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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | July 11, 2009
Reported on July 11, 2009
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING ON THE VEHICLE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ALARM AND LIGHT DO NOT ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT OUT A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE STEERING ISSUE. HOWEVER, HE WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO STATING THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 100,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD 105,000 MILES ON IT WHEN HE RECEIVED THE LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 12/22/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER CLAIMED THE STEERING WAS FIXED, THERE IS STILL A KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A BUSHING SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. UPDATED 12/29/10 | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | FORDLAND MO |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZH528354 |
| Mileage: | 60000 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | PARKS MOTORS COLUMBIA TN |
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