For some reason I wasn't getting any notifications about new posts here but I just wanted to pop back in here and say thanks for all your help and suggestions. This is a nice helpful forum. Sadly I'm leaving the Vibe club. I knew I was on borrowed time at best but it didn't even get me to work befor...

I forgot about that site! A friend introduced me to it a few years ago but I hadn't thought of it today and though I knew to look for the Matrix motor I didn't realize the Corolla also used it. Thank you. I'll check out the site and see what I can find. Edit: Additional question. I seem to remember ...

Today was a very sad day for both me and my 2004 Vibe... This morning I was driving to a meeting a bit behind schedule and was stuck behind a slow rolling school bus. Had to put the pedal to the metal to pass it and while passing, I was alarmed to feel the RPM keep rising but my acceleration didn't ...

So I have a huge Vibe issue today and just realized I never posted the outcome of the stalling problem. After my last post the issue didn't show up again for a few months. Then it came back. Tired of messing with it I threw in the towel and took it to a local dealership that was a Pontiac dealer bef...

So I picked up a bottle of fuel system cleaner, poured it in and and topped off my tank with premium just to rule out any possibility of water in the fuel or something easy. So far it's been running great. Drove it home Wednesday with no issue. Thursday I didn't go into the office but a 12 mile trip...

After a little Googling it sounds like maybe the ECM/PCM issue but the recall only covers 2005-2008 Just to be accurate, the PCM recall was certain 2005-2008 Vibes. The ECM recall was certain 2003-2004 Vibes. Ah. Didn't know the difference. Thank you. I remember specifically in my letter that they ...

Hey all, I haven't posted here in a long time but everyone here was very helpful when I was posting. Now I have a big problem. My 2004 Vibe base model started stalling at random two days ago. The first time I was just about to turn into my driveway (lucky that) and suddenly I had no power steering t...

Quote, originally posted by jake75 »Given today's used car market that is a good deal. Must have been from private owner.Actually it's from a dealer. They just opened up a few months ago. I don't typically buy from dealers but this one I couldn't pass on. You can never know everything about a used ...

After much searching I put a deposit on a 2004 Vibe base automatic last night. It has just under 24,000 miles and is a one owner vehicle until now. It was in one accident. It was hit in the front end but the damage didn't go beyond the radiator. The hood, front fenders and bumper cover were replaced...

Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »I am free at night if you want me to meet up with you and take a look at it... Just post here or send me a PMVery kind offer. Thank you. I may take you up on that. I've decided against the AWD though. There are a couple on craigslist I'm thinking about lookin...

Okay I realize that is a very vague question and that there are a million things that factor in. I'm just looking for a rough idea how many miles one can expect to get out of a 2003 - 2006 Vibe (base model). I'm actively looking for one but having a hard time finding any with less than 100,000 in my...

Quote, originally posted by djkeev »I must disagree with this statement, it is so far from real world truth I just want to shudder.Miles are indeed miles to maybe the odometer function but to the rest of the car there is a HUGE difference in those miles....For the most part I'm with you on that. Tr...

Quote, originally posted by hapagan »i get 31 mpg 50/50 on my 04 auto with the M+T package. i consider that pretty good for having a led foot u know. I'm assuming yours is an AWD? If I can average 31 mpg in an AWD I will put it back in the running.

I just looked at a 2003 with 48000 miles. I found it on craigslist. It was super clean but the ad forgot to mention that it was an all-wheel-drive. Under the hood it said VVT-i. Is that the GT motor? I don't want anything that needs premium fuel. I don't know much about the AWD version. Are they as ...

Quote, originally posted by journeyforce »All Vibes are a solid buy however the 5 speed manual trans in the 2003 is junk and you will have to replace it at some point. A lot of folks swap in the 6 speed manual trans as it is a direct swapCheersIf I find a 2004 or later are the 5-speed manual trasmi...

That's good to hear. Thanks!

Thanks for all the info. I hadn't heard that the 2003 had issues with the 5-speed manual transmission. Is this common opinion? Are '04 & '05 better? I could try to look for a 6-speed manual but I don't see too many of them. My price range tops out around $7000 and that's only if I find a really ...

Hi all,I'm new to the forum. I don't yet own a Vibe. I have done some howework and based on my needs I've decided to buy a used Vibe. My budget limits me to the 2003 to 2005 range. Most of the Vibes I'm finding in my price range have 100 to 140 thousand miles on them. Based on what I've read a well ...