Lost 4th gear while driving
2006 Pontiac G6 transmission complaints
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Transmission isn't shifting, and shift cable came apart somewhere. Several cars just like mine have been recalled due to this same thing happening, but mine isn't?? Car doesn't have even 135,000 miles. Electrical system is shorting out somewhere, and is draining my battery. Power steering is working against me or not working at all. This all happened around the same time... Please help me get this figured out, I'm not the only one having this issue, it is definitely an issue with several thousand of these cars just like mine and mine doesn't fall under the recall notice??? Tell me why not??
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and stopped in the middle of the road without warning. The contact stated that the transmission could only shift into reverse. The contact lived down the road and drove in reverse to her home. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 143,000.
My g6 2006 3.9 gtp transmission wont move the car in first gear the transmisson showed no sign of going bad I have to put car in manual to drive it also traction control light pops on random times followed by a weird grinding noise.
My transmission is going on me, ive had several occasions where I went to shift into reverse waited almost a minute for it to shift pressed the gas & it wouldn't go anywhere then it kicked real hard. Took it to a shop & they told me that it's failing I'm afraid I'm going to take a chance & get into an accident or have my car rollaway when it's parked. Another issue I have is with my steering, took it to the same shop for a left control arm & they told me the reason for the cracking when I turn the wheel is that I need a u joint . Again I'm afraid I'm going to get into an accident with these issues I have with this car.
Auto transmission:lever and linkage:floor shift: it is like the vehicle is in neutral and not shifting into gear including park.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving various speeds, the air bag indicator illuminated without warning. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. In addition, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became difficult to turn left or right, although the power steering fluid was full. Futhermore, the transmission shifted hard when placed in gear. Summit chevrolet buick gmc in auburn, new york was made of the failures and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 122,000.
I was sitting in my driveway put it in gear the first gear is reverse so it shift hard into reverse it don't shift hard into neutral an then it shift hard in all other gears it will shift hard but if I get the rpms past 3000 without shifting it will shift fine but it has been happening more commonly each day
I've got a 2006 pontiac g6 2.4 an the transmission will shift hard sometimes from park to reverse not in neutral but from neutral to drive an it will shift hard when I'm driving no check engine lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that after the vehicle being repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v252000 (power train), three months later the vehicle was stuck in reverse after reversing the vehicle. The contact mentioned the vehicle failed to shift into park as well. The vehicle was taken to duplessis buick gmc at 2522 s burnside ave, gonzales, la 70737 where the failure was duplicated diagnosed from the recall. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was repaired multiple times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 178,450.
Abs and traction control warning light comes on intermittently. Driver unsure if car is ok or not. Both lites at the same time. Also, seatbelt warning lite/chime do not go away even when buckled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the shifter did not move out of park gear unless the brake pedal was depressed several times. The contact stated that the failure occurred every day for approximately two months. The vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the VIN was not part of the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 109,197.
My vehicle was recently taken to the dealership for a recalled part (brake lamp malfunction) and my vehicle is still locking up. After fixing the recalled part I have purchased a battery, a caliber, starter, and two hubs. My car is still not working it will function for a couple of miles perfectly, and then it returns to the same problems. First it will not gear up the car will be on drive and it will take a couple of minutes to catch, then the car will lock up and not be able to move. So I will have to get a tow service because the ABS system will lock the car and I cannot push it to a safe area.
My car was running just fine. All of a sudden on a very rainy night, the car would not catch gear it would take about 5 seconds to run smoothly. About 8 minutes later when I got to the freeway it drove smoothly. The next day after driving the car about 20 minutes it started doing the same thing again, but this time it started burning. I stopped to let it cool and checked all the fluids, everything was ok. I tried to drive my car 10 minutes to make it to my house. While reversing a lot pop happened. I stopped and looked and pink fluid was running down the parking lot. I tried to move the car out the way but the steering wheel was hard to turn. After an hour I was able to take it to a relatives house after refilling the car with power steering fluid. After 2 hours of sitting we tried to take it to my house and as we left the car locked up. The engine ran but the tires were getting no rotation. We were in the middle of the road for about an hour while a mechanic took the brake caliber and brake pads off, so we were able to move the car out the way. I am paying on a car that I have not had for six months and is not working.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While the vehicle was parked, the gear shifter became stuck and was unable to move out of the park position. In addition, the cruise control failed to operate and disengage. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v252000 (electronic stability control, electrical system, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle was difficult to shift into first and second gear and the security and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the intake oxygen needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. ..updated 10/15/15
While putting vehicle in gear it jerks very hard. When driving, the vehicle shifts really hard and while driving, the security light comes on and it shuts down. While in reverse, the brake light continues to blink off and on. Took to transmission shop and put it on test they said wiring was bad. Took it to dealer and they didn't fix it. Also, they fix recall for power strain and gear shift cable and car been acting up ever since service light on and not changing properly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While reversing at approximately 3 MPH into a parking space, the vehicle failed to shift back into drive. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired by the dealer for a transmission shift cable failure. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 179,340.
I was in the merging lane to merge onto the interstate and my car loss power. My car was still drivable,but would not go past 2 RPM. Display panel displayed "reduced power".
