You most likely have tilt steering which causes the mechanisms in the steering column to wear by slamming up and down. Be gentle when raising and lowering your steering wheel. You may need a new key which is the easiest fix. It could also just be a worn ignition switch which is what the key goes into. It is 14 years old. Try turning your steering wheel back and forth a little bit if it doesn't turn at all. Try a new key first or another one if you have a spare.
The key or lock cylinder parts are worn out. You either need to get a new key cut from a GOOD master key, or have the ignition switch replaced.
SOURCE: 2000 pontiac grand am se
I asked the mechanic when I got the new tires put on and he said this could be 'fixed' by repacking the bearings. This is plausible if one or more are dragging and causing the sensors to detect too much variation in the speeds.
Since the new tires have been on, only a few errors and not any lately even with a sharp turn. The temperature seems to have an effect.
i will ask more mechanics in the next few weeks and report.
SOURCE: 2000 pontiac grand am - not starting. fuel pump
If it fires on starting fluid, its not getting fuel. If you have acess to the tools test the fuel pressure. If not start with the filter, its cheap and if the pump sounds like its running this would be the next major cause. If that dont fix it, its probably the pump. Had a sunfire around the same year that would actually run for ten minutes or so before it died. Never checked the fuel pump because the car would run so I assumed it was working, I mean you could hear it kick on. But after changing every thing else the car ended up needing a fuel pump. Hope this helps
SOURCE: I have a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I put my key
Also check the ignition switch, very easy to replace, its located on the left side of the wheel column and is held in by one torx screw.
SOURCE: 1997 pontiac grand prix key won t turn ignition
well does the key go in does it turn to the start pos? if the dash dost power up its because the switch is bad if it will power up but not start it can be becuse of the resitor chip depends on what is going on if you cant get power its becuse of the switch
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