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Pontiac Vibe Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | Feb 12, 2010
Reported on Feb 12, 2010
| I DRIVE A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO THE CAR STALLED OUT ON ME AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE UP INTO IN CAME TO THE RED LIGHT. WHEN THE ARROW TURNED GREEN MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT WOULDN'T EVEN REV . THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BUT SINCE I COULD NOT GET MY CAR TO MOVE FORWARD (IT WOULD WORK IN REVERSE THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDED HORRIBLE), I HAD TO BE TOWED. ONCE THE TOW TRUCK DROPPED ME OFF, SOMEHOW NOW THE CAR WORKED!?! I DROVE IT TO A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP (CLOSER TO MY WORK). THEY CHANGED/FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AS A PRECAUTION. THEN SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON 3/12 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AFTER LEAVING MY HOME, I HAD STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN BEFORE TRYING TO TURN ONTO A BUSY STREET. WHEN I TRIED TO PULL OUT THE CAR SIMPLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. INSTEAD I SLOWLY ROLLED INTO THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MY CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE DASH LIGHTS WERE FREAKING OUT (IE FLASHING ON AND OFF). THE EMERGENCY FLASHER LIGHTS WOULDN'T EVEN WORK AT FIRST. AFTER MAKING IT INTO THE MEDIAN, I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND TURN OFF MY CAR. THANKFULLY IT RESTARTED AND WORKED RIGHT AWAY. I DROVE IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP (THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON). THE ERROR CODE WAS P0607 AND FAILURE OF THE PCM. THEY RECOMMENDED I GO TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR SINCE ITS UNDER WARRANTY FOR THAT. AT THE DEALERSHIP NO ONE WOULD EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED BUT THEY DID FIX IT FOR FREE . I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF MY CAR. I SEE ONLINE MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH OTHER VIBES AND TOYOTA MODELS. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT I HOPE YOU WILL ADDRESS. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | KNOXVILLE TN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SL65887Z |
| Mileage: | 46000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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