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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Oct 21, 2013
Reported on Oct 21, 2013
| AFTER THIS PART WAS REPLACED AT AROUND 30,000 MILES, IT HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 59,000 MILES (SEEMS TO FAIL REGULARLY AT AROUND THE 30,000 MILE MARKER). CLUNKING NOISE AFTER WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE NOISE IS MORE NOTABLE DURING COLD WEATHER AND DURING LOW SPEED TURNS (TURN INTO PARKING LOT SPACES...90 DEGREE TURNS). AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN OF A GM SERVICE CENTER, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS ANOTHER BAD INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THIS PART CONNECTS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLE (NON ELECTRIC VERSION). ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN, THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND OTHER GM VEHICLES USING THE SAME PLATFORM. HE HAS SEEN THIS FAILURE ON A REGULAR BASIS (USUALLY WITHIN A YEAR OR 2 OF REPLACEMENT). ACCORDING TO HIM, SOME OF THE OTHER VEHICLES USING THE EXACT SAME PLATFORM HAVE RECALLS ON THEM FOR THIS PART, BUT GM HAS NOT INITIATE A RECALL FOR THE G6...ONLY TSBS (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) AT THIS POINT IN TIME. SINCE THIS FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED A RECALL, IT WILL COST THE VEHICLE OWNER ABOUT $250 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2008 |
| 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: | OGDEN (WASHINGTON TERRACE) UT |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG57N584 |
| Mileage: | 59000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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