2001 Pontiac Grand Am, Codes P0105, P0172 and P0300

2001 Pontiac Grand Am with 2.4 liter engine was brought in with the SES light on and a complaint of tip in acceleration problem and rough idle. The codes that were stored were P0105 for a MAP sensor malfunction, P0172 for a system rich fault and P0300 for a general misfire fault. I opened the hood for a visual inspection and heard an unusual hissing sound. I followed it to a vacuum hose that ran from the intake to the MAP sensor. Removed the damaged hose and replaced with a new piece and problem is now gone.

The above picture is of course the bad hose and it is just normal wear and tear that caused this. Below is a picture of the MAP (sensor three wire connector) at top right of picture and the new vacuum hose (the second hose down from the connector)

The P0105 was obviously caused by the MAP sensor hose, the P0172 system rich was also caused by the faulty hose because the computer thought that the engine was running under a heavier load and the P0300 was caused by the unneeded rich condition (particularly at low rpm). I was especially happy that this was a simple fix as it is my daughters car!

27 discussions on “2001 Pontiac Grand Am, Codes P0105, P0172 and P0300”

  1. I have a 2001 grand am with the same issues. It’s been acting like it wants to stall out at stops and finally started to do that the other day. Also if I idle past 3000 rpm.

    found your article today, so i thought i’d try it.. Replaced the hose (which was extremly worn out and borken at both ends)

    But my car is still acting the same, no change.

    Any ideas?

  2. WOW!!!!!!!!!!! YES! this was the reason my car was acting a fool! I was freaking out and ready to throw in the towel, then i found this article, the little hose cost me nothing (thank you Auto Zone) and my car is running better than before i bought it! YOU ROCK GUYS! thank you so much.

  3. Same problem on my daughter’s 98 Grand AM. Engine would surge when coming down from highway speeds. When shifted into neutral would rev out of control until the ignition was turned off. Intermmitantly stall when idling. Check engine light would come & go. Finally got to Pep Boys to read the error & had a P0172 which led me here.
    Thanks Sparky now I can sleep tonight..

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