2006 PONTIAC VIBE Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY STOPPING OPERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HOWEVER, DESPITE EACH REPAIRS, THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD RETURN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED, I CRANKED MY ENGINE UP, AND IT RAN FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN SHUT OFF. I AM UNABLE TO CRANK MY VEHICLE UP AT ALL NOW. LIGHT PINK FLUID IS LEAKING OUT OF THE THROTTLE BODY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND O2 SENSOR FAILED. ADDITIONAL TESTING WAS REQUIRED TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VIN WAS INCLUDED BUT NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO ADDRESS BEING REFERRED TO A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND TO DETERMINE WHEN A DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON & OFF WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. MY MOTHER JUST GOT THIS CAR & IT SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS WITH IT BEING ACCURATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 50 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR COUPLE YEARS AGO. I AM AT ABOUT 150000 MILES . MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF THIS WHOLE YEAR. COUPLE WEEKS AGO I GOT 2 OPINIONS TO.GET IT CHEVKED.OUT. THE FIRST SPOT GAVE ME A ESTIMATE OF ABOUT 2500 & SECOND PLACE ABOUT THE SAME. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A GLITXH IN THE 2006 PONTIAC VIBE TRANSMISSUON & COMPUTER. I DRIVE ABOUT AN HOUR TO WORK EVERYDAY. I DO NOT FEEL ANY DIFFERENCE WHEN I DRIVE BUT I DEFINITELY DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SOMETIMES IT WILL TURN OFF BUT IT IS CURRENTLY ON AGAIN. I HAVE CHECKED GAS CAP & IT SECURE. I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD THIS CAR FOR A LONG TIME. THE CHECK LIGHT SHOULD NOT BE COMING ON AT 150000. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR THAT MY.MOTHER AND I HAVE & WE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

I WAS COMING UP MY DRIVEWAY AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD A GUY CHECK TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO BE ON AND IT'S MY ECM. I SEE WHERE THERE IS/WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULES ON MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN SENT THIS RECALL. JUST WONDERING IF THIS IS WHY MY LIGHT CAME ON....DUE TO A BAD MODULE THAT WAS NEVER RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN HOT AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE CAR SHIFTS HARD TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CAR WAS PART OF A RECALL BUT SMEDLEYS IN VANDALIA OHIO CLAIMS THE CAR ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE PCM RECALL. *TR