Pontiac G6 Complaints
5,890 consumer complaints on file.
- #10402187May 20, 2011STEERING, EQUIPMENT
I WAS JUST INFORMED THAT MY 2007 G6 REQUIRES A SECOND NEW STEERING RACK AT 49900 MILES. THE FIRST ONE WAS REPLACE AT 33000 MILES. NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I HAVE TO PAY $900 OUT OF MY POCKET. THE DEALERSHIP MAKES NO EXCUSES FOR GM PARTS THAT ONLY LAST 2 YEARS AND 17K MILES. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS EVERYONE ELSE: WHO OWNS THIS CAR: BRAKE SQUEAKING AND SHORT LIFE (REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY REPLACED TWICE), INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS, ETC. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW GM CAN IGNORE ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS, ESPECIALLY THE ONES REGARDING SAFETY! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401461May 18, 2011STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO FEEL LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTER BUT THE MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT CONSIDER THE FAILURE A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000. UPDATED 08/24/11*LJ UPDATED 08/29/11
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401464May 18, 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATE UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,614 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 08/05/11*LJ UPDATED 08/15/11*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401298May 17, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PONTIAC 2007 G6 GT STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF ISSUES SHIFTING AUTOMATIC TRANS INTO PARK AROUND 50 THOUSAND MILES. THE ISSUE BECAME APPARENT WHEN I PUT MY SHIFTER INTO PARK AND PULLED MY KEYS OUT AND WENT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND ALMOST HIT TWO PEOPLE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WILL BE SHIFTED INTO PARK BUT ISN'T ACTUALLY IN PARK. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT SUPPOSEDLY MY SHIFTER CABLE HAS STARTED TO "FALL APART" MY VEHICLE IS NOW AT 66 540 AND IT HAS BECOME TO THE POINT WHERE I AM FORCED TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED BECAUSE THE SHIFTER CABLE IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED ALMOST. I AM UNDER THE BELIEF THAT THIS IS NOT ONLY A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN IF SOMEONE DOESN'T REALIZE THE CAR ISN'T IN PARK BUT IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I AM ASKED TO PAY 400 DOLLARS FOR A REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I HAVE REQUESTED FOR GM TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AND THEY HAVE DENIED MY REQUEST BECAUSE THEY ARE ALREADY TRYING TO REPAIR THE FACT THAT MY AIRBAG'S DON'T WORK THAT I FILLED IN A SEPARATE COMPLAINT ON HERE. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT ALMOST COST ME MY CAR AND COULD HAVE COST TWO PEOPLE THEIR LIVES OR AT LEAST THEIR MOBILITY. GM REFUSES TO ACCEPT THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SHIFTER CABLE AND CLIP ON THE 2007 MODEL OF THE G6 AND NOT JUST THE 2009 THAT THEY CLAIM. THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE IS PRESENT IN THE 2009 G6 AND HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE 2007. I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER BECAUSE GM SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THESE REPAIRS... A PART STARTS TO FAIL 3 THOUSAND MILES AFTER I RECEIVE THE CAR AS "CERTIFIED" FROM GM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401293May 17, 2011AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HAVING NUMEROUS ISSUE'S WHEN I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IT UNDER "GM CERTIFIED" WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WHEN A PASSENGER EXITS THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING WILL KEEP THE AIRBAG SENSOR ENGAGED AND LEFT ON. THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO BEEP FOR THE PASSENGER TO BUCKLE UP THE SEAT BELT UNTIL YOU EITHER STOP AND TURN OFF THE CAR OR BUCKLE THE SEAT. THIS IS WITHOUT ANY WEIGHT ON THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG WILL ALSO RANDOMLY TURN OFF AND ON WHILE A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE DURING TURN'S AND OTHER COMMON DRIVING TECHNIQUES. I HAVE HAD THREE GM DEALERS LOOK AT THE ISSUE AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THEY ARE PULLING A CODE OUT OF THE ECM THAT THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT MEANS... GM HAS FAILED TO FIX OR OFFER A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AND I AM WORRIED THAT IF THESE CONTINUE TO HAPPEN IF I AM IN A ACCIDENT WITH A PASSENGER MY PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR FAULTY WIRING ETC ALL HAVE COME UP NEGATIVE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401309May 17, 2011AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED