2005 Pontiac Grand Am Consumer Discussions

Pontiac Grand Am Security Passlock Problems

• Re: FYI Passlock Security Issues/Starting problems/2005 Grand Am [sully2112]

  Written by: nikisam on Jul 11, 2011 9:34:02 AM

  Thank you David! You saved me (and my husband) a lot of money, time, and stress. I have a 1998 Pontiac Grand Am. I drove my car to work this morning and everything was fine. When I got out and tried to lock the doors the power locks wouldn't work and that worried me, so I got back in my car and tried to start it. Nothing except a clicking sound. ... Read More

• Re: 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE [towguy609]

  Written by: lovemygrandam on Jan 17, 2010 2:38:40 PM

  towguy809, I'm going to speculate on what your problem is. Your symptoms seem to indicate that there is a mismatch between the resistance in your remote start bypass, and the resistance in the original ignition switch passlock system. This may be caused by either the installers of the remote starter choosing the wrong resistance value for the bypass, or after they installed it, the resistance of the original passlock system changed, ... Read More

• Re: 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE [lovemygrandam]

  Written by: towguy609 on Jan 17, 2010 9:32:14 AM

  Sorry for the delay in response, our factory key does NOT have a + on it, just a small circle stamped into the metal.It is an after market remote start system which was my primary concern for the problems we are experiencing, Though, the problems are an exact match to problems related with the security system, security light sometimes stays on while driving, at times car does not start, run the ... Read More

• Re: 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE [damgrandam]

  Written by: bull99 on Jan 13, 2010 6:09:50 AM

  If you get an answer please let me know, I have the exact same problem after changing a bad starter on my sons 98 2.4L I have a steady security light never blinks and never goes off!! I have sprayed some starter fluid in the throttle body and it fired so I know that the injectors are shut down, I have tried to several times to run through the entire relearn ... Read More

• Re: 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE [towguy609]

  Written by: lovemygrandam on Jan 11, 2010 12:43:27 PM

  towguy609, You need a service manual in order to figure out whether the resistor fix will work on your vehicle. But here is one thing you can check. Look at the side of your key. Is there a little "+" sign on the side of it, stamped in the metal just below the black handle? There probably is, since GM switched over to these security keys on most vehicles in 2004. ... Read More

• Re: 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE [towguy609]

  Written by: burdawg on Jan 10, 2010 11:22:02 AM

  There's no difference I'm aware of.

• Re: 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE [towguy609]

  Written by: damgrandam on Jan 10, 2010 8:54:01 AM

  i've been up for the last 12 hours looking through this and other websites trying to figure out what exactly is wrong with my 97 2.4l auto. i have tried both the reset and relearn procedures. my problem isn't a blinking light. i've had a solid security light the entire time. it does not turn off. it never blinks, it never has. and the car won't start. it has thrown a ... Read More

• 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE

  Written by: towguy609 on Jan 10, 2010 7:38:02 AM

  I have seen alot of posts relating to GA's in the 1999-2003 range, but I seem to be having these problems with a 2005 GA, is there any difference in the Passlock system on the later model GA or would the resistor trick work as outlined in here? My car has a remote car starter installed and has been checked over by the shop that installed it to ensure it was ... Read More

• Re: 1999 pontiac grand am gt ignition lock troubles [lovemygrandam]

  Written by: whiterail on Dec 20, 2009 10:27:40 AM

  I have the same ignition lock seizure problem as well. I have a 2005 grand am and its not a passlock issue. The problem lies within the key and lock cylinder itself. after time the bittings of the key will become worn and what used to be staight cuts and corners will be rounded and smooth. take a look at your key and look at a new key, you will see ... Read More

New To Grand Ams

• Re: New To Grand Ams [darkhaven]

  Written by: 94grandamgtfan on Jun 21, 2009 5:32:07 PM

  I've read this and heard this from those who work on cars that the 4 cyl motors are not very good. i heard many issues, but their v6 motors are very good. case and point: my 1994 grand am is a 3.1L v6 and I'm running on 205,000+ miles on it and it runs like i just bought a brand new car(it also still has the great pep it had when ... Read More

Pontiac Grand Am Audio Questions

• Re: pontiac grand am radio display light issue [lbjohn363]

  Written by: mrgilmore on Jun 3, 2009 5:30:18 PM

  how do i replace led bulb in 2005 grand am, no sure how to get to it

Hello I have a problem with a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE

• Re: Hello I have a problem with a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE [disturbeddevil]

  Written by: debt on Oct 8, 2008 12:46:02 PM

  I have had a problem with both of my back window motors going out and have had them both replaced. It would have costs at least $500 a pop but the glass company told the insurance company that my glass was broken and they paid for it all. I know that is sort of dishonest but hey what do we pay insurance for. Your window will eventually fall down and you'll ... Read More

Pontiac Grand Am Starting/Stalling Problems

• Re: 2005 Pontiac Grand Am...It will NOT start [burdawg]

  Written by: tam78 on Jun 27, 2008 5:21:45 PM

  Thanks so much for the advice.....turns out it was just a bad battery issue!

• Re: 2005 Pontiac Grand Am...It will NOT start [tam78]

  Written by: burdawg on Jun 27, 2008 12:33:06 PM

  It needs to be tested. It could be a bad battery or charging system. My guess it that it's probably the battery based on your description and the age of the car. The battery can be low enough for it not to start but the other things you mentioned can still work.

