The Vibe was first produced in 2002 and went on sale as a 2003 model. There were some minor changes between model years. These components include the air conditioning compressor and related hoses, the heater hoses, the heater core, and the serpentine belt. The Vibe was at one time the most fuel efficient vehicle sold by GM in North America, but ceased to be the case with the revised United States Environmental Protection Agency testing procedures in 2008.Īlthough the Vibe and Matrix are similar designs, the two brands actually use several different components, which are brand-specific, for their heating and air conditioning systems.
#2003 PONTIAC VIBE GT FOR SALE MANUAL#
Powertrains available for this car are a Toyota-built 1.8 L straight-4 16-valve engine producing 126 hp (94 kW) on the base model ( manual or automatic transmission), 118 hp on the all-wheel drive model (automatic only), or a version with VVTL-i producing 164 hp (122 kW) for the GT (manual 6-speed only). The 2003–2006 Vibe was available in an economical base trim, an AWD mid-trim, and the more powerful GT sport trim. Its twin, the Toyota Matrix, was in production for another three years for the American market and four years for the Canadian market, as the Matrix was manufactured by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada in Cambridge, Ontario and was unaffected by NUMMI closing down operation. Production of the Vibe ended in 2009 with the discontinuation of the Pontiac brand and the closing of NUMMI under the General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization.
The Voltz did not sell well in Japan and was discontinued after two model years. Manufactured by the Toyota-GM joint venture NUMMI in Fremont, California, the Vibe succeeded the Chevrolet Prizm in production at NUMMI and like the Prizm, it was derived from the Toyota Corolla, making it the last of the GM and Toyota developed S-body cars.įrom 2002 to 2004, a rebadged right-hand drive variant of the Vibe was exported as the Toyota Voltz to the Japanese domestic market. It was jointly developed by General Motors along with Toyota, who manufactures the mechanically similar Toyota Matrix. The Pontiac Vibe is a compact car that was sold by Pontiac from 2002 to 2010. Toyota Corolla Cross (first generation-Crossover look, same Corolla-based) The drawback to these caps are the line tether is not on the cap like the original but the price was cheap.United States: Fremont, California ( NUMMI)įront-engine, front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive I did not get a cap from a dealer but the local auto store.
#2003 PONTIAC VIBE GT FOR SALE CODE#
Is it possible that a line might have become disconnected and is it worth my time and effort to get at the canister and inspect the hoses before spending money for a replacement gas cap?If a line had an issue I think you would be getting the code very often. So it looks like I'm moving to Step 2 for a fuel cap replacement. 75 miles, which I understand from another GenVibe forum is the amount of miles necessary to reset the computer.
(2) Replace gas cap if CEL persists.(3) Get Evap System "smoke checked" for leaks in the hoses before moving to last resort of replacing the charcoal canister.My car's CEL just tripped again after approx.
(1) Make sure the gas cap is fully tightened after refueling by ratcheting the gas cap at least 3 times to ensure a tight seal. After having the CEL cleared, I was told to follow 3 steps before replacing the canister. Quote, originally posted by Mojo72 »I'm having the same Evap System CEL w/ my 2004 that I bought used from a private seller in Jan08 at 68,800 miles.
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