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Pontiac Gto Suspension Front Safety Report | Dec 15, 2007
Reported on Dec 15, 2007
| * I PURCHASED MY NEW 2006 PONTIAC GTO FROM HENRY BROWN PONTIAC DEALERSHIP IN MESA, AZ (MARCH, 2006). * BASED ON THE GM PUBLISHED (AND BLOG) INFORMATION I REVIEWED IN NOVEMBER 2007, I UNDERSTOOD MY VEHICLE BUILD DATE (9/05) WAS SUPPOSEDLY NOT AFFECTED BY THE COMMUNICATED ISSUES. * WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP (SAME DEALERSHIP AS PURCHASED), THEIR 'N' POINT INSPECTION YIELDED VEHICLE STEERING RACK LEAKAGE (SINCE REPAIRED), AS WELL AS PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE (INNER THIRD OF THE TIRE). * I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR REVIEW, AND WAS HIGHLY ADVISED TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES - WHILE CONSIDERING OPTIONS FOR SUSPENSION BITS REPLACEMENT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GM WARRANTED PARTS. I WAS CONVINCED THE AFTER MARKET PARTS WERE OF HIGHER QUALITY, AND WOULD HAVE LONGER LIFE THEN THE GM WARRANTED PARTS. * I TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE ISSUE, AND SHARED SOME OF THE INFORMATION I HAD FOR HIS CONSIDERATION. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONFIRMED THERE HAD BEEN VEHICLES RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME ISSUE(S). * I ELECTED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SUSPENSION REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, AS WELL AS REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. PARTS & TIRES TAKEN OFF THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN PRESERVED FOR FUTURE REVIEW. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR THE WORK COMPLETED AND TIRES PURCHASED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $5,000.00. * MY EXPECTATION IS TO BE COMPENSATED FOR MY EXPENDITURES. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Gto |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | GILBERT AZ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2VX12U36L |
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| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Dealer name and location: | HENRY BROWN PONTIAC MESA AZ |
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