2005 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

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  • 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
    - FT. EDWARD, NY

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH EVIA MOTORS (67 LEONARD STREET, GLENS FALLS, NY 12801, (518) 798-1666) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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  • 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
    - STEGER, IL

    TL* THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000(AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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  • 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
    - NEW PORT RICHEY, FL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHEN HE INITIALLY RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE A FEW YEARS AGO. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECENT NOTICE, THE CONTACT HAD NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH NHTSA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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  • 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
    - PATAGONIA, AZ

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO O'RIELLY CHEVROLET (6160 E BROADWAY BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85711, (520) 829-3876) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT OPEN CIRCUIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,993.

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  • 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
    - JEFFERSONVILLE, IN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED TWO UNKNOWN RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO COYLE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1801 BROADWAY ST, CLARKSVILLE, IN 47129, (812) 218-1100) TO HAVE THE PRIOR RECALLS SERVICED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE MOST RECENT RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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  • 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
    - DURHAM, NC

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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  • 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
    - DILLON, SC

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KING CADILLAC (1700 W EVANS ST, FLORENCE, SC 29501, 843-536-4085), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,000.

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  • 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
    - BASSETT, VA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). GR CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (930 FAIRYSTONE PARK HWY, STANLEYTOWN, VA 24168, 855-910-9228) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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  • 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
    - TUSCAN, AZ

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V883000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ROYAL BUICK GMC (815 W AUTO MALL DR, LOT A, TUCSON, AZ 85705, (520) 777-1149) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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  • 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
    - MONTEBELLO, CA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT A TORQUE CONVERTER SENSOR INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

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