Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V387000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/26/2004 to 01/02/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 161754 | 02/08/2011 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 pontiac vibe vehicles. the engine control module (ecm) for the subject models equipped with the 1zz-fe (lv6) engine and two-wheel drive may have been improperly manufactured. there is a possibility that a crack may develop at certain solder points or on varistors on the circuit board. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | There are a variety of warnings and consequences associated with the defect. the engine warning lamp could be illuminated, harsh shifting could result, the engine may not start, or the engine could shut off while the vehicle is being driven. an engine shutoff while the vehicle is being driven increases the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the production number of the ecm and replace the ecm if necessary. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about january 14, 2011. owners may contact gm at 1-800-620-7668. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm's safety recall no. is 10282.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 050604074 | 10/01/2006 | 050604074A | 10020810 | Intermittent extended crank, hard start, engine cranks but no start when engine is at operating temperature. (replace powertrain control module (pcm). *kb | 01/22/2007 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA10006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/18/2010 | 09/16/2010 | Engine Stall | 10V387000 | |
| On august 26, 2010, toyota submitted a defect information report to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) regarding problems with engine control modules that could result in engine stall while driving in certain model year (my) 2005 through 2008 toyota corolla, corolla matrix and pontiac vibe vehicles equipped with the 1zz-fe engine and two-wheel drive and manufactured between april 19, 2004 and january 2, 2008.toyota's report indicated that cracks may develop at certain solder point or on varistors on the ecms.according to toyota, such cracks generally resulted in engine warning lamp illumination, harsh shifting or engine no-start.in some cases, if the cracking occurs on particular solder points or varistors, the engine could stop while the vehicle is being driven.toyota will notify owners of subject vehicles that they should return their vehicles to a toyota or pontiac dealer.dealers will be instructed to inspect the production number of the ecm for each vehicle and replace the ecm if necessary.on november 30, 2009, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe09-054) to investigate alleged engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2006 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.in its response to odi's information request, submitted on march 2, 2010, toyota indicated that it had identified two possible conditions with ecms used in my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and matrix vehicles:1) cracks forming between the ic and the board caused by an improperly cured conformal coating applied to the circuit boards after the soldering process is completed; and 2) cracks occurring in a variable resistor (varistor) due to overheating.during the manufacturing process a glass coating is created on the surface of the varistor.between march and august 2010, toyota began collecting ecms from the field to further investigate failure modes that may result in engine stall.toyota also conducted durability testing on ecms collected from in-use vehicles to assess whether the problems may be a continuing trend. in addition, they conducted durability testing in order to assess whether this problem was a continuing trend.toyota found that 4 of 32 collected ecms malfunctioned after thermal shock testing.toyota also confirmed that cracking could develop at solder points on the ecm circuit board that could lead to engine stall while driving and that this trend was likely to continue.the manufacturer failure data in this resume is limited to my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.based on toyota's recall, this engineering analysis has been closed. | ||||||
| EA10006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/18/2010 | 09/16/2010 | Engine Stall | 10V384000 | |
| On august 26, 2010, toyota submitted a defect information report to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) regarding problems with engine control modules that could result in engine stall while driving in certain model year (my) 2005 through 2008 toyota corolla, corolla matrix and pontiac vibe vehicles equipped with the 1zz-fe engine and two-wheel drive and manufactured between april 19, 2004 and january 2, 2008.toyota's report indicated that cracks may develop at certain solder point or on varistors on the ecms.according to toyota, such cracks generally resulted in engine warning lamp illumination, harsh shifting or engine no-start.in some cases, if the cracking occurs on particular solder points or varistors, the engine could stop while the vehicle is being driven.toyota will notify owners of subject vehicles that they should return their vehicles to a toyota or pontiac dealer.dealers will be instructed to inspect the production number of the ecm for each vehicle and replace the ecm if necessary.on november 30, 2009, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe09-054) to investigate alleged engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2006 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.in its response to odi's information request, submitted on march 2, 2010, toyota indicated that it had identified two possible conditions with ecms used in my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and matrix vehicles:1) cracks forming between the ic and the board caused by an improperly cured conformal coating applied to the circuit boards after the soldering process is completed; and 2) cracks occurring in a variable resistor (varistor) due to overheating.during the manufacturing process a glass coating is created on the surface of the varistor.between march and august 2010, toyota began collecting ecms from the field to further investigate failure modes that may result in engine stall.toyota also conducted durability testing on ecms collected from in-use vehicles to assess whether the problems may be a continuing trend. in addition, they conducted durability testing in order to assess whether this problem was a continuing trend.toyota found that 4 of 32 collected ecms malfunctioned after thermal shock testing.toyota also confirmed that cracking could develop at solder points on the ecm circuit board that could lead to engine stall while driving and that this trend was likely to continue.the manufacturer failure data in this resume is limited to my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.based on toyota's recall, this engineering analysis has been closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/07/2012 | 96000 | 1 | |
