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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Feb 01, 2013



Reported on Feb 01, 2013


I JUST FOUND OUT THE 'STEERING WHEEL TORQUE IMPACT SENSOR' IS DEFECTIVE AND THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I START MY CAR I GET 3 ERRORS BECAUSE OF THIS ONE SENSOR, POWER STEERING. SERVICE ESC, AND ESC OFF. I AM ABLE TO TURN MY CAR ON AND OFF UNTIL THE ELECTRIC SIGNAL SENDS TO THE EPS SYSTEM SO I AM ABLE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED BACK OFF. BECAUSE THE SENSOR DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY, IT DOESN'T SEND MESSAGE TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR AND CAUSES THE POWER STEERING NOT TO WORK. WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN IN PARK THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS BACK AND FORTH BY ITS SELF AND THE JERKING CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. I HAVE NOT GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT YET AND PLAN ON PUTTING IT IN THE SHOP TOMORROW, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM NUMEROUS OWNERS ARE HAVING. IM SURE IF I WOULD HAVE LET IT GO A FEW MORE DAYS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD HAVE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, OR THE CAR WOULD HAVE JERKED SO BADLY IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: G6
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 2010
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: WHITE PLAINS MD
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2ZA5E02A4
Mileage: 99000 miles.
Speed:
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel: BIFUEL
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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