Pontiac GTO Complaints (2005)

154 consumer complaints on file.

#10183243February 22, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TL*- THE CONTACT'S 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH 20019 CURRENT MILEAGE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP BEING LOOKED AT TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A TIRE RUBBING ON THE STRUT. AFTER RESEARCHING COMPLAINTS HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES TO DATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183126February 21, 2007
TIRES
INSIDE OF TWO FRONT TIRES WERE SHREDDED AFTER JUST 16K MILES. ONE OF THEM BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, THE OTHER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183185February 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE TIRES RUB THE FRONT STRUTS OF MY CAR. HAD TO PURCHASE FOUR NEW TIRES AND GET A RE-ALIGNMENT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A RESULT OF THE OEM TIRES USED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT A PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT. WHEN GM BROUGHT THE HOLDEN MONARO OVER TO THE UNITED STATES BADGED AS A GTO, THE MONARO WAS ALIGNED FOR A 235 TIRE. GM PUT A 245 TIRE AT ALL FOUR CORNERS AND DIDN'T CHANGE THE ALIGNMENT SPECS. THIS IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE RUB. IT HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TIRE'S STRUCTURE/RUBBER COMPOUND/MANUFACTURING. IT IS SOLELY AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE THE 2004 GTO FIRST CAME OVER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183205February 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
TL* -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. HE RECEIVED A NHTSA REPORT VIA EMAIL STATING THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE07010. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED THE SAME FAILURES. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS; THE STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING , AND THE TIRES ARE SHREDDING BECAUSE OF IT. THE TIRE BRAND IS BF GOODRICH, DOT BE8R3U113304, TIRE SIZE, 17/245. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE RELATED FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 FOR THE ORIGINAL SET TIRES, AND 44,000 FOR THE SECOND SET OF TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 48,000. THE SECOND SET OF TIRES IS ALSO MAKING CONTACT WITH THE STRUTS AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE OR THE INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WANTS THE STRUTS TO BE REPAIRED. *AK UPDATE 4/9 * TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183101February 20, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES
FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE STRUT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. IT WAS JUST OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THEY BILLED ME FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH NEW TIRES. JUST OVER 18K MILES. MIDDLE AND OUTSIDE OF TIRE WAS JUST FINE, PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT. INSIDE HAD A GROOVE CUT INTO THE TIRE AND HAD CUT THE TIRE DOWN TO THE BELT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182835February 17, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES:SIDEWALL
AFTER READING CLEVELAND'S NEWSNET5 REPORT ABOUT FRONT TIRE PROBLEMS ON THE 2004-2005 GTO, I REALIZED I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES AT 24,400 MILES DUE TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEING SEVERELY CUT AND WORN ON THE INSIDE TREAD. SINCE MY TIRE TREAD WAS ABOUT HALF WAY WORN, I CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL INSTEAD OF ONE, OR TWO. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION, AND DID NOT SEE ANY SIGN OF ABNORMAL WEAR WHEN I ROTATED THEM AT 20,000. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO FIRESTONE AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE RIGHT FRONT WAS OFF SLIGHTLY NEGATIVE CAMBER CAUSING THE TIRE TO RUB AGAINST THE STRUT THE CLEARANCE IS VERY CLOSE WHEN PROPERLY ALIGNED. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES WITH PIRELLI PZERO M+S 245/45-17 I HAD THE TECHNICIAN VERIFY CLEARANCE WITH THE STRUTS, AND HE SAID YOU CAN SEE LIGHT MEANING THE CLEARANCE WAS CLOSE. I HAVE LOGGED 10,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND HAVE ROTATED THEM TWICE NOTICING VERY MINOR INSIDE WEAR AND SLIGHT WEAR INDICATIONS ON THE STRUTS THEMSELVES. SINCE I HAVE LIFETIME WHEEL ALIGNMENTS WITH FIRESTONE, I HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED 4 TIMES SINCE THEN WITH MINOR CAMBER AND TOE ADJUSTMENTS UP FRONT. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS A MINOR MISALIGNMENT CAN SHRED A TIRE IN 4,400 MILES, OR LESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182747February 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 05 GTO WITH STRUT RUB. IF YOU GO TO WWW.LS1GTO.COM YOU WILL SEE MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WEARS THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES AND CAN LEAD TO BLOW OUTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182756February 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOTICED TIRES RUBBING AGAINST STRUTS ON 2005 PONTIAC GTO. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD GM WOULD COVER AN ALIGNMENT, BUT POSSIBLY WOULD NOT COVER NEW TIRES. GM INFORMED TO HAVE ALIGNMENT DONE TO FULL POSITIVE CAMBER, AFTER COMPLAINTS WAS REIMBURSED FOR TIRES, WAS TOLD THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED AGAIN AS IT WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE ALIGNED AGAIN AFTER 4 MONTHS DUE TO RUBBING AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182650February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE FRONT TIRES RUB ON THE STRUTS EACH TIME THE VEHICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE SECOND SET OF TIRES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182727February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 PONTIAC GTO. MASSIVE TIRE TO STRUT RUB. CAUSING THE TIRE TO RIP APART. THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED AN AFTERMARKET STRUT MOUNT AND BEARING AND SPENT MY OWN MONEY TO GET THE CAR ALIGNED. TOTAL OUT OF POCKET FOR FIX $650. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182538February 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
