10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 8,860 miles
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I have a 06 Pontiac G6 w/ 20K miles. At 4K miles it went to the dealership for a cd player problem. Now I have more problems. 3 weeks ago we went to use the vehicle and the battery was dead. It was towed to dealership and batt. Found to be bad. Last Monday 29th we found the battery to be dead again so it was towed back to te dealership again. Once again battery was bad and replaced. Then we had been noticing problems with the fuel range, mileage and low fuel light. You would be driving and the gas gauge would say you had 1/4 tank left and 39 miles to empty. You drive a mile and the gauge is on empty and it says low fuel!!! the dealership says " no problem found, working as manf. Built" then it would say you have X amount of miles to empty then the number would jump up and down. Took to dealership who said. " no problem found, working as manf. Built". I picked it up from the dealership and it said 206 miles to empty, I drove a half mile and it said 180 miles to empty. Then drove a quarter mile and it said 193 miles to empty. This was under normal speeds and acceleration. My dealership finally refused to work on the vehicle so I took it to another dealership who said "cannot duplicate the problem" so I dropped it off to have the oil changed. Come back 15 hours later and the battery was dead. Towed to the dealership again. They replaced the battery again. I picked it up once again and the fuel mileage said 142 I drove a half mile and it went to 130 I drove a quarter mile and it said 126 miles and then I drove 700 feet and it said 116 miles. I drove it back to the dealership and when I stopped I had 131 miles to empty. This car has been in the shop every day since Monday the 29th.
- Pocomoke, MD, USA
Vehicle shut off while driving, would not start, would not steer to safety. Extensive smoking, burnt smell. Vehicle was wired incorrectly which caused a fuse to blow. Insulation to the A/C destroyed and starter blew. New wires routed correctly, new fuse and new starter. Please note I was on a side street when this occurred. If by chance I was on a busy street, it could have been fatal. I was also informed by the mechanic, my G6 was the second in two days with the incorrect wiring.
- Covington, LA, USA
- Cedar Rapids, IA, USA