Everyone of my windows have had to be fixed for slipping. My drivers window was so bad it actually scrapped off the tinting I had put on. The bolts holding in the windows on all of my windows were loose or not fitting. This has happened numerous times and I had my car to the dealer ship on six different occasions to have this fixed. Needless to say they only fixed them one at a time and it took me three times to get them to fix the first one.
2004 Pontiac Vibe visibility complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. While driving 5 MPH and operating the driver side front window, the contact heard a grinding noise and a pop sound. The following day, she attempted to put down the power driver side window, but the window would not go down. The grinding noises continued. The contact was unsure if the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v162000 (visibility:glass, side/rear). The failure mileage was 75,000. Updated 05/19/08. *lj updated 05/19/08.
Purchased 2004 pontiac vibe from a dealership. Noticed right away problem with windows "clanking", "shaking" when in operation. Dealer was waiting on part to correct problem. On my way to work and dropping my daughter off at school, I lowered driver side window to check mail box. Upon closing window, it shattered all over me and inside of car. (this while car was in motion!) needless to say, I missed work and my daughter missed classes that day as we waited on dealer to pick up car for repair. Window was "repaired" but problem continued. To this date am not able to use any of the windows as the passenger side has same problem as well as rear!! We are entering hot temperatures and would like to be able to lower windows for air when air conditioning should not be required. Not to mention when needed in drive through situations (bank, etc.) please advise as to "where do we go from here." thank you for your kind attention to this matter.
Loud "bang" when drivers side power window is lowered.
The front driver-side power window made a clicking noise everytime I rolled it up and down. When I would shut the door, the window would bang around as if it was partially detached. Eventually, I was rolling up my window, and the part closest to the front of the car slid down, and the window became crooked, and off track. I had to push it up with my hand in order to get it to close. I took it to a car repair shop and had them fix it (they assumed the track had broke). Turns out, a bolt had fallen off, and was sitting at the bottom of my door. Once that was reattached, it stopped making the clicking noise. Also, my passenger-side window has become making the same noise, and I figure it is only a matter of time before it breaks too.
Side drivers window making popping sound and it is getting worse: squeaking, groaning, etc. Dealer could not fix. I feel like the window will break.
During january of 2007 I noticed that my driver's side window was making a rattling noise everytime I would open and shut my door. I needed to get some work done so I took my car to the dealer for a regular tune up and mentioned the rattling in the door and my concern with the window. After my car was returned they had assured me that my window was looked at and nothing was wrong with it. After a couple months the rattling started again. One warm night I had my window down and after trying to put it up, my window came up crooked. I slowly put my window down and tried to pull it up slowly and straight in fear of rain that night. After one time of trying to put it back up my window shattered on me while sitting in my driver's seat. I was covered in glass and suffered from minor glass cuts. There are still pieces of glass I am finding throughout my driver's side door. After getting my window fixed a couple days later I was told that my window should be stable and in working properly. By the end of october, I started noticing a noise coming out of the top left corner of the driver's side window. I noticed that my window was out of place and there is a quarter of an inch of window that does not meet the seal. Along the edges the seal is starting to peal out and there is air getting through. This has also started along the front passenger side window as well. In december of 2007 I went to put my window down at a drive through and found that my window, once again, was coming in crooked. Although it hasn't shattered again on me yet, there is still a gap between the window and the seal.
The front driver's side window is making a cracking like noise when it is lowered, when this noise occurs the window shakes a little bit. It sounds as though it will make the window shatter, and I am very concerned that it will sooner or later. This has been occurring consistently for the past year and a half. I have an 04 pontiac vibe.
Windows stick and sound like they are going to break when power windows are engaged.
Rolling up driver side window the window popped and shattered. I took it to a dealer and had it replaced - $250. It had recently come off track again and while looking under the door panel myself I can see where the bolt is grinding into the door and not moving all the way up the track.
I have a 2004 pontiac vibe. My driver's side window has been making "popping" noises for several months. I continue to view reports about these windows shattering and I am quite concerned since the noise my window is making is identical to what others have observed prior to the window shattering. As a result, I use the window minimally to avoid such an occurrence. This matter needs to be investigated and recall made before someone gets seriously injured.
I own a 2004 pontiac vibe. Last summer it began to pop/click when rolling it up or down. It shattered in my lap and I did receive minor cuts when rolling it up during a rain storm. I thought that someone had actually shot at me because it was sudden and shattered completely. At that time, I had a glass specialist come to fix it and was told by the man that it is common in vibes and that he had replaced many of them. I just happened to be in my drive when it shattered but if I had been driving, I have no doubt that it would have resulted in me crashing. I had the same thing happen to the passenger side window and had it fixed just this past september. Now, the front drivers side window simply fell down inside the door. I have paid over $380 on this window and it still is not fixed. I was told that it was due to a faulty window regulator. My window is still not fixed, a friend wedged it up until I can get this resolved. I feel that it is a safety issue as I said if I had been driving, I feel that it would have resulted in a crash. I did receive minor cuts just sitting in my drive. Glass was all over me as well as my drive way. It shot at least 20 feet away.
