Did you get the DTC that was causing the check engine light to come on. If it was P0420, as it was in mine, the problem is likely with the catalytic convertor. The dealer might tell you that it is the #2 Oxygen sensor (non warranty work) but I would push him to look closely at the voltages of the se...

I just got my car back from the transmission shop. The counter shaft bearing had failed. The inner race of this deep groove ball bearing was spalled about 210 degrees around. It showed signs of being exposed to thrust load.There was no evidence of damage to any of the balls or the outer race.I found...

I thought I would add my 2 cents to this thread. Our '03 Vibe had the MIL come on this past summer after about 110,000 km. I was awaiting a scan tool which I bought from Digimoto before I had someone else look at the problem. With this tool I was able to read the 0420 DTC for "Catalyst Low Effi...

I guess I have just joined the club of 5 spd manual Vibes with a problem. I have a '03 Vibe which we bought in May '02. It has just over 115,000 km on it. At this point there is no warranty left on the car and I am looking at $1,500 to $2,000 bill for the repair.The symptom is a whining noise simila...