Pontiac GTO Complaints (2004)

245 consumer complaints on file.

#10197534July 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. IN 2005, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STRUTS FAILED. THE STRUTS HAVE SHREDDED THE TIRES. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VERY BADLY AND A GRINDING NOISE IS PRESENT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,127 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197497July 25, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT TIRES RUBBED AGAINST THE STRUTS AND HAD AN AIR BUBBLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197402July 24, 2007
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
GM SERVICE TECH ADVISED WOULD NEED TIRES SOON 1,500 MILES AGO. CAR HAS 28,000 MILES. TOOK IN TO HAVE SLOW LEAK FIXED ONLY TO BE TOLD STEEL BELTS SHOWING THROUGH ON INSIDE OF TIRES. TOOK TO HAVE 4 NEW TIRES PUT ON, REPLACED WITH SAME TIRES THAT CAME FROM MANUFACTURER AND THEY RUB THE STRUTS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. HOW CAN PONTIAC PUT TIRES THAT ARE TOO BIG ON THESE CARS AND GET AWAY WITH IT? ENDED UP PAYING $532.00 FOR SMALLER TIRES 235'S VS. 245'S THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT ON. GM SAYS NEED TO DO ALIGNMENT AND CHANGE CAMBER ADJUSTMENT. NOT HAPPY WITH THAT ANSWER, ITS A BANDAIDE AND WILL CAUSE NEW TIRES TO WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE PREMATURELY. I STILL HAVE THE TIRES THAT CAME OFF THE CAR. ALSO ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN CAR HAD 235'S GM DECIDED TO PUT THE BIGGER 245'S ON THE GTO FOR THE US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197142July 22, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO USED FROM CARMAX. AND ON THE WAY HOME NOTICED A VIBRATION AND A SQUEAL FROM THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE,ARRIVED HOME AND SMELLED RUBBER BURNING LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SEE A GROOVE CUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196980July 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS HAVE CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO SHRED. THE SUSPENSION/STRUTS ARE THE ISSUE, NOT THE TIRES. BOTH FRONT STRUTS AND TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND THE STEEL BELT WAS VISIBLE. COMPLAINT # 71-538194245 WAS FILED WITH PONTIAC. THE OPEN NHTSA INVESTIGATION # IS PE07010. WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE STEERING WHEEL PULSATE AND ASSUMED IT WAS NORMAL TREAD WEAR. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE BF GOODRICH G-FORCE, SIZE P245/45/ZR17. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE AN INVOICE AND PHOTOS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196237July 12, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
STRUTS RUBBING ON FRONT TIRES. PROBLEM WAS CAUGHT BEFORE A FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195675July 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO THE CURRENT DEFECT INVESTIGATION PE07-010 REGARDING THE FRONT TIRE STRUT RUB ISSUE ON MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195306July 4, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TIRES RUBBING ON FRONT STRUTS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT TIRE WEAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF UNDETECTED, AND AN UNNECESSARY EXPENSE TO OWNERS. CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY PONTIAC ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195227July 3, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE WEAR FROM TIRES CONTACTING THE FRONT STRUTS ON 2004 PONTIAC GTO AT 32000 MILES, SECOND OWNER PURCHASED WITH APPROX 28000 MILES. TIRE WORE WITHIN 1K00MILES OF BUYING IT. UPON REPLACING THE TIRE DOCUMENTED FINDINGS WITH A PICTURE OF THE STRUT-TIRE CONTACT AREA. AFTER 1800 MILE TRIP ON NEW TIRES, I NOW HAVE SIGNIFICANT INNER WEAR ON NEW FRONT TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195170July 2, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
LAST YEAR I PUCHASED A 2004 GTO. BRAND NEW TIRES ALONG WITH A BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT WERE DONE WITH THE PURCHASE. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE(APPROX. 5,000 MILES) I STARTED TO NOTICE A VIBRATION IN MY STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AFTER REALIZING THAT A SMALL CHUNK OF MY TIRE HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THE INSIDE WALL OF MY FRONT LEFT TIRE. PONTIAC SENT ME AWAY TELLING ME THERE WAS NO RUBBING. I READ UP ON SOME FORUMS SAYING THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WIDTH OF THE TIRES(245) SO I DECIDED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES FOR THE FRONT(225). I HAVE NOW HAD THE TIRES ON THE FRONT FOR 6,000 MILES AND THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT 2 NIGHTS AGO. LOOKING AT THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE I SAW THAT THE WHOLE INSIDE HAD BEEN SHREDDED AWAY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS CLOSE BEHIND IT WITH ALL OF THE METAL CORDS SHOWING. NOW WITH PUTTING THE SKINNIER TIRES ON YOUR WOULD THINK THE PROBLEM WOULD BE CORRECTED SINCE PONTIAC WAS SAYING IT WAS THE WIDTH OF THE TIRE WHICH WAS CAUSING IT TO RUB BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE THAT WAS FALSE. THIS SHOULD SERIOUSLY BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION OF HAVING A RECALL ON WHATEVER IS MAKING THESE TIRES BLOW OUT CONSIDERING THE MONEY THAT PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY SPENT ON THE CAR AND THEN HAVING TO REPLACE NEW TIRES EVERYTIME THEY BLOW OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194773June 27, 2007
