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Pontiac Gto Steering Safety Report | Jan 31, 2011
Reported on Jan 31, 2011
| 2006 GTO ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 4YRS. COUPLE DAYS AGO IT STARTED TO LEAK FLUID UNDER THE CAR. TOOK IT IN TO GET CHECKED OUT AND AFTER ONLY 31,500 MILES ON THE CAR GM TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK IS LEAKING ALL THE MOUNTS ARE CRACKED. POWER STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED!!! GUY ALSO DECIDED TO TELL ME THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS KIND OF CAR HAS HAD A PROBLEM! HE SAID THE GTO'S AND G8'S HAVE HAD POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. I SAID WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS? HE SAID GM COULD POSSIBLY HAVE ONE IN THE FEATURE. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A $1,500 BILL THE GM KNOWS ABOUT. GM TECHNICIAN ALSO SAID YOUR POWER STEERING COULD FAIL AT ANYTIME RESULTING IN LOSS CONTROL OF YOU VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY. I COULD OF CRASHED ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF FAULTY PARTS. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Gto |
| 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: | WEST HAVEN CT |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2VX12U96L |
| Mileage: | 31581 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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