"It appears that the car is rusting all over the roof" "The paint pocks easily from random stones, etc. "Paint peeling on top of car causing rusting issues." It’s not the best looking thing on the road but it’s reliable and fun car." "The previous owner lived on a dirt road and the paint was pitted and worn when I bought this car. "Clear Coat peeling from front bumper, fenders, and good" Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling) "The fender linings under the car became ripped. "Plastic pieces and rubber moldings just came loose for no reason" "Lower driver's side door panel is slightly loose" "Expansion valve failing, buried under dash, costly removal, $1400"
"Condenser leaked - required replacement" This made a noise and meant that the air conditioning would not work properly until it was replaced" "The blower motor failed in the car and had to be replaced. Can be restarted by a kick behind the glove compartment" "The fan only works on high, and when it does come on it very noisy" "The whole climate system would just shut off. But the repair was straightforward for my mechanic." "Blower stopped working, which meant that I couldn't use the defroster, a/c, or heat. Since we reside in Rochester, figured for 6 weeks of summer could liv" But due to mileage?, was no longer covered under warranty. After about a yr & a half, compressor failed again. "1st time was covered under extended warranty which owner purchased. "Air conditioning did not work and AC compressor needed to be replaced" "Compressor slowly failed and had to be replaced." Problem was insufficient Freon although leak detector didn't show any leaks." "Cooling system didn't work after the winter. "The pipe over the rear suspension.Cost $40.00 to repair" Fortunately I've found that Ralph's Muffler in Avon, IN is able to custom repair my exhaust pipes." It's the pipes that seem to have the issue. I've NOT needed to replace the muffler or catalytic converter. About every 2 years or so I need to have a piece of the exhaust pipe replaced. I once heard that Toyotas eat through exhaust systems. "The Pontiac Vibe is a rebranded Toyota Matrix. I had to have half of the exhaust system replaced. "Because of the age of the car, the exhaust pipes developed holes. "Had to replace exhaust system under car due to rusting." "Flex pipe between segments developed leak.
"All original pipes had to be replaced but not the muffler" Drilled new holes and installed stainless screws" "Screws holding shield in place rusted thru. The heat shield was loose because of a corroded bolt. "While on the highway had the rattling noise. "Heat shield fell down causing minor muffler damage which was repaired.
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