Locate an Auto Repair Shop in Woonsocket, Rhode Island

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/

Ah, Brockton, Massachusetts. When urban policy makers and city fathers around New England are looking to make a favorable comparison, Brockton always comes up. Ask anyone in Lewiston, ME where the State Department dumped Somali refugees after the Battle for Mogadishu or elected officials in Woonsocket, RI where infant mortality is higher than in many third world countries and they will tell you that at least they aren't Brockton!

Found out a perfect driver, (that would be me) in the state of Massachusettes will pay $1,600 a year for full coverage with LO-Jack and a car alarm. Much more the closer you go to Boston, but that's OK they can afford it. I live in the Worcester county, pronounced Wista right next to Woonsocket pronounced as it spells, home of the Blackstone Valley famous dynamites. Life is good in the valley.

Had a friend install a new sun visor when i started the car it sparked and all interior lights went out. Now the radio, interior lights, and and all gauges on the dashboard(Speedometer, gas, temp, ect...) are out. Changed two fuses in the fuse box no difference. Was wondering if there was another fuse in the operation control box by the engine that could have shorted. Please help, any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Guys, has anyone installed aftermarket HID bulbs in a 2004 yet. I heard a rumor that it shouldn't be done to the 04 Max b/c the headlamps must be connected to a special printed circuit board that only the dealer can access. If the HID bulbs are installed without connecting them to the printed circuit board, they will fry a couple of the fuses that protect the car's electrical system and the headlamp fuses. Any truth to this rumor or is fairly safe for me to install the aftermarket HID conversion KIT. Any suggestions???????