WHILE BRAKE APPLIED ON MY G5 THE STEERING SHAKES. TOLD ROTORS NEEDED "TURNING". WHEN MECHANIC WENT INTO THE BRAKES HE FOUND NO BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WARPED AND CALIPERS HAD A RIP IN THE RUBBER BOOT LEAKING FLUID! THEN HE TELLS ME I'M LUCKY I DIDN'T LOSE BRAKES AND CRASH!! I HAVE 3 KIDS AND I'M AN FIREFIGHTER/EMT WHO NEEDS TO GET TO WHERE SHE'S GOING WHEN SOMEONE LIFE IS ON THE LINE!! WOULD APPRECIATE IT NOT BEING MY OWN!! NOW I KNOW WHY PONTIAC IS OUT OF BUSINESS!! *TR
2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PAUL MUTERSBAUGH'S 2008 PONTIAC G-5 WAS T-BONED. HE REMEMBERS TRYING TO STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING THE BRAKE, TO NO AVAIL. THE AIR BAGS IN THE BACK SEAT DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER IMPACT, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD SO QUICKLY THAT THERE WAS ONLY ENOUGH TIME TO GET THE OCCUPANTS FROM THE BACK SEAT OUT. NOT EVEN ENOUGH TIME TO SAVE ANYTHING IN THE CAR. THE CAR BURNT TO THE GROUND. NOTHING BUT A SHELL IS LEFT. I MET A GENTLEMAN AT THE LAS VEGAS TRUCK SHOW ON JUNE 25TH. HE SAID YOU COULD SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. THE INSURANCE CARRIER IS KEEPING THE CAR AT: COPART SALVAGE YARD, LOT 13749849, 1475 BLUFF CITY BLVD., ELGIN, IL. 60120. WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE SOMEONE VERIFYING THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE CAR SHOULD NEVER HAVE BURNT TO THE GROUND WITH OUT SOMETHING BEING DEFECTIVE WITH THE CAR AND TO SEE IF THE BRAKES FAILED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *TR