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Pontiac Gto Suspension Front Macpherson Strut Safety Report | Aug 13, 2005
Reported on Aug 13, 2005
| I REFERENCE CLAIM ODI#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUT. HISTORY: THE 2004-2005 PONTIAC GTO IS AN IMPORTED VERSION OF THE AUSTRALIAN HOLDEN MONARO. THE HOLDEN MONARO COMES FROM THE FACTORY WITH 235/45R17 TIRES, TIRES THAT ARE GENERALLY 235MM (9.25 ) WIDE. HOWEVER, WHEN PONTIAC SPEC'D THE GTO FOR THE US, THEY FINALLY DECIDED ON A WIDER 10MM TIRE; A 245/45R17 BF GOODRICH G-FORCE KDWS TIRE. NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR US IMPORT THOUGH. CURRENT PROBLEM: THE LARGER TIRE CAUSES RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUT, NAMELY AND MORE COMMONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY A RUBBING MARK ON THE STRUT BODY AND MANY TIMES WEAR MARKS ON THE TIRES THEMSELVES. AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR AND DRIVING IT, I NOTICED RUB MARKS ON THE STRUT BUT THE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF THE STRUT RUB PROBLEM AT THE TIME AND CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL. THEY DID NOT RECOMMEND ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN. RECENTLY, I NOTICED THE TREAD ON MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS WEARING UNUSUALLY (INSIDE WAS WEARING QUICKLY) AND I ASSUMED IT WAS DUE TO AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I HAD PLANNED ON GETTING NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM BUT ON AUGUST 13TH, A SECTION OF THE TIRE CAME LOOSE AND WAS MAKING A THWAP NOISE DUE TO SOME OF THE TIRE HITTING THE CAR. I ARRIVED HOME SHORTLY AFTER AND TOOK THE WHEEL OFF TO PUT ON A SPARE TIRE. WHEN I TOOK THE WHEEL OFF, I NOTICED THE RUB MARKS ON THE STRUT HAD ACTUALLY GOTTEN DEEPER. I REALIZED THAT THE UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR WAS DUE TO THE TIRE ACTUALLY RUBBING ON THE STRUT. I TOOK SOME PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND SOME OF THE STRUT WHERE THE TIRE WAS RUBBING. HERE ARE THE LINKS FOR THE PICTURES. HTTP://I6.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/Y221/JLEE72/DSCF0880.JPG HTTP://I6.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/Y221/JLEE72/DSCF0881.JPG HTTP://I6.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/Y221/JLEE72/DSCF0282.JPG. *NM | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Gto |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ZELLWOOD FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2VX12G74L |
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| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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