Pontiac GTO Complaints (2005)

154 consumer complaints on file.

#10241751September 10, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO FRONT TIRES WERE CUT ON THE INBOARD SIDE DUE TO RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUTS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 20,000 MILES AND HAS THE FACTORY INSTALLED RIMS AND TIRES. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED THE OTHER TIRE RUBBING ON THE STRUT AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237510August 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP, CAR CANNOT BE STARTED OR MOVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235112July 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME THE TIRES WERE SHOWING THE METAL CORDS ON THE INSIDE NEXT TO THE STRUTS. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR HAS HAD TWO BLOW OUTS, AGAIN THE FRONT TIRES (WHICH WERE NEWER TIRES, REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST SET WORE). CAR ONLY HAS 30000 MILES. BACK TIRES ARE STILL ORIGINAL WITH PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234494July 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 PONTIAC GTO - DASH WATER TEMP GAUGE INDICATES OVERHEATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN STUCK IN TRAFFIC OR IDLING. NEEDLE SHOOTS UP AS SOON AS SECOND FAN STARTS. SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY RANDOM. TURNING ON THE HEAT TO FULL BLAST AND REVVING ENGINE (IF STOPPED) CURES IT TEMPORARILY. SIMPLY TURNING ON THE HEAT WILL BLOW OUT COLD AIR, SO ENGINE MUST BE REVVED FOR HOT AIR TO BEGIN FLOWING FROM THE VENTS. HIGHWAY DRIVING WILL ALSO SUBSIDE THE NEEDLE. NO OTHER SYMPTOMS AT ALL, ASIDE FROM THE NEEDLE SHOOTING UP. PERFORMANCE IS NOT HINDERED. NO SMOKE OF ANY KIND. DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE AT DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233325July 6, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH THE STRUT RUB ISSUE. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH 3 SETS OF TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY KEEP BLAMING IT ON THE FACT THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I HAVE TO REPLACE TWO MORE THIS WEEKEND IF I CAN AFFORD IT. THEY ALREADY HAVE HOLES IN THEM. I JUST REPLACED THEM ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO OR SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233188July 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD A BLOWOUT ON MY RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE TIRE WEARING DOWN TO THE CORD AND BEYOND IN A 3 INCH BAND ON THE INSIDE. I BELIEVE IT WAS RUBBING UP AGAINST THE STRUT AND HAS TO HAVE BEEN FOR SOME TIME FOR THAT MUCH DAMAGE TO OCCUR. MY CR IS COMPLETELY STOCK, DOWN TO THE TIRES. THIS JUST HAPPENED AN HOUR AGO, AND IT IS JULY 4T SO THAT WILL HAVE TO WAIT. BUT AT THE VERY LEAST I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW TIRE. WHO KNOWS IF IT IS HAPPENING IN THE OTHER WHEEL WELLS, I WILL FIND OUT WHEN I TAKE IT IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232438June 26, 2008
TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 PONTIAC GTO 6/22/08 HAD LEFT TIRE REAR BLOWOUT WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONT END CRASH, THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY,AND INJURIES OCCURRED. ALSO DAMAGE RESULTED TO THE SIDES AND REAR OF THE CAR. INSURANCE DECIDED IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO $17,000 IN DAMAGE. A BLOWOUT ALSO OCCURRED 12/2007 ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH DIDN'T RESULT IN A CRASH OR INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10230456June 10, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, BUT PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT RUBS AGAINST THE TIRE AND CAUSES PREMATURE WEAR AND TIRE SHREDDING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND LIFTED UP ON A RACK, THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR WAS VISIBLE. THE REAR WHEEL WELL HAS A METAL FOIL THAT GOES UNDERNEATH THE WHEEL WELL. WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE METAL FOIL GRAZES AND SLICES THE TIRES. UPON REPLACING THE TIRE, THE CONTACT FOUND OTHER TIRES WITH PREMATURE WEAR AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227207May 10, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED VEHICLE MARCH 2006 FROM DEALER (VEHICLE WAS APPROX. 1 YEAR OLD). FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLOWN WITH 10,000 MILES ON VEHICLE DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL; CAUSE UNKNOWN; NO FOREIGN OBJECTS FOUND WITHIN TIRE. 37,000 MILES; DISCOVERED UNEVEN WEAR WITH BOTH FRONT TIRE INNER HALVES -POSSIBLE "TIRE/ STRUT RUB". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226782May 6, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAS A TIRE WEAR PROBLEM. LUCKILY MY TIRE FAILED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I REMOVED THE FLAT TIRE I OBSERVED THE INNER EDGE OF THE TREAD HAD BEEN WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH TO THE METAL CORD OF THE TIRE. I INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD INNER EDGE WEAR. THE REAR TIRES MUST HAVE BEEN ROTATED FROM THE FRONT TO BACK, AS I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A WEAR PROBLEM ON THE FRONT TIRES. THE TIRES RUB AGAINST THE STRUT CAUSING THE DAMAGE. MY CAR HAS 19,00 MILES AND ALL FOUR TIRES NEED REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221085March 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
