2005 Pontiac GTO

Wheel feel off car driving. Gm refuses to investigate. Says call dealer. Have pics of wheel and screenshots of help conversation

Vehicle loss of power 3rd & 4th clutch fail during driving Unsafe on the highway Automatic transmission 4L65E Know issue with most rear wheel drive cars

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THE REDUCED PERFORMANCE MODE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LANDERS CHEVROLET CADILLAC OF JOPLIN (417-768-7900, LOCATED AT 4630 E 32ND ST, JOPLIN, MO 64804) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE MANUFACTURER'S CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS A SALVAGED TITLE; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS FLUNG OPEN SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE WINDOW TRACK COMING UNGLUED FROM THE GLASS. IT HAS HAPPENED AT DRIVE UP WINDOWS, DRIVING DOWN THE STREET/HIGHWAY AND EVEN HAS FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR IN A TURN BEFORE. IN THE 2004-2006 PONTIAC GTOS BOTH FRONT SIDE WINDOWS COME DETACHED FROM THEIR FORWARD MOST BRACKET THAT KEEPS THE WINDOWS IN THEIR TRACKS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT ALLOWS THE WINDOW TO MOVE AND APPLY PRESSURE ONTO THE DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM OR LINKAGE. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE WHILE ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW IT HITS THE LINKAGE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR OPENS. IF GOING THROUGH A TURN AND ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW THE DOOR CAN FLY OPEN AND YOU CAN POSSIBLY FALL OUT. ALSO IF THE DOOR OPENS INTO TRAFFIC OF SOME SORT LIKE IN CLOSE QUARTERS ON A 2 LANE ROAD THE VEHICLES DOOR COULD BE STRUCK AND INJURE THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DEPENDING ON WHICH DOOR IS CURRENTLY AFFECTED.

MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP IN MY YARD, HAVING TO GET IT TOWED TO THE PONTIAC SERVICE DEPARTMENT PAYING OVER $2,000 TO GET IT FIX. THEN AFTER A YEAR IT LOCKED UP AGAIN. BEEN SITTING IN MY GARAGE EVERY SINCE. I DON'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY TO CONTINUE TO GET THE PROBLEM FIX IF IT'S GONNA KEEP OCCURRING.

PARKING BRAKE ENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE VEHICLE IS UNDERWAY. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDERWAY AT 30MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE, WITH NO WARNING, ONE OR BOTH OF THE PARKING (EMERGENCY) BRAKES MAY ENGAGE, LOCKING THE REAR WHEEL(S), AND CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW ABRUPTLY OR SKID. THE CAR HAS TO BE DRIVEN WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ENGAGED TO A SAFE PLACE OUT OF TRAFFIC. ONCE STOPPED, THE CONDITION CAN BE CLEARED BY DEPRESSING AND HOLDING THE PARKING BRAKE LATCH BUTTON AND VIGOROUSLY PUMPING THE HANDLE UP AND DOWN. ONCE THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE PARKING BRAKE (A FUNCTION PERFORMED BY THE EMERGENCY BRAKES) NO LONGER ENGAGES CONSISTENTLY. SEVERAL MECHANICAL DISASSEMBLIES AND INSPECTIONS HAVE NOT UNCOVERED THE CAUSE, NOR FULLY FIXED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. A SINGLE, C-SHAPED, ONE-PIECE BRAKE SHOE THAT CONTACTS A DRUM BUILT WITHIN THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR PERFORMS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FUNCTION ON EACH REAR WHEEL. AN EXPANDER SITS BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE C AND PRESSES THE ENDS OF THE BRAKE SHOE OUTWARD WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER IS PULLED . THE DESIGN OF THIS EXPANDER LOOKS POSSIBLY FAULTY; LITTLE MORE THAN FRICTION APPARENTLY HOLDS IT IN POSITION WITH THE ENDS OF THE BRAKE SHOE. IF IT WERE TO LOSE CONTACT, OR FALL OUT OF POSITION, IT MIGHT CAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO ENGAGE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE PHOTOS ARE ONES OF THE BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS DISCUSSED, RECENTLY REPLACED (AGAIN) IN HOPES OF SOLVING THIS PROBLEM.

INNER TIRE WEAR

DRIVER SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. WHEN GETTING INTO CAR AND PLACING SEAT BELT ON, IT FULLY EXTENDED AND WOULD NOT RETRACT.