| Ntsb campaign 10v387000 we bought the car used. within a week ck engine light came on. scan returned code p0741. possible cause defective ecm which controls torque cov solenoid. took to gm dealer. they said a recall and tsb showed the ecm should be replaced. when they looked at ecm, said it had already been replaced under recall campaign, and they would only replace one time. reset code, came back on a few weeks later. is there any way ntsb can require they repair same defective part required under recall a second time? especially if causing same problem and code as the recall was required for? *tr | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 3 | 10/04/2007 | |
| 2007 pontiac vibe. consumer states vehicle stalls frequently when letting out the clutch in first gear *tgw the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer after receiving a recall notice, and they replaced the ecm. the consumer stated the vehicle continued to stall. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem after keeping the vehicle for two days. | |||
| 01/03/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that the wires that connected from the fuse box to the electronic control module were melted and causing the exterior parking brake to become inoperative. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 10v387000 (engine and engine cooling) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 01/03/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that the wires from the fuse box to the electronic control module melted, causing the exterior park brake to become inoperative. the dealer was notified, but stated that the nhtsa campaign id number: 10v387000 (engine and engine cooling) recall did not associate the vin. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. nw | |||
| 11/19/2011 | 55310 | ||
| When approaching a pedestrian crosswalk in a busy downtown area,at approx. 20mph, applied brakes when pedestrian was in crosswalk.(law requires me to stop,when someone is in the crosswalk). the engine seemed to race when i suddenly braked, car barely slowed and i could not stop immediately, and had to continue through crosswalk. thankfully pedestrian was unhurt, only angry. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact received recall notification number: 10v387000 ( engine and engine cooling) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. the contact stated that the recall did not remedy the failure since his check engine light still illuminated after the repairs. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer where it was inspected and the contact was informed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 200,000. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. bw | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that he recieved a recall notice in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 10v387000(engine and engine cooling). after taking the vehicle in for the repairs they informed him that the parts were not available yet and didn't know when they would. the manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 77,000. tb | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 45185 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, it began to violently vibrate. the vehicle was shut off and the contact looked underneath the vehicle and noticed the engines heat shield was vibrating. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the bolts which held the heat shield in place were corroded and fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure and current miles were 45,185. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that he recieved a recall notice in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 10v387000(engine and engine cooling). after taking the vehicle in for the repairs they informed him that the parts were not available yet and didn't know when they would. the manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 77,000. tb | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 45185 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle began to violently vibrate. the vehicle was shut off and the contact looked under the vehicle to notice the engine heat shield was vibrating. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the bolts which held the heat shield place were corroded and fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 45,185. sm. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that he recieved a recall notice in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 10v387000(engine and engine cooling). after taking the vehicle in for the repairs they informed him that the parts were not available yet and didn't know when they would. the manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 77,000. tb | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 45185 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle began to violently vibrate. the vehicle was shut off and the contact looked under the vehicle to notice the engine heat shield was vibrating. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the bolts which held the heat shield place were corroded and fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 45,185. sm. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that the vehicle would vibrate abnormally and shift hard. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v387000 (engine and engine cooling) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. after repairs, the failure persisted and the dealer advised the contact that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. the current mileage was 61,000 and the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact received recall notification number:10v387000 (engine and engine cooling) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs; however, the contact noticed that the vehicle continued to vibrate and shift harshly. the dealer advised the contact that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact did not inform the manufacturer. the current mileages were 61,000 and the failure mileages were unknown. bw | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and continued to illuminate while traveling, causing the vehicle to shift hard. when the check engine warning light was not illuminated, the vehicle shifted properly. the dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v387000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the previous recall and offered no additional assistance. the failure mileage was 82,000. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact noticed that the check engine warning light illuminated and continued to illuminate while traveling, causing the vehicle to shift hard. when the check engine warning light was not illuminated, the vehicle shifted properly. the dealer advised the contact that his vehicle had not been included in recall number: 10v387000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer confirmed that his vehicle was not included in the previous recall and offered no additional assistance. the failure mileage was 82,000. bw | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 12597 | ||
