2007 PONTIAC G6 Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the cruise control became inoperable. The contact stated that the cruise control inadvertently disengaged. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while attempting to depress the brake pedal, the brake light failed to illuminate. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,653.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF OCCASIONALLY. ALSO, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DETACH THE BATTERY CABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURES WERE A PART OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,605.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT FAILED TO DEACTIVATE. THE BRAKES HESITATED TO RESPOND WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED, BUT WOULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING FAILURES IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000: (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD DIM. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF PARK. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DEACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6 GT. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DISENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY. THIS CAR BELONGS TO MY TEEN DAUGHTER. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *JS

THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES WHEN DISENGAGING THE CAR OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE; SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. THEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK EITHER; I BELIEVE BECAUSE THE CAR THINKS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING PUSHED. UPDATED 8/22/13 *CN ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT WAS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER RQ13001 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 4/24/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL, BATTERY, AND REMOTE START ALL HAD FAILURES. ALL WERE REPAIRED EXCEPT THE REMOTE START. UPDATED 06/03/2013 *JS