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Pontiac Vibe Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Safety Report | Oct 01, 2010
Reported on Oct 01, 2010
| 2010 PONTIAC VIBE. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM REGARDING TOYOTA PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN STARTING OUT FROM IDLE, IF HE BARELY TOUCHES THE ACCELERATOR IT STARTS OUT VERY SLOWLY OR NOT AT ALL IF THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE FROM A DOWNHILL POSITION. THEN IF HE PRESS SLIGHTLY MORE, THE ENGINE DROPS INTO A LOWER GEAR AND THE VEHICLE SURGES. ON A WET STREET, THE WHEELS SPIN AND THE VEHICLE ALMOST GOES OUT OF CONTROL. IN REVERSE, ESPECIALLY FROM A DOWNHILL POSITION, AT FIRST THERE IS NO MOVEMENT OF THE WHEELS, THEN IF HE APPLIES THE ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY MORE THE VEHICLE SURGES TO THE REAR, LEAPING 6 TO 8 FEET. THE CONSUMER LEARNED HIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR ACCELERATOR PEDAL ISSUES. *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | DELAND FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SR6E03AZ |
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| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | KAISER BUICK |
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