Pontiac GTO Complaints (2006)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10211180December 7, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
STRUT RUB IN MY 06 PONTIAC GTO...TIRES RUBBING AGAINST STRUTS AND CAUSING DANGEROUS WEAR ON INSIDE OF TIRES. DEALERSHIP TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY AND CLAIMS REASON IS ALIGNMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209721November 23, 2007
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SLICED OFF BY THE STRUT WHICH RUBS AGAINST THE TIRE. ALMOST LOST CONTROL ON THE FREEWAY. THE TIRE WAS SLICED DOWN TO THE METAL CORDS. THE OTHER TIRES ALSO SHOW THE SAME UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERN. IT IS HARD TO NOTICE THIS UNIQUE TIRE WEAR BECAUSE IT IS ON THE HIDDEN INSIDE EDGE. I FOUND OUT AFTER THIS HAPPENED, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2004-2006 PONTIAC GTO. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED BY THIS DEFECT SOMEDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198547August 5, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES
AT APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES, I NOTICED TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES OF MY 2006 GTO WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER, WHO ALIGNED THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I ALSO ROTATED THE TIRES EVERY 5,000 MILES. NOW, AT 17,000 MILES, THE TWO TIRES WHICH ARE NOW IN THE REAR BOTH ARE SPLIT AT THE JUNCTION OF THE SIDEWALL AND THE TREAD. ONE TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT. THIS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 60 MPH. THE OTHER HAS ONLY STARTED LEAKING. THIS IS THE RESULT OF THE TIRE CONTACT WITH THE STRUT, AS INDICATED BY THE VERY CLOSE TOLERANCE BETWEEN THE TWO, AND THE LACK OF PAINT ON THE STRUT IN THAT LOCATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197225July 23, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
2006 PONTIAC GTO. STRUT FAILURE. HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 10 MONTHS AND THE STRUTS HAVE FAILED. HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THIS COULD CAUSE FATAL CAR WRECKS, SUSPENSION IS IMPORTANT FOR VEHICLE STABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196865July 19, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NHTSA REPORT, NUMEROUS WEB SITES, TELEVISION REPORTS ARE ALL REPORTING PREMATURE OR EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE PONTIAC GTO. I REQUESTED AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTION. MECHANIC REPORTS WHEEL ALIGNMENT READINGS ON MY GTO SHOW "NOT RECOMMENDED" OR EXCESSIVE CAMBER ON THE FRONT WHEELS, WHICH IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE OR PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. IF NOT CORRECTED THE CONDITION WILL CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196663July 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
NORMAL DRIVING AND AFTER ONLY 2900 MILES, BOTH FRONT STRUTS LEAKING OIL AND DAMAGED THE LINK BUSHINGS. VEHICLES RIDE BECAME VERY ROUGH AND NOISY. DEALER REPLACED ALL PARTS AND REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY BUT WOULD NOT ELABORATE ON THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. DID NOT RETURN OLD PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191907May 29, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
06 PONTIAC GTO FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS SHREDDED ON THE INSIDE FROM STRUT RUB. FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STRUT FOUND TO BE LEAKING AFTER THE TIRE BLEW OUT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT THE POSTED SPEED OF 70MPH ON 5-26-07. THERE WAS A COMPLETE RING GROUND ALL THE WAY AROUND THE INSIDE FRONT TIRE WHEN IT WAS PULLED FROM THE CAR. THE DEALER STATES THAT THERE ARE NO STRUT RUB ISSUES BUT RELUCTANTLY REPLACED ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT AND TIRE. MY CONCERN IS THAT I MAY HAVE ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE STRUT AND TIRE IF IT FAILS THAT MAY CAUSE MORE THAN JUST MINOR REPAIRS TO THE CAR. DEALER PROVIDED GM PAPERWORK THAT STATES ONLY STRUTS WITH MANUFACTURER DATES BETWEEN 1/16/06 & 5/4/06 ARE AFFECTED AND ANY OTHERS SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191775May 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES:MARKINGS
FRONT STRUTS CONTINUED TO MAKE FAILURE NOISES - WAS CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES , EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THIS NOISE WAS DUE TO HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES AND 18 INCH RIMS THAT CAME ON THE CAR. THIS NOISES WERE EQUIVALENT TO BLOWN STRUTS. THIS START ON THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE CAR. 2006 PONTIAC GTO W/ 6 SPEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191630May 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 PONTIAC GTO ENGINE FAILURE ON 05/15/2007. I HAD ALREADY COME TO A STOP WHEN THE MOTOR SHUT OFF. WENT TO TAKE OFF AGAIN AS TRAFFIC MOVED AND SAW ENGINE LIGHT ON. CAR FINALLY RESTARTED BUT HAD TO PULL OVER ABOUT 1/4 MILE AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE MOTOR SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALERSHIP AS A BENT VALVE DUE TO THE VALVE NOT BEING SEATED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD ABOUT 7700 MILES ON IT AND WAS BOUGHT NEW. NEW HEAD PUT ON CAR AND ALL NEW VALVES INSTALLED. IF MOTOR WOULD HAVE CUT OFF MERGING INTO FAST TRAFFIC WHERE I LIVE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT SINCE THERE WAS NO PRE-WARNINGS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR. NO SMELLS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, NO NOISES, ETC BEFORE FAILURE HAPPENED. AT THIS POINT THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A MISS IN THE MOTOR AND A SHREDDED SERPENTINE BELT THAT OCCURRED WITHIN 50 MILES OF PICKING THE CAR BACK UP AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE HEAD/VALVE REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191323May 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
