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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Aug 14, 2011
Reported on Aug 14, 2011
| I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6. SHORTLY AFTER MY WARRANTY WITH THE CAR DEALER EXPIRED, MY POWERING STEERING STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SOMETIMES WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL. THIS WOULD HAPPEN PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS USED. AS TIME WENT ON, IT GOT WORSE. AS OF 8/14/11, MY POWER STEERING HAS PRETTY MUCH GONE OUT. IT WILL WORK ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT WHEN IT DOES, THE VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS. WHEN IT GOES OUT, THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE. YOU MUST BE MOVING IN ORDER TO TURN IT, AND USE MUCH STRENGTH TO DO SO. THIS HAS ALSO ALMOST CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS, AS IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO PULL IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE, AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DO. PERHAPS THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR SITE, AND THAT IS WHY THERE AREN'T AS MANY COMPLAINTS ON IT. IF YOU WERE TO SIMPLY SEARCH 2006 G6 POWER STEERING ON ANY SEARCH ENGINE, YOU WOULD FIND MANY MORE COMPLAINTS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 119 COMPLAINTS ALONE AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. THE PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. THE COST TO FIX THIS IS BETWEEN $600-$1500. I SIMPLY CAN NOT AFFORD THAT. PONTIAC NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS SO I, AMONG MANY OTHERS, CAN GET THIS FIXED AND FEEL SAFE WHILE DRIVING. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CLARKSVILLE IN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZF55B164 |
| Mileage: | 117000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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