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Sedans Pontiac Grand Am Pontiac Grand Am Starting/Stalling Problems
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| Hello everyone. I have a 2005 pontiac grand am that I just got stranded because my shift is stuck in park and wont move. Any suggestions on what may be wrong? My car is still sitting in the parking lot at work...I'm wondering if this is going to be a hard fix or if there is just something that could be possibly stuck??? Any info is appreciated. | |
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About a week ago I was running errands and had to stop back at my house to pick s.th up. When I came back to the car about 10 min later it wouldn't start. It appeared to turn over, but not fire. The whole engine block shook and sounded like it wanted to escape from under the hood. A nieghbor guessed fuel pump. Had the car towed to a repair shop the next morning (after once again trying to get it started with the same results). 1 hour later the repair shop called to find out what's wrong with the car - apparently it started just fine for them. I described the 'symptoms' and was told that perhaps 's.th. got knocked loose on the tow truck on the way over here'. The kept it 2 more days to try to duplicate the problem - without success. My son finally picked up the car and parked it in front of my office building - less than 1 mile away from the repair shop. About 1 hour later he tried to start the car.......it wouldnt start - same sound, same nothing - it appeared to turn over (or want to turn over, but wouldn;t fire). The engine block, again, shook. We took it back to the repair shop the next day (it started fine and we drove it there). This time they kept it 3 days, drove it regularly and again could not duplicate the problem I finally picked it up today and drove it home ( after having starting problems again). My son borrowed the car earlier this evening and 20 min. later I got a call: apparently the engine stalled while drivign uphill. He was able to coast into a side street (with great effort was able to steer and break). Will have car towed again tomorrow am..........maybe this time to dealer? Any ideas? BTW - although the problem only showed when my son and I are driving the car - we HAVE witnesses........really 
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Replying to: grandamdame (Feb 18, 2008 10:03 pm) |
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| sometimes it will start and run for a few seconds and sometimes it wont start.I've replaced the battery,oxy sensor,map sensor,and crank sensor and no luck. any one have any suggestions. oh it is a 3.1 3100 | |
I got my tranny fixed last week and got it back on a tuesday... that thursday it just stopped working.... i call auto zone and they told me to check the neutral safety switch and it worked.... now it wants to crank but wont start... i have had the starter tested and its fine... the battery replaced, the camshaft postioning sensor replaced, the fuel filter replaced and new sprak plugs put in it.... believe it of not that didnt help much... it wants to crank but not start... i really need help beacuse i have no clue whats going on
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Replying to: scoot08 (Mar 03, 2008 2:48 pm)
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Replying to: burdawg (Mar 04, 2008 6:17 am) |
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| Well I just replaced the trans in this car and i bought it with 200000 miles on it. When i got the car it ran fine until winter hit, then about to the end of winter my car always stalled out and i really didn't care it had miles and was minor. Then i blew the trans on it and replaced it in my shop a few days before i put it on the lift i went to start it and it turned over like a champ everything worked on it, After i got it all done i went to take it off and the same thing happened, wouldn't start. So i went out and bought a brand new Ignition module and Coils. Put them on and still no start so i went looking for the starter fuse 20amp and it was fine. Idk if their is something screwed up on the Module or what. So can someone please help me with this..... | |
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Replying to: grandamdame (Feb 18, 2008 10:03 pm)
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Replying to: devo79me (Mar 13, 2008 6:43 pm) |
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