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Pontiac Vibe Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Jan 08, 2010
Reported on Jan 08, 2010
| I ACCELERATE IN ANTICIPATION OF A HILL ON CA-13 IN OAKLAND CALIFORNIA. WHEN I NEAR THE CREST OF THE HILL, I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, AS THE ACCELERATION CONTINUES AND THE REVS SHOOT FROM ~3000 TO ~4500 - 5000. I NEED TO SWITCH THE CAR TO NEUTRAL TO CORRECT THIS. NOTHING ELSE SEEMS TO BRING DOWN THE REVS. I DO THIS DRIVE ONCE A DAY AND HAVE SINCE 2006, IT HAPPENS MAYBE EVERY 2 MONTHS, SO MAYBE 1 IN 50 TIMES I GO OVER THIS PARTICULAR HILL. I BELIEVE THE COMBINATION OF DOWNHILL, ACCELERATION, AND UPHILL MESSES UP THE THROTTLE CONTROLS SOMEHOW. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | OAKLAND CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SL65876Z |
| Mileage: | 52000 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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