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I have taken this vehicle in several times for loss of power while driving on the freeway. In addition to the vehicle losing power, reduced speed vehicle dropped from 60 mph to 25mph. The first time the dealership stated the vehicles computer had 5 error messages & just needed to be reset. The second time occurred a couple of months later. I addressed the manufacturer & dealership manager...they said nothing could be done. They reset the computer again, after the 3rd incident almost caused me to have an accident the dealership provided me a rental & thoroughly inspected the vehicle to diagnose the issues. The vehicle was also making a grinding noise between 20-30mph between 2nd & 3rd gear. The vehicle has only been serviced by an authorized GM dealership since I purchased it. This time the service manager said the catalytic converter was the main culprit, however the vehicle was almost entirely void of oil....this was in between the manufacturer recommended oil change interval- apprx had driven in 4700 miles the grinding noise was said to be due to lack of oil but no oil leak was detected. I researched this issue in several auto forums & discovered that the high output 3.6 liter V6 engines had a known problem for burning oil & causing the engine to wear & breakdown prematurely. Dealer advised me that I would need to take the vehicle in every 1000 miles to check how quickly the oil was burning in between oil changes. They confirmed that if indeed it was burning oil they would replace the engine under warranty. I believe this to be very dangerous, loss of power at highway speeds multiple times is very alarming & was not taken seriously by GM customer support - dealership service advisor was more helpful than the manager.
A electrical fuse short has caused the passenger airbag to no longer activate/ turn on when a passenger is in the front seat. Thus, when a passenger is in the seat, the air bag will not deploy. Both the fuse and the module are required to be replaced. No damage or change was done to the vehicle to cause the shortage in the electrical system.
Vehicle displays a "service airbag" light and message in the message display. I was told that this will lead to a non-deployable airbag in case of an accident. Several people have the same problem. I was told that the sensor is defective.
Passenger air bag sensor did not detect a passenger in the seat, had to pay $$ to have this replaced. On star red light was also on then green on & off. On star said it a communication failed & with the accident notification. The car was checked at dealership same time the air bag sensor was checked. Then checked 2 more times since. The dealership could not find the problem & told us they would have to take dash & console out to find problem at our expense & our expense for a diagnostic again. We now have the car at a different GM dealership that has a testing instrument for the antenna and. It charging us for the diagnostic. We bought this car off show room at dealership for our daughter to have a dependable safe car to get her through high school & college. No the extended warranty hasn't covered any of this.
I reached out to [xxx], GM CEO on May 24, 2013 with a strong concerns of power failure for the 2nd time while driving the vehicle; causing me not to have control while the vehicle was driven. Thus it was also noted that I originally reached out to GM to request a replaced vehicle while my vehicle was under warranty due to the vehicle losing power on a major freeway; which was life threatening; however the response back from GM was a declined letter that I received ensuring me that the vehicle was safe to drive. I travel major freeways as part of career so having a reliable vehicle is imperative as for I value my life. [xxx], senior vice president of global quality & customer experience is not honoring the warranty too. After assisting me with my car for 5 months.please not my 2010 Camaro ss is park as for it's not safe to drive. ( GM offer me a contract to sign that would guarantee "no fault to GM ". I couldn't not due them should my Camaro harm myself or others while driving it. I was told that GM knows there is a problem with the Camaro but can't find the problem. It's has been noted that the corrections that I need to have made in order to be safe in the GM vehicle cannot be obtained as for my vehicle has been keep Chevy for shop 5 months. I just recently pick up my vehicle on September 6 and now I'm returning the vehicle again on September 9th. 1. acceleration pedal getting struck 2. electrical failure( while driving the vehicle ) losing power 3. seat belt 4. getting stuck in gears I hope you can squeeze me in to take my case [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Marysville, CA, USA
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I reached out to [xxx], GM CEO on May 24, 2013 with a strong concerns of power failure for the 2nd time while driving the vehicle; causing me not to have control while the vehicle was driven. Thus it was also noted that I originally reached out to GM to request a replaced vehicle while my vehicle was under warranty due to the vehicle losing power on a major freeway; which was life threatening; however the response back from GM was a declined letter that I received ensuring me that the vehicle was safe to drive. I travel major freeways as part of career so having a reliable vehicle is imperative as for I value my life. [xxx], senior vice president of global quality & customer experience has not returned my calls and now GM is also not honoring the warranty too. After assisting me with my car for 5 months.please not my 2010 Camaro ss is park as for it's not safe to drive. ( GM offer me a contract to sign that would guarantee "no fault to GM ". I couldn't not due them should my Camaro harm myself or others while driving it. Additionally, I was told that GM knows there is a problem with the Camaro but can't find the problem. It's has been noted that the corrections that I need to have made in order to be safe in the GM vehicle cannot be obtained as for my vehicle has been keep Chevy for shop 5 months. I just recently pick up my vehicle on September 6 and now I'm returning the vehicle again on September 9th for continuing repairs with regards to brakes that were just replaced. 1. acceleration pedal getting struck 2. electrical failure( while driving the vehicle ) losing power 3. seat belt 4. getting stuck in gears I hope you can squeeze me in to take my case [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Engine check light came on, and car started running badly and shaking. This also happened in March 2013, July 2013, and September 2013. Everytime, the ECM went bad.
