Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / GTO / 2006

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006073808 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2006
Consumer's City: BOLINGBROOK Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: GTO Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 6G2VX12U46L Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 02 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 29 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 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. *jb