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The steering became difficult to maneuver and a humming sound emitted from the steering column. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition switch and the vehicle stalled. In addition, the contact stated that the transmission slipped and the vehicle accelerated while in first and second gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 122,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle jerked and jolted across the highway. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the rack and pinion failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on two other occasions and was repaired both times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000. Updated 4/29/15
On march 4, 2015, I was driving home from work at a starting speed from a stop light, when my 2006 pontiac g6 transmission gave out without any warning signs. I had my vehicle inspected to verify that my vehicle had adequate amount of automatic transmission fluid, which the fluid was a clean color red. My vehicle was purchased on february 2014, from a used car dealership.
Intermediate atearing shaft. 3rd time for replacement! 1st time under warranty. 2nd time had to pay, 3rd time had to pay. This not a cheap part or cheap labor.
The transmission shifter cable broken on this car. To repair the car, it had to be towed as it was not drivable. Gm later issued a recall for this problem. It is gm safety recall 14152 issued in july 2014, but noted there were no parts available for this recall notice. A follow-up notice was issued by gm in september 2014. I completed the customer reimbursement request form for the repairs completed on may 5, 2014 and submitted to gm on 10/15/2014. The total bill for repairs was $451.61. Gm has refused to pay for the tow bill of $158.00. The car was not drivable with the shifter cable broken and towing the car was the only was to get it repaired. The gm customer reimbursement form states that all "reasonable and customary costs to correct the condition described will be considered for reimbursement". I feel the tow bill of $158 is reasonable and was required to repair this car a full two months before gm issued a recall for this defective condition as noted in their recall notice 14152. I can provide all billing documentation I have for the repairs if needed. Gm (via their dealer kindred chevrolet) paid $293.61 on 12/18/2014 using their claim number [xxx]. As I stated above, they refuse to pay the rest of the bill ( $158.00) for towing the car on may 5, 2014 for repairs. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
When accelerating from a stop feels like the transmission silos then bangs into gear. Others on internet describe that it feels like car hit from behind. I agree.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the vehicle began to experience failures after the dealer performed recall repairs. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an unknown recall. The specific repairs were also unknown. A mechanic indicated that the vehicle was repaired. Another mechanic stated that they did not check under the hood and inspect the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the service engine sensor and the check engine sensor illuminated. There was also a ticking noise after the repairs from the dealer were performed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but they would not repair the vehicle because it was not able to restart. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer did not specify when the parts would become available nor when the three recall repairs would be performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,210.
Took my car to dealer for recall 141152--after I waited along time for parts. Recall-13036--completed they claim recall--14116---claims at first--parts not available--oops then later he claims he found some in the back! Recall--14152---completed they claim when we drove the car off the lot it still had shift problem----later found out the transmission pan was leaking, took car and had fluids re-done at jiffy lube. As the days went on the car would not go into gear--it was undriveable in 10 days. Car sits in driveway now and won,t go into any gear. Called pontiac talked to senior advisor who said the same as the dealer----well we only fix recall stuff we do not look or check other things. So I recalled dealer who said " well bring in the car and we can check it out for $80 and if it transmission it will be $3000/4000 extra. So I did the recall items as told--and a car that was running good before I took it in , now is in driveway with power steering problems and won't go into any gear.as both the dealer and pontiac said " well now it becomes the consumer problem not ours-we did the recalls". Well I guess they fixed the safety issues---if you can't drive your car you have no chance of having problems, so your safe! I will file a complaint to other agencies etc. I am disabled and on a fixed income and this being my only car, cannot fix the car at that price!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the traction control warning light illuminated intermittently and a loud abnormal noise emitted whenever the gears were shift. Also, the contact stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would rock back and forth. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Recently in may I started having problem with my 2006 pontiac g6 v6 . Once the car was diagnosed for problems with the transmissions as far as the speed senor control, I took actions as far as getting quotes for repairs. Every transmission placed that I contacted was quoting a price no higher than 3,000 because of the type of transmission that was in the car. As the days and time goes by there was no way that I would be able to come with this money. I contacted the lien holder in june, stated that I wanted to return the car, because I was unable to come up that type of money to repair my car. As of 08/01/2014, I received a letter in the mail from gm stating that it was a recall on the transmission for the same problem that it was giving me. I have sent a copy of the letter to united auto credit thinking that they would take this in consideration. If I would have known that this problem would have occurred I would have kept my car, instead of going through the time and trouble being without a car, and paying on a car that I no longer have. Since I had my car I was never late on payments. The problem with this car has caused me an on 9 month probation period with my job, due to the fact that I had to call off work or late for work. Since the car was purchased, I have kept up the maintenance on the car. I also have documents to follow that, until the day it was returned to the lien holder. By, not knowing this recall was going to occur, this has cost me a lot of money that I have to pay bay to my lien holder. Considering that I had received the letter after the I had sent my car back. It's unfair to me, that I had to go through this situation and I have to pay my lien holder 5200.00 back, because of this. If you need further information for this matter, please feel free to contact me. I have all documents handy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v224000 (power train); however, the dealer could not perform the recall repair for two months because the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
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