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Pontiac Vibe Power Train Clutch Assembly Safety Report | July 23, 2003
Reported on July 23, 2003
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FAILURE ON VIBE GT (6SPEED MANUAL) AT 32,000 MILES. FLYWHEEL REQUIRES EXTENSIVE RESURFACING ACCORDING TO DEALER. DEALER HAS DECLINED TO COVER REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, CLAIMING THIS IS NORMAL WEAR ON A 15-MONTH-OLD VEHICLE. CLUTCH BEGAN EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS OF DIFFICULTY AS EARLY AS 10,000 MILES, BUT NO ONE WOULD BELIEVE US. I HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL (HYDRAULIC AND CABLE) FOR 20+ YEARS, AND THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR. | |
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: | TORRANCE CA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SN62L03Z |
Mileage: | 32000 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | SIERRA AUTO MONROVIA CA 91016 |
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