Pontiac GTO Complaints

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10125893June 20, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I REFERENCE CLAIM OID#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUT. THE DEALERSHIP IS RECOMMENDING AN ALIGNMENT THAT COMES AT MY EXPENSE. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DESIGN INADEQUACIES OF MY VEHICLE. MY TIRES ARE NOW ALSO WORN PREMATURELY ON THE INSIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125709June 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRE CAUSES RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUT, NAMELY AND MORE COMMONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY A RUBBING MARK ON THE STRUT BODY AND MANY TIMES WEAR MARKS ON THE TIRES THEMSELVES. IN SOME CASES, FRONT SUSPENSION BINDING HAS OCCURRED. IN OTHER CASES, TIRE REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125439June 15, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
"I REFERENCE CLAIM OID#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUT." AND ADD ANYTHING ELSE NEDED. I USED THE COMPONENT DISCRIPTORS OF "SUSPENSION: FRONT" AND "SUSPENSION: FRONT, MACPHERSON STRUT".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125318June 14, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I REFERENCE CLAIM OID#10116796 EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR AT 4,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125015June 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO REPEATEDLY COMES OUT OF OR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN GOING INTO 2ND BUT ALSO IN 1ST AND REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 GM DEALERS AND NONE OF THEM HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE SINCE I CANNOT GET THE CAR UNDER CONTROL IF I CANNOT GET IT INTO GEAR. I ALSO CANNOT ACCELERATE IF THE VEHICLE COMES OUT OF GEAR. MANY TIMES THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE ARIZONA GM REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED AND WITNESSED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT TOLD US TO SUE GM BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT REPURCHASE THE CAR OR FIX THE CAR. GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE FOUND SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON YOUR WEBSITE. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122385May 28, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TRUNK - WHICH SOMETIMES WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY - AND THE GLASS IN THE SIDE WINDOWS AND THE REAR WINDOW. THE GLASS, IN CERTAIN LIGHT CONDITIONS, DISPLAYS MANY SPOTS WHICH ARE ANNOYING AND FROM MY PERIPHERAL VISION MADE ME LOOK TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS THERE - AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WAS A REMEDY. THE SPOTS ARE DISTRACTING TO VISION WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121835May 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, TIRES:SIDEWALL
(1)DRIVING ON I-95 APRIL 9TH 2005 AT A SPEED OF 70MPH IN MIDDLE LANE - WENT TO PASS A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME - SO WENT TO GO INTO LEFT LANE (2) ENGINE DIED AND HAD TO COAST OVER 3 LANES TO THE RIGHT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD - VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION - CAR WOULD NOT RESTART.PROBLEM FOUND - IGNIATION SWITCH OPEN - NO POWER TO INJECTORS OR IGNITION MODULE (3) CALLED GM ROADSIDE ASSITANCE WHO SENT A TOW TRUCK - IT WAS REPLACED AFTER 4 DAYS THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN!!!! IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON I-95 AND A NEW CAR THAT DECIDES TO TURN OFF!!!! COULD OF CAUSE A MOST SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121019May 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES RUBS ON THE STRUT TOWER. THE INSIDE TREAD OF MY TIRES WAS BALD AFTER ONLY 12000 MILES. THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A BLOWOUT. THE ONLY REMEDY I CAN IMAGINE WOULD BE TO GIVE THE CAR A .5 TO 1 INCH LIFT OR DOWNGRADE TO 235/45ZR17 TIRES.I BELONG TO A GTO CLUB AND EVERYONE I'VE SPOKEN TO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL HAVE THEM FILL OUT COMPLAINTS ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120167May 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN
I HAD BEEN WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR TO TURN RIGHT ON RED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT APPEARED THAT CROSS TRAFFIC WAS BEGINING TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP. I PULLED OUT ONLY TO REALIZE I HAD MADE A GRAVE ERROR IN JUDGEMENT AND THAT THE CROSS TRAFFIC WAS STILL COMING. IN A MOMENT OF PANIC I HIT THE ACCELERATOR ONLY TO GET LITTLE RESPONSE AT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. THE CAR DID NOT DOWN SHIFT NOR ACCELERATE PROPERLY CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118684April 29, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE RUBBING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO LACK OF TESTING FROM PONTIAC.. THE SIDEWALL HAS A NEW GROVE CUT IN THE TIRE ALL THE WAY AROUND NOW AND IM WORRIED ABOUT TIRE MALFUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118724April 29, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FRONT TIRE CAUSES RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUT, NAMELY AND MORE COMMONLY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE STRUT. