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Pontiac Vibe Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | June 18, 2008
Reported on June 18, 2008
| I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 PONTIAC VIBE (AUTO TRANSMISSION)FOR 3+ YEARS. DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SIMILAR TO THOSE OF OTHER CONSUMERS (SEE COMPLAINT # 10117784 FOR 2005 VIBE & #10207504 FOR 2006 VIBE). WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AND ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SPEED (RPM) OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE WHILE I WAS STOPPING AT A 4-WAY STOP INTERSECTION AND TWICE AS I WAS ENTERING MY GARAGE. HAD I NOT SHIFTED INTO PARK IMMEDIATELY DURING THE GARAGE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED YESTERDAY, I BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE STRUCK THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE. IF THERE HAD BEEN CARS PROCEEDING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF THE 4-WAY STOP, I BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. INITIALLY, FOR THE FIRST 3 INSTANCES,I BELIEVED THAT SINCE I WEAR A WIDE SHOE THAT MY FOOT MAY HAVE PRESSED ON BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. HOWEVER, SINCE THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED AT THE 4-WAY STOP INTERSECTION ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO I HAVE BEEN EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHILE BRAKING, MAKING SURE MY RIGHT FOOT ONLY PRESSES ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE STOPPING. SINCE I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AGAIN YESTERDAY AND KNOWING THAT I ONLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SOME OTHER PROBLEM GOING ON HERE WITH THE ENGINE/ENGINE THROTTLE SYSTEM. IT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE A DIFFICULT PROBLEM TO DIAGNOSE SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE IT IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES TO CONSUMERS. I WILL BE TAKING MY VEHICLE TO MY GM DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT NEXT WEEK FOR A COMPLETE VEHICLE INSPECTION, BUT MY GUT FEELING IS THAT THIS IS A HIDDEN DESIGN PROBLEM THAT MIGHT NOT EASILY BE FOUND. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ROCHESTER NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SL63855Z |
| Mileage: | 14088 miles. |
| Speed: | 2 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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