| Vehicle would not start after repeated attempts. had vehicle towed to available repair shop after final diagnosis problem was found to be failed ecm module replaced by repair shop. ecm recalculated to electronic computer by gmac shop. no further problem to date as this happened in a shopping strip mall i was fortunate as i am handicaps and have difficulty walking. | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 96700 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that in september of 2010 she received a recall notice in reference to nhtsa campaign id number (10v387000-engine and engine cooling). when she received the letter it stated that they would send another letter when parts are available. soon after recieving the notice and driving at various speeds her vehicle started to shutter and slowly loose power. the engine warning light had illuminated on the instrumental panel after the shuttering and the power loss. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the power train control module. the vehicle was repaired for the power train control module under her warranty. the failure mileage was approximately 96,700. tb | |||
| 12/08/2010 | 173000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. the check engine light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the garage diagnose located the failure at the electronic control module. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure and the current mileage were 173,000. li | |||
| 11/06/2010 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle lost acceleration. she pulled over to the side of the road and called a tow company. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic shop. the mechanic advised her that the engine control module needed replacing. the vehicle was repaired. she contacted the manufacture and was advised that there was no recall. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current was 72,300. vwb | |||
| 06/21/2009 | 43762 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. while driving at approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled. after repeated attempts she was able to restart the vehicle and the service engine light was illuminating. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the computer for the engine and the battery were replaced. the manufacturer was notified and she was informed her vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign 10v387000, engine and engine cooling. the failure has not recurred. she also stated that while having the vehicle serviced for routine maintenance at an independent repair shop she was informed the protective shield for the gas line had fallen off. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. this failure has not recurred. the failure mileage was 43,762 and the current mileage was 61,629. sm. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/09/2007 | |||
| After 27 september 2010 pontiac finally officially advised of important safety notice regarding my 2007 vibe, equipped with 1.8l mfi engine and 2 wheel drive transmission. on 3 december 2010, gm issued a parts availability update to dealers that replacement parts would not be available until mid-january and advising dealers they would be advised just before recall notification letters are issued. on 11 january 2011, the nhtsa odi website indicated the safety recall is expected to begin on or about 14 jaunary. contacted my dealer 11 january 2011 who advised that my vin is not currently listed a part of a recall. found this odd since my vehicle has one of the recalled engine control modules (ecms), specifically part number 89661-02k30, which is one of two part numbers found on essentially all 2007 pontiac vibes and toyota matrixs with above engine and transmission. contacted gm customer no service at 1-800-762-2737 and received an incrediblly self-serving line of double-speak clearly designed to not address my complaint. essentially, the way this game works is that no vehicle already known to have a defective ecm is official identified in gm's database as recalled until they actually send out the second recall notices - notices that have been delayed over 4 months. gm won't even admit to their own dealers, much less their customers, that a gm vehicle with a defective ecm is in fact defective until they have parts in had to affect the repairs. meanwhile they are deliberately leading their customers to believe they have a safe vehicle, knowing full well this is not the case. it is now 9 april and the notices for 2007 and 2008 vibes have still not been issued, a delay that is now seven (7) months and counting. again request a criminal investigation into unconsciousable practice and appropriate action take to compel gm to cease and desist this dispecable, if not criminal behavior! | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 44900 | ||
| My 2007 pontiac vibe is under recall notice gm# 10282. they have twice upon phone/email refused to have this checked. local dealer says vehicle has no recall on it yet i have checked this website and my 2007 vibe is under this notice. i also have a letter from gm 9-2010 stating my vehicle is under recall i have not received any followup from them in regards to this. the vehicle does run rough now and then in the cold. | |||
| 02/09/2007 | 0 | ||
| After 27 september 2010 pontiac finally officially advised of important safety notice regarding my 2007 vibe, equipped with 1.8l mfi engine and 2 wheel drive transmission. on 3 december 2010, gm issued a parts availability update to dealers that replacement parts would not be available until mid-january and advising dealers they would be advised just before recall notification letters are issued. today, 11 january 2011, the nhtsa odi website indicates that safety recall is expected to begin on or about 14 jaunary. contacted my dealer 11 january 2011 who advises that my vin is not currently listed a part of a recall. found this odd since my vehicle has one of the recalled engine control modules (ecms), specifically part number 89661-02k30, which is one of two part numbers found on essentially all 2007 pontiac vibes and toyota matrixs with above engine and transmission. contacted gm customer no service at 1-800-762-2737 and received an incrediblly self-serving line of double-speak clearly designed to not address my complaint. essentially, the way this game works is that no vehicle already known to have a defective ecm is official identified in gm's database as recalled until they actually send out the second recall notices - notices that have been delayed over 4 months. gm won't even admit to their own dealers, much less their customers, that a gm vehicle with a defective ecm is in fact defective until they have parts in had to affect the repairs. meanwhile they are deliberately leading their customers to believe they have a safe vehicle, knowing full well this is not the case. request a criminal investigation into this unconsciousable practice and appropriate action take to compell gm to cease and desist this dispecable, if not criminal behavior. please do post this on your website! | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. whenever you start the vehicle it would make a clanging noise as if shifting into gear, it does not shift but the engine would shut itself off completely. someties the vehcile would only drive at 15mph or its does not drive at all. the dealer was contacted and asks if there was any recall or warranty but he did not receive a favorably answer and the dealer did not informed him of what the problem could be. the manufacturer was not contacted at all. the failure mileage was 40,000....mw | |||