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY A RUBBING MARK ON THE STRUT BODY, AND MANY TIMES WEAR MARKS ON THE TIRES THEMSELVES. THE TIRE SIDEWALL RUBBING IN THIS AREA COULD EASILY CAUSE A BLOW OUT, ESPECIALLY IF THE OWNER DOESN'T INSPECT THE TIRES AND SUSPENSION WELL, OR ISN'T AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. IN LIGHT OF THE FORD-FIRESTONE TIRE PROBLEMS, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SITUATION THAT SHOULD BE RESEARCHED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118633April 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT, HAD TO REPLACE, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE. DECIDED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH NITTO 245-45-17, INSTEAD OF O.E.M., B.F.G.KDWS 245-45-17. DRIVING AWAY FROM TIRE STORE, BOTH TIRES[FRONT], RUBBING ON TOP OF STRUTS, SO BADLY, HARD TO TURN STEERING WHEEL, AND SIDEWALLS ON INSIDE BURNING FROM FRICTION, AND SMOKING FROM WHEELWELL. WENT BACK TO TIRESTORE, THEY SAID CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND SOLD ME 2 NEW FRONT TIRES, YOKOHAMA 235-45-17, WHICH FIT AND HAVE ADEQUATE CLEARENCE IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118603April 27, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION
I REFERENCE CLAIM OID#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBED ON MY FRONT STRUTS AND AFTER ROTATION ALL 4 TIRES WERE WORN. TWO OF THEM WERE WORN DOWN TO THE CORDS AND ALL 4 TIRES NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND REFUSED TO REPLACE MY DANGEROUSLY WORN TIRES. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A BLOWOUT. I DID SAVE THE LEAST WORN OF THE 4 TIRES FOR A FULL SIZE SPARE AND HAVE A PICTURE OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO WORST OF THE 4. HISTORY: THE 2004-2005 PONTIAC GTO IS AN IMPORTED VERSION OF THE AUSTRALIA HOLDEN MONARO. THE HOLDEN MANARO COMES FROM THE FACTORY WITH 235/45R17 TIRES, TIRES THAT ARE GENERALLY 235MM (9.25") WIDE. HOWEVER, WHEN PONTIAC SPEC'D THE GTO FOR THE US, THEY FINALLY DECIDED ON A 10MM WIDER TIRE, A 245/45R17 BF GOODRICH G-FORCE KDWS TIRE. CURRENT PROBLEM: THE LARGER TIRE CAUSES RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUT, NAMELY AND MORE COMMONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY A RUBBING MARK ON THE STRUT BODY AND MANY TIMES WEAR MARKS ON THE TIRES THEMSELVES. IN SOME CASES, FRONT SUSPENSION BINDING HAS OCCURRED. IN OTHER CASES, TIRE REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY. THIS IS DUE, IN FACT, TO THE INCREASE IN SIZE OF THE TIRE THAT PONTIAC HAS CHOSEN TO PUT ON THE IMPORTED VERSION. SEVERAL PONTIAC DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND IT HAS BEEN SPECULATED THAT PONTIAC IS AWARE AS WELL. FUTURE PROBLEMS: TIRES ARE NOT ALL THE SAME SIZE. ONE 245/45R17 TIRE CAN BE SMALLER OR LARGER DEPENDING ON THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE. THERE IS A STRONG POSIBILITY THAT WHEN A CONSUMER REPLACES HIS/HER WORN FACTORY TIRES WITH ANOTHER SET OF TIRES, OF THE SAME "SIZE", THAT THEY WOULD BE EVEN LARGER AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. IN LIGHT OF THE FORD-FIRESTONE TIRE PROBLEMS, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SITUATION THAT SHOULD BE RESEARCHED. PLEASE NOTE: DEALERSHIP LOT CARS WOULD MOST LIKELY NOT DEMONSTRATE THIS PROBLEM AS THEY WILL NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVEN ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE RUBBING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118262April 22, 2005
TIRES
I REFERENCE CLAIM ODI#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUT. I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE, MOSTLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO MINOR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118076April 19, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
REFERENCE COMPLAINT OID#10116796 CONCERNING FRONT SUSPENSION. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ARE MANY OTHERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118085April 19, 2005
TIRES
2004 PONTIAC GTO: FRONT TIRES (MAINLY PASSENGER SIDE) RUBBING STRUT TOWER, CAUSING PREMATURE WEARING ON TIRES AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES (E.G. TIRE FAILURE ETC).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118054April 18, 2005
TIRES
THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE FRONT TIRES RUBBED AGAINST THE STRUT, CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT. THE TIRES COULD POTENTIALLY EXPLODE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT AND LOG THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE AS OF THIS WRITING. I HAVE UTILIZED ONLINE RESOURCES, SUCH AS LS1GTO.COM TO FIND OUT HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM WAS. MANY PEOPLE RESPONDED AND IDENTIFIED THE SAME PROBLEM. NO ONE HAS BEEN OFFERED A SOLUTION BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY HAVE VISITED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118073April 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE RUB ON THE FRONT STRUTS. CONCERN IS THE EFFECT OF THE RUBBING ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE TIRE. AS OF YET THERE ARE NO FAILURES THAT I AM AWARE OF DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH OWNERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117962April 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
ON A 2004 PONTIAC GTO FRONT STRUTS ARE RUBBING SIDEWALLS OF FACTORY TIRES, TOOK INTO DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG, MEMBER OF A INTERNET FORUM AND MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM REFERENCE CLAIM #10116796 THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117954April 15, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
IREFERENCE CLAIM OID 10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUTON MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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