2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POWER STEERING THEN IMMEDIATELY FAILED. SHE HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR, AND ADVISED THAT THE MOTOR BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $370. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

FOR MY 2006 PONTIAC G6, THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON MY CAR ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO. ON JUNE 9, 2008 AS I BEGAN TO BAG OUT OF A DRIVE WAY, MY STEERING WHEEL STOPPED TURNING. THEN I JUST SLOWLY PULLED BACK INTO THE YARD AND CUT MY CAR OFF. I SAT THERE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN PROCEEDED TO CRANK THE CAR TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THEN MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO TURN. ABOUT FORTY FIVE MINUTES LATER, I CONTINUED TO ANOTHER DESTINATION AND WHILE I STOPPED AND THEN PROCEEDED TO TURN, MY STEERING WHEEL STOPPED TURNING AGAIN, SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN TURNED IT BACK ON ONCE AGAIN. ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER I STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND IT WOULD NOT TURN SO I REPEATEDLY HAD TO CUT THE CAR ON AND OFF IN ORDER TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY. I HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY. I CONTACTED THE GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY BUT THEY SAID THERE WASN'T A RECALL. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 10 MONTHS. THE CAR HAD 32, 600 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND NOW THE MILEAGE IS 42,800. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. ON A VERY HOT DAY, THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR TO HER VEHICLE AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE NOTICED THAT A PART OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, THE INTERIOR CEILING, AND A SMALL PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD APPEARED TO HAVE MELTED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEARCH TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR MORE INFORMATION AND GET BACK WITH HER. AS OF JUNE 9, 2008, THE CONTACT HAS YET TO HEAR FROM THE DEALER. SHE CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND FILED A COMPLAINT. SHE WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT SHE WOULD BE CALLED BACK, AND WHEN SHE WAS, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. A REPRESENTATIVE CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HER THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,835 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,546. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF UPDATED *JB

IT RAINED REALLY BADLY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD THE HORN ON MY CAR GOING OFF CONTINUOUSLY. ONCE THE HORN STARTS SOUNDING OTHER ISSUES OCCUR: *AUTOMATIC SHIFT TO LOCK DOES NOT ENGAGE *HAVE TO PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON TWICE ON THE REMOTE CAR KEY ENTRY DEVICE IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO LOCK *IF I WANT TO LOCK THE CAR FROM THE INSIDE AND HAVE ALL FOUR DOORS LOCK, I CANNOT HAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION *IF THE CAR IS RUNNING AND I PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK POPS BACK UP *WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF BUT LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION I NORMALLY CAN STILL HEAR THE RADIO, BUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I CAN NO LONGER HEAR THE RADIO; IF I DO WANT TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO BUT NOT CRANK UP THE CAR, THERE IS A PINGING NOISE AS IF I AM GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND LEAVING THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION BECAUSE OF ALL OF THIS, WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR, THE INFORMATION CENTER SHOWS DOOR AJAR OR OPEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY, WHICH INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO CURRENT REMEDY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A REAR CHILD SAFETY LOCK MECHANISM. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD COME EQUIPPED WITH THIS MECHANISM, BUT IT DOES NOT. THE CONTACT JUST LEARNED THAT THE FEATURE DOES NOT EXIST WHEN SHE RECENTLY ATTEMPTED TO USE THE LOCK. THE DEALER AGREED TO INSTALL THE MECHANISM AT THE COST OF $460.67. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000. UPDATED 06/09/08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A REAR CHILD SAFETY LOCK MECHANISM. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD COME EQUIPPED WITH THIS MECHANISM, BUT IT DOES NOT. THE CONTACT JUST LEARNED THAT THE FEATURE DOES NOT EXIST WHEN SHE RECENTLY ATTEMPTED TO USE THE LOCK. THE DEALER AGREED TO INSTALL THE MECHANISM AT THE COST OF $460.67. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF

MY VEHICLE SQUEAKS WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS, EVEN REALLY SMALL ONES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 10 TIMES. MY SHOCKS WERE REPLACED, BUT A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR WELL OVER A YEAR NOW. MY BATTERY DIED IN MY CAR AND IT CAUSED MY CD PLAYER NOT TO WORK. WHEN MY BATTERY WAS RECHARGED AND CAR RUNNING AGAIN, THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT WORK. THE RADIO DOES, BUT NOT THE CD PLAYER. *TR

THE REAR EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING PRESSED AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL THEN GO OUT OR NOT BE ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. WE HAVE HAD NEAR MISSES WITH VEHICLES BEHIND US ALMOST REAR-ENDING US. IT OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY, BUT NOT CONSTANTLY. HAVE TAKEN TO ONE SHOP AND ONE DEALERSHIP WITH NO RESOLUTION. HAVE APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION; ESPECIALLY SINCE WE ARE USUALLY TRANSPORTING A 10 MONTH OLD CHILD. *TR

POWER STEERING HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. I AM DOING RESEARCH TO FIND IF THERE IS A RECALL. *TR