4000 MILES ON 2006 PONTIAC GTO AND THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING FLUID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191379May 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE MYSELF WHILE ON THE LIFT IN SERVICE BAY. BOTH FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING FLUID ,AND TIRE HAD RUBBED PAINT OFF THE STRUTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191215May 19, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NEW 2006 PONTIAC GTO WITH 3700 MILES. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY. I COULD FEEL THE DRAG , AND THE LOCAL TIRE SHOP REMOVED THE FRONT WHEELS TO CHECK IT OUT, AND SAW THE WEAR ONTHE STRUTS FROM WHERE THE TIRES WERE RUBBING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190879May 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST FRONT STRUT, WEARING OUT SIDE OF TIRE. VEHICLE IS BEING BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIR. BASED ON WIDELY KNOWN INFORMATION, CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A REPETITIVE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190971May 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TIRES RUBBING STRUTS AND WEARING THE INSIDE OF TIRES DOWN. TIRES THEN SHRED AND BLOW. STRUTS ARE ALSO LEAKING FLUID. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ,AND THEY NEED TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE A VEHICLE BLOWS A TIRE AND FLIPS AND KILLS SOMEONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190773May 15, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GTO. THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS BRIDGESTONE, THE TIRE LINE IS POTENZA, AND THE SIZE, 235/40/18. THE REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF 12,000 AND FAILED AGAIN AT 19,000 MILES; HOWEVER, THE FRONT AND REAR ARE WORN. THE DOT NUMBER IS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WILL ADD THE ADDITIONAL TIRE INFORMATION THAT IS MISSING WHEN HE RECEIVES HIS COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST HIM WITH THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190127May 8, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES
MECHANICAL CONTACT BETWEEN RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND SUSPENSION STRUT, EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE CAMBER OF WHEEL ASSEMBLY, RESULTED IN ACCELERATED UNEVEN AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. IF NOT CORRECTED ,THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN AIR LOSS DUE TO MECHANICAL WEAR OF THE TIRE AGAINST THE STRUT, OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO EXCESSIVELY WORN TIRES. THIS ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED IN NHTSA PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, PE07-010.*AK
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
#10186674April 1, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES:SIDEWALL, SUSPENSION
TIRE RUBBING ON FRONT STRUT - HAD TO REPLACE TIRES AND STRUT AND GET FRONT END ALIGNMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183945March 1, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOUGHT NEW 2006 PONTIAC GTO IN JUNE 2006 FROM HARDIN PONTIAC, ANAHEIM, CA. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER IN JULY FOR SQUEAKING BRAKES AND MISALIGNMENT. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AGAIN IN AUGUST 2006 FOR FAILED FRONT STRUTS, DESTROYED BUSHINGS, MISALIGNMENT, AND CONTINUED BRAKE SQUEALING PROBLEM. TWO SERVICE REPS AT DEALER (ERNIE AND MATT) INFORMED ME THEY HAD NO REPLACEMENT STRUTS UNTIL OCTOBER 2006. SERVICE REP (MATT) RECOMMENDED I DRIVE THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION DURING A 3,200 MILE VACATION TRIP. I DECLINED DUE TO SAFETY AND CREATING MORE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. DEALER WOULD NOT PUT ME IN A RENTAL CAR DESPITE WARRANTY. I THEN OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENTS, COVERING THE DIFFERENCE IN OEM AND AFTERMARKET PARTS MYSELF. I PROVIDED DEALER WITH ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING AFTERMARKET PARTS, ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND TECHNICAL CONTACT INFORMATION. THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER (DARIN) AGREED TO PUT ME IN A RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL THE AFTERMARKET PARTS COULD BE INSTALLED. THE DEALER THEN WAITED MORE THAN A WEEK TO ORDER THE AFTERMARKET PARTS, AT WHICH TIME THEY BECAME BACKORDERED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO WEEKS. I THEN WAS FORCED, BECAUSE OF DEALER DELAYS, TO COVER THE RENTAL CAR. I FINALLY PICKED UP MY CAR SOME FIVE WEEKS AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR INSTALLATION OF AFTERMARKET PARTS. I FOUND (AND HAVE DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE) THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR 90 MILES WITH BAD STRUTS WHILE IN THE DEALER'S POSSESSION. I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR THE RENTAL CAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE GEN MGR AT HARDIN PONTIAC THIS WAS BECAUSE HIS REGIONAL MGR WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE RENTAL CAR TO BE PAID, EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS AUTHORIZED PRIOR TO RENTAL BY THE SERVICE DEPT MGR AT THE SAME DEALER. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE INSTALLATION OF THE AFTERMARKET PARTS WAS NOT DONE PER WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY MYSELF AND THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH HAS CAUSED THE AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS TO FAIL, AND PREMATURE WEAR ON THE TIRES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183300February 22, 2007
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE: 2006 PONTIAC GTO PASSENGER SIDE RADIUS ROD BUSHING FAILED AFTER LESS THAN 600 MILES. ONLY NOTICED DUE TO OIL LEAKING FROM THE BUSHING. I BELIEVE THE DRIVERS SIDE BUSHING FAILED AS WELL, BUT COULD NOT PROVE IT. GENERAL CONDITION OF THE TWO BUSHINGS WAS THE SAME WITH INDICATION THE OIL HAD ALREADY LEAKED OUT, BUT DID NOT SEE THE OIL LEAK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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