Edmunds Answers questions

i own a 1989 pontiac t/a gta convertible, is it true that only 3 was made in 1989 by a.s.c.

carcrazy35 — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:59:50 GMT

1989 pontiac t/a gta convertible,lt1 350. leather seats, american sunroof co. of littown, mich. made this car for gm. tanks jerry. is it true that only 3 89 gta was made in a conv??

2006 G6 Spins out of control, what is causing that?

alex54 — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:35:33 GMT

We recently purchased a used 2006 G6 (18,000 miles), I drove it today and it was colder out and the road was slightly snow covered, I carefully made my right hand turn and the car just spun out of control. They only way I could get it to stop was it hit the curb. Happened again this evening on the expressway as I was on a slight curve, the vehicle turned 180 degress. I am afraid to drive the car, can anyone tell me what it could be?

I lost a info CD that covered the features of my 05 GTO. I believe it came with the car. Am I imagining this?

mrgto2005 — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:34:03 GMT

If the CD did not come with my car maybe it was a promo CD that I received before I bought it. I emailed my question to mygmlink.com. A rep called and said he was not familiar with the CD.

91 Pontiac Firebird won't start

timmer23 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:37:51 GMT

My '91 Pontiac Trans AM GTA will not start. When I turn the key, the engine does nothing, as if the battery were dead or the clutch pedal wasn't depressed.

Initially, the security light on the dash was on constantly. Since the light normally goes off after turning the key, I thought the problem may be with the ignition (this model has a security feature on the ignition key.) A few weeks ago I had an on-call ignition/locksmith tech come out; he hooked up a box that bypassed the ignition, but the car still didn't try to start. (I asked what I owed him, he said he doesn't have a service call charge, but I still tipped him for coming out.) However, after he left, I discovered that the battery was nearly dead and didn't have enough power to put the power windows back up, so the test couldn't have been accurate because the engine wouldn't have started anyway.

The starter and alternator tested fine. The battery had to be replaced (now has Autocraft Titanium, CCA: 700.) Since reinstalling the starter and alternator, the security light on the dash does not come on at all. (Perhaps the bulb burned out?) I also tried a new clutch/start switch. Still nothing. I called the ignition guy again today to see about retesting with the new battery, but now he wants to charge $50 just to come out. I figured I'd seek some input online before spending more money.

2004 Pontiac Sunfire. Driver's side low beam headlight doesn't work.

xxmoboxx — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:55:23 GMT

My low beam headlight on the driver side stopped working so I replaced the bulb which didn't work (the original bulb looked fine) I checked my fuses, they're all fine. when I didn't have my lights on the low beam that works flashes and the car clicks as if I have my turn signal on. What might the problem be?

inoperative temp gauge on 2004 pontiac montana u1000 code and computer sees temp sender

yenko14 — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:43:42 GMT

inoperative temp gauge on 2004 pontiac montana u1000 code and computer sees temp sender on scanner, also tach and speedo do work, all moduales respond engine trans ip, ect,bad cluster?

02 grand prix shows bad maf sensor. car will not accel past 4100rpm as it begins missing badly repalced maf no chg

iblarry — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:29:07 GMT

02 grand prix shows bad maf sensor. car will not accel past 4100rpm as it begins missing badly repalced maf no chg

Mr Shiftright, thanks re the Pontiac Grand Am timing issue.

elemelin — Sat, 17 May 2008 23:14:10 GMT

its the guy with the 97 grand am withe timing issue yesterday it skipped 8 teeth on the exaust cam they have no marks on them however they have pin holes for proper timing allighnment cam sprocket has marks which made it easy just wanted to thank you

Heater fan on 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix does not work. Switches light up but no fan! Troubleshooting suggestions?

bobtompos — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:31:37 GMT

The heater in the vehicle is apparantly working but the fan does not come on in any mode including air conditioning. Would like some suggestions on location of blower (not my car but a good friends)possible methods to determine problem.

