Power Window/Lock panel broken

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Flip-Side
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Power Window/Lock panel broken

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Last week, at 30,150 miles, my power window/lock panel on the drivers side broke loose. It doesn't come off completely, but it moves side to side, and all around. Taking it to the dealer next week (hopefully), and at the same time request that the crappy, torn door seals, and mis-aligned window seals get fixed.Any other fixes I should list them to take advantage of my soon-to-be-gone warranty? I have minor squeeks, slightly warm a/c (never adjusted cable), sense of neglect.......aaaaand I hate my dealer.Any other hoops to have them jump through?
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MrRich
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Re: Power Window/Lock panel broken (Flip-Side)

Post by MrRich »

Quote, originally posted by Flip-Side »Last week, at 30,150 miles, my power window/lock panel on the drivers side broke loose. It doesn't come off completely, but it moves side to side, and all around.I had the same problem.But my dealer changed it no queston asked.
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Re: Power Window/Lock panel broken (MrRich)

Post by Flip-Side »

-=Problems at the dealer Rant=-Well I got Golling Pontiac, in Lake Orion Michigan, to fix the panel on my vacation. The service guys there were terrible. They pretended I wasn't there for 5 minutes while they chatted, and when I got pissed and just cut in to tell them I needed something fixed they were less than agreable. They ordered my drivers side window seal because it was bad, and also ordered the panel I pointed out to them. When I returned to pick up my car, the seal was still not in, and they said the panel was just loose so they tightened it. I got in the car, and the panel was still sagging, broken. I pointed it out and they said that they fixed a different panel! "What panel!?", I said. The only thing obviously broke, that I even pointed out to them, was the power window panel! Morons. After I showed the guys, they acted like it was my fault because I was not specific enough. How is, "this part riiiiight heeeere" or "power window switch panel", not specific enough. So they ate up 3 visits, 3 days of me staying at home...without a car...on vacation, instead of 1 (or understandably 2)days.Then I found out they weren't even the ones who replaced the parts. They had contracted window specialists replace the panel when they replaced the seal for the dealership without telling me before. I found out because there was 15 miles put on my vibe when I picked it up, and I questioned the service guys about it. I was ticked to say the least. Urge to kill.......rising. Golling Pontiac is terrible.
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Post by ragingfish »

YES!I still visit GenVibe periodically. I have not forgotten about my "original" family over here!

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Post by Jahntassa »

Yeah, that's a bit odd. I'd look through the work order and see if there's anything about moving the car off-premises. At CC, we have to log the odometer before you sign for it. And if there's more than a mile off (sometimes it ticks over as we pull into the shop), it can raise hell. Though nobody does..
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