Have someone check for the brake light when you are on the brake,
This will rule out a bad brake switch interlock and / or fuse.
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Take the key out
Gently rock the steering and listen for a click (spring return)
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Put the key in and start the car
Turn the steering wheel end to end and listen for any sound.
This rule out any steering issue.
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Check the plastic push button
Check the connector to the interlock under the shifter.
SOURCE: 2005 Pontiac Vibe suddenly won't start.
nutral safty switch try moving the shifter from P ... to N....P....N....P.....N
SOURCE: the gear shift will not come out of park, Pontiac Vibe 2003
there should be a cap that you can pop off with a key or small flat screwdriver next to the shift indicator next to the shift lever. lift the cap off and insert your key into the key hole you should be able to shift the lever now if the problem persists take your vibe into the dealer.
SOURCE: My battery on my 2003 Pontiac Vibe is dead and I
Usually Park will not disengage without the brakes dreppressed in these newer cars.Take the batterey out. If you can trickle charge the batterey, or even give it some juice by leaving it connected to another running car by jumpers. You can check the volts with the right meter. You can get one just for checking car battereys. I got one at Harbor Freight for $5, and it lets you know if the alternator is bad too.
If you have a floor jack with wheels...you can lift half the car just off the wheels on give it a push out of the garage. There are also wheel caddys.
SOURCE: adjusting the parking brake on 03 pontiac vibe
If you look under the van on the driver side (usually) you'll see where the two cables from the rear inter-connect with the main cord to the front. Here, you should find an adjustable bolt that you can tighten. If it is not here, it may need to be tightened from there rear tires.
If you have drum brakes in the rear, these are most likely "self-adjusting" brakes, which may interact with the emergency brake. Everytime you back up, and apply the brakes, you are activating the self adjuster (you would have seen this located at the bottom of the brake system between the two brake pads. This is the self adjuster. Try going in reverse at about 5 miles per hour, and hitting the brakes firmly (not slamming on them). Drive forward again, and firmly press the brakes. Go in reverse again, and apply brakes firmly again; (do this about 4 or 5 times to get the rear brakes adjusted). Try the emergency brake again and if still not tighter, purchase or look in your repair manual as to how to adjust the emergency brake.
Please let me know if you need further assistance.
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