2009 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT THE ENTRANCE TO BAXTER STATE PARK IN MAINE IN AUGUST 2009. I WAS DRIVING A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ADVANCED A FEW FEET, I TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY TO MOVE FORWARD. WHEN I THEN STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR KEPT ADVANCING. I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR KEPT MOVING UNTIL IT STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT. THIS WAS AT VERY LOW SPEED, AS THE CAR HAD MOVED ONLY SEVERAL FEET. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE CAR IN FRONT, AND ONLY SCRATCHED PAINT ON MY CAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT. AFTER FILLING IT WITH GAS, I WAS MOVING IT FROM THE PUMPS TO THE PARKING AREA ABOUT 30FT AWAY. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE RACED. I STOMPED THE BRAKES AND THREW THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE UNTIL I TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE THEN RETURNED TO IDLE. THE PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK ON ANYTHING ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I HAD JUST GENTLY ACCELERATED TO MOVE THE CAR. THE ENGINE JUST SUDDENLY RACED INDEPENDENT TO ANYTHING THAT I HAD DONE. *TR

CATALYTIC CONVERTER ODOR INSIDE CAR UPON MEDIUM OR GREATER ACCELERATION ON PONTIAC VIBE 2009 2.4L ENGINE. THIS IS VEHICLE TYPE COMPLAINT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO HER GARAGE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ALTHOUGH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE ROOF COLLAPSED. THERE WAS AN ESTIMATE OF $9,000 FOR PROPERTY DAMAGES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES WHICH WERE REPAIRED FOR $9,000. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500. UPDATED 3/4/2010 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL HE NOTICED THAT BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER EXAMINING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ONLY 3 INCHES APART FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3400. UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF ON TOW OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL JAMMED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL OPERATING. THE BRAKE COLLAPSED AND BECAME THE SAME HEIGHT AS THE ACCELERATOR, WHICH CAUSED BOTH TO BECAME DEPRESSED. BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. UPDATED 05/17/10

CAR HAS THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM AND THE BRAKE PROBLEM THE ODOMETER READS THAT THE CAR IS TRAVELING 50 MPH AND THE CAR IS REALLY DOING 42 MPH, THE PASSENGER SEATBELT TURNS OFF WITH PASSENGER. *CN

PART OF THE PONTIAC VIBE IS BUILT BY TOYOTA. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL OF THE TOYOTA MATRIX WHICH IS BASICALLY THE SAME VEHICLE AS THE VIBE. HAS ANYONE CHECKED THIS OUT? *CW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL AFTER THE CLAMP FELL OFF OF THE HOSE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHY THE CLAMP CAME OFF OF THE HOSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE WHICH TORE OFF HIS FRONT BUMPER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A BUMPER TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE GM MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE THEY ARE NOT SURE WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,800.

THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS PROBLEMS AS THE TOYOTA CORROLLA. THE PONTIAC STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND THE THE OWNER HAD TO WAIT 45 MINUTES BEFORE IT COULD RESTART. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN THAT THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THERE WAS 32000 MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED AND 35000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD SAT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND THEN STOPPED AFTER DRIVING FOR 15 MINUTES AT 35 MILES HOUR.