2008 PONTIAC G8 Suspensionfront Problems

GM TECHNICAL BULLETIN: 09203D: FRONT SUSPENSION LCA BALL JOINT BULLETIN THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 2008-2009 PONTIAC G8. GM HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY RELEASED 4 REVISED CONTROL ARMS WITH BETTER BALL JOINTS THAT NEEDS REPLACING ON ALL THE G8. INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM THEY RELEASED IT AS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR DEALERS TO TAKE NOTE OF THE ISSUE. IF THE BALL JOINTS FAIL THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. CAUSE: THE RUBBER "BOOT" OVER THE FRONT END LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT MAY HAVE BECOME DISLODGED OR TORN COMPROMISING THE SEAL. MOISTURE INSIDE THE BALL JOINT SEAL MAY CAUSE CORROSION, SHORTENING THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE COMPONENT. #09-03-08-008: KNOCK CLUNK OR CLICK NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION OVER SMALL BUMPS (REPLACE FRONT LOWER CONTROL AND CASTER ARMS) - (OCT 5, 2009) SUBJECT: KNOCK, CLUNK OR CLICK NOISE...

I BROUGHT MY 2008 PONTIAC GT TO THE DEALER LAST MONTH TO HAVE THE CONTROL ARMS INSPECTED. CAR HAS 18,100 MILES ON IT. THE TECH TOLD ME BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT AND THEY WOULD OVERNIGHT THE PARTS. I TOLD HIM THERE WAS A RECALL ON BALL JOINTS BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. I ALSO BROUGHT A COPY OF THE TSB FOR THE BALL JOINTS AND TOLD HIM I WANTED ALL 4 CONTROL ARMS, NOT JUST THE 2 LOWER ONES. THE EXACT WORDING OF THE TSB IS "... AND FOUND TO HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE RUBBER BOOTS IMPROPERLY SEALING SHOULD HAVE ALL 4 FRONT CONTROL ARMS REPLACED." THE TECH TOLD ME ALL 4 OF MY BOOTS WERE FINE AND DID NOT CAUSE THE BALL JOINT FAILURE, THEREFORE SINCE MY BOOTS WERE FINE I AM NOT ENTITLED TO THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS. I ASKED HOW THE 2...

I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G8 GT. THE ISSUE IS THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AROUND 43,000 MILES THE CAR STARTED GETTING VERY BAD SOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE UNDER CERTAIN SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS THE CAR WILL GO INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT I'M FINE BUT IF I HEAD INTO ANY KIND OF A CURVE IN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING BADLY AND THE WHOLE CAR SHUTTERS. I'M OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY SO THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I DID HAVE THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT INDEED I DO HAVE BAD BALL JOINTS & CONTROL ARMS AND MOST LIKELY STRUT BUSHING ISSUES. THEY SAID I COULD PURCHASE THE PARTS MYSELF BUT THAT THE PARTS ARE ON A VERY LONG BACKORDER, 2-3 MONTHS ARE COMMON PLACE. THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS TO...

BALL JOINT FAILURE, BOTH SIDES, FRONT SUSPENSION. LOUD CLUNKING OVER IRREGULAR SURFACES AND BUMPS, VIBRATION IN FRONT END, SHAKING/STRONG VIBRATION DURING BRAKING. INSPECTED BY DEALER, ALL BALL JOINTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FAILING. GM WARRANTY PERSONNEL DIRECTED ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THEY REFUSE TO COVER A LOANER OR RENTAL AND DECLARED THAT IT IS "A NON-SAFETY ISSUE". SINCE WHEN ARE PRIMARY ATTACHMENT POINTS FOR THE STEERING APPARATUS, SPINDLE, BRAKES, AND WHEELS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN? THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE CRIMINALLY INDICTED FOR SPEWING SUCH IRRESPONSIBLE NONSENSE. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED BY ONE OF THE CARS EVENTUALLY. I CAN NO LONGER SAFELY USE THIS VEHICLE AS TRANSPORTATION FOR MY FAMILY, THESE COMPONENTS ARE FAILING RAPIDLY, AND WILL LIKELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY WHEN THEY FAIL COMPLETELY. THIS ISSUE DEMANDS A RECALL. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE WORSE THAN THE EXPLORER/FIRESTONE TIRE DEBACLE. GM KNOWS ABOUT IT,...