Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / G6 / 2006

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006090272 Incident Date: Dec, 14 2006
Consumer's City: NORTH PORT Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: G6 Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2ZF55B764 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 31 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 04 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I had several types of electrical failures with this vehicle. the first one was a check engine light and was reset by dealer with no codes found. the next was low coolant warning that was a defective wire and repaired. another time the vehicle simply would not start and had to be towed to the dealer. after filling vehicle with gas the dash panel was completely out, vehicle ran normal. dealer was aware that no instruments were working and was unable to detect the problem, no codes found. dome light never worked and was unable to be fixed. in december i stopped for a red light in traffic and smelled melting or burning plastic and seconds later a small cloud of fowl scented smoke entered the cabin of the vehicle. i shut the vehicle off and tried to restart the vehicle when the light turned green and the vehicle would not start. i called for roadside assistance and waited for the tow truck . when the tow truck arrived the vehicle started smoking from the engine compartment and then caught fire. the damage was not repairable. at the time i was certified pontiac retail professional and as of new years day had not been given a rental vehicle under the warranty. the manufacturer has not been the least bit helpful in the situation and as a result i have since left my job as a gm sales professional. gm will not provide a rental vehicle while they drag their feet to identify the root of the problem. i have waited until new years day to file this complaint to give gm ample time to resolve the issue. *nm