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2008 Pontiac G6 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1205395
Internal NHTSA #	10745256
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	PONTIAC
Model	G6
Model Year	2008
File date	15/09/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On accelerating from 0 to 20 mph the transmission will not shift into 2nd gear, when letting off of the accelerator, the transmission will not shift, when re-accelerating the transmission will not engage and the engine races to 7000 rpm, then the transmission engages at about 5000 rpm and causes the vehicle to jerk forward. I have taken the vehicle into the dealership on 10/30/12, 3/5/13, 8/19/13, 9/12/13. Diagnosis cannot find any problem and the technician tells me i am "tricking" the transmission when i de-accelerate and accelerate again. This has been a constant problem from 30,000 miles to current mileage of 47,000 miles. Recently, i was approaching a red light at about 25mph and the light turned green. I accelerated and the transmission did not engage and the engine raced to 7000 rpm. I was almost hit from the rear. I am fearful to drive the vehicle with the transmission operating in this erratic manner. I do not believe transmissions are engineered to allow a driver to "trick" the transmission. I have read comments from other owners of the same type vehicle that a similar problem exists with their transmissions. I have concluded that there is a manufacture defect with this transmission and the vehicle could be a danger to myself and others should an accident occur.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30491
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	1G2ZH361984XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	05/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Pontiac G6 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Pontiac G6 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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