New member North Fla. 2004 Vibe
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:22 am
I really appreciate the members here. I have done quite a bit of browsing and have benefited greatly from the information here.
I have a 2004 Vibe. 180,000 miles, plus. I've had it for 6 years. Right after I got it the engine went bad. I think the previous owner didn't change oil, or something. It was under dealer warranty which was good so got a new or rebuilt engine out of it. I've been kind of rough on my Vibe but it has been pretty reliable.
I cannot post pics yet. Here are links showing my paint problems:
http://s571.photobucket.com/user/Anthon ... m.jpg.html
http://s571.photobucket.com/user/Anthon ... k.jpg.html
1. It has a CEL that I've run on for around 6 years. I've run codes on it several times over the years. The most recent time I checked it threw a boatload of codes. P0441, 442, 420, 741. It runs well though and the gas mileage seems fine.
2. Like others I have sent the car in for recalls and it returns worse for wear. I took it in for the driver's window bolt thing. No problems before, and now after a few months the window is off its track. I have seen the articles in here about various fixes so I will try those. Recently took it into another dealer for the airbag problem(s). Now after a couple of weeks the airbag light or SRS light comes on. I think they may have caused a hairline crack in the radio bezel too but I didn't notice it until sometime later so I didn't complain to them about it. The SRS light may be the clockspring thing mentioned here. I also have the actuator clicking thing that I will try to fix, thanks to GenVibe.
3. The radio looked kind of dingy after a few years and so I sprung for a new Pioneer head unit. I installed it without destroying the car's electronics so I count that as a success. I may try a little sound deadening just out of curiosity.
4. The clear coat started peeling on the hood and top a couple of years ago. I let it peel for a year or so, and now I am in the process of sanding the hood and roof and will probably paint those myself. My last estimate for a decent paint job was $2800.00. I can't see myself spending that on my beloved Vibe so ....
5. I haul a lot of stuff in the Vibe so the cargo area is messy. There are toner ink stains (from used ink cartridges that I recycle) that I have no luck getting rid of.
6. Recently the O/D function is not working. It may be a bad connection in the shift lever.
Other things I have done, or am in the process of doing:
Done:
a. radio
b. LED white interior lights-I just like the look
c. Mud flaps-Power flo
d. Led back-up lights and drivers license lights
e. New horn, but I don't like its sound. May get another.
To be done:
f. I may do the SRI thing, still debating it. I would just like a little more oomph.
g. paint hood and top
h. replace or reset actuator
i. fix 0/D switch
j. fix codes
k. fix drivers side window
l. fix the problem with clockspring/SRS light
m. the drivers side lower moulding came partly off when it got caught on the ground. I ordered the clips to fix it.
I have a 2004 Vibe. 180,000 miles, plus. I've had it for 6 years. Right after I got it the engine went bad. I think the previous owner didn't change oil, or something. It was under dealer warranty which was good so got a new or rebuilt engine out of it. I've been kind of rough on my Vibe but it has been pretty reliable.
I cannot post pics yet. Here are links showing my paint problems:
http://s571.photobucket.com/user/Anthon ... m.jpg.html
http://s571.photobucket.com/user/Anthon ... k.jpg.html
1. It has a CEL that I've run on for around 6 years. I've run codes on it several times over the years. The most recent time I checked it threw a boatload of codes. P0441, 442, 420, 741. It runs well though and the gas mileage seems fine.
2. Like others I have sent the car in for recalls and it returns worse for wear. I took it in for the driver's window bolt thing. No problems before, and now after a few months the window is off its track. I have seen the articles in here about various fixes so I will try those. Recently took it into another dealer for the airbag problem(s). Now after a couple of weeks the airbag light or SRS light comes on. I think they may have caused a hairline crack in the radio bezel too but I didn't notice it until sometime later so I didn't complain to them about it. The SRS light may be the clockspring thing mentioned here. I also have the actuator clicking thing that I will try to fix, thanks to GenVibe.
3. The radio looked kind of dingy after a few years and so I sprung for a new Pioneer head unit. I installed it without destroying the car's electronics so I count that as a success. I may try a little sound deadening just out of curiosity.
4. The clear coat started peeling on the hood and top a couple of years ago. I let it peel for a year or so, and now I am in the process of sanding the hood and roof and will probably paint those myself. My last estimate for a decent paint job was $2800.00. I can't see myself spending that on my beloved Vibe so ....
5. I haul a lot of stuff in the Vibe so the cargo area is messy. There are toner ink stains (from used ink cartridges that I recycle) that I have no luck getting rid of.
6. Recently the O/D function is not working. It may be a bad connection in the shift lever.
Other things I have done, or am in the process of doing:
Done:
a. radio
b. LED white interior lights-I just like the look
c. Mud flaps-Power flo
d. Led back-up lights and drivers license lights
e. New horn, but I don't like its sound. May get another.
To be done:
f. I may do the SRI thing, still debating it. I would just like a little more oomph.
g. paint hood and top
h. replace or reset actuator
i. fix 0/D switch
j. fix codes
k. fix drivers side window
l. fix the problem with clockspring/SRS light
m. the drivers side lower moulding came partly off when it got caught on the ground. I ordered the clips to fix it.
