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Pontiac G6 Latches/locks/linkages Hood Latch Safety Report | June 16, 2009



Reported on June 16, 2009


MY POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS. YESTERDAY WHILE LEAVING A PARKING GARAGE THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I CONTINUED DRIVING AND AS I WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN (5-8MPH). I NEARLY RAN INTO A PILLAR IN THE PARKING GARAGE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY, BUT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR SOME TIME, I CAME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. A FEW OF THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED WHILE PEOPLE WHERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING AROUND A TURN OR JUST SWITCHING LANES. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR INDUSTRY WANT US TO STICK BEHIND AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS BUT ARE UNWILLING TO FIX POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEMS UNTIL THE INEVITABLE OCCURS AND SOMEONE LOSSES THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM THEY KNOW ABOUT. MAYBE THAT'S WHY MANY ARE BUYING QUALITY MADE FOREIGN MADE PRODUCTS. OVER THE FIVE YEARS I HAD THE CAR I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THIS CAR HAS BEEN A MONEY PIT. THE HOOD LATCH BROKE, THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR WENT. THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN THAN I CHANGE THE OIL ( THAT'S RIDICULOUS), THE BEARINGS WENT BAD, THE SIX DISC FACTORY CD PLAYER STOPS WORKING AND STICKS CONSTANTLY, THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATER AND AC ONLY WORKS ON HIGH, THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF LEAKS WHICH HAS CAUSED WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN THE TRUNK AND NOW THEIR IS A MILDEW SMELL ECT......... *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: G6
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2005
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: WEXFORD PA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2ZG528754
Mileage: 89500 miles.
Speed: 8 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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