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#26 of 101 Re: Service Engine Soon / ABS / Trac Off [christih] by ginny13 Aug 21, 2007 (6:07 am)
Replying to: christih (Jun 21, 2007 10:03 am) i got the Hazard module and the plugs and hubs replaced and havnet had anymore problems .. i do have to get a new gas cap cause the vapors are causing caos with the check engine light it makes it come on when it is not a securly fitting cap.. Replies to this message: aaronmac (Sep 27, 2007 8:58 am) grandam124 (Oct 03, 2007 2:44 pm)
#27 of 101 Re: ABS/Brake/SES lights all on [carguy38] by ginny13 Aug 21, 2007 (6:11 am)
Replying to: carguy38 (Jan 31, 2007 6:54 pm) first module i replaced was only $69.oo that was the Hazard module,the hubs and plugs were just $40.00 and now i have to do the gas cap approx $6.00 I did mine one thing at a time and that way i could afford the fixes.. you dont have to do it all at once.. wish we could but have tight budget also so i definitly understand..
#28 of 101 Sluggish acceleration & 'Service Engine Soon' light on by ijennings1 Aug 25, 2007 (1:40 pm)
As our Alero is very similar to the Grand-Am, I hoping someone on this site, may br able to help:-   Our 3.4 2002 Alero (65,000 miles), has a problem with acceleration. It is very sluggish when accelerating, although after about a 5 mile run on the freeway, it improves, but is not perfect.It's now virtually impossible to drive safely, and on an incline, we are in trouble!   About 10 days ago, we filled it up with gas from our usual gas station, and inserted a well known make of fuel-injector cleaner, which we use about every 3 months. Therefore, we thought it may be some dodgy gasoline. So, when it dropped to about 1/4 full, we filled up again, but it has made no difference. Now the 'Service Engine Soon' light is on, but is not flashing. I've checked the fuel cap, and that seems to be fine. Can anyone advise before I take it to my shop for yet more remedial work!   Thanks! Replies to this message: ijennings1 (Aug 30, 2007 1:30 pm)
#29 of 101 Re: Sluggish acceleration & 'Service Engine Soon' light on [ijennings1] by ijennings1 Aug 30, 2007 (1:30 pm)
Replying to: ijennings1 (Aug 25, 2007 1:40 pm) Turns out the repair shop guys ran a scan, and the catalytic converter was shot! Apparently, the average life for the 3.1, 3.4 & 3.8 liter engines is 71,000 miles. Total cost to repair was around $450! HOWEVER, the good news is, GM waranty these converters for 8 years or 80,000 miles; at least for our model (2002). So, if you have this problem, check with GM, to see if it is covered by their warranty.
#30 of 101 ABS Light. ETS OFF light by hchapman27 Sep 02, 2007 (1:43 pm)
I have a 96 grand am, In the past month my ABS and ETS off light is constantly on. Once in awhile when I go to pull out my low trac light will come on and be kinda sluggish when it is on and I am pulling out. I was told it was my ABS sensor, Does anyone know if this is the problem and if so what it looks like? And is it something you can replace yourself? My check engine light doesn't come on at all. I would appreciate any help ! Thanks
#31 of 101 i wish i never would have bout this thing... by bittrswt Sep 03, 2007 (12:23 am)
ok i am having pretty much the same problems that yall are experiencing but with a few variations -- my security light is constantly on since i had to do the 'reset' thing with my key is the on position for 10 min. (that went on for about 2 months) now my "trac off" "security" & "service engine soon" lights are all on and it shifts so hard out of 1st into 2nd and then gets a little bit beter with the more speed i pick up or not pressing the gas pedal when it shifts. The whole engine shifts and it feels like maybe a transmission mount is broke. i have had several mechanics look at it and they all claim in 1 form or another that its the security override protection system.... PLEASE HELP!!! (i saw where somebody mentioned a switch under the battery?
#32 of 101 Re: Service Engine Soon / ABS / Trac Off [ginny13] by aaronmac Sep 27, 2007 (8:58 am)
Replying to: ginny13 (Aug 21, 2007 6:07 am) What plugs did you change, and did you have to have the system reset to get the lights off or did they go off on thier own? Also I changed my hubs, and I wish they only cost me 40 dollars. Replies to this message: grandam124 (Oct 03, 2007 2:44 pm)
#33 of 101 Re: Service Engine Soon / ABS / Trac Off [aaronmac] by grandam124 Oct 03, 2007 (2:44 pm)
Replying to: aaronmac (Sep 27, 2007 8:58 am) I think I've got a similar problem with my 00 2.4L SE Grand Am,101k miles.My service engine light came on several weeks ago and when I took it to autozone the reader said Cylinder 1 misfire.Took it to a repair shop & they said it needed a tune-up,new plugs,wires,the works.Well, $200 later,the car had the same problem.They said it needed a new 'computer'.Took it to another shop and they charged me $70 to tell me the same thing.My question is how easy is it to replace the Ignition Control Module and where can I get it cheaply?
#34 of 101 2001 Pontiac Grand Am: Service Engine Soon & Trac Off by saidthegirl Sep 19, 2007 (7:36 pm)
#35 of 101 2001 Pontiac Grand Am: Service Engine Soon & Trac Off by saidthegirl Sep 16, 2007 (5:36 pm)
Here are my problems! Hopefully someone knows whats going on or has the same problem.   My Trac Off light has been coming on quite frequently over the past couple of weeks. Usually if i would turn off my car and turn it back on again the light would go off. I noticed that when I am driving with the Trac Off light on my car kicks back when ever i accelerate. Yesterday my Service Engine Soon light and my Trac Off light came on at the same time. Again, whenever i accelerated my car would kick back. I pulled over and turned off my car and turned it back on a couple of seconds later and my car did a powerful kick back when i put it in Drive. That scared the crap out of me! After I left my car off for a about 10 minutes and turned my car back on, both lights turned off. Now the day after, both my lights are now on and they do not turn off. I still get that horrible kick back when i accelerate. BUT if my car has been turned off for a couple of hours it does not do the kick back when i put it in Drive. Another is the shaking my car does when I drive, it might mean that my tires need to be rebalanced. Does that sound right? My last problem is this rattling noise that sounds very very loud when i am braking or the first time i accelerate. The noise eventually fades away once i am driving (or so i think). I notice that when i have my car on and i put it in park, the noise quiets down. And it quiets down when I turn off my air. Ok that is the jist of it! Hopefully someone else can help me   Any information would be greatly appreciated.   -Krystal Replies to this message: mselcke717 (Sep 19, 2007 4:47 pm) jimsmith2354 (Dec 26, 2007 9:58 am) jimsmith2354 (Feb 20, 2008 7:04 pm) nrbacarl (Apr 07, 2008 10:48 am)

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