Pontiac GTO Complaints (2004)

245 consumer complaints on file.

#10241908September 11, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GTO AND I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I POSSIBLY NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT STRUTS! THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 56,000 MILES ON IT AND I DO NOT THINK THAT A CAR OF ITS AGE SHOULD NEED STRUTS! IS THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS COMPLAINING ABOUT A SIMILAR ISSUE? IF SO IS GM GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT? I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD NEED TO REPLACE STRUTS ON A 2004 CAR WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241430September 9, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO NEEDED NEW TIRES AT JUST OVER 13,000 MILES. THERE WAS EXTREME INNER TIRE WEAR. I HAD THE CAR FOR JUST A FEW MONTHS AND HAD ONLY PUT 5K MILES ON THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS NOT A DEFECT AND THAT I WOULD JUST HAVE TO BUY TIRES EVER 10-15K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241133September 5, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRE BLOWOUT DUE TO RUBBING STRUT HOUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF INSIDE TREAD OF TIRE. REPLACED FRONT STRUTS AND MOUNTS REPLACE RADIUS ROD BUSHINGS, FRONTEND ALIGNMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235899July 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I GUESS I WAS JUST WONDERING AFTER READING SO MANY PEOPLE WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2004-2006 PONTIAC GTO WITH THE SAME 3 PROBLEMS, STRUTS, STEERING COLUMN, AND IGNITION PROBLEMS, THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO TAKE CARE OF THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE CAN YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU HAVE 2004-2006 WITH ALL THE SAME ISSUES THAT SHOULD HAVE LONG AGO RAISED ALOT OF ATTENTION STILL HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232696June 30, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GTO THAT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN TIRE SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. UPON TAKING IT TO A NATIONAL TIRE CHAIN DEALER WE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE TIRE SEPARATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE CORNER DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUT TOWER. THE SEPARATION DID NOT CAUSE A BLOW OUT BUT DID CREATE MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE WAS IMMINENT FOR THE SAME FAILURE. I WAS LUCKY, THE POSTED SPEED IS 70 MPH, AND I WAS GOING NEARLY THAT FAST WHEN THE TIRE SEPARATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230460June 10, 2008
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUSTRALIA, AND THAT THEY SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO SHIP THE 2004 DEFECTIVE MODELS TO THE UNITED STATED. HE IS EXPERIENCING SUSPENSION FAILURE, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE VEHICLE VEERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT MUST USE BOTH HANDS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION AND MOTOR WERE CHANGED. THE MOTOR WAS CHANGED BECAUSE IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AND IT WOULD SLIP AND MAKE NOISE. THERE WAS ALSO TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING OVER A MINOR BUMP AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD BREAK DOWN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PISTON SLAP. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, HE COULD HEAR A TICKING NOISE. THE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY THE PISTON STRIKING THE TOP OF THE MOTOR HEAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WITH THESE CONCERNS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MILEAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN WAS 3,600. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228785May 23, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE INSIDE OF BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING THE STRUT HOUSING. THE TIRES HAD TREAD ON THE OUTSIDE, AND UNLESS I REACHED MY HAND INSIDE AND FELT THE INSIDE TREAD, THE EXCESSIVE, UNEVEN WEAR WAS NOT APPARENT. THIS RUBBING CAUSED A BLOWOUT AT 70 MPH, AND IF NOT FOR THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER POINTING OUT THAT THE OTHER TIRE WAS JUST AS BAD, I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN AT ALL. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED MY TIRES, THE SAID IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. I HAD ANOTHER BLOWOUT THIS MONTH (MAY 2008) CAUSED BY THE SAME ISSUE. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP FAILED A SECOND TIME TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM OR SUGGEST REPAIRS, I DID SOME OF MY OWN RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG PONTIAC GTOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228370May 20, 2008
TIRES
THE INSIDE OF MY TIRES WERE ABNORMALLY WORN WHEN I REPLACED THEM ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS AT SAM'S CLUB, ONE DANGEROUSLY SO. THEY SHOWED ME THE OLD TIRES AND INDEED THEY WERE MORE WORN ON THE INSIDE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE. ONE HAD THE STEEL BELTS COMING OUT. MY CAR IS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO WITH 33,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225764April 26, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 PONTIAC GTO AND THE VEHICLE HAS THE COMMON PROBLEM OF THE FRONT TIRES RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUTS AND WEARING UNEVENLY. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE BACK TO MORRISSEY PONTIAC IN ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND REFUSE TO FIX IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS YET BUT THE TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223269April 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED TWICE IN THE 30,000 MILES THAT I HAVE PUT ON THE CAR. UNDER HARD BREAKING THE VIBRATION AND PULSATING IS SO UNNERVING THAT I WONDER IF THE CAR IS GOING TO FLY OFF THE CHASIS. I KNOW NUMEROUS PEOPLE ON THE GTO WEBSITES THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221610March 18, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. THE FAILURE HAS CURVED OUT A GROOVE APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH DEEP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHCANIC. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,670 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,683.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220337March 7, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN TO THE BELTS AT APPROX. 16,000 MILES. ONE TIRE HAD THE TREAD SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. HAS HAD TWO SETS OF TIRES ON THE FRONT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE ONLY TO BE TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL CONDITION FOR THESE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219162February 26, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
LAST NIGHT, FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE INSIDE OF MY FRONT LEFT TIRE SHREDDED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT AROUND 70MPH. BOTH TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED, I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I FIND THAT THERE ARE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ALREADY HAPPENING RELATING TO A DESIGN FLAW ON MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO THAT CAUSES THE FRONT TIRES TO RUB AGAINST THE SUSPENSION STRUTS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO SETS OF TIRES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THE RESALE VALUE OF THE GTO IS ALSO AFFECTED NEGATIVELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218503February 19, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. UPON CHECKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER PART OF BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE STRUTS. THERE WERE NO RECALLS REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215853January 24, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GTO THAT IS TEARING UP THE FRONT TIRES AND MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET IT FIXED AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM TILL I WAS TOLD ABOUT THE SAFETY PROBLEMS. I ASKED DEALERS ABOUT THE NOISE AND THE TIRES AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT THIS OR DID I GET A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT A SAFETY PROBLEM. IT REALLY MAKES ME MAD TO THINK THAT IT WAS NOT MADE PUBLIC TO PEOPLE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215660January 22, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TIRES RUBBING STRUT CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. HAD ALIGNMENT UNDER WARRANTY AFTER GM REPLACED TIRES DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT 15000. WAS ADVISED BY GM THAT WAS ALIGNMENT ISSUE AND TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MANUFACTURES DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT WAS ADVISED IN SPEC.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214112January 7, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
2004 PONTIAC GTO FRONT TIRE CONTACT WITH SUSPENSION STRUT AND SEVERE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR IN INNER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213174December 29, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
INNER SIDEWALL OF BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN DOWN THE STEEL RADIALS. THIS WAS OBSERVED WITH 16,000 MILES ON THE CAR. REGULAR TIRE ROTATIONS OCCURRED, WEAR SEEMED TO TAKE PLACE OVER THE DURATION OF AN EXTENDED ROAD TRIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211138December 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
PURCHASED 2004 GTO WITH 37,500 MILES HAD THE CAR A WEEK,SON WAS DRIVING AND HEARD AND FELT A LOUD CLANGING NOISE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. THEY FIXED UNDER GM CERTIFICATION. IT WAS MISSING LEFT SIDE AXLE BOLTS AND ALL THE RIGHT SIDE WERE VERY LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209051November 15, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD METAL NOISE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD WAS WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE PART ARRIVES. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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