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Pontiac G6 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Safety Report | Feb 17, 2008



Reported on Feb 17, 2008


I LEASED A 06' PONTIAC G6 IN JUNE OF 06' AND I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE I GOT IT. ON 2/16/08 I WAS ON MY WAY TO FLORIDA FOR VACATION AND I WAS HALF WAY THERE WHEN I NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING. I ONLY HAVE 26,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THIS WAS THE FIRST LONG DISTANCE TO EVER BE DRIVEN WITH MY CAR. SO WHEN I ARRIVED TO FLORIDA ON BAD BRAKES I TOOK IT TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I JUST NEEDED BRAKES AND IT WOULD COST 210 PER BRAKE BECAUSE ALL THEY BRAKES HAD WENT. AND I DIDNT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR BRAKES (WHICH VERY RARELY GO ALL AT ONCE OR AT 26,000 MILES.) I HAD JUST REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES A WEEK PRIOR. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE A SECOND OPINION AT ANOTHER PLACE WHO SPECIALIZE IN BRAKES ONLY AND THEY FOUND THAT THE CALIPERS IN MY CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THEY WORE THE BRAKES DOWN TO BARE METAL. PONTIAC REFUSED TO PAY AND TOLD US THAT BRAKES AREN'T IN THE WARRANTY AND THAT IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WHICH I KNOW FIRST HAND ITS NOT. MY FATHER HAS A 04' KIA AND HES BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO FLORIDA 4 TIMES AND HAS 36,000 MILES AND HES NEVER REPLACED HIS BRAKES OR TIRES. THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS AND I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL TO HAPPEN TO A CAR. *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: G6
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2006
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: WORCESTER MA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2ZG558164
Mileage: 26000 miles.
Speed: 55 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: DIAMOND CHEVROLET WORCESTER MA 01602
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