8.1
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $340
- Average Mileage:
- 85,200 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 63 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (29 reports)
- wait 10 minutes with key in ignition on position (6 reports)
- leave key forward for 10min (5 reports)
- replaced passlock module (5 reports)
- replaced ignition lock cylinder (3 reports)
- towed to the mechanic, where it started right up (3 reports)
![2002 Pontiac Grand Am electrical problems](http://cdn.carcomplaints.com/img/v1/categories/electrical.png)
electrical problem
Helpful websites
- Security Fix - This was very helpful to me in getting my car back started and running again.!
- Passlock/VATS Bypass - This site sells a part that will bypass your defective passlock system. You are not alone because many many people have been kept out of thier OWN cars because of this defective system. This part will bypass the whole security system so you never have trouble again. Much cheaper than taking it to a dealer. Worth checking out for sure.
- Passlock/VATS Bypass - This site sells a part that will bypass your defective passlock system. You are not alone because many many people have been kept out of thier OWN cars because of this defective system. This part will bypass the whole system so you never have trouble again. It is much cheaper than taking it to a dealer. Worth a look for sure.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I hate this dumb car. I was so far from home when this happened. when I went to start the car nothing happened, so I got someone to give me a jump, but the piece of crap still wouldn't start. I called roadside assistance, but they couldn't come tow the car till the next morning. I had to get a hotel room and wait (what kind of roadside assistance is this) The next morning they towed the car to a local mechanic and they couldn't figure out what was wrong. They told me to come back in 2 hours. Luckily my boyfriend had come to help me out. So we waited. Finally, the mechanic called me back and wanted to charge $450.00 to fix it . I told him I didn't have that much, I did but I just didn't want to spend that much. He was so kind he fixed it for $275.00 instead (Thank God). Two weeks later the car does it again, this time I found this site and through the complaints on here I found out what to do. I love my car, but I am going to trade as soon as I can. Thanks to this site I didn't have to spend any more money on a annoying problem.
- Martina H., Warner Robins, GA, US