# Service Pontiac Vibe vs. Toyota Matrix **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 17, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/service-pontiac-vibe-vs-toyota-matrix/364844 "2006-07-17T13:14:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/service-pontiac-vibe-vs-toyota-matrix/364844/1 "2006-07-17T13:14:55Z")
My 2002 Pontiac Vibe with 90K miles is having an intermittent problem. It has the Celica GTS engine, and GTS 6 speed manual transmission. When I attempt to accelerate from any gear, very occasionally, the engine will rev up for a second or two and then it is fine. This happens maybe two or three times a day. My usual car repair place only works on Japanese Cars. I told him it was a twin of the Matrix. He said he has never worked on a Matrix either. He thinks it sounds like the clutch is going. Two questions: First, does it sound like a clutch to you? And second, has GM done anything funky to the vehicle or is it identical to a Toyota? If it is, I am sure I can talk him into fixing it. I really like this guy and the work he does, and honestly have been less than satisfied with the GM service. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/service-pontiac-vibe-vs-toyota-matrix/364844/2 "2006-07-17T14:15:26Z")
Yes, it sounds like the onset of clutch slip, which is a pretty good indication that your clutch needs to be replaced. I had a 5-speed that I nursed for a while like that that got to the point where it would go 0-60 in around 20 seconds and any attempt to vary speed quickly would simply cause the clutch to break loose and overrev the engine.