Well I got it back from the actual Pontiac dealer. They said they put it on some kind of machine that helps isolate noises. It was not the carrier barring that the used car lot claimed. The Dealer said it is a hub bearing in the back passenger side. The whole rear hub assembly needs replaced. The us...

Wow. That is expensive. Thanks for the link. Hers does sound like exactly what mine is doing. At least she got almost 84,000 miles on before it happened. Mine is just over 36,000. Like I said, I had only had the car for 10 days, so I am hoping the used car lot will take care of it. I know it said on...

The latest is:I took it back to the used car lot I bought it from. Their mechanic kept it for the day and said it was a "carrier barring" in the drive train. He said it was a major repair and he did not want to touch it. The guy who sold it to me said to take it to an actual Pontiac dealer...

I took your suggestion joatman. I went to a different dealer and test drove another AWD and it did not make the same noise. That was a great idea to find out if it was normal. Thanks.You guys may be right about it being the tires. The dealer I bought it from wasn't a Pontiac dealer. It was a trade i...

I don't think it's the brakes. It sounds like it's comming from the rear axel. It's very low but you can hear it when you slow down. It's a winding sound. Is this normal with the AWDs?

Hello, I am a new Vibe owner. Picked it up yesterday. I bought it used. It's a 03 AWD with 36k on it. I am very new to this car and everyone in this forum seems pretty knowledgeable so I thought I’d ask a question.Last night after driving it home from the dealer I heard a light revving or like a s...