2005 Pontiac Vibe Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V285000 (Air Bags); and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.

The contact owned a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V883000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SPOUSE OF THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PLACE WHERE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SWITCH IS STUCK OFF. CAR IS LOSING POWER NOT SHIFTING UP OR DOWN AS IT SHOULD. OXYGEN SENSOR BANK 1 SAYS LEAN. ITS AS IF ITS NOT PULLING IN ENOUGH AIR. TO PUSH POWER. IDLES ROUGH. ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR COMPUTER ISSUE. NOT SUREAS IF IM AT STOP LIGHT IT SHAKES BADLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN LETING OFF THE GAS. OR BRAKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED, VIBRATED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 291,561.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 37 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AFTER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE REAR WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KING CADILLAC (1700 W EVANS ST, FLORENCE, SC 29501, 843-536-4085), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,000.

MY ODOMETER HAS BEEN STUCK AT 299,999 FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS AND I HAVE PUT OVER 600 MILES ON MY CAR IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS.

SEE ATTACHED. SELF EXPLANATORY, I ASKED THE REPRESENTATIVE IF THEY TURNED OFF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND RECONFIGURE THE NEW PCM AND COMPLETE THE PROGRAMING AND ACCORDING TO THE WORK ORDER, IT READS V2326 INSPECT AND REPLACE PCM (INC REPROGRAMING) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, IT HAS A CODE P0630, VIN # MISMACTH SEE THE ATTACHEMENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DELETE THE FAULT CODE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE LATER RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) BY AN UNKNOWN PONTIAC DEALER IN DALLAS, TX TWO YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.

THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SWITCH IS STUCK OFF. CAR IS LOSING POWER NOT SHIFTING UP OR DOWN AS IT SHOULD. OXYGEN SENSOR BANK 1 SAYS LEAN. ITS AS IF ITS NOT PULLING IN ENOUGH AIR. TO PUSH POWER. IDLES ROUGH. ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR COMPUTER ISSUE. NOT SUREAS IF IM AT STOP LIGHT IT SHAKES BADLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN LETING OFF THE GAS. OR BRAKING.

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

I STARTED HEARING A CLUNK WHILE BRAKING MY CAR AND SOON, MY CAR STARTED SHAKING WHENEVER I USED MY BRAKES. I CHECKED MY BRAKES AND THEY LOOKED GREAT AS WELL AS THE ROTORS. IT TURNS OUT IT IS THE STEERING COLUMN. *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

KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRE PURCHASED A SET OF FOUR AND WITHIN THREE MILES OF SHOP ONE TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. ONE MONTH LATTER ANOTHER SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. HAVE PICKS OF LARGE BLISTER THAT FORMED ON TIRE BEFORE IT BLEW OUT. AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON REMAINING TIRES. *TR

PURCHASED (4) NEW TIRES - DROVE 50 MILES WHEN FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW-OUT FROM THE SIDEWALL - WAS TRAVELING @ 65 MPH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

CAR WAS PARKED ALL DAY. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR I STARTED IT, ROLLED DOWN THE FRONT (POWER) WINDOWS, LEFT IT IN PARK TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING OUTSIDE THE CAR FOR 5 MINUTES. RETURNED AND THE INSIDE DRIVER DOOR WAS IN FLAMES. *TT

THREE TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR, THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN APPLIED WITH THE CAR ROLLING IN IDLE, OR NEAR IDLE. THE LAST TIME WAS THIS PAST WEEK. IN TWO INSTANCES, IT IS KNOWN TO HAVE HAPPENED IN AN URBAN SETTING ON STREETS AND PARKING LOTS WITHIN SHOPPING CENTERS. IT WAS NECESSARY TO STOMP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR DESPITE AN ACCELERATED ENGINE W/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. A REVIEW BY MY MECHANIC FINDS THE ACCELERATION TO BE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. OWNERS OF BOTH PONTIAC VIBE AND ITS SISTER, TOYOTA MATRIX, HAVE MADE SAFETY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH DIFFERING RESPONSES PER MANUFACTURER, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR. I LEAVE THE DATE OF THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT BELOW.