2005 GTO. STRUT RUB ON FRONT TIRES AT 22,000 MILES, CORD SHOWING THROUGH. DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T STAND BEHIND ME. HAD TO REPLACE 2 TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220281March 6, 2008
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I PURCHASED THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO USED IN 2007. IT HAD 13,000 MILES. I ROTATED THE TIRES MYSELF AT 17,500 MILES. I NOTICED SLIGHT RUB ON STRUT TOWER AND UNUSUAL WEAR - MINOR ACCELERATED WEAR ON INNER EDGES, FEATHERING OF TREAD. AT APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES, I HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE. AT 23,000, I NOTICED EXTENSIVE WEAR ON THE INNER EDGE (CORD SHOWING ON ALL 4 TIRES). I SUSPECT THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD CAMBER SET TO POSITIVE VALUE TO PREVENT RUB/WEAR. WHEN I HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE, THE RUBBING RESUMED. OF COURSE, DEALERSHIP DENIED THE RUBBING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219992March 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES
THE CAR IS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. IT HAS 245/45-17 TIRES THAT CAME ON THE CAR. THE CAR HAS 22,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE TIRES SHOW CLEAR SIGNS OF RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUTS. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE THAT SHOWS CUP MARKS AND THE TIRE CUT THROUGH TO THE STEEL BELTS. THE STRUT SHOWS MARKS WHERE THE TIRE HAS COME IN CONTACT WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219347February 27, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD IS RE-WINDING ON THE INSIDE OF ALL 4 TIRES (BFGOODRICH) OF MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO, TO THE POINT THAT THE METAL CORDING IS SHOWING, AND HAS CAUSED A BLOWOUT. TIRES HAVE BEEN REGULARLY ROTATED AND ARE NOT SHOWING WEAR. 30,000 MILES & STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HELP ME. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL TIRES ARE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216557January 30, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PONTIAC GTO TIRE/STRUT RUB PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212002December 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WHEN I WENT AND HAD THE LAST TWO SETS OF TIRES ON MY GTO REPLACED I NOTICE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE FRONT TIRES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS UNDER INFLATE TIRES AND MADE UP ANOTHER EXCUSE OR TWO. I REALIZED I WAS GOING TO GET NOWHERE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO SWORE THERE WAS NO RECALL OR SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE TIRE RUB. I THEN WENT HOME AND REMOVED THE TIRES THAT HAD ONLY BEEN ON MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS A REALIZED THEY TOO WERE RUBBING ON THE STRUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210915December 5, 2007
TIRES
PURCHASED A NEW '05 GTO AND AT 20K DISCOVERED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR/ALIGNMENT/STRUT RUB. TIRES WERE SHREDDED AND BESIDES THE OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207533October 31, 2007
SUSPENSION
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO. I HAD NOTICED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF MY FRONT TIRES. I THEN FELT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE STRUT AND THERE IS ONLY ABOUT 1/8" OR LESS CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STRUT AND THE TIRE. THE FRONT STRUTS RUB ON THE FRONT TIRES EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE ROLLS OVER ANY SMALL BUMP. THIS IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND SENDS SHOCKS THROUGH THE STEERING SYSTEM WHEN DRIVING. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE STRUT TOWERS WERE FLIPPED OVER HELP WITH THE CLEARANCE. THIS WAS TOTAL NONSENSE , ESPECIALLY WHEN I JACKED UP THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND NO PARTS HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CAR AND THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE STRUT WAS THE SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205935October 17, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE FAILURE DUE TO STRUT RUB ON THE FRONT END OF MY 2005 GTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205808October 16, 2007
SUSPENSION
TIRES RUBBING ON FRONT STRUTS WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON TIRES IVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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