Questions tagged [pontiac]
Pontiac was a brand of automobile manufactured and sold by General Motors (GM); though production ended in 2009, Pontiac remains a registered and active trademark of GM.
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My 2003 Grand Am won’t start
I have a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am that would not start. All the lights, power windows, radio etc. work, but when you turn the key it is silent. It won’t even jump start. I had also put in a new solenoid, ...
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Should I get a second opinion from a different mechanic?
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TL;DR: My 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE had a flashing check engine light and I found oil in the coolant.
A family member took the car to a mechanic this week. He checked ...
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2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE oil in the coolant
Recently my car started chugging and "vibrating" at low speeds, and the check engine light is flashing on and off. On inspection, I found oil in the coolant. I don't know a lot about cars, but a ...
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Knocking in my engine during cold start / whistling when accelerating
My 2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT will spudder and the engine will shake occasionally on cold starts. Its not a consistent problem - not every time, but it seems to be growing worse.
I can feel the engine ...
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Car having trouble starting but everthing else works even without key
97 pontiac grand am se v6, a while ago my car did not start, I guess it was the ignition switch. So it got repaired but then the other day it wouldn't start. And it would not shift out of park at all, ...
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2008 Pontiac Grand Prix Fails to Start and Electronics Go Awry
My mother-in-law drove over this morning to pick up my wife, and when they tried to leave the car wouldn't start. Not only that; the horn honked, the wipers started, the trunk popped open, and the ...
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Pontiac Aztek 2004 Oil Leak
There is some leaking underneath the engine. My guess is that it's an engine oil leak. Do you think I'm correct? From your experience, what is a good place to start looking for the leak? Thank you!
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Cooling fans not running
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This question seems to be attracting a lot of views, so I guess a lot of people are having the same problem.
Just to be clear, the problem with MY fans specifically seemed to be caused by my ...
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How do I re-attach a trim panel that has partially popped off?
I have a Pontiac Vibe, and the top clip of the rear door panel (that goes around the wheel well) has become unattached. This panel serves as trim for the door.
I am not sure how to go about ...
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How to Replace the Drivers Key Lock
Are there any other cars that have the same type of key lock for a 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix LE? (2-door) I'm having a hard time finding a used one.
The little door/flap on the key mechanizm is broken ...
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Faulty TCC solenoid or bad computer?
Make: Pontiac
Model: Sunfire
Year: 2001
Engine: 2.2 L
Trans: Automatic
Hello to every one, bought my first car and it is fine except for this little annoying problem. After driving it for a ...
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Should I change automatic transmission fluid on an older vehicle?
I have a Pontiac Vibe 2004 with an automatic transmission. The mileage now is around 120k miles and I've never changed the transmission fluid. There are no mechanical problems with the vehicle at the ...
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How to access negative battery terminal in 04 Pontiac Montana
So my hand is all scuffed up from trying to get to the (-) terminal for jumper cables to jump my Ford Focus with the defective trunk latch which apparently has been draining my battery. The fuse box ...
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How do you test relays?
I have a Pontiac Grand Am. After getting a hose replaced, I noticed that my fans don't come on now. I checked the fuses and cooling fan #2's fuse is burnt out, which (I think) should be for AC only. ...
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2005 Montana heater blowing warm air only
My Pontiac Montana is blowing warm air with the heater turned on. I was receiving a code (not sure what the number was but the message referred the engine was running cooler than it was supposed to). ...
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2003 Pontiac Bonneville - How to Remove Relays in Fusebox
My grandparents have a 2003 Bonneville which has, in the past few months, started to become very wishy-washy with its air conditioning fans. They'll work one day, then not the next. They'll hit a bump ...
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High / fluctuating oil pressure causes?
My girlfriend has a 1997 Pontiac Bonneville SSE (3.8L GM 3800-II, non-supercharged). It ran low on coolant a few weeks ago, and started to overheat. I refilled with coolant, but the next time I was in ...
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What can cause a vehicle to run hot, but not overheat?
Anyway, I have a Grand Am 2003 V6. It only has 80k miles. My car ran great when I got it(used), but at some point it began to have minor temperature problems. It would always run a little bit hotter ...
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How should I go about replacing a windshield washer fluid line
I have just recently found a rather large hole in my windshield washer supply line. So I'm trying to figure out how I am going to repair this.
Could I get new tubing and just re-run it? Is this an ...
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Oil pressure question
I am driving a 1995 Bonneville and, lately, whenever I am idle, at a stoplight for example, my oil pressure drops and my check engine light comes on. Any ideas on why this could be happening?
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1991 Bonneville Idles Poorly When Stopped
Recently my '91 Bonneville has been having an issue with idling while stopped, which may or may not have coincided with Service Engine Soon light turning on. The main symptom is an overall drop in the ...
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How much of the exhaust is the "cat-back"
My brother-in-law's car has just failed inspection. One of the items listed was a "cat-back." Since the bill is astronomical, I was wondering how much of the exhaust system is encompassed in this term ...
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How to reprogram the key fob for a 2009 Pontiac Montana SV6
I'm looking for the 10 million steps required to reprogram the keyless entry fob for a 2009 Pontiac Montana SV6.
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Cooling fans constantly run
This past summer, I inherited a '95 Pontiac Grand Am that, while looking under the hood, I noticed someone had removed the air conditioning unit. I drove it throughout the summer and it wasn't until ...
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The tray under my gas tank is dented. What should I be aware of before draining and removing my gas tank?
I dented the tray under my gas tank, reducing my capacity by about a gallon. It's a wide dent; there's no damage to the plastic. I'd like to drop the tank and pound out the dent in the aluminum tray. ...
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