1997 Pontiac Grand Am, Key Will Not Turn Off, Replacing a Faulty Shifter

This 1997 Pontiac Grand Am came in with the complaint that the ignition key will not turn all of the way off. As a result the battery would  go dead. I showed how to temporarily overcome this problem in a previous post. Please click here to see that post. Testing begins by checking the PRNDL … Continue reading “1997 Pontiac Grand Am, Key Will Not Turn Off, Replacing a Faulty Shifter”

1997 Pontiac Grand Am, Ignition Switch Will Not Turn Off, Key Cannot Be Removed

This 1997 Pontiac Grand Am came in with the complaint that the ignition switch will not turn all of the way off. This causes two other problems. The key cannot be removed from the ignition lock cylinder and the ignition stays on enough for the systems not to shut down fully. The battery will go … Continue reading “1997 Pontiac Grand Am, Ignition Switch Will Not Turn Off, Key Cannot Be Removed”