The drivers side front window makes a strange popping noise when closing. It sounds like it's trying to crack.
Front driver power window "pops" when rolling down as if catching on something in the door. Concern is that window may eventually catch and shatter causing a safety hazard especially if vehicle is in motion.
Passenger window shattered while driving down the road.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. While driving 5 MPH, the glass shattered when the driver side window was rolled down. The glass shattered on her son's shoes and he was cut. The contact drove the vehicle to her residence and it was later taken to the dealer for repairs. The dealer stated that the bolts were loose, the motor blew out, and the regulator was defective. The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage was 77,000 and failure mileage was 76,000.
Driver side window shattered. I had to pay out of pocket $1079.50 for new regulator, motor, glass and tightening of passenger side window bolts.. Old parts are available.
Driver side window started making noises when putting it up. As time went on, the noises got worse, until the window finally shattered. We had the window replaced, and shortly after that, the same problem started to happen again.
I am a resident of canada but think you should here my complaint. We have heard a clicking noise in the front passenger window of our 2004 pontiac vibe. The window finally failed and came off the track and right out of the outside of the frame while driving down the road. Luckily we did not use it any more until we went to the dealer and they put it back on track and in place. They then told us it would cost almost $400 to repair a stripped window regulator. Our warranty was up 3 months ago due to timing. There is still only 35000miles on vehicle. We did not have the repair and contacted g.m. Canada they said they would look into it, have not heard back. I then seen the articles that nhts is investigating many similar failures in other vibes. I contacted transport canada but their investigator did not think it was safety related. That is why I am contacting you to make sure this problem is brought to your attention. It definitely think it is safety related as far as I'm concerned and think the manufacturer should be made recall and repair these vehicles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact heard a loud pop when he raised the passenger side front window. The front part of the window detached from the door and a small part of the window came apart. As of october 18, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. There is a defect investigation open for the visibility: glass, side/rear (the federal safety agency action number pe07049). The current and failure mileages were 97,700.
My 2004 pontiac vibe drivers side window exploded. I heard a metal clang, like a part falling off inside the door when the window was rolled down. Shortly window afterward the driver side window exploded cutting my wife who was driving at the time.
Drivers side power window produces metallic rubbing sound upon raising or lowering window glass.
My 2004 pontiac vibes driver side window was getting off track. When I tried to gently move it back into place, it shattered.
Passenger side window of our 2004 pontiac vibe making popping noise when opening or closing. Sounds like it's off the track and snagging on something. We stopped using the window and contacted the pontiac dealer. They want over $100 just to look at it. Newspaper article says other vibe owners have experienced shattered windows which is what I fear is going to happen to ours. Pontiac should fix this design defect asap.
I had two events of failed front door windows on 2004 pontiac vibe one with broken glass all over drivers seat, received only minor cuts cleaning up as far as I can tell the windows came out of the track and with great force shattered. *jb into many pieces. The second time this happen it did not break only came off track. The local window company would not repair do to reputation of this happening. They told me to take it to a dealer, who repair it. Both times this happen when vehicle was stopped. I would hate to think what could have happened if the car was in motion. The 2nd time this happened and only came off track was recent and has not been repaired yet. I'll wait to see if I hear from you before its repaired.
When I briefly stopped on my way into work on 9/19/2007 in my 2004 pontiac vibe, I heard a loud noise in the drivers side door when I closed the window. There was no obvious damage and the window seemed to work okay. I then drove to work and entered our parking garage where I lowered the window to use a pass. When I raised the window, it stuck about 3 inches from the top. I decided to inspect it after I parked, but on my way up the parking ramp, the window exploded. Glass was blown throughout the interior. Fortunately, I didn't suffer any injuries although the loud noise and exploding glass was extremely frightening. My first thought was I had been shot at. I immediately put on the brakes and ducked down. Fortunately no one was immediately behind me. I parked and have made arrangements for repair. I read the complaints from customers in your the federal safety agency file. Several concern the same problem. A noise and then the window cracks, breaks or explodes. Why is there not an investigation?
While attempting to raise the passenger side window, the window made it's usual popping/clicking sound and then stopped. The window control was then activated again in an attempt to lower and then raise the window. There was no reponse and then "bam"--the window shattered sending glass fragments into the car and outside. Some fragments flew 8 to 10 feet. This is definitely a safety issue as someone could have been injured in the passenger seat or standing close to the passenger window. The window has always had a popping or clicking sound when raising the window--the noise was also noticed on three other pontiac vibes driven when this vehicle was purchased.
I have been hearing a popping sound on the driver's side door window for a while, but I didn't know what it was. When I went to roll up the window it started sticking ,then as it was going all the way up there was another popping sound and the window blew. I brought it to a place to be fixed. This popping sound also happend with the 2003 vibe, but the window didn't break.
Driver's side power window began sticking at a certain point when rolled up or down. Rolled window up and window shattered while driving.
2004 vibe glass sunroof came off while driving. *ts the glass struck the road and shattered. The consumer indicated that she wasn't aware that the glass panel had blown off until she heard the frame making noise. The tracks and frame were still attached to the vehicle. It appeared as though the adhesive gave way.
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