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Pontiac G8 Suspension Front Safety Report | May 29, 2009
Reported on May 29, 2009
| I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G8 GT. THE ISSUE IS THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AROUND 43,000 MILES THE CAR STARTED GETTING VERY BAD SOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE UNDER CERTAIN SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS THE CAR WILL GO INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT I'M FINE BUT IF I HEAD INTO ANY KIND OF A CURVE IN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING BADLY AND THE WHOLE CAR SHUTTERS. I'M OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY SO THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I DID HAVE THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT INDEED I DO HAVE BAD BALL JOINTS & CONTROL ARMS AND MOST LIKELY STRUT BUSHING ISSUES. THEY SAID I COULD PURCHASE THE PARTS MYSELF BUT THAT THE PARTS ARE ON A VERY LONG BACKORDER, 2-3 MONTHS ARE COMMON PLACE. THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS TO WAIT FOR AN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PART TO COME OUT (SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER) AS EVEN THE BACKORDERED REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM GM ARE FAILING AFTER BEING PUT ON THE CAR. THE CAR IS GETTING WORSE AND I'M AFRAID THAT THE FRONT END IS GOING TO FAIL ON ME SOMETIME WHILE I'M DRIVING. I RELY ON THIS CAR FOR MY JOB AND THERE IS NO GOOD FIX FOR IT OUT THERE AND NO GM RECALLS THAT I CAN FIND! I'M IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP! *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G8 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | GRETNA NE |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2EC57Y88L |
| Mileage: | 43000 miles. |
| Speed: | 10 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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