The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. While driving 20 MPH, the transmission was shifting rough before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle continued driving but at a reduced power. The vehicle stability control(VSC), traction control, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and DTC: P0607 (Powertrain Control Module) was retrieved. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone and advised the contact to report the failure with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 248,000.
Pontiac Vibe stalling problems
67 of the 1,867 owner complaints about the Pontiac Vibe describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 2005 model year.
- owner complaints
- 67
- worst model year
- 2005
- typical mileage
- 81,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Check engine light 21Won't start 5Loss of power 3Engine failure 3Harsh shifting 2Warning lights 1Pulling 1Steering lock-up 1
Trouble codes mentioned
P0607 2
What owners say
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 the federal safety agency 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.
Unpredictable behavior, including erratic shifting, an engine that won't start, illumination of the check-engine light, or stalling while in motion while city driving usually occurring between 7-12 miles of travel. Same issue the 2004-2008 recall was issued for.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. While driving 65 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there were metal shavings in the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
On two separate incidents, the engine has stalled and shut off while driving. Both times the car was coasting downhill when this happened. After pulling over and stopping, the engine restarted fine. It seems to match the description for recall 10v387000, although that was issued only for 1zz engines and this is a 2zz engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.
Takata recall - gm repeatedly failing to respond or commit to repair recalled vehicle. Received letter about recall 15815 last week. Representative at pontiac (ref #[xxx], 4/21/16) confirmed that the vehicle, which is my primary source of income (student and rideshare driver) is under recall and that no one should occupy passenger seats until repair is made. Manufacturer is unable to provide even an estimate of date for parts availability and currently has lowest completion of repairs according to the federal safety agency. I have contacted the dealer (chapman chevrolet, tempe, az) in person, was told by service consultant [xxx] to contact [xxx] parent for recall scheduling, but that she was out of the office at that time. I contacted [xxx] by phone and left messages which were not returned on two consecutive days. I went to dealership and made contact with her in person on 4/22/16. I was brought back to her office, where her coworkers were just browsing huffington post articles. She agreed dealership would call on monday 4/25/16 to provide an update after speaking with area gm rep "[xxx]" to see if a loaner or dealer purchase of the vehicle were possible. As of the end of work 4/25/16 [xxx] has again not returned the call. I attempted to contact her once again and left a message. I have lost confidence that gm is taking care of their consumers in this recall. While they stall and fail to provide timely repair or response, I am left with an unsafe car, no income, and no commitment that either will change. I am unwilling to sell the car to another private party who would be endangered by the unrepaired car. Please help - thank you!! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Check engine light, vsc, and tss all illuminate on dash. Then the car experiences a down shift in the transmission to a lower gear, engine rev's to a high RPM slowing the car down. After the car stops forward progress, car idles very rough and may stall. The first time his happened was on a city street and while car was cruising at approx 30 MPH. No warning just a sudden change. Car appeared normal prior to this event. Took the car for diagnostic and the mechanic stated that the issue is related to a faulty computer. Mechanic cleared the codes and shortly there after the car repeated to sequence of events as described above.
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and the contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v043000 (air bags) and 15v285000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
I received a recall notice about the airbag 6 months ago and have heard absolutely nothing since then. What is your agency doing to force gm to stop stalling on these needed safety repairs. Does your agency even care?
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Gm is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 pontiac vibe vehicles. The engine control module (ECM) for the subject models equipped with the 1zz-fe (lv6) engine and two-wheel drive may have been improperly manufactured. There is a possibility that a crack may develop at certain solder points or on varistors on the circuit board.
- Risk
- There are a variety of warnings and consequences associated with the defect. The engine warning lamp could be illuminated, harsh shifting could result, the engine may not start, or the engine could shut off while the vehicle is being driven. An engine shutoff while the vehicle is being driven increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the production number of the ECM and replace the ECM if necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on february 8, 2011. Owners may contact gm at 1‑800‑620‑7668.
Recall number 10V387000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2005 (20 complaints), 2006 (14 complaints) and 2009 (12 complaints).
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