2005 Pontiac Vibe: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Sep 17, 2018 · Engine · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. While operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced hard shifting and would occasionally shut off suddenly while driving. The failures were not diagnosed or repaired. The contact replaced several parts, including the fuel pump, fuel relay switch, spark plugs, and oxygen sensors, but the failures continued. The manufacturer and local dealer (jerry chevrolet, 1940 e. Joppa rd., parkville, md) were notified and did not assist. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v387000(engine). The failue mileage was unknown.

Filed Nov 13, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 142,000 miles · NY

2005 pontiac vibe with 133000mi had the PCM replaced under recall #10282 in october 2013. In june 2014, at 140000mi, the car started exhibiting the same symptoms as before the recall: hard upshifts and stalling while shifting from reverse to drive. The engine began cutting out for <1sec during steady-state driving at highway speeds, eventually stalling completely from 60mph in traffic. The hard shifting and stalling is intermittent, though most common after driving 10min or more. While driving at constant throttle, the tachometer dives from 3k RPM to under 1k before the engine restarts. This can be felt as a harsh jolt within the car, and will kill the cruise control and radio if either of those are in use.

Filed Mar 23, 2013 · Brakes, Steering · 124,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Apr 19, 2011 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · NY

In november 2008 my pontiac vibe (automatic transmission) started to shift harshly (literally slamming into gear), the check engine light came on and my mechanic pulled the code p2716 indicating a solenoid/transmission problem. The car was off warranty, but before I had any work done I called both the local pontiac dealer and gm (11/4/2008-documented). Each said the same thing. There was no known problem and no recall. So I took the car to a transmission specialist and paid over $3200 for a new transmission. The car still shifted harshly and the transmission specialist did some research and found a toyota tech bulletin from 2006 that described the exact problem in the toyota matrix (sister car to the vibe-nummi plant). I asked pontiac about this and they still denied that there was a problem. This was also the time of the economic collapse and gm looked like it would go extinct. Now, in sept. 2010, I get the recall notice admitting to the exact problem that toyota described in 2006. I was told to wait for the second letter before going to the dealer to check it out. The second letter came in feb 2011 advising me to go to the pontiac dealer to get the PCM checked. I did that but I already had the correct PCM from the initial failure in 2008. The failure of the now recalled PCM caused extremely harsh shifting which caused transmission damage (metal filings etc. In the transmission-documented) which LED to a complete transmission repair job costing me $3275.45 as well as the replacement of the PCM. My transmission was ruined because of a known faulty part (PCM) that is just now under recall. The right thing for pontiac/gm to do is pay for my transmission repair caused by their faulty part.

Filed Oct 1, 2010 · Engine · 82,000 miles · MO

Car began rough shifting and check engine light came on. Taken to a gm dealer for repair. Symptoms appear to be related to the federal safety agency campaign 10v‑387 (gm ref number 10282). Initially, dealer denied that there was a recall related to the problems displayed by the car. After sending the dealer the recall information and the initial letter sent to me by gm, dealer admits that there is a recall, but no parts available to fix. The only solution offered was to continue to drive the car with the problem. Dealer will not escalate the issue through gm.

Filed Sep 30, 2010 · Transmission · 66,719 miles · PA

Check engine light on. Hard shifting. Gas mileage reduced epc solenoid burned up and was replaced, still had engine light on. Had computer flashed still on. Had valve body replaced cause of bad plunger in solenoid valve body fell apart when removed ( bad clips) and then needed PCM replaced. Is it possible the PCM caused the solenoids to fail and burn up along with the PCM going bad?

Filed Sep 28, 2010 · Engine · 91,000 miles · VA

The engine warning lamp illuminated and harsh shifting resulted. The car was serviced at a gm dealer and found to have a faulty engine control module. Gm is claiming this is not their problem.

Filed Jun 8, 2010 · Transmission · 105,000 miles · WI

Hard shifts, bad gas mileage, and the dummy light stays on. New PCM part is only available at dealership.