Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. The front passenger side tire is rubbing against the struts. The failure has curved out a groove approximately one inch deep. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or mechcanic. The failure occurs at any speed. The failure mileage was 31,670 and current mileage was 31,683.
2004 Pontiac Gto tires complaints
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Last night, for the second time, the inside of my front left tire shredded while on the highway traveling at around 70mph. Both times this has happened, I was fortunate not to lose control of the vehicle. In researching the problem, I find that there are class action lawsuits already happening relating to a design flaw on my 2004 pontiac gto that causes the front tires to rub against the suspension struts. I have had to replace two sets of tires because of this problem, and the resale value of the gto is also affected negatively.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. Upon checking the vehicle, the contact discovered that the inner part of both front tires were rubbing on the struts. There were no recalls regarding this failure. The current mileage was 123,000 and failure mileage was 10,000.
Tires rubbing strut causing premature tire wear. Had alignment under warranty after gm replaced tires due to excessive vibration at 15000. Was advised by gm that was alignment issue and took it to another manufactures dealer for alignment was advised in spec....
Inner sidewall of both front tires were worn down the steel radials. This was observed with 16,000 miles on the car. Regular tire rotations occurred, wear seemed to take place over the duration of an extended road trip.
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.
Problem with steering control and slow air leak out of front right tire, LED me to bring my car to just tires in december 2005. The technicians removed the front right tire and found that the inner wall of the tire was shredded. I then took my car to the pontiac dealer and paid over $700 for a faulty tire rod arm. On october 7, 2007 while driving 65 MPH down a busy interstate, the steering became unsteady as a loud rumbling noise commenced. About 15 seconds later the rear passenger side tire exploded and I was driving on the rim with limited control of the car, trying to pull off to the side of the road. As I put a spare tire on the car, there was shredded rubber wrapped around the axle and brake linkage that was difficult to remove. With the spare tire in place, I slowly drove 8-10 miles to my local pontiac dealer where I parked my car until the next business day, so I could cancel my lease early.
I purchused my 2004 pontiac gto in november of 2004 I was one of the first to owen this car in 2004. However about 9,000 miles of me driving my car I had rear tire problems the camber and toe was not straigh. I took my car back to the dealer ship and they told me not there problem. I took my car to a number of diffrent alinment places and they all checked alinment and said it was off a little but not enough to were only on the inside of the rear tiers. I replace the tires my self. About 1,000 miles later my steering was shaking and front end, the first thing I thought it was my rotoers I went to replace and relize it was my front tires. Again I took to dealer and again they turn me away. I contacted pontiac and gm they said the will sent an inspector to look at car that never happen> the dealer ship did not want to set up with me. Pontiac told me they do not go to people houses for that it has to be done in dealership. I went to another dealer and they told me they never heard of anything like that. I replace my tires more then 3 times in front and 2 times in back and everytime had an alinment done. The first time I had fronts replaced they told me that the front tires are rubbing agenst the struts. I did not go to dealer to be turned away. I cant keep affording new tires everytime 6,000 comes. I purchused a new car to have no headachs but instead I have more and spend a lot of money. Also the gas cap gets stuck on when I get gas.
I have a 2004 pontiac gto with 47k miles on it now. December 2006 I was driving home from an out of town trip 4 hours away from home. I noticed that the front end was riding kind of low. I pulled over and checked the tires for a puncture but I did not see one. So I pulled over to the first gas station to get air. The tires looked like there was enough tread so I thought nothing of it. When I go home I pulled into the driveway and cut the wheels as far to the left as possible. I went inside an did not pay attention to the tires. When I came back out I noticed both tires on the front of the car had worn down to the belts on the inside tread only. I could not see the wear by just looking at the outside of the tires. I was lucky I did not have a blow out. I went to the tire dealer early the next morning and got new tires put on the front. They only had about 10k miles on them. I thought the tires may be defective and the manager at the tire store said they were rubbing against the strut on the car. I figured if gm had meant these tires to go on this car than maybe it is just in need of an alignment, so I had that done. That was 8 months ago and I check the tread all the time looking for any pre-mature wear. Then I see the channel 5 cleveland story on the internet just looking for recall information on my car. I have had numerous problems lately. I learned that I am not the only one with this problem so I decided to complain about the defect. I wish gm would just tell everyone what a better tire size would be rather than risk bad publicity. I also have to replace my rear tires as they wear in the middle. I think this may be another problem. *jb updated 02-28-08 *bf updated
Car is 2004 pontiac gto. Noted that steering wheel was shaking rather violently and upon closer inspection of front tires, noted abnormal and acute wear of drive side front tire resulting in tire rubbing against strut of vehicle.
2004 pontiac gto. Front passenger tire rubs strut. Have lost three tires, one blew out and one had tread separation.
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.
Was going to buy new tires for my 2004 pontiac gto at a local tire shop. After wheels were removed, the technician pointed out the extreme wear on the inside contact edge of both front tires. He explained to me that they were worn down almost to the point of the steel coming through. After mounting them back on the vehicle, it was very clear that the tire was rubbing against the strut on both sides. The back tires were inspected also, and also found abnormal wear on the inside edge from when they tires were rotated previously from the front. Had I driven for another couple thousand miles (which the tires still had enough tread for) the steel belts may have been exposed and caused a blowout. I'm glad the technician brought it to my attention. I will be in contact with my local pontiac dealership very soon about this issue.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. The contact stated that both front b.f. Goodrich tires on the vehicle were excessively worn. The dealer replaced the tires and aligned the vehicle under warranty. The contact was informed that the vehicle also had a power steering leak. The dealer replaced the power steering rack and aligned the vehicle. The contact has noticed that the two front tires are beginning to wear again. The dot number, tire, purchase date, and mileage information were unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. While driving 35 MPH, the drivers side rear tire blew out. The failure did not cause any damage, but the dealer stated that the remaining three tires were also going to blow out. The tires displayed cords and an alignment was performed at 15,000 miles. The current and failure mileages were 23,000.
I took the 2004 gto to dealer for an oil change and tire rotation to colonial tire near my home they found the right front inside of the tire was worn down to the belts and needed to be replaced immediately. Also, they found a rear tire missing about 3" of tread and that required replacement. I have not read that this year and model gto had a strut problem that caused it to rub against the front tires, and that the tires chunked easily. There was no accident or injury involved. It cost me $437.
I am an owner of a defective 2004 pontiac gto. I am also an automotive designer and engineer. My wife and I first learned of the potential for this problem along with many others through our company owned websites. Www.aedcentral.com. Proper rotation techniques were used etc to insure this was not an issue with our vehicle. Under my first inspections this problem was not detected. Yesterday my, wife and I were driving in the 2004 pontiac gto in the rule area, california mountains, and discovered this potential problem in the most frightening manner. While driving at the posted speed limit 55 MPH through curves in the mountains and vehicle had almost drifted right off a cliff's edge. Realizing that we were heading in this direction , off the cliff, I was forced to engage the emergency brake and slide the vehicle away from going off the cliff. Two lives could have been lost due to this engineering oversight. The outer rubber layer on the inner edges of the front tires started to roll off the inner sub-trait, thus allowing an uncontrollable lateral shift in the car's vector/direction. Right and left inner sidewall section of both front tires were clearly friction-cut or rubbed clean through from contact with the bottom of the spring pad on the lower end of the strut assembly. The packaging tolerance complied with the factory tire choice has closed this required space to an unsafe dimension and with time, bound to an eminent pre-mature component failure. The vehicle was taken to the pontiac dealer , still under warranty, and we were told this was tire wear and not covered under warranty. Thank you for your time , and am looking forward to your reply. Ak
Campaign # pe07010 front tires were rubbing the strut housing and wearing prematurely and unevenly. Tires were replaced at ~18,000 miles and a front-end alignment was performed. The new tires also rubbed the strut housing and wore prematurely and unevenly and were replaced after 10,000 miles. Spacers were placed between the wheel and brake rotor to stop the tires from rubbing the strut housing, but the real problem seems to either be a design flaw or suspension parts wearing prematurely.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. While driving 65 MPH the contact heard a flapping noise. After observing the vehicle the front passenger tire peeled into strips. The tire was a b.f. Goodrich. The road and weather conditions were not a factor. There were no injuries. The tire has not been replaced. The failure and current mileage was 18,000.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) front struts and tires show evidence of interference. Also, front suspension alignment exhibits excessive negative camber which has resulted in excessive tire wear on inboard edges. 2004 pontiac gto VIN: [xxx]. Mileage: 17,000.
I purchased a 2004 pontiac gto and performed all necessary maintenance, such as tire rotation. The inside walls of the front tires have been damaged from rubbing or striking an object inside the wheel well. It appears that it is rubbing the front suspension. Upon closer inspection, all 4 tires show the same wear, because of the tire rotation. First noticeable indication that there was something wrong with this vehicle was a vibration in the steering wheel. The car has only 25,000 miles with regular usage.
