Purchased used car from toyota richmond, window shattered 2013 fixed (toyota had warranty but had to pay for glass), window broke again two months ago approx. Contacted gm they won't fix repaired once. I am repairing for the second time. It is a safety issue because glass shattered in my face first time it happened. So, in total this repaired part is getting ready to be repaired for the third time out of pocket. The original recall didn't repair the problem. And this is going to continue to be a safety issue. I think it is more than a regulator problem I think there are parts that are not getting along with each other. Because it should not be snapping every few months. Worried someone is going to get hurt. Will not purchase a vehicle from gm again. My first car I had for 17 years. It had manual windows and I wish this car did too.
2004 Pontiac Vibe visibility complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v162000 (visibility). The contact mentioned that after the repairs were completed, the door glass became separated from the window regulator and caused the window to become stuck. The technician advised the contact that the regulator was fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact felt that the failure was due to the recall not rectifying the initial failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 200,000.
I had a recall on my 2004 pontiac vibe on july 1, 2008. However it never corrected the problem. The recall was to replace the window regulator bolts in both front doors. I continued to get a popping, clicking sound when the window is operated. I thought this noise was due to the fact that I had college stickers on both windows. However, when I removed the stickers, I continue to get the clicking, grinding noise. What can be done at this point?
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that the drivers side power window would make a loud grinding sound when she was attempting to close it. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency recall campaign number: 08v162000 (visibility) which specified that the regulator bolt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 89,000. The current mileage was 178,000. Updated 06/30/14 ma updated 07/1/2014
On april 5, 2014, I rolled down my driver side power window as I was driving at 15 MPH in a residential area. When I went to roll up the window I heard a grinding sound and the window slip and tilted to the right side. The unsecured power window remains opened. I fear the window will shatter again like it did in september 2007. I taped the window to the driver side door frame for fear of it falling on me while driving. This is an urgent and serious matter that needs to be handled and repair immediately free of charge to the owner. There was a recall in 2008 regarding the replacements of window regulators bolts for 2004-2005 , pontiac vibes. There should be a second recall again on the power window regulators bolts. Please, inform me asap where I may take my vehicle for repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that as the front driver's side window was opened, it emitted an abnormal noise. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle had been previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v162000 (visibility) several years ago. The vehicle was not recently repaired. The failure and current mileage was 149,000. Updated 10/29/13*lj the consumer stated this vehicle should be discarded. It was founfd that the malfunction was not related to the window mechanism.
2004 pontiac vibe. Consumer states defective transmission and right front passenger power window. Consumer also writes in regards to slow shift, clunk and gears jamming when shifted in reverse and accelerate *tgw a service team mechanic informed the consumer the transmission shifted electronically, and he needed to accelerate gently. In addition, the mechanic stated a diagnostic scan did not indicate any problems.
My car was taken for repair for the front driver,passanger windows according to the recall letter. After the repairs were done they will not stay on track now I tried to take them back to have them fixed I was told it will cost $500 dollars. Also all four of my door handles broke off what are the odds of that happening.I'm sure their is a defect with the door handels.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that as she closed the front passenger side window, it shattered. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. Prior to the failure, the contact would intermittently hear a popping noise coming from the window. The failure and current mileages were 87,000. Updated 8/29/11 *cn updated 09/16/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal banging from the front driver side window. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v162000(visibility:glass, side/rear) and the vehicle was repaired under the recall. The failure recurred one year after the repair. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v162000 (visibility:glass, side/rear). Approximately two years later while driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact attempted to close the front passenger side window when the glass dropped down into the door panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the front passenger window regulator was missing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 144,000. The dealer informed the consumer the problem was with the regulator and motor. The consumer believed the bolt failed and the regulator became detached. The consumer believed the recall that was performed two years prior was shoddy or that the power windows were just defective and prone to safety problems. Updated 06/09/11
2004 vibe had a recall for the popping of the drivers' side window. Took it 3 times to d & g pontiac in port jervis. Problem still happens. Window got stuck then went off track. Took it to royal pontiac in sussex, nj and they said it wasn't the recall problem. It's still not fixed. I have to pay over $100 to have it fixed when I feel it still is a defect problem. Apparently, looking over the complaints, people still have the problem with the car and the service departments for pontiac are saying that it's not a recall problem. The service manager at royal pontiac basically told me that other people complained about the same problem and they won't do anything about it.
