What is it I am hearing abot the Pontiac Vibe? Is there no hope?

[VibeyWannaBe]

Hi there all:I am so anxious about gettting the 2004 Vibe, yet I am still struck by the problems in the 2003 version. I know that production for the 2004 starts tomorrow.The rattling dash still bothers me a bit. What is this about the Vibe get stratched easily?

[Altus]

I drive one built in March 2002, and although I do have the dash squeaking problem -- or should say did have - easy fix with some electical tape -- I haven't noticed any problems with the paint at all.Good to hear that the newer ones seem to have had some issues addressed though.Greg

[microELVIS]

I picked mine up in november, it was built in September. I have had no rattles at all other then a passenger side speaker which was taken care of pronto by the dealer. No dash squeak, no pillar noise. As far as the paint, do have some surface scratches but I cant confirm a problem with the paint. I just used a coloured wax on the car this weekend and alot of the surface scratches are now gone. Worked great in my opinion.

[Strobo43]

575 miles on it now, no problems... chipped the paint on edge of door by bumping it into a brick wall....argh!!! Love every second of owning it!!

[Vibe Rater]

Paint chips very easily.

[Triton]

Mine was built the week of November 18th, and the only thing I noticed was a rattle under the dash when it is below 25 degrees outside. Like I said, that was the only one. No noises or problems other than that.

[robdog]

Paint on the front of the car is getting worse and worse. washed it again yesterday and noticed many more chips that are now getting bigger.

[Chris]

Mine's fine, not even a dash squeek. There may be a little rattle at a specific RPM but it's so small that I have only noticed a "buzz" once or twice.Paint's great... one prob I should have done something about is the fog lights... already cracked one, sigh. I knew I should have gotten protectors of some sort as they're mounted so low.Oh well - typical for fogs to get schmucked I guess. anyone else have this prob?

[mu_ohio]

Mine was built in March of 2002 and it has the dash squeaks from hell. I gave the dealer 4 tries and I'm going to let them have one more shot and then I'm taking it apart and using the tape. I did call Pontiac customer service and was told to keep mine because it was a first run car. I almost told them what they could do with the first run car I would say though from what I hear on the various sites, the Vibe did get better over the past year and now is having few rattles and paint issues.

[millster]

Mine is an April 2002. I have had a little trouble with the dash, but either it's not as bad as others or I need to get my hearing checked. I hope it's the former. The paint is the main part that bothers me. I've already got two rusting chips and I'm afraid that it won't stop there. I drive my family nuts looking out the window everytime I hear a car door in front of the house.

[Geo]

March of 2003 here for me, 1300 ish miles on it so far, and I can say that I have had NONE of the problems that others have listed in the past. No rattles anywhere, the DRL system has NEVER been a problem for me, and everything is seeming to work great so far!I couldn't be happier, i just can't wait for that supercharger to come in! ^_^

[Lorin]

6K miles now - I've had NO warranty issues. Dash only vibrates when I hit resonance with all my mods - never heard it when everything was stock. Paint is weak.

[micheles_bad_vibe]

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[millster]

quote:i want to know if those of you that are having paint probs got the teflon coating or not? No, no Teflon coating here. That's more of a marketing gimick than anything. Even if it did what they say, unfortunately it wouldn't keep the paint from getting chipped. It's just supposed to be a permanent wax (keep the paint clean and shiny). Too bad really. It would be nice if there were such a product.

[yank dini]

quote:No one has had a problem with the newer ones, from like November on till now. Co-sign My second Vibe that I bought in April is twice as solid as the 1st generation makes. Even the AC is cooler

[pmh013]

My Vibe just passed the 51000 km (32000 mi) mark. I've owned it just 10 months. It was manufactured in March 2002; so it's an early one.My problems:I had a plugged exhaust manifold that went indiagnosed for about half that time, but I think that was an isolated event that will probably never happen to anyone else. I have a few paint chips, but not anything so bad that I've been highly motivated to go and get a bottle of paint. I had a few dash rattles, but they moved around a lot, so they weren't worth going to get looked at. Now, I don't hear them, so I think they're gone ... either that or I'm just used to them.My tires suck. Just make sure you don't get Continentals, or you'll be replacing them within 18 months (like I will be before winter).Overall, I'm pretty happy with the car. The cargo capacity is awesome. I like the seating position a lot. I bought the car to be more fuel efficient than the Ford Explorer it replaced & still have ground clearance & AWD. It has met my criterion.

[Stang2Vibe]

I have had no unusual dash rattles or squeaks either. Only 2 small paint chips on the hood, should touch up pretty easily. I just hit 5,000 miles the other day and went to check the tires for wear. The fronts are worn to the wear bars and need replaced. These Continentals suck bad.

[abronco1]

I haven't had any problems with the squeeky dash as of yet... but I have noticed almost a half dozen surface scratches. In my opinion it DOES sratch easily....I am thinking of using Meguiar's Scratch X product, and I was wondering if it would be a worth while purchase? And if not...what sort of product should I use to (hopefully) rid of my scratches?

[ragingfish]

I only have two squeak complaints: the radio and the driver's door. As far as I can tell, both just need a bit of tightening, which I'll have done at next oil change. Overall, I'm VERY satisfied with my decision.If I could go back and do it again, would I buy the Vibe? Hell no. I'd go for the Vibe GT OF COURSE! Hehe. That's my only regret. That I didn't go for the extra power...Even though this is not purebred Pontiac, I think I can say from personal experience that GM's quality has made amazing improvements in the past few years...and I think the company's ground-breaking 24 Hour Test Drive campaign is a sign that they have amazing confidence in their quality...I can only imagine the next Vibe generation will be even better than this one...and most of us love this group!