2005 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

I WAS IN THE LEFT HAND TURNING LANE AND I STARTED TO TURN AND I LOST ALL MY POWER STEERING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WAS A PARKING LOT TO MY RIGHT THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO AFTER I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN. AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A MINUTE, I TURNED IT BACK ON AND EVERYTHING SEAMS TO BE WORK NOW. IT HAS A ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT SO THERE IS NO FLUID TO CHECK. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND READ MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME THING HAPPENING. IF I WAS NOT SO LUCKY I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY A CAR BEHIND ME OR COMING SOME OTHER DIRECTION. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME, THEY DON'T WORK PROPERLY DRIVERS CANNOT TELL WHEN I'M STOPPING, WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKE THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND WHEN I'M NOT PUSHING THE BRAKE THEY GO ON.. ?? *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON AFTER I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE ARE ALSO TIMES THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD FOR MY CAR TO SHIFT. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL NOT ENGAGING WHEN I TRIED TO TURN IT ON. I HIT THE BUTTON FOR CRUISE & THE LIGHT JUST FLASHES BACK OFF INSTEAD OF STAYING ON LIKE IT SHOULD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT BEING DEPRESSED AND WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 11/18/13*CN UPDATED 11/29/2013 *JS

THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT...ONLY ONE OF THEM. THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING. FOR SOME TIME NOW, I HAVE EXPERIENCED TROUBLE OFF AND ON WITH TAKING THE GEAR OUT OF PARK. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT WHEN IT DOES, I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES REAL HARD FOR IT TO RELEASE AND LET ME MOVE THE GEAR STICK. ALSO EXPERIENCED OUR CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK WHEN ON VACATION IN FLORIDA IN MAY 2013. HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON THEN. THINKING BACK ON IT NOW, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE PROBABLY ACTING UP DURING THAT TIME! RECENTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN WORKING. CLEARLY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I'VE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE TELL ME AFTER FOLLOWING ME, THAT I'M "RIDING" MY BRAKES AND WHEN I STOP, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF! I AM FINDING THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME NOW. TRYING TO CONTACT OUR GM DEALERSHIP, WHICH KNOWS NOTHING OF A PAST RECALL. CONTACTED THE NATIONAL GM AND THEY HAVE NO "ACTIVE" RECALL FOR MY CAR. COPIED IT OFF THE WEBSITE ALONG WITH OTHERS' SAME COMPLAINTS WITH THE REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM TO PRESENT TO OUR LOCAL GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS DEFECT IF I WANT IT FIXED. I'M AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE IT NOW WITH MY LIGHTS WORKING BACKWARDS!! THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR FOR 8 YEARS WITH THIS BEING THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT I'VE HAD. NEED HELP WITH GETTING THIS PAST RECALL REACTIVATED AND PAID FOR BY GM. ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR IF AND WHEN THE RECALL IS REACTIVATED AFTER I'VE HAD IT FIXED. *TR

DETERIORATED/CRACKED ELBOW ON FUEL MODULE ASSEMBLY CAUSED FUEL TO POOL ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. SEVERE FUEL VAPOR SMELL NOTICEABLE IN ENCLOSED GARAGE, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN IGNITED BY GAS WATER HEATER. FUEL ALSO COULD HAVE IGNITED WHILE DRIVING, IF IT HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE MUFFLER. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE G6. *TR

MY GRANDMA OWNS THIS CAR, WHEN I VISITED THIS WEEK THERE WAS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN HER GARAGE. SHE TOLD ME IT HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS. I IMMEDIATELY HAD HER OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR AND MADE AN APPT WITH A MECHANIC. IT WAS THE CRACKED ELBOW ON THE FUEL PUMP THAT HAD BEEN CONTINUOUSLY LEAKING GAS ONTO THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, WHICH COST MORE THAN $700. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE MECHANIC AND A SIMPLE COMPUTER SEARCH I REALIZED THAT GM IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT GM ALLOWED THIS TO GO UNANNOUNCED. SHE RUNS A KILN IN HER GARAGE AT HEATS OVER 1800. SHE HAD ESSENTIALLY A BOWL OF FUEL SITTING ON HER GAS TANK FOR OVER 6MO. WHILE SHE DROVE AND WHILE IT WAS CLOSED IN HER GARAGE. THANK GOD SHE'S SAFE, BECAUSE IT WAS NO THANKS TO GM. *JS

MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN IM DRIVING AT RANDOM TIMES THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK IT IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OF THE CAR THEN TURN IT BACK ON' I'VE HAD NEAR ACCIDENT INCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS AND I CONTACTED THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF IT THAT IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN NEAR THE CAR. VEHICLE JUST RECENTLY WAS INSPECTED FOR EMISSIONS AND PASSED THE CALIFORNIA SMOG CHECK. THE SMOG CHECK TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED FURTHER. I FOUND ONLINE THAT OTHER PONTIAC G6 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY HAVE NOT INDICATED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER IF THEY WILL PAY FOR REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP GILROY CADILLAC CHEVROLET HAS ORDERED PART AND IS GOING TO REPAIR AND INDICATED COST OF >$1,100.00 THEY SAID THAT A PLASTIC ELBOW FITTING ON OUTSIDE OF FUEL TANK IS CRACKED AND SPRAYING GASOLINE ON TOP OF FUEL TANK AND THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FUEL PUMP IS FUNCTIONING AND CAR RUNS FINE, WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT IT IS A FIRE HAZARD! *TR

I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FROM VEHICLE BUT DID NOT NOTICE LEAK. DID NOTICE LOWER MILES PER GALLON. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKES AND MECHANIC INFORMED ME I WAS LUCKY THE CAR HADN'T CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOOK PICTURES OF GAS POOL ON TANK. THE FUEL PUMP ELBOW IS CRACKED AND THE ENTIRE UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JS