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Pontiac G5 Steering Safety Report | Nov 11, 2013
Reported on Nov 11, 2013
| THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED A RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DURING BRAKING THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING PERIODICALLY IS SPORADIC, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEED. IT FEELS LIKE MANUAL STEERING AND IS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE RACK AND PINION HAS DEVELOPED A GREAT DEAL OF SLACK ALLOWING THE CAR TO WANDER ON THE HIGHWAY, MAKING DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS VERY HARROWING. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE COMBINATION OF A MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR AND THE SLACK IN THE RACK AND PINION IS THE COMBINED PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A DANGER TO DRIVE IN IT'S PRESENT CONDITION. ON NOVEMBER 11TH WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE CAR VEERED SUDDENLY AND CROSSED OVER THE CENTER LINE. IT WAS WINDY AND DURING THE DRIVE, I NOTICED THE WANDERING OF THE VEHICLE INCREASED. WHEN I GOT HOME, I BLOCKED UP THE FRONT END AND THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED THE WHEELS, BRAKES, ROTORS, TIE ROD ENDS, AND THE STEERING. I FOUND THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS GETTING INCREASINGLY SLOPPY. I HAVE PURCHASED THE PARTS AND PLAN TO INSTALL THEM MYSELF, BUT I HAVE LITTLE FAITH THAT THIS INFERIOR STEERING SYSTEM WILL BE A LONG TERM FIX. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM FOR A SYSTEM THAT PUTS THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN GRAVE DANGER IS IMMINENT. NOT ONLY ARE THE OPERATORS AND PASSENGERS OF THESE VEHICLES AT RISK, BUT SO ARE THE LIVES OF THOSE ON THE HIGHWAY THAT MIGHT MEET ONE OF THESE VEHICLES HEAD ON IN A COLLISION. GM BETTER COME UP WITH A REPEAT RECALL TO FIX THESE ISSUES THE RIGHT WAY, OR BUY THEM ALL OFF THE ROAD. I KNOW THIS AFFECTS OTHER MODELS AS WELL. COBALTS, G6S, ETC. WHAT A CLUSTER THAT A COMPANY LIKE GM COULD MAKE SUCH AN EPIC BLUNDER AND NOW TRY TO SWEEP IT OUT WITH A SIMPLISTIC ONE-TIME RECALL THAT PUTS THE SAME INFERIOR QUALITY OF PARTS BACK IN THIS MACHINERY. I'LL BET THE EXECUTIVES AT GM HAVE BEEN SWEATING THIS DEAL, AND RIGHTLY SO. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G5 |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | NORTONVILLE KS |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 52000 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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