2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

I AM WRITING TO NOTIFY YOU OF SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT . I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM LOU SOHB PONTIAC GMC IN CONYERS, GA ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THERE WERE INSTANCES WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD THAT THE CAR WOULD MOMENTARILY LOSE THE POWER STEERING CAPABILITY AND THEREIN MAKES THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO TURN. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JUNE 28, 2007. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE THE VEHICLE?S STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND LOSS POWER STEERING AND IT RESULTED IN ME BEING STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND IT SEEMED AS I SIMPLY VIEWED IT AS ONE OF THOSE UNEXPLAINABLE INSTANCES. ON DECEMBER 25, 2007, CHRISTMAS DAY THE VEHICLE AGAIN HAD A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING AS I WAS TURNING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AND THE STAFF LOOKED AT ME AS IF I WERE ?CRAZY? TRYING TO EXPLAIN THAT IT JUST HAPPENS UNEXPLAINABLE AND THEN WORKS FINE AGAIN. THE STAFF AT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT LEAVE ME ASSURED THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I CONTACTED A PRIVATE MECHANIC BY THE NAME OF LARRY REAVES, JR. WHO INSPECTED THE CAR ON JANUARY 12, 2008 AND AGAIN TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. AT THIS POINT, THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN CHECKED BY BOTH GM CERTIFIED MECHANICS AND A PRIVATE MECHANIC AT COST TO ME. BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG THAT WOULD MAKE IT MALFUNCTION AS SUCH. I HAVE NOW GROWN FEARFUL TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, AS I HAD A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING AGAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND ON NOVEMBER 22, 2008 WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY HEADING 75 NORTH IN ATLANTA. THIS HAS BECOME A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 39. COMING FROM MANSFIELD TO SHELBY AND THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT, WITHOUT WARNING. WE ALMOST WRECKED THE CAR, BUT MANAGED TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL TILL WE STOPPED. WE DROVE IT HOME VERY SLOWLY, TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF IT, WHICH OF COURSE WAS VERY HARD TO STEER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND NEARLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT DIM. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND WHILE DRIVING WHEN TURNING LEFT THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BECAUSE OF IT. I BROUGHT IT TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BAD POWER STEERING MOTOR AND IT WAS REPLACED FOR 700 DOLLARS, BUT 8 DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. HELP THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I'VE READ OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TO PICK MY FIANCE UP FROM COLLEGE AND WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, MY HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT POPPED UP ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT AND ALMOST RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF HOW STIFF AND POOR THE STEERING WAS.. I MEAN IT WAS HARD AS A ROCK TO TURN. *TR

FAULTY POWER STEERING, LOCKED UP AND LOST CONTROL HAD TO USE MUCH MUSCLE POWER TO STEER IT TO A SAFE PLACE ON THE FREEWAY .NEED TO RESTART TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR CHECK CLAIMS THAT'S THE DESIGN. IS IT A DESIGN FOR SAFETY OR DESIGN FOR DEATH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RINGING NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER THE ILLUMINATION, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND BECAME INOPERABLE, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND, APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER, THE STEERING BECAME OPERABLE AND THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WOULD HAVE TO COMPLETELY FAIL IN ORDER FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRIMP WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL STEERING TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURED STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE POWERSTEERING ON MY PONTIAC G6 HAS FAILED- I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR LESS THEN A YEAR AND NOW I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY ABOUT 1000.00 TO FIX IT. THE STEERING IS SO TIGHT SOMETIMES IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH ONE DAY USING ALL THE STRENGTH I HAD IN ORDER TO AVOID A CAR. NOW THE POWERSTEERING LOCKS UP AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BEING GM CERTIFIED DOESN'T COVER ANY OF IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE- PONTIAC NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS HUGE FAILURE. I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE DIE BECAUSE PONTIAC WAS TOO CHEAP TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

NOV 4, 2008 - POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON PONTIAC G6 AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND BEGINNING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. NOV 17, 2008 - POWER STEERING WENT OUT AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. CAUSING ME TO HIT MAILBOX. EACH TIME THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND LETTING IT SET FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN STARTING THE CAR BACK UP. NOV 22, 2008 - POWER STEERING WENT OUT AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. *TR

I HAVE TWO COMPLAINTS. I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6. IT HAS 107,000 MILES, THEY ARE ALL HIGHWAY MILES. MY FUEL TANK RECENTLY STARTED LEAKING ALOT OF GAS. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I COULD HAVE CAUSED AND THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE MY CAR CAN CATCH ON FIRE. THE SECOND IS THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN BAD SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, THEY JUST KEEP TELLING ME THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS RESOLVED? THE POWER STEERING JUST LOCKS UP SOMETIMES AND I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO MAKE IT WORK PROPERLY. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON. *TR