In case someone else deals with this, it turns out the electrics are pretty resilient. The new alternator and battery did the trick, and nothing else seems to have been damaged. Heck, even the LED headlamps—which I thought had been fried—are working again and must have been in some sort of protectiv...

Appreciate the response, bolt. AC voltage was also around 20v, so it’s likely the voltage regulator and/or the aged battery. We picked this Vibe up a couple months back from an older lady who had stopped driving altogether and parked the car. It seems like quite a find, as she had EVERYTHING meticul...

Our 2010 Vibe just came down with problems, and I’d appreciate insight and/or condolences… 😅 My daughter drove the car to/from school and mentioned the power steering had gotten weak at about halfway through, each way. I figured it might have a PS pump leak (not realizing 2nd Gens have EPAS and our ...