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Was parked when i turned the key to start the car the passenger side airbag and curtain deployed.no crash no impact no nothing just went offsaab does not want to help!
Air bags deployed while driving the car ( no crash).
2006 cadillac sts does not set air bag to on when a person who weighs less than 103 pounds sits in the passenger seat. While the air bag is off, the seat belt indication does not work. Cadillac refuses to fix the problem, even though it has worked correctly for the past 17 months. My wife weighs about 100 pounds.
I have a 2002 chevrolet camaro i purchased in october of 2004. Myself and a friend were on our way to work @ 6:15 am when we were struck head on by a large suv. We were running 45 mph (head on" and driver nor passenger air bags deployed leaving my passenger"best friend" with a large bruise on the right side of her brain which causes terrible headaches for her, and myself with conflicting back and neck problems had the airbags went off they would have at least kept us from jamming our bodies at full force forward into the windshield and myself the steering wheel. This accident did $7000.00 worth of damage to the front of the camaro andmessed up our lives forever. Instead of totaling the car like it should have been it was fixed and it is still defective the insurance company which did not do there job right in examining the car thoroughly for the extent of damage it had, all they did was look at the car take one picture estimated the cost at $3500.00less than what it ended up costing to repair, they never looked under the hood nor the front end to see that the front end on the driver side wascompletely destroyed the tire was falling off and not attached to anything completely destroyed and still no air bags. He would not even authorize the body shop to check the air bags nor censors. I have a son that has to ride in this defective car and that scares me to death.we were almost killed!! we still cant work due to the extent of our injuries. I pay $400.00 a month for a car i once loved my first nice car which is now a car i hate and am scared of. I cant get a different one i have no income. I feel gm should step up help out and take responsibility for this mistake. If not we may have to take further action.
I was travelling at approximately 35mph and as i was heading toward a signal light when a van turned left in the opposite direction of travel. My vehicle's front end struck the van's passenger side door. Air bags did not deploy upon impact although van's both frontal air bags did deploy.my face hit the steering wheel and knees hit the bottom of the dashboard. Passenger was also bruised on knees
Dash board airbag light stays on.this happened once under warranty and was fixed by the dealer at no charge, but then failed again approximately 8 months after the warranty expired.dealer says the wiring is faulty and will cost a few hundred to fix.i have noticed a lot of complaints about the airbag light.is there going to be a recall regarding this issue.*la
My 2009 saturn vue hybrid was purchases in jan 2009. Since that time my car battery has died 4 times. When i took it to the saturn dealer in savannah they said there was nothing wrong with the battery but my hybrid battery had a recall.after 10 days the vehicle was released back to me with a new hybrid battery however, the 12 v continues to die. The gm dealer in hinesville ga said that batteries will die in extreme conditions.i live in se georgia.i have no gps, radar detector, mps player , dvd player etc plugged into my vue to account for weather or battery drain.i purchased this vehicle to transport my granddaughter to doc appt, soccer, shopping and daycare knowing that by uses a hybrid i was being kinder to the environment. When my battery died last night i contacted on star to run a diagnostic test. On stat did not find any issues with the batter however, my airbags would not deploy in case of an accident. There is something very wrong with the battery or electrical system of the vue hybrid and my dealership is not being forthright about the larger issue. Eventually my warranty will run out and then i will be stuck with a very expensive lemon! please help!
My airbag message keep coming on the dash and my car just shuts off and doesn't want to turn back on it takes about like an hour and a half or two to start back up to reset the computer i know my pontiac power steering is electric and also that message pops up on the dash andmy car just shuts off and wont turn back on in about an hour or so it done this to me numerous times and i don't know what's the exact problem and i'd like to know because i know that's not normal.
I was stopped at a stop sign behind another vehicle in my 2004 saturn vue when a suburban rear-ended me at approximately 40+ miles per hour.i then hit the suv that was stopped in front of me - and we both went approximately 100 feet forward from the stop sign.the impact totaled my truck to the point of the rear was crushed to the back seat and the front frame was broken in half with about a 1 inch gap.my issues with the safety are:the drivers side seat broke nearly all the way back into the rear seat to the right with the seat sliding back and forth.the air bags did not deploy - yes, i was originally rear-ended - however the impact to the front was extensive as well.the driver's seat belt did not engage causing me to hit my face and head against the steering wheel causing severe neck pain (a cervical sprain) and a broken nose requiring surgery to repair.
I have a 2001 pontiac bonneville. The air bag warning light displays check air bag. The dealer says it has to be replaced for $650. The same day the left rear window fell down and the cost to repair is over $500. Neither the airbag nor the window have ever been used. The car has never been in an accident or off the road. Two parts failed for no reason.
I purchased a 2006 pontiac g6 april 21, 2007.afterwards i started noticing a popping noise when i would turn, so i took the car in to be serviced 9-2007.they replaced the tie rod adjuster & reset toe-in, but again i still had the same problems. Also i've been having problems with the window leaking on the drivers side. The ac / heater blower stays on when car is not on which caused my battery to drain so i took the car in again april 11, 2008 and they told me they replaced the drive shaft & blower motor resistor but still having the same problems.now i am noticing that the passenger side air bag indicator doesn't register when someone is in the front seat w/ seatbelt on. Sometimes it comes on when there is no one in the seat. The starter continues to crank while trying to start car and sticks when the car is started.last but not least, after purchasing fuel the car gas gauge drops drastically only after going about a mile or two.
On the date listed, my wife was driving at app. 40mph.at which point she ran into the rear of another vehicle that was stopped.upon impact the seat belt failed to keep her in the driver seat.there was also no airbag deployment.upon impact she flew upwards and forward, hitting her face on the visor.she went to the hospital where they did scans and found no bleeding on the brain, however she was injured in the face to which she still has a bump on the bridge of her nose and still gets headaches.also, shortly after the accident she had two black eyes and a concussion.the vehicle was repaired, but there was no indication that anything was done with the airbag system or the seat belt, by the auto body shop.we contacted gm a day or two after the accident.they sent an engineer out to gather readings from the car a few weeks later.it wasn't until this week that we heard something back from gm.they said there was nothing for them to do and they left it at that.we are still driving the same car and are very weary of what could happen if we are involved in another accident. I think there needs to be a recall done and the manufacture held liable for the equipment failure.
Within a month of purchasing a new 2007 chevy cobalt - i began hearing rattling noises from my vehicle. I have had the car in for repairs numerous times.multiple components have been replaced and or repaired.i currently have 15,000 miles on the vehicle - to this day i can still hear rattling noises and clunking noise coming from the steering-suspension.the mechanics have now told me they don't know what's wrong and suggested i try a different dealership.i have contacted chevy and received no help in settling this issue. If chevy would of had their return policy when i purchased - i would of gladly returned the vehicle - i make car payments on a lemon. I don't even like my daughter to ride in the vehicle for fear of her safety. I fear i will be driving down the road the front end will fall apart.it scares me to death.
2007 chevrolet aveo passenger airbag light stays on when my wife who weights about 130 lbs.i have had the auto into the dealership 7 times since i purchased it in feb 2007 to repair this problem.they claim that they have contacted gm about this problem, but not come up with a fix for it. I called gm customer relations about this problem. They are no help either. They claim they replaced every thing connected with the air bag system, but it still don't work. My wife will not ride in the car the way it is, so i have a car that i can't take my wife with me when i go any place.would you please look into this problem for me, and let me know what they have to say about it.
The airbag sensor went out and the airbags were rendered non functional.
Everytime it rains my sunroof leaks and drains the water into the vehicle instead of out and under it. The standing water collects and causes the airbag module to activate and deploy the airbags while the vehicle is in a stationary position. My vehicle is totaled in which now i have to repair the windshield replace the airbag module replace the airbag and dash components as well as replace or repair my seat restraints. I have had no help with this issue nor has anyone who has experienced the leaky sunroof from the gm enclave
This car was taken to dealer on 2/8/04 for recall 2041, 1037. Two days after picking up the car, the low coolant light came on my way home from work. My husband checked the coolant reservoir and it was over one inch below full, he also checked the driveway for any antifreeze and checked where you put oil in the engine but could not find any signs of external leaks, but a white milky substance under the oil cap. The car has been sitting in my driveway since. I emailed gm about this.this was their response!we have contacted the service manager for dan hemm cadillac, mr. Charlie caroll.he is aware of your concerns with the coolant level for the 1997 cadillac catera.he is willing to make arrangements to have the vehicle towed in.depending on the nature of the concern it may or may not be related to the recall 02041, and they will need to diagnose the vehicle to verify.he has also informed us that when the vehicle was in for the recall, they did replace parts as necessary.if you have additional questions, we recommend that you contact him.if you should need to contact us in the future, simply reply to this message or call our cadillac customer assistance center at 1-800-458-8006.customer relationship managers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.be sure to refer to your service request number 1-226247104 in all future communication.if i return this car, let the dealer tow it to service department. I will be told that the reason my car is not drivable is my fault, and will be handed a bill for towing and whatever other charges for them looking at it! i had the car back two days, a total of 374 miles. The car has 34867 miles; i have had a lot of other problems with the car, front end alignment, headlight aimers, brake light switch's, headlight switch, ignition coil pack, air bag system. Even with all of the other things that went wrong, i at least could drive it, until i returned it for a recall!
Under freezing weather,i lost control of my vehicle,going on a service road, i entered a grassy area, lost control and hit a light pole,causing severe damage to the right back side of the vehicle. Main issue her eis the non-deployment of air bags.
I have a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls ext and the speedometer, fuel, and battery gauges do not work properly. There is a dimming of the lights while driving and people sometimes think i am flashing my lights at them. According to http://forums.trailvoy.com/showthread.php?t=18419&highlight=gas+guage&page=2 this has been a known problem for several years and no one has done anything about it.there are several other forums out there that say the same thing,this is a major safety hazard and could cause major problems including accidents, speeding tickets, running out of gas...the problems are endless i guess.something needs to be done. Why has there not been a recall on this with so many complaints? are you waiting for something serious to happen?
Well it all started for my stupid purchase of a ?!@#$% car,i have had numerous problems with this car costing me tons of money. 6 times i have had to replace my rotors and my brake pads because of a jolting shaking feeling with this car and i was told that the rotors are warped and that they need to be replaced.they never changed the rotors all they did was mill them down, 3 times they milled them down and the problem kept coming back until my warranty ran out they said your on your own. Sometimes i try to start my car and it will shake and putand die out and then it i will try it again and it will start, but i have had my car not start back up 2 times and had to get it towed and fixed and all they said was it was a dead battery but this happened 2 times with in a year and it still happens now.i started my car and started to drive and my steering wheel would violently jolt it self to the left and the right and it actually hurt my wrist from this and then the car died out and had to pay for towing and problem was a dead battery is what they said.passenger door some how filled up with water and caused all my electrical to go haywire in my car and showing door ajar over and over again and it would go off causing my interior lights to not go off, my flood lights wouldn't work, cd player and radio only work when they want to work now, and some of the lights in the car go on and off when they want.power arm in my car has been replaced 2 times already costing mea fortune and it needs to be replaced again, wonder if that has to do with the shotty rotors and brake problems. After revealing this to gm all i have heard back from them was to take it in a get a diagnostic test which i will have to pay for and then they might do something about it. Don"t buy any pontiac cars, the warranty only means if there is a problem they will do nothing to fix it and when warranty is up your on your own.still haven't had anything resolved with this vehicle.
2005 chevy impala with a sticking speedometer. Stays at 85 when parked, and is very erratic. Have read many, many others with same problem and dealerships unwilling to fix this safety issue without fully charging for repair.cannot afford car payment and over expense for shop repair that should be covered by dealership/manufacturer defect.
The side detection modules in my 2015 impala have gone bad for the second time in less than 2 years. They were replaced in february of 2019. This was mostly covered through a special "recall" to repair and prevent a reoccurrence of the failure. Now, in december on 2020, i am experiencing the exact same condition. They did not repair the modules to prevent the same condition from arising again. They get wet because of a bad design and fault out, leading to car shutting down or even fire from harness to modules connection. General motors and/or the dealership (suburban cadillac, now shaheen cadillac of lansing mi) simply replaced disfunctional parts with the exact same disfunctional parts. A consumer should not be required to continuously repay for a possibly dangerous malfunction that the company is quite aware of. I truly hope that they are not allowed to continue this in the future. The refusal to accept financial responsibility for repairs due to negligent design and inadequate fixes is even more enraging.
I have a 2005 malibu maxx.approximately 2 1/2 weeks ago, i was pulling into a parking space -very, very slowly, there were a series of red pole about 3 feet high, i saw them.i was turning right and my car jerked to the left accelerated and i hit a pole damaging my front end.car was towed and repaired by state farm insurance for about $2500.00.i got my car back and drove it for about two weeks, i was again pulling into a parking space only i was completely in and parked, i was braking and shutting off my car when this happened.the brake went completely loose, the steering wheel started to spin and the car surged, it surged and flew over the curb about 6 feet into an ice machine at a speedway gas station on 15 mile and dodge park in sterling heights.this was about 8:15 - 8:30 a..m. .that car surged and flew at about 60 mph my foot never left the brake.this car was towed to buff whelan chevrolet on 18 and van dyke in sterling heights michigan and they are fixing the bumper.i have reported this problem to general motors, to the president of buff whelan and to keith armstrong in the uk who wrote an article about cars that surge in 2010 for the usa today.i received after contacting the sterling heights police a ticket for reckless driving, which i have requested a hearing over.i am going to be picking up my car on tuesday 8/9/2011 "fixed" but i will have it towed somewhere, probably home.it will not be driven, this car scared me to death.you would have to experience a "surge" to be able to comprehend what could happen during one.this car must never be driven, i don't think gm knows what to do or how to identify this, they haven't responded.
My husband and i were going to the movies. Once we arrived, my husband tried to turn the car off and it would not shut off. He kept working on the key and the key came out but the car kept running. We drove back home with out the key in the ignition to see if my key would shut if off. It didn't so we went to the dealership and had to leave it there to be worked onmonday. This is the first and only time this has happened. We are anticipating that it will be under our extended warranty and we will not have to pay the 400.00 dollars. I have found many other saturns have had this problem. Therefore, way has there not been a recall? i would like to know how to get this issue on a recall.
Truck lost speed without warning while driving in traffic. Engine cuts off while driving. Truck can be working one minute and you park and come back and nothing it would start and have to be tow andthis has happen to me three times in the last 5 months. The elec system always have something wrong with it. Running at 55 mph and a semi-tractor trailer behind you with your three small grand children in the back and the truck just lost it speed with no warning is a frightening thing to happening. I have replaced the battery, the started, and now the lower cooler fan is out the elec. System just keep breaking down back to backand i hardly even drive it only to doctor appointments and to do my shopping.
I was driving the 2002 pontiac grand prix gtp on a highway with 45-55 mph speed limit for approx. 45 min.the car shut off 15 sec. After i heard the engine backfire.the speedometer went from 0 all the way up, and back to 0.i pulled into the nearest parking lot and popped the hood.i discovered a fire near the intake and the lower right side of the valve cover.the car was towed to a pontiac dealer.they replaced the fuel injectors, the lower intake, valve cover, spark plug wires, electrical harness and much motor the cost was approx. $5000. After saying it would take 2 weeks, it took the shop 6 or 7 weeks to fix, so my car rental bill was thousands more than insurance would cover the car wasn't nearly as responsive and had trouble going up even the smallest inclines.also, the shift-park interlink stopped working so the car would not shift out of park after the fire.and my sunroof hasn't worked since.and my fan for the a/c and heater only works with the fan on 5.also i have noticed a weird sound coming from the speakers on occasion.about a week or two later the car was in the shop because they had not replaced the spark plugs; one of them was cracked and was most likely cracked when i got the car back.the car had about 90,000 miles when it had caught fire.then on june 3, 2006-after less than 2000 miles, the engine locked up.the dealer said the only option they can do to fix it is put a new engine in--the initial estimate is $5200.also, i'm going to be out of a car again and will have the burden of rental car costs again.from what i have read, there have been numerous fires involving the gm 3.8.something needs to be done.
Right directional bulb failure. Replaced. Failed again the next day. Mechanic checked and it began working. Now failed again. We also have 1998 olds intrigue with same exact problem. Same side, same scenario... Located in different state currently. *nlm
I have a safety concern involving unresolveable issues with a 2002 impala ls. Due to passlock, my car will randomly not start, thinking that i (the owner) am trying to steal the car. This is a safety issue being that i am a young, unmarried woman, who has to drive in and through rough neighborhoods to get to work and school. This issue could leave me and others stranded at location. And who knows what could happen from there, varying from murder to assault, etc. And if you know flint, saginaw, and detroit michigan, this is a huge issue. The car has been evaluated by three different mechanics, two dealerships, and there is no solution. Aside from that issue, the car's traction control turns on at random, the abs brakes turn on, almost causing accidents. This is another issue that can't be resolved by any of the mechanics i've talked to. This is costing tons of money and gm has no solution. Gm needs to issue a recall and have these issues fixed.
Drivers side low bean wiring harness melted after bulb blew and had to be replaced.replaced bulb with one from advanced auto parts and then it went out and when i went to find the problem i found the harness where the bulb and harness connect had melted.i've found on line that many other people are having the same problem.*ln
There have been more than i can count on both hands to the incidents that this care has stalled.it happens unexpectedly and i never know when it is going to happen, but it always seems to happen when i am in the middle of traffic.so, i have to pull over and try and start the car.which it will start then sputter and stall and die.it has had a new computer, 2 new fuel pumps, fuel resistor, fuel relay switches, starter, supercharger, 2 fuse boxes which are a discontinued part that has to come from an auto wrecker, and recently a wire that was frayed behind the fuse box that had something to do with the fuel system.all this has been done within the last 10 months since we purchased the car on payments on june 1, 2009.needless to say i am not sure as of this last repair if it has corrected the problem.my main concern is if i were driving on a windy mountainous road with no turnouts and the car decided it wanted to stall, where would i go or do.because a car or big rig could be coming around the turn and not even know i was stopped.my life and any other drivers or passengers would be in jeopardy of being injured and/or killed.this car to me is very unsafe and i am stuck with payments and don't know what to do about the problems we have had or even if it has been resolved.
Continual electrical malfunctions, most recent windshield wipers failed to operate during heavy rain storm while driving on highway.my car is three years old.i have had 8 trips to dealer to address these "modular component" issues.the dealer has made repairs, longest time dealer kept car was 25 days to figure out how to repair.my car just reached 36000 miles and saturn customer care refuses to acknowlege this car is a safety hazard should another component fail while driving.*dt
Ignition switch melted,stranding my wife and iin the entrance of a koa. Motor home was locked down, brakes wouldn't release to get out of the road. Called good sam club, a mechanic was able to hot wire the computer and get us off the road. The ignition switch was replaced along with a wiring kit update i had to purchase. Work horse knew of the problem prior to 2004 when a correction memo was written. After 3 days and a cost of 754 dollars the motor home is on the road again.
I purchased a 99 catera abouttwo years ago and sense then this car is a cardboard box on wheels. The alarm system as gone loopy in the sense that i couldn't start my vehicle unless i cranked it once left it for 15-30 min and then cranked it again. After disabling the alarm system it would only happen on occasion. The ac/heater went out due to the compressor having to much compression. The sunroof opens and closes by itself or not at all. The vacuum hoses had holes in it which was a recall but not to ken batchleor. The mass air flow sensor hs gone out three times and costs 300 to replace everytime. My upper radiator hose leaks continuously by the clamp. The leveling light will stay on for days at a time. The arm that keeps my drivers door open broke through the door weldings and is dangling in the door. The seals all had to be replaced due to water in the engine. I paid more in repairs for this vehicle then what it originally cost. The drivers front and rear window gets stuck and opens by their selves. The door locks do not lock fully or open fully. The horn will go out all together in the rain. Everytime i take it in they can never read any err codes and it takes me several attempts to explain the issue causing me to get repairs that aren't part of the main problem. There is no camber adjustments in this car so if u hit a curb your screwed. Gas full stop randomly does not work and causes loss of money and gas. Me and my family of 5 have been stranded for hours due to many issues with this car and here in texas with a car that has no ac or heater is a major pain. Anyone who hasn't bought one... Don't!!!! cadillac themselves took the ducks off the emblem after 99 because they themselves didn't think of this car as a cadillac standard car. When i called ken batchlore they stated there where only two recalls for this vehicle but had already expired and stated there was nothing they could do. I feel something needs to be done about this ignorance. Problems since 06-present.
In aug 2001 i had to have the turn signal lever on the steering column replaced due the headlights and turn signals becoming non operative. In feb 2002 i started to have random occurences of the headlights being nonfunctional while the switch was being operated, usually after turning the switchon and off for a few seconds the headlights would operate normally. In june 2003 the left and right turn signals started to randomly not operate properly. Sometimes the signal would not come on at all when activated, other times the signal would stay on, even though the turn would be completed. In sept 2003 the left signal will not operate normally, when the driver activates the signal indictacting a left turn, the signal will activate, but it will not blink, the light just comes on and stays like that. The driver has to manually move the switch in the on and off posistion in a continous motion to use the signal. The emergency flashers operate in a normal fashion when activated. All the lamps have been replaced by the owner, and the wiring has been inspected.
Car was parked came out to leave car would not start had car towed to dealership where car was bought new-2nd time this has happened found ignition switch and passlock senor cylinder faulty dealership states a defect in this year of grand am bill runs around 700.00 each time-was told it would happen again in future.
All within the last few months i have had to replace the complete drivers side low beam headlight and electrical pigtail because it caused an electrical short that burnt the wires. A few weeks later driver's side rear stop light quit working, i had to replace the bulb, next, the blower motor won't work on 5...and it won't transfer from defrost to vents...so, i am currently replacing the blower motor resistor and the red wire is fried because it appears not to have been "pushed" all the way in from the factory, (i have taken a picture of it)and now i have to "replace" the entire wiring harness...i'm really starting to hate chevy...especially when i browsed through all the complaints... Is there ever any resolve?i think most of the issues i /we have are all safety issues...would you handle things differently on your end if someone you know and love was in this type situation where they were concerned for their safety as well as the public's safety!!!!
I have a 2001 monte carlo and have many issues.1st i have been having a steering issue since 35,000 miles.i makes constant noise when steering and turning.had it fixed twice at my expense.once again started happening.i do not know if this is dangerous.2nd gas gauge does not work.3rd the heat/ac intermittent and i noticed when this does not work the panel where it tells you if you are going north, south etc. Doesn't work either.also the driver side heated seat does not work anymore.please get back to me.
Vehicle purchased new march 4, 2006standard 3000 mile service completed may 24, 2006 no problems at timeservice date:august 7, 2006 mileage 4963tech:dino schaeferelectrical:(1)car would not start, steering:(2)rubbing sound when turning, other: (3)acceleration feels like trying too hardsolution:ignition switch replaced2 & 3 unverifiedservice date:august 15, 2006 mileage 5152tech:dino schaefersteering:(1) car would not startsolution:body control module faulty/replaced[still had rubbing and acceleration issues but i dismissed as quirks of car]service date:august 18, 2006 mileage 5268 tech: steve deldonnosteering:(1) squealing when turning steering wheelsolution:lubed intermediate steering shaft bootservice date:august 30, 2006 mileage 5457tech: john carlensteering:(1) steering wheel still squealing when turningother: (2) customer requested alternate transportation due to length of repairs, multiple concernssolution: (1) gear assembly/power steering replaced (2) customer provided with hertz rental car vehicle repossessed by gmac for non-payment september 22, 2006 (date +/- 3 days)after customer tried to negotiate lower payments due to pending disability case gmac refusedvehicle sold at auctiongmac demanding payment of remaining balanceproblems not with saturn company but with gmacsaturn manager mark is outstanding i am unable to finance any new vehicle at this time pending post traumatic stress disorder disability appeal still require vehicle to transport elementary age child diagnosed with tourette syndrome/attention deficit hyperactive disorder to medical appointments and pets to veterinarianunable to afford attorney for legal actionwas gmac reason for repossesion really for nonpayment or to hide ion problems?my opinion:gmac used situation to protect themselvesthank you
Owned 03 trailblazer for 4 months and has given me electrical &mechanical problems. I had one problem since i first bought this vehicle and now i have 13 things that are a danger to me and my family. Ac turns on by itself whether car is off or on. Ac has turned on while i was driving frightening the hell out of me causing me to almost lose control of the wheel. Ac ,engine lacks horse power,hand brake,hazard lights,lights turn off, mirrors move by themselves, car boggs as if it wants to turn off, while driving steering wheel moves by itself, gas gauge has read low fuel when gasis full. I am terrified the car will give out with my child and i in it.i have tried to have vehicle repaired numerous times and still dealer can'tseem to duplicate the problem. The vehicle is a hazard to me and my family and to all those who own one. Need the problem to be fixed before any tragedies occur.
The vehicle doesn't recognize your key and won't start. This issue can happen once a week once a month once a year, you just never know. Usually if you wait 20 minutes for the computer to reset it will start, but that is not always the case. The turn signals on the vehicle also do not work 50% of the time.
On feb.10th or 11th.my neighbor was attempting to jump start my car because the battery had failed due to a 3 day snow storm. Afterturned the ignition the second time, there was a loud boom. When we checked the engine, we noted the manifold cover had cracked into several pieces. Also the wires were on fire. My neighbor quickly extinguished the flames. Later, i went to my dealer(frank z chevrolet in dayton, oh. About the problem. I was told by the assistant service manager that the repairs could cost from $1,800-$2,000 mainly due to the fire damage. Since i have been unemployed for 18 months, i have not had the car towed to the dealer for an estimate of actual damage.
We have a 2004 chevy trailblazer, that originally began with the speedometer appearing to be stuck for a few days, would gradually decrease. Followed by the rpm having the same problem.today, 11/28/08, all gauges lit up, warning bells rang, and then the entire instrument panel shut down.there was a recall for the silverado for the same year, but trailblazer owners are required to pay the repair bill for a faulty instrument panel.being unable to know your speed, how much gas you have, or if your running low on vital fluids seems to be pretty dangerous to me.the fact that gm will repair the silverado, but not the trailblazer despite the fact that they are both in the "truck" category is ridiculous. It seems to me that any one of these problems can lead to death or injury of the occupants of my vehicle, either by fire, stalling in trafficand being hit by another vehicle at a high rate of speed, or because of the inability to ensure that my vehicle is operating with the proper vital fluids, as well as maintaining a safe rate of speed. My teenage children also drive this car on occasion, and though they've been driving for 3 & 4 years, they do not have enough experience to operate this vehicle safely. There was a recall for the brake lights, how can they justify that when people are driving around without properly working instrument panels? the solution being offered is for the consumer to pay at least 500.00 to repair something vital to the safe operation of the vehicle, but gm will replace the taillight/brake light that costs pennies on the dollar.
I have a 2004 silverado,z71,and it has 106,000 miles. I just recently had the 4x4 system repaired,at a cost of $802.50. The encoder on the transfer case motor went bad,thus not allowing the 4x4 to engage. I am aware of three other similar trucks that have had the same problems. This is a very costly repair to someone like myself.thanks...david
Since car was bought problems with the electrical system.the car goes cuts off when it feels like it. Said it was a loose ground wire.they fixed it and not even two miles down the road it did it again.the if i would step on the brakes too hard the "service engine" light would go on.usually the car computer would note a code if the service light would go on it didnt.then a puff of smoke came from the stirring wheel and the dealership told me that it was from a piece of dust.no two months later the switch for the high beams would flash on and off and then it would stay on after you shut off the car.they turn on when they want when the car is off. We have also replaced the passenger airbag because the airbag started coming out of the dash board.the dashboard is also bubbling around the area where the airbag sits.
2002 chevrolet impala ls - security/passlock system problem - summer 2007 - took in to chevrolet dealer (since out of business - palm bay chevrolet in florida) because security light would come on at times, eventually disabling car for short periods of time.first repair, bcm replaced - same issue two months later - ignition cylinder replaced - two months later, security light would come on again.dealership out of business that did two original repairs for 1200.00 - today, security light was flashing and car would not start.looking online, this is a very common issue with impalas from 2000 - 2005 - why is there no recall?
I have so many things wrong with my 2004 saturn of course i have the cold start problem which i have had since i purchased the car(with only 7 miles on it). Anytime i drive my car over 30 miles an hour it shakes had that problem fix 2 years ago and now it is doing it again. My driver side window seal leaks when it rains. New problem don't think i've since this one yet the transmission in the windshield wiper goes out nd guess what for only $275 saturn will replace that for you. This car is such a lemon.clearly as i read over complaints of the single mothers like myself, the teacher or just someone who want a reliable car.this experience has taught me never by american again and do my research before buying another car.the thing i hate the most is that they seem to have to take no responsibility for this car.
Vats the anti theft that locks up gm cars because of the sercuity chip that's in the key people have got robbed sitting in a parking lot waiting on they car to start or for some one to come get them.
I just bought a 2003 saturn ion 2 and the door locks "all of them" lock and unlock on their own. When i get out of the car and time passes by , "i don't know how much time has to pass between that triggers the doors to unlock but each time i go back to the car all doors have unlocked themselves..... " ". I believe this problem can possibly turn into a deadly issue regarding the life of a consumer and or others " " in the event of an accident who knows if the doorswill unlock or open ? i believe that the doors may do just the opposite that the doors may remain locked preventing anyone from being able to get out of the vehicle in the event of fire< accident< or an other emergency.
Speedometer quit working at about 60000 miles. It is part of an "instrument cluster" that costs $600. Sounds like it is a popular problem!!!
The speedometer on my 2003 silverado started acting erratic. At first the vehicle speeds were highly inaccurate, i.e. While driving 60 mph on the highway using a gps unit the speedometer showed between 100 and 110 mph. Shortly after the hand went to bottom horizontal position and rendered the speedometer useless. I understand from discussion forums on the internet that this is a common problem that is resolved through the replacement of the instrument cluster. Possibility of inadvertent wrong choice of speed could become dangerous for vehicle operator and bystanders.
Defect in my 2007 chevrolet silverado as reported by gm in a letter recently received.recall initiated in canada, why has nhtsa not issued one in us.gm states my 2007 truck is defective and the "interface between the electrical terminals on the relay resistor module and the wiring connector that powers the module may be incapable of conducting higher current levels for sustained periods of the blower motor operation.... Thus can cause overheating which will cause the blower motor not to operate and can be accompanied by a burning smell or smoke."basically my car can catch fire.
I have a 1992 geo storm 2+2 with a 12 valve motor and a 5 speed manual transmission the car constantly overheats even after entire cooling system was replace. Car stalls, idles eratically due to gm's faulty ecm insulative spray. And just recently loss of rear tail lamps and dash lamps. Brake turning and hazard lamps still work. All fuses and relays are good.*la
I've had my 06 g6 for a little over three years and the car has been a nightmare. The car has been into the dealership at least 6 times for the same reason over the last few years only to have nothing done and be charged ridiculous prices. The main issue is a clunking noise in the steering when making a turn in any direction. The 1st time it happened i was told it was the gear box and had that replaced under warranty, and 6mths later the exact noise is back and my vehicle back in the dealership. Well this time it's not the gear box it's the shaft that needs to be replaced and it's not covered. Go figure! my next question to the dealer is how is it that my car is making the same noise it was making 6mths ago from the exact same area and it's something different now and not covered by the warranty? how do i know that you have competent workers and their repairing what really needs to be repaired? otherwise i wouldn't be here in this dealership every 6mths like im on the payroll. Someone needs to correct these issues before this thing turns into something tragic.
In nov of 2008 we started having problems with the speedometer.took it to our dealer and they replaced the ipc and it did not fix the problem, after we got the tahoe back we started having problems with the cruise control as well.the speedometer becomes jerky and if we use the cruise the tahoe speeds up and we have to turn cruise off to stop it from speeding out of control.also when the speedometer becomes jerky the service brake system alarm goes off after it makes it hard to stop.(we have almost rear ended someone several times.)recently 12-2009 our service engine light is on.we have taken the tahoe to our dealer and replaced several parts and nothing seems to make these problems go away.please help as we have three kids and one on the way.the parts we have replaced are as follows: the front brake sensor and hub, the instrument panel cluster, ebc electronic brake control module and the fuel filter.which is everything recommended by our dealer.i just want it fixed!!!!
2005 chevy 1500 silverado - heater blows hot air on drivers side, cold on passenger side - happens without notice - have spent around $300.00 (+) dollars trying to fix this. Was told by gm service tech it was the heater motor resistor wiring harness, it burns out the resistor. I replaced both, the resistor burned out again and the wiring harness was fried again. The internet is full of these reports - a recall is needed - this condition is not safe. Thank you for your help.
2000chevy malibu -- theft alert light is always on. Car would not start. Wait 10 min to reset -car would then start--gmc solution need anewignition switch and key-- i get it done-- light is still on--the auto will not start sometimes--10 min reset it will start--- do i get another ignition set 1 yr. Later???i can not trust this auto to start ------------------i have spoken to 4 other2000 2001chevymalibu ownersand they are going thru the same problemspleaselook into thisrecurring problem ---- ____--duringthis problemwe all have a build up of corrosion on the positive pole of the battery. Pleaserespond[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have reported two previous incidents regarding noise in the front end of my 2004 chevy malibu ls.the same noise is again occurring in the front end of my car which leads me to believe it is a steering issue.when i took the car to jack phelan chevrolet, they did not find a problem with the front end/steering.i believe they aren't telling me because this will be the 3rd complaint regarding steering parts.
I have experienced a series of mechanical failures on my vehicle since the year i purchased it.the latest incident was 02/15/08 wherein the lights on the vehicle console began to flash...engine coolant light, change oil, battery-the vehicle then began to slow down approaching 42mph (the car had regular maintenance on 02/08/08). This occurred on highway 680 southbound during rush hour traffic.the vehicle has been serviced repeatedly for the same issue with no remedy more than five times.i now feel at risk and feel the vehicle is a safety hazard.the car completely shut down on me 08/30/07 in triple digit heat on highway 680 northbound.i had the vehicle towed to the dealership for service.i was told the problem was a faulty fuel filter.the filter was replaced and the problem recurred about 3 or 4 weeks later. The dealership and gm tell me that since they cannot duplicate the problem, there is nothing they can do.the previous time i had my vehicle serviced for mechanical failure, my husband picked the vehicle up for repair and he experienced the same problem immediately after pulling off the delearship property.all of my services have been performed by the same dealership.all of my maintenance is current.there must be some reasonable explanation for this recurring problem, but no one seems to have an answer.i have had the computer/parts replaced twice within 6 months, fuel filters replaced, sensors replaced and a host of other items.i want to get rid of the vehicle at this point because i have to travel almost 30 miles one way to my place of employment.since gm says there is nothing wrong with the vehicle, i should at least be able to trade the current vehicle in at the highest trade-in value and purchase a vehicle of similar design and value.
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt vin [xxx] concerning steering problems.i cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general.am i looking in the wrong place?please help.also, i now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire vin [xxx].i took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by gm on above discussed grand am.i am having several problems with this new car i consider safety hazards.gm so far has had the car more than i have.how can i file a complaint and find out more information on the areas of concern with this vehicle.so far, it went of park into reverse and hit me in the head causing injury my doc is looking into, the car on the same trip completely shut down, losing all power except radio, and the abs off light went on.yet two dealers, midway in phoenix on 12.16.02 and courtesy in las vegas say no problems exist.courtesy sill has car because it was not fully repaired per work order.i feel like i am in the same black hole i was in with the grand am gt except no serious accidents to the vehicle like the one i had with the gt has occurred.please guide me on what to do if you can.my wife and i are disabled and this is very trying on us.also, i am waiting per my doctor for the first week in february to rview x-rays and cat scan f my neck. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have an oldsmobile alero 2000. Sometimes the turn signals and the hazard lights will fail to function. This occurs intermittently. It seems to first occur during rainy weather, but persists even afterwards. I had the same problem sometime in 2001 at 16,800 miles and the dealer had replaced the hazard/turn lights relay/unit or some such device near the dashboard and it had worked alright till about a few weeks ago when the same problem occurred. My car is now at 40,000 miles (past the full warranty) when i called oldsmobile customer service they told me they had no information about such a problem and refused to comment on whether it may be covered under warranty unless i had it checked by an oldsmobile dealer (my local dealer charges $100/hour for "diagnostic charges" whether or not they find any problem and i did not want to go to them with an intermittent complaint that is probably not under warranty). I now notice on your website that other people have had identical problems with the hazard switch in chevrolet's and oldsmobile's. *nlm
2002 chevy impala 3.8l purchased used in dec. 2004 w/ 65,000 miles. Where to begin... Flooding in floorboards due to clog underneath windshield, three sets of rotors/brakes, clunky noise in steering shaft (replaced twice by dealership) still having same problem, catalytic converter replaced after dealership tried to charge me nearly $1000 to replace; covered by gm as harry green chevrolet was 'unaware' of replacement policy?!? new struts, numerous alignments/balances b/c vehicle still shakes and shimmys at 60-65 mph; must drive about 75-80 mph just to keep this to a minimum! bcm replaced twice by dealer, security issues won't allow car to start for 15 mins. Each time, which is very inconvenient. Sooo many problems and complaints with these 'quality' gm vehicles, and yet they do nothing to resolve them, except hold out their hands wanting more $$$ from american taxpayers to keep on making junk! and now the newest of a long line of recalls/problems is that there is a fire hazard for leaking oil on the manifold! all of these vehicles need to be recalled due to the numerous safety concerns and consumers are sick and tired of general motors obvious disregard for safety and reliability!
Instrument cluster for speedometer needed to be replaced because speedometer reads 45 mph while stopped and at 30 it reads 80 mph.
My saturn 2004 ion has ignition problems and it started in 2010 after i got the car and my keys would get stuck and the power would go out in my saturn. I took it back to the dealership but they gave me the run around. I took it to the shop over five times and it still did the same thing so in nov.2013 the saturn stop starting and no power at all. Someone know about this problem and sold these cars and putting people in danger. We need justice for all of the people who paid the price for this mess.
I bought my hummer h3 in august of 2009, used at a chevy dealership that is a sister store of chevy/hummer dealership. My 2006 hummer was fine until the cold weather hit. The first incident occurred around the first week of november. I was leaving to go to a friends house around 9:00pm i went outside however to turn my heat and my heated seat on, and about five minuets later i went out to my car to leave and my car was freezing with no fan motor on at all. After staring at my fuse box and reading the crappy owners manual for around and hour, we came to the conclusion that no fuses had been blown. The next day i drove my vehicle to the chevy garage. The service man checked it out and said that he would take care of it. A week later i was driving back to pick up my hummer up. On the way home from the dealership i got about five miles up the road and my car was filling up with smoke. I then returned my car to the dealer. A week later again i picked my car up, drove fine and get this i even had heat for about a month. Until it was around christmas and the same thing happened, dropped my car off and a week later picked it up. Two weeks later and it was around the middle of january, the same thing happened.i took the car to the garage yet again and the fixed the same thing that they have been fixing, no change and no investigation on the problem. The fifth time happened around five or six days after i picked my car up from the previous time getting fixed, only this time they brought it to their sister store the one with the hummer certified technicians. I finally got my car back two weeks later. Then around the last of the cold weather it happened again it was the beginning of april. I got it back and had no problems, not even with my a/c, which i run all summer long. Now this november was the first time it happened again since last april, and it's going to be the last.
While on vacation in williamsburg va. Heard annoucment over the intercom at a cracker barrel resturaunt .. Owner of white chevy monte carlo with md tags go to your car asap.. When arrived in parking lot.. Manager of rest. Was standing next to my car with a fire ext. And the engine was engulfed in flames.. The vehicle traveled only about 4 miles from the hotel we were staying at, so it was not extremely hot...the vehicle continued to burn until the fire department ( york county) arrived and ripped open the hood because the hood latch release cable had burned through and you cound not get the hood up.. The car was very well maintained, engine had been recently degreased and looked and drove like a new car... The car has been totalled out by erie ins co. And left in va. We had to get a rental back to baltimore.... The fire appeared to be electrical in nature due to the fact that the area worst burned on the hood was right over the distibutor. Pictures are available if needed for any investigation... Has this type of unexpected engine fire occurred in other 3.1 series chevy engine or monte carlo's?
I have a 2001 pontiac grand am that i have had issues with since i bought the car.now for the second tim in three years i have had to replace the passlock sensor and the ignition switch cylinder. This fix has cost me over $700.00 each time not including the tow. I am a mother of two kids that works full-time and goes to school part time, this problem has drained me of money that i use to support my children. I have missed work and school because of this problem. There are forums that i have looked at and read with people going through the same issue. I have taken it to a gm dealer and also a mechanic in order to fix this problem that's when i realized it was the same issue. I compared notes. I believe that this is going to be happening again in the next few years according to my mechanic, who has also heard people discussing this same issue.
I purchased a new 2008 buick lucerne and unable to read instrument panelgauges especially speed, gas, etc during daylight periods with bright sun and/or hazy when auto running lights are on. Driver is unable to observe the auto's speed, amount of fuel and other instruments on panel. This is caused by the instrument panel being install to far back into the console , therefore in deep shadow . Also there isno back lighting when the auto running lights are on. This iis a major safety day time concernas driver is unable to proper judge his speed as well as being able to observe other instrument panel monitors.
I have a 2005 gmc envoy that has just started having issues with the fuel gauge.i have filled the gas tank and the gauge reads empty with the fuel light on.then 10 minutes later the light goes out and it reads that i do have fuel.then a little later it starts going down and reads empty again.i have re-stopped to get gas to find that the tank is full.this is wrong and there should be a recall on this item.it draws the driver's attention away from driving and must have caused accidents somewhere in the usa.
Ignition switch problems with key and the engine would shut off while driving causing all ability to control steering, breaking vehicle to get off road was impossible.electrical system
Headlights, taillights, interior lights were all flashing.the car also would have incidents where it wouldn't start and i'd have to wait for 10 minutes to restart.i was told by the mechanic at the dealership that these problems were well known in gm cars and were caused by the bcm and passlock system.i was told that installing a new bcm for $400 would fix the problem.immediately, i noticed that the flashing lights had stopped.a month later, i was leaving a grocery store when i tried to start my car and it wouldn't start.i had to wait 10 minutes before it would restart.i called the dealership service center and they told me that when this happens, the passlock system is resetting itself and the only remedy is to replace the bcm again.i had a 1 year warranty on the replacement of the bcm, so i took it to the dealer the next day.the car wouldn't do it when they had it, so they weren't able to determine that the bcm was the problem.i was never able to get it replaced because it wouldn't happen while at the dealership.now that it's been over a year,the non-start issue has been happening weekly.gm will not assist with paying for another bcm because of the mileage of my vehicle.
Was on my way to repair shop for an onstar malfunction which knocked out my entire sound system, including warning buzzers, etc....while on the freeway i thought i had been invaded by aliensthe car could barley drive then all the warning lights and malfunction lights started flashing on my computer screenim lucky it didn't cause an accident i could not control the car i could not roll down the window, could not get the car from drive to park, could not steer,shut it off and it wouldn't start again without a jump.battery had been replaced no more then 6 months prior.it apparently was the alternator. It is a hazard when it malfunctions due to no control of the car.i have had more problems with this car for 62,000 it shouldn't have so many breakdowns and malfunctions i have owned it for a little over a year and have had many different malfunctions ie.gear box malfunction,transmission malfunction, temp malfunction, airbag malfunction and the latest onstar malfunctionwhich has affected my entire sound system,the cd player had to be replaced the amp went bad had to have a new thermostat the window arm had to be replaced (driving and the window just fell into the door i am surprised it didn't shatter,the saab logo on the trunk lost all the color, the door handles are peeling and fading as well as the interior parts. Battery died, ashtray broke had to have replacedbroke again but no warranty and too much to replace.the brake caliper had to be replacedbrake pads worn out too soon,tire tread worn before its time. Everytime part was needed it had to be ordered way overpricedtook over a week to get parts on top of that shipping and handling charges apply.this car is unreliable deeming it unsafe as far as i am concerned still owe 9,000 but with all problems not worth a dime.i have disabled people in car alot can't be sure about their safety not goodand now no onstar not upgradeable,even still onstar malfunction light is on no sound system.
I own a 2002 buick rendezvous, it is the worst car i ever bought, transmission broke, abs is damaged, cooling system has been repaired several times dashboard lights are out of control, condenser is cracked.
Car all of a sudden acts like it doesn't want to start when only when it feels like it without warning of this can happen may need to get away in car to avoid negative situation and car decides doesn't want to start had problem replaced before this needs to be addressed security issue.
The engine warning light on my 2003 9-5 wagon has been coming on periodically for the last year.we had it serviced by an indy and two error codes came up, p1312 and p1334, both having to do with the direct ignition cassette.we just had the part replaced.only once did the car "die" while driving and luckily it was at low speed and i was able to pull off the road to restart.the identifying information on the original part is 9197559 (tk3.6).my vehicle was built in 2002.consider expanding the recall in place for 2000-2002 model years (nhtsa #05v399000) to include 2003 vehicles, particularly those built in 2002.
I own a 2011 chevy impala and for the past couple months on 6 different occasions as i am driving down the freeway my engine power is reduced and "service stabilitrak" light appears. As i have researched and have found that this is a common and very unsafe problem among gm vehicles. I have also found that there is no clear solution to why this is happening with many mechanics stumped and replacing parts in which the problem recurs only a short time later. I have also found replacing what the diagnosis of code p2135 says the problem still may not be solved.as one can imagine that driving down the freeway with a semi,heavy traffic,etc. And losing engine power may lead to significant negative results.i have not installed any parts other than tires after purchasing of vehicle.
I have 2002oldsmobile alero an everyone i know who has one has had same prob . The security light will come on an it will not start mine it came on a wont reset or go off an made my car die in a bad neighbor hood when my wife n baby where on way home a niteandalso shut down it the middle road on my wife with our baby in there an she almost got hit by an 18 wheeler. I think gm need to fix this . This need to be a recall.
Inaccurate speedometer readings including complete failure of the speedometer on the instrument panel. Driving at highway speeds in excess of 60mph, speedometer showed 10mph.
I purchased a 2002 alero from the dealership. It had a certified sticker and a warranty on the window. After signing all papers and putting $2,000 down on it, the sales man informed me that there was no warranty due to the age of the veh. About a month later, i began having issues with it. 9-5-07 the brakes were squeaking and making loud noises. I had the dealership repair it under warranty. On 9-10-07, the front wheels began to shake and heard a loud noise as if the wheels were going to fall off. This happened by the dealership as i was going to work. I dropped it off and it was repaired. They said it was their fault due to a few nuts or bolts fell off. 5-6-08 is when the car completely left me stranded. Turn the key, all lights come on and seat belt alert came on. It sounded like it wanted to start but it wouldn't. I had it towed to the dealership. It cost me $588.00 to repair it. They said it was the pass lock sensor. 9-3-08 my car left me stranded again. It had the same issue as the first time. It sounded like it wanted to start but it wouldn't. Had it towed to the dealership again. They quoted me $350 for repair it. They said it was the anti-theft mechanism in the ignition switch. After speaking to the manager, i paid a $50 deductible and the veh was supposed to be repaired. On about 5-9-09 the veh left me stranded again. It displayed the same problems as the prior 2 incidences. I had the veh towed back to the dealership and this time they said after the diagnostic, it was the bcm and would be approx $480 to repair it. A few days later, i hada friend to help me tow it to my home. I turned the key and it started up fine. I called the dealership and i was told it is the bcm and if the veh sits long enough, it may reset and start up. He also said it may leave me stranded again. I have been driving the veh locally and on 11-27-09, the veh will not start.
Went to work and when i went to leave the car wouldn't start- thought it was the battery and got a jump, wouldn't start. Had the car towed to auto place, and they couldn't find anything wrong,then after that the car has left me stranded and unable to get to work its shut off while driving- the security light was on, after the many complaints to chevy- they wont assist with the repair of the pass lock security system for the simple reason its out of warranty. Its not a maintenance issue its a mechanical issue. Its also a safety issue. The car just shuts off as if someone is stealing it.how dangerous- on route 80 highway or any road for that matter, your car shuts off and your smashed from behind with cars piled up- someone will be dead andmany will be serious hurt. Or being stranded on a dark country road with no cell reception. This is a safety issue and after alot of research on this problem- gm"s response' sorry we cant help you- today toyota recalled 412k cars, because of steering issue and was a safety issue. Nissan, toyota, and honda didn't need bailouts why because they stand behind their cars unlike gm- this is a big issue with hundreds of thousands of people complaining and gm as usual does nothing to stand behind their products. I will never again purchase a gm product as its a complete piece of garbage and the ones working for gm aren't any better. Let gm sink and go under, that way americans will have more reliable transportation and companies that actually stand behind safety issues with their cars. It amazes me how gm can take bailouts- to keepthem afloat but wont do anything to back their vehicles, sooner or later they will sink and they will all be sitting there dumbfounded scratching their heads wondering oh gee what happened, you didn't stand behind your cars moron that's what happened, and people went to more reliable companies.13k for a 2002 impala ls, guess its time to take it to the junk yard very unsafe and no peace of mind to drive the garbage.
I bought a used 1997 cadillac slsin 1999 which was still under warranty.the car has had electrical and mechanical problems off and on.i have religiously had my car serviced at the recommended schedule.i was told and led to believe that the engine was virtually maintenance free up to 100,000 miles.my car has 82,000 miles and now they tell me that i need a new head gasket at nice cost of $2800.00.i'm tired of being charged for "some little problem" every time i bring it in!
On 4 separate occasions my '06 buick lucerne (3.8 l)went into uncontrolable excelleration.on long road trips, with the cruise control engaged and doing approximately 70 mph, when i excelleratedhard, instead of returning to the cruise speed it seemed to lock into a passing gear.braking didn't stop it, putting it into did not slow the engine revs., however turning off the key and restarting after coasting a little while worked once or twice to stop the revs.. The other times i hit the brakes really hard and it disengaged the cruise and excelleration problem.fortunately there was no accident or damage, since i had room on the highway to do this.the buick dealer where i bought the car said they never heard of this before and could not duplicate when they tried. There was approximately 60,000 miles on the car when the last incident ocurred.ps turning off the cruise switch didn't help either.
I purchased a 1997 cadillac catera on jan 31, 2001 from united automax in memphis, tn.from the date of purchase i have had extensive problems with this car.beginning with electrical problems with the lights. Since then i have had problems with tires wearing out prematurely, heater core replaced, rotors replaced and wearing out again within a year's time.fuses have blown, radiator fan along with other problems.numerous recalls and etc.on april 14, 2003 i took my car to bud davis cadillac in memphis and reported that i could smell oil burning.they stated that i needed valvecovers resealed and to replace rear main seal.(the work was done thru my extended warranty company).i returned to the dealer and told them about noise coming from the right front end.they in return replaced right and left lower control arm.when i went to pick up the car from dealer i noticed that the noise still existed and informed service agent before i left the dealer's lot.they informed me that it was a bad strut link to which my extended warranty did not cover.after discussing the matter with another machanic (not dealer), he stated that the name of the part was a stabilizer not strut. And not only did the noise exist in the front end, but there was a hissing sound coming from under the hood and that the oil light began to come on and stay on. The mechanic suggested that the hissing noise came from a part that was probably damaged by bud davis cadillac when repairing valves and seals. I then returned to the dealer.i informed thedealer that my warranty company did cover the stabilizer linkage and they stated that the service agent used the wrong terminology.they agreed to fix it and did, but refused to check the source of the hissing sound without me paying for it. It seems that each week or month there are extensive repairs needed.
When i started my car and at the same time i wanted to pull down the window it didn't work. I think it was already too much for the car. It happened already 3 times in 2.5 years and the car was new. Every time i have to go to the dealer to change the regulator in the window.
Over the past year i have a variety electrical problems with my blazer. The gas gauge has stopped working, indicating that it is low on fuel or empty and my speedometer is no longer functioning. I have had to push all the way on the gas pedal at times to get the car to go.very dangerous especially when merging onto highways/freeways. I will never buy another chevy again!
Electrical,tires,air conditioner.
The multifunction switch is not working correctly on my vehicle.out of the blue i started hearing the blinker indicator noise without actually using my blinkers.the noise and the blinker work together when they should, but now the noise comes on randomly regardless of the actual signal.this happens when the engine is on and when just the accessory switch is engaged, going straight, turning, forward, backward, neutral...at all times.the blinking last anywhere from a single click to a minute straight.my mechanic replace the relay and i have checked all my fuses, the problem has remained.the only option left is to replace/repair the switch which my mechanic has quoted at about $400, which is what it appear others have paid.this has been going on for about two weeks now.this was a recalled item on other vehicles at this time by this manufacturer but not my specific year/model.
I have had to replace the heater control switch two times over the past three years.there appears to be a problem with the wiring harness overheating at the white clip (where it plugs into the heater control unit.if left undetected, it melts the plastic of the switch making it impossible to switch from hi to low.research on this make and model does not indicate a recall, however, i found an indication that saturn is aware of this problem and has made repairs to correct the situation.i am concerned this may eventually lead to a fire hazard, if not that then a costly repair.i have replaced the blower motor, blower motor resistor and heater control unit.could cost nearly $1000.00 based on estimates through dealership.
I have a 2005 malibu classic first the interior lights in the console went outabout month i bought it in 2007. Then a year later the theft system started to act up had to wait for ten minutes to turn the light off, did that and know the light just stays on the dash . Tried everything it said to do in the manual, but nothing happen. For my opinion i think there should be a safety recall on all the chevy models before someone seriously get hurt with these faulty equipment install in most cars.
I own a 2004 chevy impala. I found this website full of the same complaints as mine, with the vehicle not starting when it should. I have first experienced this at 75,000 miles and i would put in the key and nothing happens except the lights and radio come on. No click no nothing... Had the alternator replaced, and it still does it. Had the starter checked, it still does it. I have been stranded at work, late for work at home, at restaurants in below zero weather with a child. Please see this website, because there are thousands of complaints, and it appears this is a gm issue that should be recalled. I can give the date that happened the other day at work in 110 weather (with humidity) had to wait 1/2 hour then it finally started. Something is wrong, and why should consumers have to pay for this problem when clearly it is a gm problem. The website of the complaints (that in order to get an answer you have to pay for..seriously come on) is http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/impala/2000/electrical/passlock_problem_security_light_is_on.shtmli appreciate your time. Because this happens at random times, it is too hard to pinpoint exact times and places that this has indeed happened. My alternator was replaced bya gm dealer and funny they "never heard of this problem before"... Although my neighbor who owns a 2002 has the same problem.
2002 chevy malibu won't start occasionallypasslode problem diag at local dealer ignition replaced and keys reprogrammed cost $398.60 .still have problem that we took car to dealer in first place for. Dealer can not fix problem what do we do this is unsafe for wife and young child to become stranded on a daily bases. I have done some research and have come to find out that this is an ongoing problem with the passlock systems from gm. We have also had to replace the intake manifold gasket and have sense learned about the ongoing problems with the dexcool coolant causing gasket failure .we need help.
I would be driving 35 mph and my car would rev up and down between 500 and 4000rpm i would be sitting at a light and it would also.i was driving to work i was in the middle of an intersection and my car stalled out i had to turn my car back on and pull into a gas station and my power steering went out. Apparently the body control module went out in my car and in many others have experienced this problem as well.it's very dangerous!it's a miracle i didn't get hurt or cause an accident just driving along and your call stalls out in a relatively new car.
Power steering light warning light comes on check engine light comes on, security anti theft light comes on all gauges fail, speed, gas,tack the car will run rough and stall car will not shift multiple computer error codesdealer replaced a computer component didn't fix problem. The car is unsafe to drive when problems occur.
Ac duct noise while driving & when parked. Constant tapping of component in dash area sometimes alleviated by adjusting d/side temp wheel. Same complaint from many impala owners i know.happens with key on or off.slowly getting worse. 2006 chev. Impala.
1) after purchasing the car i had it to the dealer at least 4 times for a body module malfunction. 2) ignition switch went bad could not start car, had to be towed, took two attempts to fix correctly 3) air-conditioning button quit working 4) smoke came from steering column 5) when using cigarette lighter, blows auxiliary power fuse 6) passenger side fog light keeps blowing about every three months 7) windows jump track and back windows gradually go down themselves. 8) windshield wipers break when in use, whole arm disconnects leaving them useless, occurred three times within six month.
Uneven wear of tires; (tires replaced under warranty once); tail light shorts (received a ticket) the bulbs have been replaced three times (problem is from faulty wiring...problems with shift moving from p to r & d.must tap on the brake several times in order for the gear to move.
My 2009 saturn vue hybrid was purchases in jan 2009. Since that time my car battery has died 4 times. When i took it to the saturn dealer in savannah they said there was nothing wrong with the battery but my hybrid battery had a recall.after 10 days the vehicle was released back to me with a new hybrid battery however, the 12 v continues to die. The gm dealer in hinesville ga said that batteries will die in extreme conditions.i live in se georgia.i have no gps, radar detector, mps player , dvd player etc plugged into my vue to account for weather or battery drain.i purchased this vehicle to transport my granddaughter to doc appt, soccer, shopping and daycare knowing that by uses a hybrid i was being kinder to the environment. When my battery died last night i contacted on star to run a diagnostic test. On stat did not find any issues with the batter however, my airbags would not deploy in case of an accident. There is something very wrong with the battery or electrical system of the vue hybrid and my dealership is not being forthright about the larger issue. Eventually my warranty will run out and then i will be stuck with a very expensive lemon! please help!
The gas gauge and the tachometer on my car both are not working properly. When i fill up the car, the gas gauge doesn't reset and often falls over into the speedometer. The tack hasn't worked in over a year. Warranty expired on the car. Mechanics said i'd have to replace the entire panel, giving my car an incorrect read on the mileage.
My 2008 saturn vue xr has had numerous issues with the instrument panel. In may 2010, the entire instrument panel (speedometer, rpm, odometer, radio, etc.) went out while i was driving down the road. I took it to the dealership where they replaced a computer component in the instrument panel. Now in july 2010 (2 months later) i was driving down the road and looked at my speedometer which said i was going 80 mph. I was clearly not going 80 mph, so right away i knew something was wrong. I stopped the car and even when the car was completely stopped the speedomter read 30 mph. It even stayed on 30 mph when i turned the car off. I took the car back to the dealership and am being told that they need to replace the exact same part that they just replaced two months ago. Clearly this part is faulty and it is a definite safety concern when you are driving down the road and are unable to tell how fast you are going. I have seen other complaints on this website regarding a similiar issue.
I had the electrical cluster on my 2002 gmc envoy xlt replaced in july of 2009 due to the gas gauge fluctuation. I was informed that i had a bad electronic cluster that was covered under my extended warrenty.it was replaced.now it is doing the same thing again. I took the car to the dealership where they informed me that the fuel level sensor had gone bad. After paying 462.00 for the repairthe gas gauge is still fluctuating.
I have a 2005 trailblazer and the speedometer is not working correctly sometimes is stays on zero and then there are times it reads 120miles when im guessing i'm going around 30 miles and there are times when in park it reads any where from 40 to 60 mph. Has of now i do not have the means to fix the problem and not that i feel i should have to pay out of pocket seeing how i believe this is a gm problem and not mine are the other hundreds of gm owners with the same problem! this is a safety issue that should be resolved as soon as possible....oh and it is a everytime i drive this gm product occurrence,,,i never know what speed i am truly going!!!
I have a 2004 escalade ext and approx. 1 year ago the speedometer stopped working.i contacted cadillac and was told it was my problem as the warranty was up.i just read in a car magazine that my year of escalade is listed as a bad vehicle to purchase due to speedometer breakdowns.cadillac wants over $500 to repair this and it has been an issue they have known about for several years.
For years i have been frustrated by the lack of rear illumination of gm vehicles during rain or fog driving conditions.drivers seem to think that they do not need to turn on headlights because they have daytime running lights.they probably do not realize that the drl's only illuminate the front of their vehicle.gm should inform drivers that when headlights are required, daytime running lights do not suffice.
2004 chevy avalanche 5.3 liter, 4x4, speedometer first started with incorrect mph, then began to stick on varies speeds, and final it went to 120 mph and stayed.
Speedometer no longer works. Began to fail just after it reached 70,000 miles and gm will not fix it.
Started with check engine light then the rpm gauge stopped now my fuel gauge stoppedhad the car checked out and it is a bad cluster.
Speedometer is broken and the safety i put myself in everyday because chevy cant replace the speedometer that should work for a lifetime. Chevy cares more about there profit then the safety of their customers then they wonder why toyota is the #1 seller of cars because they take care of their problems i will never buy a american car.
Bad cluster (oil gauges and high temperature gauge) so far on a chevy silverado 2003 should be a recall regarding this matter. What are they waiting for?thanks
I have an 08 buick lucerne cxl under warranty.at times the instrument panel lights are so dim you cannot read the panel when the sun shines on them a bit. I took it to dealer and they replaced panel light. No help.they said buick will not help them. Took it back and explained problem and they saidyes, you and a thousand others. I contacted buick division and they file my email and give me a long number. Dealer agrees it is a safety problem. When driving in mountains i want to know my speed, gear i'm in etc.it don't happen all the time so i am sure there is a simple fix. A switch or computer or something similiar. Thankyou.
Prior replacements (2) of dashboard cluster due to faulty speedometer gauge. Will occur after starting, reading 35mph or better and will raise more while driving. Both replacements were completed by chevrolet dealership while under warranty. Since last replacement in 2006, it has occurred twice and willnot lower under 35mph, even while engine is off this a safety issue and it needs to be placed into a recall.
The problems that are happening to my 2004 chevy trailblazer : i am having a whining noise in the front end of the vehicle and when i try to engage into 4wd the sound worsens and there is a vibration in the front as well the whining almost resembles a low siren sound. I am also having a major malfunction with my speedometer since the weather has gotten colder??? i could only be moving 10mph and it will register to 120 or even surpass it and then get stuck, the only way to unstick it is to shut the car off and keep restarting it until itresets itself but now it is stuck and wont reset, i went online to see if there were any recalls and i all i found out was there were tons of people having the same issues with their trailblazers as i am having. These problems are occurring at all different times during the life of the car some people have them happen around 30,000 miles or some 50 thousand and myself the speedometer is happening around 72,000 miles. The speedometer seemed to start to act up once the weather was colder. Its a shame they will fix the larger suv's due to a lawsuit but since this is a smaller suv it's not covered. We have tried to replace the wheel bearings in the truck for the front end noise to only find the noise did not disappear after reading many of other complaints from others it seems this could be the transfer case on the truck. I am not going to keep replacing part after part to only find out its the drive train and something should be done about this.
I have 2004 trailblazer and cluster is bad this need to be recall .i need to report a problem a can't solve with gm complaint number from gm is 71-683-983-288 and vin number it will cost around 600 to replaced.
My 1994 bonneville has had 5 new alternators,2 batteries, a new computer replaced and it still has failed and shut off atdifferent speeds.the first alternator was replaced with less than 500 miles on car.the car only has 80000 on it now.
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
I have had to have the following repaired:the fan replaced 2 times, the brakes repaired 4 times, the radio replaced once, the water pump replaced once and the battery replaced twice.i am also having problems with the transmission it has been slipping.the intake gasket needs to replaced because antifreeze is leaking out and one of the lifters is knocking.most of these problems started at about 30,000 miles and gradually there was just one problem after another.i took it in to the dealership for the tranmission at about 32,000 miles and since the dealership couldn't get it to slip they wouldn't do anything about it.the brakes started having problems at 40,000 miles.i called gm to complain about the car and gm told me there was nothing they could do because it was out of warranty.if it was still under warranty they would replaced the rotors because the rotors were to thin when the car was manufactured.i wonder why no recall was sent out on this.the brakes are an important part of a car.the battery, radio and fan were replaced at about 30,000 also.then the fan was replaced again at about 70,000.the intake started giving me problems that about 90,000.the second battery was installed at about 95,000.the lifter started having problems at about 110,000.the transmission has slipped ever since i got the car.
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
I purchased this car used from a dealer in 2001 in michigan. (i don't think the air conditioning ever worked ). Within a few months the traction control went out. It would be on, when the car started, but within driving 300ft. Would go out and could not be turned back on from the button. A few months after that all of the dash lights went out when ever you turned on the head lights. This was due to a bad switch & a short. Then the cruse control went out. A few months after that we had to replace the head gaskets due to the engine over heating by an unknown cause. 1 month after that we had to replace the engine after throwing a rod and cracking the engine block, due to the fact that there was still fluind in the engine from melted manafold.( this all took place between nov. 2001 & jan. 2002) after that the ignition had to be replaced because one of the wires was severed due to the wheel tilt. (we would tilt the wheel & could not start the car). In nov. 2002 the transmission started to slip, we had it replaced. Then all at one time (2003) the battery went dead, the timing chain had jumped a tooth, the cam sensor, and the spark plugs which had been changed a few weeks before. A few weeks after that the engine overheated again due to a leak in the coolant resovoir bottel, this caused the head gaskets to blow again. It is now 2004 we have an ongoing electrical problem.since mid 2003 we have gone through 3 pcm & 3 proms due to the fact the they kept frying ( a result of a bad ground that still can not be found), an altanator due to the fact that it had spikes.the check enging light would constantly come on & when the codes were pulled the egr vlave was listed, we replaced it and still the check engine light came on due to a still bad pcm. Now whenever we turn on the blinker the voltage gage moves in time with it due to a short.the rpm'ssurge at times while car is in motion or at idle, causing the car to satll or backfire. The cause is still unknown.
My 1994 bonneville has had 5 new alternators,2 batteries, a new computer replaced and it still has failed and shut off atdifferent speeds.the first alternator was replaced with less than 500 miles on car.the car only has 80000 on it now.
When driving and speed reached 40 mph the car vibrates, when speed reached 60 mph it vibrates again. When decelerating after driving for a little while, and speed reached 10 mph (while decelerating) the car vibrates violently, then shuts off. When i restart the engine it runs noisily while still in park, then shuts off again when put in gear.i have to wait a minute or two before i start the car and put it in gear and it runs, until i decelerate again and the cycle starts over.i have had my head gasket repaired/replace by jay pontiac in columbus georgia at my expense because i receive the recall notice on the head gasket leak several years after the recall campaign was over. I have had my alternator repaired/replaced, transmission problems, etc.the dealer never sees any problems when he diagnoses my car on his computer & everytime he suggests what the problem is and i go broke paying to get it fixed, the problem remains.i am very fed up with pontiac & gm & their dealers/service people who seem to know nothing of their products' failure.i need to know what the problem is with my car so i can get it fixed.i am also seeking to purchase a new vehicle and from the horrible experience i've been having with pontiac & gm i am staying away from their products and advising everyone i know to stay away from them.i am at the point where the only automobile product i am interested in is foreign made.i understand you get what you pay for, but i don't understand a product having problems even the manufacturer can't figure out.
On 5/1/03 i was driving my car at low speeds and it felt like it was losing power and was going to cut off. I applied the gas and the car continued to run.i drove to my home and turned off the ignition. When i tried to start the car again, it would not start.on 05/02/03, the car started but not as quickly as normal.i took the car to a local auto repair shop and described the above situation.they diagnosed the problem as a defective battery.they replaced the battery. On 5/6/03, i had the same intermittent starting problem.i took the car to another shop.they told me the problem was a bad alternator.the car hasabout 65,170 miles on it.prior to that on07/31/00, the alternator was replaced at 47,662 miles. Prior to that the alternator was replaced under warranty on 08/06/98 at 28,515. This seems excessive. *nlm the consumer ishaving alternator problems with her vehicle.*tc
There are only two very small areas on the steering wheel where the horn can be activated.these must be pressed very precisely with a fair amount of force.i believe this to be unsafe because the extra time to find and hit these spots give one to two additional seconds to sound the horn, will result in not allowing the person warned to have sufficient time to respond. *nlm
I own a 1996 saturn sl1 that i purchased used in december of 2000.i have been having problems with my horn since i bought it.i have had to have it serviced twice and the horn is broken for a third time.i replaced a fuse in spring 2001, because it went out.in december of 2002 the horn went out again, so in may of 2003 had the dealer replace the entire horn assembly.this lasted until october of 2003 when my horn started going off wildly in the middle of the night, causing the local police to respond and give me a warning for a noise violation.in the state of louisiana i am required to have an operational horn to get my vehicle inspected, which is currently costing me an $66/year in replacement.this should not be considered regular maintenance.i was looking on the internet for parts to fix my horn again, when i came across a recall nhtsa: 98v-307, gm recall: 98c301.this applies only to the sw models of the 1996 saturn line.why does this only apply to this model?the equipment and the configuration are almost identical, and you would not believe how many people have had problems with this specific complaint.
The handle that allows you to recline the seat broke off flushedwith the seat, this happened to both the driver and passenger seats injune 2005. The hood will not pop up when the leverwas pulled untilonebanged on the grill or the hood in certain spots, which just started in march of 2007. Thegas mileage dropped from 20 mpg to 16 mpg within 6 months. Theback glass stuckandwas hard to open, started in 2006.when turningonthe air conditioner (a/c ) thecar had no power, i have to turn it off when accelerating on the interstate or on hills. If the cruise control wasset it kickedoffwhen the a/c was on.when i needed to stop quicklythe brakes failed,andfelt a grinding sensation through the pedal, but themechanic changed the brakes and checkedthe rotors, but hasn't found any problem.suspecteda defect somewhere in the brake system\ as of 2005. The fan kickedon all the time, even when the engine was cold, and in winter when first starting.one mechanic told methat in manyblazers thecatalytic converter broke off in the muffler, which had to be replaced.had been told this happenedso much that most people leftthem off. Too many other problemsto mentioned. Also, the horn worked only when it wanted to, problem in the steering wheel.
Vehicle ignition lock-up, could not start vehicle at all.can happen anytime during operation of the vehicle.if on long trip and you decide to stop, the vehicle may not start again.you would have to toll vehicle to h nearest dealership.first lock-up in june of this year, with gm service manager stating that this vehicle will not lock-up again.vehicle lock-up in sept 2009.had vehicled towed to dealership to be repaired.this car is well maintained but cannot be dependable due to defective vehicle ignition locking up un expectedly any where without warning.if the vehicle gets stock in an isolated area with no cell coverage it may cause death due to environment and not being prepared for the worst.
The ignition cylinder in the steering column has failed 3 times in less than 24,000 miles during 4 years of ownership.when it fails the car cannot be started or moved.
Car will not start, key system replaced, car fails to start, must wait 15 to 20 min and then car may start.this may occur once a month to several times a week.
Direct ignition cassette failure. It caused the car to stall in an intersection. I was in a traffic lane turning left with oncoming traffic when it failed. I replaced it at the dealer for $400.00.
Fire under hood - had the recall ignition work done on 09/23/2003 while getting the fifth alternator replaced since march of 2002. On 03/28/2004 car would not start for 20 minutes. Finally started, drove approx. 2 miles when smoke poured out from under hood, parked and raised hood, flames. Fire was put out by extinguisher. This is the same problem i read about in the recall notice before i got the recall work done on the ignition. Called dealer that did the recall work who stated he had never heard of a fire after the recall work had been done.
Car has failed to start on 4 separate occasions. First three times quickly fix worked, turning key to on position for 15 minutes then restarting vehicle. Called dealer and they told me there was nothing they could do. 4th time car wouldn't start after 2 tries with the "quick fix". Nothing has been done by dealer or gm to resolve this issue. Faith in pontiac products is rapidly declining.
I had to have the ignition lock cylinder updated on my 2004 grand am in 2011 at the cost of $514.77. Now my car s being recalled for the key fob causing the ignition switch to shut down. While taking care of the key problem can a gm dealer be responsible for giving me my money back on the previous new ignition switch?
The car would not turn offand the key would not come out, thiswas first time. I took it to the dealer ship theyhad to replace the-cylinder,ignition lock-r&r or replaced the housing &cylinder this was a very expansive repair not covered by the platinum coverage plan that we purchased from fidelity warranty services inc.
Problems with 2007 saturn ion ignition cylinder and park/lock interface. Vehicle frequently can not be turned off. Park/lock interface will not unlock door, when ignition turned off. Key cannot be removed from ignition.
Our 2003 saturn ion has a permanent default, in that it will not start in cold weather.and the term "cold" is relative.saturn told us the ignition switch is faulty.thus, we paid an excess of $200 to rectify the problem. However, this "solution" lasted only a little over one year. Now, saturn tells us that though we have the updated ignition switch, it still causes the same no-start problem, and we need a $575 (plus tax) body control module. We had to pay $104.54 for saturn to tell us this.obviously, this is a problem caused by the manufacturer , which is leaving many people stranded morning, noon, and night in various locations around the country.the problem should be immediately rectified through a recall.
2001 pontiac grand am no start security system failure big problem has did it 20 time in a month.
Car stops accelerating while driving then dies.been going on since august and have not been able to find the problem.generating numerous communication errors.had the computer replaced thought this was the problem butit did not fix the issue.the first time this happened was 8/5/03 and it was in the shop for a week with no resolution.it ran for a couple more days then did it again the following week around 8/11/03.this went on through august in and out of the shop at which time i rented a car to get back and forth to work since the problem was gradually getting worse and being broken down on the freeway was getting to be a dangerous problem.the computer was replaced on 10/22/03 and it died when i drove off.car has been towed 3 times due to not starting right back up and being stranded on the freeway. It has been in the shop for over a week as of today 10/29/03 and dealer is telling me that it is the oxygen sensors but cannot guarantee the work.
Problem with passlock.i use the key from the dealer to start the car and security light comes on.that means i am not able to start my own car with my key.i found out through the internet that i am able to start my car when i turn the key to start and wait ten minutes.this happens quite often and i think the dealer should repair this at no cost.but the dealer wants approximately $600 to repair.i asked the dealer to disconnect this feature but they will not.why should i have to pay for a repair so the car recognizes my own key.
While driving home from work in 90+ degree heat my car overheatedto the point where i had to have it towed in and was told by the mechanicsthat my coolant had been leaking and causing the car to over heat there blowing the head gasket and causing me to have to pay $1200.00+ to have another engine put it.i have heard this is a commom with the 2001 chevrolet malibus.i don't know what the repair shop done with the old motor, but it was fried.
Pontiac grand am 200, 99,333 miles all highway. Third time replacing the ignition-tumblers, and housing to ignition. This car may run forever if the ignition would do its job first. This is a serious problem for all consumers. Just replace the switch with a push button, thus by passing the passlock problem.
Car will not start and needed to be towed. Problem 1st occurred on 6-16-04. Issue was identified as the anit-theft system, which caused reprogramming of the module. On july 1st anti theft light came on and car was driveable to service shop at which time both ignition switch and body control module were identified as issues. Reprogrammed again to see if problem persists. I've complained of hesitation upon car starting for 3 years which the dealer was never able to recreate. I feel that the anti theft issue may have been the underlying issue all the time and intend to pursue this with the dealer if problem reoccurs. I feel though warranty has expired that issue was reported and should be rectified by dealer and gm.
I went outside to start my 2001 chevy malibu and it wouldn't start. So i had it towed to mechanics they kept my car for a week. They could find a trouble code to find out what cased the problem of the anti theft system to go on. I use the same key everyday no one there to steal the car. So now my light stay on all the time an i learned how to program the code myself this way i don't have to pay every time it don't start. All so my turn signals stop working sometimes i never took it to get fix because i learned that if you push the hazard lights they will work again.
Chevy malibu 03 has issue with anti theft system.many many complains online concerning this. You get into the car; car will not start, you have to turn key to on position and leave it there; then turn car off and then start it the car.this has happened two times in the last 2 weeks.i am hoping this doesn't happen while my wife is driving.a recall should be made on this defect in all chevy malibu's 2003 before a horrendous traffic accident occurs from this defect.
This car was taken to dealer on 2/8/04 for recall 2041, 1037. Two days after picking up the car, the low coolant light came on my way home from work. My husband checked the coolant reservoir and it was over one inch below full, he also checked the driveway for any antifreeze and checked where you put oil in the engine but could not find any signs of external leaks, but a white milky substance under the oil cap. The car has been sitting in my driveway since. I emailed gm about this.this was their response!we have contacted the service manager for dan hemm cadillac, mr. Charlie caroll.he is aware of your concerns with the coolant level for the 1997 cadillac catera.he is willing to make arrangements to have the vehicle towed in.depending on the nature of the concern it may or may not be related to the recall 02041, and they will need to diagnose the vehicle to verify.he has also informed us that when the vehicle was in for the recall, they did replace parts as necessary.if you have additional questions, we recommend that you contact him.if you should need to contact us in the future, simply reply to this message or call our cadillac customer assistance center at 1-800-458-8006.customer relationship managers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.be sure to refer to your service request number 1-226247104 in all future communication.if i return this car, let the dealer tow it to service department. I will be told that the reason my car is not drivable is my fault, and will be handed a bill for towing and whatever other charges for them looking at it! i had the car back two days, a total of 374 miles. The car has 34867 miles; i have had a lot of other problems with the car, front end alignment, headlight aimers, brake light switch's, headlight switch, ignition coil pack, air bag system. Even with all of the other things that went wrong, i at least could drive it, until i returned it for a recall!
The engine warning light on my 2003 9-5 wagon has been coming on periodically for the last year.we had it serviced by an indy and two error codes came up, p1312 and p1334, both having to do with the direct ignition cassette.we just had the part replaced.only once did the car "die" while driving and luckily it was at low speed and i was able to pull off the road to restart.the identifying information on the original part is 9197559 (tk3.6).my vehicle was built in 2002.consider expanding the recall in place for 2000-2002 model years (nhtsa #05v399000) to include 2003 vehicles, particularly those built in 2002.
Our 2003 saturn ion has a permanent default, in that it will not start in cold weather.and the term "cold" is relative.saturn told us the ignition switch is faulty.thus, we paid an excess of $200 to rectify the problem. However, this "solution" lasted only a little over one year. Now, saturn tells us that though we have the updated ignition switch, it still causes the same no-start problem, and we need a $575 (plus tax) body control module. We had to pay $104.54 for saturn to tell us this.obviously, this is a problem caused by the manufacturer , which is leaving many people stranded morning, noon, and night in various locations around the country.the problem should be immediately rectified through a recall.
Our 2003 saturn ion has a permanent default, in that it will not start in cold weather.and the term "cold" is relative.saturn told us the ignition switch is faulty.thus, we paid an excess of $200 to rectify the problem. However, this "solution" lasted only a little over one year. Now, saturn tells us that though we have the updated ignition switch, it still causes the same no-start problem, and we need a $575 (plus tax) body control module. We had to pay $104.54 for saturn to tell us this.obviously, this is a problem caused by the manufacturer , which is leaving many people stranded morning, noon, and night in various locations around the country.the problem should be immediately rectified through a recall.
1998 pontiac gm recall ignition switch high current flow, the dealerred mccombs supirior pontiac added a relay switch, and never replaced the original ignition switch that had been subjected to the high currency flow, now the vehicale is back in the service department needing the ignition cylinder and the ignition switch replaced if the original defect recall would have been sought out correctly by the dealer the vehicle would have been safe. The dealer billed the manufacure for a installation wire harvest, and on my work order from the dealer i show only the relay kit to be repaired, the dealer told me that they had the option of replacing the ignitionswitch but the chose not to this was an incomplete recall work .
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt vin [xxx] concerning steering problems.i cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general.am i looking in the wrong place?please help.also, i now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire vin [xxx].i took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by gm on above discussed grand am.i am having several problems with this new car i consider safety hazards.gm so far has had the car more than i have.how can i file a complaint and find out more information on the areas of concern with this vehicle.so far, it went of park into reverse and hit me in the head causing injury my doc is looking into, the car on the same trip completely shut down, losing all power except radio, and the abs off light went on.yet two dealers, midway in phoenix on 12.16.02 and courtesy in las vegas say no problems exist.courtesy sill has car because it was not fully repaired per work order.i feel like i am in the same black hole i was in with the grand am gt except no serious accidents to the vehicle like the one i had with the gt has occurred.please guide me on what to do if you can.my wife and i are disabled and this is very trying on us.also, i am waiting per my doctor for the first week in february to rview x-rays and cat scan f my neck. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I need to find out what i can do about my chevy. Silveradoi purchased the silverado in 1999 and have had it in the shop on average about 1 every 3 months. It has had two coil wires out and have had the injectors cleaned so many times i lost count. Then the computer went out, the catalytic converter went out, and the lifters went bad they said. Now it has a rod out. All this and the truck on has 58700 miles on it.does the law say that when some thing major goes out the law is extended by that date?i called g.m. Assistance and they flat refused the claim and then offered me 1000. To purchase a new truck. I also had purshased a 100000 mile protection plan. That i found out expired after the first 3 years. That was a rip off because the regular warrenty was good for the first 3 years or 36000 miles. And all time i had the feeling i was protected.one of the dealers did a tear down, at first the dealer informed me that the mains were out of round then the service mans boss said that the rod went out causing pressure on the mains and that was why they were out of round.i purchased the vehicle from folsom lake chev. I moved to vacaville and had shellworth chev do all maint. I then moved to wheatland at that point i had wheeler chev in yuba city and john l sullivan in roseville do all the maint. The problems with the lifters and rods started after i took the truck to wheerel in yuba city this was about 9-6-2003any information you can give me will be helpfulcecil hutson*la
Failure,tof abs, please note i have sent caa oldsmobile.com numerous complaints on my 1995 oldsmobile achieva, with no action or restitution of my problem. They weren't a gm dealer to charge me $80 per hour. As the braking systems sometime fail. Please consider as a matter of public safety recalling the 1995& 1996 oldsmobile achieva s with the 3.1 liter engine. Today after 5 years of asking for relief gm and the oldsmobile division told me to go ?!@#$% in my hat as it was not their problem. Please if there is any justice in this world. The contact is [xxx] oldsmobile customer service at [xxx]. Please giving this ripped off consumer some recourse on this issue. Their e-mail address is [xxx].i thank you for your prompt handling in this matter and keep me abreast of this situation. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My 1996 bonneville started acting up, roughly idling,and hesitating when taking off. There wasloss of power, poor gas mileage, car would shut it self off while driving down the highway.check engine light came on and started flashing.took it to auto zone to get it checked. Scanner idicated that it had multiple misfires, and that my map sensor was bad. Replaced map sensor. Still didnt change on how the vehicle operated. Replaced one of coil packs, still nothing.put new plug wires andnothing cahned.new oxygen sensor installed, andstill nothing. Changes.over all i just got done spending $150.00 on this car and i cant even afford that, and still have not resolved the problem.i replaced basically everything that the computer came up with. What can i do here to solve this problem without me hurting my financial status, and me blowing the car up.
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
I purchased this car used from a dealer in 2001 in michigan. (i don't think the air conditioning ever worked ). Within a few months the traction control went out. It would be on, when the car started, but within driving 300ft. Would go out and could not be turned back on from the button. A few months after that all of the dash lights went out when ever you turned on the head lights. This was due to a bad switch & a short. Then the cruse control went out. A few months after that we had to replace the head gaskets due to the engine over heating by an unknown cause. 1 month after that we had to replace the engine after throwing a rod and cracking the engine block, due to the fact that there was still fluind in the engine from melted manafold.( this all took place between nov. 2001 & jan. 2002) after that the ignition had to be replaced because one of the wires was severed due to the wheel tilt. (we would tilt the wheel & could not start the car). In nov. 2002 the transmission started to slip, we had it replaced. Then all at one time (2003) the battery went dead, the timing chain had jumped a tooth, the cam sensor, and the spark plugs which had been changed a few weeks before. A few weeks after that the engine overheated again due to a leak in the coolant resovoir bottel, this caused the head gaskets to blow again. It is now 2004 we have an ongoing electrical problem.since mid 2003 we have gone through 3 pcm & 3 proms due to the fact the they kept frying ( a result of a bad ground that still can not be found), an altanator due to the fact that it had spikes.the check enging light would constantly come on & when the codes were pulled the egr vlave was listed, we replaced it and still the check engine light came on due to a still bad pcm. Now whenever we turn on the blinker the voltage gage moves in time with it due to a short.the rpm'ssurge at times while car is in motion or at idle, causing the car to satll or backfire. The cause is still unknown.
Electrical system - dashboard lights and other instrument lights do not turn on or will turn on only after several minutes of driving.very inconsistent.pose danger especially when driving at night. The problem appeared to have been fixed about a year ago, but the problem started to surface again recently (fall 2003).*la
Aveo has 15k miles on it and has been into the shop 3 or 4 times for a clock malfunction. What happens is when you turn the car on the clock will have changed time to an undetermined time. Dealer has not found the problem yet.
Dash information display pixels burn out/disappear.while annoying for time andradio display, this could be a safety issue as this display reports temperatureoutside (in icy conditions) and mechanical/functional problems with the car.if the displayis illegible a driver could misinterpret a problem.
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
On 4/27/2005 i replaced the combination switch on my 2000 grand am, because it was making a clicking noise for about 2 weeks, when the turn signal wasn`t on and i noticed some smoke coming from the steering column. A week later i received a recall notice on the switch. Gm`s consumer services sent me a form to fill out for a refund. I sumitted the forms and my claim was refused because the recall was performed on 4/26/2004. I checked my records and they did replace the switch 1 year earlier. My concern is that gm was replaceing bad with bad.my service request # 1-348061917. Customer relationship manager; krystal keel.
I have a safety concern involving unresolveable issues with a 2002 impala ls. Due to passlock, my car will randomly not start, thinking that i (the owner) am trying to steal the car. This is a safety issue being that i am a young, unmarried woman, who has to drive in and through rough neighborhoods to get to work and school. This issue could leave me and others stranded at location. And who knows what could happen from there, varying from murder to assault, etc. And if you know flint, saginaw, and detroit michigan, this is a huge issue. The car has been evaluated by three different mechanics, two dealerships, and there is no solution. Aside from that issue, the car's traction control turns on at random, the abs brakes turn on, almost causing accidents. This is another issue that can't be resolved by any of the mechanics i've talked to. This is costing tons of money and gm has no solution. Gm needs to issue a recall and have these issues fixed.
Truck had a fault code flash on dash truck did not increase speed as pulling out onto a highway. Truck was hit on side of door. This hashappened after a rear air ride code flashes. This is the 5th time in two weeks.
I had a 2007 torrent. In 2010 i had replaced 3 wheel bearings, breaks,and in february my power steering module went out. This was the first time. I got in my car to leave a friends and i could not turn my wheel. Took it to a dealer and they said the electric power steering module went out. Cost 870 and the day they were done fixing that a massive recall was done on most gmc cars for electrical power steering modules except mine. About 6 months later i was driving to work and my power steering went out again except this time i was driving around a corner. This locked up my tires and sent me into a ditch sides ways which caused my car to rollover 3 times before it landed and stopped moving. During this my driver side door also came open on impact and the entire floor of the trunk part flew over the back sit and would of landed on my kids if i had not just dropped them off. It would of broke there necks the way it is just laying there not secured to nothing. I needed up with a separated shoulder, permanant damage to my back and neck. Was out of work for about 3 months and my car was completely totaled by my insurance company. No airbags deployed and the windshield didn't shatter but instead caved in like a spike only inches away from stabbing my face. This car is a death trap. I did everything in my power to keep this car safe and nothing i did worked. It needs to be pulled of the market.
I own a 2002 buick rendezvous, it is the worst car i ever bought, transmission broke, abs is damaged, cooling system has been repaired several times dashboard lights are out of control, condenser is cracked.
Timing belt, fixed it one time had to go back and repair it again, it caused a very bad oil leak, caused the engine to knock very loudly, and it will loose its pressure causing the car to just stop, causing the brakes to go all the way down to the floor of the car then it suddenly cuts off without regaining its power, then the engine will idle causing the engine to smoke very badly.
Various engine failures due to dex cool coolant system.engine rebuilt. Gaskets. Etcnew parts installed in each instance.
I have a 2000 chevrolet cavalier.the first problem i experienced was in oct 2001,while driving the temperature gauge went to the maximum reading without warning, i pulled off the highway and turned off vehicle.waited a while started back went approximately 1/4 mi and same problem,after stopping 3-4 times i started back on the highway and continued to drive with temp gauge in the red for a approx 1 mile and all gauges returned to normal.chevroletgarage could not find any problems with cooling system..my second problem i keep hearing a clanging/rattling sound from the front area of vehicle while sitting still if you turn steering wheel you can hear a thump from the front left area where strut is located..my third problem is my check engine/service engine light keeps coming on at various times.my fourth problem i have had to replace my front rotors three times now due to them warping,the first time i had less then 10,000 miles....... *nlm
I have had to have the following repaired:the fan replaced 2 times, the brakes repaired 4 times, the radio replaced once, the water pump replaced once and the battery replaced twice.i am also having problems with the transmission it has been slipping.the intake gasket needs to replaced because antifreeze is leaking out and one of the lifters is knocking.most of these problems started at about 30,000 miles and gradually there was just one problem after another.i took it in to the dealership for the tranmission at about 32,000 miles and since the dealership couldn't get it to slip they wouldn't do anything about it.the brakes started having problems at 40,000 miles.i called gm to complain about the car and gm told me there was nothing they could do because it was out of warranty.if it was still under warranty they would replaced the rotors because the rotors were to thin when the car was manufactured.i wonder why no recall was sent out on this.the brakes are an important part of a car.the battery, radio and fan were replaced at about 30,000 also.then the fan was replaced again at about 70,000.the intake started giving me problems that about 90,000.the second battery was installed at about 95,000.the lifter started having problems at about 110,000.the transmission has slipped ever since i got the car.
