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1996 Grand Am Starts Shaking at 55 MPH ??

4 messages,  Last post on Oct 02, 2012 at 4:17 AM

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#2 of 4 Re: 1996 Grand Am Starts Shaking at 55 MPH ?? [shepuz2] by thaiville

Jun 29, 2008 (6:04 pm)

Replying to: shepuz2 (May 18, 2008 5:54 pm)
I have owned so far 3 Grand Ams. Only one is a V-6. The V-6 gives me those symptoms from 45-55 with a steady or climbing steady speed. Stepping on the gas or letting off stops this but IT WILL resume.
 
I have spent about $1,000.00 dollars with mechanics looking for the problem. None of them listen to me but when i drive them they feel it. I explain I'm broke and i have changed the fuel I use, changed the fuel filter as suggested and am preparing to finally change the fuel pump.
 
This problem has plaged me since 2005. I left to Iraq for 2 years and when i returned my father told me how it was still doing it. I have 136,000 pampered in maintanence but driven fast and hard miles.
 
I keep the maintenance up to date but I drive the car hard. I would say the problem started about 120,000 miles.
 
I think we have to just break down and change out the fuel pump. Good luck and PLEASE update me on what you do and what occurs.
 
Regards,
 
Keith 1997 Grand AM SE 4 door V-6 owned since 35 miles.

#3 of 4 Shaking at 55? by lvmech

Nov 25, 2009 (6:36 pm)

Balance the tires, do a rotation , a tune up would help,

#4 of 4 My 1996 GrandAm - check engine light blinking by jerzeejo

Oct 02, 2012 (4:17 am)

Car drove well this morning until I had to stop for a light. The check engine light comes on once in a while - after gas fillup, but this morning it started to blink and the car started to shake when I applied the brakes - like it wanted to stall. Once I started driving again, the light stopped blinking, but stayed on.
 
Any ideas? Got me to work, but it's a 20 mile drive back home.

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