2005 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

I READ YOUR ARTICLE TODAY REGARDING BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS WITH PONTIAC G6. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY G6 INTO THE DEALER TWICE FOR BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS. IN THE FIRST SCENARIO, MY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH MY BATTERY. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IN THE SECOND INCIDENT, MY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THAT REPAIR. SINCE THE DEALER PERFORMED ALL REPAIRS, THERE IS A RECORD OF REPAIRS ON FILE. I STILL HAVE MY G6 TODAY. *TR

STOPPED AT TRAFFIC INTERSECTION AND FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION, THEN TWO CHIMES ALERT ON DIC DISPLAY, WITH MESSAGE "POWER STEERING". ATTEMPTED TO STEER WHEEL BUT SIMPLY COULD NOT TURN. PUT CAR IN PARK, TURNED IGNITION OFF/ON. POWER STEERING RESUMED. WILL CONTACT DEALERSHIP TO BRING IN FOR SERVICE. ALREADY KNEW THERE WAS A RISK THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN. ALSO NOTE THAT FOR PAST WEEK, BOTH MY WIFE AND I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED MORE SLUGGISH - NO PLAY IN WHEEL. *TR

THE ISSUES STARTED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL UNEXPECTEDLY DISENGAGING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO IT THE CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE. THAT WAS ALMOST A YEAR AGO. NOW, THE CRUISE CONTROL STARTS WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED. HOWEVER, WHEN IT COMES ON WITH THE BRAKE IT STAYS ON APPROXIMATELY 11-12 SECONDS AND THE DISENGAGES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING PRESSED. WHEN, THE BRAKES ARE BEING PRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ALWAYS COME ON. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN HAPPENING SINCE SPRING OF 2012.I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICULAR TO GMC BEFORE AND I WAS TOLD THEIR WERE NO RECALLS AND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF MY PROBLEMS BEFORE. BUT, IF I PAY THERE DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT THEY CAN REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT IT WOULD BE A COSTLY REPAIR. I WAS THEN INFORMED IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO JUST TRADE IT IN. I WAS APPALLED. *TR

MY STEERING COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND IT WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEELS. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR STILL BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO HELP THE POWER STEERING TURN BACK ON. WHILE IN THE GARAGE, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A FEW VERY HARSH SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHEN I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO THE GARAGE. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH LANES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,480.

I SMELLED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GAS AS I WALKED UP TO MY CAR. THE CHECK GAS CAP DISPLAY CAME ON. I REPLACED THE GAS CAP AND WARNING IS STILL DISPLAYED. THE SMELL OF GAS HAS CONTINUED TO WORSEN AND SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS RUNNING OR NOT. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM HOWEVER, NOBODY HAS FOUND THE EXACT CAUSE. SUGGESTIONS HAVE BEEN TO CHECK EVAPORATIVE SOLENOID, GASKETS, TUBING TO AND FROM TANK. I'VE DONE ALL AND THE ODOR CONTINUES TO WORSEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH SHORTED INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 02/21/2013 *JS

MY ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. IT HAS HAPPENED ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT RECENTLY. IT ALSO MAKES MY CAR SHAKE AND MAKE CLUNKING NOISES. IT IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP NOW, BUT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL, I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH I AM REFUSING TO DO. WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS AND THE ABSOLUTE DANGER OF THIS PROBLEM, IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THIS CAR IS NOT RECALLED AND COVERED BY PONTIAC. I WILL PAY A LAWYER FEE TO SUE PONTIAC BEFORE I PAY FOR REPAIRS CAUSED BY THEIR FAULTY ENGINEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS SWITCHED BY THE DEALER A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING WARNING COMES ON THE RADIO DISPLAY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CHIMES. IF I TURN THE WHEEL TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. COMES ON WHEN MAKING HARD OR LIGHT TURNS. AT TIMES THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP. NEED TO RESTART THE CAR TO RELEASE IT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I SEE THIS IS MAJOR PROBLEM THAT THESE CARS ARE HAVING YET I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE IT FIXED. WONDERING WHY THAT IS, STEERING LOSS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WE ARE EXPECTING A MAJOR N'OREASTER RIGHT NOW BUT I AM PLANNING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ASAP! *TR