The vehicle brake lights are constantly on while the car is in drive. When I apply the brakes, the brake lights turn off. This happens at all speeds and has been an ongoing problem since I purchased the car used with approximately 43,000 miles in december 2011. The vehicle mileage is now approximately 73,000 miles. Applying dialectric grease to the contacts of the bcm seems to temporarily correct the problem for a few months. After which, the problem resumes. This is a major safety issue while I am driving at 65 MPH in heavy traffic on the highway. I don't mind periodically greasing the bcm to fix the problem, but what worries me is that there is no feedback from the computer alerting me that my brakes lights are not working properly. The problem has occurred at least four times in the past, and each time it was discovered by a friend following behind in another vehicle.
2008 Pontiac G6 lights complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brake light illuminated erroneously and failed to illuminate when the brake pedal was pressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 86,096.
Beginning on nov 17, 2013 and up until present, the driver's side headlight of my 2008 pontiac g6 continues to burn out. The first incident caused me to get a traffic ticket for driving an unsafe vehicle. The ticket is the way I initially discovered the problem. The very next morning after receiving the ticket, I immediately changed the headlight. To my dismay, the headlight went out again about 2 weeks after it was first replaced. I then had to have the headlight replaced again. On today's date, december 28th, while driving I smelled a very strong odor of something burning. I immediately pulled over to check the car and found that the driver's side headlight was blackened. I removed the headlight and observed that the wiring harness connector was completed burned with smoke coming out of it. Now I am fearful to drive my car with the headlights on. Upon arriving home, I went on the internet to learn what the cause may be and discovered many other people complaining of the same problem with the pontiac g6. To repair the electrical system of the vehicle is costly. Clearly, this is a dangerous manufacturer's defeat. Sadly, without a recall, this problem has and will result in accidents and possibly unnecessary fatalities.
While approaching a stop sign I pressed the brake pedal and was almost rear-ended due to my brake lights not coming on until brake pedal was fully depressed down to the floor. I continue to have this problem and now have to brake later to be able to press the pedal down enough to illuminate the brake lights. Thus putting myself and others in danger of a possible accident.
Our pontiac g-6 2008 low beam headlights have repeatedly burned out, due to the melting of the light sockets. I've already had one replaced and it has already melted down, there have been multiple complaints online from other customers about this same problem. On tuesday dec 17, 2013 my wife was driving home at night when the passenger side light went out. This caused her to run over a median. This car needs an immediate recall before someone gets hurt or killed.
The brake lights chronically malfunction. The car has been to the dealer multiple times and works for awhile after repeated attempts to correct the problem, then acts up again. The brake lights come on by themselves while driving and won't go out. Sometimes they come on while driving and go out if the driver touches the brakes but then come back on again shortly thereafter and stay on. Very dangerous.
The brake lights won't turn on when I press the brakes. They automatically turn on without pressing the brake. Due to this issue the cruise control cannot be set. I have seen cars swerve to miss me when I am braking because the lights don't warn them. This happened in 2010, oct 2012, and is currently happening 11/6/2013.
When I am driving down the road the brake lights are always on while I have my foot on the accelerator. When I go and hit the brakes the brake lights go off. This is the opposite of what they should do and on a number of occasions I have nearly been rear ended.
I have submitted two previous complaints, one for brake lights functioning improperly and one for my rear-driver's side door lock, door ajar message and dome light issues. A new issue has recently surfaced. The "service traction control" message now appears intermittently, yet there seems to be no actual issue. This message, along with "door ajar", appear off and on at random.
My brake lamps r coming on when im not applying them while driving & n park, my cruise control comes on when it wants, in if its activated disengages itself at random, I almost caused n accident and was pulled over by a ny state trooper who happen to give me a break, y is this not a recall due to a searcher the issue in several r complaining the same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights failed to operate and when the brake pedal was not being depressed, the brake lights would remain illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for repairs or diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. The current mileage was 80,000.
My daughters brake lights stay on until she presses the brake pedal, then they go off! I've tried the dielectric grease that they said to use and it lasted 2 days. Sad thing is that unless you follow her everywhere and at all times you'll never know if they're working or not!
Vehicle brake lights stay on and when the brake pedal is pressed the lights go out. The problem is very consistent it happens daily. This is a safety concern as the vehicle has almost been rear ended multiple times. It is my understanding this is a current investigation by your agency at this time. Please help!
Brake lights are on all the time until I press down on the brake. Then brake lights come back on after a few seconds. -cruise control works when the brake lights are off, but only for a few seconds because of the first issue. I have had trucks beeping at me and cars flashing lights at me from behind because brake lights on all the time and on the highway it is worse. This is a serious issue and is going to cause an accident to someone or rage drivers behind me.
-brake lights are on all the time until I press down on the brake. Then brake lights come back on after a few seconds. -cruise control works when the brake lights are off, but only for a few seconds because of the first issue -when using cruise control and applying the brakes the car does not slow down until I turn off cruise control.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated while driving various speeds the brake lights illuminated without the brake pedal being depressed. When the brake pedal was depressed the brake lights did not illuminate. The failures recurred numerous times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 67,000.
When the car is started and while driving the brake lights on the car stay on, when you depress the brake pedal the lights return to normal or work in reverse, but only for approx. 15 seconds then turn on again.
