Anti-Theft on my car??

Question

I drive a 99 grand am and the other night I reversed out of my driveway, then I went to push on the accelerator and it wouldn't work? I had to shut my car off then turn it back on for it to get going again.

I live on a hill, so I really don't want this to happen again. My car started to roll back! How can I make sure I don't set it off again?

And I'm just assuming it's the anti-theft. What else can it be if not that? And how can I keep from setting off anti-theft?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I don't think it would have anything to do with anti theft...

Maybe because you we're parked on a hill, the direction the fuel was not near the injector, so it recognized you as being out of gas?

I know if I'm driving, and I am low on fuel, and I hit a big hill, my car sputters until the car is level again..

Answer 2

The anti-theft system in a Grand Am might prevent the engine from starting, but it won't cause a running engine to die or lose power.  (That would be an extreme safety hazard, if it was designed to work that way).  I think there's some other problem with your car.

Answer 3

What you need to do is have the vehicles computer scanned to find out what is going as well as what is wrong..