My 2004 gto-I purchased new in 12/04. Took it to dealership for warranty work at 2880 miles, and the dealership performed an alignment. The car now has 18634 miles and needs 4 new tires. The belt is showing on the right front and is unsafe to drive. The pontiac dealership, century buick/pontiac), as well as gm insist there is nothing they can do-it' is not a warranty issue,just normal wear and tear. I baby this car and know for a fact that these tires,according to the b.f. Goodrich customer representative that I talked to told me one could expect 30000 to 40000 miles. I took the car to tire kingdom, and they said something was rubbing on the tire to cause this premature and unusual wear. I now know from research of my own the gm put larger tires on the 2004 gtos ,and since then has supposedly fixed the problem on the 2006 vehicles. .this doesn't solve my problem, and I do need new tires, but because of the strut is rubbing against the new tires the same problem will occur again. Shame on gm and pontiac for deceiving me and thousands of others. Not only do they expect us to pay for their mistake, but more importantly,there is a serious safety issue as well. Please make them do the right thing.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. While surveying the vehicle, the contact noticed that the struts were rubbing against the tires. This failure caused the tires to wear out to the wire. The two front tires were replaced, and 3,000 miles later the tires began to wear out again. The vehicle was taken to four dealers, and no one could explain the tire wear. The current mileage was 22,000, and failure mileage was 18,000.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. While driving 50 MPH the contact noticed that the wheels were vibrating. The steel belts were exposed on the front passenger's tire. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a wheel alignment. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic to make the repairs. The contact replaced all four tires on the vehicle. The contact stated that approximately 3,000 miles later he noticed tire wear on the front passenger tire. The vehicle currently has 19,000 miles.
I dropped off my 2004 pontiac gto at the local dealership on about 3/21/07 for a number of warranty issues. One of the "issues" to be checked was a slight vibration in the steering wheel. The dealership stated the problem was due to wheel alignment and all four tires needed to be replaced. I don't drive the car in inclement weather, avoid potholes, and there was no pulling to either side. As I had only 15,589 miles on the vehicle, I declined the alignment & tires when called by the service representative. Upon pickup, the rep indicated the tire were extremely dangerous and pointed out how the steel belts were showing on the inside of the right front tire. The rep indicated that tire replacement on this vehicle was common for that mileage. Researching on the internet disclosed these tires have a 35,000 warranty and that there had been other complaints related to premature tire wear on 2004 and 2005 gtos. Complaints have been filed stating the tires were rubbing the struts, primarily front left, causing the premature failures. Today, march 30, I pulled the front left tire off the vehicle to look at the tire and strut. There are obvious wear marks on the strut and a groove cut into the inside of the tire. All four tires have excessive wear on the inside due to regular tire rotation. It appears gm misaligned the wheels at the factory and installed too large of tires creating a situation of inadequate spacing between the struts and the tires. I have requested gm rectify the situation and am waiting for its reply. I am filing this complaint with the federal safety agency because this is a serious safety concern that may result in fatal accidents due to tire blowouts caused by inaccurate alignment and insufficient clearance. Please investigate this issue and require the manufacturer to recall 2004 and 2005 gtos and rectify this dangerous situation.
I have a 2004 pontiac gto with 26,000 miles on it. Every tire has abnormal wearing on the inside of the tire. It is obvious that is rubbing on the suspension because a part of the suspension is rubbed clean and the rest of it is dirty. I have called my dealer and they said they do not know of there being any problems with it. I saw on the news and the federal safety agency web site that there is a pending investigation into this problem and would like to support others with this problem and would like my voice to be heard. Thanks and have a great day.
Noticed steering wheel shaking at 50 MPH and above. Took to dealer to have looked at because the steering column assembly had been replaced. Once dealer was done I was told the tires had some wear and needed an alignment. At this time I only had 13,334 miles was then parked the car for winter. Over winter I have seen on the news about tire rub on the gto and cars having blow outs. So now at 15,000 miles my tires on the front are completely waste and the steel belt is showing through the tire. The tires have not been replaced at this time and car is going back to dealer again. I have had this gto into the dealer for multiple reasons over the past 2 years.
Reference: 2004 pontiac gto stock correct size front tires were rubbing on the struts. Confirmed by pontiac dealer. Tires wore out on the inner sidewall due to contact with the strut.*ak victory pontiac, calera, alabama 205‑664‑0046 will not correct this after being handed the federal safety agency paper adressing this issue. Just confirmed it was a problem that is happening that I must pay to fix. The 2004 pontiac gto is under full gmac warranty as well as an extended platinum warranty.
Tl*-the contact has a 2004 pontiac gto tha the purchased on april 28 2004 with 0 miles, currently with 17200 miles. The contact stated that the front two tires are rubbing against the struts of the vehicle due to premature wear. However, the tires have not been replaced since the vehicle was purchased. The tires were .f. Goodrich, 245/45r17.
To whom this may concern, I'm writing about my 2004 pontiac gto front tire & strut rub issue! Since purchasing the gto in 2004 I've had to replace my front tires 3 times due to the strut rubbing and tearing the inside of my tires apart. Plus, last night 3/13/07 after a drive I checked the tires I just recently purchased in november '06 and low and behold they are completely shredded down to the thread. So once again I had to call and order new tires and spend more money on a problem that should've been addressed from the start. This is very dangerous as I have a family and am very concerned that if I'm driving on the freeway or just around town that my tires will explode and will cause me or whoever in my family is driving the car to lose control and perhaps lose their life. Please address this issue with pontiac before people lose their lives!
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