Started having issues with 2008 pontiac g6 a year ago, service traction control message started coming on, cruise control won't work, and brake lights are on when driving but go off when I press the brakes. I have had the body control module worked on twice, the brake pedal position sensor has been replaced, put on the computer several times trying to find the problem. Nothing has worked and all the service and repair costs have come out of my pocket. I have been pulled over by the police and state troopers, and have had close calls because of the brake lights malfunctioning. I just had the brake pedal position sensor replaced 2 weeks ago and I got pulled over again tonight because my brake lights were on but went out when I pressed the brake pedal. This is dangerous, I drive to work everyday an hour and a half each way to a city, and I am scared everyday that someone will hit me because they won't know I am braking. It is a safety issue and the fact that the manufacture has not done anything to fix this issue is risking my life, other driver's lives, and I can't afford the constant service bills for repairs that don't fix the problem.
The brake lamps illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, and the lamps do not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. In addition, the cruise control will not engage.
The brake lights stay on all the time and when first pressing the brake pedal they go off and after pushing the brake pedal further they will re-illuminate. Because of them always being on the cruise control also will not work.
Low beam headlamp stopped working in "auto" mode. Authorized dealer said socket was corroded and melted. Online research indicates this is a prevalent problem with this make and model vehicle, yet gm has not issued a recall for obviously inferior wiring with potentially hazardous results. Quoted repair costs are exorbitant, and based on the quantity of owners with identical issues, one would expect that gm would do the right thing and issue a recall.
Currently own a 2008 pontiac g6. The brake lights engage without the brake pedal being pressed. Cruise control will not engage properly.
I bought my 2008 pontiac g6 new with 3 miles on it. For the first 30,000 miles I had zero issues with the car. Since then it has had problems. The first was the steering column, while at a stop light the wheel began to turn itself. Steering became difficult to control and so I pulled over and used my cell to record the movement it was making on its own. The dealership replaced a computer module in the steering column.( after showing the video to the service manager and threatening to take it to the local news network) soon after the popping began in the column while turning. The module was under warranty but the "lube kit" for the popping in the column had to be out of my wallet to fix. ( oh how I love the ass hats at gm ). Still have popping when turning. Then came the randomness to the headlights working. ( or not working ) replaced bulbs in low beam ( both sides ) several times and have noticed corrosion in connectors. Now the brake light are constantly on. The lights being on causes the cruise control to not work or shut off when lights activate on their own. I have also noticed my rear passenger caliper is sticking and eating pads, im on caliper number 3 as of today with countless pads and zero help from gm without having to fork over lots of money to fix a car (that obviously by the hundreds of complaints) was horribly built. Its pretty plain to see corners were cut in the production of this heap.
I have had several issues with the exterior lighting of my vehicle. First the headlights on the passenger side went out and I replaced the bulb, then driver side has went out and the bulb has been replaced. Also I have had problems with my brake lights; I took my vehicle to our local o'reily's and at first we thought the light bulb needed replaced but after wiggling around the wires it started working..this has happened to me on more than one occasion. As of this year I've changed both headlights twice and the exterior brake light and as of today I have another headlight that has blown..I got online and notices several complaints from different people on the pontiac g6 that are having the same issue as me and there is no correction for this fixed except having the whole lighting assembly changed with the wiring which is a 700 or more dollar fix. I've contacted gm about this issue and have not received a response as of yet. This is very disturbing for me because I have been stopped by the police before because of this and this is starting to become a financial burden for me.
In april of this year I had my car put in the shop for a warranty replacement of my catalytic converter. While at the dealership for the warranty replacement I had them to replace the headlight. Everything was fine for a few weeks. All of a sudden the driver side headlight would come on when the car cranked them go out as I drove down the road. Then it started with the passenger side. Some times they both come on or one might. Then as you drive down the road I may come on or the other one go out. Well about two weeks ago I cranked my car and my lights are on auto so when they didn't come on I turned them off them back to auto and nothing! I only had high beams. As I drove down the road one went out and the other came on and so I dimmed and had one low beam. Then the other came on and worked for a bit before I got home I only had one low beam. Last night when I got in my car once again I had no low beams at all on high beams. Have been pulled over yet but it's a matter if time for only having one low or having to drive into on coming traffic with my lights on high.
The brake lights on my vehicle light up while I am driving. They turn off when I hit the brakes. There have been multiple close call incidents when my brake lights are malfunctioning.
Brake lights do not shut off unless I press in the brake pedal. The cruise also does not work when this happens. It has almost caused several accidents. I have replaced the brake light switch and that did not fix the issue as the dealership said that is what it was.
I start the car the brake lights come on, I then step on the brake pedal and the brake light turn off. I have very narrowly missed being rear ended half a dozen times in three days thankfully no body has been hurt yet. I have a three year old son that rides in the backseat of my car! You guys need to get on the ball, the already known recall obviously needs to expand to at least 2008. How much longer do you need? This is how its gonna work, I go to a gm dealer, tell them my problem. They tell me "oh, its just the ....." and I say "how do you know that?" "there is a recall but not for this year, so you'll have to pay" see the problem here?
Replaced the h11 bulb (drivers side) due to it no longer working. Installed new bulb and with a little wiggling of the connector got it to work. Thru the week the light would work and then not work. If ya banged the housing it would come on. Today (june 15, 2013) I went to replace the h11 bulb and found the connector melted on one side. The wire was exposed and shorted out. Replaced the connector and installed a new h11 bulb. Seems to be working fine. This is the second time this has happened to me. The passenger side h11 bulb had the same exact issue a few months ago. High beam wiring seems to be intact with no issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated the brake lights illuminated without the brake pedal being depressed. When the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights would not illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
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