EVEN WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V417000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER THEN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401363May 17, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHT REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN PRESS ON BRAKE, BRAKE LIGHT GOES OUT. SOMEONE CAN EASILY HIT ME IN THE BACK DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION. THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON ENTIRE TIME DRIVING DOWN ROAD. I REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10400984May 16, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON ALL THE TIME, BUT WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKES THEY TURN OFF. THIS HAPPENS ALONGSIDE THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BEING DISPLAYED. WHEN THIS OCCURS MY BRAKES ARE NOT AS RESPONSIVE, WHICH CAUSED ME TO BE INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES, AND SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS SO FAR ON THIS ISSUE. IT STILL ISN'T FIXED, AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON. WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL I GET REAR ENDED. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS, I THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR UPDATED 01/31/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, STATING IT HAD TURNED OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AT FIRST, BUT THEN HE NOTICED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED HARD TO THE FLOOR A EVEN RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND AS THEY SHOULD; BASICALLY THE BRAKES WERE NOT EFFECTIVE WHEN HAVING TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON ALL THE TIME, AS HE WAS DRIVING, BUT WOULD GO OUT, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. ALSO, WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND A CODE OF C0277 BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS, AFTER THE REPAIR, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, WHICH THEN RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, AND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF HIM STOPPED SUDDENLY AND HE STATED HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP, BUT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, TO SEE WHY THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND A BAD BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH AND RECALIBRATED THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. THEY ALSO FOUND AN INTERNAL FAULT WITHIN THE CONTROL MODULE AND REPLACED IT. AFTER HE LEFT THE REPAIR SHOP, ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE REPAIR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401042May 16, 2011STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE LOST POWER STEERING. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401164May 16, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2007 PONTIAC G6 GT CONVERTIBLE 3.9 V6 MALFUNCTION OF EXHAUST SYSTEM BEHIND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CAUSES A LOUD WHISTLE AT 2-3K RPM AND REDUCTION IN PERFORMANCE AND FUEL EFFICIENCY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND REPORTED ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS PARTICULAR SPORT EXHAUST ON THIS MODEL AND ENGINE. IT BEGINS AT APPROXIMATELY 50K MILES. THE GM DEALER NOR PONTIAC WILL ADDRESS AND FIX. COST OF REPAIR TO CONSUMER, $1500.00. ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE EXHAUST ASSEMBLY FROM THE FLEX PIPE BACK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401178May 16, 2011STEERING
CAR MAKES A POPPING OR CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. IT ALSO LOOSES POWER STEERING SUDDENLY. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP BUT EXPENSES WOULD COME OUT OF POCKET AND CAN'T AFFORD IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401187May 16, 2011STEERING
THREE DAYS AGO, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM INDIANAPOLIS, 350 MILES FROM HOME, RETURNING FROM TRAINING FOR MY NEW JOB. IT WAS RAINING AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN, IT FELT AS IF MY CAR WAS ON ICE, I COULDN'T CONTROL IT AT ALL. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. WHEN I PULLED OVER, I NOTICED THAT MY FRONT TIRES WERE BALD, I BOUGHT THEM BRAND NEW TWO WEEKS PRIOR. AFTER DRIVING CAREFULLY HOME, I TOOK IT INTO SERVICE. COMES TO FIND OUT THAT MY WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH MY 2 FRONT TIRES. