NHTSA Complaint #10212601 — 2005 PONTIAC G6
STEERING:COLUMN issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10212601 |
| Vehicle | 2005 PONTIAC G6 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 54,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
POWER STEERING WAS GOING OUT ON MY CAR FOR NO GOOD REASON, SOMETIMES WHEN I WASN'T EVEN TURNING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THIS CAR HAS ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING AND THAT AT TIMES WHEN POWER STEERING IS BEING USED TOO MUCH (EXAMPLE IN A U TURN AND YOUR KEEPING IT IN THE POSITION FOR LONG TIME) THAT IT CAN GO OUT AND ?SHOULD? RETURN AFTER A FEW TURNS OR MOVEMENTS. LATER THEY FOUND OUT THEY HAD TO RESET THE STEERING COLUMN (RE-SYNCHRONIZED THE SENSORS THAT WERE OFF) CAR WORKED FINE FOR 1 WEEK. THEN .. . FINALLY THEY SAY THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED AND ITS GOING TO COST 700.00. SINCE I HAVE DONE THAT I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE. NOW PONTIAC IS REIMBURSING FOR THE REPAIR. I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE BUYING A PONTIAC. *TR
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