Well following the initial loss of power, the throttle became less and less responsive as I struggled to merge over 3 lanes to the shoulder. The RPM's dropped and I think the engine more or less shut itself off just as I limped onto the shoulder and killed the ignition. About 2 minutes after I attem...

Still trying to wrap my head around why this would have happened. After doing some internet browsing today I am wondering if possible timing chain failure at highway speed caused the engine to seize. Is this a possibility? I would find that frustrating as my understanding is that the timing chain th...

Hey Jeremy,
Thanks for the reply. Yeah it's AWD. And I don't see an hours estimate on the quote, just $3500 for labor. The engine costs are 4900 for a remanufactured and 2640 for a used.
Thanks for your advice.
Josh

Hey all, First timer here. I bought a used 2005 Vibe back in 2010 with approximately 55,000 miles on it (car now has 117K on it). I drove it pretty much uneventfully since then (I did have a radiator go bad in 2011 which was replaced under an extended warranty). Oil has been changed regularly around...