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Pontiac G6 Electrical System Safety Report | Jan 12, 2011



Reported on Jan 12, 2011


I HAVE HAD MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 GT FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE MAIN SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE IS MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING IT WHETHER I PRESS IN THE BRAKES OR NOW. THIS CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK AS WELL AS THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH REPLACED BUT THAT ONLY CEASED THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS. I HAVE HAD PEOPLE PULL OVER BECAUSE THEY THINK I'M BRAKING FOR A DEER WHEN I'M NOT. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY IN WINTER WHEN THE ROADS ARE BAD AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON CAUSING THE DRIVER BEHIND ME TO BRAKE WHEN THERE IS NOW NEED TO. THANK GOD I DON'T HAVE CHILDREN BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AND SAFETY HAZARD. THE OTHER MAIN PROBLEM I HAVE IS MY PANORAMIC ROOF NO LONGER WORKS. IT WILL OPEN ABOUT A HALF AN INCH AND WILL GET STUCK. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR THAT MAIN FEATURE AND IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE WITH A PANORAMIC ROOF. MY WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER ANY OF THESE EXPENSES BECAUSE I HAVE 40,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AS I BELIEVE PONTIAC SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A MALFUNCTION SUCH AS THESE TWO. MUCH ROOF ALSO MAKES A LOT OF NOISE IN WHICH I DIDN'T REALIZE BECAUSE NOW IT IS CLOSED ALL THE TIME AND WAS USUALLY OPEN BEFORE THIS. I WILL NEVER BUY A PONTIAC VEHICLE AGAIN. JUST BECAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE THEM DOESN'T MEAN THEY SHOULD LET PEOPLE DRIVE UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS VEHICLES ON THE ROAD.
Make: Pontiac
Model: G6
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Year: 2007
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: PLYMOUTH WI
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2ZH58N374
Mileage: 40000 miles.
Speed: 30 MPH
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