I'm the original owner of a 2002 saturn vue awd with the gm vti transmission and engine. Two days ago i experienced my transmission/engine failing for the fifth or sixth time since 2006. The very first time i took my vue to the dealership in austin, tx where i had to argue with first my service rep. Followed by his manager that the problem was with the transmission. Since the faulty gm design was still relatively new, they originally blamed me for poor driving, resulting a bad bcm which they made me pay in spite of my argument the faulty gm design was the origin of the problem. First time it cost me $1500 to repair my car that had less than 60,000 miles on it. This however was quite an ordeal since my vehicle actually lost power on three or four different occasions. I would immediately go to the dealership for assistance with what i knew was the transmission. After bugging them almost everyday with the same problem they finally admitted gms transmission problems and replaced my transmission on the third visit. The second transmission lasted approximately a year. In 2007 i had relocated within the state and was experiencing similar problems and reluctantly called my local saturn dealership. Here we go again another $500 for odds and ends and this time it was supposedly the ecm and of course it did not fix the problem! the transmission was finally replaced on my third trip! however they did not pay for my loaner car though i requested one. Brings us to 2009, when the above mentioned dealer had gone out of business and i of course had transmission problems! luckily i found a dealership near and had my car towed to them. They confirmed by that afternoon that the transmission was bad! they replaced the transmission, and closed for business within three days. No loaner car again. Here i sit again with the transmission dangerously going out, and dreading the thought of the saturn dealership fiascoes.at what point will gm take these dangerous 2002-2005 cars off the road?
I have a 2005 chevy cavalier ls sport. The gas gauge doesn't work with it, when i bought the car none of the gauges worked, they fixed everything but the gas gauge still doesn't work. I think this is a safety issue because if u run out of gas on the highway or downtown it could cause an accident because of you!!chevy vehicles are the most crappyest vehicles ever!!! my car only has 53 thousand on it and so far the axel is bad and all of my motor mounts are broke except one and i have this annoying cracking noise all the time and my abs, service and trac off light stays on all the time!!! my engine fan also doesn't run, so when my car sits there and idles my temp gauge goes up, so i have to just shut off my car so it doesn't overheat.
7 months and 5 replacement ecus on my 1991 geo storm gsi, and still has dangerous issues of stalling on highway and when pulling out into traffic.the problem is that between 1985 and 1995, ac delco used a insulative spray on the circuit boards in these ecus/computers which shrinks over time when exposed to warm and cool temperature conditions, such as the normal conditions that an automobile is subjected to. The shrinking insulative spray contracts and pulls the electronic components from the circuit board, breaking solder connections and causing shorts. The symptoms of this fault are most notably erratic idle, idle revving and dropping, idle dipping often with engine dying, idle hanging high above 2,000 rpm, and engine dying or stalling for no reason with no trouble codes.gm knows about this fault in their ac delco ecus/computers and has even gone so far as to include supplemental instructions on how to test for shorts and broken circuits in the ecu/computer to their technical literature, though they refuse to repair or replace the problem at their own expense. Gm went further and began using a different insulative spray on all of their ecus/computers in 1996, though they do not use this new spray on their factory reconditioned ecus/computers for the geo storm models.
2nd time replacing clutch fan "68,000 miles" check engine light comes on. Loud noise from engine. Eventually goes into reduced power mode "max 10mph". My check engine light is on again and it is making that loud whirring noise again. I am expecting a third failure soon. This should be recalled.
Engine overheating, also the turn signals are erratic, when they do not work i have to turn my emergency flashers on, then off, and the turn signals work then. As far as the overheating goes, i took it in for repair (over $350.00) they said they found water in the oil and replaced head gasket. It still is not fixed. This car has 45,000 miles.
1998-bonneville 70,000 miles.started stalling intermittently on one occasion, got car to mechanic and found out that the upper plenum had a hole burned right through it.had to replace the upper manifold because of coolant leaking into the engine.$910.00 later it is fixed.did some research and found that gm is aware of this problem and know of numerous complaints about this.wondering when they are going to call for a recall??????
Since november 2008, my 2003 gmc yukon xl 2500 has had episodes where the service engine light comes on and the engine goes into reduced power mode.in this reduced power mode, the vehicle will reach a top speed of around 25mph.i have taken it to numerous gm dealers to fix the problem, and they have replaced the throttle body assemble and wiring harness multiple times and the problem keeps recurring.i have bought a scanner which i can erase the codes because it is very dangerous to be driving 65mph with semitrucks on your tail when you suddenly for no reason lose power and can't get over to the side of the road.there have been many close episodes where we were almost in an accident.after the throttle body was replaced in dec 08, the reduced engine power didn't come back until april 2009.dealer then rewired the harness and it stopped until the fall of 2009.since fall 2009, the service engine light and reduced power mode come on sporadically.in february 2010, the problem reappeared, but now the truck stalls when the engine light comes on and reduced engine power is enabled.this is very dangerous, as during the stall, all power steering and braking is lost.i have been driving down the road, turning, crossing traffic, and the light comes on and the truck stalls.this is very dangerous and scary.the truck has been in the gm dealership service dept for the last 3 weeks.everytime they say it has to be the throttle body, they replace it, i bring it home and a couple days later we are back to reduced engine power with service engine lights.trouble codes are p2135, p0120, p1515, and p0220.i have spent nearly $2000 on service that has not resolved this problem and they don't know how to fix it.i have read online many others have the same problem.this truck is dangerous to drive now that it stalls every time it goes into reduced engine power mode (which happens multiple times on every time i drive it).
I have experienced a series of mechanical failures on my vehicle since the year i purchased it.the latest incident was 02/15/08 wherein the lights on the vehicle console began to flash...engine coolant light, change oil, battery-the vehicle then began to slow down approaching 42mph (the car had regular maintenance on 02/08/08). This occurred on highway 680 southbound during rush hour traffic.the vehicle has been serviced repeatedly for the same issue with no remedy more than five times.i now feel at risk and feel the vehicle is a safety hazard.the car completely shut down on me 08/30/07 in triple digit heat on highway 680 northbound.i had the vehicle towed to the dealership for service.i was told the problem was a faulty fuel filter.the filter was replaced and the problem recurred about 3 or 4 weeks later. The dealership and gm tell me that since they cannot duplicate the problem, there is nothing they can do.the previous time i had my vehicle serviced for mechanical failure, my husband picked the vehicle up for repair and he experienced the same problem immediately after pulling off the delearship property.all of my services have been performed by the same dealership.all of my maintenance is current.there must be some reasonable explanation for this recurring problem, but no one seems to have an answer.i have had the computer/parts replaced twice within 6 months, fuel filters replaced, sensors replaced and a host of other items.i want to get rid of the vehicle at this point because i have to travel almost 30 miles one way to my place of employment.since gm says there is nothing wrong with the vehicle, i should at least be able to trade the current vehicle in at the highest trade-in value and purchase a vehicle of similar design and value.
The car dies after traveling on highway. It goes from 65 mph to 0.the brakes, steering, and complete power dies.you have no control over the car at this point.i have almost been hit 5 times now.also, when the cars does turn back on it will only go 10 mph and sometimes when you turn it back on the rpm's will go to the max.it sounds like the car is going to explode.this car is a death trap.*la
Intake gasket failure.i noticed that the antifreeze in my vehicle was often low, so i took the vehicle to get diagnosed.the mechanic told me that i need to get the intake gasket replaced and that this was a common problem on impala's. He stated that all of these vehicles will need to have the gasket replaced and that gm is aware that this is a problem, but since they haven't been forced to recall the vehicles, then they're going to replace the gaskets.this is quite an expensive repair and i can't afford to costs at this time.i contacted gm for assistance and they stated that the mileage on my car prevents me from being able to be assisted.i'm not sure why this issue hasn't made it as a recall because the cars will overheat and isn't something you normally expect to need to get fixed on a car.
Hello my name is keith tucker, i recently took my pontiac grand am 2000 to a car shop and was devastated by what the mechanic told and showed me. Something is going on with the cooing system with the car, ever since i purchased my car my cooling light has been constantly beeping on with low coolant at the time the car was under warranty and i took the car to have it looked at from the dealer when i bought it,they could find nothing wrong. This past saturday 11/13/04 the mechanic at the shop to which i took my car should me what was going on. From what i saw the cooling system antifreeze is leaking and its going towards the engine and the mechanic said its been like that for a while, my car needs a recall on it badly.
My boyfriend drove my car about 5 miles to king soopers. Picked up groceries, took about 10 minutes, came back to the car, noticed a burning smell before he turned on the car, turned on the car & car was running oddly (rpm was low, made odd sound when being started) and decided to open the hood, when he did, saw a fire on the engine. He quickly picked up some snow & put out the fire.
My2005 pontiac grand prix gxp would often lose speed in curves, climbing hills, or at high rates of speed. I took it to a gm dealer and was diagnosed with transmission problems. I was quoted one price for transmission, labor, and radiator replacements, but ended up paying over $4000. Gwatney in north little rock, ar has a horrible service staff. They were not willing to work out adeal even after informing them i was quoted a different price. They threatened to charge me additional storage fees if i didn't pick up my car. I eventually paid, but i wrote in dispute of price on the receipt. Here i am 9 months later with the same problem! go figure.
My wife took my 1999 buick regal gs to the dealership to address recall 07035. My car was in perfect working order and running smoothly. Upon return of my vehicle, the a/c no longer worked, the a/c control panel no longer worked, and the car was missing when going up hill and the engine trouble light is now continuously flashing. My wife was in a very rural area and i had to get in my truck to follow her home. Recall repair for 07035 has virtually made my car inoperable and the dealership says it is nothing they did. You don't have to be a mechanic to know they did something wrong when the car goes in working perfectly and comes out with so many problems. What can you do regarding the dealership, or general motorsto make my car safe again and operating safely for my wife.
I was driving the 2002 pontiac grand prix gtp on a highway with 45-55 mph speed limit for approx. 45 min.the car shut off 15 sec. After i heard the engine backfire.the speedometer went from 0 all the way up, and back to 0.i pulled into the nearest parking lot and popped the hood.i discovered a fire near the intake and the lower right side of the valve cover.the car was towed to a pontiac dealer.they replaced the fuel injectors, the lower intake, valve cover, spark plug wires, electrical harness and much motor the cost was approx. $5000. After saying it would take 2 weeks, it took the shop 6 or 7 weeks to fix, so my car rental bill was thousands more than insurance would cover the car wasn't nearly as responsive and had trouble going up even the smallest inclines.also, the shift-park interlink stopped working so the car would not shift out of park after the fire.and my sunroof hasn't worked since.and my fan for the a/c and heater only works with the fan on 5.also i have noticed a weird sound coming from the speakers on occasion.about a week or two later the car was in the shop because they had not replaced the spark plugs; one of them was cracked and was most likely cracked when i got the car back.the car had about 90,000 miles when it had caught fire.then on june 3, 2006-after less than 2000 miles, the engine locked up.the dealer said the only option they can do to fix it is put a new engine in--the initial estimate is $5200.also, i'm going to be out of a car again and will have the burden of rental car costs again.from what i have read, there have been numerous fires involving the gm 3.8.something needs to be done.
2005 chevy aveo. Thermostat is originally, from factory, permanently encased in a plastic type housing. This is all one (1) piece.chevy has superseded this item with a metal type housing within their ranks/computers, because it was a known issue.this item (plastic thermostat housing) knowingly splits as early as 30,000 miles. For us it was about 46,000 miles.this was never a recall item nor was any information ever sent out warning about it.failure of this part leads to the known leaking and expelling of hazardous anti-freeze/coolant on roads but also leads to the unrealized overheating of engine. This can lead to unnecessary engine damage from simple overheating of oil to the extreme of blown head gaskets, blown/broken cylinder rings, warped engine heads or complete engine seizure. Chevy retails the new metal part from $82.00 - $95.00.this failing part was known early enough that the new product had already been made and distributed to dealerships.web logs are full of this particular failure, on this vehicle.
Intake manifold gasket,in nov. 2007 had this replaced for $1800.00 dollars and now again it is same thing, oil leaking the antifreeze mixing with oil. Sometimes running hot. Replaced the intake manifold gasket. And now again in april 2009 not even two years seems i am not the only one.
2005 malibu maxx ls- ticking noise shaft went rod tireelectrical problemsengine on but nothing is registering car seem to lock up, same brake light goes out, car hesitates,replaced brakes after only 2yr, new tire. I filed a complain with attorney general bill mccollum. I have invoices of how many time my car has gone in to the shop for major problems and ever since it lock up and hesitate i don't feel safe driving it.i did found other consumer with the same complains that i have.they have had to repair tire rods, shaft and most dangerous is the steering column is locking up.i don't feel safe driving long distance or on the highway.please help me. I wrote to gmac vp timothy lee with out no respond.mr. Lee passed my complaint to a customer service rep that repeats himself and wont let you speak.please if you want contact attorney office they have my complaint on file.i don't want to hurt myself or someone else should my car lock up.
I purchased a 99 catera abouttwo years ago and sense then this car is a cardboard box on wheels. The alarm system as gone loopy in the sense that i couldn't start my vehicle unless i cranked it once left it for 15-30 min and then cranked it again. After disabling the alarm system it would only happen on occasion. The ac/heater went out due to the compressor having to much compression. The sunroof opens and closes by itself or not at all. The vacuum hoses had holes in it which was a recall but not to ken batchleor. The mass air flow sensor hs gone out three times and costs 300 to replace everytime. My upper radiator hose leaks continuously by the clamp. The leveling light will stay on for days at a time. The arm that keeps my drivers door open broke through the door weldings and is dangling in the door. The seals all had to be replaced due to water in the engine. I paid more in repairs for this vehicle then what it originally cost. The drivers front and rear window gets stuck and opens by their selves. The door locks do not lock fully or open fully. The horn will go out all together in the rain. Everytime i take it in they can never read any err codes and it takes me several attempts to explain the issue causing me to get repairs that aren't part of the main problem. There is no camber adjustments in this car so if u hit a curb your screwed. Gas full stop randomly does not work and causes loss of money and gas. Me and my family of 5 have been stranded for hours due to many issues with this car and here in texas with a car that has no ac or heater is a major pain. Anyone who hasn't bought one... Don't!!!! cadillac themselves took the ducks off the emblem after 99 because they themselves didn't think of this car as a cadillac standard car. When i called ken batchlore they stated there where only two recalls for this vehicle but had already expired and stated there was nothing they could do. I feel something needs to be done about this ignorance. Problems since 06-present.
Service engine soon light was on after completing a diagnostic test at a local dealer they said the malfunction was the secondary air injection(air pump) code p0410. They said the reason these go out is because of an engineering defect and the way they routed the hoses instead of air flowing through it causes water to accumulate therefore making the motor in the air pump to go bad. So while changing out this bad air pump there was so much water that had accumulated it actually caused the light to blow which could have caused the mechanic to be electrocuted!
Bought car 6/2/08 with 6000 miles on odometer.immediately noticed extreme vibration throughout vehicle while driving also in park at 1500 rpms.dealer in consort with gm attempted to fix; could not do it.dealer alleges "vehicle working as designed".apparently designed to vibrate.my concern is that the problem is in the engine - not in suspension or tires, etc.with vibration comes inordinate wear and possible failure while driving possibly causing an accident with injuries.additionally, the front safety belts are defective in that they do not lock up and restrain the upper torso as designed.dealer has replaced both belts; however, they still do not work as designed and required posing a clear and present danger to the driver and passenger in the front seats.there has not been an incident as yet; however, the possibility of one is rather obvious and gm thus far has been unable to resolve the issue safely and satisfactorily.
2002 chevy impala 3.8l purchased used in dec. 2004 w/ 65,000 miles. Where to begin... Flooding in floorboards due to clog underneath windshield, three sets of rotors/brakes, clunky noise in steering shaft (replaced twice by dealership) still having same problem, catalytic converter replaced after dealership tried to charge me nearly $1000 to replace; covered by gm as harry green chevrolet was 'unaware' of replacement policy?!? new struts, numerous alignments/balances b/c vehicle still shakes and shimmys at 60-65 mph; must drive about 75-80 mph just to keep this to a minimum! bcm replaced twice by dealer, security issues won't allow car to start for 15 mins. Each time, which is very inconvenient. Sooo many problems and complaints with these 'quality' gm vehicles, and yet they do nothing to resolve them, except hold out their hands wanting more $$$ from american taxpayers to keep on making junk! and now the newest of a long line of recalls/problems is that there is a fire hazard for leaking oil on the manifold! all of these vehicles need to be recalled due to the numerous safety concerns and consumers are sick and tired of general motors obvious disregard for safety and reliability!
My 2006 chevrolet impala has nothing but issues.window scratch when going up and down, tire pressure monitor needs replaced, remote start has no distance, water pump leakage, transmission line leaking,rotors, tires and alignment wear out prematurely.
I purchased a 2006 pontiac g6 april 21, 2007.afterwards i started noticing a popping noise when i would turn, so i took the car in to be serviced 9-2007.they replaced the tie rod adjuster & reset toe-in, but again i still had the same problems. Also i've been having problems with the window leaking on the drivers side. The ac / heater blower stays on when car is not on which caused my battery to drain so i took the car in again april 11, 2008 and they told me they replaced the drive shaft & blower motor resistor but still having the same problems.now i am noticing that the passenger side air bag indicator doesn't register when someone is in the front seat w/ seatbelt on. Sometimes it comes on when there is no one in the seat. The starter continues to crank while trying to start car and sticks when the car is started.last but not least, after purchasing fuel the car gas gauge drops drastically only after going about a mile or two.
98 pontiac 86,000 miles intake manifold failed for the second time... Parts replaced...spark plugs (fouled)..starter assembly..motor was waterlocked broke starter...intake manifold gasket replaced.....oil changed due to coolant contamination...replace antifreeze...total bill labor and parts...$1387.99..gm has numerous service bulletins on this issue...why has a recall not be issued for this problem ??
Coolant leakage from coolant resevoir into air intake manifold. It is obvious thatengine coolant drawn into cylynder head can have numerous results damaging to the operation and longevity of the engine. Further the loss of coolant form the resevoircan result in inadequate engine cooling and high and destructive engine temperatures.while there was no observed evidence of coolantloss before gmc recall to "tighten throttle body bolts", the loss of coolant accelerated after the unsuccessful effort to eliminate coolant loss. That this problem has been presentsince early in2000 model of the buick lesabers is evidenced by complaints and service reports. The recallprogram of summer 2003 was an inadequate solutionto the problem. In addition to this history, the existance of long standing problemis confirmed by gmc's recall in the summer of 2003. My complaint is heightened by the fact that both the dearler and gm refused toinvestigate the coolant loss observed after the recall as a part of the recall and used the expiry of my original warranty after the recall announcement and also after the completion of recall servicing without fully charging me for the investigation and required remedial work to resolve the coolant leakage malfunction.during my research into this situation i encountered a "mr good wrench"who worked in service department of a large buick dealer.while discussing thethrottle body leakage, he commented the "buickhas an even bigger problem with the "plastic section of the intake manifold which is encountering frequentcracking of this section of the manifold resulting in loss of coolant and majorengine operation difficulties.sounds to me this problem which is even moredamaging and expensive to consumer than the throttle bodyleakage merits an investigation.
There is a very foul odor that emits from the a/c unit on my 2003 olds silhouette van.i'm concerned that this may be some sort of bacterial/fungus growth that may be mainifesting itself in the a/c unit.i don't want people getting seriously ill before some sort of corrective action is taken.what is the best course of action that i need to take?the dealership (earl oldsmobile, cleveland, oh) is not taking this problem seriously.please advise, thank you.
The intake manifold gasket is causing a huge amount of consumers to replace parts in vehicles. The gasket leaks causing a mixture of antifreeze and oil causing engine damage. Even after the repair is done, because of design, it will just fail again. I just had it replaced 1 1/2 years ago, now i have to do it again.
I have a 2004 malibu ls, when i first purchased the car during the winter of 04 i had problems with the steering. It was under warranty, i took it back every winter for 4 years and the dealership always repaired the car. In 2010 my power steering light came on and i lost power trying to turn into a parking spot. The next time it occurred, i was driving 50 mph i went to change lanes the power steering light came on and i could not turn the wheel. I was pulling out from a parking spot the power steering light came on and i could not steer the car. This year the seat belt light stays on when my seat belt is on. It happens every day the light stays on. The dealer that i use to use went out of business and did not notify the customers. I found out when i went to have some work corrected that they did. This problem is scary because i never know when the power steering light is going to come on. That is very very scary. My check engine light comes on and they can never find anything wrong. I recently had my car inspected they would not pass it because of the check engine light.i had to drive the car for 300 miles and the light went off and they passed it for inspection. The original brakes were replaced 3 times in the first 2 years of having the car. I only have 45, 000 miles. Purchased 2 batteries from gm the 2nd one lasted less then 2 years and died. An authentic gm battery.
While driving home from work in 90+ degree heat my car overheatedto the point where i had to have it towed in and was told by the mechanicsthat my coolant had been leaking and causing the car to over heat there blowing the head gasket and causing me to have to pay $1200.00+ to have another engine put it.i have heard this is a commom with the 2001 chevrolet malibus.i don't know what the repair shop done with the old motor, but it was fried.
Engine overheatingud-like coolant (dex-cool).
Without warning, my 1999 pontiac bonneville, equipped with 3.8engine, lost power and died.the intake plenum (sitting atop the engine, and providing air and cooling of engine water, ruptured and sent water into the cylinders, and into oil pan.this identical problem occurred at 60000 miles, was repaired, and recently occurred @ 102000 miles, 5/24/04.
I've had numerous problems ever since i bought my 2003 cadillac cts. My engine starts smoking under the hood when i turn on my heater when it's cold outside. I replaced my brake lights several times. My windshield wiper module is broke. I had to get a new motor for my window because that broke.i had nothing but problems with this car and many other people have the same conditions as me. Why isn't it on recall ??? i mean we paid good money for it so we should get the same quality back !!! i know gm has to review our comments. They just don't care about there customers. Gm needs better customer service because there service sucks!!!! recall....recall....recall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As stated by other complainants, i also have a problem with my cooling system. After losing my a/c now i'm faced with losing the whole engine. My car continuously runs hot the so called dexcool coolant keeps squirting over the engine and reading other complaints i'm facing either intake repairs or water pump and thermostat problems. This is ridiculous so many people having similar problems neither gmc or our so called would step in and put and end to this mess. I guest lobbyist are more important than the safety of america.
I went to a car service place to have an oil change and i had them check my coolant to see if it was leaking; sure enough it was. They had told me my car is leaking coolant from the intake manifold gasket and it would cost me $700.00 + to repair in which i don't have.
Starting at around 50,000 miles and during routine driving conditions i noticed a scent of anti-freeze emanating from under hood. At first unable to locate leak and continued to drive vehicle. At around 69,000 miles leak became apparent and was leaking from the water pump. Dealer assessed the problem and proceeded to inform me the repair would be $670. Fortunately i had an extended warranty up to 75,000. Vehicle now fixed and operating properly.
2002 chevy malibu won't start occasionallypasslode problem diag at local dealer ignition replaced and keys reprogrammed cost $398.60 .still have problem that we took car to dealer in first place for. Dealer can not fix problem what do we do this is unsafe for wife and young child to become stranded on a daily bases. I have done some research and have come to find out that this is an ongoing problem with the passlock systems from gm. We have also had to replace the intake manifold gasket and have sense learned about the ongoing problems with the dexcool coolant causing gasket failure .we need help.
Water pump leaking and needs to be replaced for the third time. One water pump was replaced under warranty. A second water pump failed just after the 36,000 warranty was up and cost me extra to replace because of the poor design of the engine which requires that it be removed to replace the water pump. The third has just failed for unknown reasons. The vehicle only has 75,000 miles on it.
While driving home from work in 90+ degree heat my car overheatedto the point where i had to have it towed in and was told by the mechanicsthat my coolant had been leaking and causing the car to over heat there blowing the head gasket and causing me to have to pay $1200.00+ to have another engine put it.i have heard this is a commom with the 2001 chevrolet malibus.i don't know what the repair shop done with the old motor, but it was fried.
Various engine failures due to dex cool coolant system.engine rebuilt. Gaskets. Etcnew parts installed in each instance.
While driving home from work in 90+ degree heat my car overheatedto the point where i had to have it towed in and was told by the mechanicsthat my coolant had been leaking and causing the car to over heat there blowing the head gasket and causing me to have to pay $1200.00+ to have another engine put it.i have heard this is a commom with the 2001 chevrolet malibus.i don't know what the repair shop done with the old motor, but it was fried.
The radiator's coolant system failed, resulting in fluid accumulation in the transmission on two occasions. Was fixed twice, causing a tow by the dealer on the second time. The transmission continued to shift hard from first to second, had another dealer look at it, said it was "junk."notified gm, they did nothing because the first dealer didn't report the problem. Had to pay for a transmission overhaul at 70,000 miles...very expensive! the fuel indicator has also failed. The fuel pump has failed and had to be replaced. The door handles have fallen off. The windshield wipers have failed several times, but is over the 70,000 mile limit of replacement. Also had to replace the master cylinder. Hmmm...maybe the dealer was right about being junk without a warranty. So sad that we spent thousands of dollars for products like this.*la
I have a1999 buick century , i took the vehicle to have a radiator flush and was advised that i couldn't have this job performed due to a leak or crack in the intake gasket. At this time i was very surprise to see the complaints and there is no recall. This is outrageous that no one seems to care this is a very expensive repair and should not be the responsibility of the consumer to replace. This should've been done by general motors.
While driving to work i was going over a bridge on i-95 when the trucks rpm's maxed out and the truck drifted to a stop. I have replaced the head gaskets about 3 weeks prior to this happining now i am out a car. When i took it to the mechanic he said that for some reason the engine blew. I take care of my cars and check all the fluids twice a week. How can i get this fixed. The truck only has 83,698 original miles on it. This engine should have lasted another 50,000 to 60,000 miles.
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt vin [xxx] concerning steering problems.i cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general.am i looking in the wrong place?please help.also, i now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire vin [xxx].i took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by gm on above discussed grand am.i am having several problems with this new car i consider safety hazards.gm so far has had the car more than i have.how can i file a complaint and find out more information on the areas of concern with this vehicle.so far, it went of park into reverse and hit me in the head causing injury my doc is looking into, the car on the same trip completely shut down, losing all power except radio, and the abs off light went on.yet two dealers, midway in phoenix on 12.16.02 and courtesy in las vegas say no problems exist.courtesy sill has car because it was not fully repaired per work order.i feel like i am in the same black hole i was in with the grand am gt except no serious accidents to the vehicle like the one i had with the gt has occurred.please guide me on what to do if you can.my wife and i are disabled and this is very trying on us.also, i am waiting per my doctor for the first week in february to rview x-rays and cat scan f my neck. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
When driving and speed reached 40 mph the car vibrates, when speed reached 60 mph it vibrates again. When decelerating after driving for a little while, and speed reached 10 mph (while decelerating) the car vibrates violently, then shuts off. When i restart the engine it runs noisily while still in park, then shuts off again when put in gear.i have to wait a minute or two before i start the car and put it in gear and it runs, until i decelerate again and the cycle starts over.i have had my head gasket repaired/replace by jay pontiac in columbus georgia at my expense because i receive the recall notice on the head gasket leak several years after the recall campaign was over. I have had my alternator repaired/replaced, transmission problems, etc.the dealer never sees any problems when he diagnoses my car on his computer & everytime he suggests what the problem is and i go broke paying to get it fixed, the problem remains.i am very fed up with pontiac & gm & their dealers/service people who seem to know nothing of their products' failure.i need to know what the problem is with my car so i can get it fixed.i am also seeking to purchase a new vehicle and from the horrible experience i've been having with pontiac & gm i am staying away from their products and advising everyone i know to stay away from them.i am at the point where the only automobile product i am interested in is foreign made.i understand you get what you pay for, but i don't understand a product having problems even the manufacturer can't figure out.
Radiator heating and cooling due to engine coolant sludges up creating problems with heater core and other parts. Have replaced parts and even added a filter but still not getting the preformance from heater as it should. Have heard from techs and complaints.com and others alot of complaints put in why no recall.
I purchased my saab 9-3 linear on 1/16/03, and within 2 months my check engine light started turning on, and stalled out 3 times. It has been in the shop over 11 times due to this problem and every time i have been told it is my gas cap, gas evap leak, or software updates. Mind you i am 6 months pregnant and the last stall out i was on a very busy street going 40mph (last month). They have replaced my gas cap too - saying this will solve the problem. I can never get a hold of any one at saab to discuss - so i have resulted to the lemon law. But in reality this is a critical problem that needs to be fixed as many people on this sight have escaped injury.
Truck lost speed without warning while driving in traffic. Engine cuts off while driving. Truck can be working one minute and you park and come back and nothing it would start and have to be tow andthis has happen to me three times in the last 5 months. The elec system always have something wrong with it. Running at 55 mph and a semi-tractor trailer behind you with your three small grand children in the back and the truck just lost it speed with no warning is a frightening thing to happening. I have replaced the battery, the started, and now the lower cooler fan is out the elec. System just keep breaking down back to backand i hardly even drive it only to doctor appointments and to do my shopping.
A few years back, i had a problem in which my rpms would rise insanely when i was stopped at a light, and even when i put my car in park. It was as if i was "flooring it". I took it to the dealer. They said it was a head gasket problem. Luckily, it was still under warranty, as i only had about 45,000 miles on it. I took it home after it was "fixed", and it continued to do the same thing. I took it back to the dealer, and they said that they fixed the problem and that it will be ok. I took it back home and it has pretty much never stopped. It tends to do it more in the summer as opposed to the winter.recently, the car was leaking coolant. I took it back to the dealer. I was once again told that it was the head gasket. My car is no longer under warranty, so i had to pay $1600 to get it fixed. 2 head gasket problems within a matter of 2 years? that seems like something that should never happen.after getting that fixed, i take it home. It runs fine for about 2 days, and then starts pulling some crazy stuff. The service engine soon light came on, although there weren't any noticeable issues. The light went off 2 days later. After that, i started experiencing other problems. My car has a serious lack of power when going up a hill. If i step on the gas a little more, the service engine soon light will flash. It doesn't stay on, it just flashes for about a minute. Whenever i come to a stop, my car tends to violently shake. I'm afraid to take it back to the dealer to see what's wrong, because i'm afraid i'll have to pay even more money for something that wasn't wrong prior to taking it the 1st time.
I had to have the rack & pinion system replaced on my 1998 malibu along with the power steering pump pulley due to being worn thru and unsafe to drive by the service techinicians recommendation. This was done at 68719 miles. I also had the intake valves replaced 2 months ago for the second timedue to leakage of lots of oil into the engine, also per the service technicians recommendation. This was only 14 months after it was done the last time. I have my service done at a chevrolet dealership and i think that 68719 miles is low mileage to have to replace the rack & pinion system. I also think that i was given faulty intake valves on the original engine and also on the first replacement. I am also taking my car back for the 3rd visit to try and fix the chirping sound that is coming from the engine. I also replaced the serpentine belt and bearings 2 months ago when the intake valves were done.*la
I purchased a 1997 cadillac catera on jan 31, 2001 from united automax in memphis, tn.from the date of purchase i have had extensive problems with this car.beginning with electrical problems with the lights. Since then i have had problems with tires wearing out prematurely, heater core replaced, rotors replaced and wearing out again within a year's time.fuses have blown, radiator fan along with other problems.numerous recalls and etc.on april 14, 2003 i took my car to bud davis cadillac in memphis and reported that i could smell oil burning.they stated that i needed valvecovers resealed and to replace rear main seal.(the work was done thru my extended warranty company).i returned to the dealer and told them about noise coming from the right front end.they in return replaced right and left lower control arm.when i went to pick up the car from dealer i noticed that the noise still existed and informed service agent before i left the dealer's lot.they informed me that it was a bad strut link to which my extended warranty did not cover.after discussing the matter with another machanic (not dealer), he stated that the name of the part was a stabilizer not strut. And not only did the noise exist in the front end, but there was a hissing sound coming from under the hood and that the oil light began to come on and stay on. The mechanic suggested that the hissing noise came from a part that was probably damaged by bud davis cadillac when repairing valves and seals. I then returned to the dealer.i informed thedealer that my warranty company did cover the stabilizer linkage and they stated that the service agent used the wrong terminology.they agreed to fix it and did, but refused to check the source of the hissing sound without me paying for it. It seems that each week or month there are extensive repairs needed.
I've had numerous problems ever since i bought my 2003 cadillac cts. My engine starts smoking under the hood when i turn on my heater when it's cold outside. I replaced my brake lights several times. My windshield wiper module is broke. I had to get a new motor for my window because that broke.i had nothing but problems with this car and many other people have the same conditions as me. Why isn't it on recall ??? i mean we paid good money for it so we should get the same quality back !!! i know gm has to review our comments. They just don't care about there customers. Gm needs better customer service because there service sucks!!!! recall....recall....recall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought a used 1997 cadillac slsin 1999 which was still under warranty.the car has had electrical and mechanical problems off and on.i have religiously had my car serviced at the recommended schedule.i was told and led to believe that the engine was virtually maintenance free up to 100,000 miles.my car has 82,000 miles and now they tell me that i need a new head gasket at nice cost of $2800.00.i'm tired of being charged for "some little problem" every time i bring it in!
There exists a design flaw in the cadillac deville's. Mine is a 1993 model but i have been told by the dealer that it is a consistent flaw within the deville line. It requires the replacement of the oil pan, oil gaskets, and oil seals anywhere from 2 to 3 years. Ihad mine replaced five times in ten years. Besides the cost, the potential for damage to the engine and possibility for the car to create damage to others is beyond measure. Cadillac has been contacted and does nothing about the recall because they do not consider it a safety defect. They keep changing the design of the oil pan and gaskets but to no avail. Can anything be done about this obvious fraud being perpetrated among cadillac deville owners. Who knows the number of repairs that are paid for yearly do to an obvious and known defect. If you can't help can you refer this to someone who can? thank you!
While driving home from work in 90+ degree heat my car overheatedto the point where i had to have it towed in and was told by the mechanicsthat my coolant had been leaking and causing the car to over heat there blowing the head gasket and causing me to have to pay $1200.00+ to have another engine put it.i have heard this is a commom with the 2001 chevrolet malibus.i don't know what the repair shop done with the old motor, but it was fried.
I was driving on the highway when i suddenly lost all power with no warning.i am told by the dealership that the timing chain was broken.i now need to replace the engine - at a cost close to what the car is worth.i see that the 2001 cars have this same problem and were subject to recall.why not the 2000?
Mechanical-bought '93 ext. Model in '96. Replaced two starters, two batteries going towards my third one, had to get the entire engine repaired because of a blown head gasket, the tranny starts slipping from 1st to 2nd gear, won't bother trying the a/c no more because the check engine light comes on, it starts to idle very rough then it stalls.gas mileage not good; i filled up the tank, and when i brake at a stop light...the gasoline gauge almost drops to 1/2 a tank and it won't come back up. Traveling from los angeles to valencia or los angeles to san diego it overheats terribly, drove a '90 toyota tercel to valencia from l.a. With a busted radiator and that car did not overheat!.nice van but i thought it was a chevy not a ford aerostar.*la
1992 chevrolet s-10 blazer caught fire after idling for approximately 2 minutes and then being shut off.fire destroyed engine compartment, windshield, roof liner, etc.truck was a total loss.truck had been well maintained since i bought it new in 1992. *nlm
3 problems.i think they are all electrically related.first, is one that has been noted on this site about the interior lights and headlamps dimming occasionally for long periods of time.second is the right front blinker doesn't always blink when signaling, it just stays on.at least the interior turn signal blinks fast to indicate that a problem exists.lastly, the engine has "misfired" on several occasions now causing the service engine soon light to come on. Now, this problem was "fixed" at the place i purchased the vehicle.a crankshaft position sensor was replaced.for 2 months this problem didn't occur.now it occurs more and more frequently.*la
This car was taken to dealer on 2/8/04 for recall 2041, 1037. Two days after picking up the car, the low coolant light came on my way home from work. My husband checked the coolant reservoir and it was over one inch below full, he also checked the driveway for any antifreeze and checked where you put oil in the engine but could not find any signs of external leaks, but a white milky substance under the oil cap. The car has been sitting in my driveway since. I emailed gm about this.this was their response!we have contacted the service manager for dan hemm cadillac, mr. Charlie caroll.he is aware of your concerns with the coolant level for the 1997 cadillac catera.he is willing to make arrangements to have the vehicle towed in.depending on the nature of the concern it may or may not be related to the recall 02041, and they will need to diagnose the vehicle to verify.he has also informed us that when the vehicle was in for the recall, they did replace parts as necessary.if you have additional questions, we recommend that you contact him.if you should need to contact us in the future, simply reply to this message or call our cadillac customer assistance center at 1-800-458-8006.customer relationship managers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.be sure to refer to your service request number 1-226247104 in all future communication.if i return this car, let the dealer tow it to service department. I will be told that the reason my car is not drivable is my fault, and will be handed a bill for towing and whatever other charges for them looking at it! i had the car back two days, a total of 374 miles. The car has 34867 miles; i have had a lot of other problems with the car, front end alignment, headlight aimers, brake light switch's, headlight switch, ignition coil pack, air bag system. Even with all of the other things that went wrong, i at least could drive it, until i returned it for a recall!
On 8/20/2001 at 46,208 miles on my 1999 chev. Malibu, coolant began to leak from the lower intake manifold gasket.dealership replaced gaskets under gmpp extended warranty.now on 3/12/04 at 75,600 miles, the replaced gaskets are leaking.after the first repair, i discovered that the original factory gaskets along with dex-cool coolant were defective.at the first repair, still defective gaskets were used to make the repair.after this first repair, gm released a newly redesigned gasket and procedure to address this issue.i feel that there needs to be a recall on the issue due to the number of consumers who are experiencing this same trouble.this could become a safety issue should the gaskets completely fail and allow coolant to mix with the oil.this would cause engine failure while driving, possible resulting in a crash.
This concerns the quality of a 2001 malibu purchased new.this car has had a new engine, two ignition systems, two brake jobs, and now a major coolant leak that is to cost over $800.00 to repair. It has had two sets of tiresand the vehicle only has 40,000 miles on it.it has had turn signal problems, injector fuel problems, and emergency light switch problems. In other words the cost of operation is more than the car payment per month.the quality of this vehicleranks as a lemon.
Timing belt came off the pulley when i attempted to start the car. Major damage to engine. Engines needs major overhaul. No support from saab na on this issue although the timing belt was installed by a saab reseller.
While driving home from work in 90+ degree heat my car overheatedto the point where i had to have it towed in and was told by the mechanicsthat my coolant had been leaking and causing the car to over heat there blowing the head gasket and causing me to have to pay $1200.00+ to have another engine put it.i have heard this is a commom with the 2001 chevrolet malibus.i don't know what the repair shop done with the old motor, but it was fried.
The serpentine belt on my saab 9-3, model year 2000 has failed 3 times on me.the last time the serpentine belt disintegrated into tiny pieces while the car was driven and almost led to an accident. This happened less than 6 months and 5,000 miles after the belt was replaced. According to the repair facility the disintegration was due to the idler pulley seizure and they claim it happens frequently on such cars.
I own a 2002 buick rendezvous, it is the worst car i ever bought, transmission broke, abs is damaged, cooling system has been repaired several times dashboard lights are out of control, condenser is cracked.
Broken exhaust bolts on my 2002 chevy 2500 hd truck, i went to the local garage and they told me they had worked on 6 other trucks with the sameproblem. There was a gm sales men there and said they have been having alot of trouble with the bolts breaking on the 6.0 motors.
2008 chevy trailblazer cracked exhaust manifold at 62,000 miles quoted that the repair would be $600-700.after doing research there are many occurrences of this problem when will there be a recall on this bad manifold???
My 1996 bonneville started acting up, roughly idling,and hesitating when taking off. There wasloss of power, poor gas mileage, car would shut it self off while driving down the highway.check engine light came on and started flashing.took it to auto zone to get it checked. Scanner idicated that it had multiple misfires, and that my map sensor was bad. Replaced map sensor. Still didnt change on how the vehicle operated. Replaced one of coil packs, still nothing.put new plug wires andnothing cahned.new oxygen sensor installed, andstill nothing. Changes.over all i just got done spending $150.00 on this car and i cant even afford that, and still have not resolved the problem.i replaced basically everything that the computer came up with. What can i do here to solve this problem without me hurting my financial status, and me blowing the car up.
I need to find out what i can do about my chevy. Silveradoi purchased the silverado in 1999 and have had it in the shop on average about 1 every 3 months. It has had two coil wires out and have had the injectors cleaned so many times i lost count. Then the computer went out, the catalytic converter went out, and the lifters went bad they said. Now it has a rod out. All this and the truck on has 58700 miles on it.does the law say that when some thing major goes out the law is extended by that date?i called g.m. Assistance and they flat refused the claim and then offered me 1000. To purchase a new truck. I also had purshased a 100000 mile protection plan. That i found out expired after the first 3 years. That was a rip off because the regular warrenty was good for the first 3 years or 36000 miles. And all time i had the feeling i was protected.one of the dealers did a tear down, at first the dealer informed me that the mains were out of round then the service mans boss said that the rod went out causing pressure on the mains and that was why they were out of round.i purchased the vehicle from folsom lake chev. I moved to vacaville and had shellworth chev do all maint. I then moved to wheatland at that point i had wheeler chev in yuba city and john l sullivan in roseville do all the maint. The problems with the lifters and rods started after i took the truck to wheerel in yuba city this was about 9-6-2003any information you can give me will be helpfulcecil hutson*la
Ets and check engine lift on all the time. From the time that i purchased the car these two lights remained on.the car would lose power while i was driving causing me to be left in the middle of intersections and traffic.itook the car back for repairs numerous times to the dealer and the seller and to various car repair places.but, no one was able to find the problem and repair it.a few years ago - i took my car for repairs toanother chevorlet dealer and they told me that it was the catalytic converter.and that it would be cheaper to have it replaced tby someone other than a dealer.so, i took my car muffler repair and had it replaced (at a very expensive cost).the lights did not go off after the repair.i was told they had to be re set which they could not do.so, i took it to a car repair place and had the lights reset.it seemed to fix the problem.now, a year or so has gone by and the lights came back on. A few months later the car started tolose power againand i took it back to the muffler shop - they could find no problem .again i took it to a repair place and had the lights reset.at this time the lights have remain off, but the car still loses power off and on.
The handle that allows you to recline the seat broke off flushedwith the seat, this happened to both the driver and passenger seats injune 2005. The hood will not pop up when the leverwas pulled untilonebanged on the grill or the hood in certain spots, which just started in march of 2007. Thegas mileage dropped from 20 mpg to 16 mpg within 6 months. Theback glass stuckandwas hard to open, started in 2006.when turningonthe air conditioner (a/c ) thecar had no power, i have to turn it off when accelerating on the interstate or on hills. If the cruise control wasset it kickedoffwhen the a/c was on.when i needed to stop quicklythe brakes failed,andfelt a grinding sensation through the pedal, but themechanic changed the brakes and checkedthe rotors, but hasn't found any problem.suspecteda defect somewhere in the brake system\ as of 2005. The fan kickedon all the time, even when the engine was cold, and in winter when first starting.one mechanic told methat in manyblazers thecatalytic converter broke off in the muffler, which had to be replaced.had been told this happenedso much that most people leftthem off. Too many other problemsto mentioned. Also, the horn worked only when it wanted to, problem in the steering wheel.
10/27/01 - had to replace motor do to intake manifold gasket failure internally at 62139 miles.08/27/03 - again van is at the garage with intake manifold gasket problems the mileage is now 102000.
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
I have a1999 buick century , i took the vehicle to have a radiator flush and was advised that i couldn't have this job performed due to a leak or crack in the intake gasket. At this time i was very surprise to see the complaints and there is no recall. This is outrageous that no one seems to care this is a very expensive repair and should not be the responsibility of the consumer to replace. This should've been done by general motors.
On your site i have found many complaints regarding coolant leak due to poor sealing of the maniflod gasket that according the sevice bulletin on this site, requires new gasket type to replace the old, and the intake manifold bolts cleaned and coated with thredlocker and torqued to a revised spec. This has already been done once to my car at about 30k miles and fortunately cover under warranty, if not it would have cost me $1050, problem is now the car is doing the same thing again at 79k miles and is no longer under warranty....how many times should this happen?was the service bulletin put out as a permamant solution for this problem?if not how long should this work be guaranteed?why was there not a recall on this problem? does there have to be a fatality to recall a vechicle?in addition i also have had the problem with the hazard warning switch that also effected the wipers, neither would work, again this repair was submitted as warranty work.i have complained several times to bob bell chevy about how hot the dash instruments get to touch and have already had to have related electrical problems repaired, to note..when i first complained about the heat when touched to change intrument settings i was told "that's normal".granted my extended warranty covered some of the work but i still had to pay a $250 deductable w/each problem. All these problems have been reported on this nhtsa site by many people and addition others i know personally and who i have had many discussions with also have the same year malibu with all the same problems....why hasn't the manufact. Recalled the car for theses problems, surely all can cause fire safety problems. How are recalls determined and what can we all do?????????????i never dreamed chevrolet would be so cheesy. My last car was 12 years old and olds custom cruiser wagon - never gave me a problem that was so major as these noted here, i should have never got rid of it for this malibu!
I purchased this car used from a dealer in 2001 in michigan. (i don't think the air conditioning ever worked ). Within a few months the traction control went out. It would be on, when the car started, but within driving 300ft. Would go out and could not be turned back on from the button. A few months after that all of the dash lights went out when ever you turned on the head lights. This was due to a bad switch & a short. Then the cruse control went out. A few months after that we had to replace the head gaskets due to the engine over heating by an unknown cause. 1 month after that we had to replace the engine after throwing a rod and cracking the engine block, due to the fact that there was still fluind in the engine from melted manafold.( this all took place between nov. 2001 & jan. 2002) after that the ignition had to be replaced because one of the wires was severed due to the wheel tilt. (we would tilt the wheel & could not start the car). In nov. 2002 the transmission started to slip, we had it replaced. Then all at one time (2003) the battery went dead, the timing chain had jumped a tooth, the cam sensor, and the spark plugs which had been changed a few weeks before. A few weeks after that the engine overheated again due to a leak in the coolant resovoir bottel, this caused the head gaskets to blow again. It is now 2004 we have an ongoing electrical problem.since mid 2003 we have gone through 3 pcm & 3 proms due to the fact the they kept frying ( a result of a bad ground that still can not be found), an altanator due to the fact that it had spikes.the check enging light would constantly come on & when the codes were pulled the egr vlave was listed, we replaced it and still the check engine light came on due to a still bad pcm. Now whenever we turn on the blinker the voltage gage moves in time with it due to a short.the rpm'ssurge at times while car is in motion or at idle, causing the car to satll or backfire. The cause is still unknown.
While driving home from work in 90+ degree heat my car overheatedto the point where i had to have it towed in and was told by the mechanicsthat my coolant had been leaking and causing the car to over heat there blowing the head gasket and causing me to have to pay $1200.00+ to have another engine put it.i have heard this is a commom with the 2001 chevrolet malibus.i don't know what the repair shop done with the old motor, but it was fried.
I have had to replace 4 engines 2.4l on my 2001 oldsmobile alero. My last engine lasted 32 days after i spent 1200$ and now i need to have work done to it again.
Low coolant icon lit up on dash at 15000 miles.dealer said intake manifold gasket failed and it was replaced under warranty.at 51500 miles low coolant icon lit up on dash. Dealer said intake manifold gasket failed and it was replaced at a cost of 503.00 dollars to myself. *la
Various engine failures due to dex cool coolant system.engine rebuilt. Gaskets. Etcnew parts installed in each instance.
10/27/01 - had to replace motor do to intake manifold gasket failure internally at 62139 miles.08/27/03 - again van is at the garage with intake manifold gasket problems the mileage is now 102000.
At the beginning of this year, i bought a 1998 chevy malibu, 2.4 l, 4 cyl, sedan. Shortly after purchasing the vehicle i began having a problem with the abs light commming on and my brakes were grinding really bad. I took the vehicle back to the dealer that i bought it from the day my warrenty was to run out. They supposidly reset the abs system because it did throw them a code.the following day the same problem occured. I have had nothing but problems with the abs since i purchased the vehicle. I've also been having a problem with the air compressor. It makes an awful noise. The dealer i purchased the vehicle from also supposidly replaced the compressor with a used one. The compressor is still making the same noise as if they never replaced it. But these repairs were done on my last day of my warrenty so the dealer will not have anything to do with the problems anymore. I love my vehicle, it is perfect for the size family that i have and it is a very beautiful vehicle but the issues i am having with it are almost not worth dealing with. Something needs to be done.
My 2006 chevrolet cobalt has been diagnosed with a fuel pump modular failure recently and i got quoted 1100 for the repair and now my vehicle is inoperable.i noticed your campaign number 09v419000 in reference to the recall and our vehicle was bought and registered in arizona (i am military) in 2006.we contacted chevy and they now tell us that our vin does not fit the description and that they will only pay for the part and part of the labor with our total being between $400-$500 even though it is the exact same thing as the recall states.i do not have that kind of money to be paying for a part i should not have to pay for.
After putting lots of money into my 2006 saturn (gm ) made my power steering went. Gm wants $900 to fix the power steering. I feel that this model should be included with the recall as it is gm made and has a power steering failure. In the last yearhave put $2200 into this car and after fixing all the other problems the power steering fails a week later. I have not fixed it yet as i cannot afford the $900. But why should some models be recalled and not all makes of gm.
On 4/27/2005 i replaced the combination switch on my 2000 grand am, because it was making a clicking noise for about 2 weeks, when the turn signal wasn`t on and i noticed some smoke coming from the steering column. A week later i received a recall notice on the switch. Gm`s consumer services sent me a form to fill out for a refund. I sumitted the forms and my claim was refused because the recall was performed on 4/26/2004. I checked my records and they did replace the switch 1 year earlier. My concern is that gm was replaceing bad with bad.my service request # 1-348061917. Customer relationship manager; krystal keel.
I have a 2000 chevrolet cavalier.the first problem i experienced was in oct 2001,while driving the temperature gauge went to the maximum reading without warning, i pulled off the highway and turned off vehicle.waited a while started back went approximately 1/4 mi and same problem,after stopping 3-4 times i started back on the highway and continued to drive with temp gauge in the red for a approx 1 mile and all gauges returned to normal.chevroletgarage could not find any problems with cooling system..my second problem i keep hearing a clanging/rattling sound from the front area of vehicle while sitting still if you turn steering wheel you can hear a thump from the front left area where strut is located..my third problem is my check engine/service engine light keeps coming on at various times.my fourth problem i have had to replace my front rotors three times now due to them warping,the first time i had less then 10,000 miles....... *nlm
2002 buick lesabre limited 28,000 miles.the windows simply fall down inside the door.we replaced one back window under a year ago at the cost of $600.00 dollars.recently, the other back window dropped inside the door. On april 28, 2008, buick customer relations department advised paying the dealer to diagnose the problem. On other telephone conversations, the buick consumer relations department has informed our daughter who called on our behalf that no recall for the window problems exists on the vehicle.
About three months ago, i was driving down the road when my power steering stopped working.i shut the car off, and it went back to working.about a month ago it started doing it again,no i have no power steering.i have read other complaints on the issue.my back driver side window has now stop working and my ac is leaking onto my floor board on the passenger side.the car only has 55,000 miles on it.it had about 48,000 on it when everything started to happen.
I bought this vehicle in dec 2010 for my birthday, then started smelling gas so took itback to dealer and they replaced the floater in gas tank and it was fine for awhile, then one day i went and filled up the tank, got in and started it up and it said empty and had the light on (when i knew it was full), since then i have had to rely on the miles to know if i still have gas, which is hard to do if you don't fill it up all the time. I am afraid of having my grandsons with me one day and running out of gas because it don't work..please recall this it is very dangerous to not know if you have enough gas when you have to go somewhere. This should not have happened since it was just fixed a few months ago. Will this be an ongoing problem? i grew up with chevy's my dad use to say we were chevy country and my uncle's vehicles were found on the road dead (ford) i use to believe that chevy was best vehicle made, but this is changing my mind.
Brake failure.
I have had to replace my fuel sending unit/pump twice. Why do they keep failing?
I had my intermediate steering shaft replaced three times and also some bearings in the steering. But after a few weeks the clunking noise in the front end comes back and i can also feel it in the steering wheel. It actually feels like my whole front end is going to come apart when i'm driving. The service department said it won't and i have to get it replaced again. My warranty will be ending soon and i want gm to come up with another solution to this problem. It's irritating and annoying. The service department said it's the way i drive, but i drive like any normal person. There are pot holes and i try to avoid most of them, but that's hard. Any help will be really appreciated.
2002 chevy impala 3.8l purchased used in dec. 2004 w/ 65,000 miles. Where to begin... Flooding in floorboards due to clog underneath windshield, three sets of rotors/brakes, clunky noise in steering shaft (replaced twice by dealership) still having same problem, catalytic converter replaced after dealership tried to charge me nearly $1000 to replace; covered by gm as harry green chevrolet was 'unaware' of replacement policy?!? new struts, numerous alignments/balances b/c vehicle still shakes and shimmys at 60-65 mph; must drive about 75-80 mph just to keep this to a minimum! bcm replaced twice by dealer, security issues won't allow car to start for 15 mins. Each time, which is very inconvenient. Sooo many problems and complaints with these 'quality' gm vehicles, and yet they do nothing to resolve them, except hold out their hands wanting more $$$ from american taxpayers to keep on making junk! and now the newest of a long line of recalls/problems is that there is a fire hazard for leaking oil on the manifold! all of these vehicles need to be recalled due to the numerous safety concerns and consumers are sick and tired of general motors obvious disregard for safety and reliability!
This is the first winter this vehicle has seen. On three separate occasions the windshield wipers have either not worked or stopped midcycle. The first incident was at home. I have autostart so i started my card to warm the vehicle and thaw the windshield. Approx. Two hours later i was able to turn on my wipers. The same thing happened on a second occasion. On december 31,2008 during a storm that caused white out conditions, my wipers stopped less than 5 minutes into my drive home. The design of the wipers causes the arm that moves the wiper itself to freeze solid and cannot be unfrozen until you get the vehicle into a warm environment, unless you're fortunate enough to have an ice pick or boiling water with you! the vehicle has a serious design problem with the wipers and needs to be addressed before someone is seriously injured or killed.
Inaccurate speedometer readings including complete failure of the speedometer on the instrument panel. Driving at highway speeds in excess of 60mph, speedometer showed 10mph.
My 2004 chevy silverado has had a knock in the steering column it started at 18k. I had it fixed by gmat 30k. It came back at 37k. I did research and found out it is a very common problem that people keep paying to get fixed and it brakes soon after. I as many others are driving around with the problem. We cannot keep paying to get this fixed with defective parts. Please help by investigating this issue. Thank you
Driving my car over a water puddle the steering quit working for about 15 to 20 seconds , this the second time this has happened.
Within a month of purchasing a new 2007 chevy cobalt - i began hearing rattling noises from my vehicle. I have had the car in for repairs numerous times.multiple components have been replaced and or repaired.i currently have 15,000 miles on the vehicle - to this day i can still hear rattling noises and clunking noise coming from the steering-suspension.the mechanics have now told me they don't know what's wrong and suggested i try a different dealership.i have contacted chevy and received no help in settling this issue. If chevy would of had their return policy when i purchased - i would of gladly returned the vehicle - i make car payments on a lemon. I don't even like my daughter to ride in the vehicle for fear of her safety. I fear i will be driving down the road the front end will fall apart.it scares me to death.
My husband and i were going to the movies. Once we arrived, my husband tried to turn the car off and it would not shut off. He kept working on the key and the key came out but the car kept running. We drove back home with out the key in the ignition to see if my key would shut if off. It didn't so we went to the dealership and had to leave it there to be worked onmonday. This is the first and only time this has happened. We are anticipating that it will be under our extended warranty and we will not have to pay the 400.00 dollars. I have found many other saturns have had this problem. Therefore, way has there not been a recall? i would like to know how to get this issue on a recall.
My husband and i purchased to 2006 chevy cobalt in september of 06. Since the purchase of my , "brand new" car the air conditioning, power locks, and power steering have all ceased to work. My air conditioning only worked for one summer. The power locks went out about 6 months ago. Now, the most concerning is that my power steering has now failed. I turn the car on and have power steering for approximately2-3 minutes, then the cars power steering fails. I will never have the money to replace any parts because of the high payments and insurance. My poor husband is a pizza delivery person! this is the worst thing to happen. I tried to buy an american made car hoping that i would at least get to drive it for a few years without having it break down. Now gm is getting my paycheck and the taxes they took out of it!! this is plain wrong! i will never buy gm again.
2008 chevy trailblazer cracked exhaust manifold at 62,000 miles quoted that the repair would be $600-700.after doing research there are many occurrences of this problem when will there be a recall on this bad manifold???
Clunking noise in power steering column.my mechanic told me there was a recall on this part, but it appears it is for the g5 not the g6.i was told that this is something that i would want to fix before it total gave out as it is dangerous and expensive.when i turn the wheel there is a clunking noise.
2004 pontiac gto, strut rub. The tires rub the front tires and were right threw the tires, went to the dealer, and said i need a alignment and that's what they did, know my tires are worn down on the out side of the tires, was told the bushings are all bad by other gto owners.
The intake manifold gasket is causing a huge amount of consumers to replace parts in vehicles. The gasket leaks causing a mixture of antifreeze and oil causing engine damage. Even after the repair is done, because of design, it will just fail again. I just had it replaced 1 1/2 years ago, now i have to do it again.
Fuel line breakage coming from engine compartment i have had2 fuel line breaks within a year 1st break was 5/ 29/ 20122nd break was 5/12/2013 fuel line is placed over exhaust pipe where there is extreme potential of fire dealer where my car is. Is not standing behind there work. I do believe this is a serious problem and needs to be checked into before somethingbad happens. Mileage on car is approximately 50,000.
I was stopped at a stop sign behind another vehicle in my 2004 saturn vue when a suburban rear-ended me at approximately 40+ miles per hour.i then hit the suv that was stopped in front of me - and we both went approximately 100 feet forward from the stop sign.the impact totaled my truck to the point of the rear was crushed to the back seat and the front frame was broken in half with about a 1 inch gap.my issues with the safety are:the drivers side seat broke nearly all the way back into the rear seat to the right with the seat sliding back and forth.the air bags did not deploy - yes, i was originally rear-ended - however the impact to the front was extensive as well.the driver's seat belt did not engage causing me to hit my face and head against the steering wheel causing severe neck pain (a cervical sprain) and a broken nose requiring surgery to repair.
I own a 2005 chevy colbalt ls that i purchased two months ago. There was a recall #20110023. I took it to a chevy dealer and they "fixed" the electric power steering motor. About a month later, i was driving on beverly rd in pittsburgh, 35mph or less, i turned the wheel to the right and tried to turn it back to center but it would not respond, causing me to hit a telephone pole and $6000 worth of damage.
I took my car to the saturn dealership in luzerne county abt 25 mi from where i live. I was told there was a recall on the car but not told what it was. I left my car and when i picked it up at closing time, i noticed there was something wrong with the drivers seat. After i checked the repair order, i found the recall was for the drivers seat but there was nothing wrong with the seat. Instead of fixing it, they broke it. The back of the seat went back too far and hard to drive that way. I was told the only way they could fix it was to go back there, which i wasn't able to. I have a bad back, and driving the car home with the seat back that far made my back worse. They had a contact # to reach me while they had the car, or they could have told me what they were going to do b4 i left. If they had asked, i could have told them nothing was wrong with the drivers seat, although the passenger seat would sometimes pop back a notch if someone was sitting in it. But the drivers seat was fine. I owned the car since sep 2002 and never had any probs with it until they "fixed" it.it's too late for me to get it fixed now because i am in the process of selling the car. But i just wanted to report this.any questions, contact me.thanx.patp.s. I am not sure of the exact day i was there, but i know it was sometime in jan. I could not 'proceed' until i entered a day.
I have a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer and the rear glass has shattered 2 times the first time we reported it as a window being shot out but im not sure that's what happened now there was no proof that's what happened for sure i opened the outside door to my house then i shut it to hear my window shatter ins paid to replace it and that was just over a year ago it cost a total of 1200.00 to get fixed then last night we were getting stuff out ofthe back of the car and as my husband pushed it shut the window shattered into a million pieces this would have cut him up bad if it would not have been cold and he wasn't wearing his winter coat what if it was my 8 year old going out to get something . Not sure how we are going to get the window replaced its christmas time and i cant really afford it hoping the glass company will honor there policy of safe glass and replace it.
2003 corvette manual trans.i had the work done for the steering wheel lock recall program #04v060000 back in 2006.on dec. 24th 2009, the vehicle would start but not move forward.possible fuel shut off due to harness lock failure.when i took it to the gmc dealer in watsonville calif.they advised me that this item was no longer under warranty.my question if the recall item has failed again why isn't the dealer or gm responsible for replacement at no cost to the customer?i was told that it was only for the first 12,000 miles or 12 months.seems odd that this part that was replaced in 2006 has already failed when the car has had only 7,000 miles approx. Put on the vehicle since the recall work was completed.the total miles for this vehicle is only 15,900 miles. Has there been any reports that the replacement part was defective as well?
Defect summary: the accelerator control cable could have been kinked during assembly causing high accelerator pedal effort, sticking accelerator control cable, or a broken accelerator control cable. Consequence summary: if the accelerator control cable sticks or breaks, unwanted acceleration and/or loss of throttle control can result increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. Requested corrective summary: dealers will replace the accelerator control cable assembly.
Vechile transmissin failure.
Purchased pontiac g6 gt in april 2005 since fall of 2005 steering column has locked up numerous times for 2 sec intervals. Have taken it back 5 times for this till they replaced steering column. As of today 1/11/06 it was dropped off at the dealership again for the same problem along with brake pedal and panels around it rattling. Car only has 13,800 miles on it.
Failure,tof abs, please note i have sent caa oldsmobile.com numerous complaints on my 1995 oldsmobile achieva, with no action or restitution of my problem. They weren't a gm dealer to charge me $80 per hour. As the braking systems sometime fail. Please consider as a matter of public safety recalling the 1995& 1996 oldsmobile achieva s with the 3.1 liter engine. Today after 5 years of asking for relief gm and the oldsmobile division told me to go ?!@#$% in my hat as it was not their problem. Please if there is any justice in this world. The contact is [xxx] oldsmobile customer service at [xxx]. Please giving this ripped off consumer some recourse on this issue. Their e-mail address is [xxx].i thank you for your prompt handling in this matter and keep me abreast of this situation. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Left front wheel hub assembly failure, tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel speed sensors), torque converter slippage.: left front tire was not secure and wobbled during driving due to faulty hub assembly; abs wheel speed sensor cracked causing abs not to work properly; transmission slips out of overdrive under normal highway driving speeds when gearshift is in the "od" position; car starts off in what appears to be too high of a gear making it very sluggish to move-danger to pull into traffic with this.local gm dealer mechanic stated he has reported the faulty wheel speed sensor problem to gm because many vehicles of this same model have had same problem for which the abs control module had been replaced in error not solving the problem-vehicle makes "clicking" sound when applying brakes and causes headlights to dim and flash making it appear that i am trying to "flash" another vehicle with my headlights-this could prove to be extrememly unsafe especially if someone has the belief that my flashing headlights are giving them an ok to make a turn or other maneuver, when in fact i am not.
This concerns the quality of a 2001 malibu purchased new.this car has had a new engine, two ignition systems, two brake jobs, and now a major coolant leak that is to cost over $800.00 to repair. It has had two sets of tiresand the vehicle only has 40,000 miles on it.it has had turn signal problems, injector fuel problems, and emergency light switch problems. In other words the cost of operation is more than the car payment per month.the quality of this vehicleranks as a lemon.
I had recieved my vehicle from collex collision in livonia, mi after it had been in an accident last month.they replaced both passenger side wheels.with approximately 150 miles since the replacement, my wheel came into contact with a curb at approximately 10 mph.the wheel broke into several pieces.the five attachment points between the wheel and the outer rim broke completely.i have pictures of this rim.i was unable to get to work for the day.i feel that this is a major safety hazard.if i had hit a pothole on the highway, i may not be here to file this complaint.
2006 cadillac sts does not set air bag to on when a person who weighs less than 103 pounds sits in the passenger seat. While the air bag is off, the seat belt indication does not work. Cadillac refuses to fix the problem, even though it has worked correctly for the past 17 months. My wife weighs about 100 pounds.
On april 13, 2011 i cut me finger on the inside door handle trying to open my 2007 chevy suburban.the metal part seemed to have peeled up and i cut my finger on it.
No crash, no injury, just worried it`s going to happen when it comes to the steering.
My wife was traveling when she went to pass a turning vehicle pulling a trailer and when she did so the vehicle engine stalled power steering and brakes didn't work causing her to hit the rear of the trailer went into the ditch where the car rolled onto the roof. The airbags did not deploy and the ignition was the cause of the car stalling. We received a recall notice from gm a week after the accident. We still have been getting recall notices for the vehicle. Gm refuses any liability in the crash.
I was/am having some steering problems on my 1999 chevy tahoe.on oct. 13, 2003 i took my tahoe into my dealership.discovered my sway bar was cracked in half.they said they have never seen such a thing.i do not drive on anything but road surfaces, nor do i drive eradicated.it cost about $300 to have it replaced.the dealership told me to file a complaint and see if gm would cover cost.i never heard back from gm.also... I am having some steering issues for about 5 months now, about the same time my sway bar was cracked in half.my steering wheel seems to be very sensitive and will jerk to the left or right quite often.i'll be holding the steering wheel and all of a sudden it jerk an inch or two either way for no apparent reason.it happens most often when i'm turning right, but will occur at least once or twice every mile.some days seem better than others.i thought it might be my tires so i had them replaced and had the alignment and balanced adjusted decemeber 29th, 2003.it is still doing the same thing. It feels like i'm going to lose control of my steering.what should i do?this problem never went away after i had my sway bar replaced.please advise.thank you!*la
Started with check engine light then the rpm gauge stopped now my fuel gauge stoppedhad the car checked out and it is a bad cluster.
2001 buick lasabrethis will be the 4th window motor i have put in this car.my husband and i are the only one who use this car.it had 23000 on it when we got it and now has 95000.those motors and labor are very expensive.we are over 65 and we are very disappointed.this was our dream to own a car like this.
A few years back, i had a problem in which my rpms would rise insanely when i was stopped at a light, and even when i put my car in park. It was as if i was "flooring it". I took it to the dealer. They said it was a head gasket problem. Luckily, it was still under warranty, as i only had about 45,000 miles on it. I took it home after it was "fixed", and it continued to do the same thing. I took it back to the dealer, and they said that they fixed the problem and that it will be ok. I took it back home and it has pretty much never stopped. It tends to do it more in the summer as opposed to the winter.recently, the car was leaking coolant. I took it back to the dealer. I was once again told that it was the head gasket. My car is no longer under warranty, so i had to pay $1600 to get it fixed. 2 head gasket problems within a matter of 2 years? that seems like something that should never happen.after getting that fixed, i take it home. It runs fine for about 2 days, and then starts pulling some crazy stuff. The service engine soon light came on, although there weren't any noticeable issues. The light went off 2 days later. After that, i started experiencing other problems. My car has a serious lack of power when going up a hill. If i step on the gas a little more, the service engine soon light will flash. It doesn't stay on, it just flashes for about a minute. Whenever i come to a stop, my car tends to violently shake. I'm afraid to take it back to the dealer to see what's wrong, because i'm afraid i'll have to pay even more money for something that wasn't wrong prior to taking it the 1st time.
While changing a flat tire on the driver side front tire, the factory-supplied screw-type jack collapsed, and bent almost in half. At the time of the incident, the parking brake was set and the jack was properly located. The manufacturer refused to replace the part.
2000 gmc savana van brake rotor failed. The rotor was a replacement & never was turned. The wear indicators never squealed prior to failure. This brake rotor was purchased & installed by an authorized gmc dealership. I was near a tire shop when the incident occurred and paid $300to have the vehicle repaired myself. Gmc has known about this engineering problem for years and has done nothing to protect consumers & other drivers from premature rotor failure.
I had to have the ignition lock cylinder updated on my 2004 grand am in 2011 at the cost of $514.77. Now my car s being recalled for the key fob causing the ignition switch to shut down. While taking care of the key problem can a gm dealer be responsible for giving me my money back on the previous new ignition switch?
My boyfriend drove my car about 5 miles to king soopers. Picked up groceries, took about 10 minutes, came back to the car, noticed a burning smell before he turned on the car, turned on the car & car was running oddly (rpm was low, made odd sound when being started) and decided to open the hood, when he did, saw a fire on the engine. He quickly picked up some snow & put out the fire.
I have a 2002 chevy impala ls as of 05-16-08 the headlights blink on and off. On 05-18-08 they went completely out while driving at night. The following evening i only have high beam lights, no low beam. I can drive in low light or dark conditions. Local mechanic stated it was the multi switch on the steering column and the part was $300-$400 dollars. He stated that he has had many impala customers with the same issue and he stated that it should be a recall due to the safety issue.
2004 pontiac vibe base,3000 miles, drivers seat has become loose to the point you can move it back and forth by hand,center of upper back is also collapsing,leaving little support to lower and upper back, had to adjust seat several times on short trips.dealer is going to replace lower left seat track first to see if this cures the problem,i can see where this might fix the movement and the popping of the seat and i do not see this fixing the seatback weakening and sinking in.
At 37720 miles on 2002 chevrolet4x4 pickup.took vehicle to dealerfor safety inspection and service to gm dealership.was informed that vehicle would not pass inspection due to brake rotors and pads beingrusted and worn out. This was in march 2005. In october2005 received recall notice relating to severe corrosion between front hub/bearing and speed sensor.filled for a claim reimbursement due to the fact that all parts were inter related. Also even the repair invoice statedworn out/rusted. Was informed that no reimbursement would be paid.
Failed inspection on 2006 cadillac cts because 3rd led brakelight was not working fully, i still have working brake lights but will not be able to get sticker related to safety failure if this a safety issue then why are there so many other cadillac cts with same exact problem. And the only place to get another 3rd brake light is fro the cadillac dealers for $600.00 i thought cadillac was suppose to have life warranties this car was never in an accident and the light does work on one side.what do you do about such an expensive problem? shouldn't this be a recall since this is considered a safety issue? *ln
On your site i have found many complaints regarding coolant leak due to poor sealing of the maniflod gasket that according the sevice bulletin on this site, requires new gasket type to replace the old, and the intake manifold bolts cleaned and coated with thredlocker and torqued to a revised spec. This has already been done once to my car at about 30k miles and fortunately cover under warranty, if not it would have cost me $1050, problem is now the car is doing the same thing again at 79k miles and is no longer under warranty....how many times should this happen?was the service bulletin put out as a permamant solution for this problem?if not how long should this work be guaranteed?why was there not a recall on this problem? does there have to be a fatality to recall a vechicle?in addition i also have had the problem with the hazard warning switch that also effected the wipers, neither would work, again this repair was submitted as warranty work.i have complained several times to bob bell chevy about how hot the dash instruments get to touch and have already had to have related electrical problems repaired, to note..when i first complained about the heat when touched to change intrument settings i was told "that's normal".granted my extended warranty covered some of the work but i still had to pay a $250 deductable w/each problem. All these problems have been reported on this nhtsa site by many people and addition others i know personally and who i have had many discussions with also have the same year malibu with all the same problems....why hasn't the manufact. Recalled the car for theses problems, surely all can cause fire safety problems. How are recalls determined and what can we all do?????????????i never dreamed chevrolet would be so cheesy. My last car was 12 years old and olds custom cruiser wagon - never gave me a problem that was so major as these noted here, i should have never got rid of it for this malibu!
My airbag message keep coming on the dash and my car just shuts off and doesn't want to turn back on it takes about like an hour and a half or two to start back up to reset the computer i know my pontiac power steering is electric and also that message pops up on the dash andmy car just shuts off and wont turn back on in about an hour or so it done this to me numerous times and i don't know what's the exact problem and i'd like to know because i know that's not normal.
Right passenger seat has problems locking into place therefore when applying brakes seat rolls forward.10 year old son head hit the windshield due tothe seat not locking...also the right front passenger seat belt constricts and the seat belt has to be unbuckle and reset by the passenger .. Due to these defects my child head was slammed into the windshield of the vehicle.*la
I have had to replace 4 engines 2.4l on my 2001 oldsmobile alero. My last engine lasted 32 days after i spent 1200$ and now i need to have work done to it again.
Owned 03 trailblazer for 4 months and has given me electrical &mechanical problems. I had one problem since i first bought this vehicle and now i have 13 things that are a danger to me and my family. Ac turns on by itself whether car is off or on. Ac has turned on while i was driving frightening the hell out of me causing me to almost lose control of the wheel. Ac ,engine lacks horse power,hand brake,hazard lights,lights turn off, mirrors move by themselves, car boggs as if it wants to turn off, while driving steering wheel moves by itself, gas gauge has read low fuel when gasis full. I am terrified the car will give out with my child and i in it.i have tried to have vehicle repaired numerous times and still dealer can'tseem to duplicate the problem. The vehicle is a hazard to me and my family and to all those who own one. Need the problem to be fixed before any tragedies occur.
I have a 1999 chevy lumina, that in 2007 both the rear door latches broke a few months apart i contacted the dealer both timeas and had the latch replaced at a cost of 2 approx. 200.00 each i had asked if there was a defect in the part once the same thing happened to the other rear door they replied no. I thought this was strange since i only use the veh to go to work and rarely use the back doors. The first time this happened my aunt was in the rear seat when i went slowly around a bend and the door flew opened and would no latch to close. I expressed my concern about the safety of the latch letting loose without warning, and the a few months later the same thing happened while driving luckily no one was in the back seat. After having both door hinges replaced with new parts at a cost of over 400.00 i thought that would be the end of the problem. Today while coming home from work the rear passenger door flew open, i have concerns for the safety if someone would be in the veh, gm does not seem to share my concerns and seem not interested in trying to resolve a safety issue.
Knocking noice is heard coming from the front of the vehicle and is felt as a "clunk" through the steering wheel.this is the 2nd time in 6 months that this has occurred.the first time was when the vehicle had 30000 miles on it and it was taken to the dealer and fixed under factory warranty. The vehicle now has 45000 miles on it and the problem is happening again.
I purchased a 1997 cadillac catera on jan 31, 2001 from united automax in memphis, tn.from the date of purchase i have had extensive problems with this car.beginning with electrical problems with the lights. Since then i have had problems with tires wearing out prematurely, heater core replaced, rotors replaced and wearing out again within a year's time.fuses have blown, radiator fan along with other problems.numerous recalls and etc.on april 14, 2003 i took my car to bud davis cadillac in memphis and reported that i could smell oil burning.they stated that i needed valvecovers resealed and to replace rear main seal.(the work was done thru my extended warranty company).i returned to the dealer and told them about noise coming from the right front end.they in return replaced right and left lower control arm.when i went to pick up the car from dealer i noticed that the noise still existed and informed service agent before i left the dealer's lot.they informed me that it was a bad strut link to which my extended warranty did not cover.after discussing the matter with another machanic (not dealer), he stated that the name of the part was a stabilizer not strut. And not only did the noise exist in the front end, but there was a hissing sound coming from under the hood and that the oil light began to come on and stay on. The mechanic suggested that the hissing noise came from a part that was probably damaged by bud davis cadillac when repairing valves and seals. I then returned to the dealer.i informed thedealer that my warranty company did cover the stabilizer linkage and they stated that the service agent used the wrong terminology.they agreed to fix it and did, but refused to check the source of the hissing sound without me paying for it. It seems that each week or month there are extensive repairs needed.
My dash has a huge crack over the steering area, extending to the right to the passenger airbag area. This vehicle has been garage kept since new. This is the original dash.
Purchased 2011 impala lt/4 door sedan 3 weeks ago.rear center headrest completely blocks the view of vehicle traveling behind, which prevents you from seeing the car in the rear view mirror.this is a dangerous situation.this also poses a hazard when backing up, due to 90% sight blockage.a recall needs to be issued by gm to remove the center rear headrest from this vehicle.the 2012 model of this vehicle does not have a center headrest.it only has headrests on the left and right, which proves this is an issue they have corrected for the newer model.something needs to be done to fix this problem in the 2011.i do not feel safe driving this vehicle because of the lack of visibility.
I purchased a 2006 used chevy-malibu on feb. 22-2008. With3600 mileage. After driving for 2 weeks the steering wheel would lock-up along with a bell going off and a light flashing steering wheel problems(the light stayed on for a short period of time).i tried to steer with the car operating in manual steering which was very hard to do since i'm 72 years old.i let the car drift to a parking lot and proceeded to cut the motor off and start again to try to get power steering in an operative mode.this happened to me a number of times .coming out of my driveway there is a fire hydrant and the wheellocked and i could not turn away from thehydrant in time and i hit it.iwas turning a corner in to traffic and it locked again.i called the dealership and they said to take it to someone that required that i leave it overnight . But the shop was quite a distance from my home.i waited until july and called the salesman who works at a different place now and he said i could take to any chevrolet dealer to have it repaired.i have an extended warranty with zurich .the repair shop states that they don't cover all the cost to get it repaired less $200.00 out of pocket.i want to know if there has been some other complaints or if there is a recall on this type vehicle.
I was driving on the highway when i suddenly lost all power with no warning.i am told by the dealership that the timing chain was broken.i now need to replace the engine - at a cost close to what the car is worth.i see that the 2001 cars have this same problem and were subject to recall.why not the 2000?
Wiper assembly failed twice during operation.initial failure was in dec '08 and the entire wiper assembly was replaced at my expense.2nd failure was on june 9th 2010. On june 9th i was in a driving rainstorm on the expressway driving 55 mph when wipers failed and almost drove off of the road due to lack of visibility. Dealer wants to replace entire wiper assembly again.vehicle is only 5 years old.
I bought this vehicle in dec 2010 for my birthday, then started smelling gas so took itback to dealer and they replaced the floater in gas tank and it was fine for awhile, then one day i went and filled up the tank, got in and started it up and it said empty and had the light on (when i knew it was full), since then i have had to rely on the miles to know if i still have gas, which is hard to do if you don't fill it up all the time. I am afraid of having my grandsons with me one day and running out of gas because it don't work..please recall this it is very dangerous to not know if you have enough gas when you have to go somewhere. This should not have happened since it was just fixed a few months ago. Will this be an ongoing problem? i grew up with chevy's my dad use to say we were chevy country and my uncle's vehicles were found on the road dead (ford) i use to believe that chevy was best vehicle made, but this is changing my mind.
I have a 2002 buick lesabre.the dashboard has come unglued.the part of the dashboard covering the airbag looks very loose.i'm scared it will deploy.
I have a problem daily with the passenger side power sliding door, when i close the door it comes back open. I have to open and close the door several times for the alarm chime to stop and the door completely close.i have taken the vehicle to dealer who claims to have fixed the problem when the van was under warranty, but that's not true because the problem still continues!this is a safety issue especially since i have small children.i have taken my vehicle to 4 different dealerships who have been unable to fix the problem.i believe it should be a recall on the power sliding door for the 2005 pontiac montana.
Abs system activated at slow speeds (<10mph). Resulted in braking chatter, brake pedal coming up and being hard to depress. The extended stopping distance caused driver to use emergency braking to avoid collisions with vehicles at lights and intersections.initially fixed as worn brake pads. Problem persisted.returned to dealer, had abs sensors replaced.problem recurred (worse) within 8 mos, dealer informed me that abs sensors had not detected problem. Brakes worn. Would not verify abs issue until brakes replaced.
My 2005 grand prix has an issue with power steering fluid leaking which led to a loss of power steering assistance.i've had the steering gear replaced about 3 months ago, and now the return line was replaced.after all of this it is leaking again.
Occurence #1:with less than 2000 mi on vehicle, it lost power steering while driving.the message came on the console.towed to dealer who replaced steering column.occurrence #2:with approx. 5000 mi on vehicle lost power steering when in reverse exiting parking space.dash light went on as well as console message.towed to dealer.
I have a 2008 grand prix gxp and just the last few days the transmission seems to have been shifting hard and kind of jerks when it shifts. I have owned the car for just 5 months and this is the second transmission that the car has had put in since it was new. It has 133500 miles and this transmission has only 25,000 miles on it. I'm almost certain that the transmission is going to go completely out in just a matter of time which i can not afford to have that happen considering my newborn daughter is in the car alot and i don't have the money to have it replaced currently.
Power steering locks up when water splashes onto fan belt on 2007 saturn outlook. Happens on wet roads. On incident date, vehicle would not maintain lane during right hand turn onto two lane road from a full stop. Vehicle ended up in on-coming traffic lane before steering returned. This after the new designed inner fender skirts were installed as the permanent "fix". New parts installed by dealer now servicing saturns in augusta georgia. Master mechanic said that this "fix" has only worked on 50% of his repairs. He checked out the repairs, stated they were installed correctly and that there is nothing else suggested at this time. This is a safety issue that gm must fully resolve. This is the fourth time this has happened, and the first since installation of new inner fender skirts installed in january 2010. Up until then there was no repair available. Now this repair does not fix the problem.
Drivers side low bean wiring harness melted after bulb blew and had to be replaced.replaced bulb with one from advanced auto parts and then it went out and when i went to find the problem i found the harness where the bulb and harness connect had melted.i've found on line that many other people are having the same problem.*ln
My 1996 bonneville started acting up, roughly idling,and hesitating when taking off. There wasloss of power, poor gas mileage, car would shut it self off while driving down the highway.check engine light came on and started flashing.took it to auto zone to get it checked. Scanner idicated that it had multiple misfires, and that my map sensor was bad. Replaced map sensor. Still didnt change on how the vehicle operated. Replaced one of coil packs, still nothing.put new plug wires andnothing cahned.new oxygen sensor installed, andstill nothing. Changes.over all i just got done spending $150.00 on this car and i cant even afford that, and still have not resolved the problem.i replaced basically everything that the computer came up with. What can i do here to solve this problem without me hurting my financial status, and me blowing the car up.
2005 yukon denali heated seat caught fire but did not smoke it burnt into tempurpedic pillow in a plastic bag up to 15 hours causing illness and a month of bedrest and financial ruin for a mother of 4 who still has a rental and unable to go get car that is still not fixed. We were on our way to a funeral in newport beach ca from or. Gm would not fix my car or allow it to be so until an investigation due to it being a thermal event and insurance said not to move due to spoilation. I called south coast who said the insurance was once again out for pictures today november 11th and the incident happened october 2nd. I am afraid of the long term damage breathing toxic fumes will have on my 15 year old. You have nothing listed under heated seats please forward cases.
Went to work and when i went to leave the car wouldn't start- thought it was the battery and got a jump, wouldn't start. Had the car towed to auto place, and they couldn't find anything wrong,then after that the car has left me stranded and unable to get to work its shut off while driving- the security light was on, after the many complaints to chevy- they wont assist with the repair of the pass lock security system for the simple reason its out of warranty. Its not a maintenance issue its a mechanical issue. Its also a safety issue. The car just shuts off as if someone is stealing it.how dangerous- on route 80 highway or any road for that matter, your car shuts off and your smashed from behind with cars piled up- someone will be dead andmany will be serious hurt. Or being stranded on a dark country road with no cell reception. This is a safety issue and after alot of research on this problem- gm"s response' sorry we cant help you- today toyota recalled 412k cars, because of steering issue and was a safety issue. Nissan, toyota, and honda didn't need bailouts why because they stand behind their cars unlike gm- this is a big issue with hundreds of thousands of people complaining and gm as usual does nothing to stand behind their products. I will never again purchase a gm product as its a complete piece of garbage and the ones working for gm aren't any better. Let gm sink and go under, that way americans will have more reliable transportation and companies that actually stand behind safety issues with their cars. It amazes me how gm can take bailouts- to keepthem afloat but wont do anything to back their vehicles, sooner or later they will sink and they will all be sitting there dumbfounded scratching their heads wondering oh gee what happened, you didn't stand behind your cars moron that's what happened, and people went to more reliable companies.13k for a 2002 impala ls, guess its time to take it to the junk yard very unsafe and no peace of mind to drive the garbage.
I have a 2010 camaro with a v6. Every time i ride down the road, i hear a clunking noise coming from the front end. I took it to the dealer but all they say is they don't hear anything. I belong to a camaro club and 90% of the other camaro's do the same thing. We believe it has something to do with the struts but of course gm denies that anything is wrong. They need to doa recall before to many people get killed. We have people in our club that have 2012 camaro's that do the same thing. Mine has done it since day 1 but like i said the dealer always says that nothing is wrong.
The brakes on the olds alero have a design flaw in the brakes.the rotors tend to overheat under normal driving use.it wears the pads down faster than they should, warps the rotors so that they have to be turned every single time you replace the pads... And i do mean have to be.the rotors will quickly lose thickness, and the thinner they are after each turn the quicker they will warp under normal use.contacting general motors has accomplished nothing... Despite the fact that under the 2000 model they had a technical service bulletin (front disc brake pulsation (new rotor run-out specification and correction method) #00-05-23-002a) issued for the car.to my knowledge general motors hasn't altered the design of the car since it's inception with exception of cosmetic changes.they refuse to admit there's a design flaw in the brakes that forces the consumer to either pay outrageous prices each and every time they need brake pads... Or discard the manufacturers warranty and purchase aftermarket brake solutions to eliminate the issue entirely.*nlm
I have had trouble with my power steering almost 2 years.i have had to the dealer numerous times.they initially replaced the powering steering motor while it was under warranty.i still have problems.i can start my car and the power steering message comes up on my messaging screen and i will not have power steering.this happens some mornings in my garage, at the end of a work day in the parking lot, when i am out of town at conferences, when i pick up my girls from the babysitter,etc.i have given up taking it to the dealership because they tell me there is nothing wrong with it.it is getting really old and i am afraid it will do it one of these days without warning and one of my children, myself or someone else will get hurt.i feel this is a serious safety hazard and after searching on line i have found that gm has been under investigation for this problem however a recall has not been made.i hope this is still under investigation and a recall is made soon.i have had nothing but bad luck with this car.i bought is brand new and had to take it back to the dealer the day after i bought it and drove a program car for one week because of a defect.this should have been a warning.
I can not get a replacement part for my 2004 saturn wagon. The tail light is broken, gm said the supplier quite making the part. The car is not legal to drive with a broken tail light. Thank you robert emanuel
While traveling at 70 mph on the expressway, my 2015 buick enclave simply shut off.there were no warning lights or any kind of indicator there was an issue prior to my engine becoming disabled.it left my children, husband and i stuck at night, in the rain on the side of the expressway.we thankfully were able to make it to the shoulder, as i was in the right lane to begin with.the dealership replaced the throttle and said the error code indicated plates in the throttle were sticking.this seems like some type of design flaw to shut off the engine and have no warning of an issue on a 1 year old vehicle.
My 2009 saturn vue hybrid was purchases in jan 2009. Since that time my car battery has died 4 times. When i took it to the saturn dealer in savannah they said there was nothing wrong with the battery but my hybrid battery had a recall.after 10 days the vehicle was released back to me with a new hybrid battery however, the 12 v continues to die. The gm dealer in hinesville ga said that batteries will die in extreme conditions.i live in se georgia.i have no gps, radar detector, mps player , dvd player etc plugged into my vue to account for weather or battery drain.i purchased this vehicle to transport my granddaughter to doc appt, soccer, shopping and daycare knowing that by uses a hybrid i was being kinder to the environment. When my battery died last night i contacted on star to run a diagnostic test. On stat did not find any issues with the batter however, my airbags would not deploy in case of an accident. There is something very wrong with the battery or electrical system of the vue hybrid and my dealership is not being forthright about the larger issue. Eventually my warranty will run out and then i will be stuck with a very expensive lemon! please help!
Rack and pinion have had to be replaced 5 times.each time causes metal shavings in the power steering pump causing loss of steering.
Various engine failures due to dex cool coolant system.engine rebuilt. Gaskets. Etcnew parts installed in each instance.
2002 buick rendezvous with leaking gas tank not being covered under recall by gm #06230.
2008 srx - vibration and engine stopping.
I have lost steering and braking on 1996 6.5 turbo diesel suburban three times now i drive normally.i am 42 and have a family of seven.when braking the power booster has zero pressure and it is very hard to stop and at the very same time all power steering is lost. I thought the power steering pump failed, so i replaced it, no change.still no power brakes or steering.i replaced hydroboost unit brakingand steering returned.i have had to replace hydroboost three times in 8 months. I completely removed the solenoidmagnet from the power steering pump to test if the power steering pump causes the hydro boost unit to fail, i did this between hydro unit 1 an 2, i reinstalled magnet between unit 2 and 3 the first time i lost braking and steering there was no warning, i went to stopand had hard, non power brakes and no power steering.the second, third time i knew to replace the hydroboost unit, when braking andturning the steering gets hard or the brakes get hard, then i replace the hydroboost unit, brake and steering return to normali completely flushed the power steering fluid each time into a clean bucket, no big particles or hose material.this braking system is dangerous, imagine driving down a winding two lane steepdownhill mountain road, with a heavy suburban and you loose steering and brakesi turned in the original parts as cores to get my money back.
