With less than 1000 miles on my '06 gto my strut "blew" and started leaking. This is a very well know issue. The cause is known. The exact cars affected can be identified. There should be appropriate action taken. I am fortunate enough to be web-savvy, so I was able to identify the problem, but others may not be so lucky. They might find out when one of these things fails at a lethal time. It's bound to happen...
2006 Pontiac Gto suspension complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated after having the front strut repaired on 7-18-06, less than 1,000 miles later, the strut was leaking again. The suspension was making a loud banging noise on 7-29-06 and the garage floor, where the vehicle was parked, had a large amount of oil. The dealership determined the front strut failed again.
Leaking front struts which could cause major failure while driving.
Front strut failure - oil leaks from strut, resulting in loss of suspension damping on vehicle, as well as oil coating the front brake rotor and caliper. Failure occurs with no warning. To date, vehicle is out-of-service and is with the selling dealer. No corrective action has been taken. Awaiting replacement strut for vehicle.
The front struts failed and slung oil all over the brakes of my 2006 pontiac gto with less than 400 miles on it. I was lucky that I didn't lose control of the car. I even asked the salesman when I bought the car if he had heard of this problem, as I had read of other owner's having this problem, and he said not to worry about it. I am taking my car in to the dealership tomorrow.
Left front strut failure, right front strut leaking on pontiac gto 2006. Purchased new from dealer, 125 miles on vehicle.
2k miles on new 2006 pontiac gto, feb 2006 build date. Both front struts leaking causing oil seepage and loud clunking over terrain. Oil all over inner wheel well causing factory under coating to melt. Potential for oil to leak on to brake pads with brake failure to result. Fire hazard due to extreme heat generated by brakes and proximity to exhaust manifolds. Premature failure of sway bar linkage and stabilizer bushings caused from corrosive oil from leaking struts being sprayed over those critical suspension components. Potential for serious injury or fatality.
Buy new 06 pontiac gto, 3 days latter drive car to salt lake city, get there and have oil all down both sides of car and oil dripping from front wheel wells,cant see oil source so we turn around and head home. First canyon we hit there was bumps in road, front tires start bouncing and car slides sideways right off the road, we got the car to a stop without hitting anything, it was late so we decided to try and continue cautiously, that's when we noticed the bounce in the front end and realized we no longer had shocks, only springs in the front end. We made it home safely and contacted the dealer, I have been getting a run around from them ever since, I argued with the service manager for a loaner vehicle and he insisted the car was safe to drive, the struts have to come from australia and are on back order so there's no telling when they will be here, after researching this problem on the internet I find this is a common problem with all new gto's, see ls2gto.com.
Both front struts leaking oil, sway bar bushing missing and end link installed backwards. Very poor customer service from pontiac.
Drivers side front strut leaking oil.
Driver side has oil on wheel well area. March 06 build date. 1000 miles. All struts are on backorder.
1. I have had the car for just over 3 weeks. After about a week I noticed a puddle under both front tires that looked like oil. 2. I took it to the dealer and they said it would be a month before they could get the parts in stock. I have been driving it ever since. The car does not track well on the road and it floats and bounces all over the place. Also, if there are imperfections in the road the car bounces around a lot. 3. I am still waiting on the dealer to replace the parts.
Front macpherson strut leaking hydraulic fluid.
Both front struts on the car have failed causing oil to leak all over the front wheel well and destroy any rubber it comes in contact with. The suspension is not working and there is a very loud clanking coming from the front end whenever any uneven surface is traveled on. The front end tends to bounce often and even during hard braking.
Blown front right strut.
Front struts failed.
Both front struts blown out and leaking on my 06 pontiac gto.
Somewhere between 300 and 400 miles on vehicle the driver side strut began to leak. The oil has damaged the under coating. Was told 6 to 8 weeks for part to come in.
One week after owning vehicle, noticed leak spots on driveway. After researching on internet car forums, was informed common occurrence for build dates jan-apr '06. Took to dealership to inspect and was told driver side strut is leaking. Told there is a 2-3 month wait due to high demand. On 7/29, strut finally blew while traveling on interstate causing a jolting sensation at high speed. Will take to dealer service dept on monday (7/31) in order to get loaner vehicle due to the 2-3 month wait told to me by dealer. I travel 35 miles to work one way so this is a very troublesome issue. A recall on these struts is way overdue before someone gets hurt or killed due to these blowouts.
Built 01/2006 gto - both front struts have failed, resulting in strut oil coating underbody and wheel wells.
The two front struts on the car leak oil, which causes strut failure. The car had 800 miles on it when it first started. The replacement struts are on backorder. The car is unsafe to drive due to the struts being bad, and must sit at the dealership until the parts come in. Dealer did give a rental.
Right front strut leaking oil on sway bar bushings. Jan 06 build date. ~700 miles on odometer.
Both front struts blew out.
2006 pontiac gto normal driving 35-40 MPH front end struts both driver and passenger side failed. No accident, vehicle has between 500 and 600 miles on it. Returned to dealership for warranty replacement was told they would order the parts no idea how long it would take to get.
Right front strut on my 2006 gto. Strut was collapsed and leaking. There is a gm information memo on this - pic4141. Car had 1200 miles on it, I am waiting a week and due to many other gto having this problem, I am still waiting for a part.
Right front strut blew out, oil all around wheel well and under vehicle. Right front very bouncy over bumps vehicle only has 425 miles on it.
Front drivers side strut is leaking fluid all over wheel and garage floor. Car has only 430 miles on it 3 weeks old. Dealer said they would try to see me thursday july 27th.
Had vehicle for less than a week. Front end noise at 300 miles. Replaced the two front struts. Vehicle driven to shop 7-1-06. Didn't receive vehicle back until 7-24-06. After replacing the front shocks under warranty I am still getting front end noise.
I purchased new 2006 pontiac gto. Within 300 miles I noticed degraded handling characteristics and vehicle undercoating washed onto my driveway. Took vehicle to dealer and was told it was air conditioning condensation. I returned vehicle a second time after inspecting myself and finding oil leaking from both front struts.
Front struts developed leaks through normal driving. Anti-sway bushing destroyed by fluid leak. Vehicle is at dealership awaiting new parts. 2500 miles on vehicle currently; problem developed with less than 2000 miles and has gotten progressively worse.
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