NHTSA Complaint #10763488 — 2009 PONTIAC G6

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10763488
Vehicle	2009 PONTIAC G6
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 30, 2015
Date Filed	September 14, 2015
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

CAR STARTED DRAGGING - COULD NOT DRIVE NO MORE THAN 5 MILES - TRANSMISSION WENT OUT - WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE - NO INDICATION ON COMPUTER OF ENGINE PROBLEM - READ ABOUT SIMILAR RECALL ON PONTIAC G6 FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND THE SAME TIME RECALL PUT OUT ON CERTAIN G6 - BUT NOT MINE BECAUSE OF ENGINE SIZE - I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL - I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TO REPLACE IT.....UPDATED 10-27-15 *BF

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