Letter from senator brown on behalf of constituents re gm ignition claims. *smd 2006 pontiac solstice. The consumer stated in august 2006, she experienced an incident involving the ignition switch where the keys locked up in the auxiliary position rendering which caused the key to become stuck in the ignition. In january 2011, the same issue occurred. On october 11, 2012, the consumers husband was involved in an accident while driving the vehicle. Also, the air bag did not deploy. The consumers husband was injured.
2006 Pontiac Solstice electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac solstice. The contact received recall notifications for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the parts were not available. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac solstice. The contact stated that the when the vehicle was in the off position, the steering wheel failed to lock. Also the door chimes failed to alert when the key was placed in the ignition. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was recently repaired under recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system). However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac solstice. The contact stated the ignition was repaired due to a safety recall. Three weeks later, the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The failure occurred daily. The dealer stated that the air bag unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The recall number was unknown. The failure mileage was 55,000. Updated 10/24/14*cn the consumer stated the remote key did not open the doors or the trunk. Updated 12/09/14*lj the consumer feels the cost of the repairs should be covered. Updated 05/19/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac solstice. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The parts needed to the repairs were unavailable. The dealer was contacted but stated that they could not repair the vehicle for five months. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.
2006 pontiac solstice. Counsel representing consumer writes in regards to ignition switch parts currently unavailable to complete recall.
Vehicle was in dealership for ignition switch recall work (recall 14063 and 14113). When vehicle was returned to me upon completion of the work, the vehicle would sometimes start, and sometimes not. I start with the transmission in gear, clutch depressed. This may or may not have any impact on the issue, which the service technician reported was an issue with the hall effect devices in the key head. I am an ex gm electrical engineer - I understand neutral safety. This is not a clutch/transmission neutral safety issue, this is a key switch failure to engage crank issue. The old ignition switch always started in this crank configuration. At this time, I have my vehicle at home, and both recall keys have demonstrated a refusal to start the car at times. Turn the key, no crank. Great, if I dump the clutch and stall the vehicle, I may be in a road condition that is very dangerous and be unable to start my car. It "could" be a walk home failure per the technicians comments if I understood him correctly. In returning "one" of the "two" supplied keys so they could order replacements, the comment was made they have seen this issue with hall key heads before. Excuse me, I would think a "no start" condition is a recall condition -- you can get someone hurt in traffic. I would also think all key head should be checked for performance prior to installation in service. How many of the recalled "fixed" vehicles have these unsafe keys in customers hands? I challenge this solution as a "fix", and question the recall solution.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac solstice. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system), but the dealer did not have the parts to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Letter from senator nelson on behalf of constituent re gm recall. *smd 2006 pontiac solstice. The consumer was informed, the parts were not available. The consumer back a month later, and was informed, the parts were still not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac solstice. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 108,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac solstice . The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign id number 14e021000 (ignition switch). The dealer was unable to provide the part the needed. The manufacturer was contacted and no solution was offered.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac solstice. The contact received two notifications for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number 14v047000 (airbag, electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system) however, the parts were unavailable to do the repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac solstice. The contact stated that the repair for the federal safety agency campaign number 14v171000 (electrical system) was performed however, the contact was unable to turn the key in the start position. The contact had to remove the key several times in order to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Driving down the street with a passenger and service air bag light came on the dic. Took solstice in to buick, pontiac, gmc dealer, for ignition recall and passenger airbag light diagnosed as a bad passenger pressence sensor. Estimated replacement charge of $850. Charged $120 for diagnosis. Searching online forums shows this is a common occurence due to a faulty designed seat sensor. Owners are paying for the replacement only for the part to break again. Making this a $970 repair (diagnosis + parts + labor). Please expedite a recall, because this makes this two seat convertible, a one person car! *tr updated 10/9/2014
Purchased this car used 2/4/14 from a local reputably dealer.this 06 solstice showed only 36998 miles and had a clean car fax report. Have driven the car only a couple of hundred miles due to the following . The few times that the vehicle has been driven there seems to be a grinding noise in the rear end only at low speed and only while turning ,mostly parking lot speed .the car will grind and "violent snatch" as if something is binding or catching. The local mechanic says this is a defect in clutches of the rear end on these models (06) and that gm should have repaired it a long time ago .well, apparently mine was not .added the required gm additive to the rear ,but car continues to grind.I have read many horror stories on line from other owners who have had there rear wheels" locking up "at speed and causing loss of control in these cars (.I am not about to let my wife ever drive this car again.) problem #(2) I thought was insignificant until I saw this car was recalled last week ,and now my experience makes sense. Not only will these switches shut off during operating they will also unintentionally start due to weak detente in switch. ( no harm no foul )...so far....problem#3 my pass side airbag light on this car works about half the time. Meaning the pass side bag is active and operating about half the time.(my daughter has had her last ride as well) the real problem here is that I still owe 14000 on a car that looks great but can't be safely driven . This purchase is my first since bankruptcy 2 yrs ago ,and it looks as if I will be giving it back to the finance company and will be out my 2000 dollars down payment. After purchasing this car I have researched and found these problems I am having ,have been an ongoing for gm.why are they still out there being sold to the consumer? And to think I cheered when gm was bailed out!! Blame goes to me for trusting gm?
I received a letter on the ignition switch recall and how important (bolded and underscored) that it was to contact the dealer and get the report completed. However the dealer won't take an appoint because the parts are not in. The thinks next week, but now he said I'd need another letter from gm before I can schedule an appointment. Also the gm guy won't schedule an appointment even if he has the parts in. If I want to schedule an appoint for a date next week I would have to purchase service -- like an oil change to secure that day/time. I called gm customer service specific to the recall and they said that parts should be at the deal in about a week and likely receive a second letter. So now that I've wasted an hour of time going thru all the steps the first letter asks, I'm going to be driving a "dangerous vehicle", until I get a letter -- regardless of the parts are in. But -- if I pay for additional service I will be granted an appointment.
When applying brakes, vehicle would come to a slamming stop jolting body and transmission to a complete stop then proceeding to normal driving mode until applying brakes again. Took my vehicle in to service 4 times for same repair. Codes p0013, p0014, p0700 & p2637 on diagnostic revealed all 4 times when service dept. Checked for issues. Also, powertrain differential in rear makes dragging noise since day one.
While routine driving of the car a tone indicates and the battery/electrical light comes on for a brief period of time. Manual indicates service is required. Dealer unable to duplicate the problem, yet it does it again as I drive home from the service call, and again the next time I drive the car.
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