NHTSA Complaint #10253610 — 2006 PONTIAC G6

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10253610
Vehicle	2006 PONTIAC G6
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 9, 2008
Date Filed	January 2, 2009
Mileage	43,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND PROCEEDING TO TURN LEFT, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY ON TEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

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