NHTSA Complaint #10208815 — 2004 PONTIAC GTO
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10208815 |
| Vehicle | 2004 PONTIAC GTO |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NM |
Consumer Description
I WAS ON THE INTERNET AND I CAME ACROSS DEFECTS ON THE 2004-2006 GTOS AND SINCE I HAVE ONE I INVESTIGATED. THE COMPLAINTS WERE THAT THE STOCK SIZE TIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE STRUTS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SO, I HAVE A 2004 GTO WITH ONLY 7,800 MILES ON IT. I WENT OUT TURNED SAID VEHICLE ON TURNED THE WHEEL ALMOST TILL IT WOULD STOP AND PEEKED UNDER THE CAR AND LOW AND BEHOLD CONTACT WITH STRUT;ON BOTH SIDES. CALLED GM IN DETROIT, THEY HAD NO IDEA OF THE PROBLEM. IGNORED ME. DID NOT RETURN MY PHONE CALLS, THEY SAID THEY WOULD. TOOK VECHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO FIX CAR. DEALER SAID EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD EXCEPT THE CAMBER IN FRONT OF CAR. DEALER FIXED CAMBER, MADE ME PAY $100. DOLLARS. I CALL GM 10 TIMES IN DETROIT, HAVE NOT RECEIVED CALL BACK FROM MY REPRESENTITIVE. ALSO SPENT $400.00 ON TWO NEW 235/45 FOR THE FRONT; BECAUSE EVEN AFTER THEY "FIXED IT" THE STOCK TIRES WRE STLL 1/4 INCH AWAY FROM THE STRUT. SO IT HAS COST ME $500.00 TO HOPEFULLY FIX THE CAR I DO NOT EVEN OWN. *TR
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