Thread: Help! 1995 GP dies intermittently - not crankshaft sensor

My daughter has a 1995 Grand Prix - 3.1. The car has an intermittent problem that can go 2-3 weeks in between occurrences.


It runs like a top, but will suddenly lose power while driving and die completely. After a while it'll be fine. (starts up again.)


The lights will flicker and give a bit of warning before it dies.


I had both crankshaft sensors replaced a month ago and I though that would do the trick.


Please help - my daughter lives in a not-so-great part of town and I am starting to get worried about the car's reliability. It's very tricky, because when it not having the "ghost" problem, the engine is purrs like a kitten.


So, if not crankshaft sensors (both replaced) what's your collective best bet of the issue?

Thanks greatly -

Greg G

I am at a great disadvantage, because I have not witnessed the car doing this once. (10-12 stalls in last two months) I can only go her description of problem.

The lights flickering could be the engine just about to die.

Battery is fine and checked, good connection . . . keys not the problem.

She has told be about a occasional lack of power without stalling . . . could it be bad ground on fuel pump? After some internet searching, I found a guy with a 1996 Bonneville with similar symptoms and turns out it was a bad ground located by drivers seat.

Is this a possiblity?