I purchased my 2010 Chevy Camaro 2ss, in February of 2012. It had 4,400 miles on it. About a month or two, after I bought it, it completely shut off on me, on a major highway, while doing 65 mph. I threw it into neutral and turned the key and it started right back up. About a month after that, I was doing about 20mph on a back road and it did the same exact thing. Just recently, about 2 weeks ago, I was in 6th gear, on cruise doing 60mph and I felt the car "jerk" or buck" a little bit. Followed immediately by the car decelerating. I down-shifted to 4th gear and was giving it gas, but still wouldn't speed up. It fell down to about 40mph, before finally catching itself and speeding back up. About a mile later, I got off my exit and was coming down to the stop sign, when all the indicator lights came on for about 10 seconds. They went off and I made a left hand turn and went about a mile up the road. At that point, the car completely shut off doing about 35mph. There was heavy traffic, so I pulled over and started it back up. I called the Chevy dealership, where I bought it from, and they had no openings for a week. So I took it last week to get it checked and they found nothing that could have caused it, they say. I am very upset, but very thankful that my two children were not with me when it happened. I am currently contemplating trading it in, cuz I am worried that if it happens again, and my children are in the car, that it might shut off in very congested bumper to bumper traffic, on the highway at night, and a tractor trailer is behind me and I can't get it started or someone doesn't see me cuz my lights would be off. The thought of that completely scares me.
While driving vehicle first shut off at a red light for no reason on Feb 28 2012 same incident on March 1st shut off a red light third time it was while driving 10 mph making a turn in a parking spot. Was able to turn back car on with no problems but it is of great concern now if this should happen at a high speed I am sure car can cause injuries to others as well as myself.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle exhibited an abnormal squeaking noise. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer advised that the clutch plate failed. The dealer replaced the clutch plate under the vehicle warranty. The contact also stated that the speedometer and the fuel gauge malfunctioned while driving. The dealer replaced the speedometer and fuel gauge also under the vehicle warranty. The contact believed the vehicle was unsafe to drive due to the many problems it had undergone since the day of purchase. The failure mileage was 19,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed the failure as a loose power cable under the junction block near the front driver side strut. The manufacturer was contacted who stated that they were aware of the failure and provided no further assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 12,900.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the transmission would shift extremely hard and would sporadically shift from first to third of fourth gear independently. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would often accelerate abnormally. When the contact referenced the owners manual for the vehicle, it stated that the failure was a normal feature of the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. Also, the contact stated that the vehicle would often fail to start or would stall abnormally without warning. On one occasion, the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition and the steering wheel locked abnormally. The contact believed that the theft deterrent system was the cause of the failure. The contact called the manufacturer and was awaiting a response in regards to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80 and the current mileage was approximately 900.
2010 Chevrolet Chevy Camaro V6, sudden loss of power, complete electrical failure, and engine shutdown while driving 30 mph in subdivision. Pulled to side of road. Turned car "off" and back on. Drove to dealer who said they could find no problem and nothing recorded in car's computer. Googled recall of V8 to show dealer, but dealer said this was unrelated.
While driving to the dealership in brookdale, mn. On freeway approx 70mph when car completely goes dead. Quickly I put it in neutral and turned it back on and complained to dealer. Driving in St cloud, mn at intown speeds when the car shuts down again. Then it also shut down twice on me in brainerd, mn at a speed of 50mph while driving normal. Then on 3 May 2010 I was going around a curve with 2 friends when it again shut down at approximately 60 mph. This time while on the curve I went into the ditch and hit a mail box. Thus causing damage to the right front of the car. The car was towed and is presently at the dealership in brainerd, mn. This car is to dangerous to drive; will I have a headon collision while trying to pass another car?
2010 Chevy Camaro kept wanting to stall. Car has been to dealer 4 times for same problem. After the 4th time at dealer they found some pin connectors in the ECM broken.
Traveling westbound on interstate 80 from reno to san francisco 55-65 mph, without warning my 2010 Camaro had 100 % loss of all power and operating functions; out of control down the mountain during heavy traffic I was able to stop the vehicle by jamming into the guardrail, trapping myself in car. Nothing worked...no onstar...I called my daughter in reno and told her to send help..I was in shock. I had no clue what happened or why..but after the traffic slowed down I exited the vehicle, still no help or response. Car started with limited abilities 25 mph; was advised that it was okay to drive back to reno and "bring it on in" at my convenience. Nothing was done. The car ready before the shuttle got back to the shop. The service men shrugged it off and told me to watch for the warning signs; I can't have any serious problems because they haven't had any electrical problems with these cars across the board??!I had no warning signs..I am lucky that I was not killed and did not kill anybody with my imaginary car problems. 2nd incident all systems went crazy, extreme heat coming from dash, no heat turned on, false readings, all warning lights and gauges went off, power locks don't work, no more auto start I requested service with no response for 5 days. I left a very expressive message for fleet manager and service dept finally responded. Bad service..rude. I paid over 300 for car rental GM picked up 1 day they concluded again nothing wrong with car. Malfunction was caused by snow and cold weather (not acceptable)because it wasn't driven in snow. 3rd time driving with kids on freeway in reno...guess what no power!! was advised once again that I could drive it on in the next business day. Well I learned the GM secret. Let her sit and she'll reset. I will not be able to live with the consequences of a death caused by a $50000 time bomb. Dream car not worth a life or the fear of what might happen everytime you start it.
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- San Antonio, TX, USA