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#1 of 2 Clunky Steering Wheel Problem with Pontiac G6 by g6stuff Mar 30, 2009 (6:53 am)
We own a 2005 Pontiac G6 which we bought new, and my wife drives the car. It's been a good car. BUT, when it was new Pontiac had to fix a clunky steering problem after only one year (under warranty). 59K miles, and 4 years later, the steering clunk returned. It only clunked when the car was not moving and when you turned the steering right and left. When moving it didn't do it.   However BEFORE the clunk sound started again, about two months before to be exact (at 56K miles), the car was steering oddly on the road. It would shift to the left and right quickly, following ruts and making the car hard to keep on the road. It was a genuine safety hazard, but my wife didn't say anything to me about it. On flat roads it was okay. When I drove her car and discovered the steering problem I went nuts. Very unsafe situation.   I called Paul Masse Pontiac in Woonsocket, RI (where I bought the car) and asked if it was safe to drive the car and they said it was. Still, we had them repair the steering wheel ($400) last week. What they told me was the crash extension (telescoping) part of the steering shaft now has a nylon bushing to keep the smaller extension shaft in place and lubricated.   Now the car's steering has no clunk and it drives straight, even on rutty pavement. The way it had been driving was, in reality, was a safety issue and I plan to call my friends at Paul Masse and complain.   I believe the steering on the Pontiac G6 is a national safety issue, particularly on the earlier cars.    I planned to compain to a safety group in the US government and assumed the "National Transportation Safety Board" were the folks to contact, but noooooooo. I called them.   The people in the US government who deal with auto safety issues is the U.S. Department Of Transportation at website: http://www.dot.gov/new/index.htm   BUT, their website is complex, with tons of links and finding one that allows an average person to report a safety issue with an automobile is, well, difficult. Soooooo, on their home page scroll down to TOP REQUESTS (bottom left) and click on the link "Find information on car safety, vehicles, and parts". Then click under the heading VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT click on the link "File  a complain about a vehicle or child seat here" which will open up a new page.   To save time and file your complaint online, copy and paste the link below into your browser. http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/ Replies to this message: ceegee2 (Apr 19, 2009 12:26 pm)
#2 of 2 Re: Clunky Steering Wheel Problem with Pontiac G6 [g6stuff] by ceegee2 Apr 19, 2009 (12:26 pm)
Replying to: g6stuff (Mar 30, 2009 6:53 am) I have a 2006 Pontiac G6 4cyl, I have the same problem with mine, they replaced the steering column and replaced the front right tierod, it was fine for a year then about a month ago the problem has started again, i will be taking it back to the shop again..

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