2007 PONTIAC G6 Steeringelectric Power Assist System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

DURING OPERATION ALL SUPPORTING ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILED, LEAVING DRIVER UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE, I NOTE THAT OTHER VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME ISSUES DURING THE CLOSE PRODUCTION PERIOD. [XXX] PONTIAC 2007 G6. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES LOCKS WHILE STEERING AND HAS GOTTEN EXTREMELY STIFF WHILE TURN THAT I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES WILL MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ABOUT HALF INCH EACH WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND IN PARK. THE FRONT SUSPENSION SEEMS TO BE LOOSE IT CLUCKS AND KNOCKS WHILE TURNING OR HITTING BUMPS THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO HAS A KNOCK IN IT. SOMETIMES WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE SEAT DOES NOT NOTICE IT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT SAYS OFF AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. *TR

RECENTLY MY PONTIAC G6 HAS BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHENEVER I SEEM TO TURN THE CAR TO THE LEFT THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE PONTIAC THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM. I WORRY THAT IT MIGHT LOCK UP AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION AND LEFT THE VEHICLE THERE FOR THREE DAYS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000.