My passenger window kept falling, once the window shattered. There was a recall notice to replace the bolts. This was completed in may 2009. Today, it happened again. I rolled the window down and was rolling it back up and it became completely dislodged, to the point the entire window came out. I was able to get it back into the door. They are going to charge me again for the same problem they have already "fixed". The dealer attempted to charge me $675 window did not end up shattering, but they said entire window needed to be replaced but was not part of the recall however it's the same issue as twice before. The dealer said the bolts and sash are faulty, but something else has to be wrong for this to continue happening. I believe the problem may be faulty "guides" for the glass.
I received a recall notice (notice 07273) from pontiac informing me that my windows had the potential to shatter. That explained why the windows rattled and I heard a loud metallic clanking sound every time I opened the driver's side window. I took the vehicle into a local chevy dealer and they said they performed the needed service. They lied. The dealer faked the repair. The windows still rattle and the metallic clank (think of taking a wrench in each hand and smashing them together) is still there every time I open the window. The dealer who faked the repair says they've done all that they are going to do. I'm left with windows that pontiac says could shatter at any time.
Drivers side window makes a popping sound when rolled down. My indications were identical to complaint 10245483. I determined the door strap was hitting the glass when the door was closed. I removed the strap and ground the t shaped metal as instructed in the above complaint (see my complaint #10269413). This eliminated the loud popping sound but I still had some scraping noise. I went to the dealer to get a new retaining strap. I was quoted $175.00. I asked to look at it and discovered the design is different than the one on my vehicle. The t bracket is no longer square and the edge facing the glass is now at a 45 degree angle. I removed the strap once again and ground the bracket to 45 deg. This fixed the problem. Pontiac apparently has recognized this problem and has changed the design of this bracket.
I have the age old problem of the popping sound when I open or close the drivers side window. I have had the bolts replaced per the recall and there was no change. After reading report #10245483 I did as suggested. There is no problem when the door is open only when it is closed. I removed the door limit strap and could see shiny metal where the t part had been rubbing. I removed this restraining strap and ground about 1/8 inch off the t section. This corrected the problem. Thanks to the author of complaint #10235483.
My driver's side window and passenger window kept falling. Once the driver's side window shattered. There was a recall notice to replace the bolts. This was completed in may 2008. Today, it happened again. I rolled the window down and was rolling it back up and it became completely dislodged, to the point the entire window came out. I even saw "black glue (poss cement)" on the bottom if the glass. I was able to get it back into the door, but it did not go all the way up. So now it is raining (severely) and my window wont roll up again. I am just wondering if they are going to try and charge me again for the same problem they have already "fixed". The dealer attempted to charge my insurance in 2008 for the window shattering, but they received their claim funds back after the recall notice. They (gm) said it's the bolts, but something else has to be wrong for this to continue happening. Also, part of the problem may be faulty trim that "guides" the glass. Mine has been scrunched in parts since I received it.
If the air recirculation button is disabled and the power to the car is on, a clicking nose begins. The clicks occur more frequently than every second, continuously until the car is powered off. The clicking will continue regardless of whether or not the engine is running. The source of the clicking is the actuator that opens or closes the air recirculation vent behind the glove box.
Front passenger side power window made loud popping noise going up or down until window came off track. Driver side soon began making the same noise but didn't come off the track. Took vehicle to dealer to have recall repair gm recall no. 07273, dealer replaced the bolts per the recall and stated that the problem was not related to the recall and would require replacement of the window regulator on both windows as well as a new window and motor for the passenger side. Upon further research I determined that the root cause of the problem is interference between the door check and the window--and for anyone else who has a similar problem--you can confirm this by opening the door fully and rolling the window up and down--if the problem goes away while the door is fully opened, then the cause is the door check interference. To remedy the problem, I modified the door check by removing about 1/8 inch of material from the t-shaped part of the door check that was causing the interference--this fixed the problem on the driver side. Replacing the door check may also fix the problem--but maybe only temporarily unless the design of the door check is changed to prevent interference. Unfortunately, because the passenger side window had already come off the track, the regulator was also damaged and the clips that mount the glass to the regulator will also need to be replaced at the very minimum.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact is experiencing failure with the windows on his vehicle. When he rolls down the windows, it sounds as if a twelve gauge shotgun was fired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v162000 (visibility:glass, side/rear) and took the vehicle to have it repaired. The manager at the dealer and the service manager heard the noise, but could not provide a remedy. The vehicle was repaired four times and is scheduled for its fourth repair next week. The failure mileage was 41,627. Updated 09/29/08. *lj updated 09/29/08. *jb the consumer stated the issue was with the driver's side window. The consumer stated the problem started after the recall was performed. Updated 10/18/08.
