2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints
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2008 PONTIAC G6- WAYNE, PA
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IT LOCKED ON ME WHILE ON HIGHWAY POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC
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2008 PONTIAC G6- BROCKTON, MA
THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOIN OFF IT DOESNT MATTER THE CONDITIONS OR WEATHER OR SPEED IT KEEPS FAILING.
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2008 PONTIAC G6- NEW BOSTON, OH
MY STEERING WENT OUT ON ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT AND IT HAS THE ELECTRONIC STEERING IN IT AND I WAS DRIVING THREW MY WALMARTS PARKING LOT
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2008 PONTIAC G6- TOPEKA, KS
I FILED A REPORT YESTERDAY AFTER MY SONS CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE IN DRIVE AFTER HE HAD BEEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT IN THE TURNING LANE ON THE CITY STREET. HE PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE REVVED UP,BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD, ONLY REVERSE AND PARK. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND AFTER THEY PULLED MY TRANNY, TOOK OFF THE FILTER AND PAN, THEY FOUND SOME KIND OF 4 WAY METAL TUBE THAT HAD BROKEN, AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE CAR TO NOT DRIVE FORWARD. I HAD TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION FILTER AND GASKET, THEY HAD TO DRAIN AND REPLACE THE FLUID, A TRANSMISSION TUBE ASSEMBLY, AND NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH COST ME $602.25. ALSO, MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT'S SCREWED UP. AFTER ALL THE MONEY I SPENT TODAY, I COULDN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE ON MY SONS CAR. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM A PRIVATE SELLER ON JULY 30, 2019 FOR MY 18 YEAR OLD SON AND WAS NOT INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN I HAPPENED TO LOOK UP THIS CAR AFTER THE PROBLEM OCCURRED.
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2008 PONTIAC G6- TOPEKA, KS
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND HE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT IN THE TURN LANE. HE WENT TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR REVVED UP, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. IT WAS STUCK. THE CAR MOVES WHEN IN REVERSE AND THAT'S IT. THE CAR WOULDN'T EVEN DRIVE IN LOW GEAR. IT WILL NOT DRIVE WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TOW IT TO THE MECHANIC. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN JULY 2019. CAME HOME AND DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE CAR ONLY TO FIND THERE WERE 5 RECALLS.
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2008 PONTIAC G6- ONTARIO, CA
TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF KELLI MAGDALENO WHO OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLAREMONT TOYOTA (601 AUTO CENTER DR, CLAREMONT, CA 91711, (866) 317-5943) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN OBJECT FROM THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT AN OBJECT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1909301726. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,500.
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2008 PONTIAC G6- SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA
DIRECTION DEFECTS CAUSED BY THE PINION RACK, WHEN THE CAR SPEED EXCEEDS 50 MILES, THE THE HELM AND DIRECTION BEGINS TO SHAKE AND NOISE OCCURS
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2008 PONTIAC G6- VALLEY GRANDE, AL
I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR FOR A DAY AND I AM INSIDE MY HOME AND I COME OUTSIDE AND MY CAR IS SMOKING AND MY CAR IS SMOKING INSIDE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG HAS BLOWED UP AND IT'S ON FIRE AND HOW COULD A AIR BAG BLOW UP WHEN IT WAS PARKED FOR A DAY ,
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2008 PONTIAC G6- WORCESTER, MA
MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP HAVING TO BE REPLACED! I'VE ALSO REPLACED THE PIGTAILS IN THE PAST!! I NOTICED BOTH MY HIGH AND LOW BEAMS OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO BE REPLACED THE LIGHT HAD COME BACK ON. THEN WHEN I LEFT WORK THAT NIGHT THEY WERE OUT ONCE AGAIN!!! I'VE LOOKED THIS UP AND IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MOST PONTIAC OWNERS ALONG WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TOO! WHICH I'VE ALSO HAD MY SHARE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TOO!!! I'VE GOTTWN INTO THE HABIT OF SHUTTING OFF MY DAY TIME DRIVING LIGHTS! AS REPLACEMENT IS VERY COSTLY DUE TO LABOR!!
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2008 PONTIAC G6- WORCESTER, MA
MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT! I'VE REPLACED THEM MULTIPLE TIMES AND ALSO REPLACED THE PIG TAILS. ONLY FOR THEM TO CONTINUALLY GO OUT!! JUST YESTERDAY I KNEW ONE WAS OUT, BROUGHT IT TO BE REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE IT WORKING AGAIN!! THEN WHEN I LEFT WORK IT WAS OUT AGAIN!! THEY ARE ALSO VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE BECAUSE OF THE LABOR!! IT SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN!!
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