2008 PONTIAC G5 Complaints

PURCHASED ABOVE VEHICLE USED 2 WEEKS AGO HAS THE FOLLOWING RECALLS CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 CAR HAS ISSUES DYING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN BUMPS ARE HIT AND REEKS OF GASOLINE WHEN DECELERATING OR OPERATED FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME GM WAS CONTACTED ON THEIR 1-800 LINE TODAY 11/17/14 THEY HAVE REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THIS AUTO MOBILE STATING ITS A "BRANDED TITLE" FROM OKLAHOMA IF I WANTED IT ADDRESSED TO CALL THE STATE OF OK???? ALLOWING CORPORATES TO DEFY REGULATIONS IS NOT THE WAY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC!!!!!!! VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS REQUIRED EMISSIONS TESTING WITH THE FUEL PUMP PUKING GASOLINE IT IS UNUSABLE UNTIL REPAIRED. *TR

THE FRONT SPEAKERS OF THE RADIO SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO WORK. AT THE SAME TIME, THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED MAKING THE BLINKING SOUND--BOTH RANDOMLY RETURN THEN DISAPPEAR AGAIN. ALSO, THE CABIN AIR FILTER MAKES A CLICKING SOUND AS IT GOES FROM RECYCLED AIR TO LETTING OUTSIDE AIR IN. *TR

I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" LETTERS AND POST CARDS FROM GM AND PONTIAC URGING ME TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION & START SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE REPLACED. I RECEIVED LETTERS WHEN THEY FIRST ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE, LETTERS SAYING THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE SOON, LETTERS WHEN PARTS STARTED TO BECOME AVAILABLE, ETC. A MONTH AGO I CONTACTED MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP SO THEY COULD ORDER THE PARTS AS INSTRUCTED AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THEY ARRIVED. I WAS INFORMED LAST WEEK THAT THE PARTS HAD ARRIVED AND WAS GIVEN A 10AM SERVICE TIME FOR TODAY (9/4/14). I ARRIVED TO GET THE WORK DONE, SIGNED THE PAPER TO ALLOW THEM TO DO THE WORK, AND HAD A SEAT IN THE WAITING ROOM. APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES LATER I WAS APPROACHED AND INFORMED THAT GM WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE WORK TO BE DONE BECAUSE MY CAR HAS AN "ALTERED" TITLE (IT HAD SOME FRONT END DAMAGE 50,000 MILES AGO THAT WAS FIXED 100% WITH ORIGINAL GM PARTS). NO WHERE IN ANY OF THE NOTIFICATIONS THAT I RECEIVED DID IT MENTION THIS. I ASKED HOW THAT COULD BE CONSIDERING AS OF FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR 13 DEATHS STEMMING FROM THIS FATAL DESIGN FLAW HAD ALREADY BEEN ADMITTED TO BY GM...I WAS TOLD IT WAS GM POLICY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP COULD DO ABOUT. I ASKED WHAT FRONT END DAMAGE HAD TO DO WITH A FATAL DESIGN FLAW IN ANOTHER AREA OF THE CAR...I WAS TOLD IT WAS GM POLICY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP COULD DO ABOUT. HOW IN THIS DAY CAN A COMPANY, THAT HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY HAVE INSTALLED A FAULTY PART IN NUMEROUS VEHICLES THAT HAS LEAD TO THE LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE, WIPE THEIR HANDS OF THE SITUATION BECAUSE A VEHICLE HAS AND "ALTERED" TITLE?? I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO SELL MY G5 FOR OVER A MONTH NOW, WANTING TO MAKE SURE THE NEXT OWNER WAS SAFE AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE BEST POSSIBLE SHAPE...BUT HOW DO I DO THAT NOW WHEN GM WILL NOT HONOR THEIR OWN RECALLS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WENT HAY WIRE TO WHERE WE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CRASHED. WE WERE UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND IT VEERED OFF INTO SOMEBODY ELSE'S LANE AND HIT THEIR VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE. WE ARE UNSURE OF WHAT HAPPENED AND ARE STRUGGLING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,325.

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS STOPPED WORKING ON MY VEHICLE. TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE NOTED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS WAS BURNT TO A CRISP. COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYES. MY CAR IS FACTORY ORIGINAL AND NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY FEATURE ACCORDING TO GENERAL MOTORS AND NOW I FEEL LIKE MY CAR IS LESS SAFE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM! HELP! *TR

WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND WAS CUT BUT THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. WASN'T SURE WHAT HAD HAPPENED BUT UPON INSPECTION OF THE HANDLE, I NOTICED THAT THE CHROME COATING IS COMING OFF AND HAS SHARP EDGES. I'M GLAD I DIDN'T CUT MYSELF DEEPER. *JS

FRONT LEFT DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER IN MY CAR WILL STOP WORKING WHEN IT RAINS AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE THE DOOR HAS A DRAIN TUBE THAT IS RIGHT OVER THE SPEAKER CONNECTION AND WILL CAUSE THE SPEAKER TO SHORT CIRCUIT. I NORMALLY WOULDN'T COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS DEFECT BUT THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER IS WHAT IS USED FOR THE WARNING AND SAFETY CHIMES THAT THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE WHEN YOU START YOUR VEHICLE AND WHILE YOU USE IT. NOW THAT MY SPEAKER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, I HAVE NO TURN SIGNAL SOUNDS, NO WARNING CHIMES WHEN I START MY CAR TO REMIND ME TO PUT ON MY SEATBELT, NO WARNING SOUND THAT I'VE LEFT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND IF MY POWER STEERING WERE TO GO OUT I'D HAVE NO AUDIBLE WARNING TONE. VERY UNSAFE! *JS