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, MY STEERING GEAR BOX AND EVERYTHING WAS CRACKED OR BROKEN IN HALF??? I APOLOGIZE THIS ISN'T VERBATIM. I HAVE READ ALL THESE COMMENTS AND COMPLAINTS, BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT ANYONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. DOES SOMEONE REALLY HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS TAKEN CARE OF? ALSO, I NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM GM ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS ABOUT THIS AND THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE NO RECALLS FOR THIS. I ALSO JUST ROLLED 100K MILES, SO IF THERE WERE TO BE ANYTHING THAT GM WERE TO DO ABOUT IT, IT SEEMS THAT IT IS TOO LATE NOW. THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME APPROXIMATELY $900. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT WAS FRIDAY THE 13TH.... I CERTAINLY PRAY THAT NO ONE LOSES THEIR LIFE OVER THE STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY SINCE PONTIAC IS NO LONGER AND GM TOOK THE BAILOUT MONEY. GLAD THEY CAN DO THAT AND PAY THEIR BILLS. THIS REPAIR MEANS MY FAMILY DOESN'T GET REAL FOOD FOR A BIT.... *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10400789May 13, 2011STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WAS RESET TO NORMAL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE STEERING FAILURE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 120,000 MILES, BUT THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS OVER THE MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED HAVING THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND POSSIBLY REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10400458May 12, 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
2006 G6 PONTIAC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY STAYING ON AND RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED DUE TO FINDING INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET. WHEN THE CONSUMER AND HIS GRANDSON ARRIVE AT THE DEALER, THEY WERE INFORMED GM WOULD NOT COVER THE RECALL. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10399916May 10, 2011SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE BRACKET HOLDING THE CONTROL WIRES FOR THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AND MY SHOCKS RIPPED THE WIRES. I NOW NO LONGER HAVE ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL, ATLEAST ON STATED TIRE. MY IDIOT LIGHTS IN THE DASH ARE NOW CONSTANTLY ON AND PUT OUT AN ALERT DING EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. I PREVIOUSLY HAD SOME ALIGNMENT WORK DONE, BUT THAT WAS OVER 4 MONTHS AGO. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER HITTING SAID POTHOLE. I HIT A CURB BACK IN 2007 WHICH LED TO THE ALIGNMENT WORK THAT WAS DONE A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE PLASTIC USED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER JETS HAS ALSO RECENTLY CORRODED AND FELL APART, SO THEY NO LONGER WORK EITHER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10399927May 10, 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 PONTIAC G6 GT CONVERTIBLE. BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THEN BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN REAR-ENDED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. MY VEHICLES SYMPTOMS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE 2005-2006 G6'S THAT HAD A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. LOCAL GM DEALER STATED MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON RECALL AND ALL REPAIRS WILL BE BILLED. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10399514May 9, 2011STEERING
ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT MOVE IT AT ALL. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER. THE RADIO SCREEN FLASHED AND DINGED "POWER STEERING" I CALLED MY HUSBAND WHO CAME AND SAW THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. TURNS OUT ITS ELECTRIC. AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON, IT SEEMED TO BE BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE THEN, NOW MY CAR IS STUCK PERMANENTLY. AS SOON AS I TURN IT ON, IT SAYS "POWER STEERING" AND WILL NOT RESOLVE NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I TURN IT ON AND OFF. HORRIBLE CAR!! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10399416May 7, 2011STEERING
CONSTANT CLUNKING IN STEERING COLUMN. THERE'S ALSO PLENTY OF "PLAY" AND DRIFTING WHILE DRIVING. OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AND HAVE CLAIMED NO MATTER WHAT THEY DO TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM IT CONSISTENTLY COMES BACK. BOUGHT THIS CAR TO MAKE 1000 MILE TRIPS BUT AM NOW TO SCARED TO TAKE IT FAR FROM HOME OR ON THE INTERSTATE. IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THESE ISSUES I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10399286May 6, 2011STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE 2008 PONTIAC G6. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10399296May 6, 2011STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, WHEN SHE MADE A TURN AND NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE; HOWEVER, RECENTLY, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE WAS CONSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0