Why is my 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GT hard to start in the morning and cuts off sometimes when I'm driving.

bigbuck3 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:46:50 GMT

When i get up in the morning to start my 1992 pontiac grand prix gt it wont turn over i have to put my foot on the gas while starting it and hold my foot on the gas before it will stay running and then it doesnt stay running all the time i might have to do this about 3 or 4 times before it will stay running and it might cut off on me while im driving.

I have a 1994 Pontiac Grand Am. After I start the car it dies and won't start again.

dede1ca — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:31:56 GMT

I'm not getying fuel to the injectors change fuel pump and filters sensors and even the brain is there a fuel shutoff switch

Tail lights out on my '00 Pontiac Grand Prix SE.

kgaspar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:05:35 GMT

I own a 00 Pontiac Grand Prix SE. The back lights are completely out except my license plate, but taillights, brake lights, backup lights, back turn signal lights are out. Changed the fuses and still does not work. Please advise?

I found tires online for my new-to-me 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix. They are 215/55R16. I know I need 16" tires. Are these OK?

suzette070 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:09:12 GMT

My fiancé also has a Grand Prix - 2008 His winter tires are 225/60 R16. I'm confused by all the numbers. I'm buying them online and taking them to my garage to install. I want to be sure they will be the right ones for my car.

I have an 05 Pontiac G6 I am wondering if anyone else has had a problem with a driver side leak when it rains?

tricia14 — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:28:02 GMT

When it rains there is a leak on the driver side that seems to come out of the space where the plastic molding is on the side. It causes water to come in and soak the carpet all the way to the back seat. I am scared to seal that off somehow I don't want the water to come out somewhere else then. I am at my witts end!!

I have a 2000 Pontiac Montana mini van with 105000 miles .

bob34114 — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:48:57 GMT

I have a 2000 Pontiac Montana mini van with 105000 miles . My gas gage is going up and down after it gets below half a tank of gas and my cruse control is not working , my traction control light came on and my indicator for my head lights did not light up on the dash while my lights are on . this all happened at the same time and now only the gas gage and my cruse control are not working . I took it to advance auto parts and they put it on the computer and no codes came up . Help !

What is the offset of a stock Pontiac Vibe 16" wheel?

lilengineerboy — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:49:41 GMT

I am trying to find out the stock offset for the steel 16" wheels on the '03-06 or so Pontiac Vibe, and also the bolt pattern (5x100, 5x114, etc).
Thanks.

2001 pontiac montana, indicator light look like a red bomb with black waves in it. What is that?

cswetnam — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:29:59 GMT

The dash board light indicators provided me with lots of red yesterday, it's still there. Red exclaimation mark, red "P" and a red bomb in paraenthesis with black waves in it. I don't have the manual...what? wrong?

Cswetnam

2006 Pontiac Torrent AWD bearing/hub problems

lorrainelab — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:32:10 GMT

I have under 28000 miles on it-purchase new in May 2006 and in past six months have have left and right hubs & bearings replaced. It has been in 4 times for this issue. Dealership told me to avoid potholes & rough roads. I drive primarily on blacktop and have never neen "offroad." Also have had ignition replaced twice in past 6 months. Do I have a lemon? What do I do? Pontiac won't do anything and dealer hasn't offered any
suggestions. Their attitude seems to be that it's me at fault.

what is causing the pop in the steering column of my 2002 pontiac bonneville when I turn the wheel?

mikesmith2300 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:56:46 GMT

I have a pop and some squeeking in the steering column of my 2002 pontiac bonneville when I turn the steering wheel. It has about 85,000 mile but it also happened when it was under warranty and I took it in. I never asked what caused it but now that is has come back I'm wondering what it is and if it's dangerous.

I have a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire which has engine rotation unstable trouble with air conditioning.

irvinewatanabe — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:27:55 GMT

I have a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire which has 36583 miles.
I have same trouble again and again. When air conditioning is on, the engine rotation changes 520 rpm to 700 rpm up and down in 0.5 sec interval. First time (2 years ago), the car was repaired by GM dealer. They cleaned inlet area and changed electric wire. Last year, I had same problem. The car was repaired by GM dealer to clean inlet system again. The up and down of engine rotation changed very small (not 0). This year, there is same problem now. Could you advise how to repair for our GM dealer?

