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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Jan 14, 2008
Reported on Jan 14, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, HE HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE NOISE IS ONLY HEARD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT HEAR ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE DEALER HEARD THE NOISE AND CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED THE GEAR ASSEMBLY POWER STEERING. WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, THE NOISE WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE STEERING SHAFT. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY, BUT THE NOISE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME AND THEY REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING. THE NOISE RETURNED ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON MAY 30, 2009 FOR A DIAGNOSIS. ALL OF THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE FOURTH REPAIR WILL BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,465 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,103. | |
| 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: | GARDENIA CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG558X64 |
| Mileage: | 41465 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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