2005 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT BECAUSE THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAD BECOME DEFECTIVE AND WAS CAUSING THE ABNORMAL NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE ENGINE JERKED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR IT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,928.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE BUT THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING. A PASSERBY PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GM DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION; THE DIAGNOSIS CAME FROM HOW THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT TRANSMISSION FOR THAT VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER BEING MADE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO FIND A USED TRANSMISSION TO REPLACE THE FAILED ONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TIMEFRAME OF 2005 PONTIAC VIBE RECALL OF PCM/ECM UNIT - EXACTLY HOW LONG ARE OWNERS EXPECTED TO WAIT FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS RECALL THAT WAS SUBMITTED OVER 5 MONTHS AGO? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE POWER TRAIN MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, STATING THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WERE NOT OFFERING ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

ENGINE WOULD NOT RETURN TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN PLACED IN PARK OR NEUTRAL, ENGINE WOULD IDLE AT APPROXIMATELY 4000 RPM. ENGINE SPEED IN GEAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM AT A FULL STOP. THE ACCELERATOR APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY OTHER THAN THE HIGH IDLE ISSUE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS CHECKED FOR OBSTRUCTIONS, OR ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT WOULD HOLD IT IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION. NONE WERE FOUND, AND THE PEDAL WAS UNABLE TO BE RAISED MORE THAN IT'S RESTING POSITION. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS INSPECTED, AND APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. WITH THE KEY IN THE "OFF" POSITION, THE THROTTLE PLATE COULD BE MANIPULATED THROUGH IT'S ENTIRE RANGE OF MOTION BY HAND. A GENERIC SCAN TOOL WAS ATTACHED WITH THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION, ENGINE NOT RUNNING. THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO STORED OR PENDING CODES. "ABSOLUTE THROTTLE POSITION" READ 20% WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED, AND WENT UP TO 80% UPON FULLY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. A THROTTLE LEARN WAS ATTEMPTED. (WITH THE KEY ON/ENGINE OFF, THE ACCELERATOR WAS FULLY DEPRESSED FOR 5S, THEN THE KEY TURNED OFF, THEN THE ACCELERATOR RELEASED.) THE THROTTLE LEARN DID NOT EFFECT THE BEHAVIOR. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS INSPECTED FOR LOOSE WIRING; NONE WAS FOUND. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS LIGHTLY TAPPED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES TOWARD THE CENTERLINE OF THE VEHICLE WITH A FLASHLIGHT. UPON THIS ACTION, "NORMAL" THROTTLE RESPONSE RETURNED. THE SUSPECT ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR IS STILL INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

2005 PONTIAC VIBE PCM FAILURE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING VERY HARD. ENGINE CODE P2716. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS WHERE PEOPLE ARE TOLD BY DEALERSHIPS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, AND AFTER DOING SO THE SYMPTOMS STILL OCCUR. AFTER FINALLY REPLACING THE PCM, THE ISSUES WERE RESOLVED. THAT MEANS $4000 IN WASTED REPAIRS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH CASE 71-902887626. THE CAR ONLY SHIFTS POORLY WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, SO IT SEEMS LOGICAL THAT THE ISSUE IS ELECTRICALLY RELATED. (PCM) SO FAR GM HAS DENIED THAT THE PCM IN THIS CAR IS AFFECTED BY THE "CURRENT" RECALL. A MONKEY CAN PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER IN THIS SITUATION. I WRITING THIS FOR OTHER VIBE OWNERS WHO GET THE RUN AROUND WITH GM AND THEIR DEALERSHIP. *TR

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. CODES: PO441 EVAP EMISSIONS PURGE FLOW FAULT P2420 SOLENOID CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE IN COLD WEATHER 35 DEGREES F OR LOWER ENGINE IDLES ERRATICALLY BETWEEN 1500 TO 2000 RPM AND LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. ENGINE DOES NOT REACH NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE FOR FIRST 5 MILES OF DRIVING. HEATER/DEFROSTER WORKS POORLY FOR FIRST 5 MILES OF DRIVING. *TR

2005 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A RECALL FOR THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). COMPONENTS COULD FAIL PREMATURELY OR CAUSE ENGINE STALL OR FAILURE TO START. *KB CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED 120210 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE NOTICED ALSO STATED A FOLLOW-UP LETTER WOULD BE MAILED REGARDING PARTS DISTRIBUTION AND REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2010 HE STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE FOLLOW-UP LETTER. *JB UPDATED 01/05/11. *JB UPDATED 02/10/11*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE. THE DIAGNOSTIC DETERMINED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE RE-FLASHED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT HE WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,950.