NHTSA Complaint #10353800 — 2007 PONTIAC VIBE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WOULD MAKE A CLANGING NOISE, AS IF IT WERE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACTUALLY SHIFT, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. SOMETIME THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO 15 MPH OR IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS OR WARRANTIES BUT HE DID NOT RECEIVE A FAVORABLE ANSWER. THE DEALER DID NOT INFORM HIM OF WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.