Manufacturer: NEW UNITED MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1062
Model: Vibe
Model Year: 2009
Other Engine Info: SIDI - Spark Ignited Direct Injection
Other Restraint System Info: Driver and Passenger Roof Airbags and Occupant Sensors
Plant City: Fremont/ Spring Hill
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: CA/TN
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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Complaint
2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. INTERMITTINT PROBLEM. *TR
2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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. *TR