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.
2005 Pontiac Gto: rotors or pads wearing out early
5 of the 154 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Gto describe rotors or pads wearing out early.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Rotors or pads wearing out early by model year
What owners say
At approx. 18,000 miles my inner tread of all four tires has premature wear. Would have never noticed this wear had it not been for the faulty work on the rear coil spring housing to the axle (left side) been making clicking sounds. It required an inspection on a lift and it was noticed the manufacturer failed to weld the housing to the axle which in my opinion seems dangerous too.
Front tire tread came off due to premature wear of passenger side tire. Driver side tire ready to fail. Cause seemed to be currently under investigation from nhsta. Dealer rotated the tires in the past and has not commented. Was denying any problem with car. Extremely dangerous. Odometer reading at tire failure 25515 miles. Currently going back to dealer to see if they will resolve issue as was expected.
2005 pontiac gto. Strut rub/ defective factory alignment. Caused premature wear to front driver and passenger tires which required replacement at 1200 miles. Noticeable rubbing on strut.
Dt*: the contact stated the struts on the front end of the vehicle are rubbing on the tires causing premature wear to the front tires. This was noticed while the vehicle was on a rack having other repair work performed. The dealership determined this was an acceptable condition according to the manufacturer.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This informational bulletin provides technicians with a brake lathe calibration procedure.
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- This informational bulletin provides information for Disc Brake Warranty Service and Procedures.
- Service brakes
- Low traction indicator/ABS lamp illumination with no wheel slip (shim wheel speed sensor).
- Traction control light coming on at low speeds - service vme
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Pontiac Gto premature wear
Is rotors or pads wearing out early a common problem on the 2005 Pontiac Gto?
5 of 154 owner complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Gto (3%) mention rotors or pads wearing out early. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Pontiac Gto?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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