# Car won't start 95 Pontaic Grand Am V6

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-95-pontaic-grand-am-v6/21477>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 1, 2008, 5:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-95-pontaic-grand-am-v6/21477 "2008-11-01T05:13:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![musictroll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@musictroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/musictroll)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 5:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-95-pontaic-grand-am-v6/21477/1 "2008-11-01T05:13:41Z")

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Thanks for the replies. I’m wondering if anyone can help me figure out if it’s the ignition switch or not. When it started acting up, I tried to start the car and nothing happened so I took the key out of the ignition, then the car tried to start without the key. I had to put the key back in and start the car to get it to stop. Later that night, it started with no problem. The next time I tried to start the car, it wouldn’t start. Sometimes I hear a click and sometimes I don’t and I had the starter replaced. I also tried jump starting it and that didn’t work so I doubt it’s the battery or alternator. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-95-pontaic-grand-am-v6/21477/2 "2008-11-01T10:19:10Z")

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It would be a lot easier if you replied to the original message. I have no idea what has occurred prior to what you just wrote. More often than not “the rest of the story” is critical in answering the current questions.

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**Author:** ![musictroll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@musictroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/musictroll)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-95-pontaic-grand-am-v6/21477/3 "2008-11-01T14:48:57Z")

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Sorry for the confusion with the question. I posted this from a post my girlfriend made. The original post was asking wether or not we could get a ignition switch from a junkyard, and if so would different switches be compatible with her car. I figured if i started a new thread maybe it would be seen more. So what is posted here is the full story of what is going on with her car. Any advice I could get would be much appreciated.