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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Feb 18, 2010



Reported on Feb 18, 2010


I WAS ALTERED ON MY RADIO ALARM SYSTEM TO CHECK POWER STEERING . THE WARNING WENT AWAY THE NEXT TIME I STARTED THE CAR. THEN A MONTH OR SO LATER I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN CORNERS AND I FEAR WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I WERE DRIVING FAST AND IT FAILED AND I DID NOT KNOW IT HAD FAILED AGAIN AND I NEEDED TO MOVE QUICKLY OUT OF THE WAY OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN, BUT THEY SAID IT WOULD BE BEST TO FIX IT WHICH MEANT COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. MY CAR HAS 66849 MILES ON IT. ALSO, MY IGNITION WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION ABOUT HALF THE TIME. THE REPAIR TO THE STEERING COLUMN DID NOT FIX THIS. THE COST OF THE STEERING COLUMN REPAIR WAS $697.46. THE REPAIR WAS DONE LAST WEEKEND (FEBRUARY 19, 2010). NOW GM HAS A RECALL OUT ON 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME FAILURE,BUT THEY DO NOT LIST MY CAR A 2005 - G6. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT!! *TR
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: LARWILL IN
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2ZG528454
Mileage: 66849 miles.
Speed: 35 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
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Was a police report filed? N
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