In nov of 2008 we started having problems with the speedometer.took it to our dealer and they replaced the ipc and it did not fix the problem, after we got the tahoe back we started having problems with the cruise control as well.the speedometer becomes jerky and if we use the cruise the tahoe speeds up and we have to turn cruise off to stop it from speeding out of control.also when the speedometer becomes jerky the service brake system alarm goes off after it makes it hard to stop.(we have almost rear ended someone several times.)recently 12-2009 our service engine light is on.we have taken the tahoe to our dealer and replaced several parts and nothing seems to make these problems go away.please help as we have three kids and one on the way.the parts we have replaced are as follows: the front brake sensor and hub, the instrument panel cluster, ebc electronic brake control module and the fuel filter.which is everything recommended by our dealer.i just want it fixed!!!!
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
Under freezing weather,i lost control of my vehicle,going on a service road, i entered a grassy area, lost control and hit a light pole,causing severe damage to the right back side of the vehicle. Main issue her eis the non-deployment of air bags.
Steering column clunking.had intermediate shaft repaired when i purchased the car in 12/2007 which i included the lubrication of the intermediate shaft and replacing the sway bar links.in 3/2008, problem of clunking noise resurfaced.steering gear was failing and leaking and repairs were made.in 12/2008, clunking noise resurfaced. Find tie rod was loose and that the strut mounts needed to be replaced.clunking noise has resurfaced in late 2009, early 2010.saturn is investigating repair needs based on previous work performed.
I have had my car for only six months and worked on 3 times already and everything has been fuel related. I have had two fuel injectors, an intake valve and three fuel filters replaced in just 6 months. And i feel that the fuel systems in these cars are unsafe or not built properly.
Loss of steering control while driving. Vehicle towed to dealer who informed consumer that the cause was rack and pinion failure. Repairs made, but problem is still recurring.the replacement part that was mailed to mechanic arrived broken.six months later, same problem occurred, awaiting response from gm/cadillac about reimbursement.
I have2001 chevrolet 2500 hd 4x4 crew cab short box, with a 5 speed allison automatic with push button 4 wheel drive on the dash.at 117,000 miles my transfer case went out leaving me stranded luckily only 30 miles from home. Now at 279,000 miles my transfer case goes out again this time leaving me stranded on the wv turnpike.i realize the vechile has high miles on it mostly from towing campers and mostly all highway miles. The total 4 wheel drive miles can't be over 200 miles.i have a friend in indiana who has a 3500 with about 175,000 miles on his and he just replaced transfer case this past week.my question is are we the only two to have transfer case problems? no where can i find any bulletins or anything relating to gm on transfer case problems. Maybe you could let me know if there are any.
My car has had a continuous problem with my fuel injections, specifically injections 3 and 4.number 3 has been replaced twice and 4 once. This started 11/14/2001 with the most current happening on 11/12/2003 after supposedly being repaired on 11/5/2003 and 10/17/2003. I have spoke to gm on separate occasions with the same response. Because my car now has 98,200 miles on they can't help me. The first time that the injections started to give me a problem it was covered under an extended warranty and at that time i only had 64,047 miles on my vehicle. It is my understanding from a reliable source that the injections are producing numerous problems but to date there has been no recall done. I'm spending a lot of money to fix something that apparently can't be fixed. I think something needs to be done.*la
I was just informed that my 2007 g6 requires a second new steering rack at 49900 miles.the first one was replace at 33000 miles.now the warranty has expired and i have to pay $900 out of my pocket.the dealership makes no excuses for gm parts that only last 2 years and 17k miles.i have also had the same complaints as everyone else: who owns this car:brake squeaking and short life (rear brakes have been completely replaced twice), intermediate steering shaft, steering column problems, etc.i don't understand how gm can ignore all of these complaints, especially the ones regarding safety!
2007 chevy cobalt ss, front brake rotors obtain dangerous runout conditions. In my case the original set lasted 8000 miles, and the replacement obtained from dealer in july 2007 lasted 20000 miles. Symptoms of this runout include heavy shutter of brake pedal and steering wheel at freeway speeds down to about 30mph and noticeable thumping in steering wheel at freeway speeds when not applying brakes. Runout on rotors is so severe that it actually causes a ride disturbance without applying brakes. Have address this issue with sierra chevrolet in monrovia to no avail. Was simply told that i would have to purchase new rotors. No remedy appears to be available to correct this problem. Apparently, there is a poor design of rotors or some type of issue with the brake pads being too aggressive. Suspect rotors obtain heavy grooving within a few thousand miles. After grooving is noticed, the vibrations begin very subtle soon after and progress to the point to where the vibrations are noticeable even when not applying brakes. I am on my third set of rotors, and am fearful that general motors will never pay any attention to this potentially dangerous issue. I believe that perhaps a less aggressive brake pad needs to be used or some kind of problem exists with how the rotors seats to the hub. I am only familiar with this problem on the ss models, i also have a 2005 cobalt base model that has no issues with the brakes what so ever. Many complaints noticed on the web forums for ss cobalts. These people have complained to their local dealers to no avail also. I have run out of options, other than to keep an extra set of pads and rotors available at all times at the cost of 450 dollars per set. Dealer refuses to consider premature rotor wear as a warranty issue or any issue for that matter, forcing me to buy the parts and pay the labor for a problem that i have no control of.
On cold start, my hydraulic brakes fails to operate.
I have a power steering problem, it keeps on shutting off on me while i am driving this is very unsafe and can kill some oneday i am thinking of trading off my car because of all the problems i have had with it.. Gm should do something about the problem millions of people are having.
Steering clunk dealer found noisy intermediate steering shaft. Replaced intermediate steering shaft.. Took 2 hrs claimed defective part... Party next to me in waiting room had some problem was it part, poor mechanic or or bad designvery uneasy.
I've had my 06 g6 for a little over three years and the car has been a nightmare. The car has been into the dealership at least 6 times for the same reason over the last few years only to have nothing done and be charged ridiculous prices. The main issue is a clunking noise in the steering when making a turn in any direction. The 1st time it happened i was told it was the gear box and had that replaced under warranty, and 6mths later the exact noise is back and my vehicle back in the dealership. Well this time it's not the gear box it's the shaft that needs to be replaced and it's not covered. Go figure! my next question to the dealer is how is it that my car is making the same noise it was making 6mths ago from the exact same area and it's something different now and not covered by the warranty? how do i know that you have competent workers and their repairing what really needs to be repaired? otherwise i wouldn't be here in this dealership every 6mths like im on the payroll. Someone needs to correct these issues before this thing turns into something tragic.
When driving and speed reached 40 mph the car vibrates, when speed reached 60 mph it vibrates again. When decelerating after driving for a little while, and speed reached 10 mph (while decelerating) the car vibrates violently, then shuts off. When i restart the engine it runs noisily while still in park, then shuts off again when put in gear.i have to wait a minute or two before i start the car and put it in gear and it runs, until i decelerate again and the cycle starts over.i have had my head gasket repaired/replace by jay pontiac in columbus georgia at my expense because i receive the recall notice on the head gasket leak several years after the recall campaign was over. I have had my alternator repaired/replaced, transmission problems, etc.the dealer never sees any problems when he diagnoses my car on his computer & everytime he suggests what the problem is and i go broke paying to get it fixed, the problem remains.i am very fed up with pontiac & gm & their dealers/service people who seem to know nothing of their products' failure.i need to know what the problem is with my car so i can get it fixed.i am also seeking to purchase a new vehicle and from the horrible experience i've been having with pontiac & gm i am staying away from their products and advising everyone i know to stay away from them.i am at the point where the only automobile product i am interested in is foreign made.i understand you get what you pay for, but i don't understand a product having problems even the manufacturer can't figure out.
Broken exhaust bolts on my 2002 chevy 2500 hd truck, i went to the local garage and they told me they had worked on 6 other trucks with the sameproblem. There was a gm sales men there and said they have been having alot of trouble with the bolts breaking on the 6.0 motors.
I have a 2004 escalade ext and approx. 1 year ago the speedometer stopped working.i contacted cadillac and was told it was my problem as the warranty was up.i just read in a car magazine that my year of escalade is listed as a bad vehicle to purchase due to speedometer breakdowns.cadillac wants over $500 to repair this and it has been an issue they have known about for several years.
I am the owner of a 2002 chevy malibu which i have owned since 2003.for the last two years (starting around approximately 90,000 miles) i've have been having problems with the turn signal and hazard light indicators.the malfunction leads to total failure or flickering of the turn signal lights, the hazard lights and the indicators on the instrument panel.the malfunction will occur at any time - sunny, rainy, dry, humid, snowy, hot or cold weather; daytime or nighttime; whether the engine is hot or cold.occasionally the indicators will work for a couple of days but then the malfunction will occur again.i have no idea what caused the malfunction to begin.the original malfunctioning parts are available as they are currently still installed in my vehicle.i have also been having problems with the heater switch in my car.a rattle type noise in the heater fan assembly was the first indication that i noticed at around 70,000 miles.that stopped when the car was repaired after i ran over a truck tire tread that was in the middle of the highway.the switch worked for a while then i lost the number one and two speeds.eventually the number three speed went out.i currently can run the heater on speeds number four and five; however, the output is less that what it should be for the two highest fan speeds.the replacement part is currently still installed in my vehicle.
Steering: electric power assist system - i have a 2006 chevrolet cobalt.four months ago, i took the vehicle to the dealership to have nhtsa recall campaign number: pe1000510v073000completed.for the last four months the vehicle performed as it had prior to experience the power steering issue that prompted me to have the recall performed.for the last week, i have experienced intermittent power steering loss.each time, while driving the power steering loss warning message appears and i have a overall loss of power steering, the braking system is compromised as it is slow to respond and the vehicle (an automatic transmission) shakes violently as if it was trying to shift gears.this loss typically subsides at higher speeds.i believe that the replacement part is also defective.the power steering returns if the vehicle is stopped and the engine is turned off then back on, however after less than 1/2 a mile the power steering loss warning message appears again and the issues return.
I own a 2006 pontiac torrent. Overnight the heater stopped working in my vehicle. The blower fan and all the switches are fine. Airflow does change from vent to floor to defrosters. When i turn the temperature knob to hot air, only cold air comes out no mater what the setting is on the mode door. I brought it to my mechanic and they ran a diagnostic. My temperature gauge was fine as was my coolant level. They advised that the temperature shaft is broken inside the heater box and would need to be fixed by removing the entire dash labor cost alone is above 1000k.i called gm to ask what they will do to assist with the cost but since there is no recall or class action they will not help to repair the damaged heater door. Online there were over 325 complaints of the exact same issue when i just put in 2006 pontiac heater as a search.note that this vehicle is only 5 years old and garaged at all times this should not have happened and is a safety issue especially since i no longer have heat in the car and transport children daily.
No seat belt extension available for full-size 2003 chevrolet van.owner's manual states that you can get one through dealership.gm has none in stock, no current supplier, and no idea if or when seat belt extensions will be available.no after market seat belt extension are available either.i am stuck witha brand new van that i cannotlegally drive because i cannot fasten the selt belt.
1998-bonneville 70,000 miles.started stalling intermittently on one occasion, got car to mechanic and found out that the upper plenum had a hole burned right through it.had to replace the upper manifold because of coolant leaking into the engine.$910.00 later it is fixed.did some research and found that gm is aware of this problem and know of numerous complaints about this.wondering when they are going to call for a recall??????
The automatic 4 wheel drive shifts from 2 wheel high to 4 wheel low while driving. I have replaced encoder once and now does it again. This not uncommon in chevy p/u's. Was told by service writer this happened to a truck while it was going down road at 70mph and it destroyed power train. The person was lucky that they had their seat belts on. Problem # 2 is sometimes the speedometer works and sometimes it does not another common defect. When i worked for a plumbing company they had this some of their trucks. I also talked to a former gm mechanic and he said that these problems were common with chevy trucks. There are recalls for hub caps and lights but not for something as serious as these 2 defects. How long before someone is injured or dies before this is corrected?
The front brakes were worn out at 41,944 miles for the first time.the rotors were turned & the pads replaced.the brake repair lasted only 12,296 miles ( this was 296 miles out of warranty) when i was told the rotors were warped again & the pads needed to be replaced.of course this is "normal wear" that the extended warranty does not cover.ihad to pay out of pocket twice for the entire repair.after finding the tsb reports, i feel the rotors should have been replaced.since reading the numerous complaints covering the past several years on the brakes of this vehicle, i fear the brakes may fail with out any type of warning.what will it take & how long will it be before the nhtsa forces gm to issue a recall on the brakes?!
I went outside to start my 2001 chevy malibu and it wouldn't start. So i had it towed to mechanics they kept my car for a week. They could find a trouble code to find out what cased the problem of the anti theft system to go on. I use the same key everyday no one there to steal the car. So now my light stay on all the time an i learned how to program the code myself this way i don't have to pay every time it don't start. All so my turn signals stop working sometimes i never took it to get fix because i learned that if you push the hazard lights they will work again.
Loss of steering control while driving. Vehicle towed to dealer who informed consumer that the cause was rack and pinion failure. Repairs made, but problem is still recurring.the replacement part that was mailed to mechanic arrived broken.six months later, same problem occurred, awaiting response from gm/cadillac about reimbursement.*la
When i started my car and at the same time i wanted to pull down the window it didn't work. I think it was already too much for the car. It happened already 3 times in 2.5 years and the car was new. Every time i have to go to the dealer to change the regulator in the window.
I need to find out what i can do about my chevy. Silveradoi purchased the silverado in 1999 and have had it in the shop on average about 1 every 3 months. It has had two coil wires out and have had the injectors cleaned so many times i lost count. Then the computer went out, the catalytic converter went out, and the lifters went bad they said. Now it has a rod out. All this and the truck on has 58700 miles on it.does the law say that when some thing major goes out the law is extended by that date?i called g.m. Assistance and they flat refused the claim and then offered me 1000. To purchase a new truck. I also had purshased a 100000 mile protection plan. That i found out expired after the first 3 years. That was a rip off because the regular warrenty was good for the first 3 years or 36000 miles. And all time i had the feeling i was protected.one of the dealers did a tear down, at first the dealer informed me that the mains were out of round then the service mans boss said that the rod went out causing pressure on the mains and that was why they were out of round.i purchased the vehicle from folsom lake chev. I moved to vacaville and had shellworth chev do all maint. I then moved to wheatland at that point i had wheeler chev in yuba city and john l sullivan in roseville do all the maint. The problems with the lifters and rods started after i took the truck to wheerel in yuba city this was about 9-6-2003any information you can give me will be helpfulcecil hutson*la
Low coolant icon lit up on dash at 15000 miles.dealer said intake manifold gasket failed and it was replaced under warranty.at 51500 miles low coolant icon lit up on dash. Dealer said intake manifold gasket failed and it was replaced at a cost of 503.00 dollars to myself. *la
Window regulators, both driver and passenger regulators have gone bad two times. Once at 40,000 and again at 80,000.
I own a 2011 chevy impala and for the past couple months on 6 different occasions as i am driving down the freeway my engine power is reduced and "service stabilitrak" light appears. As i have researched and have found that this is a common and very unsafe problem among gm vehicles. I have also found that there is no clear solution to why this is happening with many mechanics stumped and replacing parts in which the problem recurs only a short time later. I have also found replacing what the diagnosis of code p2135 says the problem still may not be solved.as one can imagine that driving down the freeway with a semi,heavy traffic,etc. And losing engine power may lead to significant negative results.i have not installed any parts other than tires after purchasing of vehicle.
Power steering failure
2004 malibu purchased 04/05/04 steering column failure 01/10/05 9,225 miles replaced again 06/16/05 13,430 miles 01/30/06 intermittent shaft needed replacement but no "good parts available" finally replaced 08/24/06 24,636 miles rack & pinion steering gear04/17/07 31,846 miles replaced intermediate steering shaft 09/14/09 54,841 miles replaced rack & pinion steering gear. Car now has 3rd rack gear. On 11/11/10 at 68,209 miles we were told it needs replacement of rack & pinion steering gear. It has only been 14 months and 13,368 miles since last time replaced.
In aug 2001 i had to have the turn signal lever on the steering column replaced due the headlights and turn signals becoming non operative. In feb 2002 i started to have random occurences of the headlights being nonfunctional while the switch was being operated, usually after turning the switchon and off for a few seconds the headlights would operate normally. In june 2003 the left and right turn signals started to randomly not operate properly. Sometimes the signal would not come on at all when activated, other times the signal would stay on, even though the turn would be completed. In sept 2003 the left signal will not operate normally, when the driver activates the signal indictacting a left turn, the signal will activate, but it will not blink, the light just comes on and stays like that. The driver has to manually move the switch in the on and off posistion in a continous motion to use the signal. The emergency flashers operate in a normal fashion when activated. All the lamps have been replaced by the owner, and the wiring has been inspected.
Multiple window motor failures on 2000 buick lesabre. Front drivers window failed approximately one year after purchase. Right rear window motor failed 9/01, front passenger window motor failed 8/02, and both rear window motors failed in 8/03.
I have a 2001 pontiac grand am that i have had issues with since i bought the car.now for the second tim in three years i have had to replace the passlock sensor and the ignition switch cylinder. This fix has cost me over $700.00 each time not including the tow. I am a mother of two kids that works full-time and goes to school part time, this problem has drained me of money that i use to support my children. I have missed work and school because of this problem. There are forums that i have looked at and read with people going through the same issue. I have taken it to a gm dealer and also a mechanic in order to fix this problem that's when i realized it was the same issue. I compared notes. I believe that this is going to be happening again in the next few years according to my mechanic, who has also heard people discussing this same issue.
2008 saturn vue with a/c problems. A/c will blow hot air after 10-15 min of drive time. Will not come back on, and a/c light flashes. A/c sometimes returns after being parked for a few hours, but only to go out again. Has been at gm dealership 3 times. 1st time they found nothing wrong, 2nd time they did a gas test said nothing was wrong. 3rd time i drove the car to the dealership when a/c went out, they saw it was not working, and replaced the thermostat. A/c is now out again 1 week later.
As i'm reading different websites and now this site to find a solution as to what's wrong with my car, i see i share the same problem with a lot of other people... I too have a 2004 alero that will crank but not turn over... The security light comes on and stays on... When i first noticed it i would turn my car off then back on and it will go off... Lately it will come on and stay on, now it won't start! in the morning i will try what everyone else tried with turning the key until the light goes off, but this is really ashame that this many people are having the same problem! i replaced the fuel pump a year in a half ago for this same problem and it was no way cheap! try $1,200 at a gm dealership that only use gm parts on their gm cars! i'm a broke college student that needs my vehicle for transportation between school and work! please just recall these cars so they can have this problem taken care of...should i take my problem to the media to get some sort of results? it seems if that's the only way to get anything done now a days... *ln
I have a1999 buick century , i took the vehicle to have a radiator flush and was advised that i couldn't have this job performed due to a leak or crack in the intake gasket. At this time i was very surprise to see the complaints and there is no recall. This is outrageous that no one seems to care this is a very expensive repair and should not be the responsibility of the consumer to replace. This should've been done by general motors.
I am writing because i believe you can ultimately help me resolve an issue that i now face with my 1997 pontiac transport montana se, and possibly save other the same fate. I bought the vehicle new in october 1997, and have since had the transmission replaced along with two separate incidents with overheating and head gasket malfunction the second of which lead to replacing the motor.the first transmission failed at 82k miles and this second new gm genuine transmission installed by haines city florida pontiac in november 2001 has failed at 60k miles.i have just recently had the vehicle inspected and serviced by suttle motors newport news va, only to have the transmission fail on the highway as i was traversing my wife and children to visit with there grand-parents for the holidays. This is the second transmission failure this vehicle has had in three years. I don't know of any reasonwhy a vehicle that frequents the highways as the primary travel path would need three transmissions in 7-years?please help...thank you for your time.
I'm the original owner of a 2002 saturn vue awd with the gm vti transmission and engine. Two days ago i experienced my transmission/engine failing for the fifth or sixth time since 2006. The very first time i took my vue to the dealership in austin, tx where i had to argue with first my service rep. Followed by his manager that the problem was with the transmission. Since the faulty gm design was still relatively new, they originally blamed me for poor driving, resulting a bad bcm which they made me pay in spite of my argument the faulty gm design was the origin of the problem. First time it cost me $1500 to repair my car that had less than 60,000 miles on it. This however was quite an ordeal since my vehicle actually lost power on three or four different occasions. I would immediately go to the dealership for assistance with what i knew was the transmission. After bugging them almost everyday with the same problem they finally admitted gms transmission problems and replaced my transmission on the third visit. The second transmission lasted approximately a year. In 2007 i had relocated within the state and was experiencing similar problems and reluctantly called my local saturn dealership. Here we go again another $500 for odds and ends and this time it was supposedly the ecm and of course it did not fix the problem! the transmission was finally replaced on my third trip! however they did not pay for my loaner car though i requested one. Brings us to 2009, when the above mentioned dealer had gone out of business and i of course had transmission problems! luckily i found a dealership near and had my car towed to them. They confirmed by that afternoon that the transmission was bad! they replaced the transmission, and closed for business within three days. No loaner car again. Here i sit again with the transmission dangerously going out, and dreading the thought of the saturn dealership fiascoes.at what point will gm take these dangerous 2002-2005 cars off the road?
My husband and i had been smelling gas coming from our car for a while. We took it in to get the brakes replaced and they told us that we had a fuel pump leak and would not work on the brakes until it was fixed. The cost to fix is well beyond our means and now we are going through a half a tank of gas every 3 days for less than 30miles of travel. There was a recall on the fuel pump for this problem in several other states, not including the one we live in. We have a very young child and one on the way and do not want anything badto happen.
I own a 1996 saturn sl1 that i purchased used in december of 2000.i have been having problems with my horn since i bought it.i have had to have it serviced twice and the horn is broken for a third time.i replaced a fuse in spring 2001, because it went out.in december of 2002 the horn went out again, so in may of 2003 had the dealer replace the entire horn assembly.this lasted until october of 2003 when my horn started going off wildly in the middle of the night, causing the local police to respond and give me a warning for a noise violation.in the state of louisiana i am required to have an operational horn to get my vehicle inspected, which is currently costing me an $66/year in replacement.this should not be considered regular maintenance.i was looking on the internet for parts to fix my horn again, when i came across a recall nhtsa: 98v-307, gm recall: 98c301.this applies only to the sw models of the 1996 saturn line.why does this only apply to this model?the equipment and the configuration are almost identical, and you would not believe how many people have had problems with this specific complaint.
2006 pontiac grand prix gxp. 104k miles. The transmission is going out again. Slippage in reverse and drive. This is the 3rd gm/serta transmission. The original stock transmission failed and 39k miles. 2nd at 71k, 3rd at 88k. Car is not driven hard and has never seen the race track. Trans fluid and filter changed every 10k miles.
Water leaking in on passenger side floor board.
A/c goes on and off by itself. Transmssion slips. I have had to replace the breaks 3 times a year and also replace the rotors 2 times a year. The passenger side break pads wear a lot faster then the driver side. The rear makes cracking and hissing sounds when driving. All the head lights and break lights burn out very fast. I couldn't get the car in gear and had to have the gear assembly replaced about 2 months ago. I had the control arms replaced about 1 year ago. This car has been nothing but a money pit. Chevrolet needs to discontinue making the malibu.
Automatic windows in vehicle have failed. The rear-passenger side windows has been fixed twice. The other three windows have gone out within a couple months of each other. The vehicle is only 2 years old and the windows have failed 5 times. Each repair cost approximately $350 a piece.
I have a safety concern involving unresolveable issues with a 2002 impala ls. Due to passlock, my car will randomly not start, thinking that i (the owner) am trying to steal the car. This is a safety issue being that i am a young, unmarried woman, who has to drive in and through rough neighborhoods to get to work and school. This issue could leave me and others stranded at location. And who knows what could happen from there, varying from murder to assault, etc. And if you know flint, saginaw, and detroit michigan, this is a huge issue. The car has been evaluated by three different mechanics, two dealerships, and there is no solution. Aside from that issue, the car's traction control turns on at random, the abs brakes turn on, almost causing accidents. This is another issue that can't be resolved by any of the mechanics i've talked to. This is costing tons of money and gm has no solution. Gm needs to issue a recall and have these issues fixed.
Purchased a 2005 chevrolet cobalt in august 2008 by early spring of 2009i was driving to work when suddenly i heard a beeping noise and on the screen it said power steering i had no control over the steering i am a very small 100 pound girl and had to use all my strength to pull my car over to the side of the road and call for help. I immediately took the car to a gm dealer who then told me this is a very common problem with the cobalt and that it would cost me over 800 to fix and that it is not covered under warranty . I could not afford to pay them that amount of money after just purchasing the vehicle and being a student in school . I then found a mechanic that put the part in for a cheaper price but still ended up costing me 450.00. I was relieved to have the problem fixed when i was driving my car today not even 6 months later on the highway when i heard the same beeping noise and on my screen it came up power steering!!!!!!!!!!!! this time i could not safely pull over to the side of the road i had to keep driving to the nearest exit and myself and my girlfriend used all of our strength just to turn the wheel to get off the highway exit...this is very dangerous and very costly i purchased this vehicle in hopes to be able to drive a fair distance back and forth to school without having to worry about safety problems such as this. Im afraid this is going to continue t happen every 6 months and one of these times im not going to be able to stop safely. If i hadn't had my friend in the car i never would have been able to turn the wheel it is almost impossible for a small girl my size . Now that it is winter im worried about this happening in snow and ice i will have no control over my vehicle im very concerned for myself and the safety of all others ..i have been researching this problem online and seen hundreds of similar situations. If i had of known this i would have never purchased this vehicle.
Speedometer no longer works. Began to fail just after it reached 70,000 miles and gm will not fix it.
I purchased this car used from a dealer in 2001 in michigan. (i don't think the air conditioning ever worked ). Within a few months the traction control went out. It would be on, when the car started, but within driving 300ft. Would go out and could not be turned back on from the button. A few months after that all of the dash lights went out when ever you turned on the head lights. This was due to a bad switch & a short. Then the cruse control went out. A few months after that we had to replace the head gaskets due to the engine over heating by an unknown cause. 1 month after that we had to replace the engine after throwing a rod and cracking the engine block, due to the fact that there was still fluind in the engine from melted manafold.( this all took place between nov. 2001 & jan. 2002) after that the ignition had to be replaced because one of the wires was severed due to the wheel tilt. (we would tilt the wheel & could not start the car). In nov. 2002 the transmission started to slip, we had it replaced. Then all at one time (2003) the battery went dead, the timing chain had jumped a tooth, the cam sensor, and the spark plugs which had been changed a few weeks before. A few weeks after that the engine overheated again due to a leak in the coolant resovoir bottel, this caused the head gaskets to blow again. It is now 2004 we have an ongoing electrical problem.since mid 2003 we have gone through 3 pcm & 3 proms due to the fact the they kept frying ( a result of a bad ground that still can not be found), an altanator due to the fact that it had spikes.the check enging light would constantly come on & when the codes were pulled the egr vlave was listed, we replaced it and still the check engine light came on due to a still bad pcm. Now whenever we turn on the blinker the voltage gage moves in time with it due to a short.the rpm'ssurge at times while car is in motion or at idle, causing the car to satll or backfire. The cause is still unknown.
2006 equinox blend door prematurely malfunctions and renders defogger and heaters uselessimpairing the vision and safety of the driver, passengers and public safety. Please review the 100's of complaints from the links i listed below. Thank you so much for your time!http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-equinox/tnmhvcte76u9hgth4http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2006/chevrolet/equinox/window+defrosterhttp://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/equinox/2006/ac_heater/heat_blows_out_cold_air.shtmlhttp://www.web2carz.com/797/2006/chevrolet/equinox/reviews/overview#addreview.
My speed sensitive steering sensor keeps going out.i had it replace injuly of 2002 and here it is 1 year later and it's doing it again.it keeps oversteering a low speeds turning right.why hasn't gm recalled this.
2005 yukon denali heated seat caught fire but did not smoke burnt into tempurpedic pillow up to 15 hours causing illness and a month of bedrest and financial ruin for a mother of 4 who still has a rental and unable to go get car that is still not fixed. I am afraid of the long term damage breathing toxic fumes will have on my 15 year old. You have nothing listed under heated seats please forward cases.
I own a 2005 chevy cobalt, the car is 3 years old and the power steering is out. Unfortunately the warranty is out and by the looks of it there is hundreds of people out there with the same problem. I took it to the dealership and they said that a cost of over $1000.00 will need to be paid totally replace the steering problem. They are aware of the manufacturers defect and hoping this will be recalled. I think if they company is aware of this problem we should not have to pay for their mistake. I do not have this money to fix this mistake by the manufacturer. Please help!
3 different window regulators have broke, window rolls down, and it need to be taped up because the plastic piece on the regulator is broke. A 50 cent piece of plastic, leads to the whole unit being replace at a cost over $500 each window.
1) normal driving conditions, mostly highway.2) failure of the hub assembly. Very noisy, reduced noise around corners.3) this hub has been replaced three times and it needs to be replaced again. I have searched for any recalls on this and could not find any. It has been 25000 miles since it was replaced last and this is totally unacceptable and expensive. Was told that continued driving could cause more damage including abs system. Incident date below corresponds to the lastest time hub failed. Have not had it replaced yet, so part is still available.
Faulty fuel gauge / fuel sending unit / fuel reading / fuel pump.i have had to have my fuel pump replaced three times now due to faulty fuel sending units. This is a major problem because my truck now shows that i am always on empty and can be a huge hazard and life endangerment. I don't want to be going down a highway at 70 mph and have my truck stall. I have replaced this unit twice already and i am now with a faulty one again. All original manufacturer equipment. No after market replacements. It seems that new manufacturer units will work for about 10,000 - 30,000 miles and then fail. This is an issue that i have seen reported hundreds of times by gm owners of trailblazers and similar makes. My problem is with a 2006 chevy trailblazer v6 ls model with 126,000 miles.
On 8/20/2001 at 46,208 miles on my 1999 chev. Malibu, coolant began to leak from the lower intake manifold gasket.dealership replaced gaskets under gmpp extended warranty.now on 3/12/04 at 75,600 miles, the replaced gaskets are leaking.after the first repair, i discovered that the original factory gaskets along with dex-cool coolant were defective.at the first repair, still defective gaskets were used to make the repair.after this first repair, gm released a newly redesigned gasket and procedure to address this issue.i feel that there needs to be a recall on the issue due to the number of consumers who are experiencing this same trouble.this could become a safety issue should the gaskets completely fail and allow coolant to mix with the oil.this would cause engine failure while driving, possible resulting in a crash.
Brake pad and rotor. At 14,584 & 49,883 miles pads on all 4 wheels & rear rotors were replaced. Pads because of severe wear. Rear rotors on both ocassions were severely rusted and warped causing the front brakes to provide all the braking force resulting in severe wear & damage to the front pads. At 14584miles took car to chevy. Dealer because of noise at rear when stopping. Rear rotors & pads replaced under warranty, front pads at our cost. At about 35000 had front brakes checked because of loud squealing, found front pads to be glazed. Rears not checked at this time. At49884 miles brakes gave out when exiting x-way. When the wheels were pulled rear rotors were again found to be completely rusted & warped . One of the front pads had broken & fallen out, the other pads were severely worn. Once again the front brakes were doing all the stopping because of the defective rear rotors. This time we had to pay for the whole repair. Chevy. Dealer said gm felt this was normal wear. Two sets of warped & rusted rotors in less than 50000 miles does not seem like normal wear, it appears more likely to be a defect in the quality or design of the rotors & the premature failure of the pads is a result of this defect. A web search of this problem shows that we are not the only people having this defect with rusty & warped rear rotors on gm products of the same model year. Service tech's i've talk to about it tell me it's not uncommon to see.
I was travelling at approximately 35mph and as i was heading toward a signal light when a van turned left in the opposite direction of travel. My vehicle's front end struck the van's passenger side door. Air bags did not deploy upon impact although van's both frontal air bags did deploy.my face hit the steering wheel and knees hit the bottom of the dashboard. Passenger was also bruised on knees
The handle that allows you to recline the seat broke off flushedwith the seat, this happened to both the driver and passenger seats injune 2005. The hood will not pop up when the leverwas pulled untilonebanged on the grill or the hood in certain spots, which just started in march of 2007. Thegas mileage dropped from 20 mpg to 16 mpg within 6 months. Theback glass stuckandwas hard to open, started in 2006.when turningonthe air conditioner (a/c ) thecar had no power, i have to turn it off when accelerating on the interstate or on hills. If the cruise control wasset it kickedoffwhen the a/c was on.when i needed to stop quicklythe brakes failed,andfelt a grinding sensation through the pedal, but themechanic changed the brakes and checkedthe rotors, but hasn't found any problem.suspecteda defect somewhere in the brake system\ as of 2005. The fan kickedon all the time, even when the engine was cold, and in winter when first starting.one mechanic told methat in manyblazers thecatalytic converter broke off in the muffler, which had to be replaced.had been told this happenedso much that most people leftthem off. Too many other problemsto mentioned. Also, the horn worked only when it wanted to, problem in the steering wheel.
Radiator heating and cooling due to engine coolant sludges up creating problems with heater core and other parts. Have replaced parts and even added a filter but still not getting the preformance from heater as it should. Have heard from techs and complaints.com and others alot of complaints put in why no recall.
Vehicle was involved in driver's side collision.both doors on left side do not operate properly.replacements parts are not being manufactured.
Vats the anti theft that locks up gm cars because of the sercuity chip that's in the key people have got robbed sitting in a parking lot waiting on they car to start or for some one to come get them.
The serpentine belt on my saab 9-3, model year 2000 has failed 3 times on me.the last time the serpentine belt disintegrated into tiny pieces while the car was driven and almost led to an accident. This happened less than 6 months and 5,000 miles after the belt was replaced. According to the repair facility the disintegration was due to the idler pulley seizure and they claim it happens frequently on such cars.
May 13, 2008to:ford motor company/customer service divisionp.o.box 1904 dearborn, michigan48121to whom it may concern;i am the owner of a 1999 ford expedition xlt 4x4, veh , that was listed as part of a motor vehicle safety recall.on february 19, 2008, at approximately 11pm, my vehiclesuddenly burst into flames, while just sitting parked in our driveway.the fire was underhood and as we tried to extinguish it the fire department and local police showed up and they had to put it out.enclosed you will find a copyof the incident report and will note that there are reasons for us to believe that the recall issue and the destruction of my vehicle are definitely linked. Unfortunately for us, we did not receive this letter from you until the first week in march 2008. My vehicle was financed and there was an outstanding balance that was required to be paid off immediately by my lender. Therefore, because of the situation at hand and the lapse of time in which the notice arrived after the fire occurred i feel that ford motor has a financial responsibility and is liable for the costs i have incurred as a result.we are just thankful that the fire dep't. Responded so quickly due to vehicle being so close to home and sleeping family. Your immediate attention to this will be greatlyappreciated.eugene police dep't case #[xxx]officer m.lee also has photossincerely,[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Water pump leaking and needs to be replaced for the third time. One water pump was replaced under warranty. A second water pump failed just after the 36,000 warranty was up and cost me extra to replace because of the poor design of the engine which requires that it be removed to replace the water pump. The third has just failed for unknown reasons. The vehicle only has 75,000 miles on it.
Both the front driver and passenger inside door handles of this vehicle, a 2009 chevy tahoe ltz, which have a chrome colored plastic coating, have become sharp as a result of peeling on the top of the handle, causing cuts to the fingers of the driver and passengers of the occupants.calls to general motors were met with acknowledgement of an existing and known problem with this particular part in this model vehicle and trim level, however accommodations are only being made to replace/repair those that were installed in model year 2007.the area of the peeling "chrome" is in an identical location on the identical part on the identical trim level of the identical model of vehicle included in the replacement program.it seems as though gm has limited its inclusion of replacement/repair to a limited amount of vehicles as mandated/suggested by nhtsa based upon its investigation, however it is evident that the scope of the investigation needs to be widened to include all vehicles and owners who are/were affected by the same problem.i have documented the injuries with photographs and numerous complaints to gm requesting replacement/repair have proved unsuccessful.
I have 2004 trailblazer and cluster is bad this need to be recall .i need to report a problem a can't solve with gm complaint number from gm is 71-683-983-288 and vin number it will cost around 600 to replaced.
Hello, i have a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4 extended cab. I started to notice that the anti-lock brakes were acting unusual. Between 10 mph and 7 mph, the anti-lock brakes will act like they were on wet pavement or icy pavement, pulsating until i come to a complete stop. I have 62,000 miles on the vehicle, it has been properly maintained and looks like the day it came from the dealer. I have been doing some research and have noticed that the goes back to the 1999 model year. I have contacted my dealer and there is not any recalls for my vehicle. Thank you
The radiator's coolant system failed, resulting in fluid accumulation in the transmission on two occasions. Was fixed twice, causing a tow by the dealer on the second time. The transmission continued to shift hard from first to second, had another dealer look at it, said it was "junk."notified gm, they did nothing because the first dealer didn't report the problem. Had to pay for a transmission overhaul at 70,000 miles...very expensive! the fuel indicator has also failed. The fuel pump has failed and had to be replaced. The door handles have fallen off. The windshield wipers have failed several times, but is over the 70,000 mile limit of replacement. Also had to replace the master cylinder. Hmmm...maybe the dealer was right about being junk without a warranty. So sad that we spent thousands of dollars for products like this.*la
I have a 2005 pontiac g6 gt.since purchase, i have had to replace the intermediate steering shaft four or five times.i recently replaced the whole column (about 4 months ago) and it is again making clunking noises.a car expert friend who drove the car yesterday noted that it seems to both drag and have too much 'play'.the car should be recalled.it is no longer under warranty at 110,000 miles and should be replaced by gm.
My wipers on my 1997 astro van stop working during use which is of course is very dangerous. After reading some of the other peoples problems it is apparent that this is a known problem with this vehicle..why wont gm do anything about it? does someone need to die?*nlm
I have reported two previous incidents regarding noise in the front end of my 2004 chevy malibu ls.the same noise is again occurring in the front end of my car which leads me to believe it is a steering issue.when i took the car to jack phelan chevrolet, they did not find a problem with the front end/steering.i believe they aren't telling me because this will be the 3rd complaint regarding steering parts.
I can't give names yet b/cause of legal reasons. But, a close family member was in an accident in 08-2003, went off steep cliff speed was 5-10 miles an hr. Rolled the 1997 lasabre, was wearing seatbelt and for some reason air bag went off. Anyhow he is now a quadraplegic b/cause the room collapsed on him. Thanks 2 the weak design.
2006 chevy colorado crew cab.i am the original and current owner of this vehicle.according to the nhtsa complaint number06v139000, there is a brake light switch malfunction with this type of gm vehicle.i have had this item replaced 6 times during my ownership of the vehicle purchased in february 2006.gm has failed to fix the issue.this is a major safety issue.i have been pulled over by local and state police informing me my brake lights are inoperable.on two occasions i had a police escort to the allen samuels dealership in corpus christi, texas.gm needs to fix the issue as soon as possible.i have sent letters regarding this issue on several dates with no response.
I've had numerous problems ever since i bought my 2003 cadillac cts. My engine starts smoking under the hood when i turn on my heater when it's cold outside. I replaced my brake lights several times. My windshield wiper module is broke. I had to get a new motor for my window because that broke.i had nothing but problems with this car and many other people have the same conditions as me. Why isn't it on recall ??? i mean we paid good money for it so we should get the same quality back !!! i know gm has to review our comments. They just don't care about there customers. Gm needs better customer service because there service sucks!!!! recall....recall....recall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Intake manifold gasket,in nov. 2007 had this replaced for $1800.00 dollars and now again it is same thing, oil leaking the antifreeze mixing with oil. Sometimes running hot. Replaced the intake manifold gasket. And now again in april 2009 not even two years seems i am not the only one.
Rack and pinion assembly was replaced less than a year ago due to complete failure of power steering.the rack and pinion began making noise and producing wheel vibration while turning and eventually developed a leak.rack and pinion assembly was replaced at my expense for parts and labor.unfortunately, car is begin to demonstrate early symptoms of it failing again.the symptoms are increased noise and vibration while turn at slow speeds or tight turns at moderate speeds.i am not looking forward to replacing this again.i note that many other complaints exist on the list for similar items, and that similar issue exist for other gm vehicles.please provide information on actions being taken on the behalf of the consumers of this vehicle. *la
All wheel drive failed (water in wiring harness caused loss of programming software). Dealer contacted gm and they downloaded software to reprogram the all wheel drive(transfer case). This software was not the original software installed in the vehicle when i purchased it. I was told that they could not go back to the original software. Ever since this incident the all wheel drive has not worked properly. Vehicle has excessive rear wheel slippage before front wheel drive will engage. I live in snow country and this is not a good thing. When you lose traction the rear end begins to fishtail before the front wheeldrive engages and then this is a harsh not a seamless engagement that makes you almost lose control of vehicle. The same holds true when pulling into traffic from a stop, back end loses traction before front end engages this too is a hard engagement that really doesn't give you control of your vehicle. Gm customer assistance was contacted and were unable to help with this problem. Vehicle has been brought back to dealer on numerous occasions for this problem . They have been in contact with gm about this and gm says there is nothing in the works to correct this. Since this problem occured i no longer feel safe driving this vehicle when conditions warrant the use of all wheel drive.
Water on floor of front passenger. Blower not working. Mold and odor on carpet, motor blower corrosion. Took to ford dealer and they replaced the blower motor and aa control, sealed cowl and installed rainhat extender.
My wife took my 1999 buick regal gs to the dealership to address recall 07035. My car was in perfect working order and running smoothly. Upon return of my vehicle, the a/c no longer worked, the a/c control panel no longer worked, and the car was missing when going up hill and the engine trouble light is now continuously flashing. My wife was in a very rural area and i had to get in my truck to follow her home. Recall repair for 07035 has virtually made my car inoperable and the dealership says it is nothing they did. You don't have to be a mechanic to know they did something wrong when the car goes in working perfectly and comes out with so many problems. What can you do regarding the dealership, or general motorsto make my car safe again and operating safely for my wife.
I purchased a 2008 chevrolet hhr in 2009 with 40,000 miles on it. I noticed braking/shaking problem. Dealer fixed it the day after i bought it. Under 500 miles later, braking/shaking starts again. Different dealer turns rotors two more times. Pads are wearing evenly, so the dealer mechanic advised me to purchase after-market rotors as the oem do not appear to resist warping very well. When the dealer's mechanic recommends putting on a non-dealer part, there has got to be something wrong with the engineering of the car or the integrity of the metal in the rotors. There are many complaints on people turning and re-turning these rotors all over the web, ultimately leading them to replace with non-gm parts.
I purchased my saab 9-3 linear on 1/16/03, and within 2 months my check engine light started turning on, and stalled out 3 times. It has been in the shop over 11 times due to this problem and every time i have been told it is my gas cap, gas evap leak, or software updates. Mind you i am 6 months pregnant and the last stall out i was on a very busy street going 40mph (last month). They have replaced my gas cap too - saying this will solve the problem. I can never get a hold of any one at saab to discuss - so i have resulted to the lemon law. But in reality this is a critical problem that needs to be fixed as many people on this sight have escaped injury.
I have a 2004 malibu ls, when i first purchased the car during the winter of 04 i had problems with the steering. It was under warranty, i took it back every winter for 4 years and the dealership always repaired the car. In 2010 my power steering light came on and i lost power trying to turn into a parking spot. The next time it occurred, i was driving 50 mph i went to change lanes the power steering light came on and i could not turn the wheel. I was pulling out from a parking spot the power steering light came on and i could not steer the car. This year the seat belt light stays on when my seat belt is on. It happens every day the light stays on. The dealer that i use to use went out of business and did not notify the customers. I found out when i went to have some work corrected that they did. This problem is scary because i never know when the power steering light is going to come on. That is very very scary. My check engine light comes on and they can never find anything wrong. I recently had my car inspected they would not pass it because of the check engine light.i had to drive the car for 300 miles and the light went off and they passed it for inspection. The original brakes were replaced 3 times in the first 2 years of having the car. I only have 45, 000 miles. Purchased 2 batteries from gm the 2nd one lasted less then 2 years and died. An authentic gm battery.
I purchased a used 1997 chevy venture van in december 2001. The van is great, except for the automatic sliding door. Shortly after purchasing the van, the motor on the door went out. I had it replaced in 2003. Towards the middle of 2004, the door would shut but not latch. Therefore it would open will the van was in motion. The door is too heavy for my children to open themselves without the automaic opener on. I called the dealership to ask about getting this fixed, because it is a safety issue. They told me that it would cost me for them to fix it, even though there once was a recall for the same problem. I am afraid that someone will get hurt if i do not get this fixed. No one contacts me when there is a recall. I need help. Please fix these doors!
Car stops accelerating while driving then dies.been going on since august and have not been able to find the problem.generating numerous communication errors.had the computer replaced thought this was the problem butit did not fix the issue.the first time this happened was 8/5/03 and it was in the shop for a week with no resolution.it ran for a couple more days then did it again the following week around 8/11/03.this went on through august in and out of the shop at which time i rented a car to get back and forth to work since the problem was gradually getting worse and being broken down on the freeway was getting to be a dangerous problem.the computer was replaced on 10/22/03 and it died when i drove off.car has been towed 3 times due to not starting right back up and being stranded on the freeway. It has been in the shop for over a week as of today 10/29/03 and dealer is telling me that it is the oxygen sensors but cannot guarantee the work.
4 times in 58,000 mile the front steering shaft has needed attention.twice under warranty, twice not.paid for correction, 4th time refused to pay as feel it is gm problem since all 2003 chevy. Silverados suffer from this. Gm has designed a new part but refuse to install unless consumer pays for it.they admitted it is a problem. Settled once, they said installed a new part , found out they did not . Have referred it to ny state attorney generals office for action, they are presently trying to mediate. Since all silverados suffer from steer shaft failure seems to be a major safety problemand should all be recalled to fix.
The campaign 02049 was completed on 30 april 2003 the dealer replaced the power steering bearing. The vehicle steering slowly became stiff and gave resistance in may 2004 when turning or making steering corrections. I took it to the dealer in june or july as it was getting worse. On the way to the dealer it required a lot of exertion to steer. The dealer informed me the rack and pinion failed and needed replaced. I asked about the recall to check the gear and if it would be covered under that recall. He stated no not related. After the repair the vehicle was behaving erratically on the road. Steering corrections were sloppy you had to move it left or right 3 or more inches to turn. I took it back to the dealer he had some adjustment done and the steering seemed fine. Only now a groaning clunk upon turns and acceleration. I waited a few days then a component fell from the underside onto my driveway. I took the vehicle back again and voiced my concerns over the component and the noise. The dealer said they could not duplicate the noise and that the component was no problem only a loose wire bracket. I asked to speak to the mechanic and drove around to show him the noise. He heard the noise and would be able to duplicate it. Next the service writer told me the strut brackets needed to be replaced. I requested the mechanic to inspect the struts for damage from the faulty strut brackets and let me know if they needed to be replaced. The service writer called and said the struts were in need of replacement. I had purchased lifetime replacement from firestone so i had it put back together and i paid for the repairs and drove over to firestone to have the struts replaced. The mechanic at firestone said the struts were fine but replaced them anyway. The only abnormality the firestone mechanic noted was that the strut springs were not properly seated. After the strut replacement the same noise was present. It is still being repaired. Not sure of the start original date).
On the date listed, my wife was driving at app. 40mph.at which point she ran into the rear of another vehicle that was stopped.upon impact the seat belt failed to keep her in the driver seat.there was also no airbag deployment.upon impact she flew upwards and forward, hitting her face on the visor.she went to the hospital where they did scans and found no bleeding on the brain, however she was injured in the face to which she still has a bump on the bridge of her nose and still gets headaches.also, shortly after the accident she had two black eyes and a concussion.the vehicle was repaired, but there was no indication that anything was done with the airbag system or the seat belt, by the auto body shop.we contacted gm a day or two after the accident.they sent an engineer out to gather readings from the car a few weeks later.it wasn't until this week that we heard something back from gm.they said there was nothing for them to do and they left it at that.we are still driving the same car and are very weary of what could happen if we are involved in another accident. I think there needs to be a recall done and the manufacture held liable for the equipment failure.
The acrylic top on my 1996 corvette was replaced with a new acrylic top from chevrolet. The acrylic portion of the top has separated from the aluminum mounting frame. I have presented gone through 4 consecutive tops. Every top supplied to me has done the same thing. I can no longer drive my vehicle due to this fact. If i continue to drive my vehicle, there is a high probability that my roof is going to come off of the vehicle and possibly cause a accident on injure someone.
My 2006 chevrolet impala has nothing but issues.window scratch when going up and down, tire pressure monitor needs replaced, remote start has no distance, water pump leakage, transmission line leaking,rotors, tires and alignment wear out prematurely.
At the beginning of this year, i bought a 1998 chevy malibu, 2.4 l, 4 cyl, sedan. Shortly after purchasing the vehicle i began having a problem with the abs light commming on and my brakes were grinding really bad. I took the vehicle back to the dealer that i bought it from the day my warrenty was to run out. They supposidly reset the abs system because it did throw them a code.the following day the same problem occured. I have had nothing but problems with the abs since i purchased the vehicle. I've also been having a problem with the air compressor. It makes an awful noise. The dealer i purchased the vehicle from also supposidly replaced the compressor with a used one. The compressor is still making the same noise as if they never replaced it. But these repairs were done on my last day of my warrenty so the dealer will not have anything to do with the problems anymore. I love my vehicle, it is perfect for the size family that i have and it is a very beautiful vehicle but the issues i am having with it are almost not worth dealing with. Something needs to be done.
Had my wife's 2005 chevrolet cobalt in for the power steering recall. The only problem we had prior to the recall was the failed rear control-arm bushings on both front control arms (both failed within the same month).now, after having the recall performed, we are having problems with (of all things) loss of power steering. The traction control light comes on, the brake safety interlock clicks (under the automatic gear selector in the center console), and we have no power steering!i cannot let my wife drive this in this condition, as she is small and not strong enough to crank on the steering wheel without the power-assist.i called the dealer and was advised that i could bring it in to see if there is a problem with the part replaced in the recall - but i would have to pay for the diagnostics. Called chevy and got nowhere with them as well.left the car at our mechanic's shop this morning to get a more reliable diagnosis!!
Gas gauge shows inancurate fuel level leading to run outs of fuel and causing hesitation on the road and death engiens due to no fuel. The gauge show a full tank even when there is only one gallon available.
2006 cadillac sts does not set air bag to on when a person who weighs less than 103 pounds sits in the passenger seat. While the air bag is off, the seat belt indication does not work. Cadillac refuses to fix the problem, even though it has worked correctly for the past 17 months. My wife weighs about 100 pounds.
Hello, my name is [xxx] and i recently purchased a vehicle that should've never passed a government inspection. I financed the vehicle in a used dealership called walt's in the city of san angelo texas about a year ago. The vehicle i purchased is a 2006 pontiac g6. This vehicle runs good and the only problem i i've had is a brake problem, mechanically, but what i'm more concerned about is the rear doors, they were not equipped with child locks. I am a father of a four and a five year old, one of them opened the door before i came to a complete stop even when the door was locked. I took the car to where i purchased it and they said they can't do anything about it. He just told me to make sure my kids are buckled and nothing will happen. He told me that its the government fault for passing it in the inspection. Please help me with this problem.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Electrical,tires,air conditioner.
A/c goes on and off by itself. Transmssion slips. I have had to replace the breaks 3 times a year and also replace the rotors 2 times a year. The passenger side break pads wear a lot faster then the driver side. The rear makes cracking and hissing sounds when driving. All the head lights and break lights burn out very fast. I couldn't get the car in gear and had to have the gear assembly replaced about 2 months ago. I had the control arms replaced about 1 year ago. This car has been nothing but a money pit. Chevrolet needs to discontinue making the malibu.
I purchased a 99 catera abouttwo years ago and sense then this car is a cardboard box on wheels. The alarm system as gone loopy in the sense that i couldn't start my vehicle unless i cranked it once left it for 15-30 min and then cranked it again. After disabling the alarm system it would only happen on occasion. The ac/heater went out due to the compressor having to much compression. The sunroof opens and closes by itself or not at all. The vacuum hoses had holes in it which was a recall but not to ken batchleor. The mass air flow sensor hs gone out three times and costs 300 to replace everytime. My upper radiator hose leaks continuously by the clamp. The leveling light will stay on for days at a time. The arm that keeps my drivers door open broke through the door weldings and is dangling in the door. The seals all had to be replaced due to water in the engine. I paid more in repairs for this vehicle then what it originally cost. The drivers front and rear window gets stuck and opens by their selves. The door locks do not lock fully or open fully. The horn will go out all together in the rain. Everytime i take it in they can never read any err codes and it takes me several attempts to explain the issue causing me to get repairs that aren't part of the main problem. There is no camber adjustments in this car so if u hit a curb your screwed. Gas full stop randomly does not work and causes loss of money and gas. Me and my family of 5 have been stranded for hours due to many issues with this car and here in texas with a car that has no ac or heater is a major pain. Anyone who hasn't bought one... Don't!!!! cadillac themselves took the ducks off the emblem after 99 because they themselves didn't think of this car as a cadillac standard car. When i called ken batchlore they stated there where only two recalls for this vehicle but had already expired and stated there was nothing they could do. I feel something needs to be done about this ignorance. Problems since 06-present.
2008 saturn vue with a/c problems. A/c will blow hot air after 10-15 min of drive time. Will not come back on, and a/c light flashes. A/c sometimes returns after being parked for a few hours, but only to go out again. Has been at gm dealership 3 times. 1st time they found nothing wrong, 2nd time they did a gas test said nothing was wrong. 3rd time i drove the car to the dealership when a/c went out, they saw it was not working, and replaced the thermostat. A/c is now out again 1 week later.
Air conditioning started blowing warm air after owning the vehicle for5 months.i was 800 miles past my warranty and dealership would not help.mechanic told me it would cost over $1000. To fix.auto stores do not carry this product yet or i would fix myself.really feel this item should be recalled;started a file with gm.i am asking anyone and everyone to call gm to do the same to hopefully get a recall.have found many complaints on this same problem.
There is a very foul odor that emits from the a/c unit on my 2003 olds silhouette van.i'm concerned that this may be some sort of bacterial/fungus growth that may be mainifesting itself in the a/c unit.i don't want people getting seriously ill before some sort of corrective action is taken.what is the best course of action that i need to take?the dealership (earl oldsmobile, cleveland, oh) is not taking this problem seriously.please advise, thank you.
I purchased this car used from a dealer in 2001 in michigan. (i don't think the air conditioning ever worked ). Within a few months the traction control went out. It would be on, when the car started, but within driving 300ft. Would go out and could not be turned back on from the button. A few months after that all of the dash lights went out when ever you turned on the head lights. This was due to a bad switch & a short. Then the cruse control went out. A few months after that we had to replace the head gaskets due to the engine over heating by an unknown cause. 1 month after that we had to replace the engine after throwing a rod and cracking the engine block, due to the fact that there was still fluind in the engine from melted manafold.( this all took place between nov. 2001 & jan. 2002) after that the ignition had to be replaced because one of the wires was severed due to the wheel tilt. (we would tilt the wheel & could not start the car). In nov. 2002 the transmission started to slip, we had it replaced. Then all at one time (2003) the battery went dead, the timing chain had jumped a tooth, the cam sensor, and the spark plugs which had been changed a few weeks before. A few weeks after that the engine overheated again due to a leak in the coolant resovoir bottel, this caused the head gaskets to blow again. It is now 2004 we have an ongoing electrical problem.since mid 2003 we have gone through 3 pcm & 3 proms due to the fact the they kept frying ( a result of a bad ground that still can not be found), an altanator due to the fact that it had spikes.the check enging light would constantly come on & when the codes were pulled the egr vlave was listed, we replaced it and still the check engine light came on due to a still bad pcm. Now whenever we turn on the blinker the voltage gage moves in time with it due to a short.the rpm'ssurge at times while car is in motion or at idle, causing the car to satll or backfire. The cause is still unknown.
I purchased a 2006 pontiac g6 april 21, 2007.afterwards i started noticing a popping noise when i would turn, so i took the car in to be serviced 9-2007.they replaced the tie rod adjuster & reset toe-in, but again i still had the same problems. Also i've been having problems with the window leaking on the drivers side. The ac / heater blower stays on when car is not on which caused my battery to drain so i took the car in again april 11, 2008 and they told me they replaced the drive shaft & blower motor resistor but still having the same problems.now i am noticing that the passenger side air bag indicator doesn't register when someone is in the front seat w/ seatbelt on. Sometimes it comes on when there is no one in the seat. The starter continues to crank while trying to start car and sticks when the car is started.last but not least, after purchasing fuel the car gas gauge drops drastically only after going about a mile or two.
My husband and i purchased to 2006 chevy cobalt in september of 06. Since the purchase of my , "brand new" car the air conditioning, power locks, and power steering have all ceased to work. My air conditioning only worked for one summer. The power locks went out about 6 months ago. Now, the most concerning is that my power steering has now failed. I turn the car on and have power steering for approximately2-3 minutes, then the cars power steering fails. I will never have the money to replace any parts because of the high payments and insurance. My poor husband is a pizza delivery person! this is the worst thing to happen. I tried to buy an american made car hoping that i would at least get to drive it for a few years without having it break down. Now gm is getting my paycheck and the taxes they took out of it!! this is plain wrong! i will never buy gm again.
At 39800 miles my air conditioning went, only after having vehicle for 4 months!was told by belle tire it was the condensor and that there were holes in it.it was leaking freon.contacted dealership to get covered, they said no because i was 800 miles past warranty.contacted gm and have a file started.need to get this problem listed on dealership letterhead and then will pass on to gm to put in my file.if anyone has this same please contact gm to get a complaint file started...trying to get a recall on this.from what i have found and heard this is a very common and expensive problem.i feel that this should be recalled so we the consumers do not pay for this.please help me with this!
I have a 2001 monte carlo and have many issues.1st i have been having a steering issue since 35,000 miles.i makes constant noise when steering and turning.had it fixed twice at my expense.once again started happening.i do not know if this is dangerous.2nd gas gauge does not work.3rd the heat/ac intermittent and i noticed when this does not work the panel where it tells you if you are going north, south etc. Doesn't work either.also the driver side heated seat does not work anymore.please get back to me.
1) after purchasing the car i had it to the dealer at least 4 times for a body module malfunction. 2) ignition switch went bad could not start car, had to be towed, took two attempts to fix correctly 3) air-conditioning button quit working 4) smoke came from steering column 5) when using cigarette lighter, blows auxiliary power fuse 6) passenger side fog light keeps blowing about every three months 7) windows jump track and back windows gradually go down themselves. 8) windshield wipers break when in use, whole arm disconnects leaving them useless, occurred three times within six month.
The handle that allows you to recline the seat broke off flushedwith the seat, this happened to both the driver and passenger seats injune 2005. The hood will not pop up when the leverwas pulled untilonebanged on the grill or the hood in certain spots, which just started in march of 2007. Thegas mileage dropped from 20 mpg to 16 mpg within 6 months. Theback glass stuckandwas hard to open, started in 2006.when turningonthe air conditioner (a/c ) thecar had no power, i have to turn it off when accelerating on the interstate or on hills. If the cruise control wasset it kickedoffwhen the a/c was on.when i needed to stop quicklythe brakes failed,andfelt a grinding sensation through the pedal, but themechanic changed the brakes and checkedthe rotors, but hasn't found any problem.suspecteda defect somewhere in the brake system\ as of 2005. The fan kickedon all the time, even when the engine was cold, and in winter when first starting.one mechanic told methat in manyblazers thecatalytic converter broke off in the muffler, which had to be replaced.had been told this happenedso much that most people leftthem off. Too many other problemsto mentioned. Also, the horn worked only when it wanted to, problem in the steering wheel.
Heater blower will not blow any air from heater/air condition or front window defroster with or with out the car engine running.i had the heater blower resistor replaced less than two months ago and now the same problem happened again.i was told the resistor burned up by the dealership.this is a problem living in pennsylvania in the winter when it snows.ice and freezing rain are frequent.this can cause the window to freeze with ice or snow making it difficult to drive and see without heat to melt and defrost the windshield.
The rear hatch of our denali works itself open.we shut it sufficiently hard, and in time, driving down the road, the warning lights overhead and on the dash board come on telling us that the rear hatch is open.we have to stop to open and reshut it.this does not happen every time but has been consistent since we purchased it.
I bought my rig under a year ago and have been haveing problems with the trasmission,i have run out of gas many times because it doesn't register,my air conditioner doesn't work right,my brakes have locked up a few times and when i turn a corner it sounds like something crahing under my rig.i have had nothing done yet because it is going to cost me a whole lot to have all this replaced.my stereo went dead about a week after i got it also.i thought i was buying a good rig but,now i am finding out different and i paid good money for and am still paying for it.i have replaced the heater core it went out 3 weeks after i got it,the window went out a few day's after i got it and ford barely replaced that for me.
While driving home from work in 90+ degree heat my car overheatedto the point where i had to have it towed in and was told by the mechanicsthat my coolant had been leaking and causing the car to over heat there blowing the head gasket and causing me to have to pay $1200.00+ to have another engine put it.i have heard this is a commom with the 2001 chevrolet malibus.i don't know what the repair shop done with the old motor, but it was fried.
About three months ago, i was driving down the road when my power steering stopped working.i shut the car off, and it went back to working.about a month ago it started doing it again,no i have no power steering.i have read other complaints on the issue.my back driver side window has now stop working and my ac is leaking onto my floor board on the passenger side.the car only has 55,000 miles on it.it had about 48,000 on it when everything started to happen.
I need to find out what i can do about my chevy. Silveradoi purchased the silverado in 1999 and have had it in the shop on average about 1 every 3 months. It has had two coil wires out and have had the injectors cleaned so many times i lost count. Then the computer went out, the catalytic converter went out, and the lifters went bad they said. Now it has a rod out. All this and the truck on has 58700 miles on it.does the law say that when some thing major goes out the law is extended by that date?i called g.m. Assistance and they flat refused the claim and then offered me 1000. To purchase a new truck. I also had purshased a 100000 mile protection plan. That i found out expired after the first 3 years. That was a rip off because the regular warrenty was good for the first 3 years or 36000 miles. And all time i had the feeling i was protected.one of the dealers did a tear down, at first the dealer informed me that the mains were out of round then the service mans boss said that the rod went out causing pressure on the mains and that was why they were out of round.i purchased the vehicle from folsom lake chev. I moved to vacaville and had shellworth chev do all maint. I then moved to wheatland at that point i had wheeler chev in yuba city and john l sullivan in roseville do all the maint. The problems with the lifters and rods started after i took the truck to wheerel in yuba city this was about 9-6-2003any information you can give me will be helpfulcecil hutson*la
Ac duct noise while driving & when parked. Constant tapping of component in dash area sometimes alleviated by adjusting d/side temp wheel. Same complaint from many impala owners i know.happens with key on or off.slowly getting worse. 2006 chev. Impala.
As stated by other complainants, i also have a problem with my cooling system. After losing my a/c now i'm faced with losing the whole engine. My car continuously runs hot the so called dexcool coolant keeps squirting over the engine and reading other complaints i'm facing either intake repairs or water pump and thermostat problems. This is ridiculous so many people having similar problems neither gmc or our so called would step in and put and end to this mess. I guest lobbyist are more important than the safety of america.
The blower has gone twice (first time was jan 2003)since owning vehicle, it suddenly stops working especially at low temperatures (under 32f).defogger system does not work.dealership has fixed problem twice.back blower works fine.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier.while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the interstate without warning.the vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the fuel pump failed.the dealer was not notified.in addition, the contact heard a tapping nose in the heater and the cd player does not work.there were also two motor swtices repaired in the windows.the vehicle is currently being repaired at the contact's expense.the failure and current mileages were 78,000.
The speedometer on my 2003 silverado started acting erratic. At first the vehicle speeds were highly inaccurate, i.e. While driving 60 mph on the highway using a gps unit the speedometer showed between 100 and 110 mph. Shortly after the hand went to bottom horizontal position and rendered the speedometer useless. I understand from discussion forums on the internet that this is a common problem that is resolved through the replacement of the instrument cluster. Possibility of inadvertent wrong choice of speed could become dangerous for vehicle operator and bystanders.
On your site i have found many complaints regarding coolant leak due to poor sealing of the maniflod gasket that according the sevice bulletin on this site, requires new gasket type to replace the old, and the intake manifold bolts cleaned and coated with thredlocker and torqued to a revised spec. This has already been done once to my car at about 30k miles and fortunately cover under warranty, if not it would have cost me $1050, problem is now the car is doing the same thing again at 79k miles and is no longer under warranty....how many times should this happen?was the service bulletin put out as a permamant solution for this problem?if not how long should this work be guaranteed?why was there not a recall on this problem? does there have to be a fatality to recall a vechicle?in addition i also have had the problem with the hazard warning switch that also effected the wipers, neither would work, again this repair was submitted as warranty work.i have complained several times to bob bell chevy about how hot the dash instruments get to touch and have already had to have related electrical problems repaired, to note..when i first complained about the heat when touched to change intrument settings i was told "that's normal".granted my extended warranty covered some of the work but i still had to pay a $250 deductable w/each problem. All these problems have been reported on this nhtsa site by many people and addition others i know personally and who i have had many discussions with also have the same year malibu with all the same problems....why hasn't the manufact. Recalled the car for theses problems, surely all can cause fire safety problems. How are recalls determined and what can we all do?????????????i never dreamed chevrolet would be so cheesy. My last car was 12 years old and olds custom cruiser wagon - never gave me a problem that was so major as these noted here, i should have never got rid of it for this malibu!
The problems that are happening to my 2004 chevy trailblazer : i am having a whining noise in the front end of the vehicle and when i try to engage into 4wd the sound worsens and there is a vibration in the front as well the whining almost resembles a low siren sound. I am also having a major malfunction with my speedometer since the weather has gotten colder??? i could only be moving 10mph and it will register to 120 or even surpass it and then get stuck, the only way to unstick it is to shut the car off and keep restarting it until itresets itself but now it is stuck and wont reset, i went online to see if there were any recalls and i all i found out was there were tons of people having the same issues with their trailblazers as i am having. These problems are occurring at all different times during the life of the car some people have them happen around 30,000 miles or some 50 thousand and myself the speedometer is happening around 72,000 miles. The speedometer seemed to start to act up once the weather was colder. Its a shame they will fix the larger suv's due to a lawsuit but since this is a smaller suv it's not covered. We have tried to replace the wheel bearings in the truck for the front end noise to only find the noise did not disappear after reading many of other complaints from others it seems this could be the transfer case on the truck. I am not going to keep replacing part after part to only find out its the drive train and something should be done about this.
2007 chevrolet aveo passenger airbag light stays on when my wife who weights about 130 lbs.i have had the auto into the dealership 7 times since i purchased it in feb 2007 to repair this problem.they claim that they have contacted gm about this problem, but not come up with a fix for it. I called gm customer relations about this problem. They are no help either. They claim they replaced every thing connected with the air bag system, but it still don't work. My wife will not ride in the car the way it is, so i have a car that i can't take my wife with me when i go any place.would you please look into this problem for me, and let me know what they have to say about it.
Speedometer quit working at about 60000 miles. It is part of an "instrument cluster" that costs $600. Sounds like it is a popular problem!!!
Continual electrical malfunctions, most recent windshield wipers failed to operate during heavy rain storm while driving on highway.my car is three years old.i have had 8 trips to dealer to address these "modular component" issues.the dealer has made repairs, longest time dealer kept car was 25 days to figure out how to repair.my car just reached 36000 miles and saturn customer care refuses to acknowlege this car is a safety hazard should another component fail while driving.*dt
The gas gauge and the tachometer on my car both are not working properly. When i fill up the car, the gas gauge doesn't reset and often falls over into the speedometer. The tack hasn't worked in over a year. Warranty expired on the car. Mechanics said i'd have to replace the entire panel, giving my car an incorrect read on the mileage.
I smelled something burning last week and i couldn't figure it out. I noticed the heated seats stop working , i figured out where the smell came from. Melted plug on the passenger side seat ccsm part 15232555. 90,000 miles and my seats are out , has there been a recall on this, it seems ridiclious that this should be happening especailly with something that could possibly be a fire hazard.
For years i have been frustrated by the lack of rear illumination of gm vehicles during rain or fog driving conditions.drivers seem to think that they do not need to turn on headlights because they have daytime running lights.they probably do not realize that the drl's only illuminate the front of their vehicle.gm should inform drivers that when headlights are required, daytime running lights do not suffice.
There are only two very small areas on the steering wheel where the horn can be activated.these must be pressed very precisely with a fair amount of force.i believe this to be unsafe because the extra time to find and hit these spots give one to two additional seconds to sound the horn, will result in not allowing the person warned to have sufficient time to respond. *nlm
I bought my hummer h3 in august of 2009, used at a chevy dealership that is a sister store of chevy/hummer dealership. My 2006 hummer was fine until the cold weather hit. The first incident occurred around the first week of november. I was leaving to go to a friends house around 9:00pm i went outside however to turn my heat and my heated seat on, and about five minuets later i went out to my car to leave and my car was freezing with no fan motor on at all. After staring at my fuse box and reading the crappy owners manual for around and hour, we came to the conclusion that no fuses had been blown. The next day i drove my vehicle to the chevy garage. The service man checked it out and said that he would take care of it. A week later i was driving back to pick up my hummer up. On the way home from the dealership i got about five miles up the road and my car was filling up with smoke. I then returned my car to the dealer. A week later again i picked my car up, drove fine and get this i even had heat for about a month. Until it was around christmas and the same thing happened, dropped my car off and a week later picked it up. Two weeks later and it was around the middle of january, the same thing happened.i took the car to the garage yet again and the fixed the same thing that they have been fixing, no change and no investigation on the problem. The fifth time happened around five or six days after i picked my car up from the previous time getting fixed, only this time they brought it to their sister store the one with the hummer certified technicians. I finally got my car back two weeks later. Then around the last of the cold weather it happened again it was the beginning of april. I got it back and had no problems, not even with my a/c, which i run all summer long. Now this november was the first time it happened again since last april, and it's going to be the last.
I bought my 2001 chevy impala ls in 2004, until decemeber 2009 the car was running great. It started with my cars "traction active" light coming on on whenever i accelerated then after a couple of weeks of this light coming on more and more often (4-6 times daily) i experienced an incedent in where my brakes jammed up the brake pedal got hard and i almost hit a car infront of me. I went to get my brakes checked and they told me they where fine (i figured they where fine a i had just recently changed them) well the issue with the brakes started hapoening more and more often at least once or twice daily not evrytime but 1-2 times a day and then the abs light coming on. I took the car to the auto shop and they told me impala's are known to haveproblems with the abs module. After researching online, i found a lot of complaints from impala owners all over the u.s having the same issue with the traction active and the abs lights coming on. It seems to be a defective abs module. This module and the repair cost me a total of about $1,000.00
While coming to a stop in my 2001 chevy trailblazerthe brake system(abs) keeps engaging causing it not to stop. I have went through many stop signs and intersections from not being able to stop. Changed all the brakes ,bleed the brakes and put new sensors on..still having the same issues . I have read that gm knows that this is a flaw in the design ,what can be done about it?
Dash information display pixels burn out/disappear.while annoying for time andradio display, this could be a safety issue as this display reports temperatureoutside (in icy conditions) and mechanical/functional problems with the car.if the displayis illegible a driver could misinterpret a problem.
Defect in my 2007 chevrolet silverado as reported by gm in a letter recently received.recall initiated in canada, why has nhtsa not issued one in us.gm states my 2007 truck is defective and the "interface between the electrical terminals on the relay resistor module and the wiring connector that powers the module may be incapable of conducting higher current levels for sustained periods of the blower motor operation.... Thus can cause overheating which will cause the blower motor not to operate and can be accompanied by a burning smell or smoke."basically my car can catch fire.
I can not get a replacement part for my 2004 saturn wagon. The tail light is broken, gm said the supplier quite making the part. The car is not legal to drive with a broken tail light. Thank you robert emanuel
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I have a 2001 pontiac grand am that i have had issues with since i bought the car.now for the second tim in three years i have had to replace the passlock sensor and the ignition switch cylinder. This fix has cost me over $700.00 each time not including the tow. I am a mother of two kids that works full-time and goes to school part time, this problem has drained me of money that i use to support my children. I have missed work and school because of this problem. There are forums that i have looked at and read with people going through the same issue. I have taken it to a gm dealer and also a mechanic in order to fix this problem that's when i realized it was the same issue. I compared notes. I believe that this is going to be happening again in the next few years according to my mechanic, who has also heard people discussing this same issue.
All within the last few months i have had to replace the complete drivers side low beam headlight and electrical pigtail because it caused an electrical short that burnt the wires. A few weeks later driver's side rear stop light quit working, i had to replace the bulb, next, the blower motor won't work on 5...and it won't transfer from defrost to vents...so, i am currently replacing the blower motor resistor and the red wire is fried because it appears not to have been "pushed" all the way in from the factory, (i have taken a picture of it)and now i have to "replace" the entire wiring harness...i'm really starting to hate chevy...especially when i browsed through all the complaints... Is there ever any resolve?i think most of the issues i /we have are all safety issues...would you handle things differently on your end if someone you know and love was in this type situation where they were concerned for their safety as well as the public's safety!!!!
I have had to replace front wheel abs speed sensors and related parts twice on my 2002 gmc sierra 1500.the first time was in 2006, the second just this week.the truck has just over 86000 miles. The abs engaged below 10 mph.i almost hit other cars or objects several times when this occurred.speed sensors were corroded.hub bearings were also replaced due to speed ring faults.it has cost me over $1500 both times to have this work done to make my truck safe to drive.my request for warranty coverage was denied.
Was parked when i turned the key to start the car the passenger side airbag and curtain deployed.no crash no impact no nothing just went offsaab does not want to help!
Electrical system - dashboard lights and other instrument lights do not turn on or will turn on only after several minutes of driving.very inconsistent.pose danger especially when driving at night. The problem appeared to have been fixed about a year ago, but the problem started to surface again recently (fall 2003).*la
My 2008 saturn vue xr has had numerous issues with the instrument panel. In may 2010, the entire instrument panel (speedometer, rpm, odometer, radio, etc.) went out while i was driving down the road. I took it to the dealership where they replaced a computer component in the instrument panel. Now in july 2010 (2 months later) i was driving down the road and looked at my speedometer which said i was going 80 mph. I was clearly not going 80 mph, so right away i knew something was wrong. I stopped the car and even when the car was completely stopped the speedomter read 30 mph. It even stayed on 30 mph when i turned the car off. I took the car back to the dealership and am being told that they need to replace the exact same part that they just replaced two months ago. Clearly this part is faulty and it is a definite safety concern when you are driving down the road and are unable to tell how fast you are going. I have seen other complaints on this website regarding a similiar issue.
Gm recall of power steering failure in cobalt and pontiac!they recalled it but its been over a week and they have not done anything about it so its time obama motors oh it's still gm right now get off their butts and fix it how hard is it to say hey bring it in and we will take care of it?especially since my local gm dealer has my part sitting on a shelf!
I had a 2007 torrent. In 2010 i had replaced 3 wheel bearings, breaks,and in february my power steering module went out. This was the first time. I got in my car to leave a friends and i could not turn my wheel. Took it to a dealer and they said the electric power steering module went out. Cost 870 and the day they were done fixing that a massive recall was done on most gmc cars for electrical power steering modules except mine. About 6 months later i was driving to work and my power steering went out again except this time i was driving around a corner. This locked up my tires and sent me into a ditch sides ways which caused my car to rollover 3 times before it landed and stopped moving. During this my driver side door also came open on impact and the entire floor of the trunk part flew over the back sit and would of landed on my kids if i had not just dropped them off. It would of broke there necks the way it is just laying there not secured to nothing. I needed up with a separated shoulder, permanant damage to my back and neck. Was out of work for about 3 months and my car was completely totaled by my insurance company. No airbags deployed and the windshield didn't shatter but instead caved in like a spike only inches away from stabbing my face. This car is a death trap. I did everything in my power to keep this car safe and nothing i did worked. It needs to be pulled of the market.
I have a 2001 buick lesabre with 32,000 miles on it.the back window > which was never used fell down and i had to replace the > regulator/motor ( a re-conditioned part) for $285.15.the window was never used to begin with.> also the heated seat on the driver's side does not work and there is > something wrong with the modular mechanism. I think this is ridiculous > for a this low mileage car.not to mention front and rear breaks had > to be put on too.please let me know where i stand on the window > situation and how many other people have experienced this problem.> this is going to be my last buick.
Fuel level sensor is failing. Speedometer is also going haywire. Happened 6 months ago, has not fixed itself since. Gm has offered to pay for half of the costs; this is not acceptable.
While driving the power steering stops working intermittently.
Went to work and when i went to leave the car wouldn't start- thought it was the battery and got a jump, wouldn't start. Had the car towed to auto place, and they couldn't find anything wrong,then after that the car has left me stranded and unable to get to work its shut off while driving- the security light was on, after the many complaints to chevy- they wont assist with the repair of the pass lock security system for the simple reason its out of warranty. Its not a maintenance issue its a mechanical issue. Its also a safety issue. The car just shuts off as if someone is stealing it.how dangerous- on route 80 highway or any road for that matter, your car shuts off and your smashed from behind with cars piled up- someone will be dead andmany will be serious hurt. Or being stranded on a dark country road with no cell reception. This is a safety issue and after alot of research on this problem- gm"s response' sorry we cant help you- today toyota recalled 412k cars, because of steering issue and was a safety issue. Nissan, toyota, and honda didn't need bailouts why because they stand behind their cars unlike gm- this is a big issue with hundreds of thousands of people complaining and gm as usual does nothing to stand behind their products. I will never again purchase a gm product as its a complete piece of garbage and the ones working for gm aren't any better. Let gm sink and go under, that way americans will have more reliable transportation and companies that actually stand behind safety issues with their cars. It amazes me how gm can take bailouts- to keepthem afloat but wont do anything to back their vehicles, sooner or later they will sink and they will all be sitting there dumbfounded scratching their heads wondering oh gee what happened, you didn't stand behind your cars moron that's what happened, and people went to more reliable companies.13k for a 2002 impala ls, guess its time to take it to the junk yard very unsafe and no peace of mind to drive the garbage.
The light switch assembly failed while driving at night. The light switch assembly was replaced about 3 years ago for the same problem by a certified gm dealer. It should not of failed the first time and then the new one only lasted about a 2 1/2 - 3 years.
The side detection modules in my 2015 impala have gone bad for the second time in less than 2 years. They were replaced in february of 2019. This was mostly covered through a special "recall" to repair and prevent a reoccurrence of the failure. Now, in december on 2020, i am experiencing the exact same condition. They did not repair the modules to prevent the same condition from arising again. They get wet because of a bad design and fault out, leading to car shutting down or even fire from harness to modules connection. General motors and/or the dealership (suburban cadillac, now shaheen cadillac of lansing mi) simply replaced disfunctional parts with the exact same disfunctional parts. A consumer should not be required to continuously repay for a possibly dangerous malfunction that the company is quite aware of. I truly hope that they are not allowed to continue this in the future. The refusal to accept financial responsibility for repairs due to negligent design and inadequate fixes is even more enraging.
On 4 separate occasions my '06 buick lucerne (3.8 l)went into uncontrolable excelleration.on long road trips, with the cruise control engaged and doing approximately 70 mph, when i excelleratedhard, instead of returning to the cruise speed it seemed to lock into a passing gear.braking didn't stop it, putting it into did not slow the engine revs., however turning off the key and restarting after coasting a little while worked once or twice to stop the revs.. The other times i hit the brakes really hard and it disengaged the cruise and excelleration problem.fortunately there was no accident or damage, since i had room on the highway to do this.the buick dealer where i bought the car said they never heard of this before and could not duplicate when they tried. There was approximately 60,000 miles on the car when the last incident ocurred.ps turning off the cruise switch didn't help either.
Heater blower will not blow any air from heater/air condition or front window defroster with or with out the car engine running.i had the heater blower resistor replaced less than two months ago and now the same problem happened again.i was told the resistor burned up by the dealership.this is a problem living in pennsylvania in the winter when it snows.ice and freezing rain are frequent.this can cause the window to freeze with ice or snow making it difficult to drive and see without heat to melt and defrost the windshield.
Uneven wear of tires; (tires replaced under warranty once); tail light shorts (received a ticket) the bulbs have been replaced three times (problem is from faulty wiring...problems with shift moving from p to r & d.must tap on the brake several times in order for the gear to move.
2001 impala.pressed unlock on vehicle remote at 4:30 am.the headlights were supposed to come on and did not.i tried the headlight switch, and still no headlights.two days later, the headlights came on momentarily, then went out.the headlights haven't worked since.i talked to a mechanic that agreed that the multifunction switch has gone bad and needs replacement.he has replace quite a few.
Problems started end of nov 09 when therewas a lot of vibration in the steering wheel and hard to control steering problem got worse took car in on the 10th of dec and dealer could not find any thing wrong except one tire out of round. They rotated my tires again.still having same vibration problems in steering but then would actually do when sitting at a traffic light as well. Took car back in 22nd of dec and they did replace a steering column torque sensor.car was okay for about a month and then the same problem with steering wheelshaking back and forth at traffic lights and the vibration with difficulty controlling steering when driving. Took back in on th 9th of march 2010 at that time they replaced steering motor and module assembly. Thee was a contact tac case number 11242662.dealer said this will not be under warranty after my warranty period is up i am contacting gm to make sure that this problem will be covered if it happens in the future. This wasa pontiac g6 2008 car
We have a 2004 chevy trailblazer, that originally began with the speedometer appearing to be stuck for a few days, would gradually decrease. Followed by the rpm having the same problem.today, 11/28/08, all gauges lit up, warning bells rang, and then the entire instrument panel shut down.there was a recall for the silverado for the same year, but trailblazer owners are required to pay the repair bill for a faulty instrument panel.being unable to know your speed, how much gas you have, or if your running low on vital fluids seems to be pretty dangerous to me.the fact that gm will repair the silverado, but not the trailblazer despite the fact that they are both in the "truck" category is ridiculous. It seems to me that any one of these problems can lead to death or injury of the occupants of my vehicle, either by fire, stalling in trafficand being hit by another vehicle at a high rate of speed, or because of the inability to ensure that my vehicle is operating with the proper vital fluids, as well as maintaining a safe rate of speed. My teenage children also drive this car on occasion, and though they've been driving for 3 & 4 years, they do not have enough experience to operate this vehicle safely. There was a recall for the brake lights, how can they justify that when people are driving around without properly working instrument panels? the solution being offered is for the consumer to pay at least 500.00 to repair something vital to the safe operation of the vehicle, but gm will replace the taillight/brake light that costs pennies on the dollar.
On several occasions i experienced a loss of steering control.it was not speed related - it happened from low to high speeds.the vehicle would suddenly jerk to one side.no instance lasted longer than one second.my mechanic diagnosed the problem as a faulty evo sensor.no sensors are available for replacement, but gm has a "kit" that eliminates the sensor.elimination of the sensor fixed the problem.the failures that i experienced were extremely short in duration and caused no harm other than a very elevated heart rate!i fear that a greater failure would have resulted in a crash.
I was running my equinox 2008 when suddenly the light came on it was the stability truck system service and we can't run it its the power steering so hard we took the battery and is not working, i don not know what to do, tomorrow we have to take it to repair shop and it will cost a lot of many.
Multiple window motor failures on 2000 buick lesabre. Front drivers window failed approximately one year after purchase. Right rear window motor failed 9/01, front passenger window motor failed 8/02, and both rear window motors failed in 8/03.
2002 chevy impala 3.8l purchased used in dec. 2004 w/ 65,000 miles. Where to begin... Flooding in floorboards due to clog underneath windshield, three sets of rotors/brakes, clunky noise in steering shaft (replaced twice by dealership) still having same problem, catalytic converter replaced after dealership tried to charge me nearly $1000 to replace; covered by gm as harry green chevrolet was 'unaware' of replacement policy?!? new struts, numerous alignments/balances b/c vehicle still shakes and shimmys at 60-65 mph; must drive about 75-80 mph just to keep this to a minimum! bcm replaced twice by dealer, security issues won't allow car to start for 15 mins. Each time, which is very inconvenient. Sooo many problems and complaints with these 'quality' gm vehicles, and yet they do nothing to resolve them, except hold out their hands wanting more $$$ from american taxpayers to keep on making junk! and now the newest of a long line of recalls/problems is that there is a fire hazard for leaking oil on the manifold! all of these vehicles need to be recalled due to the numerous safety concerns and consumers are sick and tired of general motors obvious disregard for safety and reliability!
Owners of the 2010-2011 model camaro ls cannot order dealer installed oem type foglights. The camaro ltmodel does come equipped with oem foglights. Even if the dealer or owner iinstalls the oem foglights on the ls model, chevrolet will not provide a revised body control module (bcm) program to permit the foglights to operate.foglights are safety feature. Chevrolet's refusal to offer the ls bcm inorder to operate the foglights denies customers this added safety feature.
Power steering light warning light comes on check engine light comes on, security anti theft light comes on all gauges fail, speed, gas,tack the car will run rough and stall car will not shift multiple computer error codesdealer replaced a computer component didn't fix problem. The car is unsafe to drive when problems occur.
Over the past year i have a variety electrical problems with my blazer. The gas gauge has stopped working, indicating that it is low on fuel or empty and my speedometer is no longer functioning. I have had to push all the way on the gas pedal at times to get the car to go.very dangerous especially when merging onto highways/freeways. I will never buy another chevy again!
Everytime it rains my sunroof leaks and drains the water into the vehicle instead of out and under it. The standing water collects and causes the airbag module to activate and deploy the airbags while the vehicle is in a stationary position. My vehicle is totaled in which now i have to repair the windshield replace the airbag module replace the airbag and dash components as well as replace or repair my seat restraints. I have had no help with this issue nor has anyone who has experienced the leaky sunroof from the gm enclave
Passenger and driver's side windows fixed twice each.broken again on end of 2004.
I have a 2005 trailblazer and the speedometer is not working correctly sometimes is stays on zero and then there are times it reads 120miles when im guessing i'm going around 30 miles and there are times when in park it reads any where from 40 to 60 mph. Has of now i do not have the means to fix the problem and not that i feel i should have to pay out of pocket seeing how i believe this is a gm problem and not mine are the other hundreds of gm owners with the same problem! this is a safety issue that should be resolved as soon as possible....oh and it is a everytime i drive this gm product occurrence,,,i never know what speed i am truly going!!!
The engine warning light on my 2003 9-5 wagon has been coming on periodically for the last year.we had it serviced by an indy and two error codes came up, p1312 and p1334, both having to do with the direct ignition cassette.we just had the part replaced.only once did the car "die" while driving and luckily it was at low speed and i was able to pull off the road to restart.the identifying information on the original part is 9197559 (tk3.6).my vehicle was built in 2002.consider expanding the recall in place for 2000-2002 model years (nhtsa #05v399000) to include 2003 vehicles, particularly those built in 2002.
My saturn 2004 ion has ignition problems and it started in 2010 after i got the car and my keys would get stuck and the power would go out in my saturn. I took it back to the dealership but they gave me the run around. I took it to the shop over five times and it still did the same thing so in nov.2013 the saturn stop starting and no power at all. Someone know about this problem and sold these cars and putting people in danger. We need justice for all of the people who paid the price for this mess.
My car is a 2003 pontiac grand am.i purchased it in 2004.in september of 2006 my dashboard starting making clicking noises that sound like the blinker.this became worse within a month and the steering column began smoking occasionally out of the place where the "multifunction switch" is.i replaced the part in october of 2006.recently, (06/08) 19 months after the manufacturers warranty ended, the multifunction switch is now clicking again.i contacted pontiac both times and was told that nothing could be done and that the problem would need to be paid for out of pocket.to me this is a severe safety issue.my car could have started on fire due to the multifunction switch.a recall should be done for this part on my gm product.
I have a 2002 chevy impala ls as of 05-16-08 the headlights blink on and off. On 05-18-08 they went completely out while driving at night. The following evening i only have high beam lights, no low beam. I can drive in low light or dark conditions. Local mechanic stated it was the multi switch on the steering column and the part was $300-$400 dollars. He stated that he has had many impala customers with the same issue and he stated that it should be a recall due to the safety issue.
I have a pontiac g6 2006. The power steering keeps going in and out. It was replaced through a good will granted by the manufacturer of the vehicle. When i received the car back the power steering was still not working so i returned the vehicle and was told that i needed a new battery because i have electronic steering and the battery was charging low. I had the battery replaced, picked up the car and the steering was still not working. Returned the car and was told that the power steering box module was no good and had to be replaced. Had that replaced and the steering is still in and out. I have wasted alot of time on this vehicle and missed alot of time from work do to this situation. I have yet to return the vehicle again for the fourth time because i can not afford to miss anymore time from work and all the expenses of the vehicle i can not afford them anymore.
