I have a 2000 Grand AM GT and have experienced similar problems. My most recent being the ABS, TRAC OFF and SVS and occasionally the LOW TRAC light coming on while I'm driving. Then when I shut off and restart the car, all the lights are off. Until out of the blue, they all reappear for no apparent reason. Anyone agree with the wheel speed sensor theory? I'll take any and all advice.Thanks!
I posted the comment about not being able to start up my car. My brother replaced my fuel filter, ignition module and my coil packs... still didn't start. Then I got on-line checked out this site... saw the reply above. Went down stairs, put the key in the ignition for 10 minutes... started right up. Haven't had a problem since... so thanks a lot for the tip!!! Really appreciate it!
I as well have a 2000 Grand Am GT... Where shall I begin.. Let me just say I match all of your problems except for the turn signal problems. but I will say to the person who asked about all of the dash lights (ABS/trac light/and the service light) all coming on and shutting off when the car is restarted.. well you are correct in your prognosis of a sensor. It is the wheel bearing sensor and soon to follow will be the bearing itself. Do Not get this part at a dealership... it is available after market at 1/4 the price of a gm dealer.. Now I will raise you all a fuel pump (very expensive!) and is in the fuel tank... Have fun with that..lol..also I will raise a starter... This model car is the friggin modern day Ford Edsel..!!! BUYER BEWARE..!!!
The loss of 1 & 2 fan speed is very common. I have a 2001 Olds Alero and it had the same problem - pretty much identical cars. I also had to replace the fan blower and that cost me $120.00. I bought the blower motor resistor for $27.00 and I had them both replaced in about an hour. All you need is a 1/4" socket set and 9/32" & 7/32" sockets. A 1/4" swivel really helps for the resistor swap which is right against the fire wall. Pulling the glove box out and the blower motor if you're just replacing the resistor makes things a lot easier. Front disk brakes are the biggest problems that I've had with these cars. I've got 75K miles on my Grand Am and I've replaced calipers, rotors, and pads twice. They still rust up after sitting for a few days. Other than that, I've had good luck. Sounds like I'm lucky compared to others!
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I also had a 00 Grand Am. What a piece of junk. Constantly replace brakes and rotors. As far as the ABS/svc light coming on, check the wheel hubs. Usually by replacing them it will fix the problem. If not it could be the ABS sensor which it located under the front driver wheel well I believe. I had to replace this part because it was all rusted and shorted out the ABS. Some genius decided to locate this part in a spot that gets wet. If you have to replace this part save up some money cuz its about 600 bucks plus labor. My engine blew in the car around 100,00 miles.. Thank God I got a nissan after that and have not had a problem since I bought it.
I would like to ditto EVERY comment above... I just paid this dang car off last Thursday... and voila... it broke down today. It's a money pit!
I did have the same recall for the blinkers.
My ABS/Check Engine soon/Service Engine soon/Trac off lights are all on... have been for 2 years... too expensive to fix a damn sensor.
My power window on my drivers side has been replaced, my passengers side now also doesn't work... hmmm...
My passenger's side door SOMEWHERE leaks (mysteriously); no one can figure out where... so every time it rains (have I mentioned that I live in FL and it rains daily...) I get at least 3-5 inches of water standing in the floor board... What's even better than that is the fact that it's humid here... so now I have mold growing in the back of my car... freakin' great!
Then lets see... back in March my car kept over heating. Well, it broke down on one of the most dangerous roads in Orlando (OBT) and it wouldn't start (I'm a girl and all my family lives out of state.) So I get it towed to a GM dealer... they tell me that my water pump has a leak and that I blew a head gasket so, $1000 and a week later, I get my car back... driving it down I4 and it over heats AGAIN... FURIOUS... a road ranger pulls over to help... tells me that I have absolutely NO COOLANT IN MY CAR... I call the dealership Dealership back... tell them the situation... AND they have the nerve to tell me that they aren't able to determine if it's my fault or theirs... so they'll fix it again at cost... another head gasket $800!!!
I hate this car!! DON'T GET ONE!!! Unless you want to buy my working parts to fix your hunk of junk :)
I have the 2000 Grand Am as well. I just bought it (used) in August 2007. Yes the track light stays on all the time, but the thing that bothers me is; once I drive over 100KM an hour, the transmission will start to slip and the power starts to fluctuate. Does anyone know if this is a cheap fix or an expensive one? If it is the latter, I'm getting rid of this GM crap.
I have a 2001 Grand Am. After a good rain storm, when I open the driver side doors, water runs out of the drain holes. The passenger side doors are OK. It looks like the door gasket on the car covers the hole and will not let it drain. I don't know where the water is getting into the door first.
My 2001 grand am door locks would lock and unlock when driving. It was in my remote for the doors. the solder broke and the battery was putting out too much voltage. I just use the other remote, did not do it since.
I have a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am. I started the car the other day to let it warm up. I went to get in the car after about fifteen minutes, and all of the doors were locked. This happened twice that same day. Lucky I have a spare key. The car is not equipped with remote door locks. Any ideas would be helpful.
I have a 2001 Grand Am. My wipers act up in the delay wiper mode. If I set it to go on below half speed, they would work like they had a mind of their own; they would go across the windshield real jerky or they would keep going like I put them on regular. When I would turn them off, they would go about 4 or 5 more times before they would shut off. They do not do it all the time, about 65% of the time. What can I do to repair this. PLEASE HELP. Thanks.
I have a 2001 Grand Am (and I have been smelling gas lately). It actually was happening daily for a week or so then nothing lately. Anyone have any ideas? I heard it might be an o-ring in the fuel pump. Thanks for any help.
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Just recently bought a 2000 Grand Am used. It too has some problems. The most important being, randomly it decides it doesn't want to start. This happens when you first put the key in the ignition and turn the key to acc or on. The dash lights come on briefly, then it goes completely dead. No headlights, no door buzzer, no dash lights no dome lights, no power at all. this of course activates the anti theft radio lock. Has happened many times. sometimes it starts after a couple of minutes, sometimes longer. Very frustrating!!!Does anyone have any ideas on what this could be? Also, there is a clicking sound in the dash by the radio. Could this be a bad turn signal flasher? When you turn the signal or flasher on, it is in sinc with it. When you turn them off, the clicking goes crazy.
Ignition switch will lock you out of your car; have fixed it. Had trouble starting the car as well.
Your problem is the ignition switch. Trust me, I had the same problem.