NHTSA Complaint #10509406 — 2009 PONTIAC G6

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10509406
Vehicle	2009 PONTIAC G6
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 15, 2012
Date Filed	April 24, 2013
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

G6 BEGAN TO SHIFT GEARS ON ITS OWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY LEADING TO NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO SUDDEN STOPS OR SLOW DOWNS. CARS TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARK AND WON'T REVERSE. CAR BEGINS TO REVERSE ON ITS OWN IN PARK BUT ENDS UP CATCHING ITSELF BACK IN PARK. TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SET ON PARK AND WON'T CHANGE TO GO IN REVERSE. ALSO THE POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BURST AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, CAUSED SEVERE MELTING OF VARIOUS WIRES AROUND IT. NEARLY LIT THE CAR ON FIRE AFTER CAUSING THE STARTER TO CATCH FIRE FROM THE POWER STEERING FLUID GETTING INSIDE OF IT. *TR

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