The car's headlight, fog lights and rear lights flicker all the time, fuses are okay, battery tests okay, headlights changed without any change, fuses changed without any difference, rear lights replaced without any change.makes driving at night difficult and gives me a migraine headache.
Vehicle purchased new march 4, 2006standard 3000 mile service completed may 24, 2006 no problems at timeservice date:august 7, 2006 mileage 4963tech:dino schaeferelectrical:(1)car would not start, steering:(2)rubbing sound when turning, other: (3)acceleration feels like trying too hardsolution:ignition switch replaced2 & 3 unverifiedservice date:august 15, 2006 mileage 5152tech:dino schaefersteering:(1) car would not startsolution:body control module faulty/replaced[still had rubbing and acceleration issues but i dismissed as quirks of car]service date:august 18, 2006 mileage 5268 tech: steve deldonnosteering:(1) squealing when turning steering wheelsolution:lubed intermediate steering shaft bootservice date:august 30, 2006 mileage 5457tech: john carlensteering:(1) steering wheel still squealing when turningother: (2) customer requested alternate transportation due to length of repairs, multiple concernssolution: (1) gear assembly/power steering replaced (2) customer provided with hertz rental car vehicle repossessed by gmac for non-payment september 22, 2006 (date +/- 3 days)after customer tried to negotiate lower payments due to pending disability case gmac refusedvehicle sold at auctiongmac demanding payment of remaining balanceproblems not with saturn company but with gmacsaturn manager mark is outstanding i am unable to finance any new vehicle at this time pending post traumatic stress disorder disability appeal still require vehicle to transport elementary age child diagnosed with tourette syndrome/attention deficit hyperactive disorder to medical appointments and pets to veterinarianunable to afford attorney for legal actionwas gmac reason for repossesion really for nonpayment or to hide ion problems?my opinion:gmac used situation to protect themselvesthank you
The power window on the rear passenger door popped and quit working.this is the second window that has failed and the car has 85,000 miles.the first failure happened under warranty.i use the rear windows very rarely because i am single and my child has his own car.there are just two of us and i use the window for ventilation once in a while.a third window is giving me problems with occasionally working or not so i am sure it will be the next to go.i have read extensive problems listed on the internet with this very some issue.buick should not depend on plastic and a part with a poor history - they are above that!
Our 2003 saturn ion has a permanent default, in that it will not start in cold weather.and the term "cold" is relative.saturn told us the ignition switch is faulty.thus, we paid an excess of $200 to rectify the problem. However, this "solution" lasted only a little over one year. Now, saturn tells us that though we have the updated ignition switch, it still causes the same no-start problem, and we need a $575 (plus tax) body control module. We had to pay $104.54 for saturn to tell us this.obviously, this is a problem caused by the manufacturer , which is leaving many people stranded morning, noon, and night in various locations around the country.the problem should be immediately rectified through a recall.
01 chevy impala fuel pump issues has corrected problem several times in which is a known defect, other nite car shut down on speeding highway without reason or warning.
Prior replacements (2) of dashboard cluster due to faulty speedometer gauge. Will occur after starting, reading 35mph or better and will raise more while driving. Both replacements were completed by chevrolet dealership while under warranty. Since last replacement in 2006, it has occurred twice and willnot lower under 35mph, even while engine is off this a safety issue and it needs to be placed into a recall.
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt vin [xxx] concerning steering problems.i cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general.am i looking in the wrong place?please help.also, i now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire vin [xxx].i took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by gm on above discussed grand am.i am having several problems with this new car i consider safety hazards.gm so far has had the car more than i have.how can i file a complaint and find out more information on the areas of concern with this vehicle.so far, it went of park into reverse and hit me in the head causing injury my doc is looking into, the car on the same trip completely shut down, losing all power except radio, and the abs off light went on.yet two dealers, midway in phoenix on 12.16.02 and courtesy in las vegas say no problems exist.courtesy sill has car because it was not fully repaired per work order.i feel like i am in the same black hole i was in with the grand am gt except no serious accidents to the vehicle like the one i had with the gt has occurred.please guide me on what to do if you can.my wife and i are disabled and this is very trying on us.also, i am waiting per my doctor for the first week in february to rview x-rays and cat scan f my neck. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2005 chevy impala with a sticking speedometer. Stays at 85 when parked, and is very erratic. Have read many, many others with same problem and dealerships unwilling to fix this safety issue without fully charging for repair.cannot afford car payment and over expense for shop repair that should be covered by dealership/manufacturer defect.
I have experienced a series of mechanical failures on my vehicle since the year i purchased it.the latest incident was 02/15/08 wherein the lights on the vehicle console began to flash...engine coolant light, change oil, battery-the vehicle then began to slow down approaching 42mph (the car had regular maintenance on 02/08/08). This occurred on highway 680 southbound during rush hour traffic.the vehicle has been serviced repeatedly for the same issue with no remedy more than five times.i now feel at risk and feel the vehicle is a safety hazard.the car completely shut down on me 08/30/07 in triple digit heat on highway 680 northbound.i had the vehicle towed to the dealership for service.i was told the problem was a faulty fuel filter.the filter was replaced and the problem recurred about 3 or 4 weeks later. The dealership and gm tell me that since they cannot duplicate the problem, there is nothing they can do.the previous time i had my vehicle serviced for mechanical failure, my husband picked the vehicle up for repair and he experienced the same problem immediately after pulling off the delearship property.all of my services have been performed by the same dealership.all of my maintenance is current.there must be some reasonable explanation for this recurring problem, but no one seems to have an answer.i have had the computer/parts replaced twice within 6 months, fuel filters replaced, sensors replaced and a host of other items.i want to get rid of the vehicle at this point because i have to travel almost 30 miles one way to my place of employment.since gm says there is nothing wrong with the vehicle, i should at least be able to trade the current vehicle in at the highest trade-in value and purchase a vehicle of similar design and value.
Failed inspection on 2006 cadillac cts because 3rd led brakelight was not working fully, i still have working brake lights but will not be able to get sticker related to safety failure if this a safety issue then why are there so many other cadillac cts with same exact problem. And the only place to get another 3rd brake light is fro the cadillac dealers for $600.00 i thought cadillac was suppose to have life warranties this car was never in an accident and the light does work on one side.what do you do about such an expensive problem? shouldn't this be a recall since this is considered a safety issue? *ln
My daughter in law and children traveling out to iowa 3 weeks ago to have the steering in her 2006 pontiac g6 start doing what it wanted to on the highway at70 mph. Got to destination to rent a car. Vehicle was taken to a gm dealer to have diagnosed the electronic steering to have faulted out,estimate @ 1700.00 to repair. Daughter could not afford that kind of money ,so family got together and went out and towing vehicle home. Vehicle was repaired with another steering column out of a wrecked vehicle by family mechanic. Contacted government motors to find no reimbursement of recall at this time for this vehicle because it was not repaired at a gm dealer. This vehicle has the same kind of problem and parts as the g5,what is it going to take ? a death and a class action lawsuit to have them pull there heads out!!!! the american people are getting fed up with all this bureaucratic bull. This kind of incident will not go unseen by the consumers who drive theses vehicles,there will be a wide spread thread out to advise people of the g6 problem and rebel against gm for a solution.
Just this week, without any warning my 2005 equinox died in the middle of a busy street and would not start....when the local dealership got it (not under warranty) they found that the fuel pump blew a fuse and while replacing the fuse it continued to be a problem.so i had to fork over a small fortune to have the fuel filter replaced.shouldn't something like the fuel filter, of which is inside the fuel tank, be under a life time warranty from the original?
Truck had a fault code flash on dash truck did not increase speed as pulling out onto a highway. Truck was hit on side of door. This hashappened after a rear air ride code flashes. This is the 5th time in two weeks.
I purchased a 99 catera abouttwo years ago and sense then this car is a cardboard box on wheels. The alarm system as gone loopy in the sense that i couldn't start my vehicle unless i cranked it once left it for 15-30 min and then cranked it again. After disabling the alarm system it would only happen on occasion. The ac/heater went out due to the compressor having to much compression. The sunroof opens and closes by itself or not at all. The vacuum hoses had holes in it which was a recall but not to ken batchleor. The mass air flow sensor hs gone out three times and costs 300 to replace everytime. My upper radiator hose leaks continuously by the clamp. The leveling light will stay on for days at a time. The arm that keeps my drivers door open broke through the door weldings and is dangling in the door. The seals all had to be replaced due to water in the engine. I paid more in repairs for this vehicle then what it originally cost. The drivers front and rear window gets stuck and opens by their selves. The door locks do not lock fully or open fully. The horn will go out all together in the rain. Everytime i take it in they can never read any err codes and it takes me several attempts to explain the issue causing me to get repairs that aren't part of the main problem. There is no camber adjustments in this car so if u hit a curb your screwed. Gas full stop randomly does not work and causes loss of money and gas. Me and my family of 5 have been stranded for hours due to many issues with this car and here in texas with a car that has no ac or heater is a major pain. Anyone who hasn't bought one... Don't!!!! cadillac themselves took the ducks off the emblem after 99 because they themselves didn't think of this car as a cadillac standard car. When i called ken batchlore they stated there where only two recalls for this vehicle but had already expired and stated there was nothing they could do. I feel something needs to be done about this ignorance. Problems since 06-present.
While on vacation in williamsburg va. Heard annoucment over the intercom at a cracker barrel resturaunt .. Owner of white chevy monte carlo with md tags go to your car asap.. When arrived in parking lot.. Manager of rest. Was standing next to my car with a fire ext. And the engine was engulfed in flames.. The vehicle traveled only about 4 miles from the hotel we were staying at, so it was not extremely hot...the vehicle continued to burn until the fire department ( york county) arrived and ripped open the hood because the hood latch release cable had burned through and you cound not get the hood up.. The car was very well maintained, engine had been recently degreased and looked and drove like a new car... The car has been totalled out by erie ins co. And left in va. We had to get a rental back to baltimore.... The fire appeared to be electrical in nature due to the fact that the area worst burned on the hood was right over the distibutor. Pictures are available if needed for any investigation... Has this type of unexpected engine fire occurred in other 3.1 series chevy engine or monte carlo's?
My 1994 bonneville has had 5 new alternators,2 batteries, a new computer replaced and it still has failed and shut off atdifferent speeds.the first alternator was replaced with less than 500 miles on car.the car only has 80000 on it now.
Re: recall number: 01v364000 this recall (01v364000) is regarding the multifunction switch in 2000-01 chevrolet blazers. This recall notice needs to be further expanded. The 2000-2001 multifunction switches can also be used on older models of chevrolet blazer.any owner who replaced their older model chevrolet blazer multifunction switch during 2000-01, has received the faulty switch as well. I have a 1996 chevrolet blazer. My original 1996 multifunction switch caught fire in 2000 and a chevrolet service center replaced it with a 2000 multifunction switch. Now, this switch has failed the same way as described in this recall notice (the rear stop and hazard lamps don't function). Chevrolet has verified that they have installed a faulty 2000 switch in my car, however, they claim that the recall is by the car model year and not the recalled switch year.i assume that there are a lot of other older model chevrolet blazer owners who replaced their switch during 2000-01,but are not aware of the recall on their multifunction switch.the general motors can easily track these switches by their part number and notify the owners. I look forward to your clarification on this matter. Regards,vahid parsi(408) 456-3029
Direct ignition cassette failure. It caused the car to stall in an intersection. I was in a traffic lane turning left with oncoming traffic when it failed. I replaced it at the dealer for $400.00.
Aveo has 15k miles on it and has been into the shop 3 or 4 times for a clock malfunction. What happens is when you turn the car on the clock will have changed time to an undetermined time. Dealer has not found the problem yet.
Dash board airbag light stays on.this happened once under warranty and was fixed by the dealer at no charge, but then failed again approximately 8 months after the warranty expired.dealer says the wiring is faulty and will cost a few hundred to fix.i have noticed a lot of complaints about the airbag light.is there going to be a recall regarding this issue.*la
My 2006 trailblazer ls 4wd gas gauge has begun to malfunction after just 57k miles.when i filled up the gas on 7/23/2009, the gas gauge registered it to be empty and a warning light appeared.
On 5/1/03 i was driving my car at low speeds and it felt like it was losing power and was going to cut off. I applied the gas and the car continued to run.i drove to my home and turned off the ignition. When i tried to start the car again, it would not start.on 05/02/03, the car started but not as quickly as normal.i took the car to a local auto repair shop and described the above situation.they diagnosed the problem as a defective battery.they replaced the battery. On 5/6/03, i had the same intermittent starting problem.i took the car to another shop.they told me the problem was a bad alternator.the car hasabout 65,170 miles on it.prior to that on07/31/00, the alternator was replaced at 47,662 miles. Prior to that the alternator was replaced under warranty on 08/06/98 at 28,515. This seems excessive. *nlm the consumer ishaving alternator problems with her vehicle.*tc
Wiper motor fails, stops when in use, when you try to try wipers on you. Hear motor hums and jams contact two chevy dealers apple chevy and rizza service department no recalls and would not take care of issue.
My hazard lights would not work. Turning signals were sporadic.did not work most of the time brought to rizza chevy; told them this;however, advisor omitted part about hazard lights. Tech said he worked "long time" and signals worked just fine. Car given to me outside; got in and neither turning signals nor hazard lights worked. Called to someone inside who verified turning signal and hazard lights did not work. Drove car around and back in for service. Now the lights worked. Salesman verified he saw them not working. I played with them and they would not work. Tech who worked on car said the turning signals worked - i yelled at advisor that i told him hazard lights did not work either when i brought the car in. I was listed. Another tech yelled over- its the hazard switch and it under policy. So they changed the switch and charged me as i had it changed under recall at jack phelan in 2004.i feel that in 2004 the part put in was still a defective part and i should not have been charged this time. Were all the defective parts taken off the market and replaced with non-defective parts? i don't think so. I believe gm owes me $89.67 especially since i was charged $60.00 labor for a ten minute job. Now that i found the flaw for them they went back and charged for the labor when the tech found nothing wrong with the car. There was originally no charge because the tech could find nothing wrong, but the i got billed $60.00 for a ten minute job. Thirty four minutes elapsed from my first visa signature until my second visa signature. During this time, i waited for my car; tried the lights; got help; waited, drove the car around the building; had 3-4 people look at it; and then had to wait for the tech who said it was a policy hazard switch finish the car he was working on; have someone come get me in the waiting room; wait in line at the cashier and pay my bill.
Ignition switch melted,stranding my wife and iin the entrance of a koa. Motor home was locked down, brakes wouldn't release to get out of the road. Called good sam club, a mechanic was able to hot wire the computer and get us off the road. The ignition switch was replaced along with a wiring kit update i had to purchase. Work horse knew of the problem prior to 2004 when a correction memo was written. After 3 days and a cost of 754 dollars the motor home is on the road again.
While driving on a rainy day, both headlight lens fell off. I went to the local dealer for a lens repair and the customer representatives said i had to purchase the entire light assembly. It cost me 550.00 for 1 hour of work and they did not even adjust the lights for night time driving. My lights point down when i am driving at night.what can be done to make this situation fair?
There have been more than i can count on both hands to the incidents that this care has stalled.it happens unexpectedly and i never know when it is going to happen, but it always seems to happen when i am in the middle of traffic.so, i have to pull over and try and start the car.which it will start then sputter and stall and die.it has had a new computer, 2 new fuel pumps, fuel resistor, fuel relay switches, starter, supercharger, 2 fuse boxes which are a discontinued part that has to come from an auto wrecker, and recently a wire that was frayed behind the fuse box that had something to do with the fuel system.all this has been done within the last 10 months since we purchased the car on payments on june 1, 2009.needless to say i am not sure as of this last repair if it has corrected the problem.my main concern is if i were driving on a windy mountainous road with no turnouts and the car decided it wanted to stall, where would i go or do.because a car or big rig could be coming around the turn and not even know i was stopped.my life and any other drivers or passengers would be in jeopardy of being injured and/or killed.this car to me is very unsafe and i am stuck with payments and don't know what to do about the problems we have had or even if it has been resolved.
The multifunction switch is not working correctly on my vehicle.out of the blue i started hearing the blinker indicator noise without actually using my blinkers.the noise and the blinker work together when they should, but now the noise comes on randomly regardless of the actual signal.this happens when the engine is on and when just the accessory switch is engaged, going straight, turning, forward, backward, neutral...at all times.the blinking last anywhere from a single click to a minute straight.my mechanic replace the relay and i have checked all my fuses, the problem has remained.the only option left is to replace/repair the switch which my mechanic has quoted at about $400, which is what it appear others have paid.this has been going on for about two weeks now.this was a recalled item on other vehicles at this time by this manufacturer but not my specific year/model.
Car will not start, key system replaced, car fails to start, must wait 15 to 20 min and then car may start.this may occur once a month to several times a week.
Saturn ion, base modelongoing wiring/electrical issues since december 2006 to presently.the reduced power light comes on and i lose acceleration in traffic situations. First occurrence in december 2006, the pedal actually accelerated in rush hour traffic. I averted an accident. Started at 21k, under warranty until 60k. Now at 47k, and problem still not corrected.it is in the shop right now for the sixth time for electrical/wiring issues regarding reduced power. I picked the vehicle up from the dealer on june 20, 2008.the dealer rewired the ecm sensor and drove 554 miles to test the vehicle.however, on july 1, 2008, the failure recurred.the check engine light comes on and the vehicle loses power.i have on several occasions averted traffic hazards when the reduce power comes on.i have had two different dealerships for saturn try to repair it, to no avail.it is in the shop now again. They won't guarantee that they will fix the wiring issues to complete satisfaction. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle when the reduce power and the accelerator pedal continues to be defective. They have replaced sensor, modules, wiring connectors, computer updates, accelerator pedals.it will happen again, and i will be concerned for mine and others safety.
I have a complaint with the multifunction switch on my 2004 chevy monte carlo. When turning high beam on and off there seems to be a loose connection there and sometimes it takes multiple times to change the beam selection. Occasionally my headlights will go out completely when this happens. I don't feel that this part should be worn for the amount of driving i do in the evening where i would use this function. My vehicle has 86,289 miles on it and again, majority would be daytime driving. This problem started approximately 1 year ago and has since.
Left brake light continues to stop working. Bulb is good, still won't work. Drivers side back up light is the same way. They may work , may not.
Drivers seat will move to the "exit posistion" while driving. The last time this happened the driver was pulled away from the brake pedal while making a right hand turn and drove off the road. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership several time for repair with no luck.
I purchased a 2010 chevy malibu on monday june 28th at finnegan chevrolet in houston texas. At the time of purchase it had 14 miles on the odometer. My family and i started to drive back home to kentucky and at about 300 miles on the unit, the speedometer started to act up with fluctuations and then dropped to 0, upon which we called on-star as an emergency and they checked the vehicle and they said we could continue to drive it and have it checked within 24 hours. We stopped for gas and restarted our travel when at 450 it started becoming worse. We checked again with on-star and they said it had 3 error singles but we should be able to make it back. At 491 miles, the transmission completely failed while driving at 75 miles and hour and almost created an accident but my son was able to bring the car to a stop. We didn't continue but had the car towed to gwatney chevy in jacksonville, ar. They next day we were told it was a computer malfunction and they road tested the car and it would make it to kentucky. I took over driving and just 5 miles down the road, lost complete drivetrain/transmission control at 72 miles per hour in a construction zone and almost had an accident again do to the drop in speed. This is two episodes with this vehicle in 24 hours and no assurance from the manufacture it wouldn't happen again. The car is back in gwatney chevy in jacksonville, ar.
All brake lamps failed to illuminate. Recall # 06v139000, gm replaced brake lamp switch assembly. Failed after recall repair completed.
99 pontiac grand am hazard flasher defective.
Cruise control on my 2005 chevy colorado stopped working, when researching the problem i found my brake lights were also not working, thereis supposed to have been a recallabout this, however my dealership - lithia chevrolet and george gee pontiac, both say thier part was already replaced on the vehicle and they refuse to fix it again, thus i am stuck without brake lights, obviously the replacement part doesn't fix the problem.
On my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer lt my gas gauge shows i have an empty tank of gas at all times even immediately after filling up the tank. This has caused me to run out of gas four times on the highway with no restart. In both of this instances i had to walk on the highway and off an exit to fill up a gas tank and then walk back, one time being at 02:00 am. This is incredibly dangerous considering i could be hit by a car on the highway or stall where a breakdown lane is unavailable and cause an accident. The tank will never read anything else then empty with the gas light on as well.
Failure,tof abs, please note i have sent caa oldsmobile.com numerous complaints on my 1995 oldsmobile achieva, with no action or restitution of my problem. They weren't a gm dealer to charge me $80 per hour. As the braking systems sometime fail. Please consider as a matter of public safety recalling the 1995& 1996 oldsmobile achieva s with the 3.1 liter engine. Today after 5 years of asking for relief gm and the oldsmobile division told me to go ?!@#$% in my hat as it was not their problem. Please if there is any justice in this world. The contact is [xxx] oldsmobile customer service at [xxx]. Please giving this ripped off consumer some recourse on this issue. Their e-mail address is [xxx].i thank you for your prompt handling in this matter and keep me abreast of this situation. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While traveling down the highway the steering column bolt dis-lodged causing the steering to be almost in-operable, this also resulted in the instrument lights and tail lights to go out and stop working. I have paid out of my own pocket twice to have this problem fixed , including having replaced the turn signal and cruise control assembly.i believe this is a defect in the automobile.
My vibe was already recalled and this is the second time that my car sped up with my foot on the brake. I just had the complete gas pedal mechanism replaced about 2 weeks ago by the dealer. I was stopped in front of a grocery store when a pedestrian went into the walkway and my engine began to rev up. So i had to press the brake harder. My wife was with me in the car and witnessed the engine speeding up with my foot on the brake. Pedestrian walked very fast to the doorway.
I had the electrical cluster on my 2002 gmc envoy xlt replaced in july of 2009 due to the gas gauge fluctuation. I was informed that i had a bad electronic cluster that was covered under my extended warrenty.it was replaced.now it is doing the same thing again. I took the car to the dealership where they informed me that the fuel level sensor had gone bad. After paying 462.00 for the repairthe gas gauge is still fluctuating.
On 4/3/07 my pontiac grand am was worked on at greiner pontiac in victorville california because a constant ticking noise was coming from the console when i used my turn signals, also air bag light came on and thearea where the radio is became very hot.on 4/3/07 greiner pontiac found the multi-function switch to be failing.greiner pontiac replaced the switch.when they finished my car, as i drove away i noticed that the steering wheel was tight and made a tick noise when i turned.i went back to greiner to inform them of this, and they said that is normal from replacing that switch.on 8/27/07 the steering locked up on me while driving and the horn started beeping on its own.i called greiner when i returned home and they told me it sounded like the power steering pump went out.they advised me to take it to ideal auto center who does work on gmc vehicles.took my vehicle to ideal auto center approx 10:10 in the morning of 8/27/07.on 8/28/07, tuesday afternoon i called ideal , talked to mike he stated when greiner pontiac put the multi-function switch in on 4/3/07 they had put it in wrong and that my car should have never left their lot that day in the condition they left it in.on 8/31/07 , approx. 11:30 am, i called ideal auto center, spoke to mike, he stated that my car should be ready in about an hour.i then went down to ideal auto, and mike stated that my car should be ready shortly.about and hour and a half went by, i asked the cashier clerk if shecan check the status of my car.she told me that the steering wheel was broke, had a crack .when their mechanic tried to un-loosen the steering wheel, a loud noise sounded off.ideal auto said when greiner did the work on 4/3/07 they tightened the steering wheel too tight which caused pressure to crack the steering wheel in side.
Regarding the uncontrolled acceleration of some toyotas: have your engineers or techs asked the owners of the cars who experienced the unexpected acceleration whether they had the cruise control function activated? and have they tested for the rapid acceleration when cruise control was activated? this came to mind for two reasons: i currently own a 2007 prius. And secondly, in the mid-1980s, we had a cruise control unit installed (after factory, but brand new car) on a buick that we were purchasing. Whenever we activated the cruise control and accelerated (whether with the foot pedal or the hand cruise control option) the car would just keep accelerating until we turned off the cruise control. I seem to remember that tapping the brakes did not disengage the cruise control acceleration - we had to manually click it to off.we eventually had the unit disconnected and removed.just a thought that may be worthwhile to look into.
While stop at a red light veh.cut off and would not re-star. Towed to the dealer and i was told that it was the fuel pump. Cost $1,050.i also have problems with electric windows,two motors replaced ,one switch and still having problems. Besides that no complain.
I have a 2004 silverado,z71,and it has 106,000 miles. I just recently had the 4x4 system repaired,at a cost of $802.50. The encoder on the transfer case motor went bad,thus not allowing the 4x4 to engage. I am aware of three other similar trucks that have had the same problems. This is a very costly repair to someone like myself.thanks...david
1999 chevrolet silverado which i purchased on 01-06-2001, with 25,587 miles on the odometer reading.brake lights have quit working on 3 different occasions.third light (cab stop light) works. Blinkers work,and back up lights work.all fuses are good. Replaced break light bulbs.first occasion, i was pulled over by the police advising me my brake lights were not working.the dealer(huffines chevrolet stated that a switch in the steering column had to be replaced.vehicle was under warranty but i had to pay a $250 deductible.second occasion i had to pay $280 and vehicle was out of warranty.third occasion, it has been only six months since last repair was made.repair has not been made of this date 11-13-03. Still trying to find what is causing the break lights to be defective for the reason that expenses for this same problemand for the third time is unsatisfactory.*la
2008 yukon xl power door locks breaking. Drivers door went out and was replaced under warranty, now a 58,000 driver side passenger door goes out. It is almost impossible to unlock this door without going around the vehicle and crawling in the passenger side rear door to reach across, the manual lock is at the rear of the door and the doors are so large you cannot reach them.they should have been towards the front of the rear doors.obviously from all the post here and out on other forums this is a major issue that gm has chosen to ignore.why not at $300 per fix.
I purchased a 2002 alero from the dealership. It had a certified sticker and a warranty on the window. After signing all papers and putting $2,000 down on it, the sales man informed me that there was no warranty due to the age of the veh. About a month later, i began having issues with it. 9-5-07 the brakes were squeaking and making loud noises. I had the dealership repair it under warranty. On 9-10-07, the front wheels began to shake and heard a loud noise as if the wheels were going to fall off. This happened by the dealership as i was going to work. I dropped it off and it was repaired. They said it was their fault due to a few nuts or bolts fell off. 5-6-08 is when the car completely left me stranded. Turn the key, all lights come on and seat belt alert came on. It sounded like it wanted to start but it wouldn't. I had it towed to the dealership. It cost me $588.00 to repair it. They said it was the pass lock sensor. 9-3-08 my car left me stranded again. It had the same issue as the first time. It sounded like it wanted to start but it wouldn't. Had it towed to the dealership again. They quoted me $350 for repair it. They said it was the anti-theft mechanism in the ignition switch. After speaking to the manager, i paid a $50 deductible and the veh was supposed to be repaired. On about 5-9-09 the veh left me stranded again. It displayed the same problems as the prior 2 incidences. I had the veh towed back to the dealership and this time they said after the diagnostic, it was the bcm and would be approx $480 to repair it. A few days later, i hada friend to help me tow it to my home. I turned the key and it started up fine. I called the dealership and i was told it is the bcm and if the veh sits long enough, it may reset and start up. He also said it may leave me stranded again. I have been driving the veh locally and on 11-27-09, the veh will not start.
I own a 2008 saturn outlook xr awd. I have 56,000 miles on the vehicle. Earlier this year the passenger low beam headlight started going on and off. After a week it stopped working. I took it to my local saturn dealership (before they closed) the technicians looked at it and decided it was a safety concern as the wiring harness for the headlight was melted so they replaced both driver and passenger harnesses and bulbs. A few months later the passenger light did the same thing and i was able to get at the harness and saw that it was black and wires were melted. I replaced the light and it worked for another month before burning out. I took it into the gm dealer, the technician looked at it and just replaced the bulb, it has since burned out again and the wiring harness is still blackened and melted and keeps burning out lights.
Low beam lights keep going out. We replaced the bulbs on the driver side several times it would work for 1 hour to 2 months then it would go out again. Now i have no low beam lights at all. Replaced the dimmer switch and it did not help.
2005 chevy trailblazer ext fuel pump/fuel sensor problems, fuel gauge quits working and then problems with the fuel pump begins. Bought my truck in 2005, replaced it under warranty in8/ 2007, went out again in12/ 2009...so every 2 years.chevrolet wants $800-1500 to fix the problem.3 fuel pump/fuel sensors in 5 years and you don't think there in a defect.over 100 problems reported on carbeef.com about it.
Engine overheating, also the turn signals are erratic, when they do not work i have to turn my emergency flashers on, then off, and the turn signals work then. As far as the overheating goes, i took it in for repair (over $350.00) they said they found water in the oil and replaced head gasket. It still is not fixed. This car has 45,000 miles.
Truck lost speed without warning while driving in traffic. Engine cuts off while driving. Truck can be working one minute and you park and come back and nothing it would start and have to be tow andthis has happen to me three times in the last 5 months. The elec system always have something wrong with it. Running at 55 mph and a semi-tractor trailer behind you with your three small grand children in the back and the truck just lost it speed with no warning is a frightening thing to happening. I have replaced the battery, the started, and now the lower cooler fan is out the elec. System just keep breaking down back to backand i hardly even drive it only to doctor appointments and to do my shopping.
Fuel guage occasionally reads erratically .
My 1994 suburban was serviced at r & s chevrolet, joplin mo under g m campaign # 99v025 for defective brake light switch---the switch was working perfectly at the time of service but is now disfunctional as described in the campaign bulletin.
Each time i take my auto in for repairs with general motor dealerships in las vegas, nev. They damage other parts on my auto, especally thoses parts not covered in my extended warranty. And even though i have complained to local and state agencies(small claims court as well) nothing has been investigated.you can read a more completed complaint that i have filed with the ftc(ftc). In truth and honesty i believe there is fraud going on here.i hope you can help!!!sincerely yours karen banks
I purchased a new 2008 buick lucerne and unable to read instrument panelgauges especially speed, gas, etc during daylight periods with bright sun and/or hazy when auto running lights are on. Driver is unable to observe the auto's speed, amount of fuel and other instruments on panel. This is caused by the instrument panel being install to far back into the console , therefore in deep shadow . Also there isno back lighting when the auto running lights are on. This iis a major safety day time concernas driver is unable to proper judge his speed as well as being able to observe other instrument panel monitors.
Purchased a 2000 chevy. Camaro with only 50k milestwo months ago. Three weeks ago i was finding that it would not start right away when hot and my gas gauge is not working.if the car was left overnight, in the morning it would start fine. The cause is a bad fuel pump, it loses pressure when hot but here is the real problem. The pump and sending unit is in the gas tank and i have to replace it with a gm unit, after market would be stupid and as you read on you will understand why. The fuel pump is $795.00,the exhaust system and the rear axle/suspension needs to come off to take the tank out. This is 5 hours of work according to my mechanic. It is going to cost over $1,100.00 to change this pump.there is no sane reason why a fuel pump should fail with only 50k miles on the car the car has never been abused, fact is that the original owner only drove it once a month and he is 58 years old so he does not abuse a car.
6 months ago the power steering on my 2006 chevy cobalt stop working.car was over warranty & took it to ray price chevy dealership, mt pocono pa.charged me $907.00 to repair the power steering column and box (electric).car did not appear to be handling as prior to failure & replacement.took car back several times and svc mgr would not look at it.said there was nothing he could do.i continued to use the car with slightly irregular power steering. On 2/3/2010 i was going to work on lightly snow covered rd which i have been driving for 26 yrs.i had the car in low gear and had snow tires on the car.i drove around downhill winding road and could not bring the car's steering back under control.ihit a few trees just missing an enbackment.i suffered minor injuries at the time & did not go to the hospital.i called the police.the car was not driveable and towed to d'amcio autobody shop, scotrun, pa.the body work took 28 days to complete. When ipicked up the car on 3/2/2010, mr. D'amico told me the power steering was not working correctly & the car was not safe to drive. Greg smith ins appriaser agreed with mr. D'amico and said there was absolutely no internal damage to the car causing the power steering now to be broken.i heard seveal times on news that ge was recalling 2005 -2010 chevy cobalts due to power steering failure.i called ge corporate customer svc dept and they gave me a incident #.they called me and i called them several times and they did not know exactly when car would be checked.they said they had past my info on.when i asked to speak to someone it the dept that now had my incidient they would not give the name of person.i have no car to drive to work & ge will no offer a solution.ge should take responsibility for all monies past & present related to power steering incidents and accident. Ge should loan me a used car from a dealership until they fix car & buy back car. I will never feel safe again in the car.
We purchased a 2002 chev tahoe new in march 2002. This vehicle just rolled over the 30,000 mile mark. Within the 30 months that we have owned this vehicle, the fuel pump had to be replaced 3 times, the first one being replaced at 12,000 miles. In addition, the fuel gauge sensor and the air conditioner compressorhave had to be replaced.approximately 6 weeks ago, while on vacation, the tahoe died in the middle of the road. We were 3 hours from home, so we had to be towed to the nearest dealership and rent an automobile to continue on our trip. The next day we had to go back to this dealership to pick up the tahoe. We were told that the fuel pump connector wires had worked loose. Last weekend, while driving at 55 mph, it died again in the middle of the road. We had it towed to our local dealership and have had to replace yet another fuel pump.every time the fuel pump went out, the tahoe was being driven in traffic. To have a vehicle die suddenly at 55 mph in traffic is a very dangerous situation.we contacted gm back in may after putting our vehicle in the shop for a new air conditioner compressor. After many lengthy discussions with a gm customer rep, we were given an extended warranty. While we appreciate the extended warranty, the problem has not been resolved. Apparently there is something wrong with our vehicle and/or the fuel pumps themselves that are causing this repeated failure.it has become a safety issue. Now we feel that we have no choice but to get rid of our vehicle. However, by trading it in, all we're doing is passing the problem on to the next unlucky soul. We can't, in good conscience, sell the car to someone without telling them all the problems we've experienced. Only a fool would buy it from us. So, what we're left with is an unsellable $635 per month potential death trap.
Fuel pump failure. On march 2nd 2011 i had a fuel pump fail as i was driving home from work almost causing an accident. After research i discovered this is a very common occurrence for this vehicle which is a 2004 chevy cavalier. This could result in a very dangerous situation for cavalier owners such as myself. Is there anything at all that is being done to look into this problem?
I have a 2002 oldsmobile aurora with a v6 engine that has the same system as the v8. The fuel tank pressure sensors are unusually susceptible to malfunctions.
1998 pontiac gm recall ignition switch high current flow, the dealerred mccombs supirior pontiac added a relay switch, and never replaced the original ignition switch that had been subjected to the high currency flow, now the vehicale is back in the service department needing the ignition cylinder and the ignition switch replaced if the original defect recall would have been sought out correctly by the dealer the vehicle would have been safe. The dealer billed the manufacure for a installation wire harvest, and on my work order from the dealer i show only the relay kit to be repaired, the dealer told me that they had the option of replacing the ignitionswitch but the chose not to this was an incomplete recall work .
Eliectrical failures. Rear passenger window would not go up, replacement of right rear taillight and fuse twice in three months and left taillight and fuse during that time. Front bumper facing comes unglued,i understand it is velcroed on.
I have an oldsmobile alero 2000. Sometimes the turn signals and the hazard lights will fail to function. This occurs intermittently. It seems to first occur during rainy weather, but persists even afterwards. I had the same problem sometime in 2001 at 16,800 miles and the dealer had replaced the hazard/turn lights relay/unit or some such device near the dashboard and it had worked alright till about a few weeks ago when the same problem occurred. My car is now at 40,000 miles (past the full warranty) when i called oldsmobile customer service they told me they had no information about such a problem and refused to comment on whether it may be covered under warranty unless i had it checked by an oldsmobile dealer (my local dealer charges $100/hour for "diagnostic charges" whether or not they find any problem and i did not want to go to them with an intermittent complaint that is probably not under warranty). I now notice on your website that other people have had identical problems with the hazard switch in chevrolet's and oldsmobile's. *nlm
Was on my way to repair shop for an onstar malfunction which knocked out my entire sound system, including warning buzzers, etc....while on the freeway i thought i had been invaded by aliensthe car could barley drive then all the warning lights and malfunction lights started flashing on my computer screenim lucky it didn't cause an accident i could not control the car i could not roll down the window, could not get the car from drive to park, could not steer,shut it off and it wouldn't start again without a jump.battery had been replaced no more then 6 months prior.it apparently was the alternator. It is a hazard when it malfunctions due to no control of the car.i have had more problems with this car for 62,000 it shouldn't have so many breakdowns and malfunctions i have owned it for a little over a year and have had many different malfunctions ie.gear box malfunction,transmission malfunction, temp malfunction, airbag malfunction and the latest onstar malfunctionwhich has affected my entire sound system,the cd player had to be replaced the amp went bad had to have a new thermostat the window arm had to be replaced (driving and the window just fell into the door i am surprised it didn't shatter,the saab logo on the trunk lost all the color, the door handles are peeling and fading as well as the interior parts. Battery died, ashtray broke had to have replacedbroke again but no warranty and too much to replace.the brake caliper had to be replacedbrake pads worn out too soon,tire tread worn before its time. Everytime part was needed it had to be ordered way overpricedtook over a week to get parts on top of that shipping and handling charges apply.this car is unreliable deeming it unsafe as far as i am concerned still owe 9,000 but with all problems not worth a dime.i have disabled people in car alot can't be sure about their safety not goodand now no onstar not upgradeable,even still onstar malfunction light is on no sound system.
Since november 2008, my 2003 gmc yukon xl 2500 has had episodes where the service engine light comes on and the engine goes into reduced power mode.in this reduced power mode, the vehicle will reach a top speed of around 25mph.i have taken it to numerous gm dealers to fix the problem, and they have replaced the throttle body assemble and wiring harness multiple times and the problem keeps recurring.i have bought a scanner which i can erase the codes because it is very dangerous to be driving 65mph with semitrucks on your tail when you suddenly for no reason lose power and can't get over to the side of the road.there have been many close episodes where we were almost in an accident.after the throttle body was replaced in dec 08, the reduced engine power didn't come back until april 2009.dealer then rewired the harness and it stopped until the fall of 2009.since fall 2009, the service engine light and reduced power mode come on sporadically.in february 2010, the problem reappeared, but now the truck stalls when the engine light comes on and reduced engine power is enabled.this is very dangerous, as during the stall, all power steering and braking is lost.i have been driving down the road, turning, crossing traffic, and the light comes on and the truck stalls.this is very dangerous and scary.the truck has been in the gm dealership service dept for the last 3 weeks.everytime they say it has to be the throttle body, they replace it, i bring it home and a couple days later we are back to reduced engine power with service engine lights.trouble codes are p2135, p0120, p1515, and p0220.i have spent nearly $2000 on service that has not resolved this problem and they don't know how to fix it.i have read online many others have the same problem.this truck is dangerous to drive now that it stalls every time it goes into reduced engine power mode (which happens multiple times on every time i drive it).
The brake lights come on while driving and go off when the brake pedal is pushed.several drivers have flagged over to say the brake lights are backwards. This also disables the cruise control.dealership has twice replaced brake pedal switch - claims that the after market alarmwas overloading circuits causing switch to go out - disconnected alarm on 2-3-10 - will see if that fixes the problem.the alarm/keyless entry was installed feb 07 and this problem has been going on only for 2-3 months.audio company says their alarm is not the problem and that the dealership does not know what the problem is.i feel like if this keeps happening could cause us to be rearended.apparently this is not a new problem with this year and model car.i will report if this happens againi think it is odd that we have driven the car 2 1/2 years and this problem is just now occurring.that is why i am inclined to agree with the audio shop.
Right directional bulb failure. Replaced. Failed again the next day. Mechanic checked and it began working. Now failed again. We also have 1998 olds intrigue with same exact problem. Same side, same scenario... Located in different state currently. *nlm
I have a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls ext and the speedometer, fuel, and battery gauges do not work properly. There is a dimming of the lights while driving and people sometimes think i am flashing my lights at them. According to http://forums.trailvoy.com/showthread.php?t=18419&highlight=gas+guage&page=2 this has been a known problem for several years and no one has done anything about it.there are several other forums out there that say the same thing,this is a major safety hazard and could cause major problems including accidents, speeding tickets, running out of gas...the problems are endless i guess.something needs to be done. Why has there not been a recall on this with so many complaints? are you waiting for something serious to happen?
I have a 2007 saab 9-7x with a faulty fuel gauge.there are many articles related to this problem and i would like to submit my complaint.the fuel gauge fails immediately when i start the engine.after several minutes, it then reads erratically.if you could reply on how i am to take care of this with gm, it would be appreciated.my vehicle has 102,000 miles on it and i am the original owner.
Air bags deployed while driving the car ( no crash).
Fire under hood - had the recall ignition work done on 09/23/2003 while getting the fifth alternator replaced since march of 2002. On 03/28/2004 car would not start for 20 minutes. Finally started, drove approx. 2 miles when smoke poured out from under hood, parked and raised hood, flames. Fire was put out by extinguisher. This is the same problem i read about in the recall notice before i got the recall work done on the ignition. Called dealer that did the recall work who stated he had never heard of a fire after the recall work had been done.
1997 suburban - fuel gauge pegs at past full. Fuel pump fails.i am not sure of the reason for these things to happen abut it keep recurring and i do not have the cash to be going to a mechanic every 2 to 3 months.i have looked this problem up on the net many times and the list of people with this and similar problems appears to be growing.
I have a 1999 monte carlo that was purchased in mid 1999. Ever since i purchased it and it rains, the wipers freeze in the middle of my windshield. This makes it very difficult to drive when it really rains or even night time rainy weather. Over the past year or so, now it even does it when it snowed out. This has happened well over 10 times in the past 4 years that i have owned this vehicle. I have taken it in to several chevy dealerships and they all say the same thing "nothing seems to be wrong here. Just keep an eye on it and let us know if we can help you with anything else..." i feel that they just don't want to look at my car, seeing that i am female. I get this impression because they only took about 5 minutes to look at it and came to that conclusion. Is there anything that i can do, seeing now that my car is way out of warranty.
I have a 2005 gmc envoy that has just started having issues with the fuel gauge.i have filled the gas tank and the gauge reads empty with the fuel light on.then 10 minutes later the light goes out and it reads that i do have fuel.then a little later it starts going down and reads empty again.i have re-stopped to get gas to find that the tank is full.this is wrong and there should be a recall on this item.it draws the driver's attention away from driving and must have caused accidents somewhere in the usa.
Instrument cluster for speedometer needed to be replaced because speedometer reads 45 mph while stopped and at 30 it reads 80 mph.
I have a 2008 saturn outlook xr and the drivers side front headlight harness melted due to overheating likely caused by the very small gauge of wire they used in this harness. This occurred about 6 weeks ago when the vehicle had about 38000 miles on it. I purchased the part from the dealer, which had a larger gauge wire, and crimped it into place. This was very difficult because there is little to no room around the headlight. Most internet forums suggested that the entire front bumper must be removed for this fix. I did find a way to do it without removing the bumper, but i doubt that this could be done by most people without removing the bumper.
I have a 2004 chevy cavalier ls sport. Well lets first start off with my drivers side window motor. It went out about a year and half ago and we fixed it this summer. Apparently it is a huge problem but of course no recall on it so paid almost 300 dollars myself to fix it. Then after that when i would start my car and put it into drive, the car would sputter and the abs and trac off lights would come on.next about 5 months ago i noticed that my gas gauge was fluctuating a little. Didn't give it much thought but then 2 months ago my temp gauge was going haywire. Called the dealer and they said that there was no recall and we would have to pay to have it fixed. Well we all know money is tight so i have left it. Low and behold late last week, the mph gauge said i was going 100 mph in a 35 zone. I had to take a double look. Dealer again says no recalls. After speaking to a friend, he said that his truck did the same thing along with another co-workers truck (gm trucks) and that they took it in because it had a recall on the "instrument cluster" and there was no charge. How come cavaliers are having the problem and nothing, but there trucks have it and there is a recall. I cant tell how fast i am going. Now i am probably going to have to just go with the flow of traffic since i cant afford to fix it.come on gm own up to all of your mistakes please..........there are tons of logged complaints on here about it, obviously it is a real problem gm. This is why we are going foreign with our cars now.
3 problems.i think they are all electrically related.first, is one that has been noted on this site about the interior lights and headlamps dimming occasionally for long periods of time.second is the right front blinker doesn't always blink when signaling, it just stays on.at least the interior turn signal blinks fast to indicate that a problem exists.lastly, the engine has "misfired" on several occasions now causing the service engine soon light to come on. Now, this problem was "fixed" at the place i purchased the vehicle.a crankshaft position sensor was replaced.for 2 months this problem didn't occur.now it occurs more and more frequently.*la
Speedometer is broken and the safety i put myself in everyday because chevy cant replace the speedometer that should work for a lifetime. Chevy cares more about there profit then the safety of their customers then they wonder why toyota is the #1 seller of cars because they take care of their problems i will never buy a american car.
I have a 2005 malibu maxx.approximately 2 1/2 weeks ago, i was pulling into a parking space -very, very slowly, there were a series of red pole about 3 feet high, i saw them.i was turning right and my car jerked to the left accelerated and i hit a pole damaging my front end.car was towed and repaired by state farm insurance for about $2500.00.i got my car back and drove it for about two weeks, i was again pulling into a parking space only i was completely in and parked, i was braking and shutting off my car when this happened.the brake went completely loose, the steering wheel started to spin and the car surged, it surged and flew over the curb about 6 feet into an ice machine at a speedway gas station on 15 mile and dodge park in sterling heights.this was about 8:15 - 8:30 a..m. .that car surged and flew at about 60 mph my foot never left the brake.this car was towed to buff whelan chevrolet on 18 and van dyke in sterling heights michigan and they are fixing the bumper.i have reported this problem to general motors, to the president of buff whelan and to keith armstrong in the uk who wrote an article about cars that surge in 2010 for the usa today.i received after contacting the sterling heights police a ticket for reckless driving, which i have requested a hearing over.i am going to be picking up my car on tuesday 8/9/2011 "fixed" but i will have it towed somewhere, probably home.it will not be driven, this car scared me to death.you would have to experience a "surge" to be able to comprehend what could happen during one.this car must never be driven, i don't think gm knows what to do or how to identify this, they haven't responded.
Problem with passlock.i use the key from the dealer to start the car and security light comes on.that means i am not able to start my own car with my key.i found out through the internet that i am able to start my car when i turn the key to start and wait ten minutes.this happens quite often and i think the dealer should repair this at no cost.but the dealer wants approximately $600 to repair.i asked the dealer to disconnect this feature but they will not.why should i have to pay for a repair so the car recognizes my own key.
I would be driving 35 mph and my car would rev up and down between 500 and 4000rpm i would be sitting at a light and it would also.i was driving to work i was in the middle of an intersection and my car stalled out i had to turn my car back on and pull into a gas station and my power steering went out. Apparently the body control module went out in my car and in many others have experienced this problem as well.it's very dangerous!it's a miracle i didn't get hurt or cause an accident just driving along and your call stalls out in a relatively new car.
2005 chevy 1500 silverado - heater blows hot air on drivers side, cold on passenger side - happens without notice - have spent around $300.00 (+) dollars trying to fix this. Was told by gm service tech it was the heater motor resistor wiring harness, it burns out the resistor. I replaced both, the resistor burned out again and the wiring harness was fried again. The internet is full of these reports - a recall is needed - this condition is not safe. Thank you for your help.
About three months ago, i was driving down the road when my power steering stopped working.i shut the car off, and it went back to working.about a month ago it started doing it again,no i have no power steering.i have read other complaints on the issue.my back driver side window has now stop working and my ac is leaking onto my floor board on the passenger side.the car only has 55,000 miles on it.it had about 48,000 on it when everything started to happen.
Recall: p41/nhtsa 14v-438, faulty ignition switch. Approx. 1year has passed, part(s) have not been replaced. Crash potential. Huge safety concern. Told this issue is still in pending status at dealership last week.
Car has failed to start on 4 separate occasions. First three times quickly fix worked, turning key to on position for 15 minutes then restarting vehicle. Called dealer and they told me there was nothing they could do. 4th time car wouldn't start after 2 tries with the "quick fix". Nothing has been done by dealer or gm to resolve this issue. Faith in pontiac products is rapidly declining.
The vehicle doesn't recognize your key and won't start. This issue can happen once a week once a month once a year, you just never know. Usually if you wait 20 minutes for the computer to reset it will start, but that is not always the case. The turn signals on the vehicle also do not work 50% of the time.
7 months and 5 replacement ecus on my 1991 geo storm gsi, and still has dangerous issues of stalling on highway and when pulling out into traffic.the problem is that between 1985 and 1995, ac delco used a insulative spray on the circuit boards in these ecus/computers which shrinks over time when exposed to warm and cool temperature conditions, such as the normal conditions that an automobile is subjected to. The shrinking insulative spray contracts and pulls the electronic components from the circuit board, breaking solder connections and causing shorts. The symptoms of this fault are most notably erratic idle, idle revving and dropping, idle dipping often with engine dying, idle hanging high above 2,000 rpm, and engine dying or stalling for no reason with no trouble codes.gm knows about this fault in their ac delco ecus/computers and has even gone so far as to include supplemental instructions on how to test for shorts and broken circuits in the ecu/computer to their technical literature, though they refuse to repair or replace the problem at their own expense. Gm went further and began using a different insulative spray on all of their ecus/computers in 1996, though they do not use this new spray on their factory reconditioned ecus/computers for the geo storm models.
I have an 08 buick lucerne cxl under warranty.at times the instrument panel lights are so dim you cannot read the panel when the sun shines on them a bit. I took it to dealer and they replaced panel light. No help.they said buick will not help them. Took it back and explained problem and they saidyes, you and a thousand others. I contacted buick division and they file my email and give me a long number. Dealer agrees it is a safety problem. When driving in mountains i want to know my speed, gear i'm in etc.it don't happen all the time so i am sure there is a simple fix. A switch or computer or something similiar. Thankyou.
Cd player quit. Center console peeling.temperature sensor quit working too.
I have had to replace the heater control switch two times over the past three years.there appears to be a problem with the wiring harness overheating at the white clip (where it plugs into the heater control unit.if left undetected, it melts the plastic of the switch making it impossible to switch from hi to low.research on this make and model does not indicate a recall, however, i found an indication that saturn is aware of this problem and has made repairs to correct the situation.i am concerned this may eventually lead to a fire hazard, if not that then a costly repair.i have replaced the blower motor, blower motor resistor and heater control unit.could cost nearly $1000.00 based on estimates through dealership.
I have a 2004 escalade ext and approx. 1 year ago the speedometer stopped working.i contacted cadillac and was told it was my problem as the warranty was up.i just read in a car magazine that my year of escalade is listed as a bad vehicle to purchase due to speedometer breakdowns.cadillac wants over $500 to repair this and it has been an issue they have known about for several years.
On feb.10th or 11th.my neighbor was attempting to jump start my car because the battery had failed due to a 3 day snow storm. Afterturned the ignition the second time, there was a loud boom. When we checked the engine, we noted the manifold cover had cracked into several pieces. Also the wires were on fire. My neighbor quickly extinguished the flames. Later, i went to my dealer(frank z chevrolet in dayton, oh. About the problem. I was told by the assistant service manager that the repairs could cost from $1,800-$2,000 mainly due to the fire damage. Since i have been unemployed for 18 months, i have not had the car towed to the dealer for an estimate of actual damage.
Mp3 radio display was incorrect and program stationswere not keeping its program after car was shut off.radio was replaced, and now the display was incorrect on one of program stations.
This can cause (1) an intermittently inoperative brake/tail lamp bulb or (2) a short circuit that opens a fuse causing inoperative brake lamps (including the center high-mounted stop lamp) or tail lamps. A following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could occur without prior warning. Campaign number: 05v245000this item had been replaced yet the replaced item has the same fault 40,000 miles after the recall warrent.
Car will not start and needed to be towed. Problem 1st occurred on 6-16-04. Issue was identified as the anit-theft system, which caused reprogramming of the module. On july 1st anti theft light came on and car was driveable to service shop at which time both ignition switch and body control module were identified as issues. Reprogrammed again to see if problem persists. I've complained of hesitation upon car starting for 3 years which the dealer was never able to recreate. I feel that the anti theft issue may have been the underlying issue all the time and intend to pursue this with the dealer if problem reoccurs. I feel though warranty has expired that issue was reported and should be rectified by dealer and gm.
Problems with 2007 saturn ion ignition cylinder and park/lock interface. Vehicle frequently can not be turned off. Park/lock interface will not unlock door, when ignition turned off. Key cannot be removed from ignition.
My 1994 bonneville has had 5 new alternators,2 batteries, a new computer replaced and it still has failed and shut off atdifferent speeds.the first alternator was replaced with less than 500 miles on car.the car only has 80000 on it now.
Went to work and when i went to leave the car wouldn't start- thought it was the battery and got a jump, wouldn't start. Had the car towed to auto place, and they couldn't find anything wrong,then after that the car has left me stranded and unable to get to work its shut off while driving- the security light was on, after the many complaints to chevy- they wont assist with the repair of the pass lock security system for the simple reason its out of warranty. Its not a maintenance issue its a mechanical issue. Its also a safety issue. The car just shuts off as if someone is stealing it.how dangerous- on route 80 highway or any road for that matter, your car shuts off and your smashed from behind with cars piled up- someone will be dead andmany will be serious hurt. Or being stranded on a dark country road with no cell reception. This is a safety issue and after alot of research on this problem- gm"s response' sorry we cant help you- today toyota recalled 412k cars, because of steering issue and was a safety issue. Nissan, toyota, and honda didn't need bailouts why because they stand behind their cars unlike gm- this is a big issue with hundreds of thousands of people complaining and gm as usual does nothing to stand behind their products. I will never again purchase a gm product as its a complete piece of garbage and the ones working for gm aren't any better. Let gm sink and go under, that way americans will have more reliable transportation and companies that actually stand behind safety issues with their cars. It amazes me how gm can take bailouts- to keepthem afloat but wont do anything to back their vehicles, sooner or later they will sink and they will all be sitting there dumbfounded scratching their heads wondering oh gee what happened, you didn't stand behind your cars moron that's what happened, and people went to more reliable companies.13k for a 2002 impala ls, guess its time to take it to the junk yard very unsafe and no peace of mind to drive the garbage.
I just bought a 2003 saturn ion 2 and the door locks "all of them" lock and unlock on their own. When i get out of the car and time passes by , "i don't know how much time has to pass between that triggers the doors to unlock but each time i go back to the car all doors have unlocked themselves..... " ". I believe this problem can possibly turn into a deadly issue regarding the life of a consumer and or others " " in the event of an accident who knows if the doorswill unlock or open ? i believe that the doors may do just the opposite that the doors may remain locked preventing anyone from being able to get out of the vehicle in the event of fire< accident< or an other emergency.
I have a 2005 malibu classic first the interior lights in the console went outabout month i bought it in 2007. Then a year later the theft system started to act up had to wait for ten minutes to turn the light off, did that and know the light just stays on the dash . Tried everything it said to do in the manual, but nothing happen. For my opinion i think there should be a safety recall on all the chevy models before someone seriously get hurt with these faulty equipment install in most cars.
Car all of a sudden acts like it doesn't want to start when only when it feels like it without warning of this can happen may need to get away in car to avoid negative situation and car decides doesn't want to start had problem replaced before this needs to be addressed security issue.
2002 chevy malibu won't start occasionallypasslode problem diag at local dealer ignition replaced and keys reprogrammed cost $398.60 .still have problem that we took car to dealer in first place for. Dealer can not fix problem what do we do this is unsafe for wife and young child to become stranded on a daily bases. I have done some research and have come to find out that this is an ongoing problem with the passlock systems from gm. We have also had to replace the intake manifold gasket and have sense learned about the ongoing problems with the dexcool coolant causing gasket failure .we need help.
I have a safety concern involving unresolveable issues with a 2002 impala ls. Due to passlock, my car will randomly not start, thinking that i (the owner) am trying to steal the car. This is a safety issue being that i am a young, unmarried woman, who has to drive in and through rough neighborhoods to get to work and school. This issue could leave me and others stranded at location. And who knows what could happen from there, varying from murder to assault, etc. And if you know flint, saginaw, and detroit michigan, this is a huge issue. The car has been evaluated by three different mechanics, two dealerships, and there is no solution. Aside from that issue, the car's traction control turns on at random, the abs brakes turn on, almost causing accidents. This is another issue that can't be resolved by any of the mechanics i've talked to. This is costing tons of money and gm has no solution. Gm needs to issue a recall and have these issues fixed.
Steering column lock up. On 7/17/03 i went to start my 1999 corvette and the steering column would not unlock, after several attempts it unlock. This is a very serious safety concern because if it doesn't unlock fully it may engage while the car is moving. Chevy knows this is a problem ,they replaced it once all ready, if it was a safety concern then it should be a safety concern now by looking at the nhtsa web site you have gotten a lot of complaints about this ,it's not an ashtray or the radio thisis a major control part of the vehicle gm should be accountable for this beforesomeone gets injured or killed.
The ignition cylinder in the steering column has failed 3 times in less than 24,000 miles during 4 years of ownership.when it fails the car cannot be started or moved.
I purchased a 99 catera abouttwo years ago and sense then this car is a cardboard box on wheels. The alarm system as gone loopy in the sense that i couldn't start my vehicle unless i cranked it once left it for 15-30 min and then cranked it again. After disabling the alarm system it would only happen on occasion. The ac/heater went out due to the compressor having to much compression. The sunroof opens and closes by itself or not at all. The vacuum hoses had holes in it which was a recall but not to ken batchleor. The mass air flow sensor hs gone out three times and costs 300 to replace everytime. My upper radiator hose leaks continuously by the clamp. The leveling light will stay on for days at a time. The arm that keeps my drivers door open broke through the door weldings and is dangling in the door. The seals all had to be replaced due to water in the engine. I paid more in repairs for this vehicle then what it originally cost. The drivers front and rear window gets stuck and opens by their selves. The door locks do not lock fully or open fully. The horn will go out all together in the rain. Everytime i take it in they can never read any err codes and it takes me several attempts to explain the issue causing me to get repairs that aren't part of the main problem. There is no camber adjustments in this car so if u hit a curb your screwed. Gas full stop randomly does not work and causes loss of money and gas. Me and my family of 5 have been stranded for hours due to many issues with this car and here in texas with a car that has no ac or heater is a major pain. Anyone who hasn't bought one... Don't!!!! cadillac themselves took the ducks off the emblem after 99 because they themselves didn't think of this car as a cadillac standard car. When i called ken batchlore they stated there where only two recalls for this vehicle but had already expired and stated there was nothing they could do. I feel something needs to be done about this ignorance. Problems since 06-present.
Headlights, taillights, interior lights were all flashing.the car also would have incidents where it wouldn't start and i'd have to wait for 10 minutes to restart.i was told by the mechanic at the dealership that these problems were well known in gm cars and were caused by the bcm and passlock system.i was told that installing a new bcm for $400 would fix the problem.immediately, i noticed that the flashing lights had stopped.a month later, i was leaving a grocery store when i tried to start my car and it wouldn't start.i had to wait 10 minutes before it would restart.i called the dealership service center and they told me that when this happens, the passlock system is resetting itself and the only remedy is to replace the bcm again.i had a 1 year warranty on the replacement of the bcm, so i took it to the dealer the next day.the car wouldn't do it when they had it, so they weren't able to determine that the bcm was the problem.i was never able to get it replaced because it wouldn't happen while at the dealership.now that it's been over a year,the non-start issue has been happening weekly.gm will not assist with paying for another bcm because of the mileage of my vehicle.
Chevy malibu 03 has issue with anti theft system.many many complains online concerning this. You get into the car; car will not start, you have to turn key to on position and leave it there; then turn car off and then start it the car.this has happened two times in the last 2 weeks.i am hoping this doesn't happen while my wife is driving.a recall should be made on this defect in all chevy malibu's 2003 before a horrendous traffic accident occurs from this defect.
I have 2002oldsmobile alero an everyone i know who has one has had same prob . The security light will come on an it will not start mine it came on a wont reset or go off an made my car die in a bad neighbor hood when my wife n baby where on way home a niteandalso shut down it the middle road on my wife with our baby in there an she almost got hit by an 18 wheeler. I think gm need to fix this . This need to be a recall.
I went outside to start my 2001 chevy malibu and it wouldn't start. So i had it towed to mechanics they kept my car for a week. They could find a trouble code to find out what cased the problem of the anti theft system to go on. I use the same key everyday no one there to steal the car. So now my light stay on all the time an i learned how to program the code myself this way i don't have to pay every time it don't start. All so my turn signals stop working sometimes i never took it to get fix because i learned that if you push the hazard lights they will work again.
Vats the anti theft that locks up gm cars because of the sercuity chip that's in the key people have got robbed sitting in a parking lot waiting on they car to start or for some one to come get them.
2000chevy malibu -- theft alert light is always on. Car would not start. Wait 10 min to reset -car would then start--gmc solution need anewignition switch and key-- i get it done-- light is still on--the auto will not start sometimes--10 min reset it will start--- do i get another ignition set 1 yr. Later???i can not trust this auto to start ------------------i have spoken to 4 other2000 2001chevymalibu ownersand they are going thru the same problemspleaselook into thisrecurring problem ---- ____--duringthis problemwe all have a build up of corrosion on the positive pole of the battery. Pleaserespond[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2002 chevy impala 3.8l purchased used in dec. 2004 w/ 65,000 miles. Where to begin... Flooding in floorboards due to clog underneath windshield, three sets of rotors/brakes, clunky noise in steering shaft (replaced twice by dealership) still having same problem, catalytic converter replaced after dealership tried to charge me nearly $1000 to replace; covered by gm as harry green chevrolet was 'unaware' of replacement policy?!? new struts, numerous alignments/balances b/c vehicle still shakes and shimmys at 60-65 mph; must drive about 75-80 mph just to keep this to a minimum! bcm replaced twice by dealer, security issues won't allow car to start for 15 mins. Each time, which is very inconvenient. Sooo many problems and complaints with these 'quality' gm vehicles, and yet they do nothing to resolve them, except hold out their hands wanting more $$$ from american taxpayers to keep on making junk! and now the newest of a long line of recalls/problems is that there is a fire hazard for leaking oil on the manifold! all of these vehicles need to be recalled due to the numerous safety concerns and consumers are sick and tired of general motors obvious disregard for safety and reliability!
2002 chevrolet impala ls - security/passlock system problem - summer 2007 - took in to chevrolet dealer (since out of business - palm bay chevrolet in florida) because security light would come on at times, eventually disabling car for short periods of time.first repair, bcm replaced - same issue two months later - ignition cylinder replaced - two months later, security light would come on again.dealership out of business that did two original repairs for 1200.00 - today, security light was flashing and car would not start.looking online, this is a very common issue with impalas from 2000 - 2005 - why is there no recall?
2001 pontiac grand am no start security system failure big problem has did it 20 time in a month.
Electrical,tires,air conditioner.
As i'm reading different websites and now this site to find a solution as to what's wrong with my car, i see i share the same problem with a lot of other people... I too have a 2004 alero that will crank but not turn over... The security light comes on and stays on... When i first noticed it i would turn my car off then back on and it will go off... Lately it will come on and stay on, now it won't start! in the morning i will try what everyone else tried with turning the key until the light goes off, but this is really ashame that this many people are having the same problem! i replaced the fuel pump a year in a half ago for this same problem and it was no way cheap! try $1,200 at a gm dealership that only use gm parts on their gm cars! i'm a broke college student that needs my vehicle for transportation between school and work! please just recall these cars so they can have this problem taken care of...should i take my problem to the media to get some sort of results? it seems if that's the only way to get anything done now a days... *ln
Pontiac grand am 200, 99,333 miles all highway. Third time replacing the ignition-tumblers, and housing to ignition. This car may run forever if the ignition would do its job first. This is a serious problem for all consumers. Just replace the switch with a push button, thus by passing the passlock problem.
The cd player is not working they have a cd stuck inside and its making a clicking noise. Im not sure what the problem.
'99 gr am: grinding noise r front-dealer: drilled out restrictor in pwr steerng hose per bulletin 990232002. Rubbing & squawk noise turning left-dealer: sway bar bushings replcd.passenger seat stuck-dealer: replaced seat track.center console door latch assmbly replaced per recall.radio lcd garbled & blacking out-dealer: replcd radio assembly.whining in pwr steering- dealer: p/s cooler line leaking, replcd & bled system.gas gauge back & forth from full to empty-dealer: tank sending unit shorted, replcd tank module assy.fluid/oil leak from intake gasket-dealer: replcd gaskets & replcd oil pump drive o-ring.passenger seat squeaks-dealer: seat tracks loose in floor pan hook attchmnt openings.crunch/squawk in front end on speed bumps-dealer: replcd r&r front struts, replcd upper mounts.brake pulsation-dealer:front rotors warped, both rotors were machined & pads replaced.oil/fluid leak rt trans. Axle seal, steering rack center section- dealer: replcd seal & sleeve, replcd steering rack.shimmy & shake on hwy- dealer:couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.intermittently hesitates cold start & on excelleration-dealer: couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.driver's side window plastic regulator broke & window fell down-no longer on warrantee, consumer replcd @ approx $500.00 own expense.all occuring at under 40,000 miles.am afraid to take in for next "scheduled" service for fear of what will be found.
I bought my rig under a year ago and have been haveing problems with the trasmission,i have run out of gas many times because it doesn't register,my air conditioner doesn't work right,my brakes have locked up a few times and when i turn a corner it sounds like something crahing under my rig.i have had nothing done yet because it is going to cost me a whole lot to have all this replaced.my stereo went dead about a week after i got it also.i thought i was buying a good rig but,now i am finding out different and i paid good money for and am still paying for it.i have replaced the heater core it went out 3 weeks after i got it,the window went out a few day's after i got it and ford barely replaced that for me.
I was driving the 2002 pontiac grand prix gtp on a highway with 45-55 mph speed limit for approx. 45 min.the car shut off 15 sec. After i heard the engine backfire.the speedometer went from 0 all the way up, and back to 0.i pulled into the nearest parking lot and popped the hood.i discovered a fire near the intake and the lower right side of the valve cover.the car was towed to a pontiac dealer.they replaced the fuel injectors, the lower intake, valve cover, spark plug wires, electrical harness and much motor the cost was approx. $5000. After saying it would take 2 weeks, it took the shop 6 or 7 weeks to fix, so my car rental bill was thousands more than insurance would cover the car wasn't nearly as responsive and had trouble going up even the smallest inclines.also, the shift-park interlink stopped working so the car would not shift out of park after the fire.and my sunroof hasn't worked since.and my fan for the a/c and heater only works with the fan on 5.also i have noticed a weird sound coming from the speakers on occasion.about a week or two later the car was in the shop because they had not replaced the spark plugs; one of them was cracked and was most likely cracked when i got the car back.the car had about 90,000 miles when it had caught fire.then on june 3, 2006-after less than 2000 miles, the engine locked up.the dealer said the only option they can do to fix it is put a new engine in--the initial estimate is $5200.also, i'm going to be out of a car again and will have the burden of rental car costs again.from what i have read, there have been numerous fires involving the gm 3.8.something needs to be done.
Cd player quit. Center console peeling.temperature sensor quit working too.
My radio is completelyblacked out for a while now and can't hear my blinkers and on top of that thecar is now making noise and running hot so maybe the fan no parts have beenreplacedso i'm guessingit due to manufacturers failure
Was on my way to repair shop for an onstar malfunction which knocked out my entire sound system, including warning buzzers, etc....while on the freeway i thought i had been invaded by aliensthe car could barley drive then all the warning lights and malfunction lights started flashing on my computer screenim lucky it didn't cause an accident i could not control the car i could not roll down the window, could not get the car from drive to park, could not steer,shut it off and it wouldn't start again without a jump.battery had been replaced no more then 6 months prior.it apparently was the alternator. It is a hazard when it malfunctions due to no control of the car.i have had more problems with this car for 62,000 it shouldn't have so many breakdowns and malfunctions i have owned it for a little over a year and have had many different malfunctions ie.gear box malfunction,transmission malfunction, temp malfunction, airbag malfunction and the latest onstar malfunctionwhich has affected my entire sound system,the cd player had to be replaced the amp went bad had to have a new thermostat the window arm had to be replaced (driving and the window just fell into the door i am surprised it didn't shatter,the saab logo on the trunk lost all the color, the door handles are peeling and fading as well as the interior parts. Battery died, ashtray broke had to have replacedbroke again but no warranty and too much to replace.the brake caliper had to be replacedbrake pads worn out too soon,tire tread worn before its time. Everytime part was needed it had to be ordered way overpricedtook over a week to get parts on top of that shipping and handling charges apply.this car is unreliable deeming it unsafe as far as i am concerned still owe 9,000 but with all problems not worth a dime.i have disabled people in car alot can't be sure about their safety not goodand now no onstar not upgradeable,even still onstar malfunction light is on no sound system.
I have a1999 buick century , i took the vehicle to have a radiator flush and was advised that i couldn't have this job performed due to a leak or crack in the intake gasket. At this time i was very surprise to see the complaints and there is no recall. This is outrageous that no one seems to care this is a very expensive repair and should not be the responsibility of the consumer to replace. This should've been done by general motors.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier.while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the interstate without warning.the vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the fuel pump failed.the dealer was not notified.in addition, the contact heard a tapping nose in the heater and the cd player does not work.there were also two motor swtices repaired in the windows.the vehicle is currently being repaired at the contact's expense.the failure and current mileages were 78,000.
I drive a 2007 saturn ion. Mind you there are known issues with the car and now i finding out that gm has had problems with the radio just suddenly shutting off and staying off. Radio is no longer working. Is there some sort of reset i don't know about.
Mp3 radio display was incorrect and program stationswere not keeping its program after car was shut off.radio was replaced, and now the display was incorrect on one of program stations.
Every few months since i've had my car, for no apparent reason, it will start, but will idle low. If i try to put it in gear, it will stall. If i try to restart it and give it gas it will imediately cut off. I've had it to the dealership and to a private mechanic numerous times and no one can duplicate the problem. I've had the fuel pump, fuel filter, oxygen sensor (twice), wires, spark plugs, etc. Replaced costing thousands of dollars. One mechanic told me that it was "the way i was driving the car!" the most recent time i had my 2 month old in the car and it stalled when i was in the intersection, to make it through i had to accelerate almost resulting in an accident. There is no pattern to the problem like the weather, so it is hard to pinpoint.
Recall 02049,02v286000-steering rack-n-pinion was performed by larry stovesand's pontiac,gmc inc3100 irvin cobb drive paducah ky 42003,on my 97 pontiac grand prix on 04/29/05.the car had none of the describe problems at or before this time.on 09/17/05 the car started having the problems described in the recall letter hard to( impossible) to turn left at low speed.returned the car to the before mentioned dealership. After inspecting the car they contacted general motors and told me they had done the work requested of the recall and that gm said in order for this to get fixed we would have to pay for it.on 09/26/05 my husband called gm and they confirmed what the dealership had already stated.the dealership replaced bearing k 6.835 on the invoice lower pinion bearing.the car was purchased at courtesy autoplex 3100 irvin cobb drive paducah ky 42003 on or around 06/15/00.
My wife was traveling when she went to pass a turning vehicle pulling a trailer and when she did so the vehicle engine stalled power steering and brakes didn't work causing her to hit the rear of the trailer went into the ditch where the car rolled onto the roof. The airbags did not deploy and the ignition was the cause of the car stalling. We received a recall notice from gm a week after the accident. We still have been getting recall notices for the vehicle. Gm refuses any liability in the crash.
The part in question is the rack and pinion assembly part # 25902150 of a chevy malibu maxx 2004. The first part was replaced july 8 2008, that part failed and was replaced again on october 3 2008. That part is now failed again and it has not been 3 moths since it was replaced. So the part has failed by making extreme noise, clicking or thumping heard in the front end.my mechanic told me that the gm dealer that provided the part told him they keep many in stock because they have this problem a lot. My mechanic also tells me that gm refused to pay his labor cost even though they admitted the part failure in such a short time. My mechanic tells me that not replacing the part can result in my losing control of my vehicle and possibly at risk of causing serious injury to me or others.
I bought my 1996 bonneville new in that year.around 20,000 miles the transmission failed and was replaced by the dealer under warranty. At 145,000 miles i noticed the transmission slipping and a smell of burnt fluid.took the car into the dealer.they flushed and replaced the trans fluid stating the fluid was burnt (meaning not useful any more).i had the fluid changed a couple of times during the life of the car as i also insure all maintenance is done.that flushing lasted about 1,000 miles before the trans began slipping again and this time the check engine light came on.the result was my 3rd transmission at a cost to me of $2,500.i realize i have a lot of miles on the car/engine/trans but with proper maintenance, as i've done, i would expect a longer life from the transmission!*la
2002 chevy impala 3.8l purchased used in dec. 2004 w/ 65,000 miles. Where to begin... Flooding in floorboards due to clog underneath windshield, three sets of rotors/brakes, clunky noise in steering shaft (replaced twice by dealership) still having same problem, catalytic converter replaced after dealership tried to charge me nearly $1000 to replace; covered by gm as harry green chevrolet was 'unaware' of replacement policy?!? new struts, numerous alignments/balances b/c vehicle still shakes and shimmys at 60-65 mph; must drive about 75-80 mph just to keep this to a minimum! bcm replaced twice by dealer, security issues won't allow car to start for 15 mins. Each time, which is very inconvenient. Sooo many problems and complaints with these 'quality' gm vehicles, and yet they do nothing to resolve them, except hold out their hands wanting more $$$ from american taxpayers to keep on making junk! and now the newest of a long line of recalls/problems is that there is a fire hazard for leaking oil on the manifold! all of these vehicles need to be recalled due to the numerous safety concerns and consumers are sick and tired of general motors obvious disregard for safety and reliability!
There are pins holding together the differential in manual and standard transmissions. This pin gets worn out and falls out of place causing the differential gears to explode out of the bottom of the transmission causing chunks of metal to fall and hit the pavement leaving hazards on the road way and in the process causes total loss of control by locking up bothfront tires on the vehicle. I was a victim of this and almost struck a vehicle head on and in the process hit several obstacle before the vehicle cam to rest in a ditch. The vehicle is now at aamco transmission in tulsa ok. All this information about the pins are coming from them. This happens in all 1999 saturn sl and sl2 vehicles with the standard and automatic transmissions. My vehicle is the 1999 saturn sl2 with the sohc 5 speed transmission. If you take a look at complaints there are many bearing the same problems.
Strut rub on pontiac gto 2005. Noticed steering wheel vibrating and sent the car to have an alignment.the technician doing the alignment then had me come into the shop and look at the right front end and there was a 1/4 inch grove dug into the inside of the tire due to rubbing the welds on the strut.only way recommended to repair is to but a $1400.00 suspension rebuild kit from an aftermarket parts distributor.the technician then checked service bulletins and recall notices for the car and found that gm is saying its wear and tear so they won't be held responsible for the damages nor the repairing of the vehicle.in research for the fixing of the problem found that many other owners of gto's are having the same problem.as for the consequences.....the tire will be grooved so bad that going down the highway at any speeds or hitting the smallest of potholes in the road will result in a blow out and lead to having no control of the vehicle afterwards.so could result in death or serious injury!!!
Since purchasing my 2005 chevy malibu maxx in september of 2006, the vehicle has required an inordinate amount of maintenance time., especially for a conservative driver like myself.in three years, both lower control arms with ball joints (the arms are of aluminum construction) have had to be replaced twice.in the same time, the car has twice needed tie rod replacementmy garage mechanic indicates that other malibu maxx customers, even with a newer model year, are experiencing identical problems.
I have a 2005 pontiac grand prix gxp with recurring transmission trouble.the transmission has been replaced by gm at 50% cost and the same symptoms are occurring again.failure is eminent.i have what most are calling the rev and clunk syndrome in my current transmission.my 50,000 mile warranty on the new transmission has just ran out, but i have records where complaints were filed with the dealer with nothing found.after doing some research i see that i am one of hundreds that have had this same problem.help!
The tranmission in these cars are very faulty, and the company should re-call them.i think that there is a need for them to explain themselves to the consumer for we our the people buying these bad cars.i just bought mine and it has a trans. Problem already and the car only has 83,000 miles on it.i want answers on this and the company to fix these problems on these cars.there were over (66_) noted problems on this car alone and i think that you guys made them bad then you guys make them right and send out recall notices to the consumer.before some-one could get hurt in a really bad car accident or even die in one because you could not put recalls out to the people who own these cars.
About 103k miles the transmission in my 2006 pontiac grand prix gxp 5.3l v8 (automatic) started acting funny such as shifting odd. A couple days after that the transmission would not properly shift in drive. A couple days after that it would only shift when put into manual mode and use the paddle shifters. A couple days after that like clockwork it completely went out and i was stuck on the interstate waiting on a tow truck. It is currently in my driveway waiting on a new transmission due to gm's transmission failing. This car has been serviced regularly, multi point inspection regularly, and is not driven like a race car. There is no reason this should happen to this vehicle even at 100k miles.
The struts and/or strut mounts have been replaced 4 times in the past year.although covered by warranty, about every 3 months one breaks, then a couple weeks later, the other breaks.literally, the strut pushes out of the top of the engine compartment, rubbing on the underside of the hood.the dealer did not honor the warranty with the left strut the last time, and charged me $250-.saying i "hit" something.when the right strut went in the same manner about 3 weeks later...i insisted that the deal not repair the vehicle, but rather, discover what is causing the strut mounts to break.despite telling them not to repair the vehicle until i gave approval...they repaired it, but without my approval.the dealer again cited it was our driving habits causing the problems.we have not hit, or run over anything with the car...for the reasons that the struts were "weak"..we go slow over rr tracks, slow down for potholes, etc. I have requested, and received all the repair records from the dealer.the car had the same problem before i bought it.the same problem has been fixed on this car 4 times in the past year (as i stated earlier), and i do not believe, at this point, that the core problem of cause has been identified.i therefore want to explore my options under breach of warranty law, or consumer safety problems, with your organization. I'm very upset that they repaired the vehicle without my consent, and want to know what recourse i can take.i asked for the "broken" part they replaced, even offered to pay for it...but they didn't have it.i'm suspecting they are covering something up.i.e. Workmanship, installation, etc.the dealer stated that the strut mount breaking was a "serious" safety hazard, and that the car shouldn't be driven.my concern is that the mount(s) will break at high speed, and there will be serious injury or death to myself, or my wife the mounts both "broke" in town last time, at low speed.
2004 chevy avalanche 5.3 liter, 4x4, speedometer first started with incorrect mph, then began to stick on varies speeds, and final it went to 120 mph and stayed.
While driving the car the power steering jams, leading to a lost of control of the vehicle. The jam occurs 2 to 3times per day. The dealer claims they cant fine anything wrong with the car [2006 pontiac g-6.update (10/5/08): while driving along the power steering would stop working, the wheels would not turn until the switch was turn off and back on. In the mean time there was no control of the car. The invoice indicates code c0545-short circuit in steering column torque sensor - replaced steering column assembly. Fixed.
I bought a 2003 new pontiac grand am. Within a two week period i had it back in the dealership due to shaking in the right front tire. I was told that there was nothing wrong with it. About a month later i was moving from the state of maine to texas and i got stuck in alabama for three days due to the shake in the same place. This would happen when i drove at hwy speeds and also when i applied the breaks causing the car and steering wheel to shake. It did enough damage that the master cylinder, rotor, pads, fluid, valves all had to be completely replaced. This stopped the shake most of the time. When i got to texas i had it in the shop two more times and they said they could not duplicate and there was nothing wrong. But they did turn the rotors. Well here i am three years later and still having shake in my car when it is at hwy speeds. Since i live in a small town i don't often go on the hwy. This past weekend i was on the hwy and sure enough that same shake. I have it in the shop now and they are saying that the rotors are warped very bad and that is causing the shake. My concern is this was replaced before and i still had the shake. I get told that there is no problem while it is under warranty but as soon as the coverage is ended they say that by replacing the rotors my problem will be fixed. I feel like i have gotten shafted and gm says its my problem. Is there anything more on this problem, and anything more that i can do about it?
I bought a used 1997 cadillac slsin 1999 which was still under warranty.the car has had electrical and mechanical problems off and on.i have religiously had my car serviced at the recommended schedule.i was told and led to believe that the engine was virtually maintenance free up to 100,000 miles.my car has 82,000 miles and now they tell me that i need a new head gasket at nice cost of $2800.00.i'm tired of being charged for "some little problem" every time i bring it in!
1) after purchasing the car i had it to the dealer at least 4 times for a body module malfunction. 2) ignition switch went bad could not start car, had to be towed, took two attempts to fix correctly 3) air-conditioning button quit working 4) smoke came from steering column 5) when using cigarette lighter, blows auxiliary power fuse 6) passenger side fog light keeps blowing about every three months 7) windows jump track and back windows gradually go down themselves. 8) windshield wipers break when in use, whole arm disconnects leaving them useless, occurred three times within six month.
Timing belt came off the pulley when i attempted to start the car. Major damage to engine. Engines needs major overhaul. No support from saab na on this issue although the timing belt was installed by a saab reseller.
Drive train had to be replaced twice on my new suv within a five year period. It had the same damage problem both times, which ifill this is a bit out the ram for this 'type of truck(suv) .the car would drive forward but would not go in reverse, and it happened on the hwy.
After the warranty ran out and at about 60,000 miles the transmission started shifting hard from first to second gear.the check engine light started coming on intermittently.when the engine code was checked it was the 1870 transmission slippage code.after checking online there were hundreds of other customers with the same problem.i took it to the dealer after the condition worsened and the dealer recommended replacing the transmission without even seeing the problem duplicated.this should have been a recall item years ago.i have had to replace the electronic fuel pump twice.online there were numbers of customers with this save replacement problem. I have an older vehicle that have never had the fuel pump replaced.
I need to find out what i can do about my chevy. Silveradoi purchased the silverado in 1999 and have had it in the shop on average about 1 every 3 months. It has had two coil wires out and have had the injectors cleaned so many times i lost count. Then the computer went out, the catalytic converter went out, and the lifters went bad they said. Now it has a rod out. All this and the truck on has 58700 miles on it.does the law say that when some thing major goes out the law is extended by that date?i called g.m. Assistance and they flat refused the claim and then offered me 1000. To purchase a new truck. I also had purshased a 100000 mile protection plan. That i found out expired after the first 3 years. That was a rip off because the regular warrenty was good for the first 3 years or 36000 miles. And all time i had the feeling i was protected.one of the dealers did a tear down, at first the dealer informed me that the mains were out of round then the service mans boss said that the rod went out causing pressure on the mains and that was why they were out of round.i purchased the vehicle from folsom lake chev. I moved to vacaville and had shellworth chev do all maint. I then moved to wheatland at that point i had wheeler chev in yuba city and john l sullivan in roseville do all the maint. The problems with the lifters and rods started after i took the truck to wheerel in yuba city this was about 9-6-2003any information you can give me will be helpfulcecil hutson*la
Continually rusting, corroded, pitted brake rotors requiring frequent replacement.rear rotors replaced under warranty, 9/21/01, odometer=7,743.rear rotors replaced again, 1/22/04, odometer=24,612 at my expense.front rotors will need to be replaced (rusting heavily) before next state inspection (may 04).*la
My 2002 chevy impala 3.8l v-6 has a problem with the traction control engaging when braking in turns to the left.this causes the brakes to slip and grind.a humming sound can be heard when this occurs.the traction control and sometimes the "check abs " light becomes illuminated at the same time.the car has been taken to a local chevy dealer for repair.both right and left front wheel hub assemblies were replaced.i requested a check of wiring harnesses to see if there was deterioration.none was apparently found by the shop.i'm afraid to drive this car or allow others in my family to drive it incase the brakes can't engage properly.from reading online accounts of other drivers,i am not the only one with this problem with a chevrolet of this model.after having the right front hub assembly replaced, i thought it was fixed.then after having the left front replaced as well to the tune of around $500.00 a piece, i though the problem was fixed.not so.where does this end.i urge you to look into a recall of this model and have gm ultimately fix this problem and avoid allowing for a possible accident with injuries or death.
My car makes a clunking noise whenever i turn to the right or left.the first time i had the repair was in 2002 at a pontiac dealership and was covered by warranty.however the problem has returned and i contacted the dealership.they have told me that they only guarantee work done for a year, which leaves me to pay for the repair.i have also contacted gmc and they will not help cover any charges, even though this is the second time i will need this same problem fixed.it seems to me that this "shaft" problem should be taken care of either by the dealership or gmc.by reading the other reports here, it's obvious to me that there are others who are complaining about the same problem.so why hasn't there been a recall?why am i responsible for the payment when it's a manufacturer issue?
The car dies after traveling on highway. It goes from 65 mph to 0.the brakes, steering, and complete power dies.you have no control over the car at this point.i have almost been hit 5 times now.also, when the cars does turn back on it will only go 10 mph and sometimes when you turn it back on the rpm's will go to the max.it sounds like the car is going to explode.this car is a death trap.*la
Rear side mirror on both driver and passenger side have hairline cracks. They were replaced and now they are back. The hairline crack in the mirror distorts views and is a safety concern. I believe the mirrors are too thin to handle the defrost options on the mirrors. They seen to fail on their own.
2006 isuzu i-350 truck this is to file a complaint regarding our 2006 isuzu i-350 truck purchased in 2006 and relates to a recall of the brake switch (gm recall no. 06030, nhtsa campaign id no. 06v139000).following are the chronological facts regarding my complaint:august 26, 2006 - purchased new truck from big red sports/imports in norman, oklahoma.january 2, 2007 - replacement of brake switch to complete recall.part number 8-25796-381-0 was used in replacement.no charge due to recall.october 12, 2009 - replacement again of brake switch to repair inoperable cruise control and no brake lights.again, part number 8-25796-381-0 was used to repair the defective part installed on january 2, 2007.charge of $121.27 paid since 'recall' had previously been worked.the exact same part number (8-25796-381-0) was used for both repairs. Therefore, it would appear this part is defective and perhaps should be recalled, or there is another problem not yet identified that is causing this brake switch to fail.the safety concern i have is that my son uses this vehicle while away at college and drove for several weeks without realizing he did not have brake lights.this safety hazard could have resulted in a rear-end collision.
I own a 2006 chevy trailblazer. My fuel gauge sensor is going out.i just filled my tank and it tells me it is empty.i am told chevrolet will pay half the costs but it will still cost me $200. I have had more problems with this vehicle than any i have previously owned. If this is such a well known problem with these vehicles why has there not been a recall?
In the past 2 years i have had to have the tie rods replaced on the front of my 2000 chevrolet venture twice.
The abs/hydraulic system has again gone out on my vehicle.after my first complaint 5 years ago, i had the anti-lock braking sensor replaced--unfortunately it was prior to gm's current technical service bulletin when the vehicle would have still be under warranty.now, i am experiencing the same problems.i feel that gm has opted to make a temporary less expensive and quick fix rather than offering their customers a permanent and safe solution to this problem.
I have a 2005 chevy cavalier ls sport. The gas gauge doesn't work with it, when i bought the car none of the gauges worked, they fixed everything but the gas gauge still doesn't work. I think this is a safety issue because if u run out of gas on the highway or downtown it could cause an accident because of you!!chevy vehicles are the most crappyest vehicles ever!!! my car only has 53 thousand on it and so far the axel is bad and all of my motor mounts are broke except one and i have this annoying cracking noise all the time and my abs, service and trac off light stays on all the time!!! my engine fan also doesn't run, so when my car sits there and idles my temp gauge goes up, so i have to just shut off my car so it doesn't overheat.
2nd time replacing clutch fan "68,000 miles" check engine light comes on. Loud noise from engine. Eventually goes into reduced power mode "max 10mph". My check engine light is on again and it is making that loud whirring noise again. I am expecting a third failure soon. This should be recalled.
The car would not turn offand the key would not come out, thiswas first time. I took it to the dealer ship theyhad to replace the-cylinder,ignition lock-r&r or replaced the housing &cylinder this was a very expansive repair not covered by the platinum coverage plan that we purchased from fidelity warranty services inc.
When i was pulling into my driveway the car started making a noise so i stopped it the next morning went out to start it made a noise the wouldn't start. When some one looked at it the timing chain and assembly had broken off. I cant afford to fix it and i need my car.
My 1997 chevrolet venture vin [xxx], wipers would not park in correct position. I took it to a mechanic and he told me he found a campaign listed (97005 feb 97) for the problem. I then took it to the chevy dealer and was told my vehicle vin number was not included in the campaign. The dealer replaced the wiper crank arm because it was bent. This particular part was part of the campaign. It cost me $234.43 to get it repaired.the wipers used to park when it first started if you turned them on and off enough times. Finally, they just started stopping where they were when you turned the vehicle off. This was over probably a years time period. I just found a repair invoice from mar 98 where we had taken in the van because wipers would not park. I feel my vehicle should be added to the campaign and should be covered and i should be reimbursed. Udated 07/17/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Since car was bought problems with the electrical system.the car goes cuts off when it feels like it. Said it was a loose ground wire.they fixed it and not even two miles down the road it did it again.the if i would step on the brakes too hard the "service engine" light would go on.usually the car computer would note a code if the service light would go on it didnt.then a puff of smoke came from the stirring wheel and the dealership told me that it was from a piece of dust.no two months later the switch for the high beams would flash on and off and then it would stay on after you shut off the car.they turn on when they want when the car is off. We have also replaced the passenger airbag because the airbag started coming out of the dash board.the dashboard is also bubbling around the area where the airbag sits.
