Pontiac GTO Complaints

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10183355February 23, 2007
SUSPENSION
STRUT RUBS ON BOTH TIRES - PONTIAC DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183218February 22, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
UNUSUAL WEAR ON TIRES REQUIRING EARLY REPLACEMENT FROM STRUT RUBBING ON TIRES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183231February 22, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. ABOUT 6 -8 MONTHS AGO I HAD A RIGHT FRONT TIRE THAT WAS GOING FLAT I WENT TO A TIRE SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED WHEN THE MECHINAC NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS HITTING THE STRUT. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES (STOCK SIZE) AND WHEN I WENT DOWN THE ROAD THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SMOKING. THE BRAND NEW TIRE HAD A SLICE DOWN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FROM THE STRUT HITTING IT. IT WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER SHIP TO BE REPAIRED. THE MECHINAC AT THE DEALER SHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR IT UNDER WARENTY AND BLAMED ME FOR THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE STATING THAT I HAD TO OF HIT SOMETHING WHICH I DID NOT AND TOLD THEM THAT. I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE ANTHOR NEW TIRE AND THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT REPLACED. THE DEALER SHIP STATED THAT I HAD TO OF HIT SOMETHIGN AND BENT THE STRUT THERE HAVE BEEN NURMOUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IF I WOULD OF BEEN AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED I COULD OF LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICAL. I DO NOT KNOW THE CORRECT DATE AT THIS TIME I MAY HAVE TO GET MORE INFORMATION FROM MY INSUANCE COMPANY TO SEE IF I PAID OUT OF POCKET OR FILED A CLAIM ON THIS ONE AND TO GET THE CORRECT DATE OF THE INCDEINT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10183247February 22, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 PONTIAC GTO TIRES RUBBING ON FRONT STRUTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183286February 22, 2007
TIRES, SUSPENSION, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE FRONT 17 INCH PASSENGER AND DRIVER TIRES RUBBED AGAINST THE STRUTS AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING BUT IT NO LONGER OCCURRED AFTER THE ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,808. THE CONTACT READ ON THE INTERNET RELATED COMPLAINTS, AND WAS AWARE OF THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION. ALSO, HE WAS AWARE THAT THE TIRE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A BLOWOUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES AND ALIGNED THEM AT NO COST TO HIM. THE CONTACT OWNS B.F. GOODRICH TIRES, TIRE LINE NAME GFORCE T/A KDWS, TIRE SIZE P245/45/17W. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT JERKED. UPDATED 03/30/07. 8JB
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
#10183111February 21, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2004 GTO, ORIGINAL OWNER, TIRES WEARING ON THE INSIDE 1-1/2 TO 2" TREAD DUE TO RUBBING ON STRUTS. AT 19,000 MILES, SURPRISED TO FIND NEXT TO NO TREAD ON THE INSIDE EDGES. REPLACED TIRES WITH SAME ORIGINAL SPECS. WHEELS ARE ALIGNED BUT STILL RUBBING ON STRUT TOWERS. ON-GOING PROBLEM. PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183121February 21, 2007
TIRES, SUSPENSION
FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST STRUT WEARING DOWN THE INSIDE WALL OF TIRE TO WHERE METAL WIRES IN TIRE SHOWING. HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183122February 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE TIRE RUBBING THE STRUT OF THE CAR, FRONT TIRES ONLY. I HAVE ALREADY GONE THROUGH 2 SETS OF TIRES AND 2 ROTATIONS COMBATING THE PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. ONE OF THE TIRES THAT WAS ROTATED FROM THE FRONT BLEW OUT WHEN IT WAS ON THE REAR. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS THERE ISN'T A SOLUTION. *JB
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
#10183190February 21, 2007
SUSPENSION
WORN TIRE TREAD WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES , HAD TO PAY FOR ALIGNMENT AND PARTS. WAS TOLD THESE CARS NEEDED TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT EVERY 6 MONTHS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183191February 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GTO IN WHICH THE FT STRUTS RUBBED THE INSIDE OF TIRE AND CAUSING A FLAT TIRE DURING A PANIC STOP. I GOT A BLOW OUT, GOT IT TOWED TO SHOP THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN RUBBING FOR A WHILE NOW AND ACTUALLY CUT THE TIRE TO STEEL CORD. THIS IS UNSAFE AND HAD TO BUY 4 NEW TIRES AT 18000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183199February 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE HAD TIRE RUBBING ISSUES WITH MY CAR SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT. IT IS DUE TO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I HAVE HAD COUNTLESS ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED TO THE CAR. PONTIAC'S SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WAS TO ADJUST THE CAMBER TO THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE ADJUSTMENT. HOWEVER, THIS ONLY PATCHES THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY FACTORY TIRES AT 12K MILES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. WHEN PONTIAC NOTICED MY NEW TIRES THEY TRY TO SAY IT WAS MY NEW TIRES THAT WAS THE PROBLEM NOT THE CAR. NOW BECAUSE OF THE ALIGNMENT MY TIRES ARE WEARING ABNORMALLY AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THESE TIRES.
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
#10183043February 20, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 GTO. THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN RUBBING ON THE STRUTS FOR SOME TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL! I'M NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE THAT I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ENDED UP FINALLY REPLACING THE TIRES AND THEN CHARGING ME FOR AN ALIGNMENT OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL. T HE TIRES WERE VERY WORN ON THE INSIDE EDGE WHERE THEY WERE RUBBING THE STRUTS. THE RUB ONLY OCCURRED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT ON BOTH SIDES. I FOUND AT LS1GTO.COM THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUES AS MYSELF. THE DEALER COULDN'T COMMENT, BUT DID SAY THAT THEY HAD MANY OTHER CARS IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I DOUBT THE PROBLEM IS FIXED YET, EVEN THOUGH TO THIS POINT THE TIRES HAVEN'T BEEN RUBBING THAT I KNOW OF. I'M VERY WEARY OF THE PROBLEM AND TRY TO CHECK THE TIRES OFTEN. THUS FAR I HAVE BEEN THROUGH 1 SETS OF TIRES ON THE FRONT AND FEAR IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHAT IF I BLEW A FRONT TIRE WHILE DRIVING! TIRES WERE DAMAGED WELL BEYOND REPAIR. NO CRASH. *NM
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
#10182884February 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
STRUT RUB ON BOTH FRONT TIRES AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AT LESS THAN 10,000.00 MILES VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ONCE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, NOR WOULD THEY REPLACE THE TIRES. WHEN I REPLACED THE TIRES THAT WERE ON THE VEHICLE FROM THE FACTORY AT LESS THAN 20,000.00, THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE SHOWING THE STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES. DEALERSHIP ONLY ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, AND THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *NM
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

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