Going back to what you guys were saying about the 2000 grand am se ignition problems, well I have the same problem on my car. see when I attempt to start my car I have to wait a few seconds after I turn the key to acc because if I don't then that will trigger my anti theft device! I think I have to replace my ignition switch but I'm not sure still. although now I am aware that's its doing that so inorder for me to make my car to start I simply have to be very cautious in the starting point but I can't very well let anyone use my car cause they'll go crazy mad on that.
I bought my Grand Am new in spring of 2000. The brakes went at 12,000. The fuel pump went at 30,000. The window regulators went at 50,000. The transmission started slipping at 60,000. The turn signals work occasionally. The radio is the only trouble free component. This is the worst car that I have ever owned. Thanks for the tip about leaving the key on when it won't start; that has happened too.
Yep! Replaced the hazard light switch after I got tired of intermittent working signals. The activation of the hazard lights helped the signals work for a while longer. Got new brakes a little while ago. Feels like I need new ones already!!
My blower used to work at 3, 4 & 5 also. Today it doesn't blow at all!!! And it is getting cold here in Alberta!!! I hear it may be an easy DIY fixer -- what do I need to do?
MJMS.
I have the exact same problems and it's so annoying. I bought this car in hopes that it would be cheap as far as repairs go, but it seems that I have already replaced the whole friggen car.
Last week the heater core went in an explosion of antifreeze, inside the cabin. I was like well I guess it's a good thing it's a GM, it should be cheap to repair, right? Wrong! $1046 because some thought it would be a good idea to make the heater core the absolute most impossible thing in the world to get to. They had to remove my entire front console it took them 3 days.
I HATE THIS CAR!!! I leave it unlocked in the city with the keys in the ignition now hoping someone will just steal it, but apparently even the cracked out homeless don't want this piece of junk. Figures.
Bought this 2000 used in '06.
Battery died on me in '07.
Random things like the blowers only working on 3, 4, and 5.
The driver's side lock doesn't lock completely when using the switch and have to manually lock it.
Rusting a lot, probably not the maker's fault, but still kind of sad to look at.
Issues with groaning/moaning when turning the wheel at a stand still or at slow speeds, and some vibrations from that, which is very loud and causes people to stare at me. =( And it's not the power steering fluid level.
When braking I can hear/feel a whoh-whop whoh-whop whoh-whop, not sure what that is exactly.
The passenger seat (my car is a 2 door) won't lock unless it's pushed back all the way when someone gets in the back, which is very annoying.
The volume button is so moody, and I kind of have to pinch it to turn it down or it will turn up instead.
The time display flickers and shows random things like 8:88 until it wants to show me the time.
Sometimes when I start the car, the steering wheel locks up and I have to turn off my car, then restart it, to get control of the wheels.
The shift button gets really hard to push. I have to use both hands sometimes to shift out or into park.
I am having all of these same exact problems with my 2000 Pontiac Grand Am.
I had bought this car as my very first car when I was about 18 or 19 years old for $3,000. Since then I've only had it for about 3 years now.
Right now it stands at over 170,000 miles, it had 100,000 when I purchased it. I keep getting told that I got a good deal on that car, but people that don't drive these cars don't realize how poorly these cars were made, and the other problem is the people I bought the car from never had the transmission fluid changed. If it was to be changed now then it would totally mess up the transmission.
I found on-line that GM has said that the cars didn't need to have the transmission fluid changed until 150,000 miles, which the fluid is supposed to be changed & they didn't need a transmission dipstick.
All of the electrical things are going out (i.e. driver seat, air conditioner only works at 3, 4, 5, clock only shows the time when it wants to, some of the windows would roll down but never go back up and now only one window rolls down, ABS & brake lights constantly stay on, cruise doesn't work, low coolant comes on all the time).
Shifter broke, knobs for the air conditioner broke, side mirrors have been broken off and had to replace those 2 or 3 times. I have also had the recall for the blinkers and had that fixed.
It has been nothing but a money hog since I bought it, I will never buy another Pontiac again that's for sure.
I agree with everyone's posts. Windows quit working. Drivers seat quit. Security system will not allow the car to start. Leaking Manifold. This car is a pile of crap. I will never buy a GM product ever! Honda, Nissan and Toyota will be my next choices. Do not buy a Pontiac new or used.
02 GRAND AM SE.
First off I paid way too much for this car used; my own fault.
Wipers jump all over the windshield when it's on low speed.
Traction control never worked.
Driver seat padding pushed in (no it's not that I’m a big guy). I’ve been to the wrecks and all the Grand Am's 2 GT's and a Grand Prix had the same problem. Only one of them had a messed up passenger seat.
After turning on my blinker to turn and it clicks back, I still hear the clicker going LOL so I just turn up the radio louder.
Head gasket cracked and was leaking into my motor. Cost me $2000 parts and labour. Then I find out that GM got lazy and put in a PLASTIC!!! head gasket!!! WTF!
Thermostat went it was a pain to replace, but I was still over heating when I sat at a light. Then I fine the dual fans don’t work. It would be OK if it was winter I could use the extra heat but in the summer on man!!!
Heater fans only work on 3,4,5.
Now that said I like my Grand AM SE, but hate all the BS with it. Most likely won't get another one when this one dies.
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