I was driving down the highway and the fuel pump went out and thetruck completely shut down.i was barely able to steer the vehicle to safety.if i was on the interstate i fear i would have caused a major accident.took it to the dealer to learn that when the pump went out it shattered and metal fragments went throughout the fuel system causing a major repair of all fuel components.the mechanic informed me this is happening more and more with these fuel pumps on the 2011 duramax engines.
2004 malibu purchased 04/05/04 steering column failure 01/10/05 9,225 miles replaced again 06/16/05 13,430 miles 01/30/06 intermittent shaft needed replacement but no "good parts available" finally replaced 08/24/06 24,636 miles rack & pinion steering gear04/17/07 31,846 miles replaced intermediate steering shaft 09/14/09 54,841 miles replaced rack & pinion steering gear. Car now has 3rd rack gear. On 11/11/10 at 68,209 miles we were told it needs replacement of rack & pinion steering gear. It has only been 14 months and 13,368 miles since last time replaced.
Moaning noise when turning at low speeds, and loud shrieking noise when accelerating. Thought it was power steering pump &/or alternator. I look under hood and ground ps fluid on ground, ps fluid was leaking out of the bellows boot on the rack and pinion. Took to dealer and was told the spool seal and the input seal were leaking in the rack and pinion. Luckily i was able to get the rack replaced under warranty. But 1 month later, the new rack developed a leak from the same input seal that was bad on the oe rack. Dealer replaced it again under warranty.
2006 pontiac g6 - steering column noise & "thump" -- feels like steering wheel is going to stick + you can feel it in the brakes.before warranty was up, they replaced the steering shaft.problem went away temporarily.just as my warranty was up, it happened again.i had to fight for them to replace it again.another dealer was willing, and replaced the steering shaft again.it only took one month before the problem occurred again.now i just live with it.i would swear my car steering is eventually going to lock or break and kill someone, but pontiac swears it's totally fine.you want an incident date, but i can't give you a specific date because there are too many.this is constant.i am not the only one.they recalled this issue on the gm line of trucks as a safety problem, but not on the cars.now i think i've read that there might finally be a proper replacement part, but i don't feel like it is my responsibility to pay for it.gm should recall this problem.it's ridiculous to have a popping, sticking, clunking sound & feeling every time you turn your steering wheel right or left.
2008 srx - vibration and engine stopping.
I have a 2008 impala lt with a gas gauge that fails especially in below freezing temperatures.it reads 1/4 full when you fill it and goes about 100 miles and reads empty with the light coming on to get gas immediately. I have been to the dealer,sawyerschevrolettwice but they will do nothing since i had 40,000 miles on it.i think it should be recalled. [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have a 2006 chevy malibu. At about 38,000 miles the electric steering quit working. I had to replace. Since the installation of new electric steering component, the steering system makes a very loud snap or clunking or metal on metal sound everytime i make a turn or take off from a stop. Some thing is shifting or moving in the steering gear shaft or rack & pinion.called the dealer and they said it was normal that it does it and some grease would help quite it. That was there answer for poor engineering. There are many people that have the same problem and there doesn't seem to be a permanent fix for it from gm. If i try to sell my malibu to someone else i will either take a large loss or not be able to sell it at all. I am complaining because gm has not stepped up and accepted responsibility for this problem and come up with a solution. To have anything done at a dealer is 60 to $80.00 per hour, which all the unfortunate owners of those gm electric steering vehicles should not have to pay. I would like to see some pressure put on gm to resolve this very exasperating and potentially serious erosive safety condition. As time goes on the situation gets worse and resonates more and more up the steering column. Lets get this fixed before there is a serious accident or loss of life because the steering fails on these automobiles.sincerely.
Vehicle purchased new march 4, 2006standard 3000 mile service completed may 24, 2006 no problems at timeservice date:august 7, 2006 mileage 4963tech:dino schaeferelectrical:(1)car would not start, steering:(2)rubbing sound when turning, other: (3)acceleration feels like trying too hardsolution:ignition switch replaced2 & 3 unverifiedservice date:august 15, 2006 mileage 5152tech:dino schaefersteering:(1) car would not startsolution:body control module faulty/replaced[still had rubbing and acceleration issues but i dismissed as quirks of car]service date:august 18, 2006 mileage 5268 tech: steve deldonnosteering:(1) squealing when turning steering wheelsolution:lubed intermediate steering shaft bootservice date:august 30, 2006 mileage 5457tech: john carlensteering:(1) steering wheel still squealing when turningother: (2) customer requested alternate transportation due to length of repairs, multiple concernssolution: (1) gear assembly/power steering replaced (2) customer provided with hertz rental car vehicle repossessed by gmac for non-payment september 22, 2006 (date +/- 3 days)after customer tried to negotiate lower payments due to pending disability case gmac refusedvehicle sold at auctiongmac demanding payment of remaining balanceproblems not with saturn company but with gmacsaturn manager mark is outstanding i am unable to finance any new vehicle at this time pending post traumatic stress disorder disability appeal still require vehicle to transport elementary age child diagnosed with tourette syndrome/attention deficit hyperactive disorder to medical appointments and pets to veterinarianunable to afford attorney for legal actionwas gmac reason for repossesion really for nonpayment or to hide ion problems?my opinion:gmac used situation to protect themselvesthank you
Rear wheel/s brake cylinders leaking,one failed locking up one of the rear tires intermittently until it blew out the tire on my 72 yr.old mothers car.
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt vin [xxx] concerning steering problems.i cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general.am i looking in the wrong place?please help.also, i now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire vin [xxx].i took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by gm on above discussed grand am.i am having several problems with this new car i consider safety hazards.gm so far has had the car more than i have.how can i file a complaint and find out more information on the areas of concern with this vehicle.so far, it went of park into reverse and hit me in the head causing injury my doc is looking into, the car on the same trip completely shut down, losing all power except radio, and the abs off light went on.yet two dealers, midway in phoenix on 12.16.02 and courtesy in las vegas say no problems exist.courtesy sill has car because it was not fully repaired per work order.i feel like i am in the same black hole i was in with the grand am gt except no serious accidents to the vehicle like the one i had with the gt has occurred.please guide me on what to do if you can.my wife and i are disabled and this is very trying on us.also, i am waiting per my doctor for the first week in february to rview x-rays and cat scan f my neck. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Engine overheating, also the turn signals are erratic, when they do not work i have to turn my emergency flashers on, then off, and the turn signals work then. As far as the overheating goes, i took it in for repair (over $350.00) they said they found water in the oil and replaced head gasket. It still is not fixed. This car has 45,000 miles.
I reported this to nhtsa and no contact from anyone.i own a 2004 chevy malibu.i have spent over $2400.00 to have this repaired. Failure of power steering indicator and a loss of power steering while driving this vehicle.i have had to paid to have 2 new gm steering columns installed in the last year and half.have had the sensor adjusted on the new steering column.and i still continue to have this problem.i have written to gm with a less than acceptable reply.there is a serious matter and it appear nothing is being done.are you waiting for someone to get hurt.please look into this matter.gm sure is refusing.unfortunately i do not have records from the beginning of the vehicles history for i am 2nd owner however, because i have already installed 2 new columns i can assure you that this has been going on for sometime.
My complaint is with a gm product..a 2002 chevrolet camaro. Not long after purchase (apprx) less than a few months of taking possession of my "new" vehicle the drivers side window regulator(power assisted ) was having problems...the regulator would stick in any position up/down and would not operate correctly . The vehicle was under warrantyand was repaired..the regulator on the passenger side then went out the same way not long after...again it was repaired.this problem has re-occurred several times since 2002 to the present dateas of03/02/2010.i have spoken to many camaro owners and the response is exactly the same...we all know that our vehicle (camaros) do "that" . First of all the cars are now out of warranty and the financial responsibility falls on us ! these repairs can exceed $500.00 dollars. There is no doubt gm knows of this. I have spoken to many other camaro owners and all say that an aftermarket window regulator solved their problem,its obviously defective window regulators permiated there stock and gm replaced them with the same defective parts. These problems occurred without incident ie; accidents,misuse etc. Failure of these components are very dangerous, if a driver becomes trapped inside his/her vehicle and cannot exit through the door normallyand has to depend on the window as an exit they will become trapped inside that vehicle and could be seriously injured or killed. Not being able to roll the windows up or down when needed can be very dangerous (ie. Floods,fire,,submerged vehicle or assailant.)
My2005 pontiac grand prix gxp would often lose speed in curves, climbing hills, or at high rates of speed. I took it to a gm dealer and was diagnosed with transmission problems. I was quoted one price for transmission, labor, and radiator replacements, but ended up paying over $4000. Gwatney in north little rock, ar has a horrible service staff. They were not willing to work out adeal even after informing them i was quoted a different price. They threatened to charge me additional storage fees if i didn't pick up my car. I eventually paid, but i wrote in dispute of price on the receipt. Here i am 9 months later with the same problem! go figure.
Transmission on my 2005 pontiac grand prix gxp failed on 11/23/09 at 94,622 miles.car was brought to dave sinclair buick/pontiac/gmc and the transmission was replaced under warranty.the second transmission started bucking while going up hills at 120,000 miles.took the car in at 120,703 to the same dealership.they said no problem was found with the transmission and it was in good condition.the transmission failed again at 124190 with less than 30,000 miles on it.dave sinclair replaced the transmission for $2979.19.i have complained to gm district managers about this not being an isolated incident with these transmissions and that i should not be responsible for this replacement.there is an issue with the 4t65e-hd transmissions where there is not enough line pressure getting to the transmission due to a faulty transmission pan magnet under technical service bulletin number 08-07-30-040b from may 2009.since my transmission was replaced well after that, my transmission should not have failed as the symptoms were exactly the same as what should happen with this issue.furthermore, this new transmission is doing all the same things the old one started to do before it died.gm has denied my reimbursement claim 2 times and i have not stopped complaining.i am about to drop off my car for the third time in less than a month because dave sinclair has not resolved the issues with this new transmission.gm should recall this transmission and reimburse all people that have paid for replacements.
Driving out of a parking lot after being parked for approximately 15 minutes, my husband turned left to exit the parking lot and discovered the power steering was not working.half a block down the road when he turned right at the corner, he had power steering.after driving a bit farther, he discovered the power steering was not working only when he turned left.
I have a 2006 grand prix gxp with 118k miles on it and the transmission has failed and need rebuilding the dealer ship told me to make a report because this is a ongoing defect.
I purchased a 2007 yukon and since that time i have had the rear axle bearing replaced 2 times at 43k miles and again at 93k due to a humming noise extremely loud. Again the noise recurred at 123k miles i returned to dealer they refused to diagnose the problem because the warranty was expired at 100k. I mentioned that the noise returned for the 3rd time. Ii continued to drive the vehicle and a few days later while driving on the freeway w my daughter the car locked ( differential). The differential gears broke..i had it towed back to the last dealer that repaired vehicle and they mentioned it was out of warranty ( which is why they couldn't inspect it unless i paid). I then took it to my home dealer where car was purchased and they discovered an intact screw when they removed the cover from differential. Mechanic noted that the previous dealer that worked on vehicle might have not tightened bolt correctly since bolt had no damage of threads and was intact. I then called gm customer service and they refused to correct problem. Service director did mention that axles could have shot out and caused fatal crash keep in mind my daughter of age 6 was in the car.dealer (home dealer) still has vehicle and dealer that last repaired refuses to correct problem. It has been 1 year and 1 month since last repaired and mentioned if not tightened properly it would have already caused problem by now. Please advise if i have any alternative course of action the repairs exceed 5000.00 dollars not including any damage to the transmission when drive shaft locked ...
2006 monte carlo ss with failing transmission at 85,000 miles...dealer wants $2900 - $5100 to fix repair, and offered to cover any expenses over $2000.they agreed that this is a known issue.i asked for an additional $500 so my total out of pocket would only be $1500.they denied.i am looking for assistance to get this resolved as it is a known issue....can you offer some guidance and direction on what i can do?dealer is lawrence chevrolet and the goodwill claim guy is named [xxx].[xxx] is the service guy i spoke with..at [xxx]the gm customer liaison i have been dealing with is [xxx] at 866.790.5600, ext. [xxx].there are lots of monte carlo's failing and i got this information i received at:http://www.gmls4.com/index.php?topic=27.0.
I own a 2004 chevy impala. I found this website full of the same complaints as mine, with the vehicle not starting when it should. I have first experienced this at 75,000 miles and i would put in the key and nothing happens except the lights and radio come on. No click no nothing... Had the alternator replaced, and it still does it. Had the starter checked, it still does it. I have been stranded at work, late for work at home, at restaurants in below zero weather with a child. Please see this website, because there are thousands of complaints, and it appears this is a gm issue that should be recalled. I can give the date that happened the other day at work in 110 weather (with humidity) had to wait 1/2 hour then it finally started. Something is wrong, and why should consumers have to pay for this problem when clearly it is a gm problem. The website of the complaints (that in order to get an answer you have to pay for..seriously come on) is http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/impala/2000/electrical/passlock_problem_security_light_is_on.shtmli appreciate your time. Because this happens at random times, it is too hard to pinpoint exact times and places that this has indeed happened. My alternator was replaced bya gm dealer and funny they "never heard of this problem before"... Although my neighbor who owns a 2002 has the same problem.
Starting at approx. 25k miles the front passenger strut was replaced, 10k miles later the strut and strut mount were replaced passenger and driver, roughly 10k more miles and the entire front suspension was replaced.at 55k miles the strut is again bad and now the front passenger wheel bearings are bad and whining very loudly as you increase speed and then decrease as the speed decreases to a stop.this has been an ongoing issue and feel that there should be a recall on this.my dealership has remarked several times that this is a known issue but am very concerned that this cannot be resolved long-term.i have entered the rough original date of issue which began the first year that i purchased the car.
6 months ago the power steering on my 2006 chevy cobalt stop working.car was over warranty & took it to ray price chevy dealership, mt pocono pa.charged me $907.00 to repair the power steering column and box (electric).car did not appear to be handling as prior to failure & replacement.took car back several times and svc mgr would not look at it.said there was nothing he could do.i continued to use the car with slightly irregular power steering. On 2/3/2010 i was going to work on lightly snow covered rd which i have been driving for 26 yrs.i had the car in low gear and had snow tires on the car.i drove around downhill winding road and could not bring the car's steering back under control.ihit a few trees just missing an enbackment.i suffered minor injuries at the time & did not go to the hospital.i called the police.the car was not driveable and towed to d'amcio autobody shop, scotrun, pa.the body work took 28 days to complete. When ipicked up the car on 3/2/2010, mr. D'amico told me the power steering was not working correctly & the car was not safe to drive. Greg smith ins appriaser agreed with mr. D'amico and said there was absolutely no internal damage to the car causing the power steering now to be broken.i heard seveal times on news that ge was recalling 2005 -2010 chevy cobalts due to power steering failure.i called ge corporate customer svc dept and they gave me a incident #.they called me and i called them several times and they did not know exactly when car would be checked.they said they had past my info on.when i asked to speak to someone it the dept that now had my incidient they would not give the name of person.i have no car to drive to work & ge will no offer a solution.ge should take responsibility for all monies past & present related to power steering incidents and accident. Ge should loan me a used car from a dealership until they fix car & buy back car. I will never feel safe again in the car.
Lack of braking ability with my 2008 pontiac gxp upon startup, occasionally.no sensation of having brakes for first 3-5 seconds, then brakes kick in.does no matter if backing up or pulling forward.
My transmission is slipping and sounds like a bearing is going out when i release the accelerator.
Purchased a 2000 chevy. Camaro with only 50k milestwo months ago. Three weeks ago i was finding that it would not start right away when hot and my gas gauge is not working.if the car was left overnight, in the morning it would start fine. The cause is a bad fuel pump, it loses pressure when hot but here is the real problem. The pump and sending unit is in the gas tank and i have to replace it with a gm unit, after market would be stupid and as you read on you will understand why. The fuel pump is $795.00,the exhaust system and the rear axle/suspension needs to come off to take the tank out. This is 5 hours of work according to my mechanic. It is going to cost over $1,100.00 to change this pump.there is no sane reason why a fuel pump should fail with only 50k miles on the car the car has never been abused, fact is that the original owner only drove it once a month and he is 58 years old so he does not abuse a car.
2010 / 2011 chevrolet camaro - front suspension popping / clunking noises when hitting bumps. In some cases, there were reports of the strut penetrating through the engine frame. Reference forum link: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49036active fuel management issues when traveling at low speeds. The afm initiates prematurely causing the automobile to become sluggish and can create a serious issue when trying suddenly stop at the time the afm initiates. Gm will not admit to the defects even though there have been hundreds of complaints.
My daughter has (had) a 2006 cobalt.we were co-owners of this car but she was the primary driver.we did receive the recall notice and took it to a gm dealer on 6/21/10 for the repair.on tuesday, august 3, 2010, she was driving home on a two lane country road and was less than 1/4 mile from home when she wrecked.the car suddenly pulled to the right side of the road and couldn't be steered back, she side swiped a telephone pole, the car pulled hard the other way, she fought for control of the car but lost.she kept hitting the brakes and the car spun around and was stopped when it got stuck on steps and a railing on a downhill slope into someone's yard.thankfully she was not seriously hurt but is suffering from back and neck pain and had abrasions and bruises.she had to crawl out a window because neither door would open.we have pictures of the car and parts that went everywhere.can you help us and direct us what to do?
Possible quality issue with gm hub/bearing part number 12413045.purchased vehicle with 21,500 miles on it.on 3/23/05 at 57,468 miles, the right front hub/bearing assembly went bad.gm part 12413045.on 4/27/05 at 60,750 miles, left front hub needed replacement.now, on 2/16/06, at 90,650 miles, left front hub needs replacement.that is less than 30,000 miles.chevrolet dealer denied claim that product defective in any way.would like to have gm acknowledge problem with premature wear and replace at no cost.
08 pontiac gxp transmission hesitation and sudden grab into gear and big thud if under acceleration. Let off gas pedal so trans doesn't break and stallcould put us in danger of being hit in heavy traffic. Overheating of transmission over 205 degrees at normal driving to 230 on 90 degree days.
Ignition switch problems with key and the engine would shut off while driving causing all ability to control steering, breaking vehicle to get off road was impossible.electrical system
Nhtsa# 618086. Buick tsb # 01-02-32-001third replacement of shaft since purchased new in 02/2006. Vehicle has 19,635 miles7,048 miles 1st replacement, 14,600 2nd replacement, 19,635 3rd replacement (02/10/2009). Parts kept by dealer.
I have a 1992 geo storm 2+2 with a 12 valve motor and a 5 speed manual transmission the car constantly overheats even after entire cooling system was replace. Car stalls, idles eratically due to gm's faulty ecm insulative spray. And just recently loss of rear tail lamps and dash lamps. Brake turning and hazard lamps still work. All fuses and relays are good.*la
Mechanical-bought '93 ext. Model in '96. Replaced two starters, two batteries going towards my third one, had to get the entire engine repaired because of a blown head gasket, the tranny starts slipping from 1st to 2nd gear, won't bother trying the a/c no more because the check engine light comes on, it starts to idle very rough then it stalls.gas mileage not good; i filled up the tank, and when i brake at a stop light...the gasoline gauge almost drops to 1/2 a tank and it won't come back up. Traveling from los angeles to valencia or los angeles to san diego it overheats terribly, drove a '90 toyota tercel to valencia from l.a. With a busted radiator and that car did not overheat!.nice van but i thought it was a chevy not a ford aerostar.*la
1994 c1500 pickup truck.transmission went out which made the engine throw a rod.bought remanufactured gm transmission and a rebuilt engine.2 year warranty ended may 08-had less than 12,000 miles on new transmission.it went out 2 months after warranty.transmission company is now rebuilding the new transmission.torque converter fell apart.paid 2300.00 first time, now have to pay 1400.00 more, plus 200.00 towing fee.this time it will only be good for one year/12,000 miles.sounds like gm needs to make a recall on transmissions.
On your site i have found many complaints regarding coolant leak due to poor sealing of the maniflod gasket that according the sevice bulletin on this site, requires new gasket type to replace the old, and the intake manifold bolts cleaned and coated with thredlocker and torqued to a revised spec. This has already been done once to my car at about 30k miles and fortunately cover under warranty, if not it would have cost me $1050, problem is now the car is doing the same thing again at 79k miles and is no longer under warranty....how many times should this happen?was the service bulletin put out as a permamant solution for this problem?if not how long should this work be guaranteed?why was there not a recall on this problem? does there have to be a fatality to recall a vechicle?in addition i also have had the problem with the hazard warning switch that also effected the wipers, neither would work, again this repair was submitted as warranty work.i have complained several times to bob bell chevy about how hot the dash instruments get to touch and have already had to have related electrical problems repaired, to note..when i first complained about the heat when touched to change intrument settings i was told "that's normal".granted my extended warranty covered some of the work but i still had to pay a $250 deductable w/each problem. All these problems have been reported on this nhtsa site by many people and addition others i know personally and who i have had many discussions with also have the same year malibu with all the same problems....why hasn't the manufact. Recalled the car for theses problems, surely all can cause fire safety problems. How are recalls determined and what can we all do?????????????i never dreamed chevrolet would be so cheesy. My last car was 12 years old and olds custom cruiser wagon - never gave me a problem that was so major as these noted here, i should have never got rid of it for this malibu!
While traveling at 70 mph on the expressway, my 2015 buick enclave simply shut off.there were no warning lights or any kind of indicator there was an issue prior to my engine becoming disabled.it left my children, husband and i stuck at night, in the rain on the side of the expressway.we thankfully were able to make it to the shoulder, as i was in the right lane to begin with.the dealership replaced the throttle and said the error code indicated plates in the throttle were sticking.this seems like some type of design flaw to shut off the engine and have no warning of an issue on a 1 year old vehicle.
1992 chevrolet s-10 blazer caught fire after idling for approximately 2 minutes and then being shut off.fire destroyed engine compartment, windshield, roof liner, etc.truck was a total loss.truck had been well maintained since i bought it new in 1992. *nlm
Lots to list... 1998 chevy blazer zr2 fuel system failure cause still unknown, lever for passenger side seat broke off. Now starting troubles cause still unknown at this time. Help me.
Car clouded up. Obstructing vision.mechanic replaced heater core with gm part.same thing happened in days.replaced with another...same thing happened again.supplier to mechanic indicated a common fault with that part.a third part (aftermarket) has been installed.if these gmparts were known by supplier to be faulty, why have they not been recalled and why did he not inform mechanic before the installation?mechanic has installed part three times, and only been paid once.i was almost in an accident, hit a curb to avoid being hit. And lost a perfectly good tire as a result of loss of visibility.i have no complaint with the original part...the car has high mileage (buick lesabe, 1997,) just the two replacement parts that were pressure tested and failed within days of usage.
Emergency brake lever failed to latch in locked position.
Flagged. [ flag message - mark as unread ] subject: re: saturn defect date: mon, 25 feb 2008 16:38:45 -0500 from: "pub inq web mailbox" <[email protected]>add mobile alert the correct agency to contact would be the national highway traffic safety administration, www.nhtsa.dot.gov.susan stevensoninformation specialistntsbrecords management division490 l'enfant plaza east, swwashington, dc 20594800-877-6799 -----original message-----from: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] sent: monday, february 25, 2008 3:20 pmto: pub inq web mailboxsubject: public correspondencethe following request was received from the ntsb web sitenoneusahighwaymessage:i am tying to find out if the ntsb has investigated the vti transmission problems that saturn is ignoring. This is well documented that saturn knows there is a problem but will not recall them or come up with a permanent fix. I am on my third tranny and these are a real safety hazard because of the frequency and quickness with no warning that they are breaking. Mine has left me and/or my wife stranded in the middle of the road or the intersection twice now. Is it not going to be investigated until after someone gets killed or seriously hurt? has the ntsb already done an investigation and found nothing? please let me know thank you*** this request for an information product requires a response ***
2005 chevy aveo. Thermostat is originally, from factory, permanently encased in a plastic type housing. This is all one (1) piece.chevy has superseded this item with a metal type housing within their ranks/computers, because it was a known issue.this item (plastic thermostat housing) knowingly splits as early as 30,000 miles. For us it was about 46,000 miles.this was never a recall item nor was any information ever sent out warning about it.failure of this part leads to the known leaking and expelling of hazardous anti-freeze/coolant on roads but also leads to the unrealized overheating of engine. This can lead to unnecessary engine damage from simple overheating of oil to the extreme of blown head gaskets, blown/broken cylinder rings, warped engine heads or complete engine seizure. Chevy retails the new metal part from $82.00 - $95.00.this failing part was known early enough that the new product had already been made and distributed to dealerships.web logs are full of this particular failure, on this vehicle.
I have a 2001 pontiac bonneville. The air bag warning light displays check air bag. The dealer says it has to be replaced for $650. The same day the left rear window fell down and the cost to repair is over $500. Neither the airbag nor the window have ever been used. The car has never been in an accident or off the road. Two parts failed for no reason.
I had transmission replaced by a gm dealer in greenville, nc around two years ago at no charge to me.i has not been right since.when i have to take off fast from a stand still, it doesn't make a strange noise, but it does feel like it's about to give me more trouble.i have not taken it to a dealer about this because the auto has roughly 95 thousand miles on it and i don't have any warranty on it.
I have a 2002 buick century.last year i had problems with the windshield getting stuck in a vertical position.it was under warranty and was fixed by the dealer, who handed me a receipt indicating replacement of cost approx. $400.00.well it happened again and this time not covered under warranty.i took it to a responsible auto repair shop and was told that whoever fixed it last year did it the cheapest way possible, that's why is broke again. How was i handed a bill from buick dealer saying it cost $400.00 to replace parts?now i have to pay $150.00 this time.what was buick dealer trying to do gouge me, impress me.i don't think i'll buy another buick.
Ets and check engine lift on all the time. From the time that i purchased the car these two lights remained on.the car would lose power while i was driving causing me to be left in the middle of intersections and traffic.itook the car back for repairs numerous times to the dealer and the seller and to various car repair places.but, no one was able to find the problem and repair it.a few years ago - i took my car for repairs toanother chevorlet dealer and they told me that it was the catalytic converter.and that it would be cheaper to have it replaced tby someone other than a dealer.so, i took my car muffler repair and had it replaced (at a very expensive cost).the lights did not go off after the repair.i was told they had to be re set which they could not do.so, i took it to a car repair place and had the lights reset.it seemed to fix the problem.now, a year or so has gone by and the lights came back on. A few months later the car started tolose power againand i took it back to the muffler shop - they could find no problem .again i took it to a repair place and had the lights reset.at this time the lights have remain off, but the car still loses power off and on.
2008 chevy hhr required a new transmission. Only 104,124 miles.
2006 grand prix gxp transmission.
Without warning, my 1999 pontiac bonneville, equipped with 3.8engine, lost power and died.the intake plenum (sitting atop the engine, and providing air and cooling of engine water, ruptured and sent water into the cylinders, and into oil pan.this identical problem occurred at 60000 miles, was repaired, and recently occurred @ 102000 miles, 5/24/04.
We have a 2006 pontiac grand prix gxp and the transmission started slipping and shuddering.my wife was driving the car to a shop and it just quit and would not go forward or reverse.we had to have the transmission replaced. $3,000 gone.i contacted pontiac customer care and they did not help us in any way.i have read story upon story about transmission failures on this particular vehicle.people have been left stranded and without a vehicle while repairs were done to correct gm's problem that they will not fix!is there anything anyone can do to at least help reimburse those who have been burnt by gm's lemons?any help would be greatly appreciated.
I've been driven my 04 chevy malibu max with out power steering for about 4 months now. Every time i contact a chevy dealer they say oh there's nothing they can do. I had diagnostics done and they said there nothing they can do its not to big.. They also said its not a safety issue.. I just saw on the news that they are recalling the cobalts for power steering, why are they not fixing them and they know the maxxs are having problems nothing has happened yet..
Pulling into traffic car was hesitating, starting and stopping uncontrollably.slippage in the transmission from first gear to second, hard to get up to speed.have almost been in serious accidents because of the hesitations.no indicator warning lights at the beginning of transmission issues, dangerous.now transmission light is on, vehicle only has 104k miles.going in to have the transmission rebuilt.
Problems with 2007 saturn ion ignition cylinder and park/lock interface. Vehicle frequently can not be turned off. Park/lock interface will not unlock door, when ignition turned off. Key cannot be removed from ignition.
Vehicle ignition lock-up, could not start vehicle at all.can happen anytime during operation of the vehicle.if on long trip and you decide to stop, the vehicle may not start again.you would have to toll vehicle to h nearest dealership.first lock-up in june of this year, with gm service manager stating that this vehicle will not lock-up again.vehicle lock-up in sept 2009.had vehicled towed to dealership to be repaired.this car is well maintained but cannot be dependable due to defective vehicle ignition locking up un expectedly any where without warning.if the vehicle gets stock in an isolated area with no cell coverage it may cause death due to environment and not being prepared for the worst.
Driving on highway. 2003 chevy cavalier just started losing power and then died on highway. Had to wait 1 hr. For aaa to come to tow in 111 degree heat. Turns out to be a faulty fuel pump.
I purchased a 99 catera abouttwo years ago and sense then this car is a cardboard box on wheels. The alarm system as gone loopy in the sense that i couldn't start my vehicle unless i cranked it once left it for 15-30 min and then cranked it again. After disabling the alarm system it would only happen on occasion. The ac/heater went out due to the compressor having to much compression. The sunroof opens and closes by itself or not at all. The vacuum hoses had holes in it which was a recall but not to ken batchleor. The mass air flow sensor hs gone out three times and costs 300 to replace everytime. My upper radiator hose leaks continuously by the clamp. The leveling light will stay on for days at a time. The arm that keeps my drivers door open broke through the door weldings and is dangling in the door. The seals all had to be replaced due to water in the engine. I paid more in repairs for this vehicle then what it originally cost. The drivers front and rear window gets stuck and opens by their selves. The door locks do not lock fully or open fully. The horn will go out all together in the rain. Everytime i take it in they can never read any err codes and it takes me several attempts to explain the issue causing me to get repairs that aren't part of the main problem. There is no camber adjustments in this car so if u hit a curb your screwed. Gas full stop randomly does not work and causes loss of money and gas. Me and my family of 5 have been stranded for hours due to many issues with this car and here in texas with a car that has no ac or heater is a major pain. Anyone who hasn't bought one... Don't!!!! cadillac themselves took the ducks off the emblem after 99 because they themselves didn't think of this car as a cadillac standard car. When i called ken batchlore they stated there where only two recalls for this vehicle but had already expired and stated there was nothing they could do. I feel something needs to be done about this ignorance. Problems since 06-present.
Loss of power steering. Front wheels sound like they're about to fall off. Popping noise in steering column.
98 pontiac 86,000 miles intake manifold failed for the second time... Parts replaced...spark plugs (fouled)..starter assembly..motor was waterlocked broke starter...intake manifold gasket replaced.....oil changed due to coolant contamination...replace antifreeze...total bill labor and parts...$1387.99..gm has numerous service bulletins on this issue...why has a recall not be issued for this problem ??
8 times to dlr with same problem, this time worse.times prior were torque converter fault codes, also not allowing cruise to engage.high rpm's and will not shift into overdrive.lunging on first and second gear when accelerating from a stop.dealer just replaced transmission (21,000 miles) and now won't shift at all.purchased 6 months ago.2003 chevy trailblazer ext 4x4. *la
2001 chevrolet impala has a recurring incident of clicking noises at right front steering when the vehicle is turned left or right.this is supplemental to the vehicle developing a uneven wear at the right front tire.when taken to the original dealership, i was told that rotating the tires would solve the problem.as the problem grew worse (including a badly shimmying front end at high speeds),i took the vehicle to another dealership to address the problem.the second dealership found that the vehicle had a cracked weld on it chasis and repaired it.when asked about the tires, the dealership said that i would have to purchase new ones at my own expense.a smooth ride with new tires was short lived, as a badly shimmying front end had developed again (within 24 hours).taking the vehicle back to the second dealership, i was told theproblem was a worn tie rod.once the problem was fixed, i periodically heard light clicking noised from the steering when making turns (right & left).taking the vehicle back to the second dealership, i was told it was just a matter of lubrication.once lubricated, the vehicle stopped making clicking noises for about 30 t0 40 days.i noticed that the clicking noises began when the vehicle is driven over uneven areas of a road or parking lot, or when the vehicle negotiates tight left turns (low speeds) and wide/sweeping left curves at high speeds.never the less, i do not believe that the problem concerns lubrication.latest maintenance date as incident date 10/16/03 (complaint:f/e snapping when turning.diagnosis:inadequate lubricants in the steering intermediate shaft.correction:removed shaft - lubricated and re-installed part# [xxx].the original dealership: rhodes chevrolet of swansboro, nc (now under new name and management).the dealership making repairs:marine chevrolet cadillac oldsmobile.initial thumping/ uneven tire wear is within one month of vehicle purchase 01/18/01.vin [xxx].*laupdated 07/26/2012 information redacted pursuant t
Well it all started for my stupid purchase of a ?!@#$% car,i have had numerous problems with this car costing me tons of money. 6 times i have had to replace my rotors and my brake pads because of a jolting shaking feeling with this car and i was told that the rotors are warped and that they need to be replaced.they never changed the rotors all they did was mill them down, 3 times they milled them down and the problem kept coming back until my warranty ran out they said your on your own. Sometimes i try to start my car and it will shake and putand die out and then it i will try it again and it will start, but i have had my car not start back up 2 times and had to get it towed and fixed and all they said was it was a dead battery but this happened 2 times with in a year and it still happens now.i started my car and started to drive and my steering wheel would violently jolt it self to the left and the right and it actually hurt my wrist from this and then the car died out and had to pay for towing and problem was a dead battery is what they said.passenger door some how filled up with water and caused all my electrical to go haywire in my car and showing door ajar over and over again and it would go off causing my interior lights to not go off, my flood lights wouldn't work, cd player and radio only work when they want to work now, and some of the lights in the car go on and off when they want.power arm in my car has been replaced 2 times already costing mea fortune and it needs to be replaced again, wonder if that has to do with the shotty rotors and brake problems. After revealing this to gm all i have heard back from them was to take it in a get a diagnostic test which i will have to pay for and then they might do something about it. Don"t buy any pontiac cars, the warranty only means if there is a problem they will do nothing to fix it and when warranty is up your on your own.still haven't had anything resolved with this vehicle.
I am the owner of a 2002 chevy malibu which i have owned since 2003.for the last two years (starting around approximately 90,000 miles) i've have been having problems with the turn signal and hazard light indicators.the malfunction leads to total failure or flickering of the turn signal lights, the hazard lights and the indicators on the instrument panel.the malfunction will occur at any time - sunny, rainy, dry, humid, snowy, hot or cold weather; daytime or nighttime; whether the engine is hot or cold.occasionally the indicators will work for a couple of days but then the malfunction will occur again.i have no idea what caused the malfunction to begin.the original malfunctioning parts are available as they are currently still installed in my vehicle.i have also been having problems with the heater switch in my car.a rattle type noise in the heater fan assembly was the first indication that i noticed at around 70,000 miles.that stopped when the car was repaired after i ran over a truck tire tread that was in the middle of the highway.the switch worked for a while then i lost the number one and two speeds.eventually the number three speed went out.i currently can run the heater on speeds number four and five; however, the output is less that what it should be for the two highest fan speeds.the replacement part is currently still installed in my vehicle.
'99 gr am: grinding noise r front-dealer: drilled out restrictor in pwr steerng hose per bulletin 990232002. Rubbing & squawk noise turning left-dealer: sway bar bushings replcd.passenger seat stuck-dealer: replaced seat track.center console door latch assmbly replaced per recall.radio lcd garbled & blacking out-dealer: replcd radio assembly.whining in pwr steering- dealer: p/s cooler line leaking, replcd & bled system.gas gauge back & forth from full to empty-dealer: tank sending unit shorted, replcd tank module assy.fluid/oil leak from intake gasket-dealer: replcd gaskets & replcd oil pump drive o-ring.passenger seat squeaks-dealer: seat tracks loose in floor pan hook attchmnt openings.crunch/squawk in front end on speed bumps-dealer: replcd r&r front struts, replcd upper mounts.brake pulsation-dealer:front rotors warped, both rotors were machined & pads replaced.oil/fluid leak rt trans. Axle seal, steering rack center section- dealer: replcd seal & sleeve, replcd steering rack.shimmy & shake on hwy- dealer:couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.intermittently hesitates cold start & on excelleration-dealer: couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.driver's side window plastic regulator broke & window fell down-no longer on warrantee, consumer replcd @ approx $500.00 own expense.all occuring at under 40,000 miles.am afraid to take in for next "scheduled" service for fear of what will be found.
I have a 2005 chevrolet malibu maxx. A few years ago there was a recall on this car with steering problems. I believe the fix did not improve the problem as it still exist as of today.
012703 recall p02049-s indicating that there was a problem with the lower pinion bearing in the power steering which may separate. 062703took 1997 pontiac to cunningham of bayside had repairs done invoice#pncs37064. 050705 enroute to visit family, slowing down at the intersection, i felt the steering tighten and release. I then attempted to make a left and the steering tightens, the turning ratio was reduced and i was headed to the oncoming traffic. I stopped in traffic in order to keep control. I was able to continue.i was making another left turn and not expecting that the car would react the same. I began to steer left across oncoming traffic when the steering failed again exposing us to possible serious injuries.i took car to a mechanic in the area. The mechanics checked the steering and said, its the rack and pinion bearings and the shaft cover is missing. I told hima recall had being issued for the bearing; and part of the problem was unable to turn. I told the mechanic, i'll call gm to see if they would cover the repair. 050705 i call gm and spoke to duane,(d')explained what happened and what i had to do. D' stated that in order to cover cost the dealer would have to make the determination that the mechanical failure was related to the recall. I then asked d' if gm wouldtowed the car from the shop to the dealer in order to perform the inspection. D' said no, and that i should drive the car to the dealer. I told him that it was unsafe to drive, because it would not allow me to make a safe left turn and that i could crash. D' statethat would be the only way that they could be sure that the failure was due to the recall.i told d' i see what i can do, but that i was not driving the car. I plan to have the repairs done a the garage as i feel that the car is unsafe to drive. And gm would not pay for the tow to the dealer. This is why im writing this letter. New american of valley stream 227 n central ave valleystream ny11580 tel.5168259562
2000, chevrolet silverado k1500 truck - rear brake rotors failed at 14,000 miles on new vehicle purchase.replaced by dealer, and failed again after only 9,000 miles.rotors rusted from the inside of metal outward.appears that rear brake design or rotor parts quality is defective.normal expected life of rear brakes is typically 50,000 to 75,000 miles.dealer confirms that gm has had problems with this model.contacted gm customer service but to no avail at this point.
Coolant leakage from coolant resevoir into air intake manifold. It is obvious thatengine coolant drawn into cylynder head can have numerous results damaging to the operation and longevity of the engine. Further the loss of coolant form the resevoircan result in inadequate engine cooling and high and destructive engine temperatures.while there was no observed evidence of coolantloss before gmc recall to "tighten throttle body bolts", the loss of coolant accelerated after the unsuccessful effort to eliminate coolant loss. That this problem has been presentsince early in2000 model of the buick lesabers is evidenced by complaints and service reports. The recallprogram of summer 2003 was an inadequate solutionto the problem. In addition to this history, the existance of long standing problemis confirmed by gmc's recall in the summer of 2003. My complaint is heightened by the fact that both the dearler and gm refused toinvestigate the coolant loss observed after the recall as a part of the recall and used the expiry of my original warranty after the recall announcement and also after the completion of recall servicing without fully charging me for the investigation and required remedial work to resolve the coolant leakage malfunction.during my research into this situation i encountered a "mr good wrench"who worked in service department of a large buick dealer.while discussing thethrottle body leakage, he commented the "buickhas an even bigger problem with the "plastic section of the intake manifold which is encountering frequentcracking of this section of the manifold resulting in loss of coolant and majorengine operation difficulties.sounds to me this problem which is even moredamaging and expensive to consumer than the throttle bodyleakage merits an investigation.
My 1993 olds cutlass sl has had brake calipers replaced twice in a year in therear with gm parts once in the front. All rotors replaced, twice in the front. The hop i take the car for service says the cutlass has problems with brake components on this car. I wasn't notified of any recall. Any information on thisyou could give to me would be great.i feel i should be able to recoup some of the cost from gm.the shop told me there was a class action lawsuit on the brake problems. Please let me know who to contact. Thanks.
Bought car 6/2/08 with 6000 miles on odometer.immediately noticed extreme vibration throughout vehicle while driving also in park at 1500 rpms.dealer in consort with gm attempted to fix; could not do it.dealer alleges "vehicle working as designed".apparently designed to vibrate.my concern is that the problem is in the engine - not in suspension or tires, etc.with vibration comes inordinate wear and possible failure while driving possibly causing an accident with injuries.additionally, the front safety belts are defective in that they do not lock up and restrain the upper torso as designed.dealer has replaced both belts; however, they still do not work as designed and required posing a clear and present danger to the driver and passenger in the front seats.there has not been an incident as yet; however, the possibility of one is rather obvious and gm thus far has been unable to resolve the issue safely and satisfactorily.
2006 pontiac grandprix with 25000 miles developed excessive noise from front of car. Rack&pinion was loose & steering stub shaft worn out. Vehicle steering still makes noise and wanders.clunking noises from both tire areas,outside edge of tires have chunkes missing around whole tire.power steering now making noise again,vehicale takes very long time to recover from normal road bumps .local dealership tells me cannot duplicate costumer complaint,front-end checks out. During the last year front suspention noise has increased and control and stabilaty is considerably worse.also developed clunking noise from transmission and transaxle area recently.
I have a chevrolet 1500 conversion van.transmition unable to go into any gear. I was in lynchbury, va. Had to be towed. This incident occurred 11/23/01. Had to have transmition rebuilt. I was told that the manufacturer had done some update to the model transmition in my van.06/01/04 transmition slipping. Had to have transmition rebuilt again. In 21/2 years i have spent $4,500. On repairs to transmition in my van. It is obvious that that transmition in my van is not compatable with the wiegh of the vehicle, and the manufacturer knew this. I didnot get 40000 miles before having transmition rebuilt again.
The windshield wipers would fail without warning. The motor would be running but the wiper would not move. This also occured when trying to wash the windshield and while driving the vehicle in the rain creating a very dangerous situation.*la
This car was taken to dealer on 2/8/04 for recall 2041, 1037. Two days after picking up the car, the low coolant light came on my way home from work. My husband checked the coolant reservoir and it was over one inch below full, he also checked the driveway for any antifreeze and checked where you put oil in the engine but could not find any signs of external leaks, but a white milky substance under the oil cap. The car has been sitting in my driveway since. I emailed gm about this.this was their response!we have contacted the service manager for dan hemm cadillac, mr. Charlie caroll.he is aware of your concerns with the coolant level for the 1997 cadillac catera.he is willing to make arrangements to have the vehicle towed in.depending on the nature of the concern it may or may not be related to the recall 02041, and they will need to diagnose the vehicle to verify.he has also informed us that when the vehicle was in for the recall, they did replace parts as necessary.if you have additional questions, we recommend that you contact him.if you should need to contact us in the future, simply reply to this message or call our cadillac customer assistance center at 1-800-458-8006.customer relationship managers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.be sure to refer to your service request number 1-226247104 in all future communication.if i return this car, let the dealer tow it to service department. I will be told that the reason my car is not drivable is my fault, and will be handed a bill for towing and whatever other charges for them looking at it! i had the car back two days, a total of 374 miles. The car has 34867 miles; i have had a lot of other problems with the car, front end alignment, headlight aimers, brake light switch's, headlight switch, ignition coil pack, air bag system. Even with all of the other things that went wrong, i at least could drive it, until i returned it for a recall!
Intake gasket failure.i noticed that the antifreeze in my vehicle was often low, so i took the vehicle to get diagnosed.the mechanic told me that i need to get the intake gasket replaced and that this was a common problem on impala's. He stated that all of these vehicles will need to have the gasket replaced and that gm is aware that this is a problem, but since they haven't been forced to recall the vehicles, then they're going to replace the gaskets.this is quite an expensive repair and i can't afford to costs at this time.i contacted gm for assistance and they stated that the mileage on my car prevents me from being able to be assisted.i'm not sure why this issue hasn't made it as a recall because the cars will overheat and isn't something you normally expect to need to get fixed on a car.
1998 buick park ave tire jack failed.screw jack threads stripped and vehicle fell while attempting to change a flat tire.jack had been used 20 time previously to assist in tire rotatation.has anyone else experienced this type of failure?it is potentially dangerous.
I have come close to having three different accidents in my 2006 pontiac g6 due to the power steering going out while driving. I had the same problem in dec. Of 2007 andjuly of 2009 gm replaced some steering gear in 2007 and my column shaft. Now less than 12000 miles it is doing it again. I am so concerned now that my daughter almost had an accident yesterday. The powersteering light comes on also when ever this happens. I have seen that other pontiac's have been recalled. I am sure that the problem in the g6 is the exact same. We needthis recalled before someone gets hurt or even killed. I am taking my pontiac once again into the service department tomorrow, for repairs for this same issue. Please help!!!!
For the second time now, the front driver & passenger side windows of my 2005 pontiac vibe fail to go up and down (holding clip failed). The windows get "cocked" when trying to lower/raise.the first time this happened was shortly after i purchased it (new) and had it repaired at the dealer (under warranty).it has happened a second time, approximately 4 years later.i noticed there were recalls issued for this very same issue on 2003 & 2004 pontiac vibes, but nothing for 2005 vibes (even though i believe the issue is the same for 2005 vibes as it was for 2003 & 2004 model years - the solution was replacement with a stronger clip).
I own a buick lacrosse, 2007 cxs model automobile.the high pressure fitting to the power steering has now failed 2x in 6 months.part number is gm88861206.fitting failed at the power steering unit.caused power steering leak and loss of power steering.dealer has repaired exact same part now 2x in 6 months.dealer is classic buick-pontiac in painesville ohio 44077.
I am filing this complaint on behalf of my brother he is in the military snf i have his car while he is gone.i guess i didn't think to report this when it happened the first time on a 2005 chevy cobalt, until i read a article online about the steering assist motors going bad. But 2 years the motor went out , took it to a mechanic got a new one put in and just 2 weeks ago it went bad again and is in the shop again. I know i didn't include everything but when it went out the first time my brother was coming home from iowa city when the steering went out and went into the median no damage to the car was done but the car was parked cause 2 days later he left for iraq. The car sat for almost 8 months before i paid to have it fixed and i started driving it and then 2 weeks ago it went bad again.
I bought a new 08 cobalt in sept 08.i have had to have two steering columns put in, a power steering pump, stabilizer bars, front end bushings and bearings, and now a rack pinion (along with multiple other unrelated repairs).i took the car back to the dealer (ron marhoffer stow oh) after each repair and was told that there was nothing wrong with the steering or suspension of the car.the car would pull out of my lane to the left and was very difficult to control.i actually lost control of the car and went into a ditch on one occasion.i do not believe that the dealer knows how to fix the problem and therefor just keeps throwing parts in it.however the problem still exists.it is very dangerous.the dealer also replaced multiple fornt end parts including stabilzer bars, bearing and bushings on oth fron wheels tryng to correct the steering problem.i also have had to replace the tires on the car twice on the front end due to abnormal wear and tear from the car constantly pulling while driving.
The brakes on my 2002 gmc yukon xl seem to fail at low speed. Youpress on the brake pedal andit goes to the floor and does not stop. We have had the speed senor replaced, recalled part replaced in 2005. The description sounds exactly like what is happening with my truck. Gmc says it will not replace this part for free,since it has been replaced once before. This part is a very serious safety part, i feel gmc should replace it. Safety first.
I have a 2001 chevy malibu and after taking the car in to get the switch for the blinkers fixed on their recall, two weeks later it started acting up again. I have had two dealerships tell me since they already replaced the faulty part that i would be charged. However, i believe that this is still an issue an the aftermarket parts may also be faulty.
1998 chevy venture 4wd/traction control ls, extended van.we repaired the first recall problem associated with the passenger side/side power door (door did not close properly/opened and the wrong time/would not close at all).now the door will not open at all.we cannot use the two "switches" that would open the power door, and we cannot use the inside or outside door handles to open the door.this is a safety concern as well as a practical concern.if the door was so bad in the first recall - now it is worse.*la
I bought this car in feb 2008.in november 2008, the driver side front window started having issues going back up after being opened.it would go about 1/2 way up and get stuck.i would then have to pull over and force the window closed.this happened multiple times throughout the entire winter.then more recently(10/8/09), as weather started getting cold again, the same thing started happening.except this time, the window doesn't go back up at all.this is very frustrating and can be distracting when you're trying to pay attention to the road.my main concern is going through toll booths in mid winter, 20 degree weather and not being able to close my window.this happened last winter and i nearly got into an accident because of it.i was quoted that the window regulator would cost $600 to replace.i don't have that kind of money and therefore can't afford to replace this component.
This is the 2nd time that the rear window has literally "blown up" on this particular vehicle. The first time my wife was at a busy grocery store when she started to lower the back hatch and the entire back window exploded. It was so loud and devastating that she thought someone had fired a shotgun into the back window! the dealership replaced the window in 2008 as a courtesy. Less than two weeks ago it happened again as i dropped my two young children off at school. I opened the gate, removed their school bags, shut the hatch and took approximately 3 steps and kapoww! the entire window exploded right in the school's bus circle. The explosion was so great that it even blew one of the window lift cylinders right out into the road!!the wife wasn't kidding...the sound is deafening. Contacted gm and was told that a technical bulletin was issued 03-08-48-006g rev. Feb 25th 2010) regarding the replacement of the window clips. I was issued a case no.in essence i was told that if the clips weren't replaced it would happen again. Well unfortunately this bulletin wasn't available in 2008 so it happened again. Contacted customer service again, was told vehicle has too many miles, is no longer under warranty, the original repair was only good for 1 year, and that this is "my baby' to deal with. But the service rep offered me $1000,00 gm loyalty bucks (something like this) that i could use on a new gm vehicle. I am furious to say the least and when i asked for the name and number of the customer service rep he told me that i could have the name, but not the number, as his supervisor doesn't speak to customers!!!!
I have a 1999 pontiac grand am and the rack and pinion has broke twice.the last time being when i was turning out on an interstate loosing all steering capabilities.
Front brake rotors replaced by chevrolet dealership 8/28/07 at 32,699 miles using gm parts. Brake rotor surface failed (flaked off) prior to 4/4/09 at 46,988 miles.this is not a brake wear issue.this is a failure of the brake rotor material.brake rotors were replaced - old parts are available.
My radio is completelyblacked out for a while now and can't hear my blinkers and on top of that thecar is now making noise and running hot so maybe the fan no parts have beenreplacedso i'm guessingit due to manufacturers failure
There exists a design flaw in the cadillac deville's. Mine is a 1993 model but i have been told by the dealer that it is a consistent flaw within the deville line. It requires the replacement of the oil pan, oil gaskets, and oil seals anywhere from 2 to 3 years. Ihad mine replaced five times in ten years. Besides the cost, the potential for damage to the engine and possibility for the car to create damage to others is beyond measure. Cadillac has been contacted and does nothing about the recall because they do not consider it a safety defect. They keep changing the design of the oil pan and gaskets but to no avail. Can anything be done about this obvious fraud being perpetrated among cadillac deville owners. Who knows the number of repairs that are paid for yearly do to an obvious and known defect. If you can't help can you refer this to someone who can? thank you!
While stop at a red light veh.cut off and would not re-star. Towed to the dealer and i was told that it was the fuel pump. Cost $1,050.i also have problems with electric windows,two motors replaced ,one switch and still having problems. Besides that no complain.
2003 saturn vue transmission failure. Defective transmissions become increasingly inoperable. On 75,000 mile vehicle on fourth transmission. Vehicle makes loud noises and then cannot put in gear at all. Transmissions are replaced by rebuilt defective transmission. Cycle repeats itself!
I have a 2006 pontiac gxp and i am writing in to complain about a transmission failure.i have been reading all over the internet and there are a ton of failures.the car only has 83k and was never modified or changed.it is going to cost over 3300 to fix this issue.
I have now replaced 3 window regulators in my 2001 cadillac deville.it is dangerous because the window stays down and i feel unsafe in my car. It is also the dead of winter and had to take my daughter to school with the window in the down position with the temperature outside of 10 degrees in her ski outfit.one regulator is acceptable and maybe a fluke but 3 is unacceptable.blogging on the net have noted several complaints about this issue.gm uses a plastic piece not metal and this is the failure of the part.
Purchased a chevrolet engine assembly,it had a bad vibration,dealer diagnosed,gm suggested crankshaft replacement. Further research reveals,,gm and dealers know this style engine has had problems with crankshafts,they do not know how many they mfg'd defective ,yet they continue to sell thispart #12486041 engine to public.
My 2007 saturn vue (6cyl) experienced a steering problem for the second time this year. The rack and pinion was replaced under warranty in april 2010.in dec 2010 the problem started again worst then the 1st time. Its hard to turn around corners and very tough to impossible to steer out of parking at low speeds. The dealer said its the power steering pump, the pump is under a national back order and will not be available for at least one month. Theyrefuse to replace it for free as i ran out of warranty and drove more then 12k miles since the last rack & pinion replacement.the car is unsafe to drive and currently parked waiting for part to be available.
On 8/22/03 dealer serviced brakes due to lack of stopping ability due to soft brake pedal at 49k miles. Late october while backing a trailer on my property almost stationary the brake pedal depressed to the floor, engaged transmission to drive and applying "e" brake safely stopping the vehicle, looking under the truck finding brake fluid running out of a drivers sidefront brake line. On 10/26/07 dealer replaced several brake lines due to rot and failures at 78k miles. When entering my street the brake pedal became very soft and matted to the floor. On 10/23/09 dealer replaced 4 brakes lines and some additional parts due to severe corrosion and failures at 88k miles. I believe there is also another repair from a another repair facility. I am still looking for those records.
I purchased this car used from a dealer in 2001 in michigan. (i don't think the air conditioning ever worked ). Within a few months the traction control went out. It would be on, when the car started, but within driving 300ft. Would go out and could not be turned back on from the button. A few months after that all of the dash lights went out when ever you turned on the head lights. This was due to a bad switch & a short. Then the cruse control went out. A few months after that we had to replace the head gaskets due to the engine over heating by an unknown cause. 1 month after that we had to replace the engine after throwing a rod and cracking the engine block, due to the fact that there was still fluind in the engine from melted manafold.( this all took place between nov. 2001 & jan. 2002) after that the ignition had to be replaced because one of the wires was severed due to the wheel tilt. (we would tilt the wheel & could not start the car). In nov. 2002 the transmission started to slip, we had it replaced. Then all at one time (2003) the battery went dead, the timing chain had jumped a tooth, the cam sensor, and the spark plugs which had been changed a few weeks before. A few weeks after that the engine overheated again due to a leak in the coolant resovoir bottel, this caused the head gaskets to blow again. It is now 2004 we have an ongoing electrical problem.since mid 2003 we have gone through 3 pcm & 3 proms due to the fact the they kept frying ( a result of a bad ground that still can not be found), an altanator due to the fact that it had spikes.the check enging light would constantly come on & when the codes were pulled the egr vlave was listed, we replaced it and still the check engine light came on due to a still bad pcm. Now whenever we turn on the blinker the voltage gage moves in time with it due to a short.the rpm'ssurge at times while car is in motion or at idle, causing the car to satll or backfire. The cause is still unknown.
My driver's side window and passenger window kept falling.once the driver's side window shattered.there was a recall notice to replace the bolts.this was completed in may 2008.today, it happened again.i rolled the window down and was rolling it back up and it became completely dislodged, to the point the entire window came out.i even saw "black glue (poss cement)" on the bottom if the glass. I was able to get it back into the door, but it did not go all the way up.so now it is raining (severely) and my window wont roll up again.i am just wondering if they are going to try and charge me again for the same problem they have already "fixed".the dealer attempted to charge my insurance in 2008 for the window shattering, but they received their claim funds back after the recall notice.they (gm) said it's the bolts, but something else has to be wrong for this to continue happening.also, part of the problem may be faulty trim that "guides" the glass.mine has been scrunched in parts since i received it.
Starting at around 50,000 miles and during routine driving conditions i noticed a scent of anti-freeze emanating from under hood. At first unable to locate leak and continued to drive vehicle. At around 69,000 miles leak became apparent and was leaking from the water pump. Dealer assessed the problem and proceeded to inform me the repair would be $670. Fortunately i had an extended warranty up to 75,000. Vehicle now fixed and operating properly.
The front brake rotors on my 1998 malibu (with 113,000 miles) are warped and must be replaced. Three prior sets also warped, at 18,000, 29,000, and 91,000. After the first problem i sent a complaint to the office of defects investigation at nhtsa. It was assigned odi #735425. I never heard anything back. I note there are over 200 complaints about malibu rotors warping on the nhtsa website. Isn't there some manufacturer liability for this?
While driving the car the "power steering" goes out. Generally right away or after 30 minutes of driving. Problem has been occurring for 25000+ miles. My mechanic claims the fix is in the steering column. Chevrolet wants $200.00 to "look" at the problem and we will go from there. I have not had it fixed as of yet because i am not made of money.i am the only one in my family that is physically able to steer the car when it goes out. This is a huge safety issue. It does go out on the hi=way as well as side streets. There is no rhyme or reason to the frequency.
I am the owner of a 1999 chevrolet blazer (59000 miles) and one day i was driving down the interstate and my check engine light came on.after comming to a stop, my vehicle started having problems switching into 2nd gear.when i got home the truck was fine.then a few days later it happened again and with no warning i could no longer go into reverse.i took my vehicle to a couple of shops and have been told by each one the the transmissions in these vehicles are known to have this problem.i no longer have a warrenty and it is going to cost me over $2,000 to have it fixed.after reviewing similar reports on this site, i am bothered that there is nothing being done about this issue.
2006 pontiac solstice...differential noises and clunking while turning slow corners. Dealer installed recall for seal and lube..still makes loud noises at highway speeds now . Sounds like something is loose. I haveseen many complaints from other owners for this same problem and some of them have had lock ups that caused them to lose control of the vehicle...some one has to step up to gm and get them to make a permanent fix to this problem...or i guess it will happen after someone dies from the defective drive train.
I have a 2002 chevy silverado 2500 hd truck. The steering wheel column, steering shaft. And intermediate shaftmake clunking noises while turning right or left and is felt inthe steering wheel. Chevy's fix is to remove the intermediate shaft and lubricate it, then re-assemble the steering shaft. This problem first happened to me 6/04 with only 19,748 miles on my truck under warranty now its happened again 2/07 with 36,100 miles on my truck. Again, there fix is per there service bulletin 02-02-35-006a,remove shaft and lubricate then re-assemble, now it cost me not warranty. This seems to be a on going problem with my truck. What happens if i don"t spend the money and get it re-lubed every couple of years. Will the spines wear- out or brake, then possible causing steering failure while driving???? this problem may be able to be resolved by installing a grease fitting on the shaft. I fell this should be a recall to be fixed by chevy. Chevy has a servicebulletin that shows seven different models that have the same mechanical problem. Bulletin no. 00-02-35-003k
2011 chevrolet cruze ltz door handle chrome plating is pealing off and has created a sharp edge that cuts on contact.
Rotors pitted, corroded, rusted after being replace only 6 months ago.dealer turned the rotors (warranty).two sets of rotors bad after only 14,251 miles (1 year 9 months)
2003 saturn vue w/ vti purchased july 30, 2003.reported problems with transmission to dealer on 12/14/05.dealer replacedoriginal transmission at that time.mileage was 59,721 at time transmission was replaced.on 5/1/09 when exiting the freeway, the engine started to shudder and jerk as if not getting power.i was able to pull into a parking lot and put the car in park.when i tried to put the car back into gear, it would no longer engage the drive or rear gears.after having the car towed and checked out, i have been advised must get a new transmission.this current transmission only has 78,000 miles on it.
When going to stop at any time, the abs brakes will kick on and almost cause me to crash.if i do not hurry up and slam on the brakes, i would not stop at all and i would rear end the person in front of me.i would like to see something done about this, i have a two year old that rides with me in the truck and i hope nothing happens to her or i will slap a lawsuit on chevrolet.*mr
Problem with the steering column in my 2001 monte carlo ss, want to know if others are having any problems.the problem started at 33,000 miles, my dealer removed the column, greased it and reinserted the old one, at 56,000 mi we are still experiencing the same problem and gm will not pay to fix it.*la
Right passenger seat has problems locking into place therefore when applying brakes seat rolls forward.10 year old son head hit the windshield due tothe seat not locking...also the right front passenger seat belt constricts and the seat belt has to be unbuckle and reset by the passenger .. Due to these defects my child head was slammed into the windshield of the vehicle.*la
While driving the vehicle, the driver heard a loud "pop" from rear of car. After pulling over the driver saw that the top of the right rear wheel was tipped in.the car was towed to a repair station. It was determined that the right rear lateral link assembly broke. The mountingbolt broke causing the mounting flange to brake off of the frame. This action also caused the frame to bend. It was necessary to replace the frame, links, control arms and shock absorber.total cost to me was $1,900.42.saturn said they were not responsible and would not pay for any expenses. A recall ( campaign #04067001 ) to replace the rear lateral links was performed on this vehicle on 5/21/2005.apparently, this recall work was not effective.the driver was not speeding, did not hit a pot hole or other object.there was no accident involved, and no one was injured. These are not parts that require periodic maintenance or upkeep.the parts on this car failed.the mechanic at the chevrolet dealer that performed the work said that all the bolts in that area were rusted and needed replaced.if this failure would have occurred on an interstate road going at a much faster rate of speed, i can't imagine the consequences.thank you for your help.
Clunking in steering column , ended up being the steering coupler , it has been replaced twice one at 17k miles , and one at 65k miles ! now rack and pinion is going out at 68k miles !
Bad cluster (oil gauges and high temperature gauge) so far on a chevy silverado 2003 should be a recall regarding this matter. What are they waiting for?thanks
2007 chevy has rattling noise and sounds like front end is falling off. Took to dealer and was told thefront end bushing(s) has to bereplaced at a cost near 400.00. How many complaints do we need to make before a recall is in order.
This is the 3rd time my absmalfunctioned due to the right rear axle bearing going bad.the axle bearing keeps going bad, causing the abs sensor to read incorrect information.this resulted in either the abs light coming on and therefore shutting off the abs system or the abs kicked in every time i stopped the car even though there were no brake problems.eventually, the bearing will be completely destroyed and need to be changed.then the abs worked fine again until the next time the bearing wentbad.what kept causing this bearing to go bad?$500+ each time it neededto get fixed.they did notmanufacture new rear ends for this car anymore so thatwasnot an option unless i go used.
2004 chevy impala: in aug 2007 had passenger side wheel hubs replaced. That wa at 54,000 miles. Now it is march 2008 and 25,000 miles later they needed replaced again. I have heard that if they fail all the way the wheel locks. Is this not a safety issue?? there are others out there who have had the same problem and the gm dealers ignore it.
Fuel gauge indicator misrepresents actual fuel in tank. Begins to decline after 10 minutes of driving. There is a problem with the sensor. Gm needs to recall and fix this feature in my 2007 chevrolet trailblazer.
Transmission failure on 2002 tahoe.first failure around 17,000 miles. Fixed under warranty. Second failure little over a year later. Fixed under warranty. Third failure little over a year later. Dealer fixed, but said they paid for it. Fourth failure little over 2 years later. I have read about defective sun gear in transmission and that they were never taken out of service. Gm would not replace the transmission and would only rebuild i have had 4 failure's in about 75,000 miles. I don't think this is normal service.
Service engine soon light was on after completing a diagnostic test at a local dealer they said the malfunction was the secondary air injection(air pump) code p0410. They said the reason these go out is because of an engineering defect and the way they routed the hoses instead of air flowing through it causes water to accumulate therefore making the motor in the air pump to go bad. So while changing out this bad air pump there was so much water that had accumulated it actually caused the light to blow which could have caused the mechanic to be electrocuted!
2013 cadillac xts 37,937 miles.vehicle had a complete steering gear failure causing the car to become inoperable.the complete steering gear assembly had to be replaced at the cadillac dealership out of warranty at acost of over $1,600.i believe this to be a very serious safety concern; especially on a vehicle of such low mileage.the dealership took the oem parts into their possession.
I have a 1999 monte carlo that was purchased in mid 1999. Ever since i purchased it and it rains, the wipers freeze in the middle of my windshield. This makes it very difficult to drive when it really rains or even night time rainy weather. Over the past year or so, now it even does it when it snowed out. This has happened well over 10 times in the past 4 years that i have owned this vehicle. I have taken it in to several chevy dealerships and they all say the same thing "nothing seems to be wrong here. Just keep an eye on it and let us know if we can help you with anything else..." i feel that they just don't want to look at my car, seeing that i am female. I get this impression because they only took about 5 minutes to look at it and came to that conclusion. Is there anything that i can do, seeing now that my car is way out of warranty.
2005 pontiac grand prix gxp transmission failed on the freeway and this is the third time the transmission has been replaced there is obviously something defective on the car for this to happen.
The issues i have with my 07 pontiac grand prix gxp are the followingmore often than not now when taking off from a stop transmission revs up and slams into gear causing wheel spingoing down highway torque converter will lock up and release at cruising speeds 65-70 mph causing car to buck erratically causing stability issues.
Power steering pump failed on brand new car. This makes the fourth time.car purchased4dec101st failure 25mar112nd failure 19april113rd failure 18may11.
I have a 2007 saturn outlook, approximately 45k miles.last week, after a period of heavy rain, i drove through several large puddles of water.after leaving one, the steering seemed to lock up.i am old enough to have driven cars without power steering, but this was much worse.as it happens i was almost home and going quite slowly - was able to get home safely.had this occurred on a highway or at speed, there is no doubt that disaster would have ensued. I had encountered something similar some months ago after washing mud out of my wheel wells.had not recurred until recently.scary stuff
While changing a flat tire on the driver side front tire, the factory-supplied screw-type jack collapsed, and bent almost in half. At the time of the incident, the parking brake was set and the jack was properly located. The manufacturer refused to replace the part.
While driving to work i was going over a bridge on i-95 when the trucks rpm's maxed out and the truck drifted to a stop. I have replaced the head gaskets about 3 weeks prior to this happining now i am out a car. When i took it to the mechanic he said that for some reason the engine blew. I take care of my cars and check all the fluids twice a week. How can i get this fixed. The truck only has 83,698 original miles on it. This engine should have lasted another 50,000 to 60,000 miles.
My 97 pont grand prix was recalled in jan 2003 for the rack and pinion sterring,it was repaired . In july i lost controll of the car because of the steerring ,no injuries.i had to get it fix at the local garage.when i made the complaint to pontiac they told me so sorry but they would not honor any repairs on thier poor fix.
The tranmission in these cars are very faulty, and the company should re-call them.i think that there is a need for them to explain themselves to the consumer for we our the people buying these bad cars.i just bought mine and it has a trans. Problem already and the car only has 83,000 miles on it.i want answers on this and the company to fix these problems on these cars.there were over (66_) noted problems on this car alone and i think that you guys made them bad then you guys make them right and send out recall notices to the consumer.before some-one could get hurt in a really bad car accident or even die in one because you could not put recalls out to the people who own these cars.
I went to a car service place to have an oil change and i had them check my coolant to see if it was leaking; sure enough it was. They had told me my car is leaking coolant from the intake manifold gasket and it would cost me $700.00 + to repair in which i don't have.
The brakes on my 2002 sl1 saturn had to be replaced at 15,000 mi; now, at 30,000 mi, the saturn dealership is telling me they need to be replaced again. I previously had a 1991 saturn sl1, for 11 years and with more than 100,000 mi, and did not have any problems with the brakes, so it's not my style of driving - it's apparently the equipment on the car itself (and the replacement parts as well.)
Ets and check engine lift on all the time. From the time that i purchased the car these two lights remained on.the car would lose power while i was driving causing me to be left in the middle of intersections and traffic.itook the car back for repairs numerous times to the dealer and the seller and to various car repair places.but, no one was able to find the problem and repair it.a few years ago - i took my car for repairs toanother chevorlet dealer and they told me that it was the catalytic converter.and that it would be cheaper to have it replaced tby someone other than a dealer.so, i took my car muffler repair and had it replaced (at a very expensive cost).the lights did not go off after the repair.i was told they had to be re set which they could not do.so, i took it to a car repair place and had the lights reset.it seemed to fix the problem.now, a year or so has gone by and the lights came back on. A few months later the car started tolose power againand i took it back to the muffler shop - they could find no problem .again i took it to a repair place and had the lights reset.at this time the lights have remain off, but the car still loses power off and on.
The car would not turn offand the key would not come out, thiswas first time. I took it to the dealer ship theyhad to replace the-cylinder,ignition lock-r&r or replaced the housing &cylinder this was a very expansive repair not covered by the platinum coverage plan that we purchased from fidelity warranty services inc.
Was on my way to repair shop for an onstar malfunction which knocked out my entire sound system, including warning buzzers, etc....while on the freeway i thought i had been invaded by aliensthe car could barley drive then all the warning lights and malfunction lights started flashing on my computer screenim lucky it didn't cause an accident i could not control the car i could not roll down the window, could not get the car from drive to park, could not steer,shut it off and it wouldn't start again without a jump.battery had been replaced no more then 6 months prior.it apparently was the alternator. It is a hazard when it malfunctions due to no control of the car.i have had more problems with this car for 62,000 it shouldn't have so many breakdowns and malfunctions i have owned it for a little over a year and have had many different malfunctions ie.gear box malfunction,transmission malfunction, temp malfunction, airbag malfunction and the latest onstar malfunctionwhich has affected my entire sound system,the cd player had to be replaced the amp went bad had to have a new thermostat the window arm had to be replaced (driving and the window just fell into the door i am surprised it didn't shatter,the saab logo on the trunk lost all the color, the door handles are peeling and fading as well as the interior parts. Battery died, ashtray broke had to have replacedbroke again but no warranty and too much to replace.the brake caliper had to be replacedbrake pads worn out too soon,tire tread worn before its time. Everytime part was needed it had to be ordered way overpricedtook over a week to get parts on top of that shipping and handling charges apply.this car is unreliable deeming it unsafe as far as i am concerned still owe 9,000 but with all problems not worth a dime.i have disabled people in car alot can't be sure about their safety not goodand now no onstar not upgradeable,even still onstar malfunction light is on no sound system.
Purchased car 5/06 ,returned to the dealer 30 days later with with severe brake and rotor damage. I have since then replaced the brakes and rotors 3 times, and my car was a another dealer who found that a clamp was left on the brake line which caused all of the damage.purchasing dealer was norm reeves honda , huntington beach,ca , andservicing dealer community chevrolet, burbank ca. The purchasing dealer would not assist me with the repairs after the initial repair which i split the cost of the repairs.
I purchased a 2006 used chevy-malibu on feb. 22-2008. With3600 mileage. After driving for 2 weeks the steering wheel would lock-up along with a bell going off and a light flashing steering wheel problems(the light stayed on for a short period of time).i tried to steer with the car operating in manual steering which was very hard to do since i'm 72 years old.i let the car drift to a parking lot and proceeded to cut the motor off and start again to try to get power steering in an operative mode.this happened to me a number of times .coming out of my driveway there is a fire hydrant and the wheellocked and i could not turn away from thehydrant in time and i hit it.iwas turning a corner in to traffic and it locked again.i called the dealership and they said to take it to someone that required that i leave it overnight . But the shop was quite a distance from my home.i waited until july and called the salesman who works at a different place now and he said i could take to any chevrolet dealer to have it repaired.i have an extended warranty with zurich .the repair shop states that they don't cover all the cost to get it repaired less $200.00 out of pocket.i want to know if there has been some other complaints or if there is a recall on this type vehicle.
05 chevy malibu 43,000 mileshave had rack & pinnion replaced 2 timesbecause of clunking noise when turning ,also intermediate steering shaft has been replaced 3 times. Right front hub over heated at 1500 miles because it had no grease in it . This caused problems with the brakes & cv joints a retired timkin bearing worker told me that there was several problems with the computer line of putting grease the hubs because of the wt. Of the hub varying there has been many, many, many complaints of the same things on 05's on car complaints why hasn't there been a recall on this problem ?
Our2001 chevrolet suburban is experiencing brake problems which were supposed to be fixed during a 2005 recall of the vehicle.the car is experiencing a sudden activation of anti-lock brakes as described in recall # 05068.i have been told by gm to basically fix it out of my own pocket which i find hard to believe sine they have had recall issues with the same problem.
I have had nothing but problems with the brake system in my 1999 chevrolet malibu. Replaced calipers, bearings,rotors,of course pads. Now my abs light comes on and off (idiot light) also the gas gauge malfunctions when it gets to 1\4 tank also my climate control fan won't work on the 1st 3 speeds. *nlm
Component: visibility:power window devices and controlssummary:comsumer complaining that power windows on driver's and passenger's side doors are malfunctioning due to cable lines that are connected to tracks broke. Both windows stopped working within two month apart, i already replaced the driver side part, and it has broken again, is there a possible recall on this little plastic part that keeps breaking. Do i have any recourse, it is so expensive. Can you assist?
I have a 2002 chevrolet camaro i purchased in october of 2004. Myself and a friend were on our way to work @ 6:15 am when we were struck head on by a large suv. We were running 45 mph (head on" and driver nor passenger air bags deployed leaving my passenger"best friend" with a large bruise on the right side of her brain which causes terrible headaches for her, and myself with conflicting back and neck problems had the airbags went off they would have at least kept us from jamming our bodies at full force forward into the windshield and myself the steering wheel. This accident did $7000.00 worth of damage to the front of the camaro andmessed up our lives forever. Instead of totaling the car like it should have been it was fixed and it is still defective the insurance company which did not do there job right in examining the car thoroughly for the extent of damage it had, all they did was look at the car take one picture estimated the cost at $3500.00less than what it ended up costing to repair, they never looked under the hood nor the front end to see that the front end on the driver side wascompletely destroyed the tire was falling off and not attached to anything completely destroyed and still no air bags. He would not even authorize the body shop to check the air bags nor censors. I have a son that has to ride in this defective car and that scares me to death.we were almost killed!! we still cant work due to the extent of our injuries. I pay $400.00 a month for a car i once loved my first nice car which is now a car i hate and am scared of. I cant get a different one i have no income. I feel gm should step up help out and take responsibility for this mistake. If not we may have to take further action.
Brought car in for maintenance of other sorts and mechanic noticed clicking in steering wheel.a clicking that had been present since i purchased the car and was told that it is normal in the malibu by two dealerships and an outside mechanic (whom i no longer go to).the noise had gotten worse over time, but was reassured that it was no issue.my new mechanic determined that it was a failure of the rack and pinion system and continuing to drive with it would be dangerous.i had it replaced (12-4-2008).it has been slightly over a year now and the noise is back and progressively getting worse than before.it costs nearly $1000+ to repair and doesn't last a year?!it is a late model 2004 malibu, meaning it is the 2005 malibu made in 2004.i've read many reports/complaints on the internet about the same problem.this needs to be taken care of asap.
I've been driven my 04 chevy malibu max with out power steering for about 4 months now. Every time i contact a chevy dealer they say oh there's nothing they can do. I had diagnostics done and they said there nothing they can do its not to big.. They also said its not a safety issue.. I just saw on the news that they are recalling the cobalts for power steering, why are they not fixing them and they know the maxxs are having problems nothing has happened yet..
Sealed headlights that have residue on the inside of the headlights that you can not replace just the bulbs.you have to replace the entire unit to resolve the problem, that cost over 600.00 each.this would be on a 2002 cadallac catera.
Engine overheatingud-like coolant (dex-cool).
Bought car 6/2/08 with 6000 miles on odometer.immediately noticed extreme vibration throughout vehicle while driving also in park at 1500 rpms.dealer in consort with gm attempted to fix; could not do it.dealer alleges "vehicle working as designed".apparently designed to vibrate.my concern is that the problem is in the engine - not in suspension or tires, etc.with vibration comes inordinate wear and possible failure while driving possibly causing an accident with injuries.additionally, the front safety belts are defective in that they do not lock up and restrain the upper torso as designed.dealer has replaced both belts; however, they still do not work as designed and required posing a clear and present danger to the driver and passenger in the front seats.there has not been an incident as yet; however, the possibility of one is rather obvious and gm thus far has been unable to resolve the issue safely and satisfactorily.
Car was parked came out to leave car would not start had car towed to dealership where car was bought new-2nd time this has happened found ignition switch and passlock senor cylinder faulty dealership states a defect in this year of grand am bill runs around 700.00 each time-was told it would happen again in future.
The doors on most gmc jimmys and trail blazers are screwed up! someone is going to get their hands crushed trying to close these doors, or do like i have...i've pulled my 'rotator cups' inboth arms for having to pick up on the doors to close them. I've surveyed this on the two vehicles from detroit to arkansas. (including new york, indiana, ohio) can you help us gmc and chevy drivers get some release? survey it your self on the doors of jimmys & blazers from 1996-2002. You will see. It's "recall time for doors) before some damages or casualties take place.
2008 an up chevy impala traction control light an check engine light plus engine power reduce. Its actually the sensor on your gas pedal what will happened without warning the car will drop to 5 mph. While you are driving and stay like that i took it to the chevy dealer an they explain to me what's the problem its a very serious defect that can cause a rear end crash to the losing the amount of power. The chevy dealership explained to me that they have a lot of problems with the chevy impala gas pedal.this is a serious issue an need to a recall for these makes an models.
2001 buick century suddenly accelerates when cruise control is on but not engaged. This typically happens when hitting a bump or pot hole or putting on the turn signal. Also, the car has suddenly accelerated when driving on a smooth road with the cruise control engaged. I have be able to stop the acceleration by either tapping the brake or turning off the cruise control with the switch at the end of the stalk. I no longer drive with the cruise control turned; and have not experienced any problem as long as the cruise control is not turned on. This event has occurred several times over the past 12 months.
My radio is completelyblacked out for a while now and can't hear my blinkers and on top of that thecar is now making noise and running hot so maybe the fan no parts have beenreplacedso i'm guessingit due to manufacturers failure
I took my 2001 impala to the gm dealer at 23k miles for a noise in the steering column, at that time they said they had to replace an intermediate steering shaft plus other issues non related.at 73k they removed the shaft and lubed it andreplaced left outer tie rod for $510+.at 98k my front wheel hubs were replaced and they replaced the intermediate steering shaft again and charged me $125 for the shaft and another $975+ for the rest.when i took the car back two weeks laterfor yet another steering problem they said it was my rack and pinion this time and charged me $1083.that was today, tonight on my way home with my wife, the car did the same thing while turning right on an exit ramp. I called 1-800-gm and they said they could not do anything for me except offer me a gm loyalty cert good for some $ off a purchase of a new gm product.i have been faithful returning to the gm dealer each time with steering problems (and other issues not related) expecting a fix and over the almost 5 years and almost 100k miles and many dollars spent i have lost my faith in gm.
1997 lumina has paint peeling on the trunk and sides of car. I have seen this on several other white painted luminas around town and am concerned that this is a paint defect. This peeling process has been going on for some time now but has recently gotten a lot worse. I took my carl to a local= macco painting place and they say that they have seen this a lot in with gm cars from 1997. They even had one getting repainted as we spoke. Took this to a gm dealer and they could not do anything about this.i have a white lumina that i cannot wash the car at the car wash because the paint is stripped.also i have a problem with the engine oil light comes on every time i start the car. It will last two or three minutes. Had it checked at a local car dealership and they could not find any problems in their computer even though they saw the problem.
2001 olds aurora with 62k actual miles has hard/no steering at slow speed (turning into parking lot...driveway etc). Taken to dealer...dealer installed shaft, bearings and cleaned.repaired the pwr steering pump and the problem still exists...happens on and off...dealer can not find a problem....
I had to have the rack & pinion system replaced on my 1998 malibu along with the power steering pump pulley due to being worn thru and unsafe to drive by the service techinicians recommendation. This was done at 68719 miles. I also had the intake valves replaced 2 months ago for the second timedue to leakage of lots of oil into the engine, also per the service technicians recommendation. This was only 14 months after it was done the last time. I have my service done at a chevrolet dealership and i think that 68719 miles is low mileage to have to replace the rack & pinion system. I also think that i was given faulty intake valves on the original engine and also on the first replacement. I am also taking my car back for the 3rd visit to try and fix the chirping sound that is coming from the engine. I also replaced the serpentine belt and bearings 2 months ago when the intake valves were done.*la
Erratic steering.
I just bought a 2003 saturn ion 2 and the door locks "all of them" lock and unlock on their own. When i get out of the car and time passes by , "i don't know how much time has to pass between that triggers the doors to unlock but each time i go back to the car all doors have unlocked themselves..... " ". I believe this problem can possibly turn into a deadly issue regarding the life of a consumer and or others " " in the event of an accident who knows if the doorswill unlock or open ? i believe that the doors may do just the opposite that the doors may remain locked preventing anyone from being able to get out of the vehicle in the event of fire< accident< or an other emergency.
The tranmission in these cars are very faulty, and the company should re-call them.i think that there is a need for them to explain themselves to the consumer for we our the people buying these bad cars.i just bought mine and it has a trans. Problem already and the car only has 83,000 miles on it.i want answers on this and the company to fix these problems on these cars.there were over (66_) noted problems on this car alone and i think that you guys made them bad then you guys make them right and send out recall notices to the consumer.before some-one could get hurt in a really bad car accident or even die in one because you could not put recalls out to the people who own these cars.
Rotor problems on pontiac g6.i have had my rotors on my g6 either turned or replaced at least 4 times if not more, i cannot even tell you how many times this has been done and how much money has been spent!gm claims that there are no problems with the brakes on their g6 model, however if you go to google and type in this issue there are many many complaints.i can produce receipts for how many times they have been serviced.this seems to be a safety issue as people cannot afford to keep putting brakes on these cars and sooner or later they are going to fail.this is something that definitely needs to be looked into by a third party.thanks for your time!
March 26, 2010- 2005 chevrolet cobalt started beeping."power steering" warning appeared.car became hard to steer.car sputtered and stalled out. After turning the car off and back on, car functioned normally enough to be driven to fairway motors in hazleton.power steering was found to be broken and was fixed under the recall.april 1st, 2010- car started beeping."power steering" warning appeared.car sputtered and stalled out as i pulled into a parking lot. The steering wheel would not turn at all, it was stuck in place.the car was towed to armen chevrolet in ardmore.the power steering was once again found to be faulty and was fixed.april 23rd, 2010- once again the car started beeping."power steering" warning appeared and the car sputtered and stalled out on us 30 in the middle of traffic.turned the car off and on again and was able to get the car to armen chevrolet again.armen chevrolet can not find anything wrong with the car.diagnostics are negative, no record of the incident in the cars memory, 130 mile test so far has not replicated the problem.i contacted the district specialist for chevrolet, nick christensen,who claimed to be keeping in contact with armen chevrolet, stated to me today (monday, may 3, 2010) that the dealer had driven my car 240 miles, did not find anything wrong, and nick advised me to go pick up my car.the dealer informed me that in fact, they have only driven the car 130 miles, found a faulty shifter (which is not related to the car stalling out, but still needs to be fixed before i take the car), and that they still need to continue driving the car until they reach 240 miles.nick also stated that after the dealer has driven the car 240 miles, if armen chevrolet can't find anything wrong with the car that they can't do anything further and that i basically have to take my chances with the car stalling out in the middle of traffic again (for the 4th time) and i should have it taken to dealership at that time.
I was making a sharp left turn in a parking lot.the car stalled and the steering locked up for a couple of seconds.i saw that the rpms had dropped to zero.everything came back on and i continued.a very funny and scary few seconds.i see by reading other complaints, this is a problem with the new g6.
I have so many things wrong with my 2004 saturn of course i have the cold start problem which i have had since i purchased the car(with only 7 miles on it). Anytime i drive my car over 30 miles an hour it shakes had that problem fix 2 years ago and now it is doing it again. My driver side window seal leaks when it rains. New problem don't think i've since this one yet the transmission in the windshield wiper goes out nd guess what for only $275 saturn will replace that for you. This car is such a lemon.clearly as i read over complaints of the single mothers like myself, the teacher or just someone who want a reliable car.this experience has taught me never by american again and do my research before buying another car.the thing i hate the most is that they seem to have to take no responsibility for this car.
I have had to have the following repaired:the fan replaced 2 times, the brakes repaired 4 times, the radio replaced once, the water pump replaced once and the battery replaced twice.i am also having problems with the transmission it has been slipping.the intake gasket needs to replaced because antifreeze is leaking out and one of the lifters is knocking.most of these problems started at about 30,000 miles and gradually there was just one problem after another.i took it in to the dealership for the tranmission at about 32,000 miles and since the dealership couldn't get it to slip they wouldn't do anything about it.the brakes started having problems at 40,000 miles.i called gm to complain about the car and gm told me there was nothing they could do because it was out of warranty.if it was still under warranty they would replaced the rotors because the rotors were to thin when the car was manufactured.i wonder why no recall was sent out on this.the brakes are an important part of a car.the battery, radio and fan were replaced at about 30,000 also.then the fan was replaced again at about 70,000.the intake started giving me problems that about 90,000.the second battery was installed at about 95,000.the lifter started having problems at about 110,000.the transmission has slipped ever since i got the car.
I have a clunking noise in the steering column. I feel it while i drive and also while making turns. One mechanic said it was the tie rods, so i had them replaced another said the gear box. I still have this problem i think this is just a problem waiting to happen. Several mechanics have no idea what the problem is. I drive on the autobahn in germany so please let me know if my life is in danger.
I own a 2002 buick rendezvous, it is the worst car i ever bought, transmission broke, abs is damaged, cooling system has been repaired several times dashboard lights are out of control, condenser is cracked.
2005 malibu maxx ls- ticking noise shaft went rod tireelectrical problemsengine on but nothing is registering car seem to lock up, same brake light goes out, car hesitates,replaced brakes after only 2yr, new tire. I filed a complain with attorney general bill mccollum. I have invoices of how many time my car has gone in to the shop for major problems and ever since it lock up and hesitate i don't feel safe driving it.i did found other consumer with the same complains that i have.they have had to repair tire rods, shaft and most dangerous is the steering column is locking up.i don't feel safe driving long distance or on the highway.please help me. I wrote to gmac vp timothy lee with out no respond.mr. Lee passed my complaint to a customer service rep that repeats himself and wont let you speak.please if you want contact attorney office they have my complaint on file.i don't want to hurt myself or someone else should my car lock up.
The tranmission in these cars are very faulty, and the company should re-call them.i think that there is a need for them to explain themselves to the consumer for we our the people buying these bad cars.i just bought mine and it has a trans. Problem already and the car only has 83,000 miles on it.i want answers on this and the company to fix these problems on these cars.there were over (66_) noted problems on this car alone and i think that you guys made them bad then you guys make them right and send out recall notices to the consumer.before some-one could get hurt in a really bad car accident or even die in one because you could not put recalls out to the people who own these cars.
1) in both instances while pumping fuel.2) gas gauge began to move erratically while driving.3) first time the fuel level sensor was replaced by dealer, the second instance we were advised to use fuel additive and higher grade of gas, no difference has been detected.
I bought my rig under a year ago and have been haveing problems with the trasmission,i have run out of gas many times because it doesn't register,my air conditioner doesn't work right,my brakes have locked up a few times and when i turn a corner it sounds like something crahing under my rig.i have had nothing done yet because it is going to cost me a whole lot to have all this replaced.my stereo went dead about a week after i got it also.i thought i was buying a good rig but,now i am finding out different and i paid good money for and am still paying for it.i have replaced the heater core it went out 3 weeks after i got it,the window went out a few day's after i got it and ford barely replaced that for me.
I constantly travel and bought a 2006 chevy trailblazer ls in 2010.i had no problems with it until the check engine light continued to come on and off.after taking into the "authorized" dealer under my current warranty, gm decided that only half of the 16 codes that went off were covered under my warranty, not to mention the four brake pads i needed to have replaced on top of that..four short months later, the check engine light comes back on, and my fuel gauge decides it wants to tell me i am on empty when i just filled up on gas.after continuously have my bank account and credit drained because of my car, this incident should not be tolerated, and would be happy to get rid of my trailblazer to a brand that is much more reliable and will take full responsibility for any mishappenings with their product.
Timing belt, fixed it one time had to go back and repair it again, it caused a very bad oil leak, caused the engine to knock very loudly, and it will loose its pressure causing the car to just stop, causing the brakes to go all the way down to the floor of the car then it suddenly cuts off without regaining its power, then the engine will idle causing the engine to smoke very badly.
