2007 Pontiac G6: won't start

Filed Apr 9, 2021 · Airbags, Steering · 180,000 miles · MO

I'm on a busy city street and I went to put my vehicle from reverse into drive and I noticed that it wasn't going into gear and when I would accelerate on the gas to make my vehicle go it would just rev up like it wasn't a year and then I would you know take it back to reverse and then back to drive and it would still not go into gear finally after about two or three tries of this it finally got to go into drive and I made it to home the next morning when I went to leave I tried to crank my vehicle and it would not start so a friend of mine pop the hood and he noticed that the thing that puts my car into gear was not attached anymore and that is why my vehicle would not start and I had the problem that I had the night prior. Next problem I have is my airbag symbol pops up off and on while I'm driving and we'll stay on for a while and then go off and then it'll come back on about a week later and then it'll go off again and this happens when I'm driving on the highway down the street just randomly. Next is my power steering power steering when I start the vehicle and put my car into gear and attempt to turn my wheel to reverse or you know to get out of a parking position my power steering will be really hard really tight I try to turn it and I can't turn it very far because of the pressure behind it I will put my car back into gear turn off the car and turn my steering wheel as much as I can to the left as far as it'll go and then to the right as far as it'll go and then finally it will loosen up so where I can turn my vehicle.

Filed Dec 2, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · 138,457 miles · NC

Car wouldnt start thought it was alternator, then tried the battery and found out it was the brake switch. Brake lights stay on while car is driven and turn off when depressed

Filed Jan 25, 2016 · Transmission · 179,000 miles · GA

A recall had been done on the gear shift assembly for this vehicle which I had replaced through recall on 12/31/14 however 1 year and 25 days later the gear shift assembly did exactly what the recall was originally designed to fix. I went to park the vehicle and the gear shift slid easily into park but the car kept rolling, not recognizing the gear was placed in park. Upon shutting off the car, it would not start again as if it was in gear. The shift slides easily from park all the way down, not recognizing the gears. The problem remains that once the recall was fixed and a year past then the honoring of fixing the problem is not done.

Filed Dec 20, 2015 · Electrical · KY

I was pulling into my driveway and before I put my car in park it died. After I placed it in park and began to get me and my children out it started rolling away. Brakes wasn't stopping it but emergency brake did. Mow my car wont start at all.

Filed Dec 11, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 131,809 miles · DC

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the vehicle remained in reverse even and failed to shift into drive. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would not start after being turned off. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,809.

Filed Apr 26, 2015 · Electrical · 147,000 miles · AL

I was driving home and pulled into my apartment complex and my car completely shut do and would not start. I parked into a parking space and waited about 5 secs and my car started.

Filed Oct 21, 2014 · 111,050 miles · DC

Engine began running rough. Car does not start easy. A few weeks later a timing chain broke

Filed Oct 13, 2014 · Steering · 117,000 miles · TX · crash

While driving on my way to school and my car began to start slowing down and it would not allow me to steer the steering wheel. In addition to that the pedals became less operable. I finally was able to pull over maybe 15 minutes from the college in which I was attending. As I was trying to gain control of the steering wheel the car went into the curb. Finally I was able to gain control of my car and it would not start once I pulled over and turned the car off. After that I waited a minute and attempted to start the car again and nothing happened. I had to miss class and call for help and then took my car to other mechanics.

Filed Jul 7, 2014 · Engine · 72,990 miles · NJ

Returned to car,after leaving the gym, car would not start making loud noise when attempting to start. Triple aaa came attempted to charge battery then change battery still not starting so it was towed to dealer. Dealer reported could not get engine to go forward or backwards questioned if warning lights came on or any leaks which there were none, informed I would need new engine and decided to go forward with that. Rebuilt engine put in vehicle, dealer then informed me that car had loss of power no acceleration that the catalytic converter is bad and needs to be replaced, but is under warranty by gm. Now I'm upset that theres been a known problem with the catalytic converter, I was not notified and it cost me an engine.

Filed Apr 16, 2013 · Fuel system · 108,000 miles · NV

I noticed a fuel smell from the inside of the car, the car also would not start on first attempt, it almost always started on second attempt, notice fuel dripping from fuel pump/tank/line just in front of passenger side rear tire, I live in las vegas, nv a hot weather state, looked online found a recall regarding this issue in hot weather states with other gm vehicles, took it to the dealer, and they want $984 for parts and labor. Obviously this is a common problem and a recall should address it, it is a very dangerous situation.

Filed Dec 3, 2012 · Transmission · 71,744 miles · TX

I was on my way home when I continued to pull up into my driveway and tried to put my 2007 pontiac g6 into park, but it would not park. I could continuously move the gear shift back and forth repeatedly and none of the movement would register with the car. My car was stuck in drive. When my car said it was in park on my gear shift, it was still in drive with the computer. If I took my foot of the brake, since I am on a hill, my car rolled backwards. I therefore was forced to use my emergency brake and put bricks behind my tires to keep my car from rolling backwards down my driveway. The next morning I had tried again to see what the issue was and my car would not start. I decided to call my car dealership and had organized to have it towed there. When the tow truck driver arrived, I explained my issue and he immediately knew what was wrong; my car was stuck in drive and you cannot start a vehicle when it is in drive. Under my hood, where my car is in control of going from drive-to-neutral-to-reverse etc. Was disconnected and broken. My car was taken to the dealership where I had explained my issue once more and they took it in and fixed the issue over the course of a few days. I have done many hours of research and discovered this has happened numerous times in various years of this make and model. The shift cable was broken for no reason.

Filed Oct 30, 2012 · Fuel system · 45,321 miles · CA

In june of 2012, the vehicle did not start properly, it had a long crank. Then I started noticing a fuel smell in my garage after the vehicle was parked. The odor got worse and was apparent when just sitting. I had the vehicle inspected, due the strong odor. The gas tank was dropped and it was determined the plastic part on the fuel pump was cracked. The exact replacement part was unavailble at this time; due to a problem with the part. So the dealership sold my mechanic a more expensive pump, one that included repair for the odometer. At least that is what was explained to me.the total cost was $988.88. I have the cracked fuel pump in my garage. I have contacted gm to no avail.