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Pontiac Vibe Electrical System Safety Report | Feb 07, 2011
Reported on Feb 07, 2011
| SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK PEDAL. SUDDENLY, THE CAR ROARED UP TO AROUND 5000 RPM. I SHIFTED THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL ROARING LOUDLY FOR AT LEAST 3 TO 5 SECONDS BEFORE IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT THE CAR. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT THIS ONLY OCCURS 2 OR 3 TIMES PER YEAR. BUT THIS TIME IT LASTED MORE THAN 10 SECONDS AND I NOTICED THE RPM WENT UP TO AROUND THE 5000 MARK. CARS THAT ARE STOPPED ALONGSIDE MY CAR CAN ALSO HEAR THE ENGINE ROARING VERY LOUD. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WHEATON IL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SL67827Z |
| Mileage: | 6000 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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