Car-and-Safety.com
Pontiac Vibe Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Safety Report | Oct 27, 2004
Reported on Oct 27, 2004
| I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE WITH 40,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE THREW A ROD. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT SLUDGE IN THE OIL CAUSED BY IMPROPER MAINTENANCE WAS THE REASON THE ENGINE FAILED. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE THAT IS IN THE TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT HAD THE PROBLEM WITH SLUDGE IN THE OIL. TOYOTA HAS AGREED TO REPAIR ENGINES IN TOYOTA'S DAMAGED BY SLUDGE IN THE OIL. PONTIAC STATED THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. I BELEIVE THIS WAS CAUSED BY AN ENGINE DEECT AND IS NOT DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PAW PAW MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SL62863Z |
| Mileage: | 41000 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | COLE GILMORE PORTAFE MI |
| Previous Report:Engine And Engine Cooling Engine | Next Report:Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Components Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings |