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ken

received my preliminary letter in the mail yesterday. looks like they are going to install some kind of electronic noise filter. nothing major, it seems.

ken

i am still the original owner of my 03 vibe. the airbag light has been on recently. i am hoping that with this recall they can fix that as well.

ken

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/12/business/global/automakers-recall-3-3-million-vehicles-over-air-bags.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Mazda are recalling about 3.3 million vehicles worldwide because the passenger-side air bag could deploy with...

ken

according to gmpartsdirect.com the part numbers for my 03 vibe are:Passenger side: 88974657Driver side: 88974658

ken

according to gmpartsdirect.com the part numbers for my 03 vibe are:Passenger side: 88974657Driver side: 88974658

ken

I need to replace my front passenger window strip as well on my 03 vibe. Plz post the part number and source. Thanks.

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bkane, what is the model number on the cargo carrier? i've been looking for a cargo carrier for the vibe. thanks.

ken

i thought i read that the window shattered on someone from this group as he/she rolled the window. i would hope that they would consider that a safety problem. but i guess it needs to happen some more to initiate a recall.

ken

there should be a recall on this. i took my vibe in last week for same problem. the work order stated something about window being loose and they had to "re-glue to sash". i had a chat with the service rep and he said a bolt on the regulator was loose. not sure exactly which one it was, bu...

ken

being a computer person myself...how about rebooting the vibe...say disconnect the battery to reset the computer. just a wild shot. hope things work out for you.

ken

i got the upromise credit when i bought my vibe.

ken

My problem was how do you not get the warranty. I got very upset when I tried a million times to turn down the warranty and they kept pushing it on me. That was the only bad part of the sale. Service is another story. Did I mention my dealer sux Here's an interesting read on extended warranty...&quo...

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what Reynoma said! the main reason i bought the vibe was for the toyota reliability in it. the second was the accumulated gm card rebates. if wasn't for the vibe i would have had to dump my gm card rebates....or maybe get a left over prizm (corolla). my other vehicle is a toyota 4runner, going on 20...

ken

could your house be haunted? who you gonna call..... on a more serious note, i had something similar happen to me with the power locks. i would unlock the doors from inside the house with the remote and by the time i get to the garage the doors would lock by themselves. one time i was standing in th...

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As I explained in another post, this is the one problem with the Vibe that bothers me the most. The best way to get Pontiac's attention regarding this issue is to file a complaint here:http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/

ken

I just want to see the dam paint issue fixed. I put my Vibe side to side with my cousins matrix and mine looks like $hi*.

ken

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/I did a search on the Vibe and surprisingly I did not find the most common problems I've seen discussed here...such as the chipping paint, the a/c not cold enough, the problems with the CD player, squeaky dash, etc. I did find quite a few on the "fat foot"...

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>1)They didn't "void" your warranty. They determined that the repair >was not covered under warranty. True. Bad wording on my part. They just saw an opportunity to turn a warranty work into a potential goldmine. Unfortunately, this sucker did not bite.>2)They could not send a radio with a ...

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The other day I took my Vibe in to have the tail light checked because it keeps blowing the fuse the instant I put a new one on. Apparently, it was diagnosed that there were coins in the CD player that was causing the short. Granted, the CD player works, but it blows the tail light fuse, not it's ow...

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my dealer uses the ac delco filter as well. from the little research i've done, it's a pretty good filter. can't say the same for the fram. do a search on the net on fram filters. hopefully they have improved on their product.

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hopefully they also addressed the other minor problems on the 04's.

ken

the map light will get you. there is no escape. fortunately it just involves swapping out the cheap blown-out bulb.

ken

reminds me of the toyota "celica supra"

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Thanks Mike...Since many other vibes are losing their map lights prematurely, I'm thinking that it's the quality of the bulb that's the problem...and that they probably use bulbs from the same manufacturer for other places on the Vibe. I want to replace them first before going to the Stealer....but ...

ken

Ok first the Map light went. Then came the lighting around the radio area and at the automatic shift area. Now both rear driving lights are gone. What is freakin goin on here!!!!!!!! I checked all the fuses and they seem ok. Anyone know if the Matrix is having these bulb blowout problems as well? up...

ken

For all of you with higher mileage, has your Check Engine Light ever come on?

ken

w42w42 can you tell us what the outcome was on this problem. I had the same thing happened to me today. Check Engine Light came on followed by CD/Radio problems after one year and 15,000 trouble free miles. Here's my story....I had just started the car for the first time for the day and drove off fo...

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got mine cut at a local home depot. had to do it a second time though because they had apparently used the wrong blank.

ken

Has anyone had a hitch installed on their Vibe. I'm looking for suggestions as I do need one for a motorcycle trailer.Thanks.

ken

haven't used mine much but it blew anyway. looks like we have a pattern here. thanks for the info.

ken

Here's what the dealer emailed me on the 15k service. Is this a joke or what? Remove all the bells and whistles (all the "check" and "inspect") and you're left with a very high priced oil change. I doubt the air filter needs to be replaced this soon. Do customers actually fall fo...

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I've been getting 33MPG on my base Vibe auto. Mostly highway.

ken

$80 seems reasonable for me to pay given that the oil changes have been free. The $200 price was what the service tech TOLD me it will be next time I take my car in. I just emailed them asking what is involved in the 15k service and how much. Hopefully they will come back with a better price in writ...

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My invoice have been $0 so far and I've done four oil changes. My Dealer has been doing the oil changes on my Vibe for free. According to them it's for free lifetime of the car; and I don't even have the extended warranty. Only thing I have to pay for are the "scheduled tune-ups". Like the...

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My Vibe is approaching the 15k mark. Has anyone taken their Vibe in to the Dealer for the 15,000 miles service? Dealer wants $200 for this service. Anyone knows what they actually do on the car? I'm reluctant to take it in if all they do is change the oil and rotate the tires, but, at the same time,...

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Re: 2003 Vibe/Matrix airbag recall

Re: 2003 Vibe/Matrix airbag recall

2003 Vibe/Matrix airbag recall

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Re: $150 in Upromise dollars for purchase of Vibe or other GM vehicles (drunkenvibe)

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Re: Brake Lights come while no one is in the car. (threekrows)

Re: Paint Issues - Who has problems and who doesn't (1 Cool Vibe)

Re: File your complaints here. (silverawd26)

File your complaints here.

Re: Why we call them Stealers. (MA-VIBE-FAN)

Why we call them Stealers.

Re: Oil Filter (Pawel)

Re: Lucky???? (yank dini)

Re: Lucky???? (GT_03)

Re: Toyota "Corolla" Matrix? (slbpsi63)

Re: What to do when warranty is Denied (silverawd26)

Re: Sick of bulbs blowing (ragingfish)

Sick of bulbs blowing

Re: 30,000 miles (Savoy)

Re: Check engine, and noises from the CD Player (w42w42)

Re: Car key (Vibe Rater)

Hitch for Vibe.

Re: FYI--Part number for map light bulb (silverawd26)

Re: How do you pay for dealer oil change? (ken)

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Re: How do you pay for dealer oil change? (Sub-Vibe-R)

Re: How do you pay for dealer oil change? (Sub-Vibe-R)

Vibe 15K Service