2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT KEPT GOING OUT, REPLACED IT 3 TIMES IN 1 YR. A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES IT TO GO OFF OR ON. TONIGHT THE DRIVER SIDE IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING. THE HIGHBEAMS WORK BUT NOT LOWBEAMS. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME VEHICLE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE IF HUNDREDS OF 2008 PONTIAC G6 HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY PARTS ARE "MELTED AND MALFUNCTIONING" I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET TO CORRECT AN ISSUE THAT IS NOT A RESULT OF MY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT BEFORE I GOT HOME TONIGHT AND I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING, HAD TO PULL OVER IN A DARK AREA ON THE BACK ROAD (AGAIN UNSAFE), BANGED ON THE HOOD AND ONE CAME BACK ON. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS~~A LAWSUIT AFTER A VEHICLE FATALITY OCCURS? THIS IS A PART/VEHICLE ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PONTIAC TO CORRECT--NOT ME.

I WAS DRIVING MY PONTIAC G6GT AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR REVVED AT HIGH RPM'S. I COULD NOT GO FORWARD I WAS ABLE TO GO IN REVERSE, I HAVE A 4 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO M1, M2, M3,M4 THEN SWITCH OVER TO DRIVE AND GO. WHEN I STOPPED AT STOP SIGN I HAD TO USE START WITH THE M1 AUTO STICK. I CALLED ONSTAR THEY RAN AN DIAGNOSTIC AN TOLD ME I HAVE A N P0523 ERROR WITH OIL PRESSURE.

I TOOK MY PONTIAC G6 INTO FREEMAN BUICK GMC IN GRAPEVINE TX TWO WEEKS AGO AND THEY PERFORMED THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED FOR THE EXISTING POWER STEERING FAILURE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR A WEEK NOW. YESTERDAY AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ON A CITY STREET IN GRAPEVINE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS SUDDENLY LOST (THE CONSOLE IMMEDIATELY SHOWED THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" ON THE CONSOLE AND THE BEEPER SOUNDED). I ALMOST WRECKED THE CAR. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL MAINTENANCE I STILL EXPERIENCED LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE CALLED FREEMAN AND ASKED THEM TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE VISIT FOR MY CAR TO SEE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW.

WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED, NOTICED THERE IS A STRONG SCENT OF FUEL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. IT'S POSSIBLE IT HAS CRACK AND/OR FUEL LEAK. I'VE CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT FIND ANY PUDDLE OF LEAK BUT THE SMELL OF FUEL IS STRONG AND WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL, IT DISAPPEARS FASTER THAN THE NORM. THE PONTIAC G5 HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND WAS RECALLED BUT IT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO EARLIER MODELS AS WELL.

WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER DAYS AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN OVER PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND CAN NOT CONTINUE UNLESS I TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN ON. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IN CITY STREET DRIVING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CAR MAKES AN UNUSUAL SOUND AND IT COMES FROM THE ABS MODULE LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

NO ACCELERATION OF THE CAR OVER 40 MPH AND WOULD SUDDENLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING THIS WAS BOTH IN THE CITY AND HIGHWAY. STRONG FUEL SMELL. LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. UPON DROPPING THE FUEL TANK THERE WAS FUEL SPILLED AND ACCUMULATED EVERYWHERE.

WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION TO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT MELTED CAUSING LOW BEAM NOT TO WORK ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. AFTER FINDING ISSUE INSPECTED PASSENGER SIDE AND IT IS ALSO SHOWING SIDES OF DEGRADATION. UNLESS YOU CAN FIND A HARNESS AT A SCRAP YARD YOU MUST COMPLETELY REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF OVER $300!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMP FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOW BEAM WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ( NOT IN MOTION ) LOST ALL CONTROL OF STEERING. INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED POWER STERLING ISSUE. THE NEXT MORNING AFTER SETTING 12 HR I START THE VEHICLE AND IT PERFORMED WELL. (IN MOTION).

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. SERVICE TIRE MONITOR LIGHTS ALSO CAME ON AT SAME TIME. I WAS NOT DRIVING, CAR WAS PARKED. THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT PRIOR.