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Pontiac Gto Suspension Front Macpherson Strut Safety Report | Apr 12, 2006
Reported on Apr 12, 2006
| I REFERENCE CLAIM ODI#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE FRONT TIRES OF MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS CAUSING EXTREME/EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INNERMOST TREAD. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE UNTIL YOU JACK THE CAR UP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SITS SO LOW AND THE TIRES ARE SO WIDE, SO I DID NOT NOTICE IT, MY MECHANIC DID. NOW, MY DEALERSHIP IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AND TRYING TO TELL ME THEY AREN'T GOING TO REPLACE THE TIRES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE COVERED FOR 36,000 MILES (THERE'S ONLY 12,500 MILES ON THE CAR NOW). THEIR SERVICE MANAGER EVEN WENT SO FAR AS TO TRY TO TELL ME THAT I ABUSE MY VEHICLE AND DRIVE AGGRESSIVELY AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE WEAR. HE ALSO LIED RIGHT TO ME AND SAID THAT I HAD TO CALL PONTIAC AND HAVE THEM CALL HIM WITH AN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER (WHICH PONTIAC THEN TOLD ME WAS NOT THE PROCEDURE), AND HE TOLD ME HE HAD ALREADY CONTACTED HIS DISTRICT REP WHEN INDEED HE HAD NOT. | |
| 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: | CONNELLSVILLE PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2VX12G74L |
| Mileage: | 12350 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | BROOKS AUTOMOTIVE CONNELLSVILLE PA 15425 |
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