2009 PONTIAC G5 Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 2009 PONTIAC G5

2 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 PONTIAC G5. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints

#10424403 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION SWITCH IGNITION LOCKED AND KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN IGNITION. HAD TO PAY TO HAVE CAR TOWED 100 MILES. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. 1ST TIME IN 3/10 AT 15,923 MILES WHEN CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER STATED THEY REPAIRED PROBLEM. DIAGNOSIS WAS DRY LOCK CYLINDER LUBED WITH WD40 (STATED IN INVOICE) 36,048 MILES LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENS. DID RESEARCH AND FOUND A RECALL 2009 PONTIAC G5 (BUILT PRIOR TO APRIL 14,2009) MINE MFG DATE-SEPT, 2008, TSB #SB-10256, NHTSA REF.# 10037828 =IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER BINDING. TOWED CAR TO DEALER (DIFFERENT FROM 1ST TIME) HOURS LATER RECEIVED CALL "VIN SPECIFIC RECALL MY CAR DOESN'T QUALIFY WILL COST $580.00 TO REPAIR BUT I WAS LUCKY IT WAS JUST MY CYLINDER NOT MY HOUSING" EXACT WORDING-INTERNAL LOCK CYL TUMBLERS FAILED DRILL AND EXTRACT OLD LOCK CYL (HOUSING OK) RECODE REPLACE LOCK CYL. PAID $580.00 TO GET CAR FIXED ONLY TO HAVE...
#10359006 |
THE KEY CANNOT DISENGAGE THE ENGINE. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO THE OFF POSITION. I TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUE BY TRYING TO DISENGAGE BOTH IN PARK AND NEUTRAL. THE ISSUE RAISES A SAFETY CONCERN IN THE CAR BECOMES OUT OF CONTROL THERE IS NO WAY TO KILL THE ENGINE OTHER THAN DISCONNECTING FROM THE CARS BATTERY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT IT MAY CAUSE PANIC AND UNHEALTHY CONDITIONS BEING THAT THE CAR MAY BE LEFT ON IN ENCLOSED PLACES WHERE THE DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO KILL THE ENGINE IN THIS SITUATION. ALSO, UPON CALLING THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THE PROBLEM, THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUE AND WENT ON TO SAY THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS COMPONENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE SAME CAR (PONTIAC G5 AND CHEVY COBALT). *TR
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