Edmunds dealer partner, Bayway Leasing, is now offering transparent lease deals via these forums. Click here to see the latest vehicles!
Popular New Cars
Popular Used Sedans
Popular Used SUVs
Popular Used Pickup Trucks
Popular Used Hatchbacks
Popular Used Minivans
Popular Used Coupes
Popular Used Wagons
Comments
I was wondering whether some of you can provide me with valuable advice. My GrandAm GT V6's meters (speedmeter etc.), they all jump from one side to the other even the motor itself is turned off -the key is just turned-. I have taken the car to a mechanic, he has taken a look at the fuse, also taken out the dash board etc., but, he cannot find the problem. He thinks it might be a mere miscontact but doesn't know where.
I'd be happy if you could help and I would really apprecite it.
Thank you!
I was wondering whether some of you can provide me with valuable advice. My GrandAm GT V6's meters (speedmeter etc.), they all jump from one side to the other even the motor itself is turned off -the key is just turned-. I have taken the car to a mechanic, he has taken a look at the fuse, also taken out the dash board etc., but, he cannot find the problem. He thinks it might be a mere miscontact but doesn't know where.
I'd be happy if you could help and I would really apprecite it.
Thank you!
sorry for all the miss spelling of car parts..im really bad with cars
Our completely free spell checker below will help with a lot of that!
tidester, host
It turned out to be the "chip" which regulates the idle level. I had that changed and it works fine now. Forget the cost.
Hope that may help.
You were right it turned out to be my transfer case. Although I never really used 4WD low. A pad inside the transfer case had warn and created play which took the gears out of place. Unfortunately the clunk and banging was this play slamming back into place but also caused damage to my transmission and put metal shavings throughout the tranny and transfer case. I decided since it feels my engine is in good shape to master rebuild both. Costly!...but if I can get another 50-100K out if it, it'll be worth it.
Thanks so much for your response!!!
It turned out to be the "chip" which regulates the idle level. I had that changed and it works fine now. Forget the cost.
Hope that may help
Don't know if it's the same issue but I have a '95 J G C Laredo and it also would die on me most while idling or slowing down or coasting. For example if I am driving through my neighborhood and coasting around a turn it may die on me. I found myself having to throw into neutral and feathering the gas to keep it running then put it back in gear while in motion when I wanted to accelerate again.
It turned out to be the "chip" which regulates the idle level. I had that changed and it works fine now. Forget the cost.
Hope that may help
Hope that helps.
It is a 2000 Jeep Grand with about 80K miles.
Craig
Problem 1
Two weeks ago the "check engine" light came on. The dealer says it is caused by the shift sensor and ordered PN 52124137AB. (I cannot find this part on the web). They told me the part is on backorder with no relief in sight -- because a lot of jeeps are having this problem. The service rep told me this is a newly-designed part -- and that there is a TSB out on this problem. I can't find this TSB on the WK web page http://www.wkjeeps.com/wk_tsb.htm. So I am driving around with the check engine light on... Any of this sound familiar? Has anyone else had this problem?
Problem 2
Recently, the transmission began not shifting down into 1st gear at every stop. It sometimes starts out in second or third, and when I give it the gas, revs up to 2500-3000 RPM then slams down into 1st gear and takes off. Sometimes, when pulling up to a stop, it really thunks down into low gear. Both of these things happen about one time in five or six stops. Any ideas? Is this transmission (NAG1 - W5A580) prone to these kinds of problems? Anyone else having problems like this? Is problem 1 related to problem 2? Arrrrghhh.
The instrument cluster was replaced originally but it worked for only a day. Has anyone found a solution!
I have a '97 V8, and lately the auto transmission has not shifted well into 5th gear, so it hovers around 2000 rpm above 50 mph or so. Also, I started hearing a soft thwack, thwack sound while idling or driving - slower when idling, faster when driving. It seems to be coming from the upper engine.
It sounds as if a piece of thin plastic were set up so that a rotating gear or something hits it as it spins. Think Wheel of Fortune when the wheel spins, but a softer sound.
I'm worried it's a serious engine problem, and since I'm moving from the east to west coasts, I'm trying to sell it, so I'd like to know what's going on.
Thanks, anyone, for your thoughts.
Jimbo71
Anyway, now I have a strange huming sound coming from what sounds is the fuel pump. I've never heard this sound before. I did notice that when I changed out the fuel pumps the old one had 3 electrical wires hooked up to it and the new one had only 2. I'm not too worried right now cause the Jeep runs perfectly, no misses, no chugging, etc.... But I'd still like to know if I need to be concerned about the sound. Any ideas about the huming sound?
The dealer would burn me with his cost,why i am looking for a shade tree..Excuse my being dumb but was it the regular thermostat you changed and that stopped the oil leak??
Jimbo71
Thanks,
Mike
thanks,
Jimbo
I would appreciate if anyone has experience with this type of damage. It might not be worth fixing if too costly.
Thanks for the help!
Edu1
Thanks.