NHTSA Complaint #10576987 — 2006 PONTIAC G6

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CLUNK, KNOCK OR RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL REGARDLESS IF THE CAR IS PARKED OR DRIVING ON CURVES, TURNING, OR GOING OVER BUMPS AT BOTH LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT AND HAS A CONSTANT VIBRATION/SHAKE WHICH CAN SOMETIMES BE VERY VIOLENT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CAR AND COMPLETELY DISABLE IT! A CONSTANT LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED CAN BE HEARD. A TICKING OR KNOCKING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION AREA MAY SUBSIDE IN HOT TEMPERATURE. PANORAMIC SUNROOF LEAKES A WIND RUSH NOISE. INTERMITTENT LONG CRANK OR NO CRANK WITH A DELAYED START. HEADLAMP AND BACKLIGHTING HAVE LOW VISIBILITY OR INOPERATIVE. GEARSHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT OCCASIONALLY COMES ON OR FLICKERS. WHEN DOORS ARE LOCKED THE LOCKING MECHANISM MAY NOT RELEASE BY KEY OR REMOTE AND I HAVE TO CRAWL INSIDE FROM THE TRUNK IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE CAR. THE CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT ENGAGE/ PUSH AIR ON SETTING 3 BUT WORKS ON 1 2 AND 4. THE FAMOUS "MONSOON" RADIO HAS HORRIBLE SOUNDING SPEAKERS AS IF BLOWN HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT. I HAVE SEEN MORE THAN 1 CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY REPAIRING STEERING, BRAKES, ROTORS, ALIGNMENT, TIRES BALANCED ETC. HOWEVER PROBLEMS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN MY VERY RECENT PURCHASED G6. NOW I SEE RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BUT ACCORDING TO GM WEBSITE MY VIN# IS NOT LISTED AS BEING RECALLED. WELL APPARENTLY IT DOES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR REPLACEMENT REPAIR AND REIMBURSEMENT SINCE PONTIAC/GM ARE COMPLETELY AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND RECALLING CARS WITH "CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS". I HAVE BOUGHT NON-AMERICAN CARS UNTIL NOW WITH NO PROBLEMS OTHER THAN STANDARD MAINTENANCE. THIS IS MY FIRST PONTIAC/GM AND SADLY I AM BEGINNING TO WONDER IF I MADE A MISTAKE BY NOT STAYING WITH NON-AMERICAN MADE CARS. *TR