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Pontiac Gto Suspension Front Macpherson Strut Safety Report | Dec 05, 2006



Reported on Dec 05, 2006


HAD NOISES COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION, TOOK VEHICLE TO GM DEALER THEY REPLACED STRUT AND DID ALIGNMENT UNDER WARRANTY. BUT HAD TO REPLACE FRONT TIRES ON MY OWN WITH LESS THAN 30,000 ON THE TIRES. THE SET I REPLACED ON THE FRONT HAD BOTH COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STRUTS AND WORE THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL OUT, CUT A GROOVE INTO THE DRIVER' S SIDE THAT BLEW THE TIRE OUT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 36,000 MILES, AND NOW HAS 8, 000 MILES ON THEM AND WERE SHOWING THE SAME KIND OF SIDEWALL WEAR TO THE FRONTS. HAD THE FRONT OF THE CAR ALIGNED AGAIN AND IT WAS TO SPECS. NO WORN OUT SUSPENSION PARTS WERE FOUND. THE TIRE STORE HAD NOTICED THIS BEFORE ON OTHER VEHICLES THE SAME AS MINE, AND HAD THEM CHANGE TIRE SIZE TO GIVE THE TIRES CLEARANCE FROM THE STRUTS. SO AGAIN ANOTHER TIRE CHANGE.*AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Gto
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2004
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: WEST BEND WI
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 6G2VX12G04L
Mileage: 30000 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: BOB FISH PONTIAC WEST BEND WI
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