| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004257807 | Incident Date: Jan, 28 2004 |
| Consumer's City: OSWEGO | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: VIBE | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5Y2SL62844Z | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 29 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 09 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The oem battery in my 2004 pontiac vibe is of insufficient capacity for winter startups. pontiac installed a 310 cca battery, which is having difficulty cranking the engine when attemtpting to start it at low temperatures (below 15 degrees f). i had difficulty starting my car at -5degrees f this week (it took 4 attempts; i had all accessories turned off, i.e. radio, fan, lights. my car is less than 2 months old). there are multiple reports of such near failures of the 310 cca battery on the 2003/2004 pontiac vibe models, along with reports of complete battery failure in cold weather on www.genvibe.com. it is recommended to get a battery above 500 cca for cold climates for a 4 cylinder engine like the vibe's 1.8l. the underpowered battery installed by pontiac on my car could result in getting stranded in cold winter conditions and could pose a life threatening hazard. |