How much should it cost to repair a saggy car ceiling?

gabe23468 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:47:31 GMT

The saggy ceiling is on my 1995 Pontiac Firebird.

bonneville racing idle. check vac hose, checked tcc,tb,?on ica

lyndab2 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:36:26 GMT

swaped 3800 motor and trans from a 93 bonne to a 94 bonne. before it started with turn of key know I have to press gas pedel down and hold to start, when it starts it then contiues to race the motor I have to shut it down to avoid it blowing the motor. help I have checked all the hoses, maf senor,throtle cable. I did not rehook cruse-control dont believe it has anything to do with high idle

my 04 Pontiac Sunfire is acting up the speedometer bounces around and misses while driving what could this be

berdyck — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:27:38 GMT

My 2004 Pontiac Sunfire has 48,000 miles on it and up till now has been a great car bought it brand new in 04. Now the speedometer isn't working correctly just bounces around. And u cant even get up to speed without the rpms increasing highly when your going down the road its almost like being in neutral. Can anybody tell me what might be wrong with this

I have a 1960 Pontiac Bonneville does anyone make a master cylinder upgrade for this car?

oldrider — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:01:52 GMT

brakes

Pontiac Aztek front seat won't slide forward or backwards

sissyandjd — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:14:10 GMT

How do I get it to move? Manual front seat.

What is constant knock from rear of Pontiac Sunfire? I've had a '96, '97, '01 Sunfire, it's been the same for each. Seat, shock?

mikc — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:37:59 GMT

Constant rear knock, doesn't matter if I run over an ant or pothole. Can't tell if it's the seat, shock assembly, tank, or where... I've had the same knock in 96, 97, 01 pontiac sunfire.

I have a Pontiac Sunbird. How much would it cost to replace the whole exhaust system?

foxy91687 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:30:36 GMT

The muffler to my car is on the ground dragging and I am just wondering how much would that cost to get fixed

Harmonic balancer/vibration damper 98 Pontiac. Which is bolt - right or left hand threads?

jborush — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:29:35 GMT

no spark need to get to pickups

Where do you put the power steering fluid in a 1995 Pontiac Bonneville?

mamasan — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:18:33 GMT

Where do you put the power steering fluid in a 1995 Pontiac Bonneville?

Pontiac Aztek vibration, noise fixed.

dpergram — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:06:48 GMT

Took vehicle to dealer. They replaced both hubs & bearings at no cost due to some extended warranty on the Aztek. Got lucky on that one.......

Thanks again for your help.
Doug

No light in my audio, 2003 Pontiac Montana minivan.

pauy — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:07:50 GMT

for 2003 montana mini van everything works in audio but no light

I have a '86 Pontiac Trans Am. Are there other folks with a passion for these cars?

gingermc — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:22:00 GMT

My car is needing some "loving care" to fix superficial problems. Where do I go to find folks who specialize in older cars.

2000 Pontiac Bonneville. I want to replace my broken catalytic converter with a high flow. What one is a good replacement?

dmax_me_am — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:19:41 GMT

I have a 2000 Bonneville that the catalytic converter has broken loose inside and want to replace it with a high flow model. I dont want junk but I don't want to break the bank. I get 29 to 33 on the road and 15 to 17 in the city. I think it may help in the city most.
Thanks

This is how my car screams (Pontiac Solstice)

blkbeauty — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:49:17 GMT

Tony, by scream, I mean annoying high pitched squeel noise coming through only the drivers side speaker. When I hit bumps this noise is accompanied by a louder deeper blip noise. She going to the shop asap. Just wondered if anyone else had it to save searching time and my poor baby being torn apart/scratched/etc...

I have a 1963 389 Pontiac motor with a bell housing mount starter and can't find a starter anywhere Help! Thanks.

grey46 — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:15:07 GMT

Need a part number for a 1963 389 Pontiac Bell housing mount starter,cant find a starter anywhere. A part number or additional places to look Thanks in advance..

