Pontiac GTO Complaints

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10189288April 30, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE. AFTER OBSERVING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE PEELED INTO STRIPS. THE TIRE WAS A B.F. GOODRICH. THE ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189311April 30, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
STOCK TIRE ONE (FRONT RIGHT) FAILED ON INTERSTATE DUE TO EXTREME TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE SECTION OF TREAD. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 18,000 MI ON THE GTO. I REPLACED THE TIRE. THE TWO ON FRONT LEFT FAILED VIA A SLOW LEAK AT 21,000 MI. WHEN REPLACING THE SECOND TIRE I NOTICED THE SAME EXTREME WEAR ON INSIDE PART OF THE TIRE(INTERNAL WIRE BELT SHOWING. I INSPECTED THE REAR TIRES , RECENTLY ROTATED, AND FOUND SAME EXCESSIVE INSIDE TREAD WEAR. AFTER INSPECTING THE WHEEL WELLS, IT BECAME OBVIOUS THAT THE TIRES ARE CONSISTENTLY RUBBING INSIDE AGAINST THE FRONT STRUTS DUE TO LACK OF CLEARANCE. I HAD TO PURCHASE A COMPLETE SET OF 4 NEW TIRES AND I ALSO PHOTOGRAPHED THE USED/WORN TIRES AND THE WORN/SCRATCHED FRONT STRUTS. THIS VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY AND I HAVE NOT YET REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189218April 29, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE MANUFACTURER OF THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAS CHOSEN A STANDARD WHEEL/TIRE COMBINATION AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS THAT CAUSE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR TO THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. THE PROPER ALIGNMENT AS SET BY THE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS IS IN NEGLIGENCE TO POTENTIAL SAFETY STANDARDS AND GOOD PRACTICE FOR A PERFORMANCE TYPE CAR. DURING REGULAR DRIVING IT IS PROBABLE AND LIKELY THAT THE INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES WILL RUB IN A DANGEROUS FASHION ON THE SUSPENSIONS COMPONENTS (NAMELY STRUT) CAUSING THE TIRE TO FAIL PREMATURELY. THE FAILURE IS SUCH THAT THE TIRE BECOMES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD SPECIFICALLY EXPOSING THE TIRE STEEL BELTS PRIOR TO THE VISIBLE "WEAR BAR" INDICATORS BEING EXPOSED. ONE PROPER CORRECTION TO LIMIT THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTINUED TIRE RUB WOULD BE TO ALIGN THE CAMBER IN A FASHION THAT IS MORE SPECIFIC THAN THE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS. AFTER HAVING AN ALIGNMENT AT THE MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTER, THIS CORRECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS FURTHER NEGLIGENT WHILE NOT PROPERLY INFORMING THE OWNER OR THE SERVICE CENTER STAFF ABOUT THIS TIRE RUB ISSUE. AFTER HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED AT THE AFOREMENTIONED SERVICE CENTER THE TIRES WERE NOT PROPERLY INSPECTED FOR SAFETY. THE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR WAS VISIBLE AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES. AT THIS POINT, THE FRONT TIRES HAD FAILED AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE FACTORY ALIGNMENT SETTINGS. DURING THE FIRST 12,000 MILES ON THE CAR THE ORIGINAL FRONT TIRES HAD BEEN DAMAGED IN SUCH A WAY THAT STEERING ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. THIS WAS OBSERVED FROM THE SERVICE CENTER STAFF. AT THAT POINT ON THE SAID MENTIONED DAY, THE REAR TIRES WERE ALSO FAILED. THE SERVICE CENTER WAS NOT PROPERLY INFORMED ABOUT THESE ISSUES CAUSING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189223April 29, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I NOTICED THE INNER TREAD ON BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES ON MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN. THE CAR HAS APPROX. 18,500 MILES ON IT. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN UPDATE TO THE ALIGNMENT SPECS FOR THE CAR. THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES IF I PAYED FOR AN ALIGNMENT (APPROX $90). I WENT AHEAD WITH THE SERVICE. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR MUCH SINCE THE CHANGES WERE MADE SO I DO NOT KNOW IF OR WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189133April 27, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2004 PONTIAC GTO AND PERFORMED ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE, SUCH AS TIRE ROTATION. THE INSIDE WALLS OF THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED FROM RUBBING OR STRIKING AN OBJECT INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL. IT APPEARS THAT IT IS RUBBING THE FRONT SUSPENSION. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, ALL 4 TIRES SHOW THE SAME WEAR, BECAUSE OF THE TIRE ROTATION. FIRST NOTICEABLE INDICATION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR HAS ONLY 25,000 MILES WITH REGULAR USAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188616April 23, 2007
