Gran am Died

Guys,

I have a 1997 grand am gt. Iwas driving iut Friday and it just died in the 4 lane. No warrning what so ever. I had it towed to a local shade tree car repair shop. I bouth the car to save gas and mile from my Caddy CTS. When I bought it, it would run via turning the key, but the guy had a button riger up on the floor board. He said that it quit cranking one day so he wired it stright to the starter. I unkooked the button, after all it was working. Well the guys tell me at the repair shop told me that the theft alarm was acting up. they said that is the reason for the button, to by pass the alarm. now when we charge the battery it cranks but soon run out of juice. do you think it is the therft system? is the dealer the only one who can fix it. The car is no stolen, i have the title. I really need some inof asap. thanks :disappoin

WElcome to AF.

SOunds like it is the Passlock system fauling up.
And as you guessed it the stealership is the place you'll need to visit to properly diagnose this.
Of coarse it'll be pricey!!

It usually turns out being the ignition switch or a PCM problem.

Good Luck!