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Pontiac Vibe Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Oct 03, 2003



Reported on Oct 03, 2003


WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE REACHES HIGH RPMS AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK WHILE PARKING, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. WHILE IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP TO 5000 RPM'S OR SO AND STAYED AT THIS FULL THROTTLE POSITION FOR 1/2 A MINUTE. HIS FOOT WAS LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. CONSUMER REMOVED HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND HAD THE PASSENGER TO VERIFY THE ENGINE STAYED AT FULL THROTTLE WITH FOOT ON ALL PEDALS. SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. AFTER THE THIRD TIME, CONSUMER HAD MECHANIC TO CLEAN/INSPECT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND SENSORS, REPROGRAMMED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, REPLACE THE ACCELERATION CABLE AND DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER THE FOURTH INCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD THE MECHANIC TO INSTALL A MONITOR TO RECORD THE ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE NEXT INCIDENT. NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES EVER OCCURRED FOR ANY OF THESE SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENTS. *PH *NLM
Make: Pontiac
Model: Vibe
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 2003
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: SANTA BARBARA CA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5Y2SL62893Z
Mileage: 1276 miles.
Speed:
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: HUGHES, PONTIAC, GMC SANTA BARBARA CA 93105
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