NHTSA Complaint #10535588 — 2006 PONTIAC VIBE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10535588
Vehicle	2006 PONTIAC VIBE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 1, 2013
Date Filed	August 15, 2013
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN HOT AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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