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sundevil54
09-23-2006, 06:10 PM
Does nebody else have a prob with the door panel crackin at the top an if so do u no what causes it
TheKitchenSink
09-23-2006, 07:03 PM
I got it on my drivers door, have heard its caused from shutting the door by the window, or something w/ getting hot and cold not to sure. There have been several thread on this, try searching it might give you a little more info.
sundevil54
09-23-2006, 07:06 PM
ya both of my doors have it
DrkEagle
09-23-2006, 08:16 PM
Ya, I have a very tiny one about 1/2" long maybe verticle at the top of the door below the window.
shady milkman
09-23-2006, 08:25 PM
its from extreme changes in temp...and i think i read some where body flex causes it
ls1blackhawk
09-23-2006, 08:28 PM
I bet 7 or 8 out of every 10 T/As I've seen have those cracks. Mine has it and I picked up a couple of replacements on ebay pretty cheap ( I think it was $50).
REDHEATWS6
09-23-2006, 09:07 PM
yeah, i have them on both sides. they are still small. never heard what may cause it until reading this thread. thanks.
nhra-trans-am
09-23-2006, 10:02 PM
yep, both door panels
badazta
09-23-2006, 10:18 PM
My passengers side cracked... replaced under warrenty before it ran out..
99 Formula
09-23-2006, 10:22 PM
both of mine cracked..i am pretty sure its due to body flex..400 ft lbs at the ground might have something to do with it....
PontiacFan
09-23-2006, 10:51 PM
Watch the door panel 'flex' or 'stress' the when putting the window all the way down. The last couple inches seem pretty tough on the door panel.
I really doubt it's from temperature extremes, as people all over the US have complained about it.
00 ws6q
09-24-2006, 01:32 AM
Yep Im In South Florida With A Car That Is Always Garaged And It Has The Cracks On Both Sides. Year 2000 With Only 25,000 Miles.
Redphoenix1998
09-24-2006, 04:00 PM
yeah, me too
lrader99
09-25-2006, 12:26 AM
its a design flaw..not enough reinforcement in the door right there...if you look on the backside of one thats not cracked there is a score mark i guess from a mold...over time from putting the windows up and down they just start to crack...my passenger side never cracked before i started using my windows a lot then its slowly has been appearing...havent yet found a way to prevent it, though i wish i could..
02 TransAm_KY
09-25-2006, 04:22 AM
My drive side door has cracked. Check out this link for more post about it.
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=440767
00ws6m6
09-25-2006, 03:09 PM
2000 formula with door panel cracks, but what i noticed is when i went to look at the car for the first time i don't remember them being there, a week later when i came back to buy the car both sides where cracked, i wonder?
TheKitchenSink
09-25-2006, 03:22 PM
Same here, I went on a Monday to look at my car, came back Tuesday and I noticed it. It caught my eye real quick and have a hard time believing it wasnt there on Monday..But in the end of it all, theres a crack.
horhay
09-25-2006, 09:01 PM
Same here, I went on a Monday to look at my car, came back Tuesday and I noticed it. It caught my eye real quick and have a hard time believing it wasnt there on Monday..But in the end of it all, theres a crack.


It's funny because I noticed a crack in my 2002 TA passenger's door a couple of months ago. It's almost completely vertical. It was so completely straight vertically I thought it was a stock separation of the door panel that I didn't remember being there. Now I know. Now I'm e-mailing GM and possibly BBB with complaint.
Kyle C
09-26-2006, 08:24 PM
Had both of mine replace before the warranty expired. So far the replacement panels haven't cracked. Must be that these cars are just so fast that the door panels can't hold together.
2000pontiac6
09-26-2006, 11:17 PM
both of mine cracked..i am pretty sure its due to body flex..400 ft lbs at the ground might have something to do with it....

Hmm well my v6 has it on both doors so i'm not thinkin its that
INMY01TA
09-30-2006, 07:27 PM
I believe a new replacement panel is $400 too.
AKIRA
09-30-2006, 08:27 PM
Didnt someone just say he bought his for $50 on ebay?

Oh mine are both cracked. AND I WAS IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED. I was just driving along, no holes, no acceleration, no braking....SNAP, SNAP! Just like that, they both cracked.
feet739
10-01-2006, 04:17 PM
Mine dont have them yet.:woo:
2000pontiac6
10-02-2006, 12:10 AM
Mine dont have them yet.:woo:


All in good time:yup:
shady milkman
10-02-2006, 09:02 AM
All in good time:yup:

lol agreed...you cant outrun or hide from pontiac's f-body shitty interior work quality.. :nana:
AKIRA
10-05-2006, 04:50 PM
lol agreed...you cant outrun or hid from pontiac's f-body shitty interior work quality.. :nana:

Which brings me to the beloved GTO interior.

Did anyone ever think the interior is nice because the car...NEW?

Our interior was fantabulous when the car was new too.
Armor
10-05-2006, 05:53 PM
I'm betting it's body flex, and I bet it's way more pronounced in cars with T-tops....I have a '97 T/A hardtop with 61K miles...neither door pannel is cracked. I also have a '99 WS6 Formula with T-tops, only 30K miles....both driver and passenger side door panels are cracked...just curious...if you have cracked door pannels, do you have a hard top or T-tops?

Armor
TheKitchenSink
10-05-2006, 06:38 PM
I have t-tops. Only drivers side is cracked.
shady milkman
10-05-2006, 07:57 PM
Which brings me to the beloved GTO interior.

Did anyone ever think the interior is nice because the car...NEW?

Our interior was fantabulous when the car was new too.

nooo on all the reviews they rated the interior design poor...that has always been pontiacs down fall from design stand point..shoty design and 80s craftmenship.
00ws6m6
10-06-2006, 04:27 PM
t-tops both sides are cracked
AKIRA
10-06-2006, 04:30 PM
nooo on all the reviews they rated the interior design poor...that has always been pontiacs down fall from design stand point..shoty design and 80s craftmenship.

I woulda said that first, but I wanted to pull out a more direct reason why the GTO seems nice to people.
shady milkman
10-06-2006, 04:50 PM
I woulda said that first, but I wanted to pull out a more direct reason why the GTO seems nice to people.

lol no gto is fine..but yea
Patriot Performance
10-08-2006, 01:47 PM
Watch the door panel 'flex' or 'stress' the when putting the window all the way down. The last couple inches seem pretty tough on the door panel.
I really doubt it's from temperature extremes, as people all over the US have complained about it.

PontiacFan is correct. When the window is put all of the way down it pushes out on the door panels. I think just about every car I looked at had this problem. Luckily the one we purchased had been fixed by the previous owner. Unfortunatly the new panels are starting to crack.