THE FRONT TIRES OF MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SHOWING THE METAL TREAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (BECK AND MASTEN PONTIAC, HOUSTON,TEXAS) AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIRES NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD 19000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY FRONT TIRES WERE VIRTUALLY ABOUT TO BLOW BECAUSE IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD TO PAY FOR BOTH FRONT TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. PLEASE DO A RECALL FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175976December 12, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
B.F. GOODRICH FACTORIES TIRES WERE SHOT AT 15,800 MILES ON AT 2005 LATE MODEL PONTIAC GTO. THEY WERE DANGEROUS AND THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALER CLAIMED ABUSE WHICH IS FALSE TO KEEP FROM HAVING TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE PHOTOS AND ONE TIME HAD THE BELT SHIFT AND BECOME COMPLETELY EXPOSED. ANOTHER WAS BALD ON ONE SIDE, BUT NOT THE OTHER. TWO OTHERS WERE ROUNDING AND FLATTENING IN VARIOUS SPOTS. IT APPEARS TO BE THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER UP A MAJOR DEFECT THAT MAY BE DANGEROUS AND COSTLY TO THEM MUCH LIKE THE FIRESTONE PROBLEM ON THE SUV'S A FEW YEARS AGO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166001August 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE, 12,000 MILES DRIVEN SINCE PURCHASED NEW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153945March 28, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE TIRES, IT WAS NOTICED THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING THE STRUTS. THE STRUT BUSHINGS WERE BUSTED AND OUT OF LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE ROTATED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153708March 25, 2006
VISIBILITY
THERE IS A VISIBILITY ISSUE WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW. THE GLASS HAS IMPERFECTIONS (WAVY) IN IT CAUSING OBJECTS TO LOOK DISTORTED ESPECIALLY AT THE OUTER EDGES. IT IS ANNOYING AND COULD POSSIBLY BE DANGEROUS SINCE SOME OBJECTS AREN'T CLEAR OR GIVE A FALSE PERCEPTION OF DEPTH. THIS WAS NOTICED A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153710March 25, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE (LEFT SIDE) KICK PANEL AND "DEAD" PEDAL AREA IS TOO SMALL. A PERSON WITH A WIDE FOOT OR IN SHOES THAT ARE LARGE, SUCH AS WORK OR SNOW BOOTS WILL GET CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND ATTEMPTING TO USE THE "DEAD" PEDAL. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SUPPORT DOESN'T OFFER ANY SUGGESTIONS OR ADJUSTMENT FOR THIS. IF SOMEONE WITH A 10.5 OR LARGER WORK OR SNOW SHOE/BOOT SIZE WITH A WIDTH OF "EEE" SHOULD BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS EASILY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND TAKES AWAY FROM THE DRIVER'S EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY DURING A PANIC SITUATION AND A QUICK REACTION IS NEEDED. A GOOD FIX WOULD BE TO MOVE THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL OVER TO THE RIGHT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH. THIS SHOULD PROVIDE PLENTY OF CLEARANCE. THE LACK OF A CONSOLE OR FORWARD DOOR MOUNTED DOOR LOCK SWITCH MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS ON MANUAL SHIFT CARS. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY WOULD BE DIFFICULT. A RETROFIT SHOULD BE PROVIDED (SUCH AS IN THE 2006 MODEL YEAR) FOR A CONSOLE MOUNTED SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153138March 19, 2006
TIRES
2005 PONTIAC GTO - FRONT TIRE RUB ON STRUT CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON INSIDE OF FRONT TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150592February 18, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I REFERENCE CLAIM ODI#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUT." MY WIFE SUFFERED A BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. WHEN I PULLED THE TIRE OFF, YOU COULD PLAINLY SEE WHERE THE PAINT WAS RUBBED OFF THE STRUT. I THEN EXAMINED THE TIRE AND NOTICED THE INNER SIDEWALL WAS SLASHED, AS IF BY A KNIFE, DUE TO THE STRUT RUBBING AGAINST IT. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY! SO FAR, MY ATTEMPTS AT HAVING THE DEALER CORRECT THE ISSUE HAVE BEEN SHRUGGED OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150315February 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STRUTS ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ARE RUBBING ON THE TIRES CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. THIS WAS NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON A RACK HAVING OTHER REPAIR WORK PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS AN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144300November 29, 2005
AIR BAGS
2005 GTO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A TRE HEAD ON . *TS *NM UPDATED11/29/05. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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