Tl*-the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. The contact received a recall notification. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unknown. The authorized dealer was notified and they stated the vehicle had prior recall repair performed on the vehicle. The contact disputed, stating that the vehicle had not been repaired under the recall. Additionally, the dealer mentioned the vehicle was repaired in a state that was not the residency of the contact. The contact was displeased with the inaccurate information and suggested the dealer inspect the vehicle to verify the repair was not performed. However, the dealer refused to investigate. The current mileage was 42,000.
2009 Pontiac Vibe acceleration complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. While at a stop with the brakes applied the contact noticed that the engines rpms had risen to 6000. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the federal safety agency recall # 10v024000 vehicle speed control :accelerator pedal was performed on the vehicle. The contact has not noticed the failure since having the recall performed. The failure mileage was 8700 and the current mileage was 9000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. While the contact was driving 1 MPH the vehicle had suddenly accelerated without warning.in order to stop the acceleration the contact had shifted the vehicle into neutral. One month prior to the recent failure the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the federal safety agency recall# 10v024000: vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal was performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. The failure mileage was at 7000 and the current mileage is 18000. Updated 05/13/10.
The accelerator in our 2009 pontiac vibe acted up for the third time this evening. While each episode has been different, all 3 episodes have taken place in virtually the same place. It had the recall performed on it over a week ago. I have already filed a compliant with you. This time the car suddenly attempted to accelerate while I was coming to a stop. As stated before, I had no problem holding the car back with the brakes. This episode was only a few seconds long. I am an automotive technology instructor with master automotive ase and advanced engine performance certifications. I taught electronics at a local college for approximately 10 years before taking this job. I have done advanced rf and communications work. I have had experience with machine language microprocessor programming. This is not a sticking accelerator pedal!!! I have tried to duplicate the situation many times with no luck. The occurrences are very random. My wife has complained in the past of the cruise control seemingly engaging while down town on the i190. I now believe those episode are relate to the same problem. Please contact me!
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. Whenever the contact applied the brakes, he noticed that the vehicle would suddenly surge forward for a short period before correcting itself. The failure occurred while driving approximately 35 MPH. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The contact had recall the federal safety agency id number 10v018000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal and 10v024000 performed on his vehicle prior to the recent failure. The current and failure mileages were 29000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. She stated that while driving 35 MPH the vehicle began pulling to the left and when applying the brakes, it would pull the steering wheel to the left. She had to use excessive force to control the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and they diagnosis indicated that the steering column needed to be repaired. The accelerator also became stuck, the vehicle accelerated, and within a few minutes the vehicle lunged forward. There have been no repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 27000 and the current mileage was 38000.
I was in the process of pulling into a parking space with my 2009 pontiac vibe. I had my foot on the brake pedal , within a foot of coming to a complete stop, the vehicle accelerated suddenly. The sudden acceleration jerked my wife's head and my head back. As the vehicle accelerated I pressed down on the brake pedal as hard as I could. The vibe came to a stop on top of a snow bank and damage was done to the front of the vibe. This was the first time the vehicle did this. The second time was also in a paved parking lot. I was pulling into a parking spot, I had my foot on the brake and just before I wanted to stop the vibe accelerated suddenly, but, not as hard as the first time. I depressed the brake as hard as I could to stop the vibe. The vehicle did not hit anything this time. This happened on feb. 13, 2010. No one was injured in either of the occurrences.
Our 2009 pontiac vibe suddenly attempted to accelerate while driving up hill through an intersection. My left foot was firmly on the floor block located next to the driverside kick pan. My right foot was covering the brake pedal. The vehicle was slowing down (approx. 30 MPH.)as I rolled up the hill and was idling normally. Shortly before entering the intersection the throttle advanced substantially. The RPM raised to approx. 2500,but the transmission did not down shift. I was easily able to control the vehicle by pressing on the brake pedal. Since there was no traffic near by, I decided to continue allowing the vehicle to continue at approx. 30 miles an hour while controlling the speed with the brake pedal. The vehicle proceeded approx 200 yards when suddenly the engine shut off. I restarted the vehicle without any problem. I can not repeat the conditions because any degree of throttle at that speed will normally cause the transmission to down shift. My wife who has complained that the cruise control has come on by itself while driving on the expressway. Two days latter the vehicle exhibited a different throttle abnormality at the same intersection. I am a master certified ase automotive technician with extensive electrical background. This had nothing to do with a stuck accelerator pedal.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vive. While driving into a parking space attempting to park the vehicle at 5 MPH when the gas pedal was engaged, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a fence. She received a ticket for careless driving. The insurance company towed the vehicle to the body shop. The vehicle will be repaired. She sustained fractured bones and the passenger received injuries to their chest, ribs and knee. The failure and the current mileage were 3,000. Updated 3/16/10 *cn the consumer attempted to stop the vehicle, however the pedal went to the floor. The air bags did not deploy during the accident. Updated 05/11/10.
Prior to the current recall campaign for sticky accelerator pedal, I have experienced three occurrences of that problem. All three times, the car has continued to accelerate, while I am braking at a stop sign. All three times, the pedal has successfully released. The recall letter came feb. 13, and the repair can be scheduled after february 22, 2010, so nothing has been done yet to correct the problem. The main reason for my complaint, (also based on extensive experience with cars), is that the conditions under which my car has malfunctioned, are not the conditions described in the recall letter. The letter says "over time, the internal mechanisms in the accelerator pedal may become worn. As a result of this wear, combined with certain operating and environmental conditions, friction in the mechanism may increase and intermittently result in the accelerator pedal being hard to depress and/or slow to return...." one occurrence was in the first 300 miles or so of ownership, and was in warm dry weather. At least one of the other two occurrences was before winter hit. My car also has only 4600 total miles on it, has been parked in the garage for weeks, and will not be driven until I think toyota or pontiac have actually solved the problem. In other words, my car does not have the miles on it to cause "wear," especially for the first occurrence of the problem, nor has it malfunctioned in the cold moist conditions that I have read are the conditions described in the recall letter. Therefore, it is my strong opinion that the "sticky accelerator pedal" condition is not due to what the recall addresses. A more possible cause, is as I have read from some owners, one of the computers.
2009 pontiac vibe has issue with the gas pedal sticking. *nj the consumer stated she experienced a problem with the pedal sticking while she was attempting to merge into traffic. Updated 03/01/10. *jb updated 03/12/10 updated 03/04/10.
Recall 10018 accelerator pedal sticking called gm on 11 feb and they told me that this recall did not apply to my car. Today, feb 13, 2010, I got a recall notice in the mail. They downright lied to me 2 days ago.
Accelerator defect/recall. It occurred once in 2009. I had to putthe car in neutral because the engine was racing. It took approximately 30 seconds for the engine to return to normal. The floor mats were not jammed.
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.
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.
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
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
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?
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