After receiving a recall notice about the front side window on our 2004 pontiac vibe the window became misaligned after making a noise. We had an appt for the morning of 7/31/08 for the recall repair. We had gotten the window manually back in the track and the window was shut. When shutting the door the window shattered on my daughter cutting her legs. I notified the dealership and they said that the breakage was not covered by recall or warranty and canceled the appointment to order the glass. I can't understand how when an incident happens exactly as described in the recall on the way the have the repair done the recall does not cover the incident and to have an injury involved as well.
I drive a 2004 pontiac vibe. I would roll the driver side front window and it would make a popping sound. Before I could get it fixed I received the recall notice from pontiac for the door bolts. So I took it to the dealer and they replaced the bolts and it still made the noise. With this I took it upon myself to find the problem. I found it was the door check causing the problem. It was hitting on the bottom of the window,pushing the door check down making it snap back up and hit the window with the corner of the check. I make my living as a firefighter I know how car windows break and I am amazed that it hadn't broken! I replaced the part before it had a chance to break the window.
Front passenger front door makes a popping grinding noise when you open it. I was never notified by gm or my dealer that there was a problem with the check strap hitting the door glass/regulator assembly and that the check strap should be replaced with a new design. They had my address and phone number on file. When I received the recall letter for the bolts and window regulator, I was not told about the check strap. The dealer said the track was bent and it was not covered under the recall. I was told it would cost me $600. To repair. I feel I'm getting a major snow job regarding the damage to the window regulator and the bent track.
Window on pontiac vibe opened and would not close. Took immediately to the dealer with the recall letter stating the bolts would come lose and the window would come off the regulator and could shatter. The window came off the regulator but didn't shatter. They told me the track was damaged and it would cost me almost $600. To fix. Gm argued that because it didn't break how it was expected, it was not covered under the recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v162000 (visibility:glass, side/rear). The failure previously occurred on april 24, 2006; however, the contact was unaware of any recalls at the time and paid for the repair. The driver side window was popping as stated in the recall. He took the vehicle to the dealer for the free repair, but the window continued to pop and make clicking noises. The manufacturer stated that because of the age and mileage of the vehicle, they would not cover the cost of any future repairs to the windows. The failure mileage was 102,000 and current mileage was 107,000. Updated 07/15/08. *lj updated 07/15/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the front driver's side window began making a loud popping and clicking noise. It sounded as if the window were about to shatter. The noise occurred every time the window mechanism was activated. Recently, the contact received a safety recall notice related to the window regulator. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the recall repair; however, the repair was done incorrectly because the failure still persists. The vehicle has not been repaired a second time because the dealer refused to correct the failure for free. The failure mileage was 74,000 and current mileage was 123,182.
On june 23, 2007, my drivers side window started to make a lot of popping noises when the automatic window switch was used. The window became loose and when the window was rolled up all the way, the window shattered. I paid for the replacement of the window and regulator clip on this date for $289.00.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v162000 (visibility:glass, side/rear). He was informed that the repair had previously been performed on the vehicle. The contact tested his windows before leaving the dealer along with a salesperson. They discovered that the windows were still making a popping noise as if they were about to shatter. The salesperson almost jumped into the other seat when he tested the window. The current and failure mileages were unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. On june 18, 2007 and june 25, 2007, while the vehicle was parked, the front passenger side window shattered. A couple of days later, the rear passenger window shattered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the windows were repaired. On may 29, 2008, the contact received a safety recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v162000 (visibility:glass, side/rear). When the contact called pontiac regarding reimbursement for the windows, he was asked to forward a fax of the repair invoice, in addition to a fax from the place where the windows were repaired. This information was sent to pontiac, but now they want to know if the bolts were repaired as well as the windows. The reimbursement will most likely be denied. A police report was filed. The current mileage was 52,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable. Updated 6/16/08 *cn updated 06/16/08
I received my 2004 pontiac vibe as a birthday present. Ever since the day of purchase whenever the front driver side power window is lowered or raised there is a loud popping noise. I have heard about the windows shattering while driving. I am very concerned because I have a very young child in the back seat, and am afraid my window shattering and causing an accident.
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