I STARTED HEARING A CLUNK WHILE BRAKING MY CAR AND SOON, MY CAR STARTED SHAKING WHENEVER I USED MY BRAKES. I CHECKED MY BRAKES AND THEY LOOKED GREAT AS WELL AS THE ROTORS. IT TURNS OUT IT IS THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

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The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the doors locked independently. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The contact stated that on the last occasion, the doors locked independently while her daughter was inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 195,000.

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2005 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT ENFORCE MASK WEARING INDOORS. *JS

STOPPED AT RED LIGHT WITH A DODGE RAM 1500 IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS REAR ENDED BY A CAR (TOYOTA RAV 4) GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. I DID TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO TRY AND GET INTO THE TURN LANE TO AVOID THE COLLISION BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME. THE CAR REAR ENDED ME AND THEN MY CAR WAS PUSHED INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK. MY HEAD HIT THE SIDE WINDOW JAM (BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND DOOR) AND THEN MY NOSE AND MOUTH HIT MY STEERING WHEEL. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT BUT STILL MY FACE WAS INJURED AND MY LEFT LEG HIT THE STEERING COLUMN. I DO REMEMBER FEELING A POINT DURING THE COLLISION THAT I FLEW IN THE AIR - HAVING THE FEELING THAT I WAS FLYING. MY SEAT BELT CAUGHT AND I WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE SEAT. MY SEAT WAS NOT TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL EVEN THOUGH I WAS REAR ENDED AND THEN PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE WHICH IS BROKE ON BOTH SIDES FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL I BELIEVE. I ALSO ENDED UP SPLITTING MY EYE IN TWO PLACES WHEN I HIT THE BORDER BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND DOOR. I ALSO ENDED UP HITTING MY LEG ON THE STEERING COLUMN WITH MAJOR BRUISING. THE IMPACT WITH THE STEERING ALSO CAUSED MY TEETH TO GO THROUGH MY TOP LIP AND BROKE NUMEROUS TEETH. I FEEL LIKE I WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED SUCH SERIOUS INJURIES IF MY AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BOLT THAT HELD THE SEAT BELT TOGETHER BECAME DETACHED AND THE SEAT BELT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOLT WAS STRIPPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,351 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,566.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE CAR JUST STARTED TO SLOW DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. I PULLED OVER SAFELY AND WAITED FOR TOW SERVICE BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL THAT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE FAILED, AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE HARSHLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, ABOUT THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED, SHE WAS INFORMED ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED A CODE OF P0440 AND P0441, WERE RELATED TO THE PCM, WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS THE FUEL PUMP CAUSING THE READINGS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, AND THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED IT WAS THE SAME CODES. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. UPDATED 01/13/14

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 PONTIAC VIBE 1.8 L, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ON 8/02/05. IT HAS CONSISTENTLY HAD EPISODES OF SERIOUS HESITATION AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. I HAD IT INTO THE DEALER BUT I GOT THE "COULD NOT REPRODUCE FAILURE" RESPONSE. IT SEEMS THAT IF THERE IS NO FAILURE CODE THAT THE CAR DEALERS ASSUME THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *JB

2005 PONTIAC VIBE PURCHASED JUST OVER 3 YEARS AGO. APPROX 24,000 MILES. AUTOMATIC TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR KEEPS COMING ON EVEN THOUGH TIRE PRESSURE IS FINE. 2 TRIPS TO DEALER AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. DEALER INSTALLED VEHICLE DATA RECORDER. DEALER SAYS NEEDS A NEW ELECTRONIC BALANCE CONTROL MONITOR? THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 25K AND IT NEEDS THIS PART ALREADY. NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAD A BLOWOUT. *TR

2005 PONTIAC VIBE WITH DEFECTIVE REAR CAMBER/TOE SHIMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GOODYEAR DEALER STATED THAT ALSO CROSS CASTER NEEDED TO BE CORRECTED. HE NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE IN WRITING FROM GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE ALIGNED WITHOUT THE INSTALLATION OF REAR CAMBER/TOE SHIMS AND IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY BY PONTIAC. *JB

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