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Pontiac Gto Suspension Front Safety Report | Mar 24, 2008
Reported on Mar 24, 2008
| MY 2006 PONTIAC GTO DROVE NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 7,000 MILES BEFORE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BEGAN RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUT. THE RUBBING HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE AND LEFT VISIBLE MARKS ON THE STRUT WHERE THE RUBBING HAS OCCURRED. GM WARRANTY SERVICE SAYS THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH AN ENHANCEMENT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE IN JULY 2007. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF CONTINUED PROBLEMS EVEN WITH THE ENHANCEMENT AND GM APPEARS TO HAVE NO INTENTION OF ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS BLOWOUTS AND CRASHES ARE INEVITABLE. I ONLY NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN IT CAME TIME TO ROTATE THE TIRES. OTHERS MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY TO CATCH THE PROBLEM IN TIME. THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE REGARDING THE STRUT BUSHINGS COLLAPSING AND WITH THE CARS BEING SOLD WITH WIDER TIRES THAN DESIGNED FOR. THE CAR NOW HAS LESS THAN 8,000 MILES AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER IS GOING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY TO REOCCUR WITHOUT MORE ADEQUATE PARTS INSTALLED. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Gto |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| 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: | HANFORD CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2VX12U16L |
| Mileage: | 7800 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | MOTOR CITY BAKERSFIELD CA 93313 |
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