2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints
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2008 PONTIAC G6- MAYFLOWER, AR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) PRIOR TO HER OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUPERIOR CHEVROLET CONWAY (1275 EXCHANGE AVE, CONWAY, AR 72032, (501) 932-5121) WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH AND FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AXLE SHAFT SEAL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
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2008 PONTIAC G6- CLEARWATER, FL
MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 GT IS EXPERIENCING A FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE KIT AS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED VIA GM RECALL #N130036. GM STATES THEY HAVE ALREADY CLOSED RECALL AND WILL BE IN NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH PROBLEM. THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING A FAILURE TO SHIFT GEARS RESULTING WITH THE CAR BEING IN REVERSE EVEN THOUGH SHIFT LEVELER IS IN PARK. SHIFT LEVELER FREELY SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITH TRANSMISSION ENGAGING.
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2008 PONTIAC G6- ADA, OH
I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6 - THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A SHAKING/JERKING PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR CAN JERK RIGHT OR LEFT UNEXPECTEDLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CAR CAN SIT AND IDLE, AND THE STEERING WILL WILL JERK BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY. (VIDEO SHOWING PROBLEM: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=7QWIB-4EYZC). THERE WAS A RECALL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO SUPPOSEDLY TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE (STEERING ANGLE SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN); HOWEVER IT NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THEM TWICE NOW EXPLAINING THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, BUT THEY REFUSE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN TERMS OF COST OR WARRANTY. ADDITIONALLY, THEY ARE REQUIRING THAT I TAKE IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE COMPANY NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR MISTAKES AND MAKE THEM RIGHT - THE RECALL DIDN'T WORK, AND I HAVE A VEHICLE UNFIT FOR THE ROAD.
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2008 PONTIAC G6- OELWEIN, IA
WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING AND IDLE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE. WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SOMETIMES THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT WHEN TURNING. TOOK IT TO SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS ELECTRICAL.
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2008 PONTIAC G6- PHOENIX, AZ
THE ESC TRACTION CONTROL ILLUMINATE WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON AND REMAINS ILLUMINATEDWHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. THE TRACTION CONTROL ILLUMINATE ON AND OFF DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. IT MAY REMAIN OFF FOR A WHILE AND WHEN THE CAR IGNITION IS TURNED ON AND WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IT MAY REMAIN ILLUMINATED.
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2008 PONTIAC G6- LIBERTY, KY
THE POWER STEERING WARNING STARTED COMING ACROSS MY RADIO WITH AN ALARM AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD SHUT OFF. YOU COULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT AND IT WOULD WORK AGAIN. IT STARTED DOING IT MORE AND MORE UNTIL IT WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL. I LOOKED UP RECALLS AND MINE HAD ONE SONI TOOK IT TO PONTIAC DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE EPS MODULE.BBUT THAT'S ALL MY CONTACTS NUMBER CALL FOR BUT THEY ARE MANY OTHER MODELS LIKE MINE THAT THE ECALK CALLED FOR EACH PART OF THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED ONE AT A TIME UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BUT MY VIN WAS NOT ON WHAT LIST IT WAS ONLY LISTER UNDER RE PLACE THE MODULE SO THEREFORE IM STILL HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEM BC THE MODULE DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO MY ROTORS KEEP GETTING WARPED AND I KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THEM WAY BEFORE IT SHOULD BE TIME TO
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2008 PONTIAC G6- TOPEKA, KS
THE POWER STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE'S A STRUGGLE FOR ME WITH EVERY TURN, AND NOW THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BAD WHEN COMING TO A STOP. VERY SCARY GETTING FAMILY AROUND ON DAY TO DAY BASIS.
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2008 PONTIAC G6- GREENWOOD, IN
WHILE THE CAR IS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT RANDOMLY. THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WILL JUST TURN OFF FOR NO REASON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. AND WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY.
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2008 PONTIAC G6- GROVE CITY, PA
LOSE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TRACTION CONTROL WHILE DRIVING . REPLACED BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR RELEARNED SENSOR AND IS STILL LOSING BRAKE LIGHTS WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT AFTER 5 MINUTES OF SITTING AND IT RESETS THE BRODY CONTROL MODEL AND WORKS FOR A DAY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH AND IK THE 2007 PONTIAC G6 ARE RECALLED FOR THE SAME THING I NEED TO KEEP MY [XXX] SON SAFE PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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2008 PONTIAC G6- ATLANTA, GA
2008 PONTIAC G6. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR POWER STEERING REPAIRS. *LD *TR
Source: CONSUMER LETTER