NHTSA Complaint #10726293 — 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10726293 |
| Vehicle | 2005 PONTIAC VIBE |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 40,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE AND SINCE 2009 MY CAR HAS BEEN LOSING COOLING AND HAS A BURNING SMELL. OVER THE PAST 6 YEARS I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH NO RESULTS. IN 2010 I THERE WAS A ENGINE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND I DON'T BELIEVE MY CAR WAS PROPERLY SERVICED. TODAY I STILL HAVE THE BURNING SMELL, SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR I'VE TAKEN IT TO REPAIR SHOPS WITHOUT RESULTS AND HAVE TO REFILL MY COOLING 3 - 4 TIMES A MONTH. THE SERVICE CENTERS HAVE SAID THEIRS NO LEAK BUT THERE COULD BE A TEMPERATURE ISSUE THAT BURNS THE COOLING BUT NO ONE IN THE PAST 6 YEARS HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT AND THE SMELL IS GETTING WORST.
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