Pontiac GTO Complaints (2004)

245 consumer complaints on file.

#10310128February 13, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
2004 PONTIAC GTO, BOTH FRONT STRUTS GOUGED FRONT TIRES TO THE POINT STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING. 44,000 MILES ON CAR. ALMOST HAD A BLOW OUT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303824February 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER DOORS LEAK WATER DURING A HARD OR EXTENDED RAIN. THEY LEAK TO THE POINT WHERE THE WATER OVERFLOWS, SOAKING THE FLOORS, BOTH FRONT AND BACK. CARPETING SOAKED, PRODUCING A MOLDY ODOR. GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND DISCOVERED IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM FOR GTO OWNERS. THERE'S NO VISIBLE LEAKS AND DEALERS WILL POINT THAT OUT TO YOU. MEANWHILE, SOAKED, MOLDY CARPETING & EVENTUALLY ROTTING FLOORBOARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294496December 4, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 PONTIAC GTO STRUT RUB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291358November 8, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I PURCHASED A USED 04 PONTIAC GTO. I NOTICED THE CAR TIRES WERE VERY NOISY. AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE TIRES, I DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WAS WORN ALMOST BALD WITH SEVERE CUPPING. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND WAS TOLD THE INSIDE OF THE PREVIOUS TIRES HAD WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE- APPARENTLY FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE STRUT. I WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE STRUT REPLACEMENT ON THE CAR OR THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. U BEGAN TO RESEARCH THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS INHERENT IN THIS CAR AND THAT THE SIMPLEST REMEDY WAS TO HAVE A PEDDERS CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSTALL A KIT OF BUSHINGS MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PROBLEM. THIS KIT REPLACED DEFECTIVE OEM BUSHINGS THAT HAS DISINTEGRATED AT LESS THAN 16K MILES. IN MY CASE, BOTH OEM SHOCKS AND STRUTS WERE LITERALLY SHOT AT 18K MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE SIZE TIRE THE MANUFACTURER PUT ON THE CAR TO HANDLE THE HEFTY WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE SITS LESS THAN A PENCIL WIDTH FROM THE STRUT SO ON IMPACTED SURFACE CONTACT, THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE RUBS ON THE STRUT AND WILL EVENTUALLY SHRED THE TIRE. MY CARS REAR SPRINGS ARE SHOT FROM EXCESSIVE COMPRESSION TIED-DOWN IN SHIPPING FROM AUSTRALIA TO AMERICA SO THE COMPLETE FIX JOB WILL COST ME 3 THOUSAND DOLLARS - GM KNEW ABOUT THE ENGINEERING FLAW IN THE MATCH OF TIRES AND SUSPENSION WITH PARTS THAT WOULD BUST IN SHORT TIME AND THEY ALSO KNEW ABOUT SPRINGS BEING WEAKENED IN SHIPMENT BUT SOLD THESE CARS WITHOUT WARNING TO THE CUSTOMER OR ANY RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD PAY THE 3K TO GET THE CORRECTIVE SUSPENSION CONFIGURATION ON MY CAR AND REIMBURSE ME FOR THE 1100. I REPLACEMENT STRUTS (TEMP FIX) AND PEDDERS STRUT-RUB BUSHING REPLACEMENT KIT. NO ONE IS SAFE IN THIS CAR OR ANY GTO. I CAN PROVIDE EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY/AFFIDAVITS FROM THE SHOP THAT PERFORMED THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284575September 18, 2009
SUSPENSION
NO FAILURE BUT THE TIRES ON MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY DUE TO BAD BUSHINGS AND REAR SPRINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282613September 2, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 PONTIAC GTO TIRE CUT BY STRUT RUB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267166April 28, 2009
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GTO AND RECENTLY TOOK ALL OF THE WHEELS OFF TO PAINT THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND I NOTICED THAT MY TIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE STRUTS REALLY BAD, AND IM ABOUT TO HAVE A FEW BLOWOUTS. I'VE BEEN READING ALOT ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE GTO'S. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE BEFORE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263673March 30, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2004 GTO EXHIBITS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE CARS: THE FRONT STRUTS RUB ON THE INSIDE TIRE SIDEWALLS. THIS OCCURRED IN MY VEHICLE AT ONLY 9100 MILES, AND THE DEALER HAD THE CAR TWICE BUT FAILED TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY CLAIMED THIS WAS "NORMAL". I FAIL TO SEE HOW THIS IS NORMAL - THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260652March 4, 2009
SUSPENSION
SEVERE FRONT TIRE WEAR DUE TO RUBBING ON THE STRUT HOUSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256939January 30, 2009
TIRES
PONTIAC GTO UNEVEN TIRE WARE. 16700 MILES AND THE TIRES ARE SHOT. ONE WENT FLAT, LUCKILY NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254811January 13, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GTO AND THE INNER WALL OF THE TIRES ARE RUBBING ON THE STRUT JUST BELOW THE FRONT COIL PERCH NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SPRING. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS AND HAVE ALSO BEEN DEATHS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT NEVER HAD THESE REPLACED AND I AM AFRAID OF IT BEING A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT MYSELF. THE PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF PREMATURE FAILURE OF SUSPENSION COMPONENTS (THE FRONT STRUT TOP BUSHINGS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254764January 12, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE PLACING AIR IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AIR WAS ESCAPING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, SHE OBSERVED THAT THE STRUT FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN, WHICH STATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE SHREDDING THE TIRES IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000. UPDATED 03-04-09 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254482January 10, 2009
TIRES, SUSPENSION:REAR
2 TIRES ON THE RIGHT REAR HAVE BEEN SHREDDED ON THE INSIDE EDGE (PERIMETER) OF THE TIRE. THE FIRST TIME WAS BLAMED ON ALIGNMENT. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH MY 2004 GTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249833November 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOST OIL PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249275November 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. REMOVAL OF THE FUEL RAIL COVERS INDICATES THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS IMPINGED UPON BY THE FUEL RAIL COVER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. RECENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF GTO'S ON THE WEBSITE THAT HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND MANY OWNERS INCLUDING MYSELF THAT CHECKED AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I LEARNED OF THIS FROM WWW.LS1GTO.COM HERE A COUPLE OF LINKS REGARDING THE PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.LS1GTO.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=76496 HTTP://WWW.LS1GTO.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=76173 HTTP://WWW.LS1GTO.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=278541. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249334November 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BASED ON A TIP FROM THE LS1GTO.COM MESSAGE BOARD, I CHECKED MY RECENTLY PURCHASED 'CERTIFIED" 2004 PONTIAC GTO FOR A FUEL LINE RUBBING THE FUEL RAIL PLASTIC COVER - AND EVENTUALLY WEARING THROUGH THE FUEL LINE, AND CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MY VEHICLE DOES INDEED EXHIBIT THE SYMPTOM - AND IT WAS JUST CHECKED AND "CERTIFIED" AT THE DEALER WHEN I PURCHASED IT 45 DAYS AGO. I HAVE REMOVED THE FUEL RAIL COVERS PERMANENTLY AND WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW FUEL LINE MYSELF AS IT SEEMS GM OR THE NHTSA ARE UNWILLING TO ADMIT AND FIX THE PROBLEM. A NUMBER OF FIRES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248645November 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I LOVE MY GTO, BUT I HAVE MANY PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE. HERE GOES...MY TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WHEN I HIT THE BUTTON, I HAVE TO BE STANDING AT THE TRUNK AND PULL UP AS I HIT THE BUTTON...MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS HORRIBLE, MY RADIO WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN BLAST MUSIC AND THEN GO BACK DOWN TO A NORMAL VOLUME, MY TRUNK LIGHT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO, ALONG WITH MY BACK DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS. MY CARS FAN WOULD RUN AFTER I TURN OFF THE CAR LONG ENOUGH TO RUN THE BATTERY DOWN, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS "NORMAL". THE LEATHER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND NOW THAT THE YEAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ITS COMING APART AGAIN...THIS WILL BE THE LAST GM I BUY, AND I HAVE OWNED 3 PONTIACS, 1 SATURN, 1 CHEVY TRUCK SINCE 97 (ALL NEW EXCEPT MY GTO) I CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW I CAN NOT GET ANY HELP ON MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP LOVES TO EAT ME UP WITH FEES FOR LOOKING AT THE CAR, AND CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248019November 8, 2008
TIRES
CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO PURCHASED NEW OCT 2004. THE FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. THE FAILURE HAS CURVED OUT A GROOVE APPROXIMATELY HALF INCH DEEP FOR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 19 500 AND FIRST FRONT TIRE BLOWN OUT OCCURRED AROUND 7000 MILES WHILE CAR WAS ~1 YEAR OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247346October 31, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THREE WEEKS AGO, THE FRONT STRUTS HAVE BEEN STRIKING THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. AS A RESULT, THE SIDEWALLS HAVE BECOME WORN. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES BECAUSE NEW TIRES HAD JUST BEEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THROUGH RESEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, THE CONTACT HAS FOUND COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS FOR THIS SAME FAILURE, AND BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246333October 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 PONTIAC GTO ON DEC 27, 2006 (31,802 MILES), VEHICLE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT TIRES AS A RESULT OF RUBBING AGAINST STRUT TOWER. VEHICLE SERVICED (AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED) BY MCCONNELL PONTIAC. ON OCT 20, 2008 (56,800 MILES), THE VEHICLE AGAIN SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT TIRES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF STRUT BUSHINGS, CAUSING THE TIRES TO RUB AGAINST THE STRUT TOWERS. BLOWOUT OF PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 10 APPROX MILE MARKER 24 ON THE I-10 BAYWAY BRIDGE. INSPECTION OF DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE YIELDED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF INTERIOR SIDEWALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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