IRREGULAR FRONT TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS CAUSING BLOW OUT AND FLATS. NUMEROUS WHEEL ALIGNMENTS HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. WHY HAS GM NOT PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE? LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHEN THIS OCCURS. SOME ONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR LOSE THEIR LIFE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED BUT MANAGED TO STAY ON THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAK OIL AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER FLUID LINE FRACTURED AND THE ROCKING PINION NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT ON AFTER MINOR IMPACT WHILE PARKING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE PERMANENTLY NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

IGNITION LOCKED UP HAD HAVE CAR TOWED NEW IGNITION SWITCH INSTALLED $400.00. *TR

DROVE OFF A MOUNTAIN IN WESTERN N.C. DUE TO LOOSE GRAVEL. WENT DOWN OVER 300 YARDS PLUS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I RECEIVED TWO SKULL FRACTURES AND TWO BROKEN NECK BONES. ALSO, THE SKIN ON MY LEFT ARM, WAS SCRAPED TO THE BONE. NUMEROUS CUTS AND MY ENTIRE BODY WAS SORE. ...UPDATED 10/22/14 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THAT THE NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT MODEL WAS NO LONGER BEING MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 106,000.

HAD THE CAR FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. PARKED IT AND WENT TO REMOVE MY KEY AND THE KEY FROZE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. WAS TOLD BY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. SIX WEEKS LATER I FINALLY GOT MY CAR BACK. SINCE THEN, REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH REQUIRES THE STEERING WHEEL BE PERFECTLY STRAIGHT AND JIGGLING THE KEY AS YOU ARE REMOVING IT. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF PLAY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE KEY AND IGNITION SWITCH ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. I'M CONCERNED THAT AT SOME POINT SOON THE SWITCH WILL LOCK UP AGAIN WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

WHEN I PUT MY KEY INTO THE IGNITION, IT FROZE. I COULDN'T TURN THE KEY. I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED UP. I TRIED JUST REPLACING THE IGNITION CYLINDER, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. IT COST $1371.67 TO GET THIS CAR FIXED DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT ON THE WEEK MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP, 3 OTHER PONTIACS WERE IN THE SAME SHOP, FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. UPON DOING MORE RESEARCH ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT ISSUE. DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN AND DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FAULTY PARTS IN THE IGNITION, I HAD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT MOVE THIS CAR OR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE OTHERWISE. FUNNY HOW IT FAILED 2 MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED! HOW IS THIS FAIR THAT THEIR PART FAILED AND YET THEY ARE TAKING TO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS? THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX! PLEASE RECALL THE PONTIAC IGNITIONS! SO I AM OUT ALMOST $1500. BAD CALL GM! *TR

WHILE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS BEING LOWERED, WINDOW CONTACTS DOOR LATCH MECHANISM CAUSING DOOR TO BECOME AJAR AND WINDOW GETS STUCK IN PLACE OFF CENTER. AFTER RETURNING WINDOW TO UP POSITION AND ATTEMPTING TO LOWER WINDOW AGAIN, DOOR NOW BECOMES COMPLETELY UNLATCHED AND SWINGS FREELY AFTER WINDOW HITS MECHANISM. ISSUE WAS NOTICED PRIOR TO DOOR BECOMING COMPLETELY UNLATCHED. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD IF WINDOW IS LOWERED AND DOOR BECOMES UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING (TO OTHER OWNERS). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BE OPENED INADVERTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TR

FEB 16TH 2013 CASE # [XXX] MY CAR WAS IN FOR THIS SERVICE FOR A AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT I WAS TOLD THAT "FOUND LOW VOLTAGE TO VARIOUS SRS COMPONENTS" AND THAT ACCORDING TO A GM SERVICES BULLETIN INSPECTION OF THE SRS WIRING SYSTEM BEHIND THE DASH IS NEEDED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THERE IS A GM SERVICE BULLETIN ON FAULTY WIRING HARNESS BEING THE CAUSE. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM COULD BE NOT WORKING. MY CONCERN IS WITH SAID SERVICES BULLETIN I COULD NOT FIND ANYONE IN THE NETWORK OF GTO OWNERS CLUBS THAT WERE GIVIN ANY NOTICE OF THIS. BUT I DID FIND ON THESE FORUMS THAT ONE PARTICULAR WIRING HARNESS COMES IN CONTACT WITH A METAL BRACE WHEN THE CARS WAS CONVERTED TO LEFT HAND DRIVE FOR SALE HERE THAT HAS CAUSED FIRES. WOULD NOT THIS BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR WHICH EITHER GM OR NHTSA WOULD BE INVOLVED IN? GM ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM TO ME IN MY MANY EMAILS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS ON THE PHONE BUT HAS NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS NOR WANTS TO FIX THE ISSUES. THE ISSUE OF THE AIRBAG FAILURE IS ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN. GIVEN THE NATURE OF THESE FAILURES WHY WOULD NOT THIS BE HANDLED AS PART OF A SAFETY RECALL? HERE IS JUST ONE LINK TO THE BOARD WHERE THIS IS SHOWN HTTP://WWW.LS1GTO.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=377773&HIGHLIGHT=WIRE+HARNESS+GLOVE+BOX&PAGE=9 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO WAS PURCHASED WITH 53000 MILES AND MANUFACTURED WITH 245MM TIRES THAT ARE TOO WIDE AND RUB ON THE FRONT STRUT. THIS HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. OTHER 04-05 GTOS HAVE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS CAUSED TIRE FAILURE AND ACCIDENTS IN OTHER GTOS. *JS

I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN 2005, I HAVE 38,000 MILES ON IT TODAY AND I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF TIRES AND FIFTH ALIGNMENT. MY TIRES ON THE REAR, WEAR SEVERELY ON THE INSIDE EACH TIME, SO I MORE CAREFULLY WATCHED AND HAD RECHECKING THE ALIGNMENT ON A REGULAR BASIS ALONG WITH TIRE ROTATION. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO A DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN NOT ALIGN THE REAR END AND ALL COMPONENTS LOOK GOOD, GO TO DEALER. I WENT TO DEALER AND SHOWED THEM THE SPECKS WHAT THE CAR WAS OUT AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO THE ALIGNMENT. THEY DID A ALIGNMENT FOR A FEE AND TOLD ME IT NEED PARTS, FRONT CAMBER KIT, REAR NEEDS TWO BUSHINGS AND GM PART 1 ON THE EXPLODED VIEW KNOWN AS DIFFERENTIAL BRACKET WHICH HOLDS THE REAR END TOGETHER FOR A PRICE OF PARTS $1,249.00 AND LABOR $664.00 TOTAL $1913 AND ANOTHER FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT FOR JUST A LITTLE OVER $2,000.00. I SAID WHY ARE YOU CHARGING ME FOR AN ALIGNMENT IF YOU CAN NOT DO IT PROPERLY AND I HAD ALREADY GIVEN YOU THE ALIGNMENT SPECS FROM DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY. THEY SAID ALL MACHINES ARE DIFFERENT AND WE HAVE TO DO OUR OWN. SO YOUR TELLING ME THAT THIS PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD SINCE NEW IS A STRUCTURAL PART FLAW THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED BEFORE BUT HAVE BEEN CHARGING ME FOR ALIGNMENTS AND TIRES MULTIPLE TIMES. NO, WE FEEL YOUR CAR GOT HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND IT CAUSED THE DAMAGE. I SAID THE CAR HAS NEVER HIT ANYTHING AND IT IS A PREIGSITING PROBLEM FROM NEW THAT HAS BEEN OVER LOOKED AT MY EXPENSE. TOOK CAR TO A THIRD PARTY AND

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS AND ARE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WAY HE DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AGGRESSIVE WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,740. RVK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SWERVED TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 01/27/11 PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED INTERNALLY, AND THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 04/15/11

TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY ON MY 2005 GTO. TIRE FAILURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGE. IT WAS NOT DETECTED BECAUSE IT ONLY OCCURS AT THE VERY INSIDE EDGE. TIRE FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY OCCURRED AND WHEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE TO THE DEALER THEY NOTICED THE OTHER WAS SHOWING STEEL THROUGH AS WELL. THEY SAID IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. AFTER ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES THE CAR CONTINUES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY. GM MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. *TR

THE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES ON MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO RUB AGAINST THE STRUT MOUNTS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE LIP OF THE TIRE. I HAVE REPLACED TWO SETS OF TIRES WITH ONLY 15,000 MILES ON EACH SET. MY FATHER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE MOST RECENT SET OF TIRES CAUSED ERRATIC STEERING CONDITIONS. HE WAS NOT INJURED, BUT THE RUBBER ON THE TIRES WAS SO SEVERELY DAMAGED FROM RUBBING ON THE STRUT MOUNTS THAT THE RUBBER WAS SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL BELT. THIS RUBBING COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A BLOWOUT WHICH WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AT THE HIGH SPEEDS THE GTO IS CAPABLE OF. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA CURRENTLY ON THIS ISSUE. I JUST WANT GM TO NOTIFY GTO OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM, EVEN IF THEY ARE UNWILLING TO PONY UP THE CASH TO FIX THEIR OWN ENGINEERING BLUNDER. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2005 GTO AND WITH ONLY 27,000 MILES THE STOCK FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUT BRACKET. I WAS TOLD BY A SHOP NOT TO DRIVE IT AS THE TIRES ARE CLOSE TO A BLOWOUT. FIVE MINUTES ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, HE HEARD A NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE BUT THE SAME TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD BURN MARKS ON THE INSIDE WALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAS ISSUES WITH THE STRUTS CAUSING MY TIRES TO WEAR ON THE INSIDE AND JERKS REALLY BAD UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE AS WELL. THIS IS SCARY AT TIMES AND GM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE PUT 4 SETS OF TIRES ON THE CAR, THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NOT SAFE. I FEAR I WILL HAVE A BLOWOUT DUE TO THE INSIDE TIRE WEARING ON THE STRUTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAVING ITS BOTH FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST THE INSIDE SHOCKS DURING DRIVING. THE TIRE INSTALLED NI THE CAR ARE EXACTLY WHAT IS RECOMMENDED. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE FACING THIS ISSUE. ALL THE OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE TIRE RUB INCREASES DURING A TURN OR BRAKING. CONSTANT RUB COULD LEAD TO TIRE DAMAGE AND BURAT DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HAVE ALL THE TIRES ALIGNED ROTATED AND BALANCED ALSO. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT GET RESOLVE, PONTIAC SERVICEMAN SAY IT IS A FAULT IN THE CAR.. *TR

2005 PONTIAC GTO FROM STRUTS RUBBING ON TIRE, CAUSING A BLOWOUT AND ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC GTO AND THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE PROBLEM WAS I HAD NOTICED THAT MY TIRES WERE NOT HOLDING AIR SO I TOOK MY CAR TO A TIRE COMPANY TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT MY TIRES THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TREAD HAD BEEN RUBBED OFF DUE TO THE STRUTS ON THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE PROBLEM EXIST IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE FRONT IRE RUBS AGAINST THE STRUT TOWER CAUSING THE INNER WALL OF THE TIRE TO ERODE, EXPOSING THE STEEL IN THE TIRE WHICH WILL LEAD TO A MASSIVE BLOWOUT IN THE TIRE. THERE IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN. I HAD AN EXTENSIVE DEBATE WITH THE SERVICE GUY AT A LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS, MY TWO OTHER GM CARS I OWN HAVE GONE A YEAR MAYBE EVEN 2 WITHOUT AN ALIGNMENT AND NEITHER ONE OF THEM ATE THE TIRES OFF THE CAR! THIS POSSES A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD IF THAT TIRE BLOWS. THANK GOD I NOTICED THE STEEL SHOWING ON MY TIRE ONLY CAUSE I BACKED IN AND THE WHEELS WERE TURNED OUT. THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE OEM PARTS IN THE SUSPENSION HAVE FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS FAILURE MEANS THAT YOUR FRONT END WILL NOT HOLD A PROPER ALIGNMENT REGARDLESS....RESULTING IN STRUT RUB. I SPENT OVER $900 IN PARTS AND LABOR GETTING THIS FIXED WHEN THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF GTO'S AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. MY TIRE WOULD HAVE BLOWN IF I WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED IT, IMAGINE THAT OCCURRING ON THE FREEWAY, RECIPE FOR DISASTER. *T

STRUT RUB ON PONTIAC GTO 2005. NOTICED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING AND SENT THE CAR TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT. THE TECHNICIAN DOING THE ALIGNMENT THEN HAD ME COME INTO THE SHOP AND LOOK AT THE RIGHT FRONT END AND THERE WAS A 1/4 INCH GROVE DUG INTO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE DUE TO RUBBING THE WELDS ON THE STRUT. ONLY WAY RECOMMENDED TO REPAIR IS TO BUT A $1400.00 SUSPENSION REBUILD KIT FROM AN AFTERMARKET PARTS DISTRIBUTOR. THE TECHNICIAN THEN CHECKED SERVICE BULLETINS AND RECALL NOTICES FOR THE CAR AND FOUND THAT GM IS SAYING ITS WEAR AND TEAR SO THEY WON'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES NOR THE REPAIRING OF THE VEHICLE. IN RESEARCH FOR THE FIXING OF THE PROBLEM FOUND THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF GTO'S ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. AS FOR THE CONSEQUENCES..... THE TIRE WILL BE GROOVED SO BAD THAT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ANY SPEEDS OR HITTING THE SMALLEST OF POTHOLES IN THE ROAD WILL RESULT IN A BLOW OUT AND LEAD TO HAVING NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTERWARDS. SO COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY!!! *TR

STRUTS RUBBING AGAINST TIRES ON 2005 PONTIAC GTO. TIRES ARE FACTORY RECOMMENDED SIZE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES IMMENSELY FROM MANUFACTURER DEFECT, TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY, AND SAFETY ISSUE TO FAMILY. ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!! *TR

2005 PONTIAC GTO THE FUEL RAIL COVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE RUBS THE FUEL DELIVERY LINE CAUSING A CUT IN THE LINE. THIS CUT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE AND WILL EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE FUEL LINE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS LINE BREAKING AND CAUSING THE ENGINE BAY TO IGNITE FROM THE FUEL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

JUST CHECKING THE TIRES NOTICE THE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE SO TOOK THE TIRE OUT AND NOTICE THAT THE FRONT STRUT HAD A SHINE PART TO IT THAT INDICATES THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING AND CAUSE THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO WEAR OUT WITH THE WIRES COMING OUT DID SOME RESEARCH AND FIND OUT THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE THE DEALER WONT HELP I REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES AND IN THE PROCESS TO ALSO REPLACE STRUTS AND TIE RODS WHICH IT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEMS FOR EVERY GTO OWNERS THAT I CONTACT WITH THE 17 INCH WHEELS. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2005 PONTIAC GTO IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR, IT HAD A FACTORY WARRANTY STILL WITH IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN IT. THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON 4 TIMES SO FAR. THE ECU MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SO FAR. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THE CAR IS GOING BACK INTO THE SHOP AS SOON AS A PART COMES IN. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE THAT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. I THINK THIS CAR IS A LEMON, AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRES NEXT WEEK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SOMEONE CAN PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE HUB IN THE CAR ONCE AND I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK AND TOLD THEM IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING I BROUGHT IT IN FOR BEFORE. I AM GETTING TIRED OF NOT BEING ABOUT TO ENJOY MY CAR WITHOUT SOMETHING GOING WRONG WITH IT. THE BACK SEATS ARE ALSO COMING UNDONE WHICH I WAS TOLD IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY WHICH IT IS NOT. *TR

05 PONTIAC GTO WITH BAD STRUT BUSHINGS, HORRIBLE FACTORY ALIGNMENT, ETC TO CAUSE MY TIRES TO RUB THE FRONT STRUTS. I ALMOST HAD A BLOW OUT. I FIRST COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE OF THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRE WEARING. THEY SUGGESTED AN ALIGNMENT FOR $80+. I REFUSED. I PERSONALLY REMOVED THE FRONT WHEELS LATER TO DISCOVER THE TIRES WERE INDEED RUBBING (WHY COULDN'T THE DEALER SEE THIS? THEY ARE TRAINED MECHANICS). THEY REPLACED TIRES AND PERFORMED THE ALIGNMENT ONCE AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. MY TIRES ARE NOT CUPPING ON THE OUTSIDE. I THINK THE DEALER SOLVED THE STRUT RUBBING PROBLEM BY CREATING ANOTHER PROBLEM... *TR

2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH 18" PERFORMANCE TIRE/WHEEL PACKAGE. PREMATURE SUSPENSION BUSHING WEAR CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND ALIGNMENT ISSUES IN ONLY 14,000 MILES. TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT ON THE INNER EDGE IN 14,000 MILES. FORTUNATELY, I CAUGHT THIS BEFORE THEIR WAS A BLOW OUT OF A STEERING AXLE TIRE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A MVA. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT AND THE DEALERSHIP IS UNRESPONSIVE. FORTUNATELY THIS VEHICLE HAS THE 18" TIRE PACKAGE OR THE TIRE SIDE WALL WOULD BE RUBBING ON THE STRUT AS THEY DO ON THE VEHICLES WITH THE "STANDARD" 17" TIRE/WHEEL PACKAGE. *TR

MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO FRONT TIRES WERE CUT ON THE INBOARD SIDE DUE TO RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUTS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 20,000 MILES AND HAS THE FACTORY INSTALLED RIMS AND TIRES. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED THE OTHER TIRE RUBBING ON THE STRUT AS WELL. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP, CAR CANNOT BE STARTED OR MOVED. *TR

HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME THE TIRES WERE SHOWING THE METAL CORDS ON THE INSIDE NEXT TO THE STRUTS. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR HAS HAD TWO BLOW OUTS, AGAIN THE FRONT TIRES (WHICH WERE NEWER TIRES, REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST SET WORE). CAR ONLY HAS 30000 MILES. BACK TIRES ARE STILL ORIGINAL WITH PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM. *TR

2005 PONTIAC GTO - DASH WATER TEMP GAUGE INDICATES OVERHEATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN STUCK IN TRAFFIC OR IDLING. NEEDLE SHOOTS UP AS SOON AS SECOND FAN STARTS. SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY RANDOM. TURNING ON THE HEAT TO FULL BLAST AND REVVING ENGINE (IF STOPPED) CURES IT TEMPORARILY. SIMPLY TURNING ON THE HEAT WILL BLOW OUT COLD AIR, SO ENGINE MUST BE REVVED FOR HOT AIR TO BEGIN FLOWING FROM THE VENTS. HIGHWAY DRIVING WILL ALSO SUBSIDE THE NEEDLE. NO OTHER SYMPTOMS AT ALL, ASIDE FROM THE NEEDLE SHOOTING UP. PERFORMANCE IS NOT HINDERED. NO SMOKE OF ANY KIND. DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE AT DEALER. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH THE STRUT RUB ISSUE. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH 3 SETS OF TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY KEEP BLAMING IT ON THE FACT THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I HAVE TO REPLACE TWO MORE THIS WEEKEND IF I CAN AFFORD IT. THEY ALREADY HAVE HOLES IN THEM. I JUST REPLACED THEM ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO OR SO. *TR

I HAD A BLOWOUT ON MY RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE TIRE WEARING DOWN TO THE CORD AND BEYOND IN A 3 INCH BAND ON THE INSIDE. I BELIEVE IT WAS RUBBING UP AGAINST THE STRUT AND HAS TO HAVE BEEN FOR SOME TIME FOR THAT MUCH DAMAGE TO OCCUR. MY CR IS COMPLETELY STOCK, DOWN TO THE TIRES. THIS JUST HAPPENED AN HOUR AGO, AND IT IS JULY 4T SO THAT WILL HAVE TO WAIT. BUT AT THE VERY LEAST I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW TIRE. WHO KNOWS IF IT IS HAPPENING IN THE OTHER WHEEL WELLS, I WILL FIND OUT WHEN I TAKE IT IN. *TR

2005 PONTIAC GTO 6/22/08 HAD LEFT TIRE REAR BLOWOUT WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONT END CRASH, THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY,AND INJURIES OCCURRED. ALSO DAMAGE RESULTED TO THE SIDES AND REAR OF THE CAR. INSURANCE DECIDED IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO $17,000 IN DAMAGE. A BLOWOUT ALSO OCCURRED 12/2007 ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH DIDN'T RESULT IN A CRASH OR INJURIES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, BUT PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT RUBS AGAINST THE TIRE AND CAUSES PREMATURE WEAR AND TIRE SHREDDING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND LIFTED UP ON A RACK, THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR WAS VISIBLE. THE REAR WHEEL WELL HAS A METAL FOIL THAT GOES UNDERNEATH THE WHEEL WELL. WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE METAL FOIL GRAZES AND SLICES THE TIRES. UPON REPLACING THE TIRE, THE CONTACT FOUND OTHER TIRES WITH PREMATURE WEAR AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

PURCHASED VEHICLE MARCH 2006 FROM DEALER (VEHICLE WAS APPROX. 1 YEAR OLD). FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLOWN WITH 10,000 MILES ON VEHICLE DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL; CAUSE UNKNOWN; NO FOREIGN OBJECTS FOUND WITHIN TIRE. 37,000 MILES; DISCOVERED UNEVEN WEAR WITH BOTH FRONT TIRE INNER HALVES -POSSIBLE "TIRE/ STRUT RUB". *TR

MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAS A TIRE WEAR PROBLEM. LUCKILY MY TIRE FAILED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I REMOVED THE FLAT TIRE I OBSERVED THE INNER EDGE OF THE TREAD HAD BEEN WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH TO THE METAL CORD OF THE TIRE. I INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD INNER EDGE WEAR. THE REAR TIRES MUST HAVE BEEN ROTATED FROM THE FRONT TO BACK, AS I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A WEAR PROBLEM ON THE FRONT TIRES. THE TIRES RUB AGAINST THE STRUT CAUSING THE DAMAGE. MY CAR HAS 19,00 MILES AND ALL FOUR TIRES NEED REPLACEMENT. *TR