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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Nov 01, 2006
Reported on Nov 01, 2006
| THE EXACT SAME POWER STEERING PROBLEM LEADING TO THE RECALL OF THE PONTIAC G5 AND CHEVY COBALT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH THE PONTIAC G6 FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 4 YEARS!!!! I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 3 1/2 YEARS. I HAVE HAD THE STEERING COLUMN WITH TORQUE SENSOR REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $800 AND STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND SPOKE TO AN INVESTIGATOR, WHO I THINK RECOMMENDED THAT I SHOULD LUBE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OR SOME RIDICULOUS TWO-BIT FIX LIKE THAT!! I GUARANTEE THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND THAT IT IS A FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN FLAW IN GM'S ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I'M NOT SURE WHAT ELSE I CAN DO EXCEPT CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS ISSUE KNOWN TO THE NHTSA IN THE HOPES THAT LIVES MAY NOT BE NEEDLESSLY LOST DUE TO INACTION ON THE AGENCY'S PART. IT MAY BE THAT G6 OWNERS ONLY RECOURSE WILL BE TO SEEK A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM AND HOPEFULLY OPEN THE BOOKS ABOUT WHAT THE NHTSA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WHY IT HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS IT!! *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
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| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | DETROIT MI |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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