NHTSA Complaint #10353567 — 2005 PONTIAC VIBE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE AS THE GEARS BEGAN SHIFTING ROUGH AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD COST $700 TO BE REPAIRED SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. NHTSA RECALL#10V387000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; GM'S SAFETY RECALL#10282 YET HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HER TO CONTACT NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT WHICH HAD NOT GIVEN HER ANY OTHER FAVORABLE RESPONSE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.