Gas smell both in and out of vehicle. Within a couple of days gas would leak after car was driven. Fuel pump leaked due to rusted pipe on fuel pump to fuel line. It is the only exposed steel fitting and sits on top of the gas tank where water and moisture can collect,which is then conducive to rusting.
I have a complaint with the multifunction switch on my 2004 chevy monte carlo. When turning high beam on and off there seems to be a loose connection there and sometimes it takes multiple times to change the beam selection. Occasionally my headlights will go out completely when this happens. I don't feel that this part should be worn for the amount of driving i do in the evening where i would use this function. My vehicle has 86,289 miles on it and again, majority would be daytime driving. This problem started approximately 1 year ago and has since.
For years i have been frustrated by the lack of rear illumination of gm vehicles during rain or fog driving conditions.drivers seem to think that they do not need to turn on headlights because they have daytime running lights.they probably do not realize that the drl's only illuminate the front of their vehicle.gm should inform drivers that when headlights are required, daytime running lights do not suffice.
All brake lamps failed to illuminate. Recall # 06v139000, gm replaced brake lamp switch assembly. Failed after recall repair completed.
The car's headlight, fog lights and rear lights flicker all the time, fuses are okay, battery tests okay, headlights changed without any change, fuses changed without any difference, rear lights replaced without any change.makes driving at night difficult and gives me a migraine headache.
My car is a 2003 pontiac grand am.i purchased it in 2004.in september of 2006 my dashboard starting making clicking noises that sound like the blinker.this became worse within a month and the steering column began smoking occasionally out of the place where the "multifunction switch" is.i replaced the part in october of 2006.recently, (06/08) 19 months after the manufacturers warranty ended, the multifunction switch is now clicking again.i contacted pontiac both times and was told that nothing could be done and that the problem would need to be paid for out of pocket.to me this is a severe safety issue.my car could have started on fire due to the multifunction switch.a recall should be done for this part on my gm product.
3 problems.i think they are all electrically related.first, is one that has been noted on this site about the interior lights and headlamps dimming occasionally for long periods of time.second is the right front blinker doesn't always blink when signaling, it just stays on.at least the interior turn signal blinks fast to indicate that a problem exists.lastly, the engine has "misfired" on several occasions now causing the service engine soon light to come on. Now, this problem was "fixed" at the place i purchased the vehicle.a crankshaft position sensor was replaced.for 2 months this problem didn't occur.now it occurs more and more frequently.*la
I've had numerous problems ever since i bought my 2003 cadillac cts. My engine starts smoking under the hood when i turn on my heater when it's cold outside. I replaced my brake lights several times. My windshield wiper module is broke. I had to get a new motor for my window because that broke.i had nothing but problems with this car and many other people have the same conditions as me. Why isn't it on recall ??? i mean we paid good money for it so we should get the same quality back !!! i know gm has to review our comments. They just don't care about there customers. Gm needs better customer service because there service sucks!!!! recall....recall....recall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2005 malibu maxx ls- ticking noise shaft went rod tireelectrical problemsengine on but nothing is registering car seem to lock up, same brake light goes out, car hesitates,replaced brakes after only 2yr, new tire. I filed a complain with attorney general bill mccollum. I have invoices of how many time my car has gone in to the shop for major problems and ever since it lock up and hesitate i don't feel safe driving it.i did found other consumer with the same complains that i have.they have had to repair tire rods, shaft and most dangerous is the steering column is locking up.i don't feel safe driving long distance or on the highway.please help me. I wrote to gmac vp timothy lee with out no respond.mr. Lee passed my complaint to a customer service rep that repeats himself and wont let you speak.please if you want contact attorney office they have my complaint on file.i don't want to hurt myself or someone else should my car lock up.
This can cause (1) an intermittently inoperative brake/tail lamp bulb or (2) a short circuit that opens a fuse causing inoperative brake lamps (including the center high-mounted stop lamp) or tail lamps. A following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could occur without prior warning. Campaign number: 05v245000this item had been replaced yet the replaced item has the same fault 40,000 miles after the recall warrent.
Low beam lights keep going out. We replaced the bulbs on the driver side several times it would work for 1 hour to 2 months then it would go out again. Now i have no low beam lights at all. Replaced the dimmer switch and it did not help.
I am the owner of a 2002 chevy malibu which i have owned since 2003.for the last two years (starting around approximately 90,000 miles) i've have been having problems with the turn signal and hazard light indicators.the malfunction leads to total failure or flickering of the turn signal lights, the hazard lights and the indicators on the instrument panel.the malfunction will occur at any time - sunny, rainy, dry, humid, snowy, hot or cold weather; daytime or nighttime; whether the engine is hot or cold.occasionally the indicators will work for a couple of days but then the malfunction will occur again.i have no idea what caused the malfunction to begin.the original malfunctioning parts are available as they are currently still installed in my vehicle.i have also been having problems with the heater switch in my car.a rattle type noise in the heater fan assembly was the first indication that i noticed at around 70,000 miles.that stopped when the car was repaired after i ran over a truck tire tread that was in the middle of the highway.the switch worked for a while then i lost the number one and two speeds.eventually the number three speed went out.i currently can run the heater on speeds number four and five; however, the output is less that what it should be for the two highest fan speeds.the replacement part is currently still installed in my vehicle.
I have a 2008 saturn outlook xr and the drivers side front headlight harness melted due to overheating likely caused by the very small gauge of wire they used in this harness. This occurred about 6 weeks ago when the vehicle had about 38000 miles on it. I purchased the part from the dealer, which had a larger gauge wire, and crimped it into place. This was very difficult because there is little to no room around the headlight. Most internet forums suggested that the entire front bumper must be removed for this fix. I did find a way to do it without removing the bumper, but i doubt that this could be done by most people without removing the bumper.
I have a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls ext and the speedometer, fuel, and battery gauges do not work properly. There is a dimming of the lights while driving and people sometimes think i am flashing my lights at them. According to http://forums.trailvoy.com/showthread.php?t=18419&highlight=gas+guage&page=2 this has been a known problem for several years and no one has done anything about it.there are several other forums out there that say the same thing,this is a major safety hazard and could cause major problems including accidents, speeding tickets, running out of gas...the problems are endless i guess.something needs to be done. Why has there not been a recall on this with so many complaints? are you waiting for something serious to happen?
I can not get a replacement part for my 2004 saturn wagon. The tail light is broken, gm said the supplier quite making the part. The car is not legal to drive with a broken tail light. Thank you robert emanuel
Re: recall number: 01v364000 this recall (01v364000) is regarding the multifunction switch in 2000-01 chevrolet blazers. This recall notice needs to be further expanded. The 2000-2001 multifunction switches can also be used on older models of chevrolet blazer.any owner who replaced their older model chevrolet blazer multifunction switch during 2000-01, has received the faulty switch as well. I have a 1996 chevrolet blazer. My original 1996 multifunction switch caught fire in 2000 and a chevrolet service center replaced it with a 2000 multifunction switch. Now, this switch has failed the same way as described in this recall notice (the rear stop and hazard lamps don't function). Chevrolet has verified that they have installed a faulty 2000 switch in my car, however, they claim that the recall is by the car model year and not the recalled switch year.i assume that there are a lot of other older model chevrolet blazer owners who replaced their switch during 2000-01,but are not aware of the recall on their multifunction switch.the general motors can easily track these switches by their part number and notify the owners. I look forward to your clarification on this matter. Regards,vahid parsi(408) 456-3029
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt vin [xxx] concerning steering problems.i cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general.am i looking in the wrong place?please help.also, i now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire vin [xxx].i took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by gm on above discussed grand am.i am having several problems with this new car i consider safety hazards.gm so far has had the car more than i have.how can i file a complaint and find out more information on the areas of concern with this vehicle.so far, it went of park into reverse and hit me in the head causing injury my doc is looking into, the car on the same trip completely shut down, losing all power except radio, and the abs off light went on.yet two dealers, midway in phoenix on 12.16.02 and courtesy in las vegas say no problems exist.courtesy sill has car because it was not fully repaired per work order.i feel like i am in the same black hole i was in with the grand am gt except no serious accidents to the vehicle like the one i had with the gt has occurred.please guide me on what to do if you can.my wife and i are disabled and this is very trying on us.also, i am waiting per my doctor for the first week in february to rview x-rays and cat scan f my neck. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Cruise control on my 2005 chevy colorado stopped working, when researching the problem i found my brake lights were also not working, thereis supposed to have been a recallabout this, however my dealership - lithia chevrolet and george gee pontiac, both say thier part was already replaced on the vehicle and they refuse to fix it again, thus i am stuck without brake lights, obviously the replacement part doesn't fix the problem.
I own a 2008 saturn outlook xr awd. I have 56,000 miles on the vehicle. Earlier this year the passenger low beam headlight started going on and off. After a week it stopped working. I took it to my local saturn dealership (before they closed) the technicians looked at it and decided it was a safety concern as the wiring harness for the headlight was melted so they replaced both driver and passenger harnesses and bulbs. A few months later the passenger light did the same thing and i was able to get at the harness and saw that it was black and wires were melted. I replaced the light and it worked for another month before burning out. I took it into the gm dealer, the technician looked at it and just replaced the bulb, it has since burned out again and the wiring harness is still blackened and melted and keeps burning out lights.
My hazard lights would not work. Turning signals were sporadic.did not work most of the time brought to rizza chevy; told them this;however, advisor omitted part about hazard lights. Tech said he worked "long time" and signals worked just fine. Car given to me outside; got in and neither turning signals nor hazard lights worked. Called to someone inside who verified turning signal and hazard lights did not work. Drove car around and back in for service. Now the lights worked. Salesman verified he saw them not working. I played with them and they would not work. Tech who worked on car said the turning signals worked - i yelled at advisor that i told him hazard lights did not work either when i brought the car in. I was listed. Another tech yelled over- its the hazard switch and it under policy. So they changed the switch and charged me as i had it changed under recall at jack phelan in 2004.i feel that in 2004 the part put in was still a defective part and i should not have been charged this time. Were all the defective parts taken off the market and replaced with non-defective parts? i don't think so. I believe gm owes me $89.67 especially since i was charged $60.00 labor for a ten minute job. Now that i found the flaw for them they went back and charged for the labor when the tech found nothing wrong with the car. There was originally no charge because the tech could find nothing wrong, but the i got billed $60.00 for a ten minute job. Thirty four minutes elapsed from my first visa signature until my second visa signature. During this time, i waited for my car; tried the lights; got help; waited, drove the car around the building; had 3-4 people look at it; and then had to wait for the tech who said it was a policy hazard switch finish the car he was working on; have someone come get me in the waiting room; wait in line at the cashier and pay my bill.
Left brake light continues to stop working. Bulb is good, still won't work. Drivers side back up light is the same way. They may work , may not.
1999 chevrolet silverado which i purchased on 01-06-2001, with 25,587 miles on the odometer reading.brake lights have quit working on 3 different occasions.third light (cab stop light) works. Blinkers work,and back up lights work.all fuses are good. Replaced break light bulbs.first occasion, i was pulled over by the police advising me my brake lights were not working.the dealer(huffines chevrolet stated that a switch in the steering column had to be replaced.vehicle was under warranty but i had to pay a $250 deductible.second occasion i had to pay $280 and vehicle was out of warranty.third occasion, it has been only six months since last repair was made.repair has not been made of this date 11-13-03. Still trying to find what is causing the break lights to be defective for the reason that expenses for this same problemand for the third time is unsatisfactory.*la
Left brake light continues to stop working. Bulb is good, still won't work. Drivers side back up light is the same way. They may work , may not.
My 1994 suburban was serviced at r & s chevrolet, joplin mo under g m campaign # 99v025 for defective brake light switch---the switch was working perfectly at the time of service but is now disfunctional as described in the campaign bulletin.
Cruise control on my 2005 chevy colorado stopped working, when researching the problem i found my brake lights were also not working, thereis supposed to have been a recallabout this, however my dealership - lithia chevrolet and george gee pontiac, both say thier part was already replaced on the vehicle and they refuse to fix it again, thus i am stuck without brake lights, obviously the replacement part doesn't fix the problem.
2006 chevy colorado crew cab.i am the original and current owner of this vehicle.according to the nhtsa complaint number06v139000, there is a brake light switch malfunction with this type of gm vehicle.i have had this item replaced 6 times during my ownership of the vehicle purchased in february 2006.gm has failed to fix the issue.this is a major safety issue.i have been pulled over by local and state police informing me my brake lights are inoperable.on two occasions i had a police escort to the allen samuels dealership in corpus christi, texas.gm needs to fix the issue as soon as possible.i have sent letters regarding this issue on several dates with no response.
The brake lights come on while driving and go off when the brake pedal is pushed.several drivers have flagged over to say the brake lights are backwards. This also disables the cruise control.dealership has twice replaced brake pedal switch - claims that the after market alarmwas overloading circuits causing switch to go out - disconnected alarm on 2-3-10 - will see if that fixes the problem.the alarm/keyless entry was installed feb 07 and this problem has been going on only for 2-3 months.audio company says their alarm is not the problem and that the dealership does not know what the problem is.i feel like if this keeps happening could cause us to be rearended.apparently this is not a new problem with this year and model car.i will report if this happens againi think it is odd that we have driven the car 2 1/2 years and this problem is just now occurring.that is why i am inclined to agree with the audio shop.
2006 isuzu i-350 truck this is to file a complaint regarding our 2006 isuzu i-350 truck purchased in 2006 and relates to a recall of the brake switch (gm recall no. 06030, nhtsa campaign id no. 06v139000).following are the chronological facts regarding my complaint:august 26, 2006 - purchased new truck from big red sports/imports in norman, oklahoma.january 2, 2007 - replacement of brake switch to complete recall.part number 8-25796-381-0 was used in replacement.no charge due to recall.october 12, 2009 - replacement again of brake switch to repair inoperable cruise control and no brake lights.again, part number 8-25796-381-0 was used to repair the defective part installed on january 2, 2007.charge of $121.27 paid since 'recall' had previously been worked.the exact same part number (8-25796-381-0) was used for both repairs. Therefore, it would appear this part is defective and perhaps should be recalled, or there is another problem not yet identified that is causing this brake switch to fail.the safety concern i have is that my son uses this vehicle while away at college and drove for several weeks without realizing he did not have brake lights.this safety hazard could have resulted in a rear-end collision.
This car was taken to dealer on 2/8/04 for recall 2041, 1037. Two days after picking up the car, the low coolant light came on my way home from work. My husband checked the coolant reservoir and it was over one inch below full, he also checked the driveway for any antifreeze and checked where you put oil in the engine but could not find any signs of external leaks, but a white milky substance under the oil cap. The car has been sitting in my driveway since. I emailed gm about this.this was their response!we have contacted the service manager for dan hemm cadillac, mr. Charlie caroll.he is aware of your concerns with the coolant level for the 1997 cadillac catera.he is willing to make arrangements to have the vehicle towed in.depending on the nature of the concern it may or may not be related to the recall 02041, and they will need to diagnose the vehicle to verify.he has also informed us that when the vehicle was in for the recall, they did replace parts as necessary.if you have additional questions, we recommend that you contact him.if you should need to contact us in the future, simply reply to this message or call our cadillac customer assistance center at 1-800-458-8006.customer relationship managers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.be sure to refer to your service request number 1-226247104 in all future communication.if i return this car, let the dealer tow it to service department. I will be told that the reason my car is not drivable is my fault, and will be handed a bill for towing and whatever other charges for them looking at it! i had the car back two days, a total of 374 miles. The car has 34867 miles; i have had a lot of other problems with the car, front end alignment, headlight aimers, brake light switch's, headlight switch, ignition coil pack, air bag system. Even with all of the other things that went wrong, i at least could drive it, until i returned it for a recall!
All brake lamps failed to illuminate. Recall # 06v139000, gm replaced brake lamp switch assembly. Failed after recall repair completed.
Owners of the 2010-2011 model camaro ls cannot order dealer installed oem type foglights. The camaro ltmodel does come equipped with oem foglights. Even if the dealer or owner iinstalls the oem foglights on the ls model, chevrolet will not provide a revised body control module (bcm) program to permit the foglights to operate.foglights are safety feature. Chevrolet's refusal to offer the ls bcm inorder to operate the foglights denies customers this added safety feature.
Owned 03 trailblazer for 4 months and has given me electrical &mechanical problems. I had one problem since i first bought this vehicle and now i have 13 things that are a danger to me and my family. Ac turns on by itself whether car is off or on. Ac has turned on while i was driving frightening the hell out of me causing me to almost lose control of the wheel. Ac ,engine lacks horse power,hand brake,hazard lights,lights turn off, mirrors move by themselves, car boggs as if it wants to turn off, while driving steering wheel moves by itself, gas gauge has read low fuel when gasis full. I am terrified the car will give out with my child and i in it.i have tried to have vehicle repaired numerous times and still dealer can'tseem to duplicate the problem. The vehicle is a hazard to me and my family and to all those who own one. Need the problem to be fixed before any tragedies occur.
99 pontiac grand am hazard flasher defective.
On 4/3/07 my pontiac grand am was worked on at greiner pontiac in victorville california because a constant ticking noise was coming from the console when i used my turn signals, also air bag light came on and thearea where the radio is became very hot.on 4/3/07 greiner pontiac found the multi-function switch to be failing.greiner pontiac replaced the switch.when they finished my car, as i drove away i noticed that the steering wheel was tight and made a tick noise when i turned.i went back to greiner to inform them of this, and they said that is normal from replacing that switch.on 8/27/07 the steering locked up on me while driving and the horn started beeping on its own.i called greiner when i returned home and they told me it sounded like the power steering pump went out.they advised me to take it to ideal auto center who does work on gmc vehicles.took my vehicle to ideal auto center approx 10:10 in the morning of 8/27/07.on 8/28/07, tuesday afternoon i called ideal , talked to mike he stated when greiner pontiac put the multi-function switch in on 4/3/07 they had put it in wrong and that my car should have never left their lot that day in the condition they left it in.on 8/31/07 , approx. 11:30 am, i called ideal auto center, spoke to mike, he stated that my car should be ready in about an hour.i then went down to ideal auto, and mike stated that my car should be ready shortly.about and hour and a half went by, i asked the cashier clerk if shecan check the status of my car.she told me that the steering wheel was broke, had a crack .when their mechanic tried to un-loosen the steering wheel, a loud noise sounded off.ideal auto said when greiner did the work on 4/3/07 they tightened the steering wheel too tight which caused pressure to crack the steering wheel in side.
In aug 2001 i had to have the turn signal lever on the steering column replaced due the headlights and turn signals becoming non operative. In feb 2002 i started to have random occurences of the headlights being nonfunctional while the switch was being operated, usually after turning the switchon and off for a few seconds the headlights would operate normally. In june 2003 the left and right turn signals started to randomly not operate properly. Sometimes the signal would not come on at all when activated, other times the signal would stay on, even though the turn would be completed. In sept 2003 the left signal will not operate normally, when the driver activates the signal indictacting a left turn, the signal will activate, but it will not blink, the light just comes on and stays like that. The driver has to manually move the switch in the on and off posistion in a continous motion to use the signal. The emergency flashers operate in a normal fashion when activated. All the lamps have been replaced by the owner, and the wiring has been inspected.
Sealed headlights that have residue on the inside of the headlights that you can not replace just the bulbs.you have to replace the entire unit to resolve the problem, that cost over 600.00 each.this would be on a 2002 cadallac catera.
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
This car was taken to dealer on 2/8/04 for recall 2041, 1037. Two days after picking up the car, the low coolant light came on my way home from work. My husband checked the coolant reservoir and it was over one inch below full, he also checked the driveway for any antifreeze and checked where you put oil in the engine but could not find any signs of external leaks, but a white milky substance under the oil cap. The car has been sitting in my driveway since. I emailed gm about this.this was their response!we have contacted the service manager for dan hemm cadillac, mr. Charlie caroll.he is aware of your concerns with the coolant level for the 1997 cadillac catera.he is willing to make arrangements to have the vehicle towed in.depending on the nature of the concern it may or may not be related to the recall 02041, and they will need to diagnose the vehicle to verify.he has also informed us that when the vehicle was in for the recall, they did replace parts as necessary.if you have additional questions, we recommend that you contact him.if you should need to contact us in the future, simply reply to this message or call our cadillac customer assistance center at 1-800-458-8006.customer relationship managers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.be sure to refer to your service request number 1-226247104 in all future communication.if i return this car, let the dealer tow it to service department. I will be told that the reason my car is not drivable is my fault, and will be handed a bill for towing and whatever other charges for them looking at it! i had the car back two days, a total of 374 miles. The car has 34867 miles; i have had a lot of other problems with the car, front end alignment, headlight aimers, brake light switch's, headlight switch, ignition coil pack, air bag system. Even with all of the other things that went wrong, i at least could drive it, until i returned it for a recall!
2001 impala.pressed unlock on vehicle remote at 4:30 am.the headlights were supposed to come on and did not.i tried the headlight switch, and still no headlights.two days later, the headlights came on momentarily, then went out.the headlights haven't worked since.i talked to a mechanic that agreed that the multifunction switch has gone bad and needs replacement.he has replace quite a few.
While driving on a rainy day, both headlight lens fell off. I went to the local dealer for a lens repair and the customer representatives said i had to purchase the entire light assembly. It cost me 550.00 for 1 hour of work and they did not even adjust the lights for night time driving. My lights point down when i am driving at night.what can be done to make this situation fair?
I have a 2002 chevy impala ls as of 05-16-08 the headlights blink on and off. On 05-18-08 they went completely out while driving at night. The following evening i only have high beam lights, no low beam. I can drive in low light or dark conditions. Local mechanic stated it was the multi switch on the steering column and the part was $300-$400 dollars. He stated that he has had many impala customers with the same issue and he stated that it should be a recall due to the safety issue.
The light switch assembly failed while driving at night. The light switch assembly was replaced about 3 years ago for the same problem by a certified gm dealer. It should not of failed the first time and then the new one only lasted about a 2 1/2 - 3 years.
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
Engine overheating, also the turn signals are erratic, when they do not work i have to turn my emergency flashers on, then off, and the turn signals work then. As far as the overheating goes, i took it in for repair (over $350.00) they said they found water in the oil and replaced head gasket. It still is not fixed. This car has 45,000 miles.
In aug 2001 i had to have the turn signal lever on the steering column replaced due the headlights and turn signals becoming non operative. In feb 2002 i started to have random occurences of the headlights being nonfunctional while the switch was being operated, usually after turning the switchon and off for a few seconds the headlights would operate normally. In june 2003 the left and right turn signals started to randomly not operate properly. Sometimes the signal would not come on at all when activated, other times the signal would stay on, even though the turn would be completed. In sept 2003 the left signal will not operate normally, when the driver activates the signal indictacting a left turn, the signal will activate, but it will not blink, the light just comes on and stays like that. The driver has to manually move the switch in the on and off posistion in a continous motion to use the signal. The emergency flashers operate in a normal fashion when activated. All the lamps have been replaced by the owner, and the wiring has been inspected.
I have a 2001 chevy malibu and after taking the car in to get the switch for the blinkers fixed on their recall, two weeks later it started acting up again. I have had two dealerships tell me since they already replaced the faulty part that i would be charged. However, i believe that this is still an issue an the aftermarket parts may also be faulty.
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Gas gauge shows inancurate fuel level leading to run outs of fuel and causing hesitation on the road and death engiens due to no fuel. The gauge show a full tank even when there is only one gallon available.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier.while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the interstate without warning.the vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the fuel pump failed.the dealer was not notified.in addition, the contact heard a tapping nose in the heater and the cd player does not work.there were also two motor swtices repaired in the windows.the vehicle is currently being repaired at the contact's expense.the failure and current mileages were 78,000.
I have a 2008 impala lt with a gas gauge that fails especially in below freezing temperatures.it reads 1/4 full when you fill it and goes about 100 miles and reads empty with the light coming on to get gas immediately. I have been to the dealer,sawyerschevrolettwice but they will do nothing since i had 40,000 miles on it.i think it should be recalled. [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
On feb.10th or 11th.my neighbor was attempting to jump start my car because the battery had failed due to a 3 day snow storm. Afterturned the ignition the second time, there was a loud boom. When we checked the engine, we noted the manifold cover had cracked into several pieces. Also the wires were on fire. My neighbor quickly extinguished the flames. Later, i went to my dealer(frank z chevrolet in dayton, oh. About the problem. I was told by the assistant service manager that the repairs could cost from $1,800-$2,000 mainly due to the fire damage. Since i have been unemployed for 18 months, i have not had the car towed to the dealer for an estimate of actual damage.
2010 / 2011 chevrolet camaro - front suspension popping / clunking noises when hitting bumps. In some cases, there were reports of the strut penetrating through the engine frame. Reference forum link: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49036active fuel management issues when traveling at low speeds. The afm initiates prematurely causing the automobile to become sluggish and can create a serious issue when trying suddenly stop at the time the afm initiates. Gm will not admit to the defects even though there have been hundreds of complaints.
Faulty fuel gauge / fuel sending unit / fuel reading / fuel pump.i have had to have my fuel pump replaced three times now due to faulty fuel sending units. This is a major problem because my truck now shows that i am always on empty and can be a huge hazard and life endangerment. I don't want to be going down a highway at 70 mph and have my truck stall. I have replaced this unit twice already and i am now with a faulty one again. All original manufacturer equipment. No after market replacements. It seems that new manufacturer units will work for about 10,000 - 30,000 miles and then fail. This is an issue that i have seen reported hundreds of times by gm owners of trailblazers and similar makes. My problem is with a 2006 chevy trailblazer v6 ls model with 126,000 miles.
Driving on highway. 2003 chevy cavalier just started losing power and then died on highway. Had to wait 1 hr. For aaa to come to tow in 111 degree heat. Turns out to be a faulty fuel pump.
I have a 2005 gmc envoy that has just started having issues with the fuel gauge.i have filled the gas tank and the gauge reads empty with the fuel light on.then 10 minutes later the light goes out and it reads that i do have fuel.then a little later it starts going down and reads empty again.i have re-stopped to get gas to find that the tank is full.this is wrong and there should be a recall on this item.it draws the driver's attention away from driving and must have caused accidents somewhere in the usa.
'99 gr am: grinding noise r front-dealer: drilled out restrictor in pwr steerng hose per bulletin 990232002. Rubbing & squawk noise turning left-dealer: sway bar bushings replcd.passenger seat stuck-dealer: replaced seat track.center console door latch assmbly replaced per recall.radio lcd garbled & blacking out-dealer: replcd radio assembly.whining in pwr steering- dealer: p/s cooler line leaking, replcd & bled system.gas gauge back & forth from full to empty-dealer: tank sending unit shorted, replcd tank module assy.fluid/oil leak from intake gasket-dealer: replcd gaskets & replcd oil pump drive o-ring.passenger seat squeaks-dealer: seat tracks loose in floor pan hook attchmnt openings.crunch/squawk in front end on speed bumps-dealer: replcd r&r front struts, replcd upper mounts.brake pulsation-dealer:front rotors warped, both rotors were machined & pads replaced.oil/fluid leak rt trans. Axle seal, steering rack center section- dealer: replcd seal & sleeve, replcd steering rack.shimmy & shake on hwy- dealer:couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.intermittently hesitates cold start & on excelleration-dealer: couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.driver's side window plastic regulator broke & window fell down-no longer on warrantee, consumer replcd @ approx $500.00 own expense.all occuring at under 40,000 miles.am afraid to take in for next "scheduled" service for fear of what will be found.
Fuel gauge indicator misrepresents actual fuel in tank. Begins to decline after 10 minutes of driving. There is a problem with the sensor. Gm needs to recall and fix this feature in my 2007 chevrolet trailblazer.
I purchased a 2006 pontiac g6 april 21, 2007.afterwards i started noticing a popping noise when i would turn, so i took the car in to be serviced 9-2007.they replaced the tie rod adjuster & reset toe-in, but again i still had the same problems. Also i've been having problems with the window leaking on the drivers side. The ac / heater blower stays on when car is not on which caused my battery to drain so i took the car in again april 11, 2008 and they told me they replaced the drive shaft & blower motor resistor but still having the same problems.now i am noticing that the passenger side air bag indicator doesn't register when someone is in the front seat w/ seatbelt on. Sometimes it comes on when there is no one in the seat. The starter continues to crank while trying to start car and sticks when the car is started.last but not least, after purchasing fuel the car gas gauge drops drastically only after going about a mile or two.
While stop at a red light veh.cut off and would not re-star. Towed to the dealer and i was told that it was the fuel pump. Cost $1,050.i also have problems with electric windows,two motors replaced ,one switch and still having problems. Besides that no complain.
I have had nothing but problems with the brake system in my 1999 chevrolet malibu. Replaced calipers, bearings,rotors,of course pads. Now my abs light comes on and off (idiot light) also the gas gauge malfunctions when it gets to 1\4 tank also my climate control fan won't work on the 1st 3 speeds. *nlm
2005 chevy trailblazer ext fuel pump/fuel sensor problems, fuel gauge quits working and then problems with the fuel pump begins. Bought my truck in 2005, replaced it under warranty in8/ 2007, went out again in12/ 2009...so every 2 years.chevrolet wants $800-1500 to fix the problem.3 fuel pump/fuel sensors in 5 years and you don't think there in a defect.over 100 problems reported on carbeef.com about it.
01 chevy impala fuel pump issues has corrected problem several times in which is a known defect, other nite car shut down on speeding highway without reason or warning.
I have a 2005 chevy cavalier ls sport. The gas gauge doesn't work with it, when i bought the car none of the gauges worked, they fixed everything but the gas gauge still doesn't work. I think this is a safety issue because if u run out of gas on the highway or downtown it could cause an accident because of you!!chevy vehicles are the most crappyest vehicles ever!!! my car only has 53 thousand on it and so far the axel is bad and all of my motor mounts are broke except one and i have this annoying cracking noise all the time and my abs, service and trac off light stays on all the time!!! my engine fan also doesn't run, so when my car sits there and idles my temp gauge goes up, so i have to just shut off my car so it doesn't overheat.
Purchased a 2000 chevy. Camaro with only 50k milestwo months ago. Three weeks ago i was finding that it would not start right away when hot and my gas gauge is not working.if the car was left overnight, in the morning it would start fine. The cause is a bad fuel pump, it loses pressure when hot but here is the real problem. The pump and sending unit is in the gas tank and i have to replace it with a gm unit, after market would be stupid and as you read on you will understand why. The fuel pump is $795.00,the exhaust system and the rear axle/suspension needs to come off to take the tank out. This is 5 hours of work according to my mechanic. It is going to cost over $1,100.00 to change this pump.there is no sane reason why a fuel pump should fail with only 50k miles on the car the car has never been abused, fact is that the original owner only drove it once a month and he is 58 years old so he does not abuse a car.
As i'm reading different websites and now this site to find a solution as to what's wrong with my car, i see i share the same problem with a lot of other people... I too have a 2004 alero that will crank but not turn over... The security light comes on and stays on... When i first noticed it i would turn my car off then back on and it will go off... Lately it will come on and stay on, now it won't start! in the morning i will try what everyone else tried with turning the key until the light goes off, but this is really ashame that this many people are having the same problem! i replaced the fuel pump a year in a half ago for this same problem and it was no way cheap! try $1,200 at a gm dealership that only use gm parts on their gm cars! i'm a broke college student that needs my vehicle for transportation between school and work! please just recall these cars so they can have this problem taken care of...should i take my problem to the media to get some sort of results? it seems if that's the only way to get anything done now a days... *ln
I own a 2006 chevy trailblazer. My fuel gauge sensor is going out.i just filled my tank and it tells me it is empty.i am told chevrolet will pay half the costs but it will still cost me $200. I have had more problems with this vehicle than any i have previously owned. If this is such a well known problem with these vehicles why has there not been a recall?
Fuel line breakage coming from engine compartment i have had2 fuel line breaks within a year 1st break was 5/ 29/ 20122nd break was 5/12/2013 fuel line is placed over exhaust pipe where there is extreme potential of fire dealer where my car is. Is not standing behind there work. I do believe this is a serious problem and needs to be checked into before somethingbad happens. Mileage on car is approximately 50,000.
Just this week, without any warning my 2005 equinox died in the middle of a busy street and would not start....when the local dealership got it (not under warranty) they found that the fuel pump blew a fuse and while replacing the fuse it continued to be a problem.so i had to fork over a small fortune to have the fuel filter replaced.shouldn't something like the fuel filter, of which is inside the fuel tank, be under a life time warranty from the original?
My husband and i had been smelling gas coming from our car for a while. We took it in to get the brakes replaced and they told us that we had a fuel pump leak and would not work on the brakes until it was fixed. The cost to fix is well beyond our means and now we are going through a half a tank of gas every 3 days for less than 30miles of travel. There was a recall on the fuel pump for this problem in several other states, not including the one we live in. We have a very young child and one on the way and do not want anything badto happen.
Over the past year i have a variety electrical problems with my blazer. The gas gauge has stopped working, indicating that it is low on fuel or empty and my speedometer is no longer functioning. I have had to push all the way on the gas pedal at times to get the car to go.very dangerous especially when merging onto highways/freeways. I will never buy another chevy again!
I purchased a 99 catera abouttwo years ago and sense then this car is a cardboard box on wheels. The alarm system as gone loopy in the sense that i couldn't start my vehicle unless i cranked it once left it for 15-30 min and then cranked it again. After disabling the alarm system it would only happen on occasion. The ac/heater went out due to the compressor having to much compression. The sunroof opens and closes by itself or not at all. The vacuum hoses had holes in it which was a recall but not to ken batchleor. The mass air flow sensor hs gone out three times and costs 300 to replace everytime. My upper radiator hose leaks continuously by the clamp. The leveling light will stay on for days at a time. The arm that keeps my drivers door open broke through the door weldings and is dangling in the door. The seals all had to be replaced due to water in the engine. I paid more in repairs for this vehicle then what it originally cost. The drivers front and rear window gets stuck and opens by their selves. The door locks do not lock fully or open fully. The horn will go out all together in the rain. Everytime i take it in they can never read any err codes and it takes me several attempts to explain the issue causing me to get repairs that aren't part of the main problem. There is no camber adjustments in this car so if u hit a curb your screwed. Gas full stop randomly does not work and causes loss of money and gas. Me and my family of 5 have been stranded for hours due to many issues with this car and here in texas with a car that has no ac or heater is a major pain. Anyone who hasn't bought one... Don't!!!! cadillac themselves took the ducks off the emblem after 99 because they themselves didn't think of this car as a cadillac standard car. When i called ken batchlore they stated there where only two recalls for this vehicle but had already expired and stated there was nothing they could do. I feel something needs to be done about this ignorance. Problems since 06-present.
I have a 2007 saab 9-7x with a faulty fuel gauge.there are many articles related to this problem and i would like to submit my complaint.the fuel gauge fails immediately when i start the engine.after several minutes, it then reads erratically.if you could reply on how i am to take care of this with gm, it would be appreciated.my vehicle has 102,000 miles on it and i am the original owner.
2002 buick rendezvous with leaking gas tank not being covered under recall by gm #06230.
I bought this vehicle in dec 2010 for my birthday, then started smelling gas so took itback to dealer and they replaced the floater in gas tank and it was fine for awhile, then one day i went and filled up the tank, got in and started it up and it said empty and had the light on (when i knew it was full), since then i have had to rely on the miles to know if i still have gas, which is hard to do if you don't fill it up all the time. I am afraid of having my grandsons with me one day and running out of gas because it don't work..please recall this it is very dangerous to not know if you have enough gas when you have to go somewhere. This should not have happened since it was just fixed a few months ago. Will this be an ongoing problem? i grew up with chevy's my dad use to say we were chevy country and my uncle's vehicles were found on the road dead (ford) i use to believe that chevy was best vehicle made, but this is changing my mind.
In nov of 2008 we started having problems with the speedometer.took it to our dealer and they replaced the ipc and it did not fix the problem, after we got the tahoe back we started having problems with the cruise control as well.the speedometer becomes jerky and if we use the cruise the tahoe speeds up and we have to turn cruise off to stop it from speeding out of control.also when the speedometer becomes jerky the service brake system alarm goes off after it makes it hard to stop.(we have almost rear ended someone several times.)recently 12-2009 our service engine light is on.we have taken the tahoe to our dealer and replaced several parts and nothing seems to make these problems go away.please help as we have three kids and one on the way.the parts we have replaced are as follows: the front brake sensor and hub, the instrument panel cluster, ebc electronic brake control module and the fuel filter.which is everything recommended by our dealer.i just want it fixed!!!!
My 2006 trailblazer ls 4wd gas gauge has begun to malfunction after just 57k miles.when i filled up the gas on 7/23/2009, the gas gauge registered it to be empty and a warning light appeared.
1997 suburban - fuel gauge pegs at past full. Fuel pump fails.i am not sure of the reason for these things to happen abut it keep recurring and i do not have the cash to be going to a mechanic every 2 to 3 months.i have looked this problem up on the net many times and the list of people with this and similar problems appears to be growing.
The handle that allows you to recline the seat broke off flushedwith the seat, this happened to both the driver and passenger seats injune 2005. The hood will not pop up when the leverwas pulled untilonebanged on the grill or the hood in certain spots, which just started in march of 2007. Thegas mileage dropped from 20 mpg to 16 mpg within 6 months. Theback glass stuckandwas hard to open, started in 2006.when turningonthe air conditioner (a/c ) thecar had no power, i have to turn it off when accelerating on the interstate or on hills. If the cruise control wasset it kickedoffwhen the a/c was on.when i needed to stop quicklythe brakes failed,andfelt a grinding sensation through the pedal, but themechanic changed the brakes and checkedthe rotors, but hasn't found any problem.suspecteda defect somewhere in the brake system\ as of 2005. The fan kickedon all the time, even when the engine was cold, and in winter when first starting.one mechanic told methat in manyblazers thecatalytic converter broke off in the muffler, which had to be replaced.had been told this happenedso much that most people leftthem off. Too many other problemsto mentioned. Also, the horn worked only when it wanted to, problem in the steering wheel.
I have had to replace my fuel sending unit/pump twice. Why do they keep failing?
I bought this vehicle in dec 2010 for my birthday, then started smelling gas so took itback to dealer and they replaced the floater in gas tank and it was fine for awhile, then one day i went and filled up the tank, got in and started it up and it said empty and had the light on (when i knew it was full), since then i have had to rely on the miles to know if i still have gas, which is hard to do if you don't fill it up all the time. I am afraid of having my grandsons with me one day and running out of gas because it don't work..please recall this it is very dangerous to not know if you have enough gas when you have to go somewhere. This should not have happened since it was just fixed a few months ago. Will this be an ongoing problem? i grew up with chevy's my dad use to say we were chevy country and my uncle's vehicles were found on the road dead (ford) i use to believe that chevy was best vehicle made, but this is changing my mind.
Lots to list... 1998 chevy blazer zr2 fuel system failure cause still unknown, lever for passenger side seat broke off. Now starting troubles cause still unknown at this time. Help me.
I have a 2004 chevy cavalier ls sport. Well lets first start off with my drivers side window motor. It went out about a year and half ago and we fixed it this summer. Apparently it is a huge problem but of course no recall on it so paid almost 300 dollars myself to fix it. Then after that when i would start my car and put it into drive, the car would sputter and the abs and trac off lights would come on.next about 5 months ago i noticed that my gas gauge was fluctuating a little. Didn't give it much thought but then 2 months ago my temp gauge was going haywire. Called the dealer and they said that there was no recall and we would have to pay to have it fixed. Well we all know money is tight so i have left it. Low and behold late last week, the mph gauge said i was going 100 mph in a 35 zone. I had to take a double look. Dealer again says no recalls. After speaking to a friend, he said that his truck did the same thing along with another co-workers truck (gm trucks) and that they took it in because it had a recall on the "instrument cluster" and there was no charge. How come cavaliers are having the problem and nothing, but there trucks have it and there is a recall. I cant tell how fast i am going. Now i am probably going to have to just go with the flow of traffic since i cant afford to fix it.come on gm own up to all of your mistakes please..........there are tons of logged complaints on here about it, obviously it is a real problem gm. This is why we are going foreign with our cars now.
My 2006 chevrolet cobalt has been diagnosed with a fuel pump modular failure recently and i got quoted 1100 for the repair and now my vehicle is inoperable.i noticed your campaign number 09v419000 in reference to the recall and our vehicle was bought and registered in arizona (i am military) in 2006.we contacted chevy and they now tell us that our vin does not fit the description and that they will only pay for the part and part of the labor with our total being between $400-$500 even though it is the exact same thing as the recall states.i do not have that kind of money to be paying for a part i should not have to pay for.
Car stops accelerating while driving then dies.been going on since august and have not been able to find the problem.generating numerous communication errors.had the computer replaced thought this was the problem butit did not fix the issue.the first time this happened was 8/5/03 and it was in the shop for a week with no resolution.it ran for a couple more days then did it again the following week around 8/11/03.this went on through august in and out of the shop at which time i rented a car to get back and forth to work since the problem was gradually getting worse and being broken down on the freeway was getting to be a dangerous problem.the computer was replaced on 10/22/03 and it died when i drove off.car has been towed 3 times due to not starting right back up and being stranded on the freeway. It has been in the shop for over a week as of today 10/29/03 and dealer is telling me that it is the oxygen sensors but cannot guarantee the work.
My 2006 chevrolet cobalt has been diagnosed with a fuel pump modular failure recently and i got quoted 1100 for the repair and now my vehicle is inoperable.i noticed your campaign number 09v419000 in reference to the recall and our vehicle was bought and registered in arizona (i am military) in 2006.we contacted chevy and they now tell us that our vin does not fit the description and that they will only pay for the part and part of the labor with our total being between $400-$500 even though it is the exact same thing as the recall states.i do not have that kind of money to be paying for a part i should not have to pay for.
The radiator's coolant system failed, resulting in fluid accumulation in the transmission on two occasions. Was fixed twice, causing a tow by the dealer on the second time. The transmission continued to shift hard from first to second, had another dealer look at it, said it was "junk."notified gm, they did nothing because the first dealer didn't report the problem. Had to pay for a transmission overhaul at 70,000 miles...very expensive! the fuel indicator has also failed. The fuel pump has failed and had to be replaced. The door handles have fallen off. The windshield wipers have failed several times, but is over the 70,000 mile limit of replacement. Also had to replace the master cylinder. Hmmm...maybe the dealer was right about being junk without a warranty. So sad that we spent thousands of dollars for products like this.*la
Gas smell both in and out of vehicle. Within a couple of days gas would leak after car was driven. Fuel pump leaked due to rusted pipe on fuel pump to fuel line. It is the only exposed steel fitting and sits on top of the gas tank where water and moisture can collect,which is then conducive to rusting.
I bought my rig under a year ago and have been haveing problems with the trasmission,i have run out of gas many times because it doesn't register,my air conditioner doesn't work right,my brakes have locked up a few times and when i turn a corner it sounds like something crahing under my rig.i have had nothing done yet because it is going to cost me a whole lot to have all this replaced.my stereo went dead about a week after i got it also.i thought i was buying a good rig but,now i am finding out different and i paid good money for and am still paying for it.i have replaced the heater core it went out 3 weeks after i got it,the window went out a few day's after i got it and ford barely replaced that for me.
I have experienced a series of mechanical failures on my vehicle since the year i purchased it.the latest incident was 02/15/08 wherein the lights on the vehicle console began to flash...engine coolant light, change oil, battery-the vehicle then began to slow down approaching 42mph (the car had regular maintenance on 02/08/08). This occurred on highway 680 southbound during rush hour traffic.the vehicle has been serviced repeatedly for the same issue with no remedy more than five times.i now feel at risk and feel the vehicle is a safety hazard.the car completely shut down on me 08/30/07 in triple digit heat on highway 680 northbound.i had the vehicle towed to the dealership for service.i was told the problem was a faulty fuel filter.the filter was replaced and the problem recurred about 3 or 4 weeks later. The dealership and gm tell me that since they cannot duplicate the problem, there is nothing they can do.the previous time i had my vehicle serviced for mechanical failure, my husband picked the vehicle up for repair and he experienced the same problem immediately after pulling off the delearship property.all of my services have been performed by the same dealership.all of my maintenance is current.there must be some reasonable explanation for this recurring problem, but no one seems to have an answer.i have had the computer/parts replaced twice within 6 months, fuel filters replaced, sensors replaced and a host of other items.i want to get rid of the vehicle at this point because i have to travel almost 30 miles one way to my place of employment.since gm says there is nothing wrong with the vehicle, i should at least be able to trade the current vehicle in at the highest trade-in value and purchase a vehicle of similar design and value.
My car has had a continuous problem with my fuel injections, specifically injections 3 and 4.number 3 has been replaced twice and 4 once. This started 11/14/2001 with the most current happening on 11/12/2003 after supposedly being repaired on 11/5/2003 and 10/17/2003. I have spoke to gm on separate occasions with the same response. Because my car now has 98,200 miles on they can't help me. The first time that the injections started to give me a problem it was covered under an extended warranty and at that time i only had 64,047 miles on my vehicle. It is my understanding from a reliable source that the injections are producing numerous problems but to date there has been no recall done. I'm spending a lot of money to fix something that apparently can't be fixed. I think something needs to be done.*la
I have a 2002 oldsmobile aurora with a v6 engine that has the same system as the v8. The fuel tank pressure sensors are unusually susceptible to malfunctions.
I have a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls ext and the speedometer, fuel, and battery gauges do not work properly. There is a dimming of the lights while driving and people sometimes think i am flashing my lights at them. According to http://forums.trailvoy.com/showthread.php?t=18419&highlight=gas+guage&page=2 this has been a known problem for several years and no one has done anything about it.there are several other forums out there that say the same thing,this is a major safety hazard and could cause major problems including accidents, speeding tickets, running out of gas...the problems are endless i guess.something needs to be done. Why has there not been a recall on this with so many complaints? are you waiting for something serious to happen?
There have been more than i can count on both hands to the incidents that this care has stalled.it happens unexpectedly and i never know when it is going to happen, but it always seems to happen when i am in the middle of traffic.so, i have to pull over and try and start the car.which it will start then sputter and stall and die.it has had a new computer, 2 new fuel pumps, fuel resistor, fuel relay switches, starter, supercharger, 2 fuse boxes which are a discontinued part that has to come from an auto wrecker, and recently a wire that was frayed behind the fuse box that had something to do with the fuel system.all this has been done within the last 10 months since we purchased the car on payments on june 1, 2009.needless to say i am not sure as of this last repair if it has corrected the problem.my main concern is if i were driving on a windy mountainous road with no turnouts and the car decided it wanted to stall, where would i go or do.because a car or big rig could be coming around the turn and not even know i was stopped.my life and any other drivers or passengers would be in jeopardy of being injured and/or killed.this car to me is very unsafe and i am stuck with payments and don't know what to do about the problems we have had or even if it has been resolved.
On my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer lt my gas gauge shows i have an empty tank of gas at all times even immediately after filling up the tank. This has caused me to run out of gas four times on the highway with no restart. In both of this instances i had to walk on the highway and off an exit to fill up a gas tank and then walk back, one time being at 02:00 am. This is incredibly dangerous considering i could be hit by a car on the highway or stall where a breakdown lane is unavailable and cause an accident. The tank will never read anything else then empty with the gas light on as well.
Fuel pump failure. On march 2nd 2011 i had a fuel pump fail as i was driving home from work almost causing an accident. After research i discovered this is a very common occurrence for this vehicle which is a 2004 chevy cavalier. This could result in a very dangerous situation for cavalier owners such as myself. Is there anything at all that is being done to look into this problem?
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Ets and check engine lift on all the time. From the time that i purchased the car these two lights remained on.the car would lose power while i was driving causing me to be left in the middle of intersections and traffic.itook the car back for repairs numerous times to the dealer and the seller and to various car repair places.but, no one was able to find the problem and repair it.a few years ago - i took my car for repairs toanother chevorlet dealer and they told me that it was the catalytic converter.and that it would be cheaper to have it replaced tby someone other than a dealer.so, i took my car muffler repair and had it replaced (at a very expensive cost).the lights did not go off after the repair.i was told they had to be re set which they could not do.so, i took it to a car repair place and had the lights reset.it seemed to fix the problem.now, a year or so has gone by and the lights came back on. A few months later the car started tolose power againand i took it back to the muffler shop - they could find no problem .again i took it to a repair place and had the lights reset.at this time the lights have remain off, but the car still loses power off and on.
Every few months since i've had my car, for no apparent reason, it will start, but will idle low. If i try to put it in gear, it will stall. If i try to restart it and give it gas it will imediately cut off. I've had it to the dealership and to a private mechanic numerous times and no one can duplicate the problem. I've had the fuel pump, fuel filter, oxygen sensor (twice), wires, spark plugs, etc. Replaced costing thousands of dollars. One mechanic told me that it was "the way i was driving the car!" the most recent time i had my 2 month old in the car and it stalled when i was in the intersection, to make it through i had to accelerate almost resulting in an accident. There is no pattern to the problem like the weather, so it is hard to pinpoint.
I need to find out what i can do about my chevy. Silveradoi purchased the silverado in 1999 and have had it in the shop on average about 1 every 3 months. It has had two coil wires out and have had the injectors cleaned so many times i lost count. Then the computer went out, the catalytic converter went out, and the lifters went bad they said. Now it has a rod out. All this and the truck on has 58700 miles on it.does the law say that when some thing major goes out the law is extended by that date?i called g.m. Assistance and they flat refused the claim and then offered me 1000. To purchase a new truck. I also had purshased a 100000 mile protection plan. That i found out expired after the first 3 years. That was a rip off because the regular warrenty was good for the first 3 years or 36000 miles. And all time i had the feeling i was protected.one of the dealers did a tear down, at first the dealer informed me that the mains were out of round then the service mans boss said that the rod went out causing pressure on the mains and that was why they were out of round.i purchased the vehicle from folsom lake chev. I moved to vacaville and had shellworth chev do all maint. I then moved to wheatland at that point i had wheeler chev in yuba city and john l sullivan in roseville do all the maint. The problems with the lifters and rods started after i took the truck to wheerel in yuba city this was about 9-6-2003any information you can give me will be helpfulcecil hutson*la
Fuel guage occasionally reads erratically .
The radiator's coolant system failed, resulting in fluid accumulation in the transmission on two occasions. Was fixed twice, causing a tow by the dealer on the second time. The transmission continued to shift hard from first to second, had another dealer look at it, said it was "junk."notified gm, they did nothing because the first dealer didn't report the problem. Had to pay for a transmission overhaul at 70,000 miles...very expensive! the fuel indicator has also failed. The fuel pump has failed and had to be replaced. The door handles have fallen off. The windshield wipers have failed several times, but is over the 70,000 mile limit of replacement. Also had to replace the master cylinder. Hmmm...maybe the dealer was right about being junk without a warranty. So sad that we spent thousands of dollars for products like this.*la
Owned 03 trailblazer for 4 months and has given me electrical &mechanical problems. I had one problem since i first bought this vehicle and now i have 13 things that are a danger to me and my family. Ac turns on by itself whether car is off or on. Ac has turned on while i was driving frightening the hell out of me causing me to almost lose control of the wheel. Ac ,engine lacks horse power,hand brake,hazard lights,lights turn off, mirrors move by themselves, car boggs as if it wants to turn off, while driving steering wheel moves by itself, gas gauge has read low fuel when gasis full. I am terrified the car will give out with my child and i in it.i have tried to have vehicle repaired numerous times and still dealer can'tseem to duplicate the problem. The vehicle is a hazard to me and my family and to all those who own one. Need the problem to be fixed before any tragedies occur.
We purchased a 2002 chev tahoe new in march 2002. This vehicle just rolled over the 30,000 mile mark. Within the 30 months that we have owned this vehicle, the fuel pump had to be replaced 3 times, the first one being replaced at 12,000 miles. In addition, the fuel gauge sensor and the air conditioner compressorhave had to be replaced.approximately 6 weeks ago, while on vacation, the tahoe died in the middle of the road. We were 3 hours from home, so we had to be towed to the nearest dealership and rent an automobile to continue on our trip. The next day we had to go back to this dealership to pick up the tahoe. We were told that the fuel pump connector wires had worked loose. Last weekend, while driving at 55 mph, it died again in the middle of the road. We had it towed to our local dealership and have had to replace yet another fuel pump.every time the fuel pump went out, the tahoe was being driven in traffic. To have a vehicle die suddenly at 55 mph in traffic is a very dangerous situation.we contacted gm back in may after putting our vehicle in the shop for a new air conditioner compressor. After many lengthy discussions with a gm customer rep, we were given an extended warranty. While we appreciate the extended warranty, the problem has not been resolved. Apparently there is something wrong with our vehicle and/or the fuel pumps themselves that are causing this repeated failure.it has become a safety issue. Now we feel that we have no choice but to get rid of our vehicle. However, by trading it in, all we're doing is passing the problem on to the next unlucky soul. We can't, in good conscience, sell the car to someone without telling them all the problems we've experienced. Only a fool would buy it from us. So, what we're left with is an unsellable $635 per month potential death trap.
1) in both instances while pumping fuel.2) gas gauge began to move erratically while driving.3) first time the fuel level sensor was replaced by dealer, the second instance we were advised to use fuel additive and higher grade of gas, no difference has been detected.
I was driving down the highway and the fuel pump went out and thetruck completely shut down.i was barely able to steer the vehicle to safety.if i was on the interstate i fear i would have caused a major accident.took it to the dealer to learn that when the pump went out it shattered and metal fragments went throughout the fuel system causing a major repair of all fuel components.the mechanic informed me this is happening more and more with these fuel pumps on the 2011 duramax engines.
I have an 08 buick lucerne cxl under warranty.at times the instrument panel lights are so dim you cannot read the panel when the sun shines on them a bit. I took it to dealer and they replaced panel light. No help.they said buick will not help them. Took it back and explained problem and they saidyes, you and a thousand others. I contacted buick division and they file my email and give me a long number. Dealer agrees it is a safety problem. When driving in mountains i want to know my speed, gear i'm in etc.it don't happen all the time so i am sure there is a simple fix. A switch or computer or something similiar. Thankyou.
3 problems.i think they are all electrically related.first, is one that has been noted on this site about the interior lights and headlamps dimming occasionally for long periods of time.second is the right front blinker doesn't always blink when signaling, it just stays on.at least the interior turn signal blinks fast to indicate that a problem exists.lastly, the engine has "misfired" on several occasions now causing the service engine soon light to come on. Now, this problem was "fixed" at the place i purchased the vehicle.a crankshaft position sensor was replaced.for 2 months this problem didn't occur.now it occurs more and more frequently.*la
I purchased this car used from a dealer in 2001 in michigan. (i don't think the air conditioning ever worked ). Within a few months the traction control went out. It would be on, when the car started, but within driving 300ft. Would go out and could not be turned back on from the button. A few months after that all of the dash lights went out when ever you turned on the head lights. This was due to a bad switch & a short. Then the cruse control went out. A few months after that we had to replace the head gaskets due to the engine over heating by an unknown cause. 1 month after that we had to replace the engine after throwing a rod and cracking the engine block, due to the fact that there was still fluind in the engine from melted manafold.( this all took place between nov. 2001 & jan. 2002) after that the ignition had to be replaced because one of the wires was severed due to the wheel tilt. (we would tilt the wheel & could not start the car). In nov. 2002 the transmission started to slip, we had it replaced. Then all at one time (2003) the battery went dead, the timing chain had jumped a tooth, the cam sensor, and the spark plugs which had been changed a few weeks before. A few weeks after that the engine overheated again due to a leak in the coolant resovoir bottel, this caused the head gaskets to blow again. It is now 2004 we have an ongoing electrical problem.since mid 2003 we have gone through 3 pcm & 3 proms due to the fact the they kept frying ( a result of a bad ground that still can not be found), an altanator due to the fact that it had spikes.the check enging light would constantly come on & when the codes were pulled the egr vlave was listed, we replaced it and still the check engine light came on due to a still bad pcm. Now whenever we turn on the blinker the voltage gage moves in time with it due to a short.the rpm'ssurge at times while car is in motion or at idle, causing the car to satll or backfire. The cause is still unknown.
I own a 2002 buick rendezvous, it is the worst car i ever bought, transmission broke, abs is damaged, cooling system has been repaired several times dashboard lights are out of control, condenser is cracked.
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt vin [xxx] concerning steering problems.i cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general.am i looking in the wrong place?please help.also, i now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire vin [xxx].i took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by gm on above discussed grand am.i am having several problems with this new car i consider safety hazards.gm so far has had the car more than i have.how can i file a complaint and find out more information on the areas of concern with this vehicle.so far, it went of park into reverse and hit me in the head causing injury my doc is looking into, the car on the same trip completely shut down, losing all power except radio, and the abs off light went on.yet two dealers, midway in phoenix on 12.16.02 and courtesy in las vegas say no problems exist.courtesy sill has car because it was not fully repaired per work order.i feel like i am in the same black hole i was in with the grand am gt except no serious accidents to the vehicle like the one i had with the gt has occurred.please guide me on what to do if you can.my wife and i are disabled and this is very trying on us.also, i am waiting per my doctor for the first week in february to rview x-rays and cat scan f my neck. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I own a 2002 buick rendezvous, it is the worst car i ever bought, transmission broke, abs is damaged, cooling system has been repaired several times dashboard lights are out of control, condenser is cracked.
I purchased a 99 catera abouttwo years ago and sense then this car is a cardboard box on wheels. The alarm system as gone loopy in the sense that i couldn't start my vehicle unless i cranked it once left it for 15-30 min and then cranked it again. After disabling the alarm system it would only happen on occasion. The ac/heater went out due to the compressor having to much compression. The sunroof opens and closes by itself or not at all. The vacuum hoses had holes in it which was a recall but not to ken batchleor. The mass air flow sensor hs gone out three times and costs 300 to replace everytime. My upper radiator hose leaks continuously by the clamp. The leveling light will stay on for days at a time. The arm that keeps my drivers door open broke through the door weldings and is dangling in the door. The seals all had to be replaced due to water in the engine. I paid more in repairs for this vehicle then what it originally cost. The drivers front and rear window gets stuck and opens by their selves. The door locks do not lock fully or open fully. The horn will go out all together in the rain. Everytime i take it in they can never read any err codes and it takes me several attempts to explain the issue causing me to get repairs that aren't part of the main problem. There is no camber adjustments in this car so if u hit a curb your screwed. Gas full stop randomly does not work and causes loss of money and gas. Me and my family of 5 have been stranded for hours due to many issues with this car and here in texas with a car that has no ac or heater is a major pain. Anyone who hasn't bought one... Don't!!!! cadillac themselves took the ducks off the emblem after 99 because they themselves didn't think of this car as a cadillac standard car. When i called ken batchlore they stated there where only two recalls for this vehicle but had already expired and stated there was nothing they could do. I feel something needs to be done about this ignorance. Problems since 06-present.
My husband and i purchased to 2006 chevy cobalt in september of 06. Since the purchase of my , "brand new" car the air conditioning, power locks, and power steering have all ceased to work. My air conditioning only worked for one summer. The power locks went out about 6 months ago. Now, the most concerning is that my power steering has now failed. I turn the car on and have power steering for approximately2-3 minutes, then the cars power steering fails. I will never have the money to replace any parts because of the high payments and insurance. My poor husband is a pizza delivery person! this is the worst thing to happen. I tried to buy an american made car hoping that i would at least get to drive it for a few years without having it break down. Now gm is getting my paycheck and the taxes they took out of it!! this is plain wrong! i will never buy gm again.
Problems with 2007 saturn ion ignition cylinder and park/lock interface. Vehicle frequently can not be turned off. Park/lock interface will not unlock door, when ignition turned off. Key cannot be removed from ignition.
Both the front driver and passenger inside door handles of this vehicle, a 2009 chevy tahoe ltz, which have a chrome colored plastic coating, have become sharp as a result of peeling on the top of the handle, causing cuts to the fingers of the driver and passengers of the occupants.calls to general motors were met with acknowledgement of an existing and known problem with this particular part in this model vehicle and trim level, however accommodations are only being made to replace/repair those that were installed in model year 2007.the area of the peeling "chrome" is in an identical location on the identical part on the identical trim level of the identical model of vehicle included in the replacement program.it seems as though gm has limited its inclusion of replacement/repair to a limited amount of vehicles as mandated/suggested by nhtsa based upon its investigation, however it is evident that the scope of the investigation needs to be widened to include all vehicles and owners who are/were affected by the same problem.i have documented the injuries with photographs and numerous complaints to gm requesting replacement/repair have proved unsuccessful.
2008 yukon xl power door locks breaking. Drivers door went out and was replaced under warranty, now a 58,000 driver side passenger door goes out. It is almost impossible to unlock this door without going around the vehicle and crawling in the passenger side rear door to reach across, the manual lock is at the rear of the door and the doors are so large you cannot reach them.they should have been towards the front of the rear doors.obviously from all the post here and out on other forums this is a major issue that gm has chosen to ignore.why not at $300 per fix.
Within a month of purchasing a new 2007 chevy cobalt - i began hearing rattling noises from my vehicle. I have had the car in for repairs numerous times.multiple components have been replaced and or repaired.i currently have 15,000 miles on the vehicle - to this day i can still hear rattling noises and clunking noise coming from the steering-suspension.the mechanics have now told me they don't know what's wrong and suggested i try a different dealership.i have contacted chevy and received no help in settling this issue. If chevy would of had their return policy when i purchased - i would of gladly returned the vehicle - i make car payments on a lemon. I don't even like my daughter to ride in the vehicle for fear of her safety. I fear i will be driving down the road the front end will fall apart.it scares me to death.
The radiator's coolant system failed, resulting in fluid accumulation in the transmission on two occasions. Was fixed twice, causing a tow by the dealer on the second time. The transmission continued to shift hard from first to second, had another dealer look at it, said it was "junk."notified gm, they did nothing because the first dealer didn't report the problem. Had to pay for a transmission overhaul at 70,000 miles...very expensive! the fuel indicator has also failed. The fuel pump has failed and had to be replaced. The door handles have fallen off. The windshield wipers have failed several times, but is over the 70,000 mile limit of replacement. Also had to replace the master cylinder. Hmmm...maybe the dealer was right about being junk without a warranty. So sad that we spent thousands of dollars for products like this.*la
1998 chevy venture 4wd/traction control ls, extended van.we repaired the first recall problem associated with the passenger side/side power door (door did not close properly/opened and the wrong time/would not close at all).now the door will not open at all.we cannot use the two "switches" that would open the power door, and we cannot use the inside or outside door handles to open the door.this is a safety concern as well as a practical concern.if the door was so bad in the first recall - now it is worse.*la
I purchased a used 1997 chevy venture van in december 2001. The van is great, except for the automatic sliding door. Shortly after purchasing the van, the motor on the door went out. I had it replaced in 2003. Towards the middle of 2004, the door would shut but not latch. Therefore it would open will the van was in motion. The door is too heavy for my children to open themselves without the automaic opener on. I called the dealership to ask about getting this fixed, because it is a safety issue. They told me that it would cost me for them to fix it, even though there once was a recall for the same problem. I am afraid that someone will get hurt if i do not get this fixed. No one contacts me when there is a recall. I need help. Please fix these doors!
I have a 1999 chevy lumina, that in 2007 both the rear door latches broke a few months apart i contacted the dealer both timeas and had the latch replaced at a cost of 2 approx. 200.00 each i had asked if there was a defect in the part once the same thing happened to the other rear door they replied no. I thought this was strange since i only use the veh to go to work and rarely use the back doors. The first time this happened my aunt was in the rear seat when i went slowly around a bend and the door flew opened and would no latch to close. I expressed my concern about the safety of the latch letting loose without warning, and the a few months later the same thing happened while driving luckily no one was in the back seat. After having both door hinges replaced with new parts at a cost of over 400.00 i thought that would be the end of the problem. Today while coming home from work the rear passenger door flew open, i have concerns for the safety if someone would be in the veh, gm does not seem to share my concerns and seem not interested in trying to resolve a safety issue.
The rear hatch of our denali works itself open.we shut it sufficiently hard, and in time, driving down the road, the warning lights overhead and on the dash board come on telling us that the rear hatch is open.we have to stop to open and reshut it.this does not happen every time but has been consistent since we purchased it.
Hello, i have a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4 extended cab. I started to notice that the anti-lock brakes were acting unusual. Between 10 mph and 7 mph, the anti-lock brakes will act like they were on wet pavement or icy pavement, pulsating until i come to a complete stop. I have 62,000 miles on the vehicle, it has been properly maintained and looks like the day it came from the dealer. I have been doing some research and have noticed that the goes back to the 1999 model year. I have contacted my dealer and there is not any recalls for my vehicle. Thank you
I have a 2004 malibu ls, when i first purchased the car during the winter of 04 i had problems with the steering. It was under warranty, i took it back every winter for 4 years and the dealership always repaired the car. In 2010 my power steering light came on and i lost power trying to turn into a parking spot. The next time it occurred, i was driving 50 mph i went to change lanes the power steering light came on and i could not turn the wheel. I was pulling out from a parking spot the power steering light came on and i could not steer the car. This year the seat belt light stays on when my seat belt is on. It happens every day the light stays on. The dealer that i use to use went out of business and did not notify the customers. I found out when i went to have some work corrected that they did. This problem is scary because i never know when the power steering light is going to come on. That is very very scary. My check engine light comes on and they can never find anything wrong. I recently had my car inspected they would not pass it because of the check engine light.i had to drive the car for 300 miles and the light went off and they passed it for inspection. The original brakes were replaced 3 times in the first 2 years of having the car. I only have 45, 000 miles. Purchased 2 batteries from gm the 2nd one lasted less then 2 years and died. An authentic gm battery.
Owned 03 trailblazer for 4 months and has given me electrical &mechanical problems. I had one problem since i first bought this vehicle and now i have 13 things that are a danger to me and my family. Ac turns on by itself whether car is off or on. Ac has turned on while i was driving frightening the hell out of me causing me to almost lose control of the wheel. Ac ,engine lacks horse power,hand brake,hazard lights,lights turn off, mirrors move by themselves, car boggs as if it wants to turn off, while driving steering wheel moves by itself, gas gauge has read low fuel when gasis full. I am terrified the car will give out with my child and i in it.i have tried to have vehicle repaired numerous times and still dealer can'tseem to duplicate the problem. The vehicle is a hazard to me and my family and to all those who own one. Need the problem to be fixed before any tragedies occur.
Emergency brake lever failed to latch in locked position.
I have a 2006 grand prix gxp with 118k miles on it and the transmission has failed and need rebuilding the dealer ship told me to make a report because this is a ongoing defect.
My 2006 chevrolet impala has nothing but issues.window scratch when going up and down, tire pressure monitor needs replaced, remote start has no distance, water pump leakage, transmission line leaking,rotors, tires and alignment wear out prematurely.
2008 chevy hhr required a new transmission. Only 104,124 miles.
I have a 2006 pontiac gxp and i am writing in to complain about a transmission failure.i have been reading all over the internet and there are a ton of failures.the car only has 83k and was never modified or changed.it is going to cost over 3300 to fix this issue.
There have been more than i can count on both hands to the incidents that this care has stalled.it happens unexpectedly and i never know when it is going to happen, but it always seems to happen when i am in the middle of traffic.so, i have to pull over and try and start the car.which it will start then sputter and stall and die.it has had a new computer, 2 new fuel pumps, fuel resistor, fuel relay switches, starter, supercharger, 2 fuse boxes which are a discontinued part that has to come from an auto wrecker, and recently a wire that was frayed behind the fuse box that had something to do with the fuel system.all this has been done within the last 10 months since we purchased the car on payments on june 1, 2009.needless to say i am not sure as of this last repair if it has corrected the problem.my main concern is if i were driving on a windy mountainous road with no turnouts and the car decided it wanted to stall, where would i go or do.because a car or big rig could be coming around the turn and not even know i was stopped.my life and any other drivers or passengers would be in jeopardy of being injured and/or killed.this car to me is very unsafe and i am stuck with payments and don't know what to do about the problems we have had or even if it has been resolved.
2005 pontiac grand prix gxp transmission failed on the freeway and this is the third time the transmission has been replaced there is obviously something defective on the car for this to happen.
My2005 pontiac grand prix gxp would often lose speed in curves, climbing hills, or at high rates of speed. I took it to a gm dealer and was diagnosed with transmission problems. I was quoted one price for transmission, labor, and radiator replacements, but ended up paying over $4000. Gwatney in north little rock, ar has a horrible service staff. They were not willing to work out adeal even after informing them i was quoted a different price. They threatened to charge me additional storage fees if i didn't pick up my car. I eventually paid, but i wrote in dispute of price on the receipt. Here i am 9 months later with the same problem! go figure.
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt vin [xxx] concerning steering problems.i cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general.am i looking in the wrong place?please help.also, i now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire vin [xxx].i took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by gm on above discussed grand am.i am having several problems with this new car i consider safety hazards.gm so far has had the car more than i have.how can i file a complaint and find out more information on the areas of concern with this vehicle.so far, it went of park into reverse and hit me in the head causing injury my doc is looking into, the car on the same trip completely shut down, losing all power except radio, and the abs off light went on.yet two dealers, midway in phoenix on 12.16.02 and courtesy in las vegas say no problems exist.courtesy sill has car because it was not fully repaired per work order.i feel like i am in the same black hole i was in with the grand am gt except no serious accidents to the vehicle like the one i had with the gt has occurred.please guide me on what to do if you can.my wife and i are disabled and this is very trying on us.also, i am waiting per my doctor for the first week in february to rview x-rays and cat scan f my neck. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The problems that are happening to my 2004 chevy trailblazer : i am having a whining noise in the front end of the vehicle and when i try to engage into 4wd the sound worsens and there is a vibration in the front as well the whining almost resembles a low siren sound. I am also having a major malfunction with my speedometer since the weather has gotten colder??? i could only be moving 10mph and it will register to 120 or even surpass it and then get stuck, the only way to unstick it is to shut the car off and keep restarting it until itresets itself but now it is stuck and wont reset, i went online to see if there were any recalls and i all i found out was there were tons of people having the same issues with their trailblazers as i am having. These problems are occurring at all different times during the life of the car some people have them happen around 30,000 miles or some 50 thousand and myself the speedometer is happening around 72,000 miles. The speedometer seemed to start to act up once the weather was colder. Its a shame they will fix the larger suv's due to a lawsuit but since this is a smaller suv it's not covered. We have tried to replace the wheel bearings in the truck for the front end noise to only find the noise did not disappear after reading many of other complaints from others it seems this could be the transfer case on the truck. I am not going to keep replacing part after part to only find out its the drive train and something should be done about this.
2006 grand prix gxp transmission.
I was driving the 2002 pontiac grand prix gtp on a highway with 45-55 mph speed limit for approx. 45 min.the car shut off 15 sec. After i heard the engine backfire.the speedometer went from 0 all the way up, and back to 0.i pulled into the nearest parking lot and popped the hood.i discovered a fire near the intake and the lower right side of the valve cover.the car was towed to a pontiac dealer.they replaced the fuel injectors, the lower intake, valve cover, spark plug wires, electrical harness and much motor the cost was approx. $5000. After saying it would take 2 weeks, it took the shop 6 or 7 weeks to fix, so my car rental bill was thousands more than insurance would cover the car wasn't nearly as responsive and had trouble going up even the smallest inclines.also, the shift-park interlink stopped working so the car would not shift out of park after the fire.and my sunroof hasn't worked since.and my fan for the a/c and heater only works with the fan on 5.also i have noticed a weird sound coming from the speakers on occasion.about a week or two later the car was in the shop because they had not replaced the spark plugs; one of them was cracked and was most likely cracked when i got the car back.the car had about 90,000 miles when it had caught fire.then on june 3, 2006-after less than 2000 miles, the engine locked up.the dealer said the only option they can do to fix it is put a new engine in--the initial estimate is $5200.also, i'm going to be out of a car again and will have the burden of rental car costs again.from what i have read, there have been numerous fires involving the gm 3.8.something needs to be done.
2006 pontiac grand prix gxp. 104k miles. The transmission is going out again. Slippage in reverse and drive. This is the 3rd gm/serta transmission. The original stock transmission failed and 39k miles. 2nd at 71k, 3rd at 88k. Car is not driven hard and has never seen the race track. Trans fluid and filter changed every 10k miles.
2006 monte carlo ss with failing transmission at 85,000 miles...dealer wants $2900 - $5100 to fix repair, and offered to cover any expenses over $2000.they agreed that this is a known issue.i asked for an additional $500 so my total out of pocket would only be $1500.they denied.i am looking for assistance to get this resolved as it is a known issue....can you offer some guidance and direction on what i can do?dealer is lawrence chevrolet and the goodwill claim guy is named [xxx].[xxx] is the service guy i spoke with..at [xxx]the gm customer liaison i have been dealing with is [xxx] at 866.790.5600, ext. [xxx].there are lots of monte carlo's failing and i got this information i received at:http://www.gmls4.com/index.php?topic=27.0.
'99 gr am: grinding noise r front-dealer: drilled out restrictor in pwr steerng hose per bulletin 990232002. Rubbing & squawk noise turning left-dealer: sway bar bushings replcd.passenger seat stuck-dealer: replaced seat track.center console door latch assmbly replaced per recall.radio lcd garbled & blacking out-dealer: replcd radio assembly.whining in pwr steering- dealer: p/s cooler line leaking, replcd & bled system.gas gauge back & forth from full to empty-dealer: tank sending unit shorted, replcd tank module assy.fluid/oil leak from intake gasket-dealer: replcd gaskets & replcd oil pump drive o-ring.passenger seat squeaks-dealer: seat tracks loose in floor pan hook attchmnt openings.crunch/squawk in front end on speed bumps-dealer: replcd r&r front struts, replcd upper mounts.brake pulsation-dealer:front rotors warped, both rotors were machined & pads replaced.oil/fluid leak rt trans. Axle seal, steering rack center section- dealer: replcd seal & sleeve, replcd steering rack.shimmy & shake on hwy- dealer:couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.intermittently hesitates cold start & on excelleration-dealer: couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.driver's side window plastic regulator broke & window fell down-no longer on warrantee, consumer replcd @ approx $500.00 own expense.all occuring at under 40,000 miles.am afraid to take in for next "scheduled" service for fear of what will be found.
I purchased a 2007 yukon and since that time i have had the rear axle bearing replaced 2 times at 43k miles and again at 93k due to a humming noise extremely loud. Again the noise recurred at 123k miles i returned to dealer they refused to diagnose the problem because the warranty was expired at 100k. I mentioned that the noise returned for the 3rd time. Ii continued to drive the vehicle and a few days later while driving on the freeway w my daughter the car locked ( differential). The differential gears broke..i had it towed back to the last dealer that repaired vehicle and they mentioned it was out of warranty ( which is why they couldn't inspect it unless i paid). I then took it to my home dealer where car was purchased and they discovered an intact screw when they removed the cover from differential. Mechanic noted that the previous dealer that worked on vehicle might have not tightened bolt correctly since bolt had no damage of threads and was intact. I then called gm customer service and they refused to correct problem. Service director did mention that axles could have shot out and caused fatal crash keep in mind my daughter of age 6 was in the car.dealer (home dealer) still has vehicle and dealer that last repaired refuses to correct problem. It has been 1 year and 1 month since last repaired and mentioned if not tightened properly it would have already caused problem by now. Please advise if i have any alternative course of action the repairs exceed 5000.00 dollars not including any damage to the transmission when drive shaft locked ...
We have a 2006 pontiac grand prix gxp and the transmission started slipping and shuddering.my wife was driving the car to a shop and it just quit and would not go forward or reverse.we had to have the transmission replaced. $3,000 gone.i contacted pontiac customer care and they did not help us in any way.i have read story upon story about transmission failures on this particular vehicle.people have been left stranded and without a vehicle while repairs were done to correct gm's problem that they will not fix!is there anything anyone can do to at least help reimburse those who have been burnt by gm's lemons?any help would be greatly appreciated.
I own a 2002 buick rendezvous, it is the worst car i ever bought, transmission broke, abs is damaged, cooling system has been repaired several times dashboard lights are out of control, condenser is cracked.
I have a chevrolet 1500 conversion van.transmition unable to go into any gear. I was in lynchbury, va. Had to be towed. This incident occurred 11/23/01. Had to have transmition rebuilt. I was told that the manufacturer had done some update to the model transmition in my van.06/01/04 transmition slipping. Had to have transmition rebuilt again. In 21/2 years i have spent $4,500. On repairs to transmition in my van. It is obvious that that transmition in my van is not compatable with the wiegh of the vehicle, and the manufacturer knew this. I didnot get 40000 miles before having transmition rebuilt again.
2003 saturn vue transmission failure. Defective transmissions become increasingly inoperable. On 75,000 mile vehicle on fourth transmission. Vehicle makes loud noises and then cannot put in gear at all. Transmissions are replaced by rebuilt defective transmission. Cycle repeats itself!
2003 saturn vue w/ vti purchased july 30, 2003.reported problems with transmission to dealer on 12/14/05.dealer replacedoriginal transmission at that time.mileage was 59,721 at time transmission was replaced.on 5/1/09 when exiting the freeway, the engine started to shudder and jerk as if not getting power.i was able to pull into a parking lot and put the car in park.when i tried to put the car back into gear, it would no longer engage the drive or rear gears.after having the car towed and checked out, i have been advised must get a new transmission.this current transmission only has 78,000 miles on it.
Transmission on my 2005 pontiac grand prix gxp failed on 11/23/09 at 94,622 miles.car was brought to dave sinclair buick/pontiac/gmc and the transmission was replaced under warranty.the second transmission started bucking while going up hills at 120,000 miles.took the car in at 120,703 to the same dealership.they said no problem was found with the transmission and it was in good condition.the transmission failed again at 124190 with less than 30,000 miles on it.dave sinclair replaced the transmission for $2979.19.i have complained to gm district managers about this not being an isolated incident with these transmissions and that i should not be responsible for this replacement.there is an issue with the 4t65e-hd transmissions where there is not enough line pressure getting to the transmission due to a faulty transmission pan magnet under technical service bulletin number 08-07-30-040b from may 2009.since my transmission was replaced well after that, my transmission should not have failed as the symptoms were exactly the same as what should happen with this issue.furthermore, this new transmission is doing all the same things the old one started to do before it died.gm has denied my reimbursement claim 2 times and i have not stopped complaining.i am about to drop off my car for the third time in less than a month because dave sinclair has not resolved the issues with this new transmission.gm should recall this transmission and reimburse all people that have paid for replacements.
Owned 03 trailblazer for 4 months and has given me electrical &mechanical problems. I had one problem since i first bought this vehicle and now i have 13 things that are a danger to me and my family. Ac turns on by itself whether car is off or on. Ac has turned on while i was driving frightening the hell out of me causing me to almost lose control of the wheel. Ac ,engine lacks horse power,hand brake,hazard lights,lights turn off, mirrors move by themselves, car boggs as if it wants to turn off, while driving steering wheel moves by itself, gas gauge has read low fuel when gasis full. I am terrified the car will give out with my child and i in it.i have tried to have vehicle repaired numerous times and still dealer can'tseem to duplicate the problem. The vehicle is a hazard to me and my family and to all those who own one. Need the problem to be fixed before any tragedies occur.
2006 pontiac solstice...differential noises and clunking while turning slow corners. Dealer installed recall for seal and lube..still makes loud noises at highway speeds now . Sounds like something is loose. I haveseen many complaints from other owners for this same problem and some of them have had lock ups that caused them to lose control of the vehicle...some one has to step up to gm and get them to make a permanent fix to this problem...or i guess it will happen after someone dies from the defective drive train.
Vechile transmissin failure.
The automatic 4 wheel drive shifts from 2 wheel high to 4 wheel low while driving. I have replaced encoder once and now does it again. This not uncommon in chevy p/u's. Was told by service writer this happened to a truck while it was going down road at 70mph and it destroyed power train. The person was lucky that they had their seat belts on. Problem # 2 is sometimes the speedometer works and sometimes it does not another common defect. When i worked for a plumbing company they had this some of their trucks. I also talked to a former gm mechanic and he said that these problems were common with chevy trucks. There are recalls for hub caps and lights but not for something as serious as these 2 defects. How long before someone is injured or dies before this is corrected?
The radiator's coolant system failed, resulting in fluid accumulation in the transmission on two occasions. Was fixed twice, causing a tow by the dealer on the second time. The transmission continued to shift hard from first to second, had another dealer look at it, said it was "junk."notified gm, they did nothing because the first dealer didn't report the problem. Had to pay for a transmission overhaul at 70,000 miles...very expensive! the fuel indicator has also failed. The fuel pump has failed and had to be replaced. The door handles have fallen off. The windshield wipers have failed several times, but is over the 70,000 mile limit of replacement. Also had to replace the master cylinder. Hmmm...maybe the dealer was right about being junk without a warranty. So sad that we spent thousands of dollars for products like this.*la
I have a 2005 pontiac grand prix gxp with recurring transmission trouble.the transmission has been replaced by gm at 50% cost and the same symptoms are occurring again.failure is eminent.i have what most are calling the rev and clunk syndrome in my current transmission.my 50,000 mile warranty on the new transmission has just ran out, but i have records where complaints were filed with the dealer with nothing found.after doing some research i see that i am one of hundreds that have had this same problem.help!
I purchased a 2010 chevy malibu on monday june 28th at finnegan chevrolet in houston texas. At the time of purchase it had 14 miles on the odometer. My family and i started to drive back home to kentucky and at about 300 miles on the unit, the speedometer started to act up with fluctuations and then dropped to 0, upon which we called on-star as an emergency and they checked the vehicle and they said we could continue to drive it and have it checked within 24 hours. We stopped for gas and restarted our travel when at 450 it started becoming worse. We checked again with on-star and they said it had 3 error singles but we should be able to make it back. At 491 miles, the transmission completely failed while driving at 75 miles and hour and almost created an accident but my son was able to bring the car to a stop. We didn't continue but had the car towed to gwatney chevy in jacksonville, ar. They next day we were told it was a computer malfunction and they road tested the car and it would make it to kentucky. I took over driving and just 5 miles down the road, lost complete drivetrain/transmission control at 72 miles per hour in a construction zone and almost had an accident again do to the drop in speed. This is two episodes with this vehicle in 24 hours and no assurance from the manufacture it wouldn't happen again. The car is back in gwatney chevy in jacksonville, ar.
Left front wheel hub assembly failure, tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel speed sensors), torque converter slippage.: left front tire was not secure and wobbled during driving due to faulty hub assembly; abs wheel speed sensor cracked causing abs not to work properly; transmission slips out of overdrive under normal highway driving speeds when gearshift is in the "od" position; car starts off in what appears to be too high of a gear making it very sluggish to move-danger to pull into traffic with this.local gm dealer mechanic stated he has reported the faulty wheel speed sensor problem to gm because many vehicles of this same model have had same problem for which the abs control module had been replaced in error not solving the problem-vehicle makes "clicking" sound when applying brakes and causes headlights to dim and flash making it appear that i am trying to "flash" another vehicle with my headlights-this could prove to be extrememly unsafe especially if someone has the belief that my flashing headlights are giving them an ok to make a turn or other maneuver, when in fact i am not.
Transmission failure on 2002 tahoe.first failure around 17,000 miles. Fixed under warranty. Second failure little over a year later. Fixed under warranty. Third failure little over a year later. Dealer fixed, but said they paid for it. Fourth failure little over 2 years later. I have read about defective sun gear in transmission and that they were never taken out of service. Gm would not replace the transmission and would only rebuild i have had 4 failure's in about 75,000 miles. I don't think this is normal service.
Flagged. [ flag message - mark as unread ] subject: re: saturn defect date: mon, 25 feb 2008 16:38:45 -0500 from: "pub inq web mailbox" <[email protected]>add mobile alert the correct agency to contact would be the national highway traffic safety administration, www.nhtsa.dot.gov.susan stevensoninformation specialistntsbrecords management division490 l'enfant plaza east, swwashington, dc 20594800-877-6799 -----original message-----from: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] sent: monday, february 25, 2008 3:20 pmto: pub inq web mailboxsubject: public correspondencethe following request was received from the ntsb web sitenoneusahighwaymessage:i am tying to find out if the ntsb has investigated the vti transmission problems that saturn is ignoring. This is well documented that saturn knows there is a problem but will not recall them or come up with a permanent fix. I am on my third tranny and these are a real safety hazard because of the frequency and quickness with no warning that they are breaking. Mine has left me and/or my wife stranded in the middle of the road or the intersection twice now. Is it not going to be investigated until after someone gets killed or seriously hurt? has the ntsb already done an investigation and found nothing? please let me know thank you*** this request for an information product requires a response ***
My transmission is slipping and sounds like a bearing is going out when i release the accelerator.
I am the owner of a 1999 chevrolet blazer (59000 miles) and one day i was driving down the interstate and my check engine light came on.after comming to a stop, my vehicle started having problems switching into 2nd gear.when i got home the truck was fine.then a few days later it happened again and with no warning i could no longer go into reverse.i took my vehicle to a couple of shops and have been told by each one the the transmissions in these vehicles are known to have this problem.i no longer have a warrenty and it is going to cost me over $2,000 to have it fixed.after reviewing similar reports on this site, i am bothered that there is nothing being done about this issue.
I have had to have the following repaired:the fan replaced 2 times, the brakes repaired 4 times, the radio replaced once, the water pump replaced once and the battery replaced twice.i am also having problems with the transmission it has been slipping.the intake gasket needs to replaced because antifreeze is leaking out and one of the lifters is knocking.most of these problems started at about 30,000 miles and gradually there was just one problem after another.i took it in to the dealership for the tranmission at about 32,000 miles and since the dealership couldn't get it to slip they wouldn't do anything about it.the brakes started having problems at 40,000 miles.i called gm to complain about the car and gm told me there was nothing they could do because it was out of warranty.if it was still under warranty they would replaced the rotors because the rotors were to thin when the car was manufactured.i wonder why no recall was sent out on this.the brakes are an important part of a car.the battery, radio and fan were replaced at about 30,000 also.then the fan was replaced again at about 70,000.the intake started giving me problems that about 90,000.the second battery was installed at about 95,000.the lifter started having problems at about 110,000.the transmission has slipped ever since i got the car.
2008 srx - vibration and engine stopping.
1994 c1500 pickup truck.transmission went out which made the engine throw a rod.bought remanufactured gm transmission and a rebuilt engine.2 year warranty ended may 08-had less than 12,000 miles on new transmission.it went out 2 months after warranty.transmission company is now rebuilding the new transmission.torque converter fell apart.paid 2300.00 first time, now have to pay 1400.00 more, plus 200.00 towing fee.this time it will only be good for one year/12,000 miles.sounds like gm needs to make a recall on transmissions.
I am writing because i believe you can ultimately help me resolve an issue that i now face with my 1997 pontiac transport montana se, and possibly save other the same fate. I bought the vehicle new in october 1997, and have since had the transmission replaced along with two separate incidents with overheating and head gasket malfunction the second of which lead to replacing the motor.the first transmission failed at 82k miles and this second new gm genuine transmission installed by haines city florida pontiac in november 2001 has failed at 60k miles.i have just recently had the vehicle inspected and serviced by suttle motors newport news va, only to have the transmission fail on the highway as i was traversing my wife and children to visit with there grand-parents for the holidays. This is the second transmission failure this vehicle has had in three years. I don't know of any reasonwhy a vehicle that frequents the highways as the primary travel path would need three transmissions in 7-years?please help...thank you for your time.
Pulling into traffic car was hesitating, starting and stopping uncontrollably.slippage in the transmission from first gear to second, hard to get up to speed.have almost been in serious accidents because of the hesitations.no indicator warning lights at the beginning of transmission issues, dangerous.now transmission light is on, vehicle only has 104k miles.going in to have the transmission rebuilt.
When driving and speed reached 40 mph the car vibrates, when speed reached 60 mph it vibrates again. When decelerating after driving for a little while, and speed reached 10 mph (while decelerating) the car vibrates violently, then shuts off. When i restart the engine it runs noisily while still in park, then shuts off again when put in gear.i have to wait a minute or two before i start the car and put it in gear and it runs, until i decelerate again and the cycle starts over.i have had my head gasket repaired/replace by jay pontiac in columbus georgia at my expense because i receive the recall notice on the head gasket leak several years after the recall campaign was over. I have had my alternator repaired/replaced, transmission problems, etc.the dealer never sees any problems when he diagnoses my car on his computer & everytime he suggests what the problem is and i go broke paying to get it fixed, the problem remains.i am very fed up with pontiac & gm & their dealers/service people who seem to know nothing of their products' failure.i need to know what the problem is with my car so i can get it fixed.i am also seeking to purchase a new vehicle and from the horrible experience i've been having with pontiac & gm i am staying away from their products and advising everyone i know to stay away from them.i am at the point where the only automobile product i am interested in is foreign made.i understand you get what you pay for, but i don't understand a product having problems even the manufacturer can't figure out.
