2005 PONTIAC G6 Complaints
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2005 PONTIAC G6- INMAN, SC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT HAD GIVEN THE TECHNICIAN APPROVAL TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
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2005 PONTIAC G6- JACKSON , GA
I RECENTLY PURCHASE A 2005 G6 I DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME WHAT I KNOW NOW. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 15 DAYS AND THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY. I HAVE 3 KIDS THAT RIDE IN THIS CAR AND THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE MY RELIABLE CAR WELL I THINK NOT!!!! NO RECALL I DON'T UNDERSTAND. *TR
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2005 PONTIAC G6- MEMPHIS, TN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE WIRING TO THE FUSE PUMP WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000.
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2005 PONTIAC G6- FAIRLESS HILLS, PA
2005 PONTIAC G6- WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING-TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING-AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR IT IS OK UNTIL IT DECIDES TO STOP WORKING AGAIN. ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION DUE TO THIS-LOOKS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT WILL NOT ACT. VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR
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2005 PONTIAC G6- DIXON IL, IL
I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT WITH A 3.5 L V6 I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP AS WE ALL KNOW THIS CANT BE SAFE FOR ANYONE I HAVE TWO YOUNG SONS THAT RIDE IN THIS CAR. *TR
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2005 PONTIAC G6- BRANCHVILLE, NJ
I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6 FOR THE LAST 10 MONTHS THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT I NEED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE'S A RECALL BECAUSE ITS DANGEROUS. *TR
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2005 PONTIAC G6- COLUMBUS, WI
2005 PONTIAC G6, STARTED CAR IN PARKING LOT STARTED TO DRIVE OUT, AND POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON RADIAN AND CAR LIGHT CAME ON IN DASH, HAD NO POWER STEERING AND VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS VERY SPORADICALLY AND HAS HAPPENED IN TURNS AND SCARES THE BEJEEZES OUT OF YOU! *TR
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2005 PONTIAC G6- OAKDALE, PA
I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G-6. THE PROBLEM I HAVE FALLS INTO ONE OF THE RECALLS YOU LIST - BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, BUT REMAIN ON WHEN NOT PRESSED. ALSO, DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS TOLD THAT YOUR WEBSITE IS INACCURATE AND THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. I ALSO CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I'D LIKE TO GET THIS RESOLVED, BUT GM WILL NOT HONOR MY REQUEST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF THERE IS A RECALL, THEN I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY GM DENIES THERE IS A RECALL. *TR
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2005 PONTIAC G6- OAK LAWN, IL
WHILE ENTERING THE EXPRESSWAY ON RAMP THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE FOR AROUND 3 SECONDS WHICH CAUSED ME TO VEER INTO THE NEXT LANE UNCONTROLLABLY. STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN TIGHTENED TWICE PRIOR AND REPLACED ONCE ALREADY AND FEELS LIKE IT IS LOOSENING AGAIN. THE FAILURE IS NOW HAPPENING AROUND ONCE A WEEK AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT CORRECTED. THE CAR NOW HAS 93,000 MILES, BUT THE STEERING SHAFT PROBLEMS HAPPENED BEFORE AROUND 45,000 AND THEN AGAIN AROUND 55,000. *TR
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2005 PONTIAC G6- ROCHESTER , NY
WIPER ASSEMBLY FAILED TWICE DURING OPERATION. INITIAL FAILURE WAS IN DEC '08 AND THE ENTIRE WIPER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. 2ND FAILURE WAS ON JUNE 9TH 2010. ON JUNE 9TH I WAS IN A DRIVING RAINSTORM ON THE EXPRESSWAY DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN WIPERS FAILED AND ALMOST DROVE OFF OF THE ROAD DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE ENTIRE WIPER ASSEMBLY AGAIN. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. *TR
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