2003 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V133000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 225,000 MILES ON IT. 3 TIMES AT APPROXIMATELY 70,000, 140,000, AND 215,000 MILES, MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD GOING DOWNHILL AT 40MPH. THE SECOND TIME I HAD JUST MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AT @ 20MPH TO GET ON THE FREEWAY, THE THIRD TIME I WAS GOING STRAIGHT DOWN A CITY STREET AT 10MPH. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR JUST STOPS WHILE DRIVING AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR CAN BE STARTED UP AFTER WITHOUT A PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC BELIEVES IT IS A COMPUTER ISSUE, OUTSIDE OF THAT, HE CAN'T COME UP WITH ANYTHING ELSE. NO ERROR GETS LOGGED ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE CAR. THIS CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED OVER THE YEARS VERY WELL. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I DRIVE A LOT OF FREEWAY MILES AND IF THIS OCCURS WHILE I AM IN TRAFFIC I AM SURE A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V133000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE NOTIFICATION INDICATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE BUT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SHOULDER. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A HEADACHE FROM THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V029000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN TIBIAS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING A STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW GLASS BOLTS LOOSENED AND SEPARATED FROM ITS HOUSING CAUSING THE WINDOW TO SEPARATE FROM THE MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 2/21/13 UPDATED 6/13/13 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. INVOICE RECEIVED 06/17/13

HAD A DRUNK DRIVER HIT ME HEAD-ON (HE MAY HAVE BEEN DOING 40MPH..) I WAS DOING MAYBE 25MPH DOWN A MAJOR BLVD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRUNK WAS ARRESTED AT THE SCENE. BOTH CARS TOTALED. HIS AIRBAG WENT OFF. *TR

I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON A STATE ROUTE WHEN I WAS HIT BROADSIDE BY A FORD EXPLORER. MY CAR ROLLED OVER BEFORE FLIPPING END-OVER-END INTO A CULVERT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON NOTTINGHAM DR. AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH WESTOVER BLVD ( I HAD A GREEN LIGHT ) WHEN A WHITE LEXUS TURNED LEFT ON TO N. WESTOVER BLVD IN FRONT OF ME. THE LEXUS WAS TOO CLOSE TO AVOID AND THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE CORNER OF MY CAR IMPACTED THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR AND REAR WHEEL OF THE LEXUS, TURNING IT 180 DEGREES CLOCKWISE. THE SIDE AIR CURTAINS OF THE LEXUS DEPLOYED BUT THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR DID NOT DEPLOY. I BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR