What is wrong with my 2003 Pontiac Grand Am?

[Laura W]

I am very worried about my car. When I stop at a stoplight or stop sign it chokes and then dies. It doesn't do it all the time..just occasionally. It's been doing it off and on for about 3 months now. Last month i was in Oklahoma City and my car seriously died at every stoplight. I have had to replace 4 ac compressors just this summer..could the compressor have something to do with it? This problem didn't start until i replaced the first compressor. and the compressors...my origional got a leak so we had it replaced with a new one...the replacement was good for about 2 months..it was brand new. It had a leak so we had it replaced with a used one. it was bad so we had it replaced with another new one..it lasted less than a week then it went out..no leak or anything..it just quit. the 4th is getting put in today. WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR??
I really like the car. and i would like to avoid getting a new one for at least another year but it is getting so expensive to keep fixing it over and over again. I would like to get whatever is wrong with it fixed and just get it over with.

 

[reneejoy30]

Compressors will do that, it will make your car die like that, go with out it and then run your car.

 

[Dale P]

Wow, bad luck. I'd go w/out AC.
You can determine if it's the compressor by getting a new belt for the car that bypasses the compressor. If it never happens again, you've found your problem.
As to why your car eats compressors for breakfast... no clue.