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT WAS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS WORN. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TIRES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,300. THE TIRES FAILED DUE TO A NEGATIVE CAMBER. UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194673June 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. DURING A TIRE ROTATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STRUT WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 26,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2. THE CONSUMER STATED DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS STRUTS WERE RUBBING THE TIRE. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193591June 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GTO AND THE FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING ON THE STRUTS, CAUSING THEM TO WEAR UNEVENLY AND POTENTIALLY BLOW OUT AS A RESULT. I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, AND WHAT I NEED TO DO TO CORRECT THE DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193057June 12, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT TIRES CONTACTED THE STRUTS ENOUGH TO EAT THROUGH THE SIDEWALLS OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE PAINT ON THE STRUTS IS COMPLETELY RUBBED BARE AND BOTH FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS STILL WITHIN FACTORY ALIGNMENT SPECS AS VERIFIED BY DEALER VISIT FOLLOWING INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193220June 11, 2007
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PE 07-010 PONTIAC GTO (2004-2006) STRUT TO TIRE INTERFERENCE CUSTOMER STATES THAT PONTIAC TRIED TO FIX THE TIRES BUT IT DID NOT WORK**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE TREAD WAS STILL GOOD, BUT IT WAS THE SIDE OF THE TIRE THAT RUBBED DOWN TO THE STEEL BELT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WAS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE LOCK CYLINDER. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WOULD LOCK AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT LOCK AND WOULD SET OFF THE CAR ALARM. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE AT TIMES. THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192794June 8, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS GOING TO BUY NEW TIRES FOR MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO AT A LOCAL TIRE SHOP. AFTER WHEELS WERE REMOVED, THE TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT THE EXTREME WEAR ON THE INSIDE CONTACT EDGE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THEY WERE WORN DOWN ALMOST TO THE POINT OF THE STEEL COMING THROUGH. AFTER MOUNTING THEM BACK ON THE VEHICLE, IT WAS VERY CLEAR THAT THE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUT ON BOTH SIDES. THE BACK TIRES WERE INSPECTED ALSO, AND ALSO FOUND ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGE FROM WHEN THEY TIRES WERE ROTATED PREVIOUSLY FROM THE FRONT. HAD I DRIVEN FOR ANOTHER COUPLE THOUSAND MILES (WHICH THE TIRES STILL HAD ENOUGH TREAD FOR) THE STEEL BELTS MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED AND CAUSED A BLOWOUT. I'M GLAD THE TECHNICIAN BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION. I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH MY LOCAL PONTIAC DEALERSHIP VERY SOON ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192817June 8, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT INNER TIRE WEAR ON 2004 PONTIAC GTO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192499June 5, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT B.F. GOODRICH TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES AND ALIGNED THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A POWER STEERING LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RACK AND ALIGNED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES ARE BEGINNING TO WEAR AGAIN. THE DOT NUMBER, TIRE, PURCHASE DATE, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192196May 31, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 GTO WITH 15,000 MILES THAT HAS A RIGHT FRONT TIRE THAT IS SHOWING THE THREADS. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE RIGHT FRONT CAMBER ADJUSTMENT WAS OUT. A CAMBER ADJUSTMENT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF A CAR. BUT I HAVE NOW PAID $100 FOR THE CAMBER ADJUSTMENT AND WILL BE PAYING OVER $400 FOR NEW FRONT TIRES, EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE GTO AND THE OTHER TIRE IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND WOULD HAVE LASTED ANOTHER 25,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192212May 31, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GTO ON TUESDAY 5-29-07 I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MORNING GOING TO WORK WHEN I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY CAR IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING PLASTIC OR RUBBER SMACKING AGAINST THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF MY CAR. THE SOUND LASTED A MINUTE OR TWO THEN QUIT SO I STAYED ON THE HIGHWAY AND CONTINUED TO WORK UPON GETTING TO WORK I TURNED OUT MY STEERING TO THE LEFT TO CHECK THE FRONT END. WHAT I SAW WAS A SPLIT IN THE INSIDE EDGE OF MY TIRE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS AND THE INSIDE EDGE OF MY TIRE WAS WORN FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE LOWER PART OF THE STRUT. I ALSO SAW WEAR DEEP INTO THE INSIDE EDGE OF MY RIGHT SIDE TIRE BUT IT HASN'T SPLIT LIKE THE LEFT FRONT. I KNOW OF MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GTO TIRE/STRUT PROBLEM AND AS OF TODAY I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE PONTIAC DEALER SERVICE SHOP AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL AS OF YET ON THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO USED AND WHEN THE CAR WAS RECONED AT THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM THEY INSTALLED 4 BRAND NEW BFG G-FORCE 245/45ZR17 TIRES AS PER FACTORY TIRE SPECS THE REAR TIRES ARE LIKE NEW BUT THE FRONTS ARE TRASH AND I HAVE ONLY PUT 10000 MILES ON THE GTO SINCE BUYING IT A YEAR AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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