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
2006 PONTIAC GTO BLOWN RIGHT-FRONT STRUT (AT APPROX. 3180 MILES) FLATBED TOWED TO DEALERSHIP BURNS PONTIAC -GMC TRUCK, INC. 500 W RTE 70 MARLTON, NJ 08053 PHONE: 856-983-6060 FAX: 856-983-4770. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188613April 23, 2007
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
SUSPECTED STRUT RUB HAS WORN THE INSIDE EDGE OF DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE BALD. ONLY DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE IS AFFECTED, AND THIS OCCURRED WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES ON TIRES. PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN NOVEMBER 2006, TIRE WEAR WAS NOT VISIBLE WHEN TIRES WERE ROTATED IN APRIL 2006 (4,000 MILES EARLIER). AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED IN DECEMBER 2006 SEEMS TO HAVE PREVENTED FURTHER TIRE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188675April 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW, WITH 13 MILES, ON APRIL 30, 2005. VEHICLE'S ECM FAILED AFTER 1025 MILES, AT END OF AUGUST, 2005. ECM REPLACED BY DEALER. FAILURE OF ECM PLACED UNDUE STRESS ON MOTOR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS LEAD TO THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILURE REPORTED IN NHTSA CLAIM NUMBER 010188397. OLD ECM WAS RETURNED TO GM BY JIM ARMSTRONG PONTIAC. MOTOR FROM CLAIM NUMBER IS AVAILABLE UNTIL SERVICING DEALER COMPLETES WARRANTY WORK, AND RETURNS MOTOR TO GM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188527April 22, 2007
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
NOTICED FRONT TIRE STRUT RUB RECENTLY AFTER FINDING AN ARTICLE DONE BY CLEVELAND NEWSNET 5. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188397April 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW. MOTOR FAILED AT APPROX 6,555 MILES. LOUD POOF FOLLOWED BY FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF BOTTOM END OF MOTOR. ENGINE FAILURE ALSO SPRAYED HOT MOTOR OIL OVER UNDERCARRIAGE AND BODY PANELS. BLACK SMOKE FILLED PASSENGER CABIN RESULTING IN ZERO VISIBILITY AND FOUL ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. AFTER ENGINE FAILURE, APPLICATION OF BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW VEHICLE, REQUIRING DRIVER TO COAST TO STOP WITH ZERO VISIBILITY. AFTER VEHICLE CAME TO STOP, DRIVER EXITED AND RECEIVED MINOR BURNS FROM HOT OIL ON BODY PANELS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10188205April 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ON A LONG ROAD TRIP I STARTED TO NOTICE WHAT SMELLED LIKE HOT RUBBER. I NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE TREAD OF THE TIRES WAS WORN, ALMOST COMPLETELY BALD WHILE THE REST OF THE TIRE HAD TREAD. UPON REMOVAL OF THE TIRE I FOUND A WEAR MARK ON THE FRONT STRUT WHERE THE TIRE HAD BEEN RUBBING. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER NOW, BUT THEY ARE CLAIMING THIS IS NOT A COMMON ISSUE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, HOWEVER, I HAVE FOUND MANY FROM 2004 TO 2006 GTO OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND 3 OUT OF THE 4 GTO'S THAT I KNOW THE OWNERS OF LOCALLY ARE HAVING THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187659April 12, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2004 GTO-I PURCHASED NEW IN 12/04. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY WORK AT 2880 MILES, AND THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. THE CAR NOW HAS 18634 MILES AND NEEDS 4 NEW TIRES. THE BELT IS SHOWING ON THE RIGHT FRONT AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP, CENTURY BUICK/PONTIAC), AS WELL AS GM INSIST THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO-IT' IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE,JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I BABY THIS CAR AND KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THESE TIRES,ACCORDING TO THE B.F. GOODRICH CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE THAT I TALKED TO TOLD ME ONE COULD EXPECT 30000 TO 40000 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR TO TIRE KINGDOM, AND THEY SAID SOMETHING WAS RUBBING ON THE TIRE TO CAUSE THIS PREMATURE AND UNUSUAL WEAR. I NOW KNOW FROM RESEARCH OF MY OWN THE GM PUT LARGER TIRES ON THE 2004 GTOS ,AND SINCE THEN HAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM ON THE 2006 VEHICLES. .THIS DOESN'T SOLVE MY PROBLEM, AND I DO NEED NEW TIRES, BUT BECAUSE OF THE STRUT IS RUBBING AGAINST THE NEW TIRES THE SAME PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AGAIN. SHAME ON GM AND PONTIAC FOR DECEIVING ME AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. NOT ONLY DO THEY EXPECT US TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY,THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. PLEASE MAKE THEM DO THE RIGHT THING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187542April 11, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH THE FRONT TIRE STRUT RUB ISSUE. EVEN WITH ROTATING OF THE TIRES THE INSIDE EDGES OF ALL 4 OF TIRES WERE BALD AFTER ABOUT 12,000 MILES. