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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Aug 18, 2006



Reported on Aug 18, 2006


I HAVE BEEN HAVING STEERING/SUSPENSION PROBLEMS STARTING TWO MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FIRST INCIDENT STARTED IN AUGUST OF 2006. I TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE OF A RATTLE IN THE FRONT END WHEN VEHICLE WAS WARMED UP. SERVICE DEPT. REPLACED THE ENGINE STABILIZER/SNUBBER. SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. I TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE FRONT END OVER BUMPS AND WHEN TURNING . THE SERVICE DEPT. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND STRUT UPPER MOUNT AND LUBED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND RESET THE COLLAR ON THE RACK AND PINION. THE THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED IN JULY OF 2008. I TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE I FELT A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING AND IT WORSENED WHEN I WAS STOPPING. THE SERVICE DEPT. THEN REPLACED THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM. MY CAR IS NOW MAKING MORE NOISES IN THE FRONT END AND I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT SERVICED ON AUGUST 8TH (14 DAYS AFTER LAST INCIDENT). THIS CAR HAS ONLY 26,000 MILES ON IT. I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END. I FEEL THEIR NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE SUSPENSION ON THESE G6'S. THEY ARE TERRIBLE AND DANGEROUS. I WENT ON A TRIP THIS PAST WEEKEND AND DROVE SOME WINDY ROADS AND THOUGHT EITHER MY FRONT END WAS GOING TO SHAKE TO PIECES OR I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT. *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: SWANSEA IL
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2ZG558364
Mileage: 2071 miles.
Speed: 35 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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