Top 20 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE Questions & Answers

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you dont --thats the movies --if lost keys have a dealer or authorized locksmith cut a key using vin

check for a faulty light control module

The best way to tell is hook it up to a fuel pressure gauge and see if it has the specified pressure for your vehicle.

To check this kind of problem, first you have to know who is blocking you from getting start. Like your safety switch need to be adjust and verify with a scanner that can read the safety switch on and off state. Need more info to carry on with your problem. Good luck and don't listen anything from others before you have to proof each thing you do

get the vehicle scanned at a repair shop. address the codes if there are any present. start there.

I suggest to go to the dealer to have a new key cut from code. Old one is probably worn out and no good to make a copy with.

Ignition misfire , spark plug's , spark plug wire's !

could be a bad power steering pressure sensor . This sensor inputs a signal to the PCM - engine computer when low speed an higher load on the engine ,such as turning , in return the PCM is suppose to raise the idle so it won't stall .

DexCool coolant has a tendency to sludge when it's old and exposed to air. Get a complete cooling system flush.

Chimes are generated by the radio. Unplugging the radio and then plugging it in can activate the security feature in the radio and is very unwise. You can try resetting it by disconnecting the negative battery wire, then plugging the radio in and reconnecting the battery wire. If that doesn't work, check with a dealer to see if they can reset it, but if the radio has been damaged by what you are doing, you may have to replace it.

It usually takes more than one drive cycle to clear all monitors to "ready".The vehicle may take multiple "from cold" drive cycles and hundreds of miles to clear all.Drive normally with varied driving and include long coasting down stops.Buy a cheap scan tool ($35) and check monitors as you drive. DO NOT CLEAR CODES or run the battery dead or you will have to start over!

Hello Anonymous.Not to difficult a job to do.You can find a step by step repair guide on Autozone's web site.http://www.autozone.com/repairinfo/repairguide/repairGuideContent.jsp?pageId=0996b43f8036e843

Control panel going bad.

Final drive speed sensor causing Trac light and rough shifting. Metal dust on the sensor. Have the transmission filter and fluid serviced. This should have been done at 60,000 miles. You may get an ABS light too. Service the sensor. Perform an OBDII scan for stored faults.

Any codes?

maf sensor

No, not the ICM. Maybe your pcm is, or was, at fault. Or the injector wiring. The injector circuit is pretty simple. The injectors fuse (under the hood) has power to it with key in on or start. so each injector always has power to it in run or start. the injector ground wire goes into the pcm where it is internally grounded for a split second-and that is how you get the injectors pulsing-when the injector circuit is internally grounded. Those internal grounds have been known to fail, just not often. If it happens again, check the injector wiring, look for bad connections or corrosion at connectors. Check for power on injector power wire with key in ON. Also pull the connectors to the pcm (take negative battery cable off first) and look for bent pins in the connectors or loose or corroded connections. The injector is an electrical solenoid. when it has power and ground, the solenoid is energized, a pin is raised, and the injector opens to spray fuel out. It's pretty simple, much simpler than a carburetor with over a hundred parts to it.

Use a digital multimeter check for proper voltage. You also need to check for a good ground. In the diagram, the top wire at head lamp is voltage, headlamp switch on. The bottom wires are ground. Your headlamp switch/dimmer are part of the ground circuit for headlamps. You might be able to use redundant ground with jumper wire to see if lamp will brighten? If it does, problem on the ground circuit, either wiring itself or headlamp/dimmer switch.

Steering rack and pinion is under the car, on the back side of the engine frame. There is only one bushing. On the passenger side. The drivers side is solid. No bushing. If it is sloppy. Frames break.