2010 Chevrolet Camaro

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BARELY ACCELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE METAL TIMING CHAIN DAMAGED THE PLASTIC TIMING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 09/27/16*LJ UPDATED 10/05/16.*JB

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK THE CAR TO PINE BELT CHEVY IN LAKEWOOD, NJ. ENGINE CODE P0008 & P0017 FOR CAMSHAFT POSITION CORRELATION ON 3.6 V6 ENGINE. VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING TIMING CHAINS. CAR ONLY HAS 52,721 MILES ON IT. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $3,000. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT GM HAS A RECALL ON MANY DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS FOR TIMING CHAIN FAILURE WITH THE 3.6 V 6 ENGINE WITH THE SAME TIMING CHAIN PART NUMBERS. GM HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS AND 120,000 MILES ON THE AFFECTED MAKES AND MODELS ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT THE CAMARO. GM BULLITEN 10287. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND INCLUDE THE CAMARO TO ITS TIMING CHAIN RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THREE BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE DRIVESHAFT TO THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD SHEARED OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT TO DETACH. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE HEAT SHIELD AND FUEL TANK WERE ALSO SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500.

THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A TROUBLE CODE ON THE DASH. I TOOK IT IN TO GET A READING FOR THE CODE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A P0008 ERROR CODE. AFTER SEARCHING, IT SEEMS THIS CODE IS RELATING TO THE TIMING CHAINS WITHIN THE ENGINE BECOMING STRETCHED. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT A LOT OF OWNERS ARE SEEING THIS ERROR WITH THEIR OWN VEHICLES AND DEALER IS CHARGING ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 3K TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. TO QUOTE ANOTHER COMPLAINT THAT I SAW REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE: " WHEN IS GM GOING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF THE TIMING CHAINS ON THE CAMARO AS IT HAS THE OTHER MODELS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR GM TO EXPECT THE BUYER TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND NOT CAUSED DUE TO ANYTHING DONE BY THE BUYER. "

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH BUT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

2010 CAMARO RS, V6 MANUAL TRANSMISSION: PASSED A CAR AND TRIED TO SHIFT DOWN BUT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT SHIFT THE CAR DOWN TO 5TH. TRIED CLUTCH AGAIN AND ALL IT WOULD DO WAS MOVE AROUND AND NEVER CATCH. SAME WITH THE STICK SHIFT. IT WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY SPEED. IT WAS LIKE THE CLUTCH, WOULD MOVE AROUND FROM 1ST - 6TH LIKE THIS WAS A TOY I WAS TRYING TO SHIFT. ALSO, I COULD NOT BRAKE THE CAR WITH THE REGULAR BRAKE OR EMERGENCY BRAKE. WHILE THIS WAS GOING ON MY CAR WAS INCREASING IN SPEED AND THE MOTOR REVVED TO THE POINT I THOUGHT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE. THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP IT WAS TO TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN I DID THIS L LOST STEERING AND HEADLIGHTS. COASTED TO A STOP FINALLY. HAD ONSTAR RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ON ALL THE CAR AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS SHOWING UP OK. TALKED TO ROADSIDE AND THEY SAID WHAT I WAS DESCRIBING WAS A BURNED CLUTCH. THE CAR SMELLED LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE. TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FOR $2400. I HAVE TO PAY BIG DOLLARS FOR A REPAIR THAT ALMOST KILLED ME, AND NOW I FIND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. COME ON GM YOU GOT LUCKY WITH ME OR YOU COULD OF HAD ANOTHER FATALITY. *TR

ON OCTOBER 8TH THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHILE RUNNING ( SOUTH TEXAS HEAT I WANTED TO COOL THE CAR OFF ). THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE 6SPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION THEREFORE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL, THE HAND BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. AS I WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. IT WAS LOUD ENOUGH TO CAUSE ALARM, WHEN I LOOKED BACK AT MY VEHICLE IT WAS ROLLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY & INTO THE STREET. I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN & APPLY THE BRAKE BEFORE IT CAUSED ANY DAMAGE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED & REPAIRED, I EXPLAINED TO THE LADY WHO ASSISTED ME WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, SHE WANTED ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN ON 4 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT. I FOUND THIS TO BE UNACCEPTABLE. SINCE THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE I WAS NOT WILLING TO WAIT THAT LONG TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I TOOK IT IN ON THE 9TH & WAS TOLD ON THE 10TH THAT THE CABLE TO MY HAND/PARKING BRAKE HAD INDEED FAILED & BUSTED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY GM. I ASKED HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A 4YR OLD CAR THAT IS USUALLY PARKED ON FLAT SURFACES & IN GEAR WITH THE HANDBRAKE ENGAGED AS THE OWNERS MANUAL SUGGEST. I WAS NOT GIVEN AN ANSWER, I HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO GM'S & AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

CLUTCH PEDAL STAYED LOW TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYS LOW DURING HARD ACCELERATION FOR A STOP AND DURING A SHIFT. THE 9/1/2014 INCIDENT I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH AND DOWN SHIFTED FOR EXITING. THE CLUTCH STAYED TO THE FLOOR AS I CAME TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT RETURN. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. CLUTCH STILL DID NOT RETURN TO OPERATING POSITION. I HAD TO SPEED SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IT TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. IF A DRIVER PANICKED IN THIS SITUATION IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN THE CAR AND POSSIBLY OTHER TRAVELERS. *TR