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Pontiac Vibe Power Train Automatic Transmission Control Module (tcm, Pcm) Safety Report | July 01, 2009
Reported on July 01, 2009
| 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING ISSUED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED CHANGING SPEEDS ABRUPTLY, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT ONLY 863.00 WOULD BE COVERED FROM THE 2199.00 OF THE MONEY HE SPENT TO FIX THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS INTERNALLY DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE OVERHAULED. *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SL63875Z |
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| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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