2005 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2005 PONTIAC VIBE, WHENEVER I TAKE ANY TURN TO THE LEFT OF LESS THAN 90-DEGREES, THE TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT CANCEL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CALIBRATION OF THE SIGNAL CANCELING. MY VIBE WAS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST PRODUCED AND ARRIVED AT MY DEALER IN JULY OF 2004. I HAVE CHECKED WITH BOTH PONTIAC AND TOYOTA ABOUT ANY SERVICE BULLETINS COVERING THIS SITUATION, AND THE PONTIAC SERVICE MANAGER TEST-RODE WITH ME TO OBSERVE THIS, BUT IS UNAWARE OF ANY FIX? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED HER VEHICLE INSIDE OF HER GARAGE, SHE NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE OIL PAN WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID BEGAN LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18000. UPDATED 05/13/10. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO HIS GARAGE. THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH FORCE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE BRAKING FOR A STOP LIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 04/20/2010. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSES $5000 DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS DRIVING AT 60MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASH INTO HIS. EVERYONE WAS WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS ,THEIR WAS ONE PERSON INJURED BUT THEY DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL UNTIL FOUR DAYS AFTER. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE GM AND TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT NO ONE HAS RESPONDED AS OF THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE VIN NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000

FOR THE SECOND TIME NOW, THE FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS OF MY 2005 PONTIAC VIBE FAIL TO GO UP AND DOWN (HOLDING CLIP FAILED). THE WINDOWS GET "COCKED" WHEN TRYING TO LOWER/RAISE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT (NEW) AND HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALER (UNDER WARRANTY). IT HAS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME, APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS LATER. I NOTICED THERE WERE RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS VERY SAME ISSUE ON 2003 & 2004 PONTIAC VIBES, BUT NOTHING FOR 2005 VIBES (EVEN THOUGH I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS THE SAME FOR 2005 VIBES AS IT WAS FOR 2003 & 2004 MODEL YEARS - THE SOLUTION WAS REPLACEMENT WITH A STRONGER CLIP). *TR

2005 VIBE MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY REPAIR TO FENDER,'GRILL AIR CONDITIONER ,HOOD, BUMPER SOME NEW PAIRS SOME USE PARTS. *TR

I PUT MY CRUISE CONTROL ON AND GOT MY SPEED UP TO 71 MPH, PRESSED SET AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW THE CAR WAS GOING OVER 75 MPH. ANOTHER TIME I HAD TO BRAKE AND THEN PRESSED RESUME. MY CAR SHOULD HAVE WENT BACK UP TO 71 MPH; INSTEAD WAS OVER 75MPH. WHEN USING MY CRUISE CONTROL, I HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST FOUR EPISODES OF MY CAR ACCELERATING HIGHER THAN WHAT I SET THE CRUISE AT. IN THE SUMMER OF 2008 I WAS USING MY CRUISE CONTROL MORE OFTEN, TRAVELING HOME FROM COLLEGE 1-2 WEEKENDS/MONTH.... DURING THAT TIME I RECALL 3 EPISODES. THE OTHERS OCCURRED BEFORE. TO STOP THE ACCELERATION OF THE CAR WITH CRUISE ON I WOULD BRAKE, BUT THAT DID NOT ALWAYS WORK, SO I WOULD TURN THE CRUISE OFF AND BRAKE. TURNING CRUISE OFF AND BRAKING SEEMED TO SLOW CAR DOWN. *TR

ABS SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE COMING TO A STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT CONSISTENTLY 1 IN 5 STOPS CAUSING BRAKE LOSS AT LOW SPEED, TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED ABS PUMP AND WHEEL SENSOR, VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. REPAIR COST $1467.25 FOR PUMP, DEALER REPLACED $500.00 SENSOR UNDER WARRANTY? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2009, HER VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SHE ALMOST CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. SHE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES SINCE 2008. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHILE SHE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN 2008 AND WAS NOT INFORMED WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. SHE HAS NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 32750 THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 UPDATED 03/19/2010. *LJ UPDATED EVOQ 05/28/10.*JB UPDATED 09/02/10*JB

SIMPLY ROLLING THE WINDOW UP OR DOWN. I HAD THE LF POWER WINDOW REPAIRED 5 TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE RF WINDOW HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, THE GLASS HAS COME LOOSE AND COCKS UNEVENLY WHILE ROLLING DOWN. *TR