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Pontiac Vibe Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Safety Report | Oct 11, 2004
Reported on Oct 11, 2004
| A DRONE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, ESPECIALLY DURING DAMP OR COLD WEATHER, FALL AND WINTER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WAS A ?CHARACTERISTIC OF THE PONTIAC EVEN THOUGH THIS CHARACTERISTIC WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR IN THE SUMMER, AND IT WAS NOT TOLD TO ME WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. GMC CONFIRMED MY OWN BELIEF THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE MUFFLER ASSEMBLY.*AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2004 |
| 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: | ROCHESTER NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SM62894Z |
| Mileage: | 6000 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | AWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | PIEHLER PONTIAC WEBSTER NY 14580 |
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