2004 grand am

could someone tell me what these codes mean p0716 and 717 transmission codes

Here are a couple of links with definitions:

http://www.troublecodes.net/OBD2/Pcodes.shtml#700

http://www.iequus.com/support/obd2_definitions.php

Welcome to AF ricky1016 !

What engine in your Grand Am ?

Those codes are ;
P0716 - Input Speed Sensor Circuit Intermittent
P0717 - Input Speed Sensor Circuit Low Input

Either the wires to the speed sensor are lose or broken or the sensors bad.