1995 Grand Am hesitating on highway

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM

RICK3557

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I have a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am with a 3.1 V6 engine and Automatic trans and 124,000 miles on it. It misses when accelerating on the highway. If I floor it then the hesitation stops and it kicks in to passing gear. But if I slowly accelerate then it misses and the "service engine soon" light comes on and stays on until I shut the engine off. My son checked the codes and said it was a bad EGR valve. We then replaced the EGR valve but it is still doing the same thing. Does this sound like anything anybody has had trouble with ? Thanks, Rick

Jun 1, 2007 at 10:24 AM

TOTALLY CONFUSED

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Hi there i understand where your coming from. My 93 grand am was doing that about a month ago and now it won't go over 15 mph. So if you find out anything then let me know. I wish i could help you but i can't even help myself :roll:

Jun 1, 2007 at 8:59 PM

SUTHERNROSE

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I have a 95 Grand Am 6 cyl AT and I am having a problem with accelerating and stalling also. I have had the car for about 8 months and it seems to do better at times and then at times will cut out constantly. Anybody know how to fix this? I also had my car diagnosed and was told it was an oxygen sensor but did not need replacing.

Jun 8, 2007 at 10:59 AM

TBDK

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I just serviced my 87 Grand AM. It's got a 3.0 V6 bored out .40 over. It would loose power and back fire. Check engine light would come on and stay there til car got shut off. I also got real bad fuel economy. turned out it was the Crankshaft position sensor. I thought It may have been the Throttle position sensor but upon buying the manual and reading I found out I almost put a new $50 part on my car That It Didn't Need. I would check the Throttle position Sensor, The MAP or Mass Airflow(which ever your car may have), The Crankshaft sensor, and also make sure it's not time for a tune up.
Hope this helps.

Jun 9, 2007 at 10:16 AM

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