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Pontiac G6 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Safety Report | June 05, 2010
Reported on June 05, 2010
| BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2007 PONTIAC G6 IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. CALLED DEALERSHIP COMPLAINT OF BRAKES SQUEALING AROUND AUGUST 2009. DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS DUE TO METALLIC BRAKES PADS AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR BRAKES TO SQUEAL. JUNE 2010 OUT DRIVING NOTICED STEERING COLUMN SHAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND CAR WAS HARD TO STOP. STOPPED AT NEAREST GM DEALERSHIP SHORTLY AFTER. THEY STATED IT WAS DUE TO ME STOPPING TO HARD ON THE BRAKES OVER TIME AND THE ROTORS HAVE WARPED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT. NOTICED CAR IS STILL HARD TO STOP AT REGULAR DRIVING SPEEDS NOW. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT TO INSPECT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY FAULT AGAIN AND ALSO IT WASN'T COVERED THROUGH MY WARRANTY DUE IT BEING NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THEY DIDN'T EVEN INSPECT IT.THE CAR ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT NOW. IT'S STILL HARD TO STOP AND SHAKES HORRIBLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT HIGH SPEEDS. CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY, MY CHILD'S SAFETY, AND OTHER DRIVERS SAFETY. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | NASHVILLE TN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG57N874 |
| Mileage: | 20000 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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