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Pontiac Vibe Power Train Safety Report | Sept 05, 2011
Reported on Sept 05, 2011
| THE 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 103000 MILES. LIKELY CAUSE WAS FAILURE OF AN OUTPUT SHAFT BEARING. SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 90000 MILES, WHICH INCLUDED A VIBRATION IN THE SHIFTER HANDLE AND SLIGHT BUZZING NOISE. THE NOISE PROGRESSIVELY GOT LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT UNTIL I HAD IT REPLACED AT 103000 MILES. HAD I NOT NOTICED THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE, THE BEARING MAY HAVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ALLEN PARK MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SL63835Z |
| Mileage: | 90000 miles. |
| Speed: | 70 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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