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Pontiac G6 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Safety Report | July 15, 2010
Reported on July 15, 2010
2008 PONTIAC G6 2.2L 4-CYL. CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY-2008 SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE I TOOK A NEW JOB THAT WOULD REQUIRE A LENGTHY COMMUTE UNTIL THE WIFE AND I COULD RELOCATE CLOSER TO MY JOB. I HAVE DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 176 MILES ROUND TRIP DAILY BETWEEN JULY-2008 AND JULY-2010. AT 90K MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP CAME ON. THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD FAILED. THEY CONVERTER WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON 7/29/2010 AT A COST OF $787 - INCLUDING LABOR. 85% OF THE MILEAGE WAS INTERSTATE MILES, AND THE REMAINDER WAS INCURRED ON STATE HIGHWAY OR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. INTERSTATE DRIVING WAS THE TYPICAL 70-75 MPH, AND DID NOT ABUSE OR PUT MY FOOT INTO IT OTHERWISE. *TR | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | G6 |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Year: | 2008 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | TRAFALGAR IN |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZF57B084 |
Mileage: | 91000 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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