2011 Chevrolet Camaro

I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL IN 2015 REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE SEAT FOR THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS. THE RECALL INVOLVED A PROBLEM IN WHICH THE SEAT WAS FALLEN TO THE LOWEST POSITION. WHEN I RECEIVED THE LETTER, I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, BUT IN MY ATTEMPT TO BE RESPONSIBLE I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. RECENTLY I FACED THE PROBLEM, THE LEVER TO ADJUST THE INCLINE OF THE SEAT IS STUCK, AND MY SEAT IS IN ITS LOWEST POSITION. IT'S INCLINED ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THE REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE COVERED THROUGH THE RECALL, SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR WAS IN THE DEALER FOR 1 1/2 WEEKS, AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. I RECEIVED A TEXT AND THEY SAID IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $381 TO REPAIR. THEN I CONTACT THE HEADQUARTERS OF GM AND THEY EXPLAINED MY CAR WAS NOT GOING TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS CHECKED BACK IN 2015 (WHEN IT WORKED FINE). THEN THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO CONTACT ME IN 3 BUSINESS DAYS TO PROVIDE ME WITH A COUPON TO LOWER THE PRICE OF THE REPAIR. TODAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE MENTIONED THEY DO NOT OFFER COUPONS. I ASKED EVERYONE FOR A WRITTEN STATEMENT EXPLAINING WHY MY CAR WAS NOT REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT PROVIDE IT; THEREFORE, I PLEASE ASK FOR YOUR HELP TO WORK THROUGH THIS RECALL AND GET MY CAR REPAIRED. FORTUNATELY, WHEN MY SEAT GOT STUCK IN ITS LOWER POSITION DUE TO THE LEVER NOT WORKING THE CAR WAS STATIONARY; HOWEVER, IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT HAVING A SEAT BACKREST.

I BROUGHT BRAND NEW 2011 FROM CHEVY PAUL CONTE IN FREEPORT LONG ISLAND. SINCE 2012 I WAS GET BIG LEAK FROM THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF THAT WAS LEAK IT IN CAR BEHIND PASSENGER SEAT. I COMPLAINT 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND CHEVY WOULD SAY THEIR NOTHING WRONG. SO I DECIDED GET EXTEND AFTER MARKET WARRANTY AFTER FACTORY WARRANTY RAN OUT. WHEN 1ST THING HAPPEN TO CHEVY I INCLUDE LEAK ROOF. DO YOU KNOW THEY FOUND PROBLEM IN ONE HOUR. I STILL HAVE ALL PAPER WORK FOR EVERYTHING. SAID THEY COULDNT COVER IT. WHICH THEIR NOT SURPOSE.BUT SHOW CHEVY LIEING GAME. I TOLD OWNER KEN AND ALL MY PAPER WORK. THE MANAGER WAS UPSET AND GIVE KEN SOME PROBLEM TIL KEN OWNER BROKE IT DOWN TO HIM. MANGER CLAIM I'M GET FREE WORK DONE MEAN WHILE IT SHOULD COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CLAIM TO FIX NEVER GET LEAK WATER IN CAR NO MORE.BUT DID NOTICE I HEAR WATER OCEAN WHEN GOING UP THE HILL. THAN ONE DAY 4 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING CAR JUST CUT OFF. I DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO CALL MY GUY. HE CUT THE BATTERY BUT THAT THE TRUCK WAS WET.IN BACK OF MY TRUNK. HE SAID YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED HE SAID YOU SEE WATER MARK'S. I WAS SHOCK. HE OPEN MY TRUCK TO SEE BATTERY. AND ENTIRE BATTERY WAS SITTING WATER FOR REAL. I WAS HURT AND ANGRY CAUSE SHOULD BE GOING THREW THIS. I BEEN HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CONVERTIBLE SINCE I BROUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO AND PICS.

I STARTED TO HEARING A SCRUBBING NOISE EACH TIME I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED IF IT COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD NO. THEREFORE, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN GREENACRES, FL. AFTER A TWO HOUR WAIT FOR TESTING, I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WOULD BE $1377.00. THE SERVICE TECH URGED ME TO GET THE REPAIR DONE ASAP BEFORE IT WORSENS AND THE STEERING WILL BE INOPERABLE.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO A CAR SHOW AND STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. AS I CONTINUED ON AT ABOUT 3/4 THROTTLE O WAS SHIFTING GEARS AS I WENT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR I HEARD AND FELT A LOUD BANG ON BOTTOM OF CAR. I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND PULLED OVER. I PICKED UP THE PARTS FROM THE ROAD. AFTER HAVING CAR TOWED TO A FRIEND'S SHOP WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT ON A LIFT AND SEE THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD EXPLODED AT THE MID POINT. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES HAD BET COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT THAT WAS LEFT ATTACHED TO TRANSMISSION HAD RIPPED INTO THE TUNNEL OF THE CAR. I COULD SEE THE CARPET AND PLASTIC TO CENTER CONSOLE THROUGH THIS HOLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MARTIN CHEVROLET, 23505 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90505, (310) 853-5846) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AT ABOUT 34,000 MILES ON THE CAR, I STARTED GETTING INTERMITTENT CODES WHENEVER SOMEBODY WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT ABOUT THE AIRBAG NOT BEING ACTIVATED. AFTER SOME TIME THE CODE WAS STEADY AND NOW THE AIRBAG REMAINS DEACTIVATED AT ALL TIMES, EVEN IF SOMEONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I DID HAVE THIS DIAGNOSED AND IT CAME UP AS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE, THE REPLACEMENT COST IS APPROXIMATELY $1,000. I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED THROUGH A RELATIVE THAT HAS ACCESS TO THE MECHANICS COMMUNICATION BOARD THAT ALTHOUGH IT COMES UP AS THE MODULE IT IS A KNOWN WIRING ISSUE. APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON THROUGH SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF THE CAMARO. I DID REACH OUT TO CHEVROLET ABOUT THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THE ONLY HELP THAT THEY WOULD OFFER WAS TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP SO THE DEALERSHIP COULD CALL ME SO I CAN BRING IT IN AND HAVE IT FIXED. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND CHANGING THE MODULE DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WIRING SYSTEