Strut rub on 2004 pontiac gto, both left and right front. Right front had very bad tire wear on inside and out side of tire. Took the car in for state inspection and had 4 new tires put on it, dealer found bad left tie rod end and replaced it, also aligned the car. But when I pointed out the tire rub on both struts, he told me this was ok (???) I don't think so but would like to have this on record for future reference, this car has been pampered and should have had no strut rub, no hard cornering ect and only 29k miles. I did put on a 10 millimeter narrower tire 235/45zr17 instead of 245/45zr17 so as to be proactive and not have this problem in the future, but this should not be the solution to early tierod or strut failure, as I appear to have. Iwould just like gm to stand behind the carand acknolege when there is a problem and resolve it. *jb updated 01-11-08.
2004 Pontiac Gto suspension complaints
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I have a 2004 pontiac gto. I have the front strut rub on the tires and has destroyed 2 sets of tires now. This needs to be recalled and fixed!
I have a 2004 gto the tires rub the struts the dealer does not know why. I have had to replace 2 tires before I thought they would blow out, they only had 11000 miles on them I only have 16000 miles on the car.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. While driving 5 MPH, the contact heard a squealing noise when he turned the steering wheel. The tires were rotated by the repair shop, however, the noise grew louder. The repair shop reversed the rotation and returned the tires to their original positions. The tires had wear marks and the strut was discolored. There was an odi action number (pe07010). The current and failure mileages were 6,700. The consumer stated feels this is a big safety concern would like manufacturer to reimburse $1100 in repairs. The consumer provided information from the website and also photos of the defect. Updated 09/18/07
Left front tire failed at 65 MPH, inner sidewall worn down to steel belt, car had approx. 20000 miles on it at the time.
Rotated the tires on my 2004 gto and noticed the front tires were rubbing the front struts. Areas of the front struts have no paint left due to the tires rubbing them. No major damage to the tires or the cars handling has occurred so far. I filed a complaint with pontiac customer service today (01 august 2007) and the lady I was talking to stated she had no complaints on file regarding my issue.
Just discovered driver side tire rubbing strut and the paint has been rubbed off of the strut. I had noticed the steering wheel shaking a little at highway speeds. I removed the front tires and the inside of the left front tire is almost bald. After reading a lot about this issue over the past few months, it is undeniable that the 2004 gto has design defects and inadequate suspension parts. I'm wondering how long it will be before gm does the right thing by replacing these parts with parts that won't immediately fail. Will they do this willingly or will they wait until they are forced to do the right thing? Will one or more people have to die first? Will customers be forced to spend more of their own money to fix gm's shortcomings? After much research, I've come to the conclusion that a pedders or similar suspension upgrade is the only fix since gm replacement suspension parts will quickly fail just like the original parts. It will be interesting to see if gm will come through and will determine my future car purchases and those of the people I know.
2004 pontiac gto. Front passenger tire rubs strut. Have lost three tires, one blew out and one had tread separation.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. In 2005, the contact took the vehicle in to have the tires rotated and it was discovered that the struts failed. The struts have shredded the tires. The steering wheel vibrates very badly and a grinding noise is present while driving 25 MPH. She took the vehicle to the shop and they stated that it was unable to be driven. The current mileage was 19,127 and failure mileage was 18,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. While driving 60-70 MPH the steering wheel began to vibrate. The dealer stated that the front tires rubbed against the struts and had an air bubble. The failure mileage was 24,000 and the current mileage was 27,000.
Gm service tech advised would need tires soon 1,500 miles ago. Car has 28,000 miles. Took in to have slow leak fixed only to be told steel belts showing through on inside of tires. Took to have 4 new tires put on, replaced with same tires that came from manufacturer and they rub the struts going down the road. How can pontiac put tires that are too big on these cars and get away with it? Ended up paying $532.00 for smaller tires 235's vs. 245's that the manufacturer put on. Gm says need to do alignment and change camber adjustment. Not happy with that answer, its a bandaide and will cause new tires to wear on the outside prematurely. I still have the tires that came off the car. Also original australian car had 235's gm decided to put the bigger 245's on the gto for the us.
Purchased my 2004 pontiac gto used from carmax. And on the way home noticed a vibration and a squeal from the right front side,arrived home and smelled rubber burning looked under the car and see a groove cut on the inside of the right front tire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. The contact stated that the front struts have caused the front tires to shred. The suspension/struts are the issue, not the tires. Both front struts and tires have been rotated and the steel belt was visible. Complaint # 71-538194245 was filed with pontiac. The open the federal safety agency investigation # is pe07010. Within the last few weeks, while driving 55 MPH, the contact felt the steering wheel pulsate and assumed it was normal tread wear. The original tires were bf goodrich g-force, size p245/45/zr17. The contact can provide an invoice and photos. The current and failure mileages were 31,000.
Struts rubbing on front tires. Problem was caught before a failure.
I would like to add my name to the current defect investigation pe07-010 regarding the front tire strut rub issue on my 2004 pontiac gto.
Tires rubbing on front struts causing significant tire wear. This is a major safety issue if undetected, and an unnecessary expense to owners. Clearly a design defect which needs to be resolved by pontiac asap.
Excessive inner tire wear from tires contacting the front struts on 2004 pontiac gto at 32000 miles, second owner purchased with approx 28000 miles. Tire wore within 1k00miles of buying it. Upon replacing the tire documented findings with a picture of the strut-tire contact area. After 1800 mile trip on new tires, I now have significant inner wear on new front tires.
Last year I puchased a 2004 gto. Brand new tires along with a balance and alignment were done with the purchase. Shortly after the purchase(approx. 5,000 miles) I started to notice a vibration in my steering wheel. I took it to the local pontiac dealership after realizing that a small chunk of my tire had been taken out of the inside wall of my front left tire. Pontiac sent me away telling me there was no rubbing. I read up on some forums saying that it was because of the width of the tires(245) so I decided to purchase new tires for the front(225). I have now had the tires on the front for 6,000 miles and the driver side tire blew out 2 nights ago. Looking at the inside of the tire I saw that the whole inside had been shredded away and the passenger side is close behind it with all of the metal cords showing. Now with putting the skinnier tires on your would think the problem would be corrected since pontiac was saying it was the width of the tire which was causing it to rub but in my experience that was false. This should seriously be taken into consideration of having a recall on whatever is making these tires blow out considering the money that people have already spent on the car and then having to replace new tires everytime they blow out.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. The contact was underneath the vehicle when he noticed that the tire tread was worn. The mechanic stated that the vehicle needed new tires. The current and failure mileages were 16,300. The tires failed due to a negative camber. Updated 09/05/07.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. During a tire rotation, the contact noticed that the strut was rubbing against the inside of the front tires. The dealer has not diagnosed the cause of failure. The vehicle is currently in the repair shop. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage is 26,000 and failure mileage was 2. The consumer stated dealer diagnosed problem as struts were rubbing the tire. Updated 02/01/08
I have a 2004 pontiac gto and the front tires are rubbing on the struts, causing them to wear unevenly and potentially blow out as a result. I need to know if there is something that can be done to address this problem, and what I need to do to correct the damage.
Front tires contacted the struts enough to eat through the sidewalls of both front tires. The paint on the struts is completely rubbed bare and both front tires needed to be replaced. The car is still within factory alignment specs as verified by dealer visit following incident.
Pe 07-010 pontiac gto (2004-2006) strut to tire interference customer states that pontiac tried to fix the tires but it did not work**cc the consumer stated the tire tread was still good, but it was the side of the tire that rubbed down to the steel belt. The consumer stated the key was getting stuck in the ignition, the dealer lubricated the lock cylinder. The passenger side door lock would lock and sometimes it would not lock and would set off the car alarm. The temperature gauge would fluctuate at times. The coolant light illuminated.
Front inner tire wear on 2004 pontiac gto.
I own a 2004 pontiac gto on tuesday 5-29-07 I was on the highway in the morning going to work when I heard a noise coming from the front end of my car it sounded like something plastic or rubber smacking against the front suspension of my car. The sound lasted a minute or two then quit so I stayed on the highway and continued to work upon getting to work I turned out my steering to the left to check the front end. What I saw was a split in the inside edge of my tire all the way down to the steel belts and the inside edge of my tire was worn from rubbing against the lower part of the strut. I also saw wear deep into the inside edge of my right side tire but it hasn't split like the left front. I know of many complaints about the gto tire/strut problem and as of today I picked up my car from the pontiac dealer service shop and they will not fix it because there is no recall as of yet on this problem. I bought this car less than a year ago used and when the car was reconed at the dealer I bought it from they installed 4 brand new bfg g-force 245/45zr17 tires as per factory tire specs the rear tires are like new but the fronts are trash and I have only put 10000 miles on the gto since buying it a year ago.
I have a 2004 gto with 15,000 miles that has a right front tire that is showing the threads. Upon taking the vehicle to the dealer, they said the right front camber adjustment was out. A camber adjustment should last the life of a car. But I have now paid $100 for the camber adjustment and will be paying over $400 for new front tires, even though it appears to be a known issue with the gto and the other tire is in great shape and would have lasted another 25,000 miles.
I noticed all tires were worn on inside past the tread at 14,000 miles on car. I replaced all 4 tires and took the car for alignment. Mechanic pointed out that the front tires were hitting the strut mounts when hitting a bump when springs compressed or during hard cornering. A groove was already worn in my new front left tire. Alignment was within specs. I went to dealer and they said that more camber would keep from rubbing. Dealers alignment readings were different than alignment shop. I have since discovered many other 2004-2006 gto owners have the same problem.
Premature tire failure. Front tires rubbing the struts near the top. Car has 36,000 miles on it. 10 tires purchased, front end has been aligned by dealer 7 times (at my expense) in last 22,000 miles to correct. I am aware that this issue exists with this car and closely monitor the tires and replace them when the rubbed area gets visibly worse.
As a 2004 gto owner I had to replace the tires 3 times prematurely, 15,000-20,000 miles on a tire rated at 35,000 due to front end strut rub. I had to spend several thousands of dollars to fix a problem gm created. I have been to gm dealer while the vehicle was still under warranty, and they would not do anything about the situation ,and that everything was in specs. I literally had to buy a lifetime alignment policy on the vehicle to constantly stay after the alignment situation that was causing strut rub. I have since replaced every bushing in the front end with after market, and the unaffected rear end), and the shocks and struts to cure the problem that gm refused to fix. After the new suspension and tires bought at the same time, and over 5,000 miles on it , I have no more premature tire wear as of this point. The date below was the approximate date I bought the vehicle as there was no incident.
Have 04 gto and heard about the front tires (inside) rubbing on the struts (5/5/07)...read internet articles about tire failures and the one accident in cleveland. I checked the condition (5/5/07) on my car by removing both front wheels and discovered serious tire damage and rub marks on the struts..I have "grounded" the car due the this condition, pending information on how to correct the condition and related costs. Neither gm nor my dealership contacted me to flag this serious safety condition.
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