2001 Grand am running issue

[Darkshot38]

Tonight i was driving my 2001 grand am down a road, and as it went to change gears, the car died. I was able to start it back up, but as i shifted into drive and started to go again the car died after about 15 feet. After this the car would not turn over again. After we towed it home, i tried it again, and it started, but the same thing happened when i tried to drive it. What could be wrong with it?

 

[melsg5]

Have you checked for loose battery terminal connections?

 

[CatSkinner]

There's quite a few things that can be doing it, check for codes, check battery voltage when running, fuel rail pressure and vacuum, those are probably the most common car stoppers.

 

[Darkshot38]

Yeah, I've installed a new fuel filter along with a new pump(wasn't the issue, but desperately needed doing.) Battery is good, and so are all the connections, I have it at the dealership as of now(friend is the general manager now). Going to scan it tomorrow and see what that turns up.

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[Darkshot38]

As an update in case anyone else had similar problems, it was the camshaft positioning sensor, (cps) when this got replaced it ran fine, but died again a couple days later. That problem being the ICM, or Ignition Control Module. Whenever replacing one, its best to replace the other at the same time, now I know.