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE 2 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS, 040308014 AND 050308009, DEALING WITH THAT ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187426April 10, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE SURVEYING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STRUTS WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRES. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT TO THE WIRE. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED, AND 3,000 MILES LATER THE TIRES BEGAN TO WEAR OUT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOUR DEALERS, AND NO ONE COULD EXPLAIN THE TIRE WEAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187300April 9, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
HAD NOISES COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION, TOOK VEHICLE TO GM DEALER THEY REPLACED STRUT AND DID ALIGNMENT UNDER WARRANTY. BUT HAD TO REPLACE FRONT TIRES ON MY OWN WITH LESS THAN 30,000 ON THE TIRES. THE SET I REPLACED ON THE FRONT HAD BOTH COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STRUTS AND WORE THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL OUT, CUT A GROOVE INTO THE DRIVER' S SIDE THAT BLEW THE TIRE OUT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 36,000 MILES, AND NOW HAS 8, 000 MILES ON THEM AND WERE SHOWING THE SAME KIND OF SIDEWALL WEAR TO THE FRONTS. HAD THE FRONT OF THE CAR ALIGNED AGAIN AND IT WAS TO SPECS. NO WORN OUT SUSPENSION PARTS WERE FOUND. THE TIRE STORE HAD NOTICED THIS BEFORE ON OTHER VEHICLES THE SAME AS MINE, AND HAD THEM CHANGE TIRE SIZE TO GIVE THE TIRES CLEARANCE FROM THE STRUTS. SO AGAIN ANOTHER TIRE CHANGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187330April 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
CAR HAS EXCESSIVE STRUT RUB ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187363April 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO IS SHOWING EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE TREADWEAR ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL AND TREAD. ALSO GETS SEVERE VIBRATION/SHIMMIE FROM THE FRONT WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187112April 5, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
FRONT TIRES WERE WORN TO THE POINT THAT THE STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING ON A 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH ONLY 11,000 MILES ON IT. HAD I NOT NOTICED THIS. I COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPEN. THE TIRES WERE ONLY WORN ON THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRE. I BELIEVE THE TIRES WERE RUBBING ON SOMETHING, BUT I COULDN'T TELL ON WHAT. THE VEHICLE SET NORMALLY AS BEST AS I COULD TELL. THE WHEELS DIDN'T APPEAR TO HAVE ANY INWARD OR OUTWARD ANGLING THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187073April 4, 2007
SUSPENSION
REPLACED 2 RIGHT REAR TIRES FROM SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. 2005 GTO WITH 25000 MILES, FRONT AND REAR TIRES HAD INNER WEAR. LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT WERE CUT TO THE WIRE AND WERE ABOUT TO BLOW. HAVE PICTURES OF THE WEAR AND OF THE LACK OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN FRONT STRUT AND TIRE. DEALER TOWED VEHICLE TO THEIR SHOP. REPLACED ALL TIRES, BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS,AND ALIGNED. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT FRONT OF VEHICLE. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, I ASKED TO SEE THE CLEARANCE OF THE TIRES AND STRUTS ON A MODEL IN STOCK. CLEARANCE WAS LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT THAT CAN HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR DRIVERS AND THEIR SAFETY. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE IMMEDIATELY AND NOT JUST KEEP REPLACING PARTS UNTIL THE WARRANTY IS UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186937April 3, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS WERE VIBRATING. THE STEEL BELTS WERE EXPOSED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES LATER HE NOTICED TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 19,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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