Security System on 2001 Pontiac Gran Am

Question

I am having problems with my car not starting due to the Security light coming on

Answer 1

Hey Natalia, How come you dont answer any of repair questions about Honda and Toyota? There is a ton of them. If you are such an expert about those cars why dont you help these people out? You are so quick to give some ridiculous ratings when someone is searching for help about a part or repair for a gm car. Usually your response has nothing to do with the question, its just a way for you to bash Gm. Well how about all the problem questions people are having with the hondas and Toyotas on this site? There are plenty of them. How about answering those. Or maybe you are so brainwashed you refuse to believe these cars have problems.Take a look at all the problems, and stop acting like Hondas and Toyotas are flawless! Back to the Grand am. The above post stating to put the key in auxillary position for 10 minutes are correct. Dont listen to Natalia the car is not ready for the recycle bin. She is just showing her ignorance.

Answer 2

I have a 2002 Grand Am with the same problem, turn car on where all lights on dash are lit and leave in that position for 10 min. security system will reset and car should start...Security light should be flashing during this and turn off when system is reset...  

Answer 3

There both right about the 10 min's with key on. this will reset the system. You can remove the security system by installing a 10K ohm resistor in line. You will have to remove the radoi and the ignition switch. you will then see a 3 wire conncector in the ignition switch install the resistor on the yellow and black wire. you do nothing with the white wire. Then you will have to relearn the system by key on 10 min's.

Answer 4

leave the key all the way turned to the on position for about ten minutes until the security light either stops blinking or turns off all togher then start your car and drive it to the dealership and tell them you need a passkey sensor and connector, it will also come with an ignition lock cylinder and the labor should be around 2.5 hours for this proccedure, good luck

Answer 5

It's likely ready for the recycling bin, and may have been for the past 3 or 4 years, for a quite a number of reasons.

(1) AutoOnInfo.net accords the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am a Reliability Percentrank of .02, on a scale of 0.00 to 1.00. This puts at the bottom, likely second or third worst. For reference, the 1999 Pontiac overall average is .26, General Motors' overall 1999 average is .33, Honda's overall 1999 average is .84, and Toyota's overall 1999 average is .91.

(2) The Pontiac Grand Am is on AutoOnInfo.net's list of the contenders for the worst model ever made, based on its multi-year reliability since 1987.

(3) The Pontiac Grand Am is on AutoOnInfo.net's list of Automobiles with a Worst Engine (with a score of -.88 on a scale of -1.00 to +1.00).

(4) The 2001 Pontiac Grand Am likely has been on Consumer Reports' lists of Used Cars to Avoid for every year since 2004; it certainly has been for the past 2 years.

(5) The Pontiac G6, the Grand Am's successor, is on Consumer Reports' 2008 list of the Worst of the Worst.

(6) AutoOnInfo.net's detailed reliability and durability studies suggest that a typical 7-year-old Pontiac is as troublesome to own as a typical 51-year-old Honda and a typical 36-year-old Toyota.

Most likely, exercising a little care in the selection of your next automobile will solve your problems. In this regard, it may be wise to consult Consumer Reports or AutoOnInfo.net.