Ownership Cost for 2009 Pontiac Vibe AWD
Estimated: $40576 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2311 | $1109 | $971 | $878 | $786 | $6055 |
| Insurance | $1696 | $1755 | $1817 | $1880 | $1946 | $9094 |
| Fuel | $1696 | $1747 | $1808 | $1880 | $1965 | $9096 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1774 | $1038 | $964 | $2291 | $8830 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $705 | $705 | $705 | $705 | $705 | $1044 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10148 | $7604 | $7033 | $7085 | $8706 | $40576 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010 SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (10V387000-ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHEN SHE RECEIVED THE LETTER IT STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND ANOTHER LETTER WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE AND DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HER VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000 UPDATED 07/01/11 |
| 2009 | STRUCTURE:BODY | WHILE DRIVING 60-70MPH ON AN EXPRESSWAY IN HEAVY/GUSTY WINDS I SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD "WOOF" SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY DRAG AND PULLING OF THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL AND MAKING MY WAY TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY I FOUND THAT THE WIND HAD RIPPED THE SPLASH GUARD/AIR DAM CLEAR OFF WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LAST FASTENER ON THE DRIVERїS SIDE. THIS RESULTED IN THE PART DRAGGING UNDER THE DRIVERїS SIDE TIRE. I WAS ASSISTED BY ONSTAR AND A TOW DRIVER WHO HELPED ME TO REMOVE THE PIECE, AS I WOULD BE UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH IT DRAGGING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART AT MY COST AND INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD NOT LIKELY BE COVERED UNDER THE їBUMPER TO BUMPERї WARRANTY BECAUSE THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS USUALLY THE RESULT OF COLLISIONS WITH PARKING BLOCKS. (BASICALLY SAYING THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE MY ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED). I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING AN INVESTIGATION WITHIN 1-2 DAYS BUT SO FAR NO WORD FROM PONTIAC. *TR |
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