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Any luck getting your problem fixed? I just recently purchased a G6 and the exact same issue is happening for me. Fuel gauge works fine until 1/4 tank, then it drops real fast. Last 1/8 tank on the gauge only lasts 6 or 7 miles.
The dealer "remove & replaced various parts"
The strut, steering gear, gear box etc.." they then came up with the idea of spraying body filler between the strut housing box and the firewall, they also said the "adjusted the firewall". The clearance between the two is to close from the factory and at certain times it causes the "rattling" noise, they cant fix it (I think) so body filler for now is a fix.
I figure when this starts to happen to more G6 owners it will lead to a recall, especially because I see alot of G6 becoming Rental Cars. Take it to your dealer NOW , the longer you wait the harder it is to get them to fix it. The more G6 owners that take it in the sooner we can get our cars fixed properly. This is the second G6 to have this rattle in my area.
noticed that this was posted last year, i too have been looking for locking gas cap, have you found one? i am not worrying about what or if someone can get out but what someone might put in tank, thanks
The thing that just blows me away is how Pontiac treats this. I spoke to two different Pontiac District Mangers and they both told me that they were just start up problems. One of them told me that he had only seen one other G6 that had the kind of problems mine was having. I asked for a replacment vechicle and he refused. I told him I was considering going to the State to start the lemon law process. He just said it wasn't like I was having major problems like my engine blew up or the transmission broke down and the car left me on the side or the rode so just fill out the paperwork and I could talk to the lawyers.
I understand that you can't manufacture thousands of cars without making a few bad ones. I like my car, it's a head turner, the MPG on the road is good (+30 MPG in 6th gear at 1500 RPMs which is 55 MPH) and it handles well which is why I asked for a replacement not a repurchase. What just totally FROSTS me is what I percieve as Pontiac's lack of concern over customer satifaction and the quality of their product. The dealership even called and tried to convice the District Manager into replacing the car. My perception of their attitude is you get what you bought and if it doesn't work that is your tough luck. If you don't like it take us to court. The inconvienance of having to take it to the dealer (on average once a month) so frequently is becoming a burden. They give me a loaner but I still have to make arrangements with work and family, etc. I am rapidly approaching the point where I wish I had not purchased the car. My son has a 95 Eclipse with over 160K miles on it and it has a better repair record than my G6. He now refers the the car as that American Piece of junk. When I end up with the loaner because my car is being repaired at the dealership my neighbors come over and tease me asking if I've bought a new vehicle. This is flat embarrasing!
What are your recommendations and does anyone have any sound clips of an aftermarket exhaust in a real-world scenario (not something like at the autozones and advance auto parts stores where you push a button and it plays a computer-generated tone)
BTW, all the action took place in Toronto, and I don`t think we have a "lemon law".
Good luck in fighting with Pontiac!
This way, the customer looks beyond the bare bones features and specs of a car, but the ownership experience, that would be valued above all others. This is a good car, but mismanagment can ruin everything.
got 32/22 mpg. Both the Malibu and G6 have a 3.29 axle-ratio and 4 spedd auto trans.
General Motors doesn't care about their customer service at all. Search the internet and check the blogs to see what people are saying. I believe in strength in numbers. eventually if enough people scream loud enough they will stand behind their product or go out of business.
If anyone has suggest on how to handle this or would like to share their story with me so i can share them all with general motors , please email me at joanelmore@yahoo.com
Does anyone out ther know what i should do? I don't want to be out another dime. I just want them to replace my car with one that is not a lemon. If i file lemon law on the car ... the law says that general motors would be due a usage fee. I feel i pay this fee each month when i make my payment. I need help with this problem. Any suggestions at all would help.
If you have had this problem or another problem with general motors then please email me at joanelmore@yahoo.com and share your story with me. Thanks
Us Malibu folks are having this problem, and I am curious if Pontiac is using the same components in the G6, and if you folks are having a similar problem.
Just wondering..thanks!
try using a tire repair kit, with the thinnest rubber cut and glued on top of the wheel weight so it, not the weight, rubs against the hubcap.
or perhaps a thin coating of "goop" or silicon rubber over the tire weight (be sure to let the stuff dry first before putting the hubcap back on!)?
The G6 had great discounts, rebates, and better money for our trade-in than anyone. The G6 had plenty of pep and room. It scored well in crash testing. The Ecotech engine and the transmission both had changes for 2007 to enhance their reliability. GM has the 100K/5year powertrain warranty. It looks good (IMO). It gets good MPG. Most owner and professional reviews have been positive (after 2005). It all added up for us.
Is it perfect? No. We'll take a serious hit on resale. However,we purchased a $20,835 G6 for thosuands less. (Details are in Prices Paid.) Some of the interior could be better quality. The OEM 225/50VR-17 tires are cheap (Hankook or Conti's) and quality replacements (Goodyear, Michelin, Bridgstone) are very expensive ($150 to $190 each).
ROFL!
Someone plz fix this
I wanted a better winter (all season) tire that had better tread life. Not hard to find one or the other using the NET. However, the cost and the poor tread ratings of these tires caused me to look for an alternative. I have Goodyear Assurance Triple Treds (GATT) on one car and Michelin HydroEdge on the other car. The GY is a far superior tire.
No tire dealer could obtain GATT tires for this new car. We tried going to 215/55VR or HR-17 size and still no GATT tires available. Yokohama AVID V4s in 215/55VR-17 will replace the cheap OEM tires. It's a narrower tire which helps in winter. It's also a 60K mile tire.
The V4s will cost $125/tire rather than $192 for GY Eagle Response Edge (which had no mileage warranty). I'll get $50 trade allowance on each of the OEM tires. So the net effect is, that I will upgrade to a better winter 60K mile tire for $75 plus $15 installation that includes lifetime balance and rotations.
"Well, ya know, cars aren't made to last more than three or four years now a days." I sold the G6 07 convertible that I owned for two months and will never consider a pontiac again. So relieved someone suffering from lack of insight bought it....Some of us live and learn.
They will have to replace the BCM in your vehicle to allow the disarming of content theft with key again.
This Pontiac dealership wins "best new car dealer" pretty often in my area! I don't understand these clowns! Thanks for the help. Will they really have to replace the BCM? Isn't that complicated? No wonder they don't want to help me.
It isn't too complicated to do but of course you would want to do when still under warranty because BCM is a pretty pricey component.
There is really nothing wrong with the original part but for this model they don't allow dealer to reprogram the BCM so it has to be replaced in order to get latest software.
Now, since about 20,000 miles, I have had problems with it actually not starting. Again, it is very random when it will decide not to start...sometimes it will be after I have driven for a while, and other times it will be the first time I try to start it. There is no obvious reason why it decides not to start sometimes. Usually it will start after about the third time of trying to start it, and it runs fine once it cranks. Although, I have noticed it idling really low when I am sitting still, and the car has a very slight jerk when it idles low. I don't know if it's related at all, or even where to begin.
I am so discouraged from going to the dealership for fear that they will simply tell me to wait until I have to tow it in or something as ridiculous as that. Any suggestions on what the problem is, or possibly how to fix it? I would even just be glad to hear if there is someone else with the same or similar problems just to know that I'm not the only one in the world going crazy with this...thanks!
Try a different dealer!!!