2007 Pontiac G5 Engine Problems

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) WHEN THE RPM GAUGE DROPPED TO 0 AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO EASE MY WAY ONTO THE SHOULDER BUT WITH NO POWER BREAKS I HAD TO MASH DOWN THE BREAK PETAL FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK INTO TOWN AND AM STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT! I HAVE DEALT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, THE HEADLIGHTS AND BREAK LIGHTS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3 MONTHS JUST ABOUT, AND NOW THIS!

NHTSA ID

10884198

Incident

Jul 11, 2016

Mileage

79,800 mi

TIMING CHAIN IS OFF TIME AFTER SO MANY MILES THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND STILL IS STATIONARY DUE TO A RATTLE NOISE AND THE ENGINE NOT WANTING TO RUN PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID

10871296

Incident

May 6, 2016

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10736025

Incident

Jul 23, 2015

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHEN PEP BOYS FIRST REMOVED THE PASSENGER REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLT BACK IN MARCH, THE FACTORY NUT BROKE OFF FROM BEING WELDED TO THE CAR BODY. WHEN A LOCAL MECHANIC RECENTLY REMOVED THE BOLT FOR RELATED SERVICE, HE SHOWED IT TO ME. THE THREADS ON THE MIDDLE OF THE BOLT SHAFT WERE ALL SEEMINGLY CHEWED UP. THE LOCAL MECHANICS BEST GUESS WAS THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DRAINS ON TO THAT AREA, WHICH ORIGINALLY WEAKENED THE FACTORY WELDED NUT, AND CAUSING CORROSION ON THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLT. THE BOLT WON'T LAST LONG, AND I HAVE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT BOLT, AT MY EXPENSE, TO REPLACE THE PREMATURELY 'WORN' ORIGINAL BOLT. UNFORTUNATELY, NOT MUCH CAN BE DONE TO RESTORE HAVING A FACTORY WELDED NUT TO RECEIVE SAID BOLT. HAD I NOT COMMISSIONED THE ADDITIONAL WORK, I MAY HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE, UNAWARE OF THE BOLT CORRODING AWAY! *TR

NHTSA ID

10651763

Incident

Mar 26, 2014

Mileage

102,000 mi

AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2013 I NOTICED A DISTURBING NOISE WHEN I STARTED MY CAR. IT WAS A LOUD RATTLING SOUND THAT LASTED ABOUT 3 SECONDS WHEN CRANKING MY CAR. TO MY SURPRISE THE TIMING CHAIN HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. ON OCTOBER 20-21, 2013, THE TIMING CHAIN SET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A TRUSTED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT I WAS LUCKY THE ENGINE HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED. MY COMPLAINT IN QUESTION IS WHY AT ONLY 54,540 MILES DID THE TIMING CHAIN SNAP IN HALF? MY NEXT QUESTION IS HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS MADE BY OTHER OWNERS OR MANUFACTURERS OF THIS MODEL RELATING TO THIS ISSUE? I WAS FRUSTRATED AS IT WAS HAVING TO HAVE THE SET REPLACED AT ONLY 54,540 MILES, BUT I AM EVEN MORE FRUSTRATED WITH THE LATEST RECALLS ON MY CAR (13454 AND 14063). ESPECIALLY WHEN I LEARNED GM HAD KNOWN THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS RECALL FOR AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME. I LOVED THIS CAR WHEN I GOT IT, BUT NOW I HAVE BEGUN TO QUESTION THE ENTIRE INTEGRITY OF MY VEHICLE STRUCTURALLY, ELECTRICALLY, AND MECHANICALLY. EVEN IF NOTHING RESULTS FROM FILING THIS COMPLAINT, HONESTLY ALL I WANT IS A HUMAN RESPONSE THAT GIVES ME SOME SORT OF BELIEF THAT SOMEONE GIVES A[ XXX] ABOUT THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10574568

Incident

Oct 21, 2013

Mileage

54,540 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROADS, THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIDE AND SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. AS I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE MOTION OF THE CAR, THE ENGINE SWITCHED OFF. AND BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAD SWITCHED OFF, IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AT LEAST 3 COMPLETE ROTATIONS (OF 360 DEGREES) BEFORE SLIDING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, AND COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY BE CHANGED TO PARK. BUT NATURALLY, THE CAR HAD TO BE RESTARTED, WHICH IT FINALLY DID AFTER MUCH EFFORT. AND THE CAR COULD BE PUT INTO PARK AFTER THE ENGINE HAD RESTARTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10568669

Incident

Mar 12, 2014

Mileage

75,000 mi

I WAS JUST DRIVING HOME AN ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED, I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD JUST COAST IN TO A SAFE AREA. AFTER AWHILE I TURNED IT ON AN IT STARTED UP.. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TODAY 2/26/14 I STOPPED AT THE POST OFFICE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN ON I WAITED ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND IT STARTED. IT SEEMS TO BE THE IGNITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10566107

Incident

Nov 9, 2011

Mileage

45,000 mi

I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECHANIC THAT HAD IT CUT UP SOME WHEN HE DROVE IT BUT SAID IT WAS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON AND IT IS RANDOM DOING IT. WE HAVE TRIED PUTTING IT IN THE SAME SITUATIONS TO GET IT TO DO IT SO THE MECHANICS CAN SEE IT FOR THEMSELVES,BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK !!!!! I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND WANT SOMETHING DONE !!!!! IF MORE OF THESE CARS ARE DOING THIS SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE !!!! IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10299694

Incident

Jan 13, 2010

Mileage

50,718 mi

MY 2007 PONTIAC G5 IS HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURE AND IT IS HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL AND I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 07/16/2009 DUE TO THIS. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED "BRAND NEW" AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES THIS EARLY. THE ASHLAND, VA PONTIAC DEALERSHIP WANTS $100 TO LOOK AT IT. I KNOW THAT THEIR IS AN INVESTIGATION FOR THE PONTIAC G6'S, BUT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT HERE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277103

Incident

Jul 16, 2009

Mileage

60,095 mi