NHTSA Complaint #10245821 — 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10245821 |
| Vehicle | 2005 PONTIAC VIBE |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 60,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
ON 10/16/2008 I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 VIBE. I PULLED OUT FROM A SIDE STREET AND ACCELERATED, LESS THAN 2 BLOCKS LATER I HEARD A LOUD POP/BANG SOUND AND PULLED OVER BECAUSE I ALSO FELT THE CAR LOOSE SPEED. I TURNED CAR OFF AND POPPED HOOD, THEN SAW OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND ALL ALONG THE STREET BEHIND ME. HAD CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY CRANK BROKE AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF MY ENGINE BLOCK THE SIZE OF A DINNER PLATE. I HAVE 60,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT PROPERLY. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING I DID OR FAILED TO DO THAT CAUSED THIS. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET IT REPAID WITHOUT SHELLING OUT 3,00.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE. *TR
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