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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | May 18, 2010



Reported on May 18, 2010


INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING DROPPING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES TO A GM DEALERSHIP (WOODY PONTIAC GMC IN ELGIN, IL), ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE MECHANIC KEEPS INSISTING THAT THE CAR WAS MADE TO DROP POWER STEERING IF I TURN THE WHEEL TOO MUCH TO THE RIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS, THE POWER STEERING WILL DROP FOR ANY REASON. I CAN BE DRIVING ALONG STRAIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. I CAN START THE CAR UP FROM SITTING IN A PARKING SPOT AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. I'VE NOTICED THOUGH THAT IT MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN TAKING SLOW RIGHT TURNS. I'VE READ A RECENT RECALL FOR G6'S MADE A FEW MONTHS BEFORE MINE AND HAVE NOTICED THE SAME EFFECTS. I'VE TRIED TO TAKE THE TURNS SLOWLY AND I CAN FEEL A JOLT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS IF THE POWER STEERING WANTS TO DROP OUT AND SOMETIMES IT DOES GO OUT. I'VE COMPLAINED TO MY DEALERSHIP, I'VE COMPLAINED TO GM, I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO COMPLAIN TO ANYMORE. MY CAR IS NOW 100 MILES PAST MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER THIS PROBLEM CAN GO ON BEFORE I FINALLY HIT SOMEBODY ON THE ROAD. I'VE BEEN IN 4 INCIDENTS SO FAR WHERE I'VE LOST POWER STEERING ON A TURN AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE INITIATE A SAFETY RECALL OF THIS PROBLEM SEEING AS THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. [XXX] *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: G6
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2006
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: CARPENTERSVILLE IL
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2ZF55B664
Mileage: 50106 miles.
Speed: 16 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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