• 2005 Pontiac Grand Am...It will NOT start

  Written by: tam78 on Jun 27, 2008 8:28:52 AM

  My son left the overhead light on overnight. I bought a Black & Decker portable Jump Kit. I gave the car a boost and it started. Two days later, it would not start again. I tried giving it another boost and this time, it would not start. All it does is make a clicking noise when I turn the key. All of the lights, the a/c, the radio, etc will turn ... Read More

• 2005 Pontiac grand am shift is stuck in park

  Written by: mpaunovici on Feb 18, 2008 5:19:35 PM

  Hello everyone. I have a 2005 pontiac grand am that I just got stranded because my shift is stuck in park and wont move. Any suggestions on what may be wrong? My car is still sitting in the parking lot at work...I'm wondering if this is going to be a hard fix or if there is just something that could be possibly stuck??? Any info is appreciated.

• 2005 pontiac grand am just shut off continued....

  Written by: mpaunovici on Dec 19, 2007 1:46:39 PM

  OK so, I just got a call from the dealer and they scanned it and they are saying it needs a new fuel pump. For some reason I don't think this is right. The car was running on the highway when it shut down out of no where, could this even happen if it were the fuel pump that was bad??? Also, anyone out there ever changed a fuel pump on ... Read More

• This is interesting...

  Written by: mpaunovici on Dec 9, 2007 11:54:59 PM

  I have a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am and guess what, I'm having starting problems as well. I have noticed on many different websites and discussions when you type in these starting issues with this vehicle that I am not the only one out there having these troubles. Well, heres my problem...I will be driving on the highway and all of a sudden out of no where my car will just slow ... Read More

Hello I have a problem with a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE

• Re: Hello I have a problem with a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE [disturbeddevil]

  Written by: burdawg on Dec 2, 2007 6:13:21 PM

  It sounds like your dealing with a broken window regulator. It's the part that couples the drive motor to the glass itself. It could be either broken or have come loose from the glass for some reason. The only way to know for sure is to remove the interior door panel and have a look.

• Hello I have a problem with a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE

  Written by: disturbeddevil on Dec 2, 2007 1:33:27 PM

  I am working on my friends car and she has a problem with the window. You can hear the motor run in either direction, that isnt the problem. She had someone else look at it and she was told that the plastic piece on the bottem of the window was broken and he could order the new pieces in. That would have been fine and dandy but he got into major ... Read More

Pontiac Grand Am Security Passlock Problems

• Everything sounds like my 2005 Pontiac Grand Am!

  Written by: shawtya10 on Nov 10, 2007 2:17:55 AM

  Well Thursday I was planning on going to work to a do some over time I signed up for. I stopped by the store to get a snack and go back to my car to start and It wouldn't do anything...NOTHING...it would just beep the light is blinking on and off on the theft lock thing...and I don't even know if my car would turn to the ACC that you guys ... Read More

Pontiac Grand Am Electrical/Lighting Problems

• 2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT Turn Signal/Hazzards

  Written by: tmiller07 on Sep 28, 2007 4:12:32 PM

  Please help! My 2004 Grand Am GT has had this problem back in Sept 2005 when I bought it. The mechanic replaced the switch and it worked until now. I am 8 months pregnant and signaled to turn and the darn thing failed again and I was almost rear ended. I looked at the old invoice and I paid $200 and my warranty paid the rest (I just bought it used) ... Read More

Pontiac Grand Am: Key issue

• Pontiac Grand Am: Key issue

  Written by: drock88 on Jul 8, 2007 4:08:25 PM

  I have a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am, and lately it thinks that the key is still in the ignition when I take it out. So with my car thinking the key is still in the ingnition, I cannot lock my car by the switch on the door, due to a lockout protection feature.

Pontiac Grand Am Heating/Cooling

• Problems w/climate control

  Written by: nncrffnbrd on May 1, 2007 10:26:04 AM

  my car (2005 Pontiac Grand am), the climate control won't switch from defrost, vent, heater, the blower works fine and it's hot when I want hot and it's cold when I turn on the ac, but I can't switch between the different functions. There is a hiss sound that comes out from behind the knob that does the switching, what do I need to check/fix?

Pontiac Grand Am Security Passlock Problems

• 2001 Grand Am Won't Start

  Written by: neptune on Oct 23, 2006 12:18:07 PM

  I had a problem with my Grand Am not starting and found this on the web which describes my situation exactly. Is this what this forum is referring to as the Passlock problem and is there no known fix? (PRWEB) February 21, 2005 -- If you own a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am, you'd better hope you're not stuck somewhere bad when this hits: You go to start your car, and the ... Read More

Pontiac Grand Am

• Re:YET Another Pontiac Grand Am Starting Problem. [dloomis]

  Written by: curylocks on Oct 12, 2005 5:58:17 PM

  Bug in 2001 Grand Am won't Start Car. A bug in 2001 Pontiac Grand Am's causes them to simply not start, right out of the blue. Better hope you're not in the wrong neighborhood when it happens 'cause almost nobody knows what the fix is. (PRWEB) February 21, 2005 -- If you own a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am, you'd better hope you're not stuck somewhere bad when this hits: You go ... Read More

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  Written by: tomcat630 on Aug 29, 2002 1:07:10 PM

  Rumor has it that for 2005, Pontiac may change the 'Grand Am' name for it's mid size car based on the Epsilon platform. Mainly for an image change.