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Pontiac Vibe Power Train Clutch Assembly Safety Report | Mar 08, 2005



Reported on Mar 08, 2005


I'M FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT INSUFFICIENTLY ENGINEERED CLUTCHES IN PONTIAC VIBE GTS/TOYOTA MATRIX XRS. MY GIRLFRIEND (WHO'S NAME THE CAR IS UNDER) AND I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE GT THAT WE PURCHASED NEW. WE'RE BOTH EXPERIENCED STICK DRIVERS, AND HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR CONSERVATIVELY, BUT BY 10,000 MILES THE CLUTCH STARTED SLIPPING. OUR DEALER CLAIMED THAT IT WASN'T POSSIBLE THAT IT WAS SLIPPING. IT STARTED LIGHTLY, BUT THE CLUTCH WAS COMPLETELY GONE BY 12,000 MILES. NOW IN THE SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT, WE'VE BEEN INCONVENIENCED BY DAYS OF HAVING ONLY ONE CAR (NO LOANER CAR IF THEY THINK IT'S YOUR FAULT), AND ALSO HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS REPAIR WILL NOT BE A WARRANTY REPAIR BECAUSE IT'S OUR INABILITY TO DRIVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION PROPERLY THAT HAS RESULTED IN THE PREMATURE WEAR. I HAVE MANY YEARS WITH STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS, AND HAVE NEVER KNOWN AN ABUSED CLUTCH TO GO AS FAST AS THIS ONE DID. *AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Vibe
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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: FORDS NJ
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5Y2SN62LX3Z
Mileage: 12000 miles.
Speed: 55 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: MILLER PONTIAC GMC WOODBRIDGE NJ 07095
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