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Pontiac G6 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Control Unit/module Safety Report | Jan 29, 2006
Reported on Jan 29, 2006
| I LEASED A BRAND NEW PONTIAC G6 IN SEPTEMBER 2005, ON JANUARY 29, 2005 THE ABS MODULE BURNT UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNT THE ABS SYSTEM AND HALF OF THE CARS ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, THEY STATED IF I WAITED ANY LONGER THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE CAR FOR A MONTH NOW, THEY TELL ME THEY CAN FIX THE CAR BUT PARTS ARE AND TO QUOTE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE PART IS ON SUPER GALACTIC BACK ORDER . MY 16 YEAR OLD IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR, AND FRANKLY SO AM I. GM WILL NOT REPLACE THE CAR, OR EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THE LIFE OF LEASE. I AM CONSIDERING CONTACTING THE BBB, AND A LAWYER. *NM | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2005 |
| 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? | Y |
| Location: | SPRING HILL FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZH528454 |
| Mileage: | 5200 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | RICK MATHEWS BUICK-PONTIAC-GMC BROOKSVILLE FL 34613 |
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