NHTSA Complaint #10680600 — 2004 PONTIAC VIBE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10680600
Vehicle	2004 PONTIAC VIBE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 7, 2010
Date Filed	February 2, 2015
Mileage	31,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I HAD TO HAVE A NEW WATERPUMP, THERMOSTAT, OUTLET SEAL INSTALLED AS I COULD NOT GET ANY HEAT. IT WAS AS IF I WENT FASTER I WOULD GET A LITTLE HEAT. WHEN TOOK TO S&K THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW WATERPUMP, ETC. THEY WERE NOT GOING TO PAY FOR IT. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THIS AS I WENT ONLINE AND RESEARCHED THIS AND SAW MANY OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 VIBES. SOMETHING ABOUT WHEN CHECKING ANTI FREEZE AND THE OVER FLOW IT WAS TO BE BURPED. THIS HAPPENED AT THE DEALER DID A COMPLETE CHECK UP FOR WINTER. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT THEY CAUSED THIS BECAUSE THEY CHECKED MY ANTIFREEZE WITHOUT BURNING IT AFTER THEY CHECKED IT. I THEN TOOK IT ELSEWHERE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AS I COULD NOT AFFORD THE $500.00. I AM RETIRED AND A SENIOR CITIZEN. THE PLACE I TOOK IT TOO WAS WONDERFUL AND AGREED THAT THEY DID NOT SERVICE IT LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. WHAT IS ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? EVERYTIME I TAKE SOMETHING TO S&K SOMETHING ELSE GOES WRONG. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE FIRST RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS AND NOW MY LIGHTS ON THE RADIO, ETC. ARE FADED. WHAT THEY DID I DO NOT KNOW. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO HAVE THIS PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF. I LOVE MY VIBE AND TODAY HAVE ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS STILL LIKE NEW. JUST THAT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAT AND LIGHTS MAKE ME SICK. I NEED MY HEAT AS I HAVE A LUNG CONDITION AND HAVE TO STAY WARM. *TR

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