Has anybody towed a trailer with the Pontiac Vibe? How did that work out and what was the effect on gas mileage?

rmomn1 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:42:56 GMT

I bought a 2008 Vibe and I'm considering doing some light towing a trailer with load at about 1000#

Where can I find an expanded diagram of a Pontiac Aztec '01 brake system?

twylamae — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:47:34 GMT

My 2001 aztek lost its brake fluid. I suspect it must be the brake like at least that is what I want it to be, I am thinking it is something I could fix and show my 17 year old son that his mom is cool.

Pontiac Aztek is losing brake fluid and needs a transfusion.

twylamae — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:08:23 GMT

Hi Patrick, Thanks for your help. I put new fluid in after cleaning around the master cyl and the ABS. Fluid is leaking out quickly when the car is on and we pump the brakes to try and increase presure in the system. I have not gotten the car up on ramps that will be later this am. The leak is not at the wheels but appears to be in a front connector or a line. If I can get this repaired can you give me advice on bleeding the line? I really appreciate your help!

I just bought a 2004 Pontiac GT. My DIC turned off. How do I turn it back on or is it broken?

nikolaj — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:13:48 GMT

DIC

I have a brake caliper bolt that is stripped out. 1995 Pontiac Trans Am, front drivers side. What is the best way to remove?

brncrwf — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:55:45 GMT

I have a brake caliper bolt that is stripped out, what is the best way to remove?

Has anyone changed the oil on a 2009 Pontiac Vibe 2.4 Engine?

rob52 — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:54:14 GMT

My dipstick shows full with 4 quarts but the manual states that full is 4.5 Quarts. Anyone else have a similiar problem?

Tire question for my 06 Pontiac GXP

esamo — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:02:38 GMT

I am buying new tires for my 06 GXP and am having a difficult time finding tires that are the same as the ones that are on the car now, when i do they are real expensive. I would like to put the 255/45/18 all the way around instead of the 225/50/18 that are on the rear now. Can this be done without messing up the on board diagnostics. Thanks for any help Ed

Does anyone know of a good source of 1963 Pontiac Tempest parts? I am desperate.

jradloff — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:27:44 GMT

i REALLY need the half moon type ring that bolts to the header panel around the driver side headlight. any info would be great. car is almost done and ready for paint.... I'm out of ideas

Pontiac Tempest performance mods. MrShiftright?

jradloff — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:05:49 GMT

approx. how much horsepower can a stock drivetrain on a 1963 pontiac tempest handle? have a 326 that i would like to add some beef to. thanx.

I have a 2002 Pontiac Aztec and the anti-lock light comes on frequently and feels like brakes release.

susancarey — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:12:09 GMT

When braking, it feels like the brakes release and when turning (most times to the left), I get the same situation. There is also a grinding noise.

I need to replace the power steering fluid on a 99 Pontiac Sunfire GT. Can anyone please help with the procedure?

vinnie1964 — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:12:43 GMT

How do I do a complete power steering fluid change on a 99 Pontiac Sunfire GT? Where do I start & how much fluid do I need? etc.

Any company well known for making a convertible out of a hardtop? It's a 1968 Pontiac Firebird.

68birdman — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:45:12 GMT

I want to make my 1968 pontiac hardtop into a convertable. Is this possible and what company would do this.

Anyone having trouble with their 2006 Pontiac G6 cam-shaft?

natty3 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:25:44 GMT

My 2006 Pontiac G6 is making a jolting motion when taking off from a start. The engine light comes on after driving for an hour or more. Have taken it in to be checked and light indicated in the cam-shaft area. Car works ok for a while after light is reset, then starts jolting again. Also, there is a thud sound when I make a turn. Would appreciate anyone with knowledge on these vehicles or if have had the same type of troubles.
Thanks

Get a cat back exhaust or performance muffler for my 2008 Pontiac Solstice GXP?

lduff — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:27:28 GMT

looking for best thing to do

How much would it cost to replace 4 spark plugs on a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire 2.2?

moake — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:27:41 GMT

only need to replace 4 spark plugs on a 2.2 1999 sunfire, how much should that cost