2006 pontiac gto struts leaking oil after only 1800 miles. Both struts need replacement before brakes, bushings and under coating gets damaged.
2006 Pontiac Gto suspension complaints
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While driving, front end started to rattle like it was falling apart. Front struts leaking fluid contaminated the sway bar link bushings causing one to fail. Fluid was on wheels and other suspension parts and all through inner fender and under car. If brake rotors were hot it could have caused a fire.
Oil leaks from both front struts after only 500 miles logged on 2006 pontiac gto. Dealer said part is on a national back-order and can not tell me when they will be available. Vehicle has been un-drivable for more than 2 weeks. No loaner was even offered until repairs could be made and I continue to make monthly payments on a $33k vehicle.
Purchased the gto july 5, 2006. Did the first oil change on august 6th at 1983 miles. My husband noticed oil all over the undercarriage and inside wheel. We had been hearing a clunking noise once in awhile and handling started to get worse. He warned me to be careful when driving the car and to get it back to the dealer. Took it in to the dealer the next day, they identified the strut problem, ordered parts, wanted me to drive the car until the parts came in, I refused and put us in a rental until it could be completed. Called ponitac customer service to complain about the delay in parts availability. After a lengthy call with a lot of on holds, was informed we probably would not get the part until at least sept. 15, 2006. They are on a boat from australia and we were number 238 and only 100 parts were coming in. They agreed to reimburse us our payments after everything had been fixed. We received a call from the dealer on august 23 and had said parts in hand and car was fixed that day. (not the timeline we were expecting even better) they only replaced the drivers side the passenger side seems to be unaffected. We will keep an eye on both. They replaced the strut and the linkage (bushing) due to contamination.
Test drove a brand new 2006 pontiac gto at the dealership with a suspension noise. Salesperson at the dealer commented that the suspension would settle down and the noise go away. I purchased this vehicle sunday august 19th and took delivery of the vehicle monday august 21st that already had this suspension noise. I brought the car in to check the suspension noise out. The problem is known as service bulletin number 4141 / the federal safety agency item number: 10020224. Service advisor now says it will now be 20 weeks or more before the replacement struts are available. Gm says not to drive this car with this issue because it is a safety hazard. My gto built date is feb 06. How can gm let their dealers sell my a car that is a safety hazard from day 1. This should be a recall not just a service bulletin. This is ridiculous and unsafe.
Purchased a new 2006 pontiac gto in july of 2006. After two weeks of driving I noticed that the car bounces around on the road a lot more than it used to. Took the car to the dealership (andy klein pontiac) on august 3, 2006. Dealer states that the struts have failed on the front of the car and the replacement parts are on order. Dealer has no idea when the parts will arrive. Since the vehicle was raised up off the ground to inspect the suspension, the bushing fell and now the car not only has no shock absorbers left, but no bushing to protect the metal on metal contact. Car sounds and drives like it has 500,000 miles on it. Very upset that dealer has me driving unsafe car and will not provide a rental until the parts arrive to fix the car.
Front struts leaked after 200 miles, vehicle has been at dealer for two weeks waiting on parts.
Both front strut failed! Gm has acknowledged that all struts put on gto's from january to may 2006 are bad but has not yet recalled the vehicle to fix the problem. Due to the low numbers of vehicles produced, they have not received enough complaints to voluntarily recall the defective cars. The struts leak oil from the factory and degrade/destroy all non-metal suspension components that the oil comes in contact with. The oil also degrades the undercoating when it comes in contact with strut oil.
2006 gto began leaking fluid at 160 miles. Told by dealership service that the vehicle was safe to drive, leaking steering fluid. At 200 miles began shaking, vibrating, making loud noise. Returned to dealership service. Advised design defect in struts, not safe to drive. Research since shows many, many gto owners are having strut failure almost immediately.
Both front struts started leaking oil at approx 180 miles on the car. Gm and the dealer say it is ok to drive with oil leaking all over the bushings, wheels, and brakes.
Front strut leaking. There is a small pool of oil on my driveway from 2006 pontiac gto. I checked and it's coming from my front driver's side strut.
New 2006 pontiac gto delivered 7/21/06. Noticed front end making clunking noise over small bumps 8/5/06. Took to dealer on 8/8/06 with 360 miles on car and told front struts and sway bar bushings had failed. Still waiting for parts and repairs.
Purchased a 2006 pontiac gto on 8-13-06. Both front struts leaked oil and totally failed by 8-15-06. Less than 100 miles on vehicle.
Failure of the left front strut and subsequent failure of front stabilizer bar mount at strut at 2400 miles. Currently awaiting dealer to obtain parts for repair. No injury or accident due to failure.
While driving both front struts blew and stripped insides off each front tires. Could have been fatal if I didn't hear the strips of rubber flapping against wheel well. Please find a way to recall these cars before someone is killed. Pontiac is no help. Will no even return calls for information.
Front struts leaking.
Front struts leaking oil after 800 miles.
I have had my 2006 gto for 3 weeks and it has <1200 miles. Both front struts are leaking oil all over the wheel well. The dealership service department told me that it is safe to drive.
After only 800 miles, my drivers side front strut has failed.
I purchased a 2006 pontiac gto june 10, 2006. Approx 4 weeks later I noticed front end noises and a degradation in front end vehicle stability. Even modest bumps would cause the car to bounce repeatedly. The dealership has confirmed both front struts failed yet they felt comfortable having me drive the car while I waited for new struts. I have parked the car and will not drive it until it is repaired.
Front struts are leaking and not working. Entire front end of car is making terrible noises.
Front struts are loose and sloppy. Struts are leaking and now I have been waiting over a week for parts to fix my car.
Purchased 2 new 2006 gto from clyde revord motors everett washington. 1st car front strut passenger side failed under 500 miles.2nd car front strut driver side failed under 50 mile. Both car were built apirl 2006.
1. Driving 500 miles lead to the failure of front struts on my 2006 pontiac gto. 2. The struts are completely gone and it causes a safety issue that would be considered a safety inspection failure in massachusetts. Also, not having front struts that work properly can cause serious damage to the car, including tires, rims, front end and frame damage. 3. No one seems to be able to get any replacements to fix the problem. There is a huge safety problem here that needed to be address as soon as possible before people get hurt.
Right front strut is leaking oil after two weeks of ownership. Gm has recognized that there is an issue with this part, but will not issue an official recall. This is clearly a safety issue as it affects the handling of the vehicle and could be detrimental in an emergency situation.
I bought this vehicle brand new in the middle of july, 2006. Several days ago I noticed the left front strut appeared to be leaking fluid. The vehicle did not yet even have 500 miles. The leak does not appear to be hazardous and the car is drivable however it does not ride correctly. I took it to the dealer today, 8-8-2006, and they confirmed it was leaking and said they would order one. They said it was to arrive in a week.
Bought 06 pontiac gto new on 6-30. Noticed puddle under driver side on 7-1-06. Contacted dealer on 7-3-06. Took into dealer on 7-3-06 and told not to drive car if possible and bring back when parts arrived. Garaged car until returning to dealer on 7-20. Noticed another puddle on passenger side on 7-20-06. Dealer states car is unsafe due to strut oil on brake pads, has had car since 7-20-06. Pontiac states this is the first they've heard of it. I later find out it's a problem on all 06 gto's and parts are unavailabe to fix. Still at dealership waiting for parts as of 8-8-06.
2006 pontiac gto both front struts failed with less than 400 miles on them. Vehicle has been at dealership for two weeks with replacement struts available in 4-6 weeks.
Front strut failure on 2006 gto.
Faulty front struts failed after less than 1200 miles on new vehicle purchased 12 june 2006. Strut failure causes other suspension/steering problems and renders the vehicle inherently unsafe. This problem was known to general motors and to strut manufacturer prior to the sale of this vehicle to me. Faulty struts were not replaced by dealer, nor was I informed of this problem before, during or after vehicle purchase by dealer (hardin pontiac anaheim, ca), by general motors or by the strut oem (monroe). Had to discover myself. Since discovery have asked dealer about this who says I can still drive the car safely while replacement struts are on back-order until october 2006. Dealer re-balanced front tires as likely cause of wobbly steering already (july 2006) but wobble has returned due to strut failure. This is also squirting strut oil onto front brakes causing brake squealing and fading.
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