I'm the original owner of a 2002 saturn vue awd with the gm vti transmission and engine. Two days ago i experienced my transmission/engine failing for the fifth or sixth time since 2006. The very first time i took my vue to the dealership in austin, tx where i had to argue with first my service rep. Followed by his manager that the problem was with the transmission. Since the faulty gm design was still relatively new, they originally blamed me for poor driving, resulting a bad bcm which they made me pay in spite of my argument the faulty gm design was the origin of the problem. First time it cost me $1500 to repair my car that had less than 60,000 miles on it. This however was quite an ordeal since my vehicle actually lost power on three or four different occasions. I would immediately go to the dealership for assistance with what i knew was the transmission. After bugging them almost everyday with the same problem they finally admitted gms transmission problems and replaced my transmission on the third visit. The second transmission lasted approximately a year. In 2007 i had relocated within the state and was experiencing similar problems and reluctantly called my local saturn dealership. Here we go again another $500 for odds and ends and this time it was supposedly the ecm and of course it did not fix the problem! the transmission was finally replaced on my third trip! however they did not pay for my loaner car though i requested one. Brings us to 2009, when the above mentioned dealer had gone out of business and i of course had transmission problems! luckily i found a dealership near and had my car towed to them. They confirmed by that afternoon that the transmission was bad! they replaced the transmission, and closed for business within three days. No loaner car again. Here i sit again with the transmission dangerously going out, and dreading the thought of the saturn dealership fiascoes.at what point will gm take these dangerous 2002-2005 cars off the road?
After the warranty ran out and at about 60,000 miles the transmission started shifting hard from first to second gear.the check engine light started coming on intermittently.when the engine code was checked it was the 1870 transmission slippage code.after checking online there were hundreds of other customers with the same problem.i took it to the dealer after the condition worsened and the dealer recommended replacing the transmission without even seeing the problem duplicated.this should have been a recall item years ago.i have had to replace the electronic fuel pump twice.online there were numbers of customers with this save replacement problem. I have an older vehicle that have never had the fuel pump replaced.
The issues i have with my 07 pontiac grand prix gxp are the followingmore often than not now when taking off from a stop transmission revs up and slams into gear causing wheel spingoing down highway torque converter will lock up and release at cruising speeds 65-70 mph causing car to buck erratically causing stability issues.
I bought my 1996 bonneville new in that year.around 20,000 miles the transmission failed and was replaced by the dealer under warranty. At 145,000 miles i noticed the transmission slipping and a smell of burnt fluid.took the car into the dealer.they flushed and replaced the trans fluid stating the fluid was burnt (meaning not useful any more).i had the fluid changed a couple of times during the life of the car as i also insure all maintenance is done.that flushing lasted about 1,000 miles before the trans began slipping again and this time the check engine light came on.the result was my 3rd transmission at a cost to me of $2,500.i realize i have a lot of miles on the car/engine/trans but with proper maintenance, as i've done, i would expect a longer life from the transmission!*la
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt vin [xxx] concerning steering problems.i cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general.am i looking in the wrong place?please help.also, i now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire vin [xxx].i took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by gm on above discussed grand am.i am having several problems with this new car i consider safety hazards.gm so far has had the car more than i have.how can i file a complaint and find out more information on the areas of concern with this vehicle.so far, it went of park into reverse and hit me in the head causing injury my doc is looking into, the car on the same trip completely shut down, losing all power except radio, and the abs off light went on.yet two dealers, midway in phoenix on 12.16.02 and courtesy in las vegas say no problems exist.courtesy sill has car because it was not fully repaired per work order.i feel like i am in the same black hole i was in with the grand am gt except no serious accidents to the vehicle like the one i had with the gt has occurred.please guide me on what to do if you can.my wife and i are disabled and this is very trying on us.also, i am waiting per my doctor for the first week in february to rview x-rays and cat scan f my neck. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I purchased this car used from a dealer in 2001 in michigan. (i don't think the air conditioning ever worked ). Within a few months the traction control went out. It would be on, when the car started, but within driving 300ft. Would go out and could not be turned back on from the button. A few months after that all of the dash lights went out when ever you turned on the head lights. This was due to a bad switch & a short. Then the cruse control went out. A few months after that we had to replace the head gaskets due to the engine over heating by an unknown cause. 1 month after that we had to replace the engine after throwing a rod and cracking the engine block, due to the fact that there was still fluind in the engine from melted manafold.( this all took place between nov. 2001 & jan. 2002) after that the ignition had to be replaced because one of the wires was severed due to the wheel tilt. (we would tilt the wheel & could not start the car). In nov. 2002 the transmission started to slip, we had it replaced. Then all at one time (2003) the battery went dead, the timing chain had jumped a tooth, the cam sensor, and the spark plugs which had been changed a few weeks before. A few weeks after that the engine overheated again due to a leak in the coolant resovoir bottel, this caused the head gaskets to blow again. It is now 2004 we have an ongoing electrical problem.since mid 2003 we have gone through 3 pcm & 3 proms due to the fact the they kept frying ( a result of a bad ground that still can not be found), an altanator due to the fact that it had spikes.the check enging light would constantly come on & when the codes were pulled the egr vlave was listed, we replaced it and still the check engine light came on due to a still bad pcm. Now whenever we turn on the blinker the voltage gage moves in time with it due to a short.the rpm'ssurge at times while car is in motion or at idle, causing the car to satll or backfire. The cause is still unknown.
A/c goes on and off by itself. Transmssion slips. I have had to replace the breaks 3 times a year and also replace the rotors 2 times a year. The passenger side break pads wear a lot faster then the driver side. The rear makes cracking and hissing sounds when driving. All the head lights and break lights burn out very fast. I couldn't get the car in gear and had to have the gear assembly replaced about 2 months ago. I had the control arms replaced about 1 year ago. This car has been nothing but a money pit. Chevrolet needs to discontinue making the malibu.
I bought my rig under a year ago and have been haveing problems with the trasmission,i have run out of gas many times because it doesn't register,my air conditioner doesn't work right,my brakes have locked up a few times and when i turn a corner it sounds like something crahing under my rig.i have had nothing done yet because it is going to cost me a whole lot to have all this replaced.my stereo went dead about a week after i got it also.i thought i was buying a good rig but,now i am finding out different and i paid good money for and am still paying for it.i have replaced the heater core it went out 3 weeks after i got it,the window went out a few day's after i got it and ford barely replaced that for me.
Owned 03 trailblazer for 4 months and has given me electrical &mechanical problems. I had one problem since i first bought this vehicle and now i have 13 things that are a danger to me and my family. Ac turns on by itself whether car is off or on. Ac has turned on while i was driving frightening the hell out of me causing me to almost lose control of the wheel. Ac ,engine lacks horse power,hand brake,hazard lights,lights turn off, mirrors move by themselves, car boggs as if it wants to turn off, while driving steering wheel moves by itself, gas gauge has read low fuel when gasis full. I am terrified the car will give out with my child and i in it.i have tried to have vehicle repaired numerous times and still dealer can'tseem to duplicate the problem. The vehicle is a hazard to me and my family and to all those who own one. Need the problem to be fixed before any tragedies occur.
8 times to dlr with same problem, this time worse.times prior were torque converter fault codes, also not allowing cruise to engage.high rpm's and will not shift into overdrive.lunging on first and second gear when accelerating from a stop.dealer just replaced transmission (21,000 miles) and now won't shift at all.purchased 6 months ago.2003 chevy trailblazer ext 4x4. *la
The tranmission in these cars are very faulty, and the company should re-call them.i think that there is a need for them to explain themselves to the consumer for we our the people buying these bad cars.i just bought mine and it has a trans. Problem already and the car only has 83,000 miles on it.i want answers on this and the company to fix these problems on these cars.there were over (66_) noted problems on this car alone and i think that you guys made them bad then you guys make them right and send out recall notices to the consumer.before some-one could get hurt in a really bad car accident or even die in one because you could not put recalls out to the people who own these cars.
The tranmission in these cars are very faulty, and the company should re-call them.i think that there is a need for them to explain themselves to the consumer for we our the people buying these bad cars.i just bought mine and it has a trans. Problem already and the car only has 83,000 miles on it.i want answers on this and the company to fix these problems on these cars.there were over (66_) noted problems on this car alone and i think that you guys made them bad then you guys make them right and send out recall notices to the consumer.before some-one could get hurt in a really bad car accident or even die in one because you could not put recalls out to the people who own these cars.
1) normal driving conditions, mostly highway.2) failure of the hub assembly. Very noisy, reduced noise around corners.3) this hub has been replaced three times and it needs to be replaced again. I have searched for any recalls on this and could not find any. It has been 25000 miles since it was replaced last and this is totally unacceptable and expensive. Was told that continued driving could cause more damage including abs system. Incident date below corresponds to the lastest time hub failed. Have not had it replaced yet, so part is still available.
Possible quality issue with gm hub/bearing part number 12413045.purchased vehicle with 21,500 miles on it.on 3/23/05 at 57,468 miles, the right front hub/bearing assembly went bad.gm part 12413045.on 4/27/05 at 60,750 miles, left front hub needed replacement.now, on 2/16/06, at 90,650 miles, left front hub needs replacement.that is less than 30,000 miles.chevrolet dealer denied claim that product defective in any way.would like to have gm acknowledge problem with premature wear and replace at no cost.
Left front wheel hub assembly failure, tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel speed sensors), torque converter slippage.: left front tire was not secure and wobbled during driving due to faulty hub assembly; abs wheel speed sensor cracked causing abs not to work properly; transmission slips out of overdrive under normal highway driving speeds when gearshift is in the "od" position; car starts off in what appears to be too high of a gear making it very sluggish to move-danger to pull into traffic with this.local gm dealer mechanic stated he has reported the faulty wheel speed sensor problem to gm because many vehicles of this same model have had same problem for which the abs control module had been replaced in error not solving the problem-vehicle makes "clicking" sound when applying brakes and causes headlights to dim and flash making it appear that i am trying to "flash" another vehicle with my headlights-this could prove to be extrememly unsafe especially if someone has the belief that my flashing headlights are giving them an ok to make a turn or other maneuver, when in fact i am not.
Drive train had to be replaced twice on my new suv within a five year period. It had the same damage problem both times, which ifill this is a bit out the ram for this 'type of truck(suv) .the car would drive forward but would not go in reverse, and it happened on the hwy.
2006 pontiac solstice...differential noises and clunking while turning slow corners. Dealer installed recall for seal and lube..still makes loud noises at highway speeds now . Sounds like something is loose. I haveseen many complaints from other owners for this same problem and some of them have had lock ups that caused them to lose control of the vehicle...some one has to step up to gm and get them to make a permanent fix to this problem...or i guess it will happen after someone dies from the defective drive train.
There are pins holding together the differential in manual and standard transmissions. This pin gets worn out and falls out of place causing the differential gears to explode out of the bottom of the transmission causing chunks of metal to fall and hit the pavement leaving hazards on the road way and in the process causes total loss of control by locking up bothfront tires on the vehicle. I was a victim of this and almost struck a vehicle head on and in the process hit several obstacle before the vehicle cam to rest in a ditch. The vehicle is now at aamco transmission in tulsa ok. All this information about the pins are coming from them. This happens in all 1999 saturn sl and sl2 vehicles with the standard and automatic transmissions. My vehicle is the 1999 saturn sl2 with the sohc 5 speed transmission. If you take a look at complaints there are many bearing the same problems.
All wheel drive failed (water in wiring harness caused loss of programming software). Dealer contacted gm and they downloaded software to reprogram the all wheel drive(transfer case). This software was not the original software installed in the vehicle when i purchased it. I was told that they could not go back to the original software. Ever since this incident the all wheel drive has not worked properly. Vehicle has excessive rear wheel slippage before front wheel drive will engage. I live in snow country and this is not a good thing. When you lose traction the rear end begins to fishtail before the front wheeldrive engages and then this is a harsh not a seamless engagement that makes you almost lose control of vehicle. The same holds true when pulling into traffic from a stop, back end loses traction before front end engages this too is a hard engagement that really doesn't give you control of your vehicle. Gm customer assistance was contacted and were unable to help with this problem. Vehicle has been brought back to dealer on numerous occasions for this problem . They have been in contact with gm about this and gm says there is nothing in the works to correct this. Since this problem occured i no longer feel safe driving this vehicle when conditions warrant the use of all wheel drive.
I have2001 chevrolet 2500 hd 4x4 crew cab short box, with a 5 speed allison automatic with push button 4 wheel drive on the dash.at 117,000 miles my transfer case went out leaving me stranded luckily only 30 miles from home. Now at 279,000 miles my transfer case goes out again this time leaving me stranded on the wv turnpike.i realize the vechile has high miles on it mostly from towing campers and mostly all highway miles. The total 4 wheel drive miles can't be over 200 miles.i have a friend in indiana who has a 3500 with about 175,000 miles on his and he just replaced transfer case this past week.my question is are we the only two to have transfer case problems? no where can i find any bulletins or anything relating to gm on transfer case problems. Maybe you could let me know if there are any.
I was stopped at a stop sign behind another vehicle in my 2004 saturn vue when a suburban rear-ended me at approximately 40+ miles per hour.i then hit the suv that was stopped in front of me - and we both went approximately 100 feet forward from the stop sign.the impact totaled my truck to the point of the rear was crushed to the back seat and the front frame was broken in half with about a 1 inch gap.my issues with the safety are:the drivers side seat broke nearly all the way back into the rear seat to the right with the seat sliding back and forth.the air bags did not deploy - yes, i was originally rear-ended - however the impact to the front was extensive as well.the driver's seat belt did not engage causing me to hit my face and head against the steering wheel causing severe neck pain (a cervical sprain) and a broken nose requiring surgery to repair.
No seat belt extension available for full-size 2003 chevrolet van.owner's manual states that you can get one through dealership.gm has none in stock, no current supplier, and no idea if or when seat belt extensions will be available.no after market seat belt extension are available either.i am stuck witha brand new van that i cannotlegally drive because i cannot fasten the selt belt.
I have a 2004 malibu ls, when i first purchased the car during the winter of 04 i had problems with the steering. It was under warranty, i took it back every winter for 4 years and the dealership always repaired the car. In 2010 my power steering light came on and i lost power trying to turn into a parking spot. The next time it occurred, i was driving 50 mph i went to change lanes the power steering light came on and i could not turn the wheel. I was pulling out from a parking spot the power steering light came on and i could not steer the car. This year the seat belt light stays on when my seat belt is on. It happens every day the light stays on. The dealer that i use to use went out of business and did not notify the customers. I found out when i went to have some work corrected that they did. This problem is scary because i never know when the power steering light is going to come on. That is very very scary. My check engine light comes on and they can never find anything wrong. I recently had my car inspected they would not pass it because of the check engine light.i had to drive the car for 300 miles and the light went off and they passed it for inspection. The original brakes were replaced 3 times in the first 2 years of having the car. I only have 45, 000 miles. Purchased 2 batteries from gm the 2nd one lasted less then 2 years and died. An authentic gm battery.
Within a month of purchasing a new 2007 chevy cobalt - i began hearing rattling noises from my vehicle. I have had the car in for repairs numerous times.multiple components have been replaced and or repaired.i currently have 15,000 miles on the vehicle - to this day i can still hear rattling noises and clunking noise coming from the steering-suspension.the mechanics have now told me they don't know what's wrong and suggested i try a different dealership.i have contacted chevy and received no help in settling this issue. If chevy would of had their return policy when i purchased - i would of gladly returned the vehicle - i make car payments on a lemon. I don't even like my daughter to ride in the vehicle for fear of her safety. I fear i will be driving down the road the front end will fall apart.it scares me to death.
Lots to list... 1998 chevy blazer zr2 fuel system failure cause still unknown, lever for passenger side seat broke off. Now starting troubles cause still unknown at this time. Help me.
Bought car 6/2/08 with 6000 miles on odometer.immediately noticed extreme vibration throughout vehicle while driving also in park at 1500 rpms.dealer in consort with gm attempted to fix; could not do it.dealer alleges "vehicle working as designed".apparently designed to vibrate.my concern is that the problem is in the engine - not in suspension or tires, etc.with vibration comes inordinate wear and possible failure while driving possibly causing an accident with injuries.additionally, the front safety belts are defective in that they do not lock up and restrain the upper torso as designed.dealer has replaced both belts; however, they still do not work as designed and required posing a clear and present danger to the driver and passenger in the front seats.there has not been an incident as yet; however, the possibility of one is rather obvious and gm thus far has been unable to resolve the issue safely and satisfactorily.
On the date listed, my wife was driving at app. 40mph.at which point she ran into the rear of another vehicle that was stopped.upon impact the seat belt failed to keep her in the driver seat.there was also no airbag deployment.upon impact she flew upwards and forward, hitting her face on the visor.she went to the hospital where they did scans and found no bleeding on the brain, however she was injured in the face to which she still has a bump on the bridge of her nose and still gets headaches.also, shortly after the accident she had two black eyes and a concussion.the vehicle was repaired, but there was no indication that anything was done with the airbag system or the seat belt, by the auto body shop.we contacted gm a day or two after the accident.they sent an engineer out to gather readings from the car a few weeks later.it wasn't until this week that we heard something back from gm.they said there was nothing for them to do and they left it at that.we are still driving the same car and are very weary of what could happen if we are involved in another accident. I think there needs to be a recall done and the manufacture held liable for the equipment failure.
Right passenger seat has problems locking into place therefore when applying brakes seat rolls forward.10 year old son head hit the windshield due tothe seat not locking...also the right front passenger seat belt constricts and the seat belt has to be unbuckle and reset by the passenger .. Due to these defects my child head was slammed into the windshield of the vehicle.*la
2005 yukon denali heated seat caught fire but did not smoke it burnt into tempurpedic pillow in a plastic bag up to 15 hours causing illness and a month of bedrest and financial ruin for a mother of 4 who still has a rental and unable to go get car that is still not fixed. We were on our way to a funeral in newport beach ca from or. Gm would not fix my car or allow it to be so until an investigation due to it being a thermal event and insurance said not to move due to spoilation. I called south coast who said the insurance was once again out for pictures today november 11th and the incident happened october 2nd. I am afraid of the long term damage breathing toxic fumes will have on my 15 year old. You have nothing listed under heated seats please forward cases.
Purchased 2011 impala lt/4 door sedan 3 weeks ago.rear center headrest completely blocks the view of vehicle traveling behind, which prevents you from seeing the car in the rear view mirror.this is a dangerous situation.this also poses a hazard when backing up, due to 90% sight blockage.a recall needs to be issued by gm to remove the center rear headrest from this vehicle.the 2012 model of this vehicle does not have a center headrest.it only has headrests on the left and right, which proves this is an issue they have corrected for the newer model.something needs to be done to fix this problem in the 2011.i do not feel safe driving this vehicle because of the lack of visibility.
Right passenger seat has problems locking into place therefore when applying brakes seat rolls forward.10 year old son head hit the windshield due tothe seat not locking...also the right front passenger seat belt constricts and the seat belt has to be unbuckle and reset by the passenger .. Due to these defects my child head was slammed into the windshield of the vehicle.*la
2005 yukon denali heated seat caught fire but did not smoke burnt into tempurpedic pillow up to 15 hours causing illness and a month of bedrest and financial ruin for a mother of 4 who still has a rental and unable to go get car that is still not fixed. I am afraid of the long term damage breathing toxic fumes will have on my 15 year old. You have nothing listed under heated seats please forward cases.
2004 pontiac vibe base,3000 miles, drivers seat has become loose to the point you can move it back and forth by hand,center of upper back is also collapsing,leaving little support to lower and upper back, had to adjust seat several times on short trips.dealer is going to replace lower left seat track first to see if this cures the problem,i can see where this might fix the movement and the popping of the seat and i do not see this fixing the seatback weakening and sinking in.
I smelled something burning last week and i couldn't figure it out. I noticed the heated seats stop working , i figured out where the smell came from. Melted plug on the passenger side seat ccsm part 15232555. 90,000 miles and my seats are out , has there been a recall on this, it seems ridiclious that this should be happening especailly with something that could possibly be a fire hazard.
'99 gr am: grinding noise r front-dealer: drilled out restrictor in pwr steerng hose per bulletin 990232002. Rubbing & squawk noise turning left-dealer: sway bar bushings replcd.passenger seat stuck-dealer: replaced seat track.center console door latch assmbly replaced per recall.radio lcd garbled & blacking out-dealer: replcd radio assembly.whining in pwr steering- dealer: p/s cooler line leaking, replcd & bled system.gas gauge back & forth from full to empty-dealer: tank sending unit shorted, replcd tank module assy.fluid/oil leak from intake gasket-dealer: replcd gaskets & replcd oil pump drive o-ring.passenger seat squeaks-dealer: seat tracks loose in floor pan hook attchmnt openings.crunch/squawk in front end on speed bumps-dealer: replcd r&r front struts, replcd upper mounts.brake pulsation-dealer:front rotors warped, both rotors were machined & pads replaced.oil/fluid leak rt trans. Axle seal, steering rack center section- dealer: replcd seal & sleeve, replcd steering rack.shimmy & shake on hwy- dealer:couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.intermittently hesitates cold start & on excelleration-dealer: couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.driver's side window plastic regulator broke & window fell down-no longer on warrantee, consumer replcd @ approx $500.00 own expense.all occuring at under 40,000 miles.am afraid to take in for next "scheduled" service for fear of what will be found.
Drivers seat will move to the "exit posistion" while driving. The last time this happened the driver was pulled away from the brake pedal while making a right hand turn and drove off the road. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership several time for repair with no luck.
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
I was stopped at a stop sign behind another vehicle in my 2004 saturn vue when a suburban rear-ended me at approximately 40+ miles per hour.i then hit the suv that was stopped in front of me - and we both went approximately 100 feet forward from the stop sign.the impact totaled my truck to the point of the rear was crushed to the back seat and the front frame was broken in half with about a 1 inch gap.my issues with the safety are:the drivers side seat broke nearly all the way back into the rear seat to the right with the seat sliding back and forth.the air bags did not deploy - yes, i was originally rear-ended - however the impact to the front was extensive as well.the driver's seat belt did not engage causing me to hit my face and head against the steering wheel causing severe neck pain (a cervical sprain) and a broken nose requiring surgery to repair.
The handle that allows you to recline the seat broke off flushedwith the seat, this happened to both the driver and passenger seats injune 2005. The hood will not pop up when the leverwas pulled untilonebanged on the grill or the hood in certain spots, which just started in march of 2007. Thegas mileage dropped from 20 mpg to 16 mpg within 6 months. Theback glass stuckandwas hard to open, started in 2006.when turningonthe air conditioner (a/c ) thecar had no power, i have to turn it off when accelerating on the interstate or on hills. If the cruise control wasset it kickedoffwhen the a/c was on.when i needed to stop quicklythe brakes failed,andfelt a grinding sensation through the pedal, but themechanic changed the brakes and checkedthe rotors, but hasn't found any problem.suspecteda defect somewhere in the brake system\ as of 2005. The fan kickedon all the time, even when the engine was cold, and in winter when first starting.one mechanic told methat in manyblazers thecatalytic converter broke off in the muffler, which had to be replaced.had been told this happenedso much that most people leftthem off. Too many other problemsto mentioned. Also, the horn worked only when it wanted to, problem in the steering wheel.
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt vin [xxx] concerning steering problems.i cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general.am i looking in the wrong place?please help.also, i now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire vin [xxx].i took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by gm on above discussed grand am.i am having several problems with this new car i consider safety hazards.gm so far has had the car more than i have.how can i file a complaint and find out more information on the areas of concern with this vehicle.so far, it went of park into reverse and hit me in the head causing injury my doc is looking into, the car on the same trip completely shut down, losing all power except radio, and the abs off light went on.yet two dealers, midway in phoenix on 12.16.02 and courtesy in las vegas say no problems exist.courtesy sill has car because it was not fully repaired per work order.i feel like i am in the same black hole i was in with the grand am gt except no serious accidents to the vehicle like the one i had with the gt has occurred.please guide me on what to do if you can.my wife and i are disabled and this is very trying on us.also, i am waiting per my doctor for the first week in february to rview x-rays and cat scan f my neck. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Left front wheel hub assembly failure, tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel speed sensors), torque converter slippage.: left front tire was not secure and wobbled during driving due to faulty hub assembly; abs wheel speed sensor cracked causing abs not to work properly; transmission slips out of overdrive under normal highway driving speeds when gearshift is in the "od" position; car starts off in what appears to be too high of a gear making it very sluggish to move-danger to pull into traffic with this.local gm dealer mechanic stated he has reported the faulty wheel speed sensor problem to gm because many vehicles of this same model have had same problem for which the abs control module had been replaced in error not solving the problem-vehicle makes "clicking" sound when applying brakes and causes headlights to dim and flash making it appear that i am trying to "flash" another vehicle with my headlights-this could prove to be extrememly unsafe especially if someone has the belief that my flashing headlights are giving them an ok to make a turn or other maneuver, when in fact i am not.
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
I have had to have the following repaired:the fan replaced 2 times, the brakes repaired 4 times, the radio replaced once, the water pump replaced once and the battery replaced twice.i am also having problems with the transmission it has been slipping.the intake gasket needs to replaced because antifreeze is leaking out and one of the lifters is knocking.most of these problems started at about 30,000 miles and gradually there was just one problem after another.i took it in to the dealership for the tranmission at about 32,000 miles and since the dealership couldn't get it to slip they wouldn't do anything about it.the brakes started having problems at 40,000 miles.i called gm to complain about the car and gm told me there was nothing they could do because it was out of warranty.if it was still under warranty they would replaced the rotors because the rotors were to thin when the car was manufactured.i wonder why no recall was sent out on this.the brakes are an important part of a car.the battery, radio and fan were replaced at about 30,000 also.then the fan was replaced again at about 70,000.the intake started giving me problems that about 90,000.the second battery was installed at about 95,000.the lifter started having problems at about 110,000.the transmission has slipped ever since i got the car.
I own a 2002 buick rendezvous, it is the worst car i ever bought, transmission broke, abs is damaged, cooling system has been repaired several times dashboard lights are out of control, condenser is cracked.
Our2001 chevrolet suburban is experiencing brake problems which were supposed to be fixed during a 2005 recall of the vehicle.the car is experiencing a sudden activation of anti-lock brakes as described in recall # 05068.i have been told by gm to basically fix it out of my own pocket which i find hard to believe sine they have had recall issues with the same problem.
Rotor problems on pontiac g6.i have had my rotors on my g6 either turned or replaced at least 4 times if not more, i cannot even tell you how many times this has been done and how much money has been spent!gm claims that there are no problems with the brakes on their g6 model, however if you go to google and type in this issue there are many many complaints.i can produce receipts for how many times they have been serviced.this seems to be a safety issue as people cannot afford to keep putting brakes on these cars and sooner or later they are going to fail.this is something that definitely needs to be looked into by a third party.thanks for your time!
On cold start, my hydraulic brakes fails to operate.
The brakes on my 2002 sl1 saturn had to be replaced at 15,000 mi; now, at 30,000 mi, the saturn dealership is telling me they need to be replaced again. I previously had a 1991 saturn sl1, for 11 years and with more than 100,000 mi, and did not have any problems with the brakes, so it's not my style of driving - it's apparently the equipment on the car itself (and the replacement parts as well.)
Well it all started for my stupid purchase of a ?!@#$% car,i have had numerous problems with this car costing me tons of money. 6 times i have had to replace my rotors and my brake pads because of a jolting shaking feeling with this car and i was told that the rotors are warped and that they need to be replaced.they never changed the rotors all they did was mill them down, 3 times they milled them down and the problem kept coming back until my warranty ran out they said your on your own. Sometimes i try to start my car and it will shake and putand die out and then it i will try it again and it will start, but i have had my car not start back up 2 times and had to get it towed and fixed and all they said was it was a dead battery but this happened 2 times with in a year and it still happens now.i started my car and started to drive and my steering wheel would violently jolt it self to the left and the right and it actually hurt my wrist from this and then the car died out and had to pay for towing and problem was a dead battery is what they said.passenger door some how filled up with water and caused all my electrical to go haywire in my car and showing door ajar over and over again and it would go off causing my interior lights to not go off, my flood lights wouldn't work, cd player and radio only work when they want to work now, and some of the lights in the car go on and off when they want.power arm in my car has been replaced 2 times already costing mea fortune and it needs to be replaced again, wonder if that has to do with the shotty rotors and brake problems. After revealing this to gm all i have heard back from them was to take it in a get a diagnostic test which i will have to pay for and then they might do something about it. Don"t buy any pontiac cars, the warranty only means if there is a problem they will do nothing to fix it and when warranty is up your on your own.still haven't had anything resolved with this vehicle.
On 8/22/03 dealer serviced brakes due to lack of stopping ability due to soft brake pedal at 49k miles. Late october while backing a trailer on my property almost stationary the brake pedal depressed to the floor, engaged transmission to drive and applying "e" brake safely stopping the vehicle, looking under the truck finding brake fluid running out of a drivers sidefront brake line. On 10/26/07 dealer replaced several brake lines due to rot and failures at 78k miles. When entering my street the brake pedal became very soft and matted to the floor. On 10/23/09 dealer replaced 4 brakes lines and some additional parts due to severe corrosion and failures at 88k miles. I believe there is also another repair from a another repair facility. I am still looking for those records.
2000 gmc savana van brake rotor failed. The rotor was a replacement & never was turned. The wear indicators never squealed prior to failure. This brake rotor was purchased & installed by an authorized gmc dealership. I was near a tire shop when the incident occurred and paid $300to have the vehicle repaired myself. Gmc has known about this engineering problem for years and has done nothing to protect consumers & other drivers from premature rotor failure.
I purchased a 2002 alero from the dealership. It had a certified sticker and a warranty on the window. After signing all papers and putting $2,000 down on it, the sales man informed me that there was no warranty due to the age of the veh. About a month later, i began having issues with it. 9-5-07 the brakes were squeaking and making loud noises. I had the dealership repair it under warranty. On 9-10-07, the front wheels began to shake and heard a loud noise as if the wheels were going to fall off. This happened by the dealership as i was going to work. I dropped it off and it was repaired. They said it was their fault due to a few nuts or bolts fell off. 5-6-08 is when the car completely left me stranded. Turn the key, all lights come on and seat belt alert came on. It sounded like it wanted to start but it wouldn't. I had it towed to the dealership. It cost me $588.00 to repair it. They said it was the pass lock sensor. 9-3-08 my car left me stranded again. It had the same issue as the first time. It sounded like it wanted to start but it wouldn't. Had it towed to the dealership again. They quoted me $350 for repair it. They said it was the anti-theft mechanism in the ignition switch. After speaking to the manager, i paid a $50 deductible and the veh was supposed to be repaired. On about 5-9-09 the veh left me stranded again. It displayed the same problems as the prior 2 incidences. I had the veh towed back to the dealership and this time they said after the diagnostic, it was the bcm and would be approx $480 to repair it. A few days later, i hada friend to help me tow it to my home. I turned the key and it started up fine. I called the dealership and i was told it is the bcm and if the veh sits long enough, it may reset and start up. He also said it may leave me stranded again. I have been driving the veh locally and on 11-27-09, the veh will not start.
I purchased a 2008 chevrolet hhr in 2009 with 40,000 miles on it. I noticed braking/shaking problem. Dealer fixed it the day after i bought it. Under 500 miles later, braking/shaking starts again. Different dealer turns rotors two more times. Pads are wearing evenly, so the dealer mechanic advised me to purchase after-market rotors as the oem do not appear to resist warping very well. When the dealer's mechanic recommends putting on a non-dealer part, there has got to be something wrong with the engineering of the car or the integrity of the metal in the rotors. There are many complaints on people turning and re-turning these rotors all over the web, ultimately leading them to replace with non-gm parts.
My 2006 chevrolet impala has nothing but issues.window scratch when going up and down, tire pressure monitor needs replaced, remote start has no distance, water pump leakage, transmission line leaking,rotors, tires and alignment wear out prematurely.
2005 malibu maxx ls- ticking noise shaft went rod tireelectrical problemsengine on but nothing is registering car seem to lock up, same brake light goes out, car hesitates,replaced brakes after only 2yr, new tire. I filed a complain with attorney general bill mccollum. I have invoices of how many time my car has gone in to the shop for major problems and ever since it lock up and hesitate i don't feel safe driving it.i did found other consumer with the same complains that i have.they have had to repair tire rods, shaft and most dangerous is the steering column is locking up.i don't feel safe driving long distance or on the highway.please help me. I wrote to gmac vp timothy lee with out no respond.mr. Lee passed my complaint to a customer service rep that repeats himself and wont let you speak.please if you want contact attorney office they have my complaint on file.i don't want to hurt myself or someone else should my car lock up.
In nov of 2008 we started having problems with the speedometer.took it to our dealer and they replaced the ipc and it did not fix the problem, after we got the tahoe back we started having problems with the cruise control as well.the speedometer becomes jerky and if we use the cruise the tahoe speeds up and we have to turn cruise off to stop it from speeding out of control.also when the speedometer becomes jerky the service brake system alarm goes off after it makes it hard to stop.(we have almost rear ended someone several times.)recently 12-2009 our service engine light is on.we have taken the tahoe to our dealer and replaced several parts and nothing seems to make these problems go away.please help as we have three kids and one on the way.the parts we have replaced are as follows: the front brake sensor and hub, the instrument panel cluster, ebc electronic brake control module and the fuel filter.which is everything recommended by our dealer.i just want it fixed!!!!
The brakes on my 2002 gmc yukon xl seem to fail at low speed. Youpress on the brake pedal andit goes to the floor and does not stop. We have had the speed senor replaced, recalled part replaced in 2005. The description sounds exactly like what is happening with my truck. Gmc says it will not replace this part for free,since it has been replaced once before. This part is a very serious safety part, i feel gmc should replace it. Safety first.
While coming to a stop in my 2001 chevy trailblazerthe brake system(abs) keeps engaging causing it not to stop. I have went through many stop signs and intersections from not being able to stop. Changed all the brakes ,bleed the brakes and put new sensors on..still having the same issues . I have read that gm knows that this is a flaw in the design ,what can be done about it?
Rear wheel/s brake cylinders leaking,one failed locking up one of the rear tires intermittently until it blew out the tire on my 72 yr.old mothers car.
Hello, my name is [xxx] and i recently purchased a vehicle that should've never passed a government inspection. I financed the vehicle in a used dealership called walt's in the city of san angelo texas about a year ago. The vehicle i purchased is a 2006 pontiac g6. This vehicle runs good and the only problem i i've had is a brake problem, mechanically, but what i'm more concerned about is the rear doors, they were not equipped with child locks. I am a father of a four and a five year old, one of them opened the door before i came to a complete stop even when the door was locked. I took the car to where i purchased it and they said they can't do anything about it. He just told me to make sure my kids are buckled and nothing will happen. He told me that its the government fault for passing it in the inspection. Please help me with this problem.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Brake pad and rotor. At 14,584 & 49,883 miles pads on all 4 wheels & rear rotors were replaced. Pads because of severe wear. Rear rotors on both ocassions were severely rusted and warped causing the front brakes to provide all the braking force resulting in severe wear & damage to the front pads. At 14584miles took car to chevy. Dealer because of noise at rear when stopping. Rear rotors & pads replaced under warranty, front pads at our cost. At about 35000 had front brakes checked because of loud squealing, found front pads to be glazed. Rears not checked at this time. At49884 miles brakes gave out when exiting x-way. When the wheels were pulled rear rotors were again found to be completely rusted & warped . One of the front pads had broken & fallen out, the other pads were severely worn. Once again the front brakes were doing all the stopping because of the defective rear rotors. This time we had to pay for the whole repair. Chevy. Dealer said gm felt this was normal wear. Two sets of warped & rusted rotors in less than 50000 miles does not seem like normal wear, it appears more likely to be a defect in the quality or design of the rotors & the premature failure of the pads is a result of this defect. A web search of this problem shows that we are not the only people having this defect with rusty & warped rear rotors on gm products of the same model year. Service tech's i've talk to about it tell me it's not uncommon to see.
I have had nothing but problems with the brake system in my 1999 chevrolet malibu. Replaced calipers, bearings,rotors,of course pads. Now my abs light comes on and off (idiot light) also the gas gauge malfunctions when it gets to 1\4 tank also my climate control fan won't work on the 1st 3 speeds. *nlm
Front brake rotors replaced by chevrolet dealership 8/28/07 at 32,699 miles using gm parts. Brake rotor surface failed (flaked off) prior to 4/4/09 at 46,988 miles.this is not a brake wear issue.this is a failure of the brake rotor material.brake rotors were replaced - old parts are available.
05 chevy malibu 43,000 mileshave had rack & pinnion replaced 2 timesbecause of clunking noise when turning ,also intermediate steering shaft has been replaced 3 times. Right front hub over heated at 1500 miles because it had no grease in it . This caused problems with the brakes & cv joints a retired timkin bearing worker told me that there was several problems with the computer line of putting grease the hubs because of the wt. Of the hub varying there has been many, many, many complaints of the same things on 05's on car complaints why hasn't there been a recall on this problem ?
I bought a 2003 new pontiac grand am. Within a two week period i had it back in the dealership due to shaking in the right front tire. I was told that there was nothing wrong with it. About a month later i was moving from the state of maine to texas and i got stuck in alabama for three days due to the shake in the same place. This would happen when i drove at hwy speeds and also when i applied the breaks causing the car and steering wheel to shake. It did enough damage that the master cylinder, rotor, pads, fluid, valves all had to be completely replaced. This stopped the shake most of the time. When i got to texas i had it in the shop two more times and they said they could not duplicate and there was nothing wrong. But they did turn the rotors. Well here i am three years later and still having shake in my car when it is at hwy speeds. Since i live in a small town i don't often go on the hwy. This past weekend i was on the hwy and sure enough that same shake. I have it in the shop now and they are saying that the rotors are warped very bad and that is causing the shake. My concern is this was replaced before and i still had the shake. I get told that there is no problem while it is under warranty but as soon as the coverage is ended they say that by replacing the rotors my problem will be fixed. I feel like i have gotten shafted and gm says its my problem. Is there anything more on this problem, and anything more that i can do about it?
I purchased a 1997 cadillac catera on jan 31, 2001 from united automax in memphis, tn.from the date of purchase i have had extensive problems with this car.beginning with electrical problems with the lights. Since then i have had problems with tires wearing out prematurely, heater core replaced, rotors replaced and wearing out again within a year's time.fuses have blown, radiator fan along with other problems.numerous recalls and etc.on april 14, 2003 i took my car to bud davis cadillac in memphis and reported that i could smell oil burning.they stated that i needed valvecovers resealed and to replace rear main seal.(the work was done thru my extended warranty company).i returned to the dealer and told them about noise coming from the right front end.they in return replaced right and left lower control arm.when i went to pick up the car from dealer i noticed that the noise still existed and informed service agent before i left the dealer's lot.they informed me that it was a bad strut link to which my extended warranty did not cover.after discussing the matter with another machanic (not dealer), he stated that the name of the part was a stabilizer not strut. And not only did the noise exist in the front end, but there was a hissing sound coming from under the hood and that the oil light began to come on and stay on. The mechanic suggested that the hissing noise came from a part that was probably damaged by bud davis cadillac when repairing valves and seals. I then returned to the dealer.i informed thedealer that my warranty company did cover the stabilizer linkage and they stated that the service agent used the wrong terminology.they agreed to fix it and did, but refused to check the source of the hissing sound without me paying for it. It seems that each week or month there are extensive repairs needed.
I have had to replace front wheel abs speed sensors and related parts twice on my 2002 gmc sierra 1500.the first time was in 2006, the second just this week.the truck has just over 86000 miles. The abs engaged below 10 mph.i almost hit other cars or objects several times when this occurred.speed sensors were corroded.hub bearings were also replaced due to speed ring faults.it has cost me over $1500 both times to have this work done to make my truck safe to drive.my request for warranty coverage was denied.
Abs system activated at slow speeds (<10mph). Resulted in braking chatter, brake pedal coming up and being hard to depress. The extended stopping distance caused driver to use emergency braking to avoid collisions with vehicles at lights and intersections.initially fixed as worn brake pads. Problem persisted.returned to dealer, had abs sensors replaced.problem recurred (worse) within 8 mos, dealer informed me that abs sensors had not detected problem. Brakes worn. Would not verify abs issue until brakes replaced.
I bought my rig under a year ago and have been haveing problems with the trasmission,i have run out of gas many times because it doesn't register,my air conditioner doesn't work right,my brakes have locked up a few times and when i turn a corner it sounds like something crahing under my rig.i have had nothing done yet because it is going to cost me a whole lot to have all this replaced.my stereo went dead about a week after i got it also.i thought i was buying a good rig but,now i am finding out different and i paid good money for and am still paying for it.i have replaced the heater core it went out 3 weeks after i got it,the window went out a few day's after i got it and ford barely replaced that for me.
This is the 3rd time my absmalfunctioned due to the right rear axle bearing going bad.the axle bearing keeps going bad, causing the abs sensor to read incorrect information.this resulted in either the abs light coming on and therefore shutting off the abs system or the abs kicked in every time i stopped the car even though there were no brake problems.eventually, the bearing will be completely destroyed and need to be changed.then the abs worked fine again until the next time the bearing wentbad.what kept causing this bearing to go bad?$500+ each time it neededto get fixed.they did notmanufacture new rear ends for this car anymore so thatwasnot an option unless i go used.
Hello, i have a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4 extended cab. I started to notice that the anti-lock brakes were acting unusual. Between 10 mph and 7 mph, the anti-lock brakes will act like they were on wet pavement or icy pavement, pulsating until i come to a complete stop. I have 62,000 miles on the vehicle, it has been properly maintained and looks like the day it came from the dealer. I have been doing some research and have noticed that the goes back to the 1999 model year. I have contacted my dealer and there is not any recalls for my vehicle. Thank you
The handle that allows you to recline the seat broke off flushedwith the seat, this happened to both the driver and passenger seats injune 2005. The hood will not pop up when the leverwas pulled untilonebanged on the grill or the hood in certain spots, which just started in march of 2007. Thegas mileage dropped from 20 mpg to 16 mpg within 6 months. Theback glass stuckandwas hard to open, started in 2006.when turningonthe air conditioner (a/c ) thecar had no power, i have to turn it off when accelerating on the interstate or on hills. If the cruise control wasset it kickedoffwhen the a/c was on.when i needed to stop quicklythe brakes failed,andfelt a grinding sensation through the pedal, but themechanic changed the brakes and checkedthe rotors, but hasn't found any problem.suspecteda defect somewhere in the brake system\ as of 2005. The fan kickedon all the time, even when the engine was cold, and in winter when first starting.one mechanic told methat in manyblazers thecatalytic converter broke off in the muffler, which had to be replaced.had been told this happenedso much that most people leftthem off. Too many other problemsto mentioned. Also, the horn worked only when it wanted to, problem in the steering wheel.
The abs/hydraulic system has again gone out on my vehicle.after my first complaint 5 years ago, i had the anti-lock braking sensor replaced--unfortunately it was prior to gm's current technical service bulletin when the vehicle would have still be under warranty.now, i am experiencing the same problems.i feel that gm has opted to make a temporary less expensive and quick fix rather than offering their customers a permanent and safe solution to this problem.
When going to stop at any time, the abs brakes will kick on and almost cause me to crash.if i do not hurry up and slam on the brakes, i would not stop at all and i would rear end the person in front of me.i would like to see something done about this, i have a two year old that rides with me in the truck and i hope nothing happens to her or i will slap a lawsuit on chevrolet.*mr
Lack of braking ability with my 2008 pontiac gxp upon startup, occasionally.no sensation of having brakes for first 3-5 seconds, then brakes kick in.does no matter if backing up or pulling forward.
At the beginning of this year, i bought a 1998 chevy malibu, 2.4 l, 4 cyl, sedan. Shortly after purchasing the vehicle i began having a problem with the abs light commming on and my brakes were grinding really bad. I took the vehicle back to the dealer that i bought it from the day my warrenty was to run out. They supposidly reset the abs system because it did throw them a code.the following day the same problem occured. I have had nothing but problems with the abs since i purchased the vehicle. I've also been having a problem with the air compressor. It makes an awful noise. The dealer i purchased the vehicle from also supposidly replaced the compressor with a used one. The compressor is still making the same noise as if they never replaced it. But these repairs were done on my last day of my warrenty so the dealer will not have anything to do with the problems anymore. I love my vehicle, it is perfect for the size family that i have and it is a very beautiful vehicle but the issues i am having with it are almost not worth dealing with. Something needs to be done.
Purchased car 5/06 ,returned to the dealer 30 days later with with severe brake and rotor damage. I have since then replaced the brakes and rotors 3 times, and my car was a another dealer who found that a clamp was left on the brake line which caused all of the damage.purchasing dealer was norm reeves honda , huntington beach,ca , andservicing dealer community chevrolet, burbank ca. The purchasing dealer would not assist me with the repairs after the initial repair which i split the cost of the repairs.
My 1993 olds cutlass sl has had brake calipers replaced twice in a year in therear with gm parts once in the front. All rotors replaced, twice in the front. The hop i take the car for service says the cutlass has problems with brake components on this car. I wasn't notified of any recall. Any information on thisyou could give to me would be great.i feel i should be able to recoup some of the cost from gm.the shop told me there was a class action lawsuit on the brake problems. Please let me know who to contact. Thanks.
2000, chevrolet silverado k1500 truck - rear brake rotors failed at 14,000 miles on new vehicle purchase.replaced by dealer, and failed again after only 9,000 miles.rotors rusted from the inside of metal outward.appears that rear brake design or rotor parts quality is defective.normal expected life of rear brakes is typically 50,000 to 75,000 miles.dealer confirms that gm has had problems with this model.contacted gm customer service but to no avail at this point.
At 37720 miles on 2002 chevrolet4x4 pickup.took vehicle to dealerfor safety inspection and service to gm dealership.was informed that vehicle would not pass inspection due to brake rotors and pads beingrusted and worn out. This was in march 2005. In october2005 received recall notice relating to severe corrosion between front hub/bearing and speed sensor.filled for a claim reimbursement due to the fact that all parts were inter related. Also even the repair invoice statedworn out/rusted. Was informed that no reimbursement would be paid.
2000, chevrolet silverado k1500 truck - rear brake rotors failed at 14,000 miles on new vehicle purchase.replaced by dealer, and failed again after only 9,000 miles.rotors rusted from the inside of metal outward.appears that rear brake design or rotor parts quality is defective.normal expected life of rear brakes is typically 50,000 to 75,000 miles.dealer confirms that gm has had problems with this model.contacted gm customer service but to no avail at this point.
The handle that allows you to recline the seat broke off flushedwith the seat, this happened to both the driver and passenger seats injune 2005. The hood will not pop up when the leverwas pulled untilonebanged on the grill or the hood in certain spots, which just started in march of 2007. Thegas mileage dropped from 20 mpg to 16 mpg within 6 months. Theback glass stuckandwas hard to open, started in 2006.when turningonthe air conditioner (a/c ) thecar had no power, i have to turn it off when accelerating on the interstate or on hills. If the cruise control wasset it kickedoffwhen the a/c was on.when i needed to stop quicklythe brakes failed,andfelt a grinding sensation through the pedal, but themechanic changed the brakes and checkedthe rotors, but hasn't found any problem.suspecteda defect somewhere in the brake system\ as of 2005. The fan kickedon all the time, even when the engine was cold, and in winter when first starting.one mechanic told methat in manyblazers thecatalytic converter broke off in the muffler, which had to be replaced.had been told this happenedso much that most people leftthem off. Too many other problemsto mentioned. Also, the horn worked only when it wanted to, problem in the steering wheel.
Continually rusting, corroded, pitted brake rotors requiring frequent replacement.rear rotors replaced under warranty, 9/21/01, odometer=7,743.rear rotors replaced again, 1/22/04, odometer=24,612 at my expense.front rotors will need to be replaced (rusting heavily) before next state inspection (may 04).*la
The front brake rotors on my 1998 malibu (with 113,000 miles) are warped and must be replaced. Three prior sets also warped, at 18,000, 29,000, and 91,000. After the first problem i sent a complaint to the office of defects investigation at nhtsa. It was assigned odi #735425. I never heard anything back. I note there are over 200 complaints about malibu rotors warping on the nhtsa website. Isn't there some manufacturer liability for this?
I own a 1981 excalibur series iv phaeton.the unit is built on a chevrolet corvette chassis and running gear. Three years ago i took the car to cox chevrolet in bradenton florida for repair.cox replaced the front brake rotors with new ac delco genuine rotors. I then had a similar problem and was told that the rear disk brake rotors were leaking. I went to tire kingdomand they replaced the rear rotors with ac delco genuine disk brake rotors. 2000 miles and 18 months later i took the car back to cox chevrolet, andthe front brake rotors were leaking, and would have to be replaced. I had them replaced. The back rotors were also leaking, so i returned the car to tire kingdom to have them replaced as well. May of this year, 14 months and 1400 miles later, i took the car back to cox chevrolet and the seals on the front brake rotors were leaking again, and they would have to be replaced. They purchased the rotors from tropical international auto parts out of ft. Meyers florida. They replaced the rotors again, i called florida international auto parts, and they said the warranty is 12 months or 12 thousand miles. They do not care if the vehicle had only one (1) mile on it, it was over 12 months. I called the ac delco customer service to be told the exact same thing.i asked if other people had ever called about the same defective brake rotor problem and they said they had no information.i called general motors customer service number, and explained the whole thing.we have now had six sets of rotors, front and rear replaced because of leaking seals.these rotors were all new or remanufactured genuine ac delco parts. Nobody at the chevrolet dealer, the auto parts supplier, ac delco customer service, or gm customer service care if the entire manufacturing run was defective!!! there are 10's of thousands of gm cars that use these same rotors that may lose their brakes without warning.this problem does not cause the brake light to come on at the dash.
2007 chevy cobalt ss, front brake rotors obtain dangerous runout conditions. In my case the original set lasted 8000 miles, and the replacement obtained from dealer in july 2007 lasted 20000 miles. Symptoms of this runout include heavy shutter of brake pedal and steering wheel at freeway speeds down to about 30mph and noticeable thumping in steering wheel at freeway speeds when not applying brakes. Runout on rotors is so severe that it actually causes a ride disturbance without applying brakes. Have address this issue with sierra chevrolet in monrovia to no avail. Was simply told that i would have to purchase new rotors. No remedy appears to be available to correct this problem. Apparently, there is a poor design of rotors or some type of issue with the brake pads being too aggressive. Suspect rotors obtain heavy grooving within a few thousand miles. After grooving is noticed, the vibrations begin very subtle soon after and progress to the point to where the vibrations are noticeable even when not applying brakes. I am on my third set of rotors, and am fearful that general motors will never pay any attention to this potentially dangerous issue. I believe that perhaps a less aggressive brake pad needs to be used or some kind of problem exists with how the rotors seats to the hub. I am only familiar with this problem on the ss models, i also have a 2005 cobalt base model that has no issues with the brakes what so ever. Many complaints noticed on the web forums for ss cobalts. These people have complained to their local dealers to no avail also. I have run out of options, other than to keep an extra set of pads and rotors available at all times at the cost of 450 dollars per set. Dealer refuses to consider premature rotor wear as a warranty issue or any issue for that matter, forcing me to buy the parts and pay the labor for a problem that i have no control of.
The front brakes were worn out at 41,944 miles for the first time.the rotors were turned & the pads replaced.the brake repair lasted only 12,296 miles ( this was 296 miles out of warranty) when i was told the rotors were warped again & the pads needed to be replaced.of course this is "normal wear" that the extended warranty does not cover.ihad to pay out of pocket twice for the entire repair.after finding the tsb reports, i feel the rotors should have been replaced.since reading the numerous complaints covering the past several years on the brakes of this vehicle, i fear the brakes may fail with out any type of warning.what will it take & how long will it be before the nhtsa forces gm to issue a recall on the brakes?!
2000, chevrolet silverado k1500 truck - rear brake rotors failed at 14,000 miles on new vehicle purchase.replaced by dealer, and failed again after only 9,000 miles.rotors rusted from the inside of metal outward.appears that rear brake design or rotor parts quality is defective.normal expected life of rear brakes is typically 50,000 to 75,000 miles.dealer confirms that gm has had problems with this model.contacted gm customer service but to no avail at this point.
I purchased a 2008 chevrolet hhr in 2009 with 40,000 miles on it. I noticed braking/shaking problem. Dealer fixed it the day after i bought it. Under 500 miles later, braking/shaking starts again. Different dealer turns rotors two more times. Pads are wearing evenly, so the dealer mechanic advised me to purchase after-market rotors as the oem do not appear to resist warping very well. When the dealer's mechanic recommends putting on a non-dealer part, there has got to be something wrong with the engineering of the car or the integrity of the metal in the rotors. There are many complaints on people turning and re-turning these rotors all over the web, ultimately leading them to replace with non-gm parts.
'99 gr am: grinding noise r front-dealer: drilled out restrictor in pwr steerng hose per bulletin 990232002. Rubbing & squawk noise turning left-dealer: sway bar bushings replcd.passenger seat stuck-dealer: replaced seat track.center console door latch assmbly replaced per recall.radio lcd garbled & blacking out-dealer: replcd radio assembly.whining in pwr steering- dealer: p/s cooler line leaking, replcd & bled system.gas gauge back & forth from full to empty-dealer: tank sending unit shorted, replcd tank module assy.fluid/oil leak from intake gasket-dealer: replcd gaskets & replcd oil pump drive o-ring.passenger seat squeaks-dealer: seat tracks loose in floor pan hook attchmnt openings.crunch/squawk in front end on speed bumps-dealer: replcd r&r front struts, replcd upper mounts.brake pulsation-dealer:front rotors warped, both rotors were machined & pads replaced.oil/fluid leak rt trans. Axle seal, steering rack center section- dealer: replcd seal & sleeve, replcd steering rack.shimmy & shake on hwy- dealer:couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.intermittently hesitates cold start & on excelleration-dealer: couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.driver's side window plastic regulator broke & window fell down-no longer on warrantee, consumer replcd @ approx $500.00 own expense.all occuring at under 40,000 miles.am afraid to take in for next "scheduled" service for fear of what will be found.
I have a 2000 chevrolet cavalier.the first problem i experienced was in oct 2001,while driving the temperature gauge went to the maximum reading without warning, i pulled off the highway and turned off vehicle.waited a while started back went approximately 1/4 mi and same problem,after stopping 3-4 times i started back on the highway and continued to drive with temp gauge in the red for a approx 1 mile and all gauges returned to normal.chevroletgarage could not find any problems with cooling system..my second problem i keep hearing a clanging/rattling sound from the front area of vehicle while sitting still if you turn steering wheel you can hear a thump from the front left area where strut is located..my third problem is my check engine/service engine light keeps coming on at various times.my fourth problem i have had to replace my front rotors three times now due to them warping,the first time i had less then 10,000 miles....... *nlm
At 37720 miles on 2002 chevrolet4x4 pickup.took vehicle to dealerfor safety inspection and service to gm dealership.was informed that vehicle would not pass inspection due to brake rotors and pads beingrusted and worn out. This was in march 2005. In october2005 received recall notice relating to severe corrosion between front hub/bearing and speed sensor.filled for a claim reimbursement due to the fact that all parts were inter related. Also even the repair invoice statedworn out/rusted. Was informed that no reimbursement would be paid.
The brakes on the olds alero have a design flaw in the brakes.the rotors tend to overheat under normal driving use.it wears the pads down faster than they should, warps the rotors so that they have to be turned every single time you replace the pads... And i do mean have to be.the rotors will quickly lose thickness, and the thinner they are after each turn the quicker they will warp under normal use.contacting general motors has accomplished nothing... Despite the fact that under the 2000 model they had a technical service bulletin (front disc brake pulsation (new rotor run-out specification and correction method) #00-05-23-002a) issued for the car.to my knowledge general motors hasn't altered the design of the car since it's inception with exception of cosmetic changes.they refuse to admit there's a design flaw in the brakes that forces the consumer to either pay outrageous prices each and every time they need brake pads... Or discard the manufacturers warranty and purchase aftermarket brake solutions to eliminate the issue entirely.*nlm
Brake failure.
Clunking noise in power steering column.my mechanic told me there was a recall on this part, but it appears it is for the g5 not the g6.i was told that this is something that i would want to fix before it total gave out as it is dangerous and expensive.when i turn the wheel there is a clunking noise.
I have reported two previous incidents regarding noise in the front end of my 2004 chevy malibu ls.the same noise is again occurring in the front end of my car which leads me to believe it is a steering issue.when i took the car to jack phelan chevrolet, they did not find a problem with the front end/steering.i believe they aren't telling me because this will be the 3rd complaint regarding steering parts.
Power steering failure
Since purchasing my 2005 chevy malibu maxx in september of 2006, the vehicle has required an inordinate amount of maintenance time., especially for a conservative driver like myself.in three years, both lower control arms with ball joints (the arms are of aluminum construction) have had to be replaced twice.in the same time, the car has twice needed tie rod replacementmy garage mechanic indicates that other malibu maxx customers, even with a newer model year, are experiencing identical problems.
My daughter in law and children traveling out to iowa 3 weeks ago to have the steering in her 2006 pontiac g6 start doing what it wanted to on the highway at70 mph. Got to destination to rent a car. Vehicle was taken to a gm dealer to have diagnosed the electronic steering to have faulted out,estimate @ 1700.00 to repair. Daughter could not afford that kind of money ,so family got together and went out and towing vehicle home. Vehicle was repaired with another steering column out of a wrecked vehicle by family mechanic. Contacted government motors to find no reimbursement of recall at this time for this vehicle because it was not repaired at a gm dealer. This vehicle has the same kind of problem and parts as the g5,what is it going to take ? a death and a class action lawsuit to have them pull there heads out!!!! the american people are getting fed up with all this bureaucratic bull. This kind of incident will not go unseen by the consumers who drive theses vehicles,there will be a wide spread thread out to advise people of the g6 problem and rebel against gm for a solution.
No crash, no injury, just worried it`s going to happen when it comes to the steering.
Steering: electric power assist system - i have a 2006 chevrolet cobalt.four months ago, i took the vehicle to the dealership to have nhtsa recall campaign number: pe1000510v073000completed.for the last four months the vehicle performed as it had prior to experience the power steering issue that prompted me to have the recall performed.for the last week, i have experienced intermittent power steering loss.each time, while driving the power steering loss warning message appears and i have a overall loss of power steering, the braking system is compromised as it is slow to respond and the vehicle (an automatic transmission) shakes violently as if it was trying to shift gears.this loss typically subsides at higher speeds.i believe that the replacement part is also defective.the power steering returns if the vehicle is stopped and the engine is turned off then back on, however after less than 1/2 a mile the power steering loss warning message appears again and the issues return.
Power steering pump failed on brand new car. This makes the fourth time.car purchased4dec101st failure 25mar112nd failure 19april113rd failure 18may11.
Steering clunk dealer found noisy intermediate steering shaft. Replaced intermediate steering shaft.. Took 2 hrs claimed defective part... Party next to me in waiting room had some problem was it part, poor mechanic or or bad designvery uneasy.
Driving my car over a water puddle the steering quit working for about 15 to 20 seconds , this the second time this has happened.
Vehicle purchased new march 4, 2006standard 3000 mile service completed may 24, 2006 no problems at timeservice date:august 7, 2006 mileage 4963tech:dino schaeferelectrical:(1)car would not start, steering:(2)rubbing sound when turning, other: (3)acceleration feels like trying too hardsolution:ignition switch replaced2 & 3 unverifiedservice date:august 15, 2006 mileage 5152tech:dino schaefersteering:(1) car would not startsolution:body control module faulty/replaced[still had rubbing and acceleration issues but i dismissed as quirks of car]service date:august 18, 2006 mileage 5268 tech: steve deldonnosteering:(1) squealing when turning steering wheelsolution:lubed intermediate steering shaft bootservice date:august 30, 2006 mileage 5457tech: john carlensteering:(1) steering wheel still squealing when turningother: (2) customer requested alternate transportation due to length of repairs, multiple concernssolution: (1) gear assembly/power steering replaced (2) customer provided with hertz rental car vehicle repossessed by gmac for non-payment september 22, 2006 (date +/- 3 days)after customer tried to negotiate lower payments due to pending disability case gmac refusedvehicle sold at auctiongmac demanding payment of remaining balanceproblems not with saturn company but with gmacsaturn manager mark is outstanding i am unable to finance any new vehicle at this time pending post traumatic stress disorder disability appeal still require vehicle to transport elementary age child diagnosed with tourette syndrome/attention deficit hyperactive disorder to medical appointments and pets to veterinarianunable to afford attorney for legal actionwas gmac reason for repossesion really for nonpayment or to hide ion problems?my opinion:gmac used situation to protect themselvesthank you
I own a 2005 chevy colbalt ls that i purchased two months ago. There was a recall #20110023. I took it to a chevy dealer and they "fixed" the electric power steering motor. About a month later, i was driving on beverly rd in pittsburgh, 35mph or less, i turned the wheel to the right and tried to turn it back to center but it would not respond, causing me to hit a telephone pole and $6000 worth of damage.
While driving the power steering stops working intermittently.
March 26, 2010- 2005 chevrolet cobalt started beeping."power steering" warning appeared.car became hard to steer.car sputtered and stalled out. After turning the car off and back on, car functioned normally enough to be driven to fairway motors in hazleton.power steering was found to be broken and was fixed under the recall.april 1st, 2010- car started beeping."power steering" warning appeared.car sputtered and stalled out as i pulled into a parking lot. The steering wheel would not turn at all, it was stuck in place.the car was towed to armen chevrolet in ardmore.the power steering was once again found to be faulty and was fixed.april 23rd, 2010- once again the car started beeping."power steering" warning appeared and the car sputtered and stalled out on us 30 in the middle of traffic.turned the car off and on again and was able to get the car to armen chevrolet again.armen chevrolet can not find anything wrong with the car.diagnostics are negative, no record of the incident in the cars memory, 130 mile test so far has not replicated the problem.i contacted the district specialist for chevrolet, nick christensen,who claimed to be keeping in contact with armen chevrolet, stated to me today (monday, may 3, 2010) that the dealer had driven my car 240 miles, did not find anything wrong, and nick advised me to go pick up my car.the dealer informed me that in fact, they have only driven the car 130 miles, found a faulty shifter (which is not related to the car stalling out, but still needs to be fixed before i take the car), and that they still need to continue driving the car until they reach 240 miles.nick also stated that after the dealer has driven the car 240 miles, if armen chevrolet can't find anything wrong with the car that they can't do anything further and that i basically have to take my chances with the car stalling out in the middle of traffic again (for the 4th time) and i should have it taken to dealership at that time.
My 2007 saturn vue (6cyl) experienced a steering problem for the second time this year. The rack and pinion was replaced under warranty in april 2010.in dec 2010 the problem started again worst then the 1st time. Its hard to turn around corners and very tough to impossible to steer out of parking at low speeds. The dealer said its the power steering pump, the pump is under a national back order and will not be available for at least one month. Theyrefuse to replace it for free as i ran out of warranty and drove more then 12k miles since the last rack & pinion replacement.the car is unsafe to drive and currently parked waiting for part to be available.
I took my 2001 impala to the gm dealer at 23k miles for a noise in the steering column, at that time they said they had to replace an intermediate steering shaft plus other issues non related.at 73k they removed the shaft and lubed it andreplaced left outer tie rod for $510+.at 98k my front wheel hubs were replaced and they replaced the intermediate steering shaft again and charged me $125 for the shaft and another $975+ for the rest.when i took the car back two weeks laterfor yet another steering problem they said it was my rack and pinion this time and charged me $1083.that was today, tonight on my way home with my wife, the car did the same thing while turning right on an exit ramp. I called 1-800-gm and they said they could not do anything for me except offer me a gm loyalty cert good for some $ off a purchase of a new gm product.i have been faithful returning to the gm dealer each time with steering problems (and other issues not related) expecting a fix and over the almost 5 years and almost 100k miles and many dollars spent i have lost my faith in gm.
While driving the car the power steering jams, leading to a lost of control of the vehicle. The jam occurs 2 to 3times per day. The dealer claims they cant fine anything wrong with the car [2006 pontiac g-6.update (10/5/08): while driving along the power steering would stop working, the wheels would not turn until the switch was turn off and back on. In the mean time there was no control of the car. The invoice indicates code c0545-short circuit in steering column torque sensor - replaced steering column assembly. Fixed.
Power steering locks up when water splashes onto fan belt on 2007 saturn outlook. Happens on wet roads. On incident date, vehicle would not maintain lane during right hand turn onto two lane road from a full stop. Vehicle ended up in on-coming traffic lane before steering returned. This after the new designed inner fender skirts were installed as the permanent "fix". New parts installed by dealer now servicing saturns in augusta georgia. Master mechanic said that this "fix" has only worked on 50% of his repairs. He checked out the repairs, stated they were installed correctly and that there is nothing else suggested at this time. This is a safety issue that gm must fully resolve. This is the fourth time this has happened, and the first since installation of new inner fender skirts installed in january 2010. Up until then there was no repair available. Now this repair does not fix the problem.
After putting lots of money into my 2006 saturn (gm ) made my power steering went. Gm wants $900 to fix the power steering. I feel that this model should be included with the recall as it is gm made and has a power steering failure. In the last yearhave put $2200 into this car and after fixing all the other problems the power steering fails a week later. I have not fixed it yet as i cannot afford the $900. But why should some models be recalled and not all makes of gm.
I was/am having some steering problems on my 1999 chevy tahoe.on oct. 13, 2003 i took my tahoe into my dealership.discovered my sway bar was cracked in half.they said they have never seen such a thing.i do not drive on anything but road surfaces, nor do i drive eradicated.it cost about $300 to have it replaced.the dealership told me to file a complaint and see if gm would cover cost.i never heard back from gm.also... I am having some steering issues for about 5 months now, about the same time my sway bar was cracked in half.my steering wheel seems to be very sensitive and will jerk to the left or right quite often.i'll be holding the steering wheel and all of a sudden it jerk an inch or two either way for no apparent reason.it happens most often when i'm turning right, but will occur at least once or twice every mile.some days seem better than others.i thought it might be my tires so i had them replaced and had the alignment and balanced adjusted decemeber 29th, 2003.it is still doing the same thing. It feels like i'm going to lose control of my steering.what should i do?this problem never went away after i had my sway bar replaced.please advise.thank you!*la
I have a 2004 malibu ls, when i first purchased the car during the winter of 04 i had problems with the steering. It was under warranty, i took it back every winter for 4 years and the dealership always repaired the car. In 2010 my power steering light came on and i lost power trying to turn into a parking spot. The next time it occurred, i was driving 50 mph i went to change lanes the power steering light came on and i could not turn the wheel. I was pulling out from a parking spot the power steering light came on and i could not steer the car. This year the seat belt light stays on when my seat belt is on. It happens every day the light stays on. The dealer that i use to use went out of business and did not notify the customers. I found out when i went to have some work corrected that they did. This problem is scary because i never know when the power steering light is going to come on. That is very very scary. My check engine light comes on and they can never find anything wrong. I recently had my car inspected they would not pass it because of the check engine light.i had to drive the car for 300 miles and the light went off and they passed it for inspection. The original brakes were replaced 3 times in the first 2 years of having the car. I only have 45, 000 miles. Purchased 2 batteries from gm the 2nd one lasted less then 2 years and died. An authentic gm battery.
05 chevy malibu 43,000 mileshave had rack & pinnion replaced 2 timesbecause of clunking noise when turning ,also intermediate steering shaft has been replaced 3 times. Right front hub over heated at 1500 miles because it had no grease in it . This caused problems with the brakes & cv joints a retired timkin bearing worker told me that there was several problems with the computer line of putting grease the hubs because of the wt. Of the hub varying there has been many, many, many complaints of the same things on 05's on car complaints why hasn't there been a recall on this problem ?
I own a buick lacrosse, 2007 cxs model automobile.the high pressure fitting to the power steering has now failed 2x in 6 months.part number is gm88861206.fitting failed at the power steering unit.caused power steering leak and loss of power steering.dealer has repaired exact same part now 2x in 6 months.dealer is classic buick-pontiac in painesville ohio 44077.
Nhtsa# 618086. Buick tsb # 01-02-32-001third replacement of shaft since purchased new in 02/2006. Vehicle has 19,635 miles7,048 miles 1st replacement, 14,600 2nd replacement, 19,635 3rd replacement (02/10/2009). Parts kept by dealer.
I purchased a 2006 used chevy-malibu on feb. 22-2008. With3600 mileage. After driving for 2 weeks the steering wheel would lock-up along with a bell going off and a light flashing steering wheel problems(the light stayed on for a short period of time).i tried to steer with the car operating in manual steering which was very hard to do since i'm 72 years old.i let the car drift to a parking lot and proceeded to cut the motor off and start again to try to get power steering in an operative mode.this happened to me a number of times .coming out of my driveway there is a fire hydrant and the wheellocked and i could not turn away from thehydrant in time and i hit it.iwas turning a corner in to traffic and it locked again.i called the dealership and they said to take it to someone that required that i leave it overnight . But the shop was quite a distance from my home.i waited until july and called the salesman who works at a different place now and he said i could take to any chevrolet dealer to have it repaired.i have an extended warranty with zurich .the repair shop states that they don't cover all the cost to get it repaired less $200.00 out of pocket.i want to know if there has been some other complaints or if there is a recall on this type vehicle.
I have a clunking noise in the steering column. I feel it while i drive and also while making turns. One mechanic said it was the tie rods, so i had them replaced another said the gear box. I still have this problem i think this is just a problem waiting to happen. Several mechanics have no idea what the problem is. I drive on the autobahn in germany so please let me know if my life is in danger.
I have a 2007 saturn outlook, approximately 45k miles.last week, after a period of heavy rain, i drove through several large puddles of water.after leaving one, the steering seemed to lock up.i am old enough to have driven cars without power steering, but this was much worse.as it happens i was almost home and going quite slowly - was able to get home safely.had this occurred on a highway or at speed, there is no doubt that disaster would have ensued. I had encountered something similar some months ago after washing mud out of my wheel wells.had not recurred until recently.scary stuff
I have come close to having three different accidents in my 2006 pontiac g6 due to the power steering going out while driving. I had the same problem in dec. Of 2007 andjuly of 2009 gm replaced some steering gear in 2007 and my column shaft. Now less than 12000 miles it is doing it again. I am so concerned now that my daughter almost had an accident yesterday. The powersteering light comes on also when ever this happens. I have seen that other pontiac's have been recalled. I am sure that the problem in the g6 is the exact same. We needthis recalled before someone gets hurt or even killed. I am taking my pontiac once again into the service department tomorrow, for repairs for this same issue. Please help!!!!
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6 months ago the power steering on my 2006 chevy cobalt stop working.car was over warranty & took it to ray price chevy dealership, mt pocono pa.charged me $907.00 to repair the power steering column and box (electric).car did not appear to be handling as prior to failure & replacement.took car back several times and svc mgr would not look at it.said there was nothing he could do.i continued to use the car with slightly irregular power steering. On 2/3/2010 i was going to work on lightly snow covered rd which i have been driving for 26 yrs.i had the car in low gear and had snow tires on the car.i drove around downhill winding road and could not bring the car's steering back under control.ihit a few trees just missing an enbackment.i suffered minor injuries at the time & did not go to the hospital.i called the police.the car was not driveable and towed to d'amcio autobody shop, scotrun, pa.the body work took 28 days to complete. When ipicked up the car on 3/2/2010, mr. D'amico told me the power steering was not working correctly & the car was not safe to drive. Greg smith ins appriaser agreed with mr. D'amico and said there was absolutely no internal damage to the car causing the power steering now to be broken.i heard seveal times on news that ge was recalling 2005 -2010 chevy cobalts due to power steering failure.i called ge corporate customer svc dept and they gave me a incident #.they called me and i called them several times and they did not know exactly when car would be checked.they said they had past my info on.when i asked to speak to someone it the dept that now had my incidient they would not give the name of person.i have no car to drive to work & ge will no offer a solution.ge should take responsibility for all monies past & present related to power steering incidents and accident. Ge should loan me a used car from a dealership until they fix car & buy back car. I will never feel safe again in the car.
I purchased a 2006 pontiac g6 april 21, 2007.afterwards i started noticing a popping noise when i would turn, so i took the car in to be serviced 9-2007.they replaced the tie rod adjuster & reset toe-in, but again i still had the same problems. Also i've been having problems with the window leaking on the drivers side. The ac / heater blower stays on when car is not on which caused my battery to drain so i took the car in again april 11, 2008 and they told me they replaced the drive shaft & blower motor resistor but still having the same problems.now i am noticing that the passenger side air bag indicator doesn't register when someone is in the front seat w/ seatbelt on. Sometimes it comes on when there is no one in the seat. The starter continues to crank while trying to start car and sticks when the car is started.last but not least, after purchasing fuel the car gas gauge drops drastically only after going about a mile or two.
2003 corvette manual trans.i had the work done for the steering wheel lock recall program #04v060000 back in 2006.on dec. 24th 2009, the vehicle would start but not move forward.possible fuel shut off due to harness lock failure.when i took it to the gmc dealer in watsonville calif.they advised me that this item was no longer under warranty.my question if the recall item has failed again why isn't the dealer or gm responsible for replacement at no cost to the customer?i was told that it was only for the first 12,000 miles or 12 months.seems odd that this part that was replaced in 2006 has already failed when the car has had only 7,000 miles approx. Put on the vehicle since the recall work was completed.the total miles for this vehicle is only 15,900 miles. Has there been any reports that the replacement part was defective as well?
2002 chevy impala 3.8l purchased used in dec. 2004 w/ 65,000 miles. Where to begin... Flooding in floorboards due to clog underneath windshield, three sets of rotors/brakes, clunky noise in steering shaft (replaced twice by dealership) still having same problem, catalytic converter replaced after dealership tried to charge me nearly $1000 to replace; covered by gm as harry green chevrolet was 'unaware' of replacement policy?!? new struts, numerous alignments/balances b/c vehicle still shakes and shimmys at 60-65 mph; must drive about 75-80 mph just to keep this to a minimum! bcm replaced twice by dealer, security issues won't allow car to start for 15 mins. Each time, which is very inconvenient. Sooo many problems and complaints with these 'quality' gm vehicles, and yet they do nothing to resolve them, except hold out their hands wanting more $$$ from american taxpayers to keep on making junk! and now the newest of a long line of recalls/problems is that there is a fire hazard for leaking oil on the manifold! all of these vehicles need to be recalled due to the numerous safety concerns and consumers are sick and tired of general motors obvious disregard for safety and reliability!
I have so many things wrong with my 2004 saturn of course i have the cold start problem which i have had since i purchased the car(with only 7 miles on it). Anytime i drive my car over 30 miles an hour it shakes had that problem fix 2 years ago and now it is doing it again. My driver side window seal leaks when it rains. New problem don't think i've since this one yet the transmission in the windshield wiper goes out nd guess what for only $275 saturn will replace that for you. This car is such a lemon.clearly as i read over complaints of the single mothers like myself, the teacher or just someone who want a reliable car.this experience has taught me never by american again and do my research before buying another car.the thing i hate the most is that they seem to have to take no responsibility for this car.
I have a pontiac g6 2006. The power steering keeps going in and out. It was replaced through a good will granted by the manufacturer of the vehicle. When i received the car back the power steering was still not working so i returned the vehicle and was told that i needed a new battery because i have electronic steering and the battery was charging low. I had the battery replaced, picked up the car and the steering was still not working. Returned the car and was told that the power steering box module was no good and had to be replaced. Had that replaced and the steering is still in and out. I have wasted alot of time on this vehicle and missed alot of time from work do to this situation. I have yet to return the vehicle again for the fourth time because i can not afford to miss anymore time from work and all the expenses of the vehicle i can not afford them anymore.
About three months ago, i was driving down the road when my power steering stopped working.i shut the car off, and it went back to working.about a month ago it started doing it again,no i have no power steering.i have read other complaints on the issue.my back driver side window has now stop working and my ac is leaking onto my floor board on the passenger side.the car only has 55,000 miles on it.it had about 48,000 on it when everything started to happen.
I have a 2001 monte carlo and have many issues.1st i have been having a steering issue since 35,000 miles.i makes constant noise when steering and turning.had it fixed twice at my expense.once again started happening.i do not know if this is dangerous.2nd gas gauge does not work.3rd the heat/ac intermittent and i noticed when this does not work the panel where it tells you if you are going north, south etc. Doesn't work either.also the driver side heated seat does not work anymore.please get back to me.
Gm recall of power steering failure in cobalt and pontiac!they recalled it but its been over a week and they have not done anything about it so its time obama motors oh it's still gm right now get off their butts and fix it how hard is it to say hey bring it in and we will take care of it?especially since my local gm dealer has my part sitting on a shelf!
I reported this to nhtsa and no contact from anyone.i own a 2004 chevy malibu.i have spent over $2400.00 to have this repaired. Failure of power steering indicator and a loss of power steering while driving this vehicle.i have had to paid to have 2 new gm steering columns installed in the last year and half.have had the sensor adjusted on the new steering column.and i still continue to have this problem.i have written to gm with a less than acceptable reply.there is a serious matter and it appear nothing is being done.are you waiting for someone to get hurt.please look into this matter.gm sure is refusing.unfortunately i do not have records from the beginning of the vehicles history for i am 2nd owner however, because i have already installed 2 new columns i can assure you that this has been going on for sometime.
4 times in 58,000 mile the front steering shaft has needed attention.twice under warranty, twice not.paid for correction, 4th time refused to pay as feel it is gm problem since all 2003 chevy. Silverados suffer from this. Gm has designed a new part but refuse to install unless consumer pays for it.they admitted it is a problem. Settled once, they said installed a new part , found out they did not . Have referred it to ny state attorney generals office for action, they are presently trying to mediate. Since all silverados suffer from steer shaft failure seems to be a major safety problemand should all be recalled to fix.
2001 olds aurora with 62k actual miles has hard/no steering at slow speed (turning into parking lot...driveway etc). Taken to dealer...dealer installed shaft, bearings and cleaned.repaired the pwr steering pump and the problem still exists...happens on and off...dealer can not find a problem....
Occurence #1:with less than 2000 mi on vehicle, it lost power steering while driving.the message came on the console.towed to dealer who replaced steering column.occurrence #2:with approx. 5000 mi on vehicle lost power steering when in reverse exiting parking space.dash light went on as well as console message.towed to dealer.
I've been driven my 04 chevy malibu max with out power steering for about 4 months now. Every time i contact a chevy dealer they say oh there's nothing they can do. I had diagnostics done and they said there nothing they can do its not to big.. They also said its not a safety issue.. I just saw on the news that they are recalling the cobalts for power steering, why are they not fixing them and they know the maxxs are having problems nothing has happened yet..
My daughter has (had) a 2006 cobalt.we were co-owners of this car but she was the primary driver.we did receive the recall notice and took it to a gm dealer on 6/21/10 for the repair.on tuesday, august 3, 2010, she was driving home on a two lane country road and was less than 1/4 mile from home when she wrecked.the car suddenly pulled to the right side of the road and couldn't be steered back, she side swiped a telephone pole, the car pulled hard the other way, she fought for control of the car but lost.she kept hitting the brakes and the car spun around and was stopped when it got stuck on steps and a railing on a downhill slope into someone's yard.thankfully she was not seriously hurt but is suffering from back and neck pain and had abrasions and bruises.she had to crawl out a window because neither door would open.we have pictures of the car and parts that went everywhere.can you help us and direct us what to do?
I have a 2005 pontiac g6 gt.since purchase, i have had to replace the intermediate steering shaft four or five times.i recently replaced the whole column (about 4 months ago) and it is again making clunking noises.a car expert friend who drove the car yesterday noted that it seems to both drag and have too much 'play'.the car should be recalled.it is no longer under warranty at 110,000 miles and should be replaced by gm.
I am filing this complaint on behalf of my brother he is in the military snf i have his car while he is gone.i guess i didn't think to report this when it happened the first time on a 2005 chevy cobalt, until i read a article online about the steering assist motors going bad. But 2 years the motor went out , took it to a mechanic got a new one put in and just 2 weeks ago it went bad again and is in the shop again. I know i didn't include everything but when it went out the first time my brother was coming home from iowa city when the steering went out and went into the median no damage to the car was done but the car was parked cause 2 days later he left for iraq. The car sat for almost 8 months before i paid to have it fixed and i started driving it and then 2 weeks ago it went bad again.
I had my intermediate steering shaft replaced three times and also some bearings in the steering. But after a few weeks the clunking noise in the front end comes back and i can also feel it in the steering wheel. It actually feels like my whole front end is going to come apart when i'm driving. The service department said it won't and i have to get it replaced again. My warranty will be ending soon and i want gm to come up with another solution to this problem. It's irritating and annoying. The service department said it's the way i drive, but i drive like any normal person. There are pot holes and i try to avoid most of them, but that's hard. Any help will be really appreciated.
While driving the car the "power steering" goes out. Generally right away or after 30 minutes of driving. Problem has been occurring for 25000+ miles. My mechanic claims the fix is in the steering column. Chevrolet wants $200.00 to "look" at the problem and we will go from there. I have not had it fixed as of yet because i am not made of money.i am the only one in my family that is physically able to steer the car when it goes out. This is a huge safety issue. It does go out on the hi=way as well as side streets. There is no rhyme or reason to the frequency.
2004 malibu purchased 04/05/04 steering column failure 01/10/05 9,225 miles replaced again 06/16/05 13,430 miles 01/30/06 intermittent shaft needed replacement but no "good parts available" finally replaced 08/24/06 24,636 miles rack & pinion steering gear04/17/07 31,846 miles replaced intermediate steering shaft 09/14/09 54,841 miles replaced rack & pinion steering gear. Car now has 3rd rack gear. On 11/11/10 at 68,209 miles we were told it needs replacement of rack & pinion steering gear. It has only been 14 months and 13,368 miles since last time replaced.
I was making a sharp left turn in a parking lot.the car stalled and the steering locked up for a couple of seconds.i saw that the rpms had dropped to zero.everything came back on and i continued.a very funny and scary few seconds.i see by reading other complaints, this is a problem with the new g6.
'99 gr am: grinding noise r front-dealer: drilled out restrictor in pwr steerng hose per bulletin 990232002. Rubbing & squawk noise turning left-dealer: sway bar bushings replcd.passenger seat stuck-dealer: replaced seat track.center console door latch assmbly replaced per recall.radio lcd garbled & blacking out-dealer: replcd radio assembly.whining in pwr steering- dealer: p/s cooler line leaking, replcd & bled system.gas gauge back & forth from full to empty-dealer: tank sending unit shorted, replcd tank module assy.fluid/oil leak from intake gasket-dealer: replcd gaskets & replcd oil pump drive o-ring.passenger seat squeaks-dealer: seat tracks loose in floor pan hook attchmnt openings.crunch/squawk in front end on speed bumps-dealer: replcd r&r front struts, replcd upper mounts.brake pulsation-dealer:front rotors warped, both rotors were machined & pads replaced.oil/fluid leak rt trans. Axle seal, steering rack center section- dealer: replcd seal & sleeve, replcd steering rack.shimmy & shake on hwy- dealer:couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.intermittently hesitates cold start & on excelleration-dealer: couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.driver's side window plastic regulator broke & window fell down-no longer on warrantee, consumer replcd @ approx $500.00 own expense.all occuring at under 40,000 miles.am afraid to take in for next "scheduled" service for fear of what will be found.
My 2005 grand prix has an issue with power steering fluid leaking which led to a loss of power steering assistance.i've had the steering gear replaced about 3 months ago, and now the return line was replaced.after all of this it is leaking again.
I have a power steering problem, it keeps on shutting off on me while i am driving this is very unsafe and can kill some oneday i am thinking of trading off my car because of all the problems i have had with it.. Gm should do something about the problem millions of people are having.
I have a 2005 chevrolet malibu maxx. A few years ago there was a recall on this car with steering problems. I believe the fix did not improve the problem as it still exist as of today.
I bought a new 08 cobalt in sept 08.i have had to have two steering columns put in, a power steering pump, stabilizer bars, front end bushings and bearings, and now a rack pinion (along with multiple other unrelated repairs).i took the car back to the dealer (ron marhoffer stow oh) after each repair and was told that there was nothing wrong with the steering or suspension of the car.the car would pull out of my lane to the left and was very difficult to control.i actually lost control of the car and went into a ditch on one occasion.i do not believe that the dealer knows how to fix the problem and therefor just keeps throwing parts in it.however the problem still exists.it is very dangerous.the dealer also replaced multiple fornt end parts including stabilzer bars, bearing and bushings on oth fron wheels tryng to correct the steering problem.i also have had to replace the tires on the car twice on the front end due to abnormal wear and tear from the car constantly pulling while driving.
Clunking in steering column , ended up being the steering coupler , it has been replaced twice one at 17k miles , and one at 65k miles ! now rack and pinion is going out at 68k miles !
Steering column clunking.had intermediate shaft repaired when i purchased the car in 12/2007 which i included the lubrication of the intermediate shaft and replacing the sway bar links.in 3/2008, problem of clunking noise resurfaced.steering gear was failing and leaking and repairs were made.in 12/2008, clunking noise resurfaced. Find tie rod was loose and that the strut mounts needed to be replaced.clunking noise has resurfaced in late 2009, early 2010.saturn is investigating repair needs based on previous work performed.
On several occasions i experienced a loss of steering control.it was not speed related - it happened from low to high speeds.the vehicle would suddenly jerk to one side.no instance lasted longer than one second.my mechanic diagnosed the problem as a faulty evo sensor.no sensors are available for replacement, but gm has a "kit" that eliminates the sensor.elimination of the sensor fixed the problem.the failures that i experienced were extremely short in duration and caused no harm other than a very elevated heart rate!i fear that a greater failure would have resulted in a crash.
I have a 2006 chevy malibu. At about 38,000 miles the electric steering quit working. I had to replace. Since the installation of new electric steering component, the steering system makes a very loud snap or clunking or metal on metal sound everytime i make a turn or take off from a stop. Some thing is shifting or moving in the steering gear shaft or rack & pinion.called the dealer and they said it was normal that it does it and some grease would help quite it. That was there answer for poor engineering. There are many people that have the same problem and there doesn't seem to be a permanent fix for it from gm. If i try to sell my malibu to someone else i will either take a large loss or not be able to sell it at all. I am complaining because gm has not stepped up and accepted responsibility for this problem and come up with a solution. To have anything done at a dealer is 60 to $80.00 per hour, which all the unfortunate owners of those gm electric steering vehicles should not have to pay. I would like to see some pressure put on gm to resolve this very exasperating and potentially serious erosive safety condition. As time goes on the situation gets worse and resonates more and more up the steering column. Lets get this fixed before there is a serious accident or loss of life because the steering fails on these automobiles.sincerely.
Moaning noise when turning at low speeds, and loud shrieking noise when accelerating. Thought it was power steering pump &/or alternator. I look under hood and ground ps fluid on ground, ps fluid was leaking out of the bellows boot on the rack and pinion. Took to dealer and was told the spool seal and the input seal were leaking in the rack and pinion. Luckily i was able to get the rack replaced under warranty. But 1 month later, the new rack developed a leak from the same input seal that was bad on the oe rack. Dealer replaced it again under warranty.
Within a month of purchasing a new 2007 chevy cobalt - i began hearing rattling noises from my vehicle. I have had the car in for repairs numerous times.multiple components have been replaced and or repaired.i currently have 15,000 miles on the vehicle - to this day i can still hear rattling noises and clunking noise coming from the steering-suspension.the mechanics have now told me they don't know what's wrong and suggested i try a different dealership.i have contacted chevy and received no help in settling this issue. If chevy would of had their return policy when i purchased - i would of gladly returned the vehicle - i make car payments on a lemon. I don't even like my daughter to ride in the vehicle for fear of her safety. I fear i will be driving down the road the front end will fall apart.it scares me to death.
Well it all started for my stupid purchase of a ?!@#$% car,i have had numerous problems with this car costing me tons of money. 6 times i have had to replace my rotors and my brake pads because of a jolting shaking feeling with this car and i was told that the rotors are warped and that they need to be replaced.they never changed the rotors all they did was mill them down, 3 times they milled them down and the problem kept coming back until my warranty ran out they said your on your own. Sometimes i try to start my car and it will shake and putand die out and then it i will try it again and it will start, but i have had my car not start back up 2 times and had to get it towed and fixed and all they said was it was a dead battery but this happened 2 times with in a year and it still happens now.i started my car and started to drive and my steering wheel would violently jolt it self to the left and the right and it actually hurt my wrist from this and then the car died out and had to pay for towing and problem was a dead battery is what they said.passenger door some how filled up with water and caused all my electrical to go haywire in my car and showing door ajar over and over again and it would go off causing my interior lights to not go off, my flood lights wouldn't work, cd player and radio only work when they want to work now, and some of the lights in the car go on and off when they want.power arm in my car has been replaced 2 times already costing mea fortune and it needs to be replaced again, wonder if that has to do with the shotty rotors and brake problems. After revealing this to gm all i have heard back from them was to take it in a get a diagnostic test which i will have to pay for and then they might do something about it. Don"t buy any pontiac cars, the warranty only means if there is a problem they will do nothing to fix it and when warranty is up your on your own.still haven't had anything resolved with this vehicle.
I have had trouble with my power steering almost 2 years.i have had to the dealer numerous times.they initially replaced the powering steering motor while it was under warranty.i still have problems.i can start my car and the power steering message comes up on my messaging screen and i will not have power steering.this happens some mornings in my garage, at the end of a work day in the parking lot, when i am out of town at conferences, when i pick up my girls from the babysitter,etc.i have given up taking it to the dealership because they tell me there is nothing wrong with it.it is getting really old and i am afraid it will do it one of these days without warning and one of my children, myself or someone else will get hurt.i feel this is a serious safety hazard and after searching on line i have found that gm has been under investigation for this problem however a recall has not been made.i hope this is still under investigation and a recall is made soon.i have had nothing but bad luck with this car.i bought is brand new and had to take it back to the dealer the day after i bought it and drove a program car for one week because of a defect.this should have been a warning.
Purchased a 2005 chevrolet cobalt in august 2008 by early spring of 2009i was driving to work when suddenly i heard a beeping noise and on the screen it said power steering i had no control over the steering i am a very small 100 pound girl and had to use all my strength to pull my car over to the side of the road and call for help. I immediately took the car to a gm dealer who then told me this is a very common problem with the cobalt and that it would cost me over 800 to fix and that it is not covered under warranty . I could not afford to pay them that amount of money after just purchasing the vehicle and being a student in school . I then found a mechanic that put the part in for a cheaper price but still ended up costing me 450.00. I was relieved to have the problem fixed when i was driving my car today not even 6 months later on the highway when i heard the same beeping noise and on my screen it came up power steering!!!!!!!!!!!! this time i could not safely pull over to the side of the road i had to keep driving to the nearest exit and myself and my girlfriend used all of our strength just to turn the wheel to get off the highway exit...this is very dangerous and very costly i purchased this vehicle in hopes to be able to drive a fair distance back and forth to school without having to worry about safety problems such as this. Im afraid this is going to continue t happen every 6 months and one of these times im not going to be able to stop safely. If i hadn't had my friend in the car i never would have been able to turn the wheel it is almost impossible for a small girl my size . Now that it is winter im worried about this happening in snow and ice i will have no control over my vehicle im very concerned for myself and the safety of all others ..i have been researching this problem online and seen hundreds of similar situations. If i had of known this i would have never purchased this vehicle.
I was just informed that my 2007 g6 requires a second new steering rack at 49900 miles.the first one was replace at 33000 miles.now the warranty has expired and i have to pay $900 out of my pocket.the dealership makes no excuses for gm parts that only last 2 years and 17k miles.i have also had the same complaints as everyone else: who owns this car:brake squeaking and short life (rear brakes have been completely replaced twice), intermediate steering shaft, steering column problems, etc.i don't understand how gm can ignore all of these complaints, especially the ones regarding safety!
I own a 2005 chevy cobalt, the car is 3 years old and the power steering is out. Unfortunately the warranty is out and by the looks of it there is hundreds of people out there with the same problem. I took it to the dealership and they said that a cost of over $1000.00 will need to be paid totally replace the steering problem. They are aware of the manufacturers defect and hoping this will be recalled. I think if they company is aware of this problem we should not have to pay for their mistake. I do not have this money to fix this mistake by the manufacturer. Please help!
Brought car in for maintenance of other sorts and mechanic noticed clicking in steering wheel.a clicking that had been present since i purchased the car and was told that it is normal in the malibu by two dealerships and an outside mechanic (whom i no longer go to).the noise had gotten worse over time, but was reassured that it was no issue.my new mechanic determined that it was a failure of the rack and pinion system and continuing to drive with it would be dangerous.i had it replaced (12-4-2008).it has been slightly over a year now and the noise is back and progressively getting worse than before.it costs nearly $1000+ to repair and doesn't last a year?!it is a late model 2004 malibu, meaning it is the 2005 malibu made in 2004.i've read many reports/complaints on the internet about the same problem.this needs to be taken care of asap.
I've had my 06 g6 for a little over three years and the car has been a nightmare. The car has been into the dealership at least 6 times for the same reason over the last few years only to have nothing done and be charged ridiculous prices. The main issue is a clunking noise in the steering when making a turn in any direction. The 1st time it happened i was told it was the gear box and had that replaced under warranty, and 6mths later the exact noise is back and my vehicle back in the dealership. Well this time it's not the gear box it's the shaft that needs to be replaced and it's not covered. Go figure! my next question to the dealer is how is it that my car is making the same noise it was making 6mths ago from the exact same area and it's something different now and not covered by the warranty? how do i know that you have competent workers and their repairing what really needs to be repaired? otherwise i wouldn't be here in this dealership every 6mths like im on the payroll. Someone needs to correct these issues before this thing turns into something tragic.
Loss of power steering. Front wheels sound like they're about to fall off. Popping noise in steering column.
My husband and i purchased to 2006 chevy cobalt in september of 06. Since the purchase of my , "brand new" car the air conditioning, power locks, and power steering have all ceased to work. My air conditioning only worked for one summer. The power locks went out about 6 months ago. Now, the most concerning is that my power steering has now failed. I turn the car on and have power steering for approximately2-3 minutes, then the cars power steering fails. I will never have the money to replace any parts because of the high payments and insurance. My poor husband is a pizza delivery person! this is the worst thing to happen. I tried to buy an american made car hoping that i would at least get to drive it for a few years without having it break down. Now gm is getting my paycheck and the taxes they took out of it!! this is plain wrong! i will never buy gm again.
My 2004 chevy silverado has had a knock in the steering column it started at 18k. I had it fixed by gmat 30k. It came back at 37k. I did research and found out it is a very common problem that people keep paying to get fixed and it brakes soon after. I as many others are driving around with the problem. We cannot keep paying to get this fixed with defective parts. Please help by investigating this issue. Thank you
2006 pontiac g6 - steering column noise & "thump" -- feels like steering wheel is going to stick + you can feel it in the brakes.before warranty was up, they replaced the steering shaft.problem went away temporarily.just as my warranty was up, it happened again.i had to fight for them to replace it again.another dealer was willing, and replaced the steering shaft again.it only took one month before the problem occurred again.now i just live with it.i would swear my car steering is eventually going to lock or break and kill someone, but pontiac swears it's totally fine.you want an incident date, but i can't give you a specific date because there are too many.this is constant.i am not the only one.they recalled this issue on the gm line of trucks as a safety problem, but not on the cars.now i think i've read that there might finally be a proper replacement part, but i don't feel like it is my responsibility to pay for it.gm should recall this problem.it's ridiculous to have a popping, sticking, clunking sound & feeling every time you turn your steering wheel right or left.
Problem with the steering column in my 2001 monte carlo ss, want to know if others are having any problems.the problem started at 33,000 miles, my dealer removed the column, greased it and reinserted the old one, at 56,000 mi we are still experiencing the same problem and gm will not pay to fix it.*la
Purchased pontiac g6 gt in april 2005 since fall of 2005 steering column has locked up numerous times for 2 sec intervals. Have taken it back 5 times for this till they replaced steering column. As of today 1/11/06 it was dropped off at the dealership again for the same problem along with brake pedal and panels around it rattling. Car only has 13,800 miles on it.
The ignition cylinder in the steering column has failed 3 times in less than 24,000 miles during 4 years of ownership.when it fails the car cannot be started or moved.
While traveling down the highway the steering column bolt dis-lodged causing the steering to be almost in-operable, this also resulted in the instrument lights and tail lights to go out and stop working. I have paid out of my own pocket twice to have this problem fixed , including having replaced the turn signal and cruise control assembly.i believe this is a defect in the automobile.
Steering column lock up. On 7/17/03 i went to start my 1999 corvette and the steering column would not unlock, after several attempts it unlock. This is a very serious safety concern because if it doesn't unlock fully it may engage while the car is moving. Chevy knows this is a problem ,they replaced it once all ready, if it was a safety concern then it should be a safety concern now by looking at the nhtsa web site you have gotten a lot of complaints about this ,it's not an ashtray or the radio thisis a major control part of the vehicle gm should be accountable for this beforesomeone gets injured or killed.
2003 corvette manual trans.i had the work done for the steering wheel lock recall program #04v060000 back in 2006.on dec. 24th 2009, the vehicle would start but not move forward.possible fuel shut off due to harness lock failure.when i took it to the gmc dealer in watsonville calif.they advised me that this item was no longer under warranty.my question if the recall item has failed again why isn't the dealer or gm responsible for replacement at no cost to the customer?i was told that it was only for the first 12,000 miles or 12 months.seems odd that this part that was replaced in 2006 has already failed when the car has had only 7,000 miles approx. Put on the vehicle since the recall work was completed.the total miles for this vehicle is only 15,900 miles. Has there been any reports that the replacement part was defective as well?
Steering: electric power assist system - i have a 2006 chevrolet cobalt.four months ago, i took the vehicle to the dealership to have nhtsa recall campaign number: pe1000510v073000completed.for the last four months the vehicle performed as it had prior to experience the power steering issue that prompted me to have the recall performed.for the last week, i have experienced intermittent power steering loss.each time, while driving the power steering loss warning message appears and i have a overall loss of power steering, the braking system is compromised as it is slow to respond and the vehicle (an automatic transmission) shakes violently as if it was trying to shift gears.this loss typically subsides at higher speeds.i believe that the replacement part is also defective.the power steering returns if the vehicle is stopped and the engine is turned off then back on, however after less than 1/2 a mile the power steering loss warning message appears again and the issues return.
Occurence #1:with less than 2000 mi on vehicle, it lost power steering while driving.the message came on the console.towed to dealer who replaced steering column.occurrence #2:with approx. 5000 mi on vehicle lost power steering when in reverse exiting parking space.dash light went on as well as console message.towed to dealer.
I have lost steering and braking on 1996 6.5 turbo diesel suburban three times now i drive normally.i am 42 and have a family of seven.when braking the power booster has zero pressure and it is very hard to stop and at the very same time all power steering is lost. I thought the power steering pump failed, so i replaced it, no change.still no power brakes or steering.i replaced hydroboost unit brakingand steering returned.i have had to replace hydroboost three times in 8 months. I completely removed the solenoidmagnet from the power steering pump to test if the power steering pump causes the hydro boost unit to fail, i did this between hydro unit 1 an 2, i reinstalled magnet between unit 2 and 3 the first time i lost braking and steering there was no warning, i went to stopand had hard, non power brakes and no power steering.the second, third time i knew to replace the hydroboost unit, when braking andturning the steering gets hard or the brakes get hard, then i replace the hydroboost unit, brake and steering return to normali completely flushed the power steering fluid each time into a clean bucket, no big particles or hose material.this braking system is dangerous, imagine driving down a winding two lane steepdownhill mountain road, with a heavy suburban and you loose steering and brakesi turned in the original parts as cores to get my money back.
Driving out of a parking lot after being parked for approximately 15 minutes, my husband turned left to exit the parking lot and discovered the power steering was not working.half a block down the road when he turned right at the corner, he had power steering.after driving a bit farther, he discovered the power steering was not working only when he turned left.
Have replaced the entire intake manifold on this car three times.1999 grand am, purchased new, has less than 60,000 miles on it.in addition, have replaced power steering twice and brakes numerous times.replaced alternator, serpentine belt, battery, starter on ignition, molding due to leaks, wiring on dash, air conditioning resistors/circuits, and headlights/taillights.
My speed sensitive steering sensor keeps going out.i had it replace injuly of 2002 and here it is 1 year later and it's doing it again.it keeps oversteering a low speeds turning right.why hasn't gm recalled this.
I had to have the rack & pinion system replaced on my 1998 malibu along with the power steering pump pulley due to being worn thru and unsafe to drive by the service techinicians recommendation. This was done at 68719 miles. I also had the intake valves replaced 2 months ago for the second timedue to leakage of lots of oil into the engine, also per the service technicians recommendation. This was only 14 months after it was done the last time. I have my service done at a chevrolet dealership and i think that 68719 miles is low mileage to have to replace the rack & pinion system. I also think that i was given faulty intake valves on the original engine and also on the first replacement. I am also taking my car back for the 3rd visit to try and fix the chirping sound that is coming from the engine. I also replaced the serpentine belt and bearings 2 months ago when the intake valves were done.*la
I have a 2002 chevy silverado 2500 hd truck. The steering wheel column, steering shaft. And intermediate shaftmake clunking noises while turning right or left and is felt inthe steering wheel. Chevy's fix is to remove the intermediate shaft and lubricate it, then re-assemble the steering shaft. This problem first happened to me 6/04 with only 19,748 miles on my truck under warranty now its happened again 2/07 with 36,100 miles on my truck. Again, there fix is per there service bulletin 02-02-35-006a,remove shaft and lubricate then re-assemble, now it cost me not warranty. This seems to be a on going problem with my truck. What happens if i don"t spend the money and get it re-lubed every couple of years. Will the spines wear- out or brake, then possible causing steering failure while driving???? this problem may be able to be resolved by installing a grease fitting on the shaft. I fell this should be a recall to be fixed by chevy. Chevy has a servicebulletin that shows seven different models that have the same mechanical problem. Bulletin no. 00-02-35-003k
In the past 2 years i have had to have the tie rods replaced on the front of my 2000 chevrolet venture twice.
2001 chevrolet impala has a recurring incident of clicking noises at right front steering when the vehicle is turned left or right.this is supplemental to the vehicle developing a uneven wear at the right front tire.when taken to the original dealership, i was told that rotating the tires would solve the problem.as the problem grew worse (including a badly shimmying front end at high speeds),i took the vehicle to another dealership to address the problem.the second dealership found that the vehicle had a cracked weld on it chasis and repaired it.when asked about the tires, the dealership said that i would have to purchase new ones at my own expense.a smooth ride with new tires was short lived, as a badly shimmying front end had developed again (within 24 hours).taking the vehicle back to the second dealership, i was told theproblem was a worn tie rod.once the problem was fixed, i periodically heard light clicking noised from the steering when making turns (right & left).taking the vehicle back to the second dealership, i was told it was just a matter of lubrication.once lubricated, the vehicle stopped making clicking noises for about 30 t0 40 days.i noticed that the clicking noises began when the vehicle is driven over uneven areas of a road or parking lot, or when the vehicle negotiates tight left turns (low speeds) and wide/sweeping left curves at high speeds.never the less, i do not believe that the problem concerns lubrication.latest maintenance date as incident date 10/16/03 (complaint:f/e snapping when turning.diagnosis:inadequate lubricants in the steering intermediate shaft.correction:removed shaft - lubricated and re-installed part# [xxx].the original dealership: rhodes chevrolet of swansboro, nc (now under new name and management).the dealership making repairs:marine chevrolet cadillac oldsmobile.initial thumping/ uneven tire wear is within one month of vehicle purchase 01/18/01.vin [xxx].*laupdated 07/26/2012 information redacted pursuant t
Left front wheel hub assembly failure, tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel speed sensors), torque converter slippage.: left front tire was not secure and wobbled during driving due to faulty hub assembly; abs wheel speed sensor cracked causing abs not to work properly; transmission slips out of overdrive under normal highway driving speeds when gearshift is in the "od" position; car starts off in what appears to be too high of a gear making it very sluggish to move-danger to pull into traffic with this.local gm dealer mechanic stated he has reported the faulty wheel speed sensor problem to gm because many vehicles of this same model have had same problem for which the abs control module had been replaced in error not solving the problem-vehicle makes "clicking" sound when applying brakes and causes headlights to dim and flash making it appear that i am trying to "flash" another vehicle with my headlights-this could prove to be extrememly unsafe especially if someone has the belief that my flashing headlights are giving them an ok to make a turn or other maneuver, when in fact i am not.
I have a 1999 pontiac grand am and the rack and pinion has broke twice.the last time being when i was turning out on an interstate loosing all steering capabilities.
Recall 02049,02v286000-steering rack-n-pinion was performed by larry stovesand's pontiac,gmc inc3100 irvin cobb drive paducah ky 42003,on my 97 pontiac grand prix on 04/29/05.the car had none of the describe problems at or before this time.on 09/17/05 the car started having the problems described in the recall letter hard to( impossible) to turn left at low speed.returned the car to the before mentioned dealership. After inspecting the car they contacted general motors and told me they had done the work requested of the recall and that gm said in order for this to get fixed we would have to pay for it.on 09/26/05 my husband called gm and they confirmed what the dealership had already stated.the dealership replaced bearing k 6.835 on the invoice lower pinion bearing.the car was purchased at courtesy autoplex 3100 irvin cobb drive paducah ky 42003 on or around 06/15/00.
Loss of steering control while driving. Vehicle towed to dealer who informed consumer that the cause was rack and pinion failure. Repairs made, but problem is still recurring.the replacement part that was mailed to mechanic arrived broken.six months later, same problem occurred, awaiting response from gm/cadillac about reimbursement.
Rack and pinion assembly was replaced less than a year ago due to complete failure of power steering.the rack and pinion began making noise and producing wheel vibration while turning and eventually developed a leak.rack and pinion assembly was replaced at my expense for parts and labor.unfortunately, car is begin to demonstrate early symptoms of it failing again.the symptoms are increased noise and vibration while turn at slow speeds or tight turns at moderate speeds.i am not looking forward to replacing this again.i note that many other complaints exist on the list for similar items, and that similar issue exist for other gm vehicles.please provide information on actions being taken on the behalf of the consumers of this vehicle. *la
Loss of steering control while driving. Vehicle towed to dealer who informed consumer that the cause was rack and pinion failure. Repairs made, but problem is still recurring.the replacement part that was mailed to mechanic arrived broken.six months later, same problem occurred, awaiting response from gm/cadillac about reimbursement.*la
The campaign 02049 was completed on 30 april 2003 the dealer replaced the power steering bearing. The vehicle steering slowly became stiff and gave resistance in may 2004 when turning or making steering corrections. I took it to the dealer in june or july as it was getting worse. On the way to the dealer it required a lot of exertion to steer. The dealer informed me the rack and pinion failed and needed replaced. I asked about the recall to check the gear and if it would be covered under that recall. He stated no not related. After the repair the vehicle was behaving erratically on the road. Steering corrections were sloppy you had to move it left or right 3 or more inches to turn. I took it back to the dealer he had some adjustment done and the steering seemed fine. Only now a groaning clunk upon turns and acceleration. I waited a few days then a component fell from the underside onto my driveway. I took the vehicle back again and voiced my concerns over the component and the noise. The dealer said they could not duplicate the noise and that the component was no problem only a loose wire bracket. I asked to speak to the mechanic and drove around to show him the noise. He heard the noise and would be able to duplicate it. Next the service writer told me the strut brackets needed to be replaced. I requested the mechanic to inspect the struts for damage from the faulty strut brackets and let me know if they needed to be replaced. The service writer called and said the struts were in need of replacement. I had purchased lifetime replacement from firestone so i had it put back together and i paid for the repairs and drove over to firestone to have the struts replaced. The mechanic at firestone said the struts were fine but replaced them anyway. The only abnormality the firestone mechanic noted was that the strut springs were not properly seated. After the strut replacement the same noise was present. It is still being repaired. Not sure of the start original date).
I had to have the rack & pinion system replaced on my 1998 malibu along with the power steering pump pulley due to being worn thru and unsafe to drive by the service techinicians recommendation. This was done at 68719 miles. I also had the intake valves replaced 2 months ago for the second timedue to leakage of lots of oil into the engine, also per the service technicians recommendation. This was only 14 months after it was done the last time. I have my service done at a chevrolet dealership and i think that 68719 miles is low mileage to have to replace the rack & pinion system. I also think that i was given faulty intake valves on the original engine and also on the first replacement. I am also taking my car back for the 3rd visit to try and fix the chirping sound that is coming from the engine. I also replaced the serpentine belt and bearings 2 months ago when the intake valves were done.*la
The part in question is the rack and pinion assembly part # 25902150 of a chevy malibu maxx 2004. The first part was replaced july 8 2008, that part failed and was replaced again on october 3 2008. That part is now failed again and it has not been 3 moths since it was replaced. So the part has failed by making extreme noise, clicking or thumping heard in the front end.my mechanic told me that the gm dealer that provided the part told him they keep many in stock because they have this problem a lot. My mechanic also tells me that gm refused to pay his labor cost even though they admitted the part failure in such a short time. My mechanic tells me that not replacing the part can result in my losing control of my vehicle and possibly at risk of causing serious injury to me or others.
Rack and pinion have had to be replaced 5 times.each time causes metal shavings in the power steering pump causing loss of steering.
012703 recall p02049-s indicating that there was a problem with the lower pinion bearing in the power steering which may separate. 062703took 1997 pontiac to cunningham of bayside had repairs done invoice#pncs37064. 050705 enroute to visit family, slowing down at the intersection, i felt the steering tighten and release. I then attempted to make a left and the steering tightens, the turning ratio was reduced and i was headed to the oncoming traffic. I stopped in traffic in order to keep control. I was able to continue.i was making another left turn and not expecting that the car would react the same. I began to steer left across oncoming traffic when the steering failed again exposing us to possible serious injuries.i took car to a mechanic in the area. The mechanics checked the steering and said, its the rack and pinion bearings and the shaft cover is missing. I told hima recall had being issued for the bearing; and part of the problem was unable to turn. I told the mechanic, i'll call gm to see if they would cover the repair. 050705 i call gm and spoke to duane,(d')explained what happened and what i had to do. D' stated that in order to cover cost the dealer would have to make the determination that the mechanical failure was related to the recall. I then asked d' if gm wouldtowed the car from the shop to the dealer in order to perform the inspection. D' said no, and that i should drive the car to the dealer. I told him that it was unsafe to drive, because it would not allow me to make a safe left turn and that i could crash. D' statethat would be the only way that they could be sure that the failure was due to the recall.i told d' i see what i can do, but that i was not driving the car. I plan to have the repairs done a the garage as i feel that the car is unsafe to drive. And gm would not pay for the tow to the dealer. This is why im writing this letter. New american of valley stream 227 n central ave valleystream ny11580 tel.5168259562
2006 pontiac grandprix with 25000 miles developed excessive noise from front of car. Rack&pinion was loose & steering stub shaft worn out. Vehicle steering still makes noise and wanders.clunking noises from both tire areas,outside edge of tires have chunkes missing around whole tire.power steering now making noise again,vehicale takes very long time to recover from normal road bumps .local dealership tells me cannot duplicate costumer complaint,front-end checks out. During the last year front suspention noise has increased and control and stabilaty is considerably worse.also developed clunking noise from transmission and transaxle area recently.
My car makes a clunking noise whenever i turn to the right or left.the first time i had the repair was in 2002 at a pontiac dealership and was covered by warranty.however the problem has returned and i contacted the dealership.they have told me that they only guarantee work done for a year, which leaves me to pay for the repair.i have also contacted gmc and they will not help cover any charges, even though this is the second time i will need this same problem fixed.it seems to me that this "shaft" problem should be taken care of either by the dealership or gmc.by reading the other reports here, it's obvious to me that there are others who are complaining about the same problem.so why hasn't there been a recall?why am i responsible for the payment when it's a manufacturer issue?
My 97 pont grand prix was recalled in jan 2003 for the rack and pinion sterring,it was repaired . In july i lost controll of the car because of the steerring ,no injuries.i had to get it fix at the local garage.when i made the complaint to pontiac they told me so sorry but they would not honor any repairs on thier poor fix.
2006 pontiac grandprix with 25000 miles developed excessive noise from front of car. Rack&pinion was loose & steering stub shaft worn out. Vehicle steering still makes noise and wanders.clunking noises from both tire areas,outside edge of tires have chunkes missing around whole tire.power steering now making noise again,vehicale takes very long time to recover from normal road bumps .local dealership tells me cannot duplicate costumer complaint,front-end checks out. During the last year front suspention noise has increased and control and stabilaty is considerably worse.also developed clunking noise from transmission and transaxle area recently.
I have a problem daily with the passenger side power sliding door, when i close the door it comes back open. I have to open and close the door several times for the alarm chime to stop and the door completely close.i have taken the vehicle to dealer who claims to have fixed the problem when the van was under warranty, but that's not true because the problem still continues!this is a safety issue especially since i have small children.i have taken my vehicle to 4 different dealerships who have been unable to fix the problem.i believe it should be a recall on the power sliding door for the 2005 pontiac montana.
2011 chevrolet cruze ltz door handle chrome plating is pealing off and has created a sharp edge that cuts on contact.
The acrylic top on my 1996 corvette was replaced with a new acrylic top from chevrolet. The acrylic portion of the top has separated from the aluminum mounting frame. I have presented gone through 4 consecutive tops. Every top supplied to me has done the same thing. I can no longer drive my vehicle due to this fact. If i continue to drive my vehicle, there is a high probability that my roof is going to come off of the vehicle and possibly cause a accident on injure someone.
I have a 2002 buick lesabre.the dashboard has come unglued.the part of the dashboard covering the airbag looks very loose.i'm scared it will deploy.
1997 lumina has paint peeling on the trunk and sides of car. I have seen this on several other white painted luminas around town and am concerned that this is a paint defect. This peeling process has been going on for some time now but has recently gotten a lot worse. I took my carl to a local= macco painting place and they say that they have seen this a lot in with gm cars from 1997. They even had one getting repainted as we spoke. Took this to a gm dealer and they could not do anything about this.i have a white lumina that i cannot wash the car at the car wash because the paint is stripped.also i have a problem with the engine oil light comes on every time i start the car. It will last two or three minutes. Had it checked at a local car dealership and they could not find any problems in their computer even though they saw the problem.
Water leaking in on passenger side floor board.
Both the front driver and passenger inside door handles of this vehicle, a 2009 chevy tahoe ltz, which have a chrome colored plastic coating, have become sharp as a result of peeling on the top of the handle, causing cuts to the fingers of the driver and passengers of the occupants.calls to general motors were met with acknowledgement of an existing and known problem with this particular part in this model vehicle and trim level, however accommodations are only being made to replace/repair those that were installed in model year 2007.the area of the peeling "chrome" is in an identical location on the identical part on the identical trim level of the identical model of vehicle included in the replacement program.it seems as though gm has limited its inclusion of replacement/repair to a limited amount of vehicles as mandated/suggested by nhtsa based upon its investigation, however it is evident that the scope of the investigation needs to be widened to include all vehicles and owners who are/were affected by the same problem.i have documented the injuries with photographs and numerous complaints to gm requesting replacement/repair have proved unsuccessful.
The doors on most gmc jimmys and trail blazers are screwed up! someone is going to get their hands crushed trying to close these doors, or do like i have...i've pulled my 'rotator cups' inboth arms for having to pick up on the doors to close them. I've surveyed this on the two vehicles from detroit to arkansas. (including new york, indiana, ohio) can you help us gmc and chevy drivers get some release? survey it your self on the doors of jimmys & blazers from 1996-2002. You will see. It's "recall time for doors) before some damages or casualties take place.
On april 13, 2011 i cut me finger on the inside door handle trying to open my 2007 chevy suburban.the metal part seemed to have peeled up and i cut my finger on it.
Vehicle was involved in driver's side collision.both doors on left side do not operate properly.replacements parts are not being manufactured.
The handle that allows you to recline the seat broke off flushedwith the seat, this happened to both the driver and passenger seats injune 2005. The hood will not pop up when the leverwas pulled untilonebanged on the grill or the hood in certain spots, which just started in march of 2007. Thegas mileage dropped from 20 mpg to 16 mpg within 6 months. Theback glass stuckandwas hard to open, started in 2006.when turningonthe air conditioner (a/c ) thecar had no power, i have to turn it off when accelerating on the interstate or on hills. If the cruise control wasset it kickedoffwhen the a/c was on.when i needed to stop quicklythe brakes failed,andfelt a grinding sensation through the pedal, but themechanic changed the brakes and checkedthe rotors, but hasn't found any problem.suspecteda defect somewhere in the brake system\ as of 2005. The fan kickedon all the time, even when the engine was cold, and in winter when first starting.one mechanic told methat in manyblazers thecatalytic converter broke off in the muffler, which had to be replaced.had been told this happenedso much that most people leftthem off. Too many other problemsto mentioned. Also, the horn worked only when it wanted to, problem in the steering wheel.
I can't give names yet b/cause of legal reasons. But, a close family member was in an accident in 08-2003, went off steep cliff speed was 5-10 miles an hr. Rolled the 1997 lasabre, was wearing seatbelt and for some reason air bag went off. Anyhow he is now a quadraplegic b/cause the room collapsed on him. Thanks 2 the weak design.
Eliectrical failures. Rear passenger window would not go up, replacement of right rear taillight and fuse twice in three months and left taillight and fuse during that time. Front bumper facing comes unglued,i understand it is velcroed on.
While driving the vehicle, the driver heard a loud "pop" from rear of car. After pulling over the driver saw that the top of the right rear wheel was tipped in.the car was towed to a repair station. It was determined that the right rear lateral link assembly broke. The mountingbolt broke causing the mounting flange to brake off of the frame. This action also caused the frame to bend. It was necessary to replace the frame, links, control arms and shock absorber.total cost to me was $1,900.42.saturn said they were not responsible and would not pay for any expenses. A recall ( campaign #04067001 ) to replace the rear lateral links was performed on this vehicle on 5/21/2005.apparently, this recall work was not effective.the driver was not speeding, did not hit a pot hole or other object.there was no accident involved, and no one was injured. These are not parts that require periodic maintenance or upkeep.the parts on this car failed.the mechanic at the chevrolet dealer that performed the work said that all the bolts in that area were rusted and needed replaced.if this failure would have occurred on an interstate road going at a much faster rate of speed, i can't imagine the consequences.thank you for your help.
Had my wife's 2005 chevrolet cobalt in for the power steering recall. The only problem we had prior to the recall was the failed rear control-arm bushings on both front control arms (both failed within the same month).now, after having the recall performed, we are having problems with (of all things) loss of power steering. The traction control light comes on, the brake safety interlock clicks (under the automatic gear selector in the center console), and we have no power steering!i cannot let my wife drive this in this condition, as she is small and not strong enough to crank on the steering wheel without the power-assist.i called the dealer and was advised that i could bring it in to see if there is a problem with the part replaced in the recall - but i would have to pay for the diagnostics. Called chevy and got nowhere with them as well.left the car at our mechanic's shop this morning to get a more reliable diagnosis!!
This car was taken to dealer on 2/8/04 for recall 2041, 1037. Two days after picking up the car, the low coolant light came on my way home from work. My husband checked the coolant reservoir and it was over one inch below full, he also checked the driveway for any antifreeze and checked where you put oil in the engine but could not find any signs of external leaks, but a white milky substance under the oil cap. The car has been sitting in my driveway since. I emailed gm about this.this was their response!we have contacted the service manager for dan hemm cadillac, mr. Charlie caroll.he is aware of your concerns with the coolant level for the 1997 cadillac catera.he is willing to make arrangements to have the vehicle towed in.depending on the nature of the concern it may or may not be related to the recall 02041, and they will need to diagnose the vehicle to verify.he has also informed us that when the vehicle was in for the recall, they did replace parts as necessary.if you have additional questions, we recommend that you contact him.if you should need to contact us in the future, simply reply to this message or call our cadillac customer assistance center at 1-800-458-8006.customer relationship managers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.be sure to refer to your service request number 1-226247104 in all future communication.if i return this car, let the dealer tow it to service department. I will be told that the reason my car is not drivable is my fault, and will be handed a bill for towing and whatever other charges for them looking at it! i had the car back two days, a total of 374 miles. The car has 34867 miles; i have had a lot of other problems with the car, front end alignment, headlight aimers, brake light switch's, headlight switch, ignition coil pack, air bag system. Even with all of the other things that went wrong, i at least could drive it, until i returned it for a recall!
My 2006 chevrolet impala has nothing but issues.window scratch when going up and down, tire pressure monitor needs replaced, remote start has no distance, water pump leakage, transmission line leaking,rotors, tires and alignment wear out prematurely.
I took my 2001 impala to the gm dealer at 23k miles for a noise in the steering column, at that time they said they had to replace an intermediate steering shaft plus other issues non related.at 73k they removed the shaft and lubed it andreplaced left outer tie rod for $510+.at 98k my front wheel hubs were replaced and they replaced the intermediate steering shaft again and charged me $125 for the shaft and another $975+ for the rest.when i took the car back two weeks laterfor yet another steering problem they said it was my rack and pinion this time and charged me $1083.that was today, tonight on my way home with my wife, the car did the same thing while turning right on an exit ramp. I called 1-800-gm and they said they could not do anything for me except offer me a gm loyalty cert good for some $ off a purchase of a new gm product.i have been faithful returning to the gm dealer each time with steering problems (and other issues not related) expecting a fix and over the almost 5 years and almost 100k miles and many dollars spent i have lost my faith in gm.
I purchased a 1997 cadillac catera on jan 31, 2001 from united automax in memphis, tn.from the date of purchase i have had extensive problems with this car.beginning with electrical problems with the lights. Since then i have had problems with tires wearing out prematurely, heater core replaced, rotors replaced and wearing out again within a year's time.fuses have blown, radiator fan along with other problems.numerous recalls and etc.on april 14, 2003 i took my car to bud davis cadillac in memphis and reported that i could smell oil burning.they stated that i needed valvecovers resealed and to replace rear main seal.(the work was done thru my extended warranty company).i returned to the dealer and told them about noise coming from the right front end.they in return replaced right and left lower control arm.when i went to pick up the car from dealer i noticed that the noise still existed and informed service agent before i left the dealer's lot.they informed me that it was a bad strut link to which my extended warranty did not cover.after discussing the matter with another machanic (not dealer), he stated that the name of the part was a stabilizer not strut. And not only did the noise exist in the front end, but there was a hissing sound coming from under the hood and that the oil light began to come on and stay on. The mechanic suggested that the hissing noise came from a part that was probably damaged by bud davis cadillac when repairing valves and seals. I then returned to the dealer.i informed thedealer that my warranty company did cover the stabilizer linkage and they stated that the service agent used the wrong terminology.they agreed to fix it and did, but refused to check the source of the hissing sound without me paying for it. It seems that each week or month there are extensive repairs needed.
I have had nothing but problems with the brake system in my 1999 chevrolet malibu. Replaced calipers, bearings,rotors,of course pads. Now my abs light comes on and off (idiot light) also the gas gauge malfunctions when it gets to 1\4 tank also my climate control fan won't work on the 1st 3 speeds. *nlm
2001 olds aurora with 62k actual miles has hard/no steering at slow speed (turning into parking lot...driveway etc). Taken to dealer...dealer installed shaft, bearings and cleaned.repaired the pwr steering pump and the problem still exists...happens on and off...dealer can not find a problem....
I have a 2000 chevrolet cavalier.the first problem i experienced was in oct 2001,while driving the temperature gauge went to the maximum reading without warning, i pulled off the highway and turned off vehicle.waited a while started back went approximately 1/4 mi and same problem,after stopping 3-4 times i started back on the highway and continued to drive with temp gauge in the red for a approx 1 mile and all gauges returned to normal.chevroletgarage could not find any problems with cooling system..my second problem i keep hearing a clanging/rattling sound from the front area of vehicle while sitting still if you turn steering wheel you can hear a thump from the front left area where strut is located..my third problem is my check engine/service engine light keeps coming on at various times.my fourth problem i have had to replace my front rotors three times now due to them warping,the first time i had less then 10,000 miles....... *nlm
I have a 2010 camaro with a v6. Every time i ride down the road, i hear a clunking noise coming from the front end. I took it to the dealer but all they say is they don't hear anything. I belong to a camaro club and 90% of the other camaro's do the same thing. We believe it has something to do with the struts but of course gm denies that anything is wrong. They need to doa recall before to many people get killed. We have people in our club that have 2012 camaro's that do the same thing. Mine has done it since day 1 but like i said the dealer always says that nothing is wrong.
'99 gr am: grinding noise r front-dealer: drilled out restrictor in pwr steerng hose per bulletin 990232002. Rubbing & squawk noise turning left-dealer: sway bar bushings replcd.passenger seat stuck-dealer: replaced seat track.center console door latch assmbly replaced per recall.radio lcd garbled & blacking out-dealer: replcd radio assembly.whining in pwr steering- dealer: p/s cooler line leaking, replcd & bled system.gas gauge back & forth from full to empty-dealer: tank sending unit shorted, replcd tank module assy.fluid/oil leak from intake gasket-dealer: replcd gaskets & replcd oil pump drive o-ring.passenger seat squeaks-dealer: seat tracks loose in floor pan hook attchmnt openings.crunch/squawk in front end on speed bumps-dealer: replcd r&r front struts, replcd upper mounts.brake pulsation-dealer:front rotors warped, both rotors were machined & pads replaced.oil/fluid leak rt trans. Axle seal, steering rack center section- dealer: replcd seal & sleeve, replcd steering rack.shimmy & shake on hwy- dealer:couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.intermittently hesitates cold start & on excelleration-dealer: couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.driver's side window plastic regulator broke & window fell down-no longer on warrantee, consumer replcd @ approx $500.00 own expense.all occuring at under 40,000 miles.am afraid to take in for next "scheduled" service for fear of what will be found.
Loss of power steering. Front wheels sound like they're about to fall off. Popping noise in steering column.
Strut rub on pontiac gto 2005. Noticed steering wheel vibrating and sent the car to have an alignment.the technician doing the alignment then had me come into the shop and look at the right front end and there was a 1/4 inch grove dug into the inside of the tire due to rubbing the welds on the strut.only way recommended to repair is to but a $1400.00 suspension rebuild kit from an aftermarket parts distributor.the technician then checked service bulletins and recall notices for the car and found that gm is saying its wear and tear so they won't be held responsible for the damages nor the repairing of the vehicle.in research for the fixing of the problem found that many other owners of gto's are having the same problem.as for the consequences.....the tire will be grooved so bad that going down the highway at any speeds or hitting the smallest of potholes in the road will result in a blow out and lead to having no control of the vehicle afterwards.so could result in death or serious injury!!!
2010 / 2011 chevrolet camaro - front suspension popping / clunking noises when hitting bumps. In some cases, there were reports of the strut penetrating through the engine frame. Reference forum link: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49036active fuel management issues when traveling at low speeds. The afm initiates prematurely causing the automobile to become sluggish and can create a serious issue when trying suddenly stop at the time the afm initiates. Gm will not admit to the defects even though there have been hundreds of complaints.
The struts and/or strut mounts have been replaced 4 times in the past year.although covered by warranty, about every 3 months one breaks, then a couple weeks later, the other breaks.literally, the strut pushes out of the top of the engine compartment, rubbing on the underside of the hood.the dealer did not honor the warranty with the left strut the last time, and charged me $250-.saying i "hit" something.when the right strut went in the same manner about 3 weeks later...i insisted that the deal not repair the vehicle, but rather, discover what is causing the strut mounts to break.despite telling them not to repair the vehicle until i gave approval...they repaired it, but without my approval.the dealer again cited it was our driving habits causing the problems.we have not hit, or run over anything with the car...for the reasons that the struts were "weak"..we go slow over rr tracks, slow down for potholes, etc. I have requested, and received all the repair records from the dealer.the car had the same problem before i bought it.the same problem has been fixed on this car 4 times in the past year (as i stated earlier), and i do not believe, at this point, that the core problem of cause has been identified.i therefore want to explore my options under breach of warranty law, or consumer safety problems, with your organization. I'm very upset that they repaired the vehicle without my consent, and want to know what recourse i can take.i asked for the "broken" part they replaced, even offered to pay for it...but they didn't have it.i'm suspecting they are covering something up.i.e. Workmanship, installation, etc.the dealer stated that the strut mount breaking was a "serious" safety hazard, and that the car shouldn't be driven.my concern is that the mount(s) will break at high speed, and there will be serious injury or death to myself, or my wife the mounts both "broke" in town last time, at low speed.
Within a month of purchasing a new 2007 chevy cobalt - i began hearing rattling noises from my vehicle. I have had the car in for repairs numerous times.multiple components have been replaced and or repaired.i currently have 15,000 miles on the vehicle - to this day i can still hear rattling noises and clunking noise coming from the steering-suspension.the mechanics have now told me they don't know what's wrong and suggested i try a different dealership.i have contacted chevy and received no help in settling this issue. If chevy would of had their return policy when i purchased - i would of gladly returned the vehicle - i make car payments on a lemon. I don't even like my daughter to ride in the vehicle for fear of her safety. I fear i will be driving down the road the front end will fall apart.it scares me to death.
Knocking noice is heard coming from the front of the vehicle and is felt as a "clunk" through the steering wheel.this is the 2nd time in 6 months that this has occurred.the first time was when the vehicle had 30000 miles on it and it was taken to the dealer and fixed under factory warranty. The vehicle now has 45000 miles on it and the problem is happening again.
2007 chevy has rattling noise and sounds like front end is falling off. Took to dealer and was told thefront end bushing(s) has to bereplaced at a cost near 400.00. How many complaints do we need to make before a recall is in order.
2004 pontiac gto, strut rub. The tires rub the front tires and were right threw the tires, went to the dealer, and said i need a alignment and that's what they did, know my tires are worn down on the out side of the tires, was told the bushings are all bad by other gto owners.
Starting at approx. 25k miles the front passenger strut was replaced, 10k miles later the strut and strut mount were replaced passenger and driver, roughly 10k more miles and the entire front suspension was replaced.at 55k miles the strut is again bad and now the front passenger wheel bearings are bad and whining very loudly as you increase speed and then decrease as the speed decreases to a stop.this has been an ongoing issue and feel that there should be a recall on this.my dealership has remarked several times that this is a known issue but am very concerned that this cannot be resolved long-term.i have entered the rough original date of issue which began the first year that i purchased the car.
At 37720 miles on 2002 chevrolet4x4 pickup.took vehicle to dealerfor safety inspection and service to gm dealership.was informed that vehicle would not pass inspection due to brake rotors and pads beingrusted and worn out. This was in march 2005. In october2005 received recall notice relating to severe corrosion between front hub/bearing and speed sensor.filled for a claim reimbursement due to the fact that all parts were inter related. Also even the repair invoice statedworn out/rusted. Was informed that no reimbursement would be paid.
This is the 3rd time my absmalfunctioned due to the right rear axle bearing going bad.the axle bearing keeps going bad, causing the abs sensor to read incorrect information.this resulted in either the abs light coming on and therefore shutting off the abs system or the abs kicked in every time i stopped the car even though there were no brake problems.eventually, the bearing will be completely destroyed and need to be changed.then the abs worked fine again until the next time the bearing wentbad.what kept causing this bearing to go bad?$500+ each time it neededto get fixed.they did notmanufacture new rear ends for this car anymore so thatwasnot an option unless i go used.
At 37720 miles on 2002 chevrolet4x4 pickup.took vehicle to dealerfor safety inspection and service to gm dealership.was informed that vehicle would not pass inspection due to brake rotors and pads beingrusted and worn out. This was in march 2005. In october2005 received recall notice relating to severe corrosion between front hub/bearing and speed sensor.filled for a claim reimbursement due to the fact that all parts were inter related. Also even the repair invoice statedworn out/rusted. Was informed that no reimbursement would be paid.
2007 chevy has rattling noise and sounds like front end is falling off. Took to dealer and was told thefront end bushing(s) has to bereplaced at a cost near 400.00. How many complaints do we need to make before a recall is in order.
While driving the vehicle, the driver heard a loud "pop" from rear of car. After pulling over the driver saw that the top of the right rear wheel was tipped in.the car was towed to a repair station. It was determined that the right rear lateral link assembly broke. The mountingbolt broke causing the mounting flange to brake off of the frame. This action also caused the frame to bend. It was necessary to replace the frame, links, control arms and shock absorber.total cost to me was $1,900.42.saturn said they were not responsible and would not pay for any expenses. A recall ( campaign #04067001 ) to replace the rear lateral links was performed on this vehicle on 5/21/2005.apparently, this recall work was not effective.the driver was not speeding, did not hit a pot hole or other object.there was no accident involved, and no one was injured. These are not parts that require periodic maintenance or upkeep.the parts on this car failed.the mechanic at the chevrolet dealer that performed the work said that all the bolts in that area were rusted and needed replaced.if this failure would have occurred on an interstate road going at a much faster rate of speed, i can't imagine the consequences.thank you for your help.
Electrical,tires,air conditioner.
2004 pontiac gto, strut rub. The tires rub the front tires and were right threw the tires, went to the dealer, and said i need a alignment and that's what they did, know my tires are worn down on the out side of the tires, was told the bushings are all bad by other gto owners.
My 2006 chevrolet impala has nothing but issues.window scratch when going up and down, tire pressure monitor needs replaced, remote start has no distance, water pump leakage, transmission line leaking,rotors, tires and alignment wear out prematurely.
My 2002 chevy impala 3.8l v-6 has a problem with the traction control engaging when braking in turns to the left.this causes the brakes to slip and grind.a humming sound can be heard when this occurs.the traction control and sometimes the "check abs " light becomes illuminated at the same time.the car has been taken to a local chevy dealer for repair.both right and left front wheel hub assemblies were replaced.i requested a check of wiring harnesses to see if there was deterioration.none was apparently found by the shop.i'm afraid to drive this car or allow others in my family to drive it incase the brakes can't engage properly.from reading online accounts of other drivers,i am not the only one with this problem with a chevrolet of this model.after having the right front hub assembly replaced, i thought it was fixed.then after having the left front replaced as well to the tune of around $500.00 a piece, i though the problem was fixed.not so.where does this end.i urge you to look into a recall of this model and have gm ultimately fix this problem and avoid allowing for a possible accident with injuries or death.
I bought my 2001 chevy impala ls in 2004, until decemeber 2009 the car was running great. It started with my cars "traction active" light coming on on whenever i accelerated then after a couple of weeks of this light coming on more and more often (4-6 times daily) i experienced an incedent in where my brakes jammed up the brake pedal got hard and i almost hit a car infront of me. I went to get my brakes checked and they told me they where fine (i figured they where fine a i had just recently changed them) well the issue with the brakes started hapoening more and more often at least once or twice daily not evrytime but 1-2 times a day and then the abs light coming on. I took the car to the auto shop and they told me impala's are known to haveproblems with the abs module. After researching online, i found a lot of complaints from impala owners all over the u.s having the same issue with the traction active and the abs lights coming on. It seems to be a defective abs module. This module and the repair cost me a total of about $1,000.00
2008 an up chevy impala traction control light an check engine light plus engine power reduce. Its actually the sensor on your gas pedal what will happened without warning the car will drop to 5 mph. While you are driving and stay like that i took it to the chevy dealer an they explain to me what's the problem its a very serious defect that can cause a rear end crash to the losing the amount of power. The chevy dealership explained to me that they have a lot of problems with the chevy impala gas pedal.this is a serious issue an need to a recall for these makes an models.
Truck had a fault code flash on dash truck did not increase speed as pulling out onto a highway. Truck was hit on side of door. This hashappened after a rear air ride code flashes. This is the 5th time in two weeks.
I was running my equinox 2008 when suddenly the light came on it was the stability truck system service and we can't run it its the power steering so hard we took the battery and is not working, i don not know what to do, tomorrow we have to take it to repair shop and it will cost a lot of many.
Hitch receiver is having weld failers and metal is tearing. Consumer is adding pictures 11/20/09. *nj updated 03/29/10 pictures received. Updated 10/07/10
Cpsc:these counterfeit companies are popping up online at an alarming rate, and under fictitious pretenses claiming to sell dorman headlamps, when in fact they send counterfeit fake dotstamped eagle eye headlamps from taiwan.updated 05/09/2017
As i'm reading different websites and now this site to find a solution as to what's wrong with my car, i see i share the same problem with a lot of other people... I too have a 2004 alero that will crank but not turn over... The security light comes on and stays on... When i first noticed it i would turn my car off then back on and it will go off... Lately it will come on and stay on, now it won't start! in the morning i will try what everyone else tried with turning the key until the light goes off, but this is really ashame that this many people are having the same problem! i replaced the fuel pump a year in a half ago for this same problem and it was no way cheap! try $1,200 at a gm dealership that only use gm parts on their gm cars! i'm a broke college student that needs my vehicle for transportation between school and work! please just recall these cars so they can have this problem taken care of...should i take my problem to the media to get some sort of results? it seems if that's the only way to get anything done now a days... *ln
My complaint is with a gm product..a 2002 chevrolet camaro. Not long after purchase (apprx) less than a few months of taking possession of my "new" vehicle the drivers side window regulator(power assisted ) was having problems...the regulator would stick in any position up/down and would not operate correctly . The vehicle was under warrantyand was repaired..the regulator on the passenger side then went out the same way not long after...again it was repaired.this problem has re-occurred several times since 2002 to the present dateas of03/02/2010.i have spoken to many camaro owners and the response is exactly the same...we all know that our vehicle (camaros) do "that" . First of all the cars are now out of warranty and the financial responsibility falls on us ! these repairs can exceed $500.00 dollars. There is no doubt gm knows of this. I have spoken to many other camaro owners and all say that an aftermarket window regulator solved their problem,its obviously defective window regulators permiated there stock and gm replaced them with the same defective parts. These problems occurred without incident ie; accidents,misuse etc. Failure of these components are very dangerous, if a driver becomes trapped inside his/her vehicle and cannot exit through the door normallyand has to depend on the window as an exit they will become trapped inside that vehicle and could be seriously injured or killed. Not being able to roll the windows up or down when needed can be very dangerous (ie. Floods,fire,,submerged vehicle or assailant.)
I have had to have the following repaired:the fan replaced 2 times, the brakes repaired 4 times, the radio replaced once, the water pump replaced once and the battery replaced twice.i am also having problems with the transmission it has been slipping.the intake gasket needs to replaced because antifreeze is leaking out and one of the lifters is knocking.most of these problems started at about 30,000 miles and gradually there was just one problem after another.i took it in to the dealership for the tranmission at about 32,000 miles and since the dealership couldn't get it to slip they wouldn't do anything about it.the brakes started having problems at 40,000 miles.i called gm to complain about the car and gm told me there was nothing they could do because it was out of warranty.if it was still under warranty they would replaced the rotors because the rotors were to thin when the car was manufactured.i wonder why no recall was sent out on this.the brakes are an important part of a car.the battery, radio and fan were replaced at about 30,000 also.then the fan was replaced again at about 70,000.the intake started giving me problems that about 90,000.the second battery was installed at about 95,000.the lifter started having problems at about 110,000.the transmission has slipped ever since i got the car.
1998 buick park ave tire jack failed.screw jack threads stripped and vehicle fell while attempting to change a flat tire.jack had been used 20 time previously to assist in tire rotatation.has anyone else experienced this type of failure?it is potentially dangerous.
Car was parked came out to leave car would not start had car towed to dealership where car was bought new-2nd time this has happened found ignition switch and passlock senor cylinder faulty dealership states a defect in this year of grand am bill runs around 700.00 each time-was told it would happen again in future.
I have a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls ext and the speedometer, fuel, and battery gauges do not work properly. There is a dimming of the lights while driving and people sometimes think i am flashing my lights at them. According to http://forums.trailvoy.com/showthread.php?t=18419&highlight=gas+guage&page=2 this has been a known problem for several years and no one has done anything about it.there are several other forums out there that say the same thing,this is a major safety hazard and could cause major problems including accidents, speeding tickets, running out of gas...the problems are endless i guess.something needs to be done. Why has there not been a recall on this with so many complaints? are you waiting for something serious to happen?
I have a 2000 chevrolet cavalier.the first problem i experienced was in oct 2001,while driving the temperature gauge went to the maximum reading without warning, i pulled off the highway and turned off vehicle.waited a while started back went approximately 1/4 mi and same problem,after stopping 3-4 times i started back on the highway and continued to drive with temp gauge in the red for a approx 1 mile and all gauges returned to normal.chevroletgarage could not find any problems with cooling system..my second problem i keep hearing a clanging/rattling sound from the front area of vehicle while sitting still if you turn steering wheel you can hear a thump from the front left area where strut is located..my third problem is my check engine/service engine light keeps coming on at various times.my fourth problem i have had to replace my front rotors three times now due to them warping,the first time i had less then 10,000 miles....... *nlm
Each time i take my auto in for repairs with general motor dealerships in las vegas, nev. They damage other parts on my auto, especally thoses parts not covered in my extended warranty. And even though i have complained to local and state agencies(small claims court as well) nothing has been investigated.you can read a more completed complaint that i have filed with the ftc(ftc). In truth and honesty i believe there is fraud going on here.i hope you can help!!!sincerely yours karen banks
Loss of power steering. Front wheels sound like they're about to fall off. Popping noise in steering column.
I have had nothing but problems with the brake system in my 1999 chevrolet malibu. Replaced calipers, bearings,rotors,of course pads. Now my abs light comes on and off (idiot light) also the gas gauge malfunctions when it gets to 1\4 tank also my climate control fan won't work on the 1st 3 speeds. *nlm
May 13, 2008to:ford motor company/customer service divisionp.o.box 1904 dearborn, michigan48121to whom it may concern;i am the owner of a 1999 ford expedition xlt 4x4, veh , that was listed as part of a motor vehicle safety recall.on february 19, 2008, at approximately 11pm, my vehiclesuddenly burst into flames, while just sitting parked in our driveway.the fire was underhood and as we tried to extinguish it the fire department and local police showed up and they had to put it out.enclosed you will find a copyof the incident report and will note that there are reasons for us to believe that the recall issue and the destruction of my vehicle are definitely linked. Unfortunately for us, we did not receive this letter from you until the first week in march 2008. My vehicle was financed and there was an outstanding balance that was required to be paid off immediately by my lender. Therefore, because of the situation at hand and the lapse of time in which the notice arrived after the fire occurred i feel that ford motor has a financial responsibility and is liable for the costs i have incurred as a result.we are just thankful that the fire dep't. Responded so quickly due to vehicle being so close to home and sleeping family. Your immediate attention to this will be greatlyappreciated.eugene police dep't case #[xxx]officer m.lee also has photossincerely,[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2001 buick century suddenly accelerates when cruise control is on but not engaged. This typically happens when hitting a bump or pot hole or putting on the turn signal. Also, the car has suddenly accelerated when driving on a smooth road with the cruise control engaged. I have be able to stop the acceleration by either tapping the brake or turning off the cruise control with the switch at the end of the stalk. I no longer drive with the cruise control turned; and have not experienced any problem as long as the cruise control is not turned on. This event has occurred several times over the past 12 months.
On 4 separate occasions my '06 buick lucerne (3.8 l)went into uncontrolable excelleration.on long road trips, with the cruise control engaged and doing approximately 70 mph, when i excelleratedhard, instead of returning to the cruise speed it seemed to lock into a passing gear.braking didn't stop it, putting it into did not slow the engine revs., however turning off the key and restarting after coasting a little while worked once or twice to stop the revs.. The other times i hit the brakes really hard and it disengaged the cruise and excelleration problem.fortunately there was no accident or damage, since i had room on the highway to do this.the buick dealer where i bought the car said they never heard of this before and could not duplicate when they tried. There was approximately 60,000 miles on the car when the last incident ocurred.ps turning off the cruise switch didn't help either.
My vibe was already recalled and this is the second time that my car sped up with my foot on the brake. I just had the complete gas pedal mechanism replaced about 2 weeks ago by the dealer. I was stopped in front of a grocery store when a pedestrian went into the walkway and my engine began to rev up. So i had to press the brake harder. My wife was with me in the car and witnessed the engine speeding up with my foot on the brake. Pedestrian walked very fast to the doorway.
2008 an up chevy impala traction control light an check engine light plus engine power reduce. Its actually the sensor on your gas pedal what will happened without warning the car will drop to 5 mph. While you are driving and stay like that i took it to the chevy dealer an they explain to me what's the problem its a very serious defect that can cause a rear end crash to the losing the amount of power. The chevy dealership explained to me that they have a lot of problems with the chevy impala gas pedal.this is a serious issue an need to a recall for these makes an models.
I have a 2004 chevy cavalier ls sport. Well lets first start off with my drivers side window motor. It went out about a year and half ago and we fixed it this summer. Apparently it is a huge problem but of course no recall on it so paid almost 300 dollars myself to fix it. Then after that when i would start my car and put it into drive, the car would sputter and the abs and trac off lights would come on.next about 5 months ago i noticed that my gas gauge was fluctuating a little. Didn't give it much thought but then 2 months ago my temp gauge was going haywire. Called the dealer and they said that there was no recall and we would have to pay to have it fixed. Well we all know money is tight so i have left it. Low and behold late last week, the mph gauge said i was going 100 mph in a 35 zone. I had to take a double look. Dealer again says no recalls. After speaking to a friend, he said that his truck did the same thing along with another co-workers truck (gm trucks) and that they took it in because it had a recall on the "instrument cluster" and there was no charge. How come cavaliers are having the problem and nothing, but there trucks have it and there is a recall. I cant tell how fast i am going. Now i am probably going to have to just go with the flow of traffic since i cant afford to fix it.come on gm own up to all of your mistakes please..........there are tons of logged complaints on here about it, obviously it is a real problem gm. This is why we are going foreign with our cars now.
2006 isuzu i-350 truck this is to file a complaint regarding our 2006 isuzu i-350 truck purchased in 2006 and relates to a recall of the brake switch (gm recall no. 06030, nhtsa campaign id no. 06v139000).following are the chronological facts regarding my complaint:august 26, 2006 - purchased new truck from big red sports/imports in norman, oklahoma.january 2, 2007 - replacement of brake switch to complete recall.part number 8-25796-381-0 was used in replacement.no charge due to recall.october 12, 2009 - replacement again of brake switch to repair inoperable cruise control and no brake lights.again, part number 8-25796-381-0 was used to repair the defective part installed on january 2, 2007.charge of $121.27 paid since 'recall' had previously been worked.the exact same part number (8-25796-381-0) was used for both repairs. Therefore, it would appear this part is defective and perhaps should be recalled, or there is another problem not yet identified that is causing this brake switch to fail.the safety concern i have is that my son uses this vehicle while away at college and drove for several weeks without realizing he did not have brake lights.this safety hazard could have resulted in a rear-end collision.
Cruise control on my 2005 chevy colorado stopped working, when researching the problem i found my brake lights were also not working, thereis supposed to have been a recallabout this, however my dealership - lithia chevrolet and george gee pontiac, both say thier part was already replaced on the vehicle and they refuse to fix it again, thus i am stuck without brake lights, obviously the replacement part doesn't fix the problem.
Regarding the uncontrolled acceleration of some toyotas: have your engineers or techs asked the owners of the cars who experienced the unexpected acceleration whether they had the cruise control function activated? and have they tested for the rapid acceleration when cruise control was activated? this came to mind for two reasons: i currently own a 2007 prius. And secondly, in the mid-1980s, we had a cruise control unit installed (after factory, but brand new car) on a buick that we were purchasing. Whenever we activated the cruise control and accelerated (whether with the foot pedal or the hand cruise control option) the car would just keep accelerating until we turned off the cruise control. I seem to remember that tapping the brakes did not disengage the cruise control acceleration - we had to manually click it to off.we eventually had the unit disconnected and removed.just a thought that may be worthwhile to look into.
Saturn ion, base modelongoing wiring/electrical issues since december 2006 to presently.the reduced power light comes on and i lose acceleration in traffic situations. First occurrence in december 2006, the pedal actually accelerated in rush hour traffic. I averted an accident. Started at 21k, under warranty until 60k. Now at 47k, and problem still not corrected.it is in the shop right now for the sixth time for electrical/wiring issues regarding reduced power. I picked the vehicle up from the dealer on june 20, 2008.the dealer rewired the ecm sensor and drove 554 miles to test the vehicle.however, on july 1, 2008, the failure recurred.the check engine light comes on and the vehicle loses power.i have on several occasions averted traffic hazards when the reduce power comes on.i have had two different dealerships for saturn try to repair it, to no avail.it is in the shop now again. They won't guarantee that they will fix the wiring issues to complete satisfaction. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle when the reduce power and the accelerator pedal continues to be defective. They have replaced sensor, modules, wiring connectors, computer updates, accelerator pedals.it will happen again, and i will be concerned for mine and others safety.
The handle that allows you to recline the seat broke off flushedwith the seat, this happened to both the driver and passenger seats injune 2005. The hood will not pop up when the leverwas pulled untilonebanged on the grill or the hood in certain spots, which just started in march of 2007. Thegas mileage dropped from 20 mpg to 16 mpg within 6 months. Theback glass stuckandwas hard to open, started in 2006.when turningonthe air conditioner (a/c ) thecar had no power, i have to turn it off when accelerating on the interstate or on hills. If the cruise control wasset it kickedoffwhen the a/c was on.when i needed to stop quicklythe brakes failed,andfelt a grinding sensation through the pedal, but themechanic changed the brakes and checkedthe rotors, but hasn't found any problem.suspecteda defect somewhere in the brake system\ as of 2005. The fan kickedon all the time, even when the engine was cold, and in winter when first starting.one mechanic told methat in manyblazers thecatalytic converter broke off in the muffler, which had to be replaced.had been told this happenedso much that most people leftthem off. Too many other problemsto mentioned. Also, the horn worked only when it wanted to, problem in the steering wheel.
Defect summary: the accelerator control cable could have been kinked during assembly causing high accelerator pedal effort, sticking accelerator control cable, or a broken accelerator control cable. Consequence summary: if the accelerator control cable sticks or breaks, unwanted acceleration and/or loss of throttle control can result increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. Requested corrective summary: dealers will replace the accelerator control cable assembly.
Car stops accelerating while driving then dies.been going on since august and have not been able to find the problem.generating numerous communication errors.had the computer replaced thought this was the problem butit did not fix the issue.the first time this happened was 8/5/03 and it was in the shop for a week with no resolution.it ran for a couple more days then did it again the following week around 8/11/03.this went on through august in and out of the shop at which time i rented a car to get back and forth to work since the problem was gradually getting worse and being broken down on the freeway was getting to be a dangerous problem.the computer was replaced on 10/22/03 and it died when i drove off.car has been towed 3 times due to not starting right back up and being stranded on the freeway. It has been in the shop for over a week as of today 10/29/03 and dealer is telling me that it is the oxygen sensors but cannot guarantee the work.
I have a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer and the rear glass has shattered 2 times the first time we reported it as a window being shot out but im not sure that's what happened now there was no proof that's what happened for sure i opened the outside door to my house then i shut it to hear my window shatter ins paid to replace it and that was just over a year ago it cost a total of 1200.00 to get fixed then last night we were getting stuff out ofthe back of the car and as my husband pushed it shut the window shattered into a million pieces this would have cut him up bad if it would not have been cold and he wasn't wearing his winter coat what if it was my 8 year old going out to get something . Not sure how we are going to get the window replaced its christmas time and i cant really afford it hoping the glass company will honor there policy of safe glass and replace it.
This is the 2nd time that the rear window has literally "blown up" on this particular vehicle. The first time my wife was at a busy grocery store when she started to lower the back hatch and the entire back window exploded. It was so loud and devastating that she thought someone had fired a shotgun into the back window! the dealership replaced the window in 2008 as a courtesy. Less than two weeks ago it happened again as i dropped my two young children off at school. I opened the gate, removed their school bags, shut the hatch and took approximately 3 steps and kapoww! the entire window exploded right in the school's bus circle. The explosion was so great that it even blew one of the window lift cylinders right out into the road!!the wife wasn't kidding...the sound is deafening. Contacted gm and was told that a technical bulletin was issued 03-08-48-006g rev. Feb 25th 2010) regarding the replacement of the window clips. I was issued a case no.in essence i was told that if the clips weren't replaced it would happen again. Well unfortunately this bulletin wasn't available in 2008 so it happened again. Contacted customer service again, was told vehicle has too many miles, is no longer under warranty, the original repair was only good for 1 year, and that this is "my baby' to deal with. But the service rep offered me $1000,00 gm loyalty bucks (something like this) that i could use on a new gm vehicle. I am furious to say the least and when i asked for the name and number of the customer service rep he told me that i could have the name, but not the number, as his supervisor doesn't speak to customers!!!!
This is the first winter this vehicle has seen. On three separate occasions the windshield wipers have either not worked or stopped midcycle. The first incident was at home. I have autostart so i started my card to warm the vehicle and thaw the windshield. Approx. Two hours later i was able to turn on my wipers. The same thing happened on a second occasion. On december 31,2008 during a storm that caused white out conditions, my wipers stopped less than 5 minutes into my drive home. The design of the wipers causes the arm that moves the wiper itself to freeze solid and cannot be unfrozen until you get the vehicle into a warm environment, unless you're fortunate enough to have an ice pick or boiling water with you! the vehicle has a serious design problem with the wipers and needs to be addressed before someone is seriously injured or killed.
Wiper assembly failed twice during operation.initial failure was in dec '08 and the entire wiper assembly was replaced at my expense.2nd failure was on june 9th 2010. On june 9th i was in a driving rainstorm on the expressway driving 55 mph when wipers failed and almost drove off of the road due to lack of visibility. Dealer wants to replace entire wiper assembly again.vehicle is only 5 years old.
About three months ago, i was driving down the road when my power steering stopped working.i shut the car off, and it went back to working.about a month ago it started doing it again,no i have no power steering.i have read other complaints on the issue.my back driver side window has now stop working and my ac is leaking onto my floor board on the passenger side.the car only has 55,000 miles on it.it had about 48,000 on it when everything started to happen.
I bought this car in feb 2008.in november 2008, the driver side front window started having issues going back up after being opened.it would go about 1/2 way up and get stuck.i would then have to pull over and force the window closed.this happened multiple times throughout the entire winter.then more recently(10/8/09), as weather started getting cold again, the same thing started happening.except this time, the window doesn't go back up at all.this is very frustrating and can be distracting when you're trying to pay attention to the road.my main concern is going through toll booths in mid winter, 20 degree weather and not being able to close my window.this happened last winter and i nearly got into an accident because of it.i was quoted that the window regulator would cost $600 to replace.i don't have that kind of money and therefore can't afford to replace this component.
Owned 03 trailblazer for 4 months and has given me electrical &mechanical problems. I had one problem since i first bought this vehicle and now i have 13 things that are a danger to me and my family. Ac turns on by itself whether car is off or on. Ac has turned on while i was driving frightening the hell out of me causing me to almost lose control of the wheel. Ac ,engine lacks horse power,hand brake,hazard lights,lights turn off, mirrors move by themselves, car boggs as if it wants to turn off, while driving steering wheel moves by itself, gas gauge has read low fuel when gasis full. I am terrified the car will give out with my child and i in it.i have tried to have vehicle repaired numerous times and still dealer can'tseem to duplicate the problem. The vehicle is a hazard to me and my family and to all those who own one. Need the problem to be fixed before any tragedies occur.
2006 equinox blend door prematurely malfunctions and renders defogger and heaters uselessimpairing the vision and safety of the driver, passengers and public safety. Please review the 100's of complaints from the links i listed below. Thank you so much for your time!http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-equinox/tnmhvcte76u9hgth4http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2006/chevrolet/equinox/window+defrosterhttp://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/equinox/2006/ac_heater/heat_blows_out_cold_air.shtmlhttp://www.web2carz.com/797/2006/chevrolet/equinox/reviews/overview#addreview.
My driver's side window and passenger window kept falling.once the driver's side window shattered.there was a recall notice to replace the bolts.this was completed in may 2008.today, it happened again.i rolled the window down and was rolling it back up and it became completely dislodged, to the point the entire window came out.i even saw "black glue (poss cement)" on the bottom if the glass. I was able to get it back into the door, but it did not go all the way up.so now it is raining (severely) and my window wont roll up again.i am just wondering if they are going to try and charge me again for the same problem they have already "fixed".the dealer attempted to charge my insurance in 2008 for the window shattering, but they received their claim funds back after the recall notice.they (gm) said it's the bolts, but something else has to be wrong for this to continue happening.also, part of the problem may be faulty trim that "guides" the glass.mine has been scrunched in parts since i received it.
Purchased 2011 impala lt/4 door sedan 3 weeks ago.rear center headrest completely blocks the view of vehicle traveling behind, which prevents you from seeing the car in the rear view mirror.this is a dangerous situation.this also poses a hazard when backing up, due to 90% sight blockage.a recall needs to be issued by gm to remove the center rear headrest from this vehicle.the 2012 model of this vehicle does not have a center headrest.it only has headrests on the left and right, which proves this is an issue they have corrected for the newer model.something needs to be done to fix this problem in the 2011.i do not feel safe driving this vehicle because of the lack of visibility.
I have a 2004 chevy cavalier ls sport. Well lets first start off with my drivers side window motor. It went out about a year and half ago and we fixed it this summer. Apparently it is a huge problem but of course no recall on it so paid almost 300 dollars myself to fix it. Then after that when i would start my car and put it into drive, the car would sputter and the abs and trac off lights would come on.next about 5 months ago i noticed that my gas gauge was fluctuating a little. Didn't give it much thought but then 2 months ago my temp gauge was going haywire. Called the dealer and they said that there was no recall and we would have to pay to have it fixed. Well we all know money is tight so i have left it. Low and behold late last week, the mph gauge said i was going 100 mph in a 35 zone. I had to take a double look. Dealer again says no recalls. After speaking to a friend, he said that his truck did the same thing along with another co-workers truck (gm trucks) and that they took it in because it had a recall on the "instrument cluster" and there was no charge. How come cavaliers are having the problem and nothing, but there trucks have it and there is a recall. I cant tell how fast i am going. Now i am probably going to have to just go with the flow of traffic since i cant afford to fix it.come on gm own up to all of your mistakes please..........there are tons of logged complaints on here about it, obviously it is a real problem gm. This is why we are going foreign with our cars now.
Car clouded up. Obstructing vision.mechanic replaced heater core with gm part.same thing happened in days.replaced with another...same thing happened again.supplier to mechanic indicated a common fault with that part.a third part (aftermarket) has been installed.if these gmparts were known by supplier to be faulty, why have they not been recalled and why did he not inform mechanic before the installation?mechanic has installed part three times, and only been paid once.i was almost in an accident, hit a curb to avoid being hit. And lost a perfectly good tire as a result of loss of visibility.i have no complaint with the original part...the car has high mileage (buick lesabe, 1997,) just the two replacement parts that were pressure tested and failed within days of usage.
Component: visibility:power window devices and controlssummary:comsumer complaining that power windows on driver's and passenger's side doors are malfunctioning due to cable lines that are connected to tracks broke. Both windows stopped working within two month apart, i already replaced the driver side part, and it has broken again, is there a possible recall on this little plastic part that keeps breaking. Do i have any recourse, it is so expensive. Can you assist?
The blower has gone twice (first time was jan 2003)since owning vehicle, it suddenly stops working especially at low temperatures (under 32f).defogger system does not work.dealership has fixed problem twice.back blower works fine.
2005 chevy 1500 silverado - heater blows hot air on drivers side, cold on passenger side - happens without notice - have spent around $300.00 (+) dollars trying to fix this. Was told by gm service tech it was the heater motor resistor wiring harness, it burns out the resistor. I replaced both, the resistor burned out again and the wiring harness was fried again. The internet is full of these reports - a recall is needed - this condition is not safe. Thank you for your help.
I own a 2006 pontiac torrent. Overnight the heater stopped working in my vehicle. The blower fan and all the switches are fine. Airflow does change from vent to floor to defrosters. When i turn the temperature knob to hot air, only cold air comes out no mater what the setting is on the mode door. I brought it to my mechanic and they ran a diagnostic. My temperature gauge was fine as was my coolant level. They advised that the temperature shaft is broken inside the heater box and would need to be fixed by removing the entire dash labor cost alone is above 1000k.i called gm to ask what they will do to assist with the cost but since there is no recall or class action they will not help to repair the damaged heater door. Online there were over 325 complaints of the exact same issue when i just put in 2006 pontiac heater as a search.note that this vehicle is only 5 years old and garaged at all times this should not have happened and is a safety issue especially since i no longer have heat in the car and transport children daily.
Heater blower will not blow any air from heater/air condition or front window defroster with or with out the car engine running.i had the heater blower resistor replaced less than two months ago and now the same problem happened again.i was told the resistor burned up by the dealership.this is a problem living in pennsylvania in the winter when it snows.ice and freezing rain are frequent.this can cause the window to freeze with ice or snow making it difficult to drive and see without heat to melt and defrost the windshield.
I purchased a 1997 cadillac catera on jan 31, 2001 from united automax in memphis, tn.from the date of purchase i have had extensive problems with this car.beginning with electrical problems with the lights. Since then i have had problems with tires wearing out prematurely, heater core replaced, rotors replaced and wearing out again within a year's time.fuses have blown, radiator fan along with other problems.numerous recalls and etc.on april 14, 2003 i took my car to bud davis cadillac in memphis and reported that i could smell oil burning.they stated that i needed valvecovers resealed and to replace rear main seal.(the work was done thru my extended warranty company).i returned to the dealer and told them about noise coming from the right front end.they in return replaced right and left lower control arm.when i went to pick up the car from dealer i noticed that the noise still existed and informed service agent before i left the dealer's lot.they informed me that it was a bad strut link to which my extended warranty did not cover.after discussing the matter with another machanic (not dealer), he stated that the name of the part was a stabilizer not strut. And not only did the noise exist in the front end, but there was a hissing sound coming from under the hood and that the oil light began to come on and stay on. The mechanic suggested that the hissing noise came from a part that was probably damaged by bud davis cadillac when repairing valves and seals. I then returned to the dealer.i informed thedealer that my warranty company did cover the stabilizer linkage and they stated that the service agent used the wrong terminology.they agreed to fix it and did, but refused to check the source of the hissing sound without me paying for it. It seems that each week or month there are extensive repairs needed.
I bought my rig under a year ago and have been haveing problems with the trasmission,i have run out of gas many times because it doesn't register,my air conditioner doesn't work right,my brakes have locked up a few times and when i turn a corner it sounds like something crahing under my rig.i have had nothing done yet because it is going to cost me a whole lot to have all this replaced.my stereo went dead about a week after i got it also.i thought i was buying a good rig but,now i am finding out different and i paid good money for and am still paying for it.i have replaced the heater core it went out 3 weeks after i got it,the window went out a few day's after i got it and ford barely replaced that for me.
The handle that allows you to recline the seat broke off flushedwith the seat, this happened to both the driver and passenger seats injune 2005. The hood will not pop up when the leverwas pulled untilonebanged on the grill or the hood in certain spots, which just started in march of 2007. Thegas mileage dropped from 20 mpg to 16 mpg within 6 months. Theback glass stuckandwas hard to open, started in 2006.when turningonthe air conditioner (a/c ) thecar had no power, i have to turn it off when accelerating on the interstate or on hills. If the cruise control wasset it kickedoffwhen the a/c was on.when i needed to stop quicklythe brakes failed,andfelt a grinding sensation through the pedal, but themechanic changed the brakes and checkedthe rotors, but hasn't found any problem.suspecteda defect somewhere in the brake system\ as of 2005. The fan kickedon all the time, even when the engine was cold, and in winter when first starting.one mechanic told methat in manyblazers thecatalytic converter broke off in the muffler, which had to be replaced.had been told this happenedso much that most people leftthem off. Too many other problemsto mentioned. Also, the horn worked only when it wanted to, problem in the steering wheel.
I have a 2001 pontiac bonneville. The air bag warning light displays check air bag. The dealer says it has to be replaced for $650. The same day the left rear window fell down and the cost to repair is over $500. Neither the airbag nor the window have ever been used. The car has never been in an accident or off the road. Two parts failed for no reason.
The power window on the rear passenger door popped and quit working.this is the second window that has failed and the car has 85,000 miles.the first failure happened under warranty.i use the rear windows very rarely because i am single and my child has his own car.there are just two of us and i use the window for ventilation once in a while.a third window is giving me problems with occasionally working or not so i am sure it will be the next to go.i have read extensive problems listed on the internet with this very some issue.buick should not depend on plastic and a part with a poor history - they are above that!
3 different window regulators have broke, window rolls down, and it need to be taped up because the plastic piece on the regulator is broke. A 50 cent piece of plastic, leads to the whole unit being replace at a cost over $500 each window.
'99 gr am: grinding noise r front-dealer: drilled out restrictor in pwr steerng hose per bulletin 990232002. Rubbing & squawk noise turning left-dealer: sway bar bushings replcd.passenger seat stuck-dealer: replaced seat track.center console door latch assmbly replaced per recall.radio lcd garbled & blacking out-dealer: replcd radio assembly.whining in pwr steering- dealer: p/s cooler line leaking, replcd & bled system.gas gauge back & forth from full to empty-dealer: tank sending unit shorted, replcd tank module assy.fluid/oil leak from intake gasket-dealer: replcd gaskets & replcd oil pump drive o-ring.passenger seat squeaks-dealer: seat tracks loose in floor pan hook attchmnt openings.crunch/squawk in front end on speed bumps-dealer: replcd r&r front struts, replcd upper mounts.brake pulsation-dealer:front rotors warped, both rotors were machined & pads replaced.oil/fluid leak rt trans. Axle seal, steering rack center section- dealer: replcd seal & sleeve, replcd steering rack.shimmy & shake on hwy- dealer:couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.intermittently hesitates cold start & on excelleration-dealer: couldn't duplicate problem, no repair.driver's side window plastic regulator broke & window fell down-no longer on warrantee, consumer replcd @ approx $500.00 own expense.all occuring at under 40,000 miles.am afraid to take in for next "scheduled" service for fear of what will be found.
While stop at a red light veh.cut off and would not re-star. Towed to the dealer and i was told that it was the fuel pump. Cost $1,050.i also have problems with electric windows,two motors replaced ,one switch and still having problems. Besides that no complain.
Multiple window motor failures on 2000 buick lesabre. Front drivers window failed approximately one year after purchase. Right rear window motor failed 9/01, front passenger window motor failed 8/02, and both rear window motors failed in 8/03.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier.while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the interstate without warning.the vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the fuel pump failed.the dealer was not notified.in addition, the contact heard a tapping nose in the heater and the cd player does not work.there were also two motor swtices repaired in the windows.the vehicle is currently being repaired at the contact's expense.the failure and current mileages were 78,000.
Automatic windows in vehicle have failed. The rear-passenger side windows has been fixed twice. The other three windows have gone out within a couple months of each other. The vehicle is only 2 years old and the windows have failed 5 times. Each repair cost approximately $350 a piece.
2001 buick lasabrethis will be the 4th window motor i have put in this car.my husband and i are the only one who use this car.it had 23000 on it when we got it and now has 95000.those motors and labor are very expensive.we are over 65 and we are very disappointed.this was our dream to own a car like this.
When i started my car and at the same time i wanted to pull down the window it didn't work. I think it was already too much for the car. It happened already 3 times in 2.5 years and the car was new. Every time i have to go to the dealer to change the regulator in the window.
For the second time now, the front driver & passenger side windows of my 2005 pontiac vibe fail to go up and down (holding clip failed). The windows get "cocked" when trying to lower/raise.the first time this happened was shortly after i purchased it (new) and had it repaired at the dealer (under warranty).it has happened a second time, approximately 4 years later.i noticed there were recalls issued for this very same issue on 2003 & 2004 pontiac vibes, but nothing for 2005 vibes (even though i believe the issue is the same for 2005 vibes as it was for 2003 & 2004 model years - the solution was replacement with a stronger clip).
2002 buick lesabre limited 28,000 miles.the windows simply fall down inside the door.we replaced one back window under a year ago at the cost of $600.00 dollars.recently, the other back window dropped inside the door. On april 28, 2008, buick customer relations department advised paying the dealer to diagnose the problem. On other telephone conversations, the buick consumer relations department has informed our daughter who called on our behalf that no recall for the window problems exists on the vehicle.
I have now replaced 3 window regulators in my 2001 cadillac deville.it is dangerous because the window stays down and i feel unsafe in my car. It is also the dead of winter and had to take my daughter to school with the window in the down position with the temperature outside of 10 degrees in her ski outfit.one regulator is acceptable and maybe a fluke but 3 is unacceptable.blogging on the net have noted several complaints about this issue.gm uses a plastic piece not metal and this is the failure of the part.
Passenger and driver's side windows fixed twice each.broken again on end of 2004.
Window regulators, both driver and passenger regulators have gone bad two times. Once at 40,000 and again at 80,000.
I own a 2002 buick rendezvous, it is the worst car i ever bought, transmission broke, abs is damaged, cooling system has been repaired several times dashboard lights are out of control, condenser is cracked.
Rear side mirror on both driver and passenger side have hairline cracks. They were replaced and now they are back. The hairline crack in the mirror distorts views and is a safety concern. I believe the mirrors are too thin to handle the defrost options on the mirrors. They seen to fail on their own.
Owned 03 trailblazer for 4 months and has given me electrical &mechanical problems. I had one problem since i first bought this vehicle and now i have 13 things that are a danger to me and my family. Ac turns on by itself whether car is off or on. Ac has turned on while i was driving frightening the hell out of me causing me to almost lose control of the wheel. Ac ,engine lacks horse power,hand brake,hazard lights,lights turn off, mirrors move by themselves, car boggs as if it wants to turn off, while driving steering wheel moves by itself, gas gauge has read low fuel when gasis full. I am terrified the car will give out with my child and i in it.i have tried to have vehicle repaired numerous times and still dealer can'tseem to duplicate the problem. The vehicle is a hazard to me and my family and to all those who own one. Need the problem to be fixed before any tragedies occur.
I have a 2002 buick century.last year i had problems with the windshield getting stuck in a vertical position.it was under warranty and was fixed by the dealer, who handed me a receipt indicating replacement of cost approx. $400.00.well it happened again and this time not covered under warranty.i took it to a responsible auto repair shop and was told that whoever fixed it last year did it the cheapest way possible, that's why is broke again. How was i handed a bill from buick dealer saying it cost $400.00 to replace parts?now i have to pay $150.00 this time.what was buick dealer trying to do gouge me, impress me.i don't think i'll buy another buick.
My wipers on my 1997 astro van stop working during use which is of course is very dangerous. After reading some of the other peoples problems it is apparent that this is a known problem with this vehicle..why wont gm do anything about it? does someone need to die?*nlm
1) after purchasing the car i had it to the dealer at least 4 times for a body module malfunction. 2) ignition switch went bad could not start car, had to be towed, took two attempts to fix correctly 3) air-conditioning button quit working 4) smoke came from steering column 5) when using cigarette lighter, blows auxiliary power fuse 6) passenger side fog light keeps blowing about every three months 7) windows jump track and back windows gradually go down themselves. 8) windshield wipers break when in use, whole arm disconnects leaving them useless, occurred three times within six month.
The radiator's coolant system failed, resulting in fluid accumulation in the transmission on two occasions. Was fixed twice, causing a tow by the dealer on the second time. The transmission continued to shift hard from first to second, had another dealer look at it, said it was "junk."notified gm, they did nothing because the first dealer didn't report the problem. Had to pay for a transmission overhaul at 70,000 miles...very expensive! the fuel indicator has also failed. The fuel pump has failed and had to be replaced. The door handles have fallen off. The windshield wipers have failed several times, but is over the 70,000 mile limit of replacement. Also had to replace the master cylinder. Hmmm...maybe the dealer was right about being junk without a warranty. So sad that we spent thousands of dollars for products like this.*la
I have a 1999 monte carlo that was purchased in mid 1999. Ever since i purchased it and it rains, the wipers freeze in the middle of my windshield. This makes it very difficult to drive when it really rains or even night time rainy weather. Over the past year or so, now it even does it when it snowed out. This has happened well over 10 times in the past 4 years that i have owned this vehicle. I have taken it in to several chevy dealerships and they all say the same thing "nothing seems to be wrong here. Just keep an eye on it and let us know if we can help you with anything else..." i feel that they just don't want to look at my car, seeing that i am female. I get this impression because they only took about 5 minutes to look at it and came to that conclusion. Is there anything that i can do, seeing now that my car is way out of warranty.
I've had numerous problems ever since i bought my 2003 cadillac cts. My engine starts smoking under the hood when i turn on my heater when it's cold outside. I replaced my brake lights several times. My windshield wiper module is broke. I had to get a new motor for my window because that broke.i had nothing but problems with this car and many other people have the same conditions as me. Why isn't it on recall ??? i mean we paid good money for it so we should get the same quality back !!! i know gm has to review our comments. They just don't care about there customers. Gm needs better customer service because there service sucks!!!! recall....recall....recall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My 1997 chevrolet venture vin [xxx], wipers would not park in correct position. I took it to a mechanic and he told me he found a campaign listed (97005 feb 97) for the problem. I then took it to the chevy dealer and was told my vehicle vin number was not included in the campaign. The dealer replaced the wiper crank arm because it was bent. This particular part was part of the campaign. It cost me $234.43 to get it repaired.the wipers used to park when it first started if you turned them on and off enough times. Finally, they just started stopping where they were when you turned the vehicle off. This was over probably a years time period. I just found a repair invoice from mar 98 where we had taken in the van because wipers would not park. I feel my vehicle should be added to the campaign and should be covered and i should be reimbursed. Udated 07/17/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Wiper motor fails, stops when in use, when you try to try wipers on you. Hear motor hums and jams contact two chevy dealers apple chevy and rizza service department no recalls and would not take care of issue.
The windshield wipers would fail without warning. The motor would be running but the wiper would not move. This also occured when trying to wash the windshield and while driving the vehicle in the rain creating a very dangerous situation.*la
Loss of power steering. Front wheels sound like they're about to fall off. Popping noise in steering column.
Owned 03 trailblazer for 4 months and has given me electrical &mechanical problems. I had one problem since i first bought this vehicle and now i have 13 things that are a danger to me and my family. Ac turns on by itself whether car is off or on. Ac has turned on while i was driving frightening the hell out of me causing me to almost lose control of the wheel. Ac ,engine lacks horse power,hand brake,hazard lights,lights turn off, mirrors move by themselves, car boggs as if it wants to turn off, while driving steering wheel moves by itself, gas gauge has read low fuel when gasis full. I am terrified the car will give out with my child and i in it.i have tried to have vehicle repaired numerous times and still dealer can'tseem to duplicate the problem. The vehicle is a hazard to me and my family and to all those who own one. Need the problem to be fixed before any tragedies occur.
I had recieved my vehicle from collex collision in livonia, mi after it had been in an accident last month.they replaced both passenger side wheels.with approximately 150 miles since the replacement, my wheel came into contact with a curb at approximately 10 mph.the wheel broke into several pieces.the five attachment points between the wheel and the outer rim broke completely.i have pictures of this rim.i was unable to get to work for the day.i feel that this is a major safety hazard.if i had hit a pothole on the highway, i may not be here to file this complaint.
2004 chevy impala: in aug 2007 had passenger side wheel hubs replaced. That wa at 54,000 miles. Now it is march 2008 and 25,000 miles later they needed replaced again. I have heard that if they fail all the way the wheel locks. Is this not a safety issue?? there are others out there who have had the same problem and the gm dealers ignore it.
I purchased a 2002 alero from the dealership. It had a certified sticker and a warranty on the window. After signing all papers and putting $2,000 down on it, the sales man informed me that there was no warranty due to the age of the veh. About a month later, i began having issues with it. 9-5-07 the brakes were squeaking and making loud noises. I had the dealership repair it under warranty. On 9-10-07, the front wheels began to shake and heard a loud noise as if the wheels were going to fall off. This happened by the dealership as i was going to work. I dropped it off and it was repaired. They said it was their fault due to a few nuts or bolts fell off. 5-6-08 is when the car completely left me stranded. Turn the key, all lights come on and seat belt alert came on. It sounded like it wanted to start but it wouldn't. I had it towed to the dealership. It cost me $588.00 to repair it. They said it was the pass lock sensor. 9-3-08 my car left me stranded again. It had the same issue as the first time. It sounded like it wanted to start but it wouldn't. Had it towed to the dealership again. They quoted me $350 for repair it. They said it was the anti-theft mechanism in the ignition switch. After speaking to the manager, i paid a $50 deductible and the veh was supposed to be repaired. On about 5-9-09 the veh left me stranded again. It displayed the same problems as the prior 2 incidences. I had the veh towed back to the dealership and this time they said after the diagnostic, it was the bcm and would be approx $480 to repair it. A few days later, i hada friend to help me tow it to my home. I turned the key and it started up fine. I called the dealership and i was told it is the bcm and if the veh sits long enough, it may reset and start up. He also said it may leave me stranded again. I have been driving the veh locally and on 11-27-09, the veh will not start.
Left front wheel hub assembly failure, tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel speed sensors), torque converter slippage.: left front tire was not secure and wobbled during driving due to faulty hub assembly; abs wheel speed sensor cracked causing abs not to work properly; transmission slips out of overdrive under normal highway driving speeds when gearshift is in the "od" position; car starts off in what appears to be too high of a gear making it very sluggish to move-danger to pull into traffic with this.local gm dealer mechanic stated he has reported the faulty wheel speed sensor problem to gm because many vehicles of this same model have had same problem for which the abs control module had been replaced in error not solving the problem-vehicle makes "clicking" sound when applying brakes and causes headlights to dim and flash making it appear that i am trying to "flash" another vehicle with my headlights-this could prove to be extrememly unsafe especially if someone has the belief that my flashing headlights are giving them an ok to make a turn or other maneuver, when in fact i am not.
The contact owns a 2014 chevrolet corvette equipped with factory wheels, size 285/30/zr20 (99wxl). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the passenger's side rear wheel while turning. The vehicle coasted to the side of the roadway and the contact became aware that the wheel was fractured. The contact stated that the failure of the wheel caused the torque converter, the transmission, and the axle to also experience unknown failures. The contact stated that the wheels were constantly being aligned. The contact stated that the wheel had never hit a curb. The vehicle was taken to galleria chevrolet (4747 lyndon b johnson fwy, dallas, tx 75244) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
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