2005 Pontiac Vibe Brakes Problems

THREE TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR, THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN APPLIED WITH THE CAR ROLLING IN IDLE, OR NEAR IDLE. THE LAST TIME WAS THIS PAST WEEK. IN TWO INSTANCES, IT IS KNOWN TO HAVE HAPPENED IN AN URBAN SETTING ON STREETS AND PARKING LOTS WITHIN SHOPPING CENTERS. IT WAS NECESSARY TO STOMP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR DESPITE AN ACCELERATED ENGINE W/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. A REVIEW BY MY MECHANIC FINDS THE ACCELERATION TO BE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. OWNERS OF BOTH PONTIAC VIBE AND ITS SISTER, TOYOTA MATRIX, HAVE MADE SAFETY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH DIFFERING RESPONSES PER MANUFACTURER, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR. I LEAVE THE DATE OF THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT BELOW.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 200,000.

ABS SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE COMING TO A STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT CONSISTENTLY 1 IN 5 STOPS CAUSING BRAKE LOSS AT LOW SPEED, TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED ABS PUMP AND WHEEL SENSOR, VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. REPAIR COST $1467.25 FOR PUMP, DEALER REPLACED $500.00 SENSOR UNDER WARRANTY? *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH AND DURING RIGHT TURNS, THERE WAS SQUEAKING AND SCRAPING NOISES COMING FROM THE BREAKS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED OR RELEASED. THERE WAS A SECOND PROBLEM OF A HINGE ON THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED OR CLOSED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.