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Originally Posted by Blauryn8
We have a 2000 Grand Prix. In the spring of 2006 the trac light would come. This happened for a period of time then days, weeks or months later the trac light would come on and the tac would go to 0. Then both of these would happen and the car would stall.
It will happen at different times (you can be on the highway going 60 and it will just stall or you can be accelerating from a red light and it will stall).
We had a new computer put in which cost $350 including the inital time we took it and they hooked car up to analyzer which cost $30.
Thursday we had a new ignition mudule installed which cost $200.
We still have the problem  .
Now the garage has the car and is considering the crank shaft sensor  .
?Do we keep putting money in to a car which no one (dealer or garage) seems to be able to fix (at this point it seems to be process of elimination which is costing of money) OR do we unload it and buy a new one (which we really don't want to do nor can we afford).
We love the car but this is getting a bit irritating and costly not to mention dangerous. What if we get rearended or even worse what if a semi is behind us on the highway and it stalls. We've been dealing with this since the spring of 06. To make matters worse we purchased an extended warranty for $1300 which the company went bankrupt so all these repairs are costing us in addition to the warranty money we lost  . Any suggestions  would be greatly appreciated  .
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If you are going to have it fixed at the dealer.
Tip on going to the dealer
Ask that only a factory certified gasoline engine performance specialist work on your car.
Not all dealerships are concerned with how repairs are dispatched, and not all dealership techs bother to take advantage of the training offered by factory (the vast majority of which is paid training). If the dealer is uncooperative, ask for your money back and call around for a dealer that will accommodate you.
If you decide to find a good repair shop to fix it.
Check around Ask around
Word of mouth.
Family friends coworkers neighbors business people and delivery people.
Mailmen and parcel delivery people get around and notice a lot of stuff.
Even a good parts house knows what shops are good and not good.
Chamber of commerce and better business bureau and city hall.
If you find a good referral to a repair shop go look them over and talk to them.
Look for a clean looking busy place with nice people running it.
Ask a few questions and ask about their qualifications and training.
Not all places have trained tech/mechanics.
If they do not find a place that does.
Even all dealers do not have all trained techs/mechanics.
Or you can trade it off and be done with it and have more payments and maybe have another one with a different problem.
And if you want to fix it yourself post back and someone will help you.
But we need all of the info you can give us.
Tips on getting a good answer to your questions.
People trying to answer your question do not have a crystal ball.
So give them all of the info you have like year make and model and engine and transmission and mileage.
Also cars engine and transmission service history or any recent repairs or problems.
Also a description of your problem and what it is doing or not doing.
If you have codes give up the code no.
And remember a code does not say replace the part but only points to the problem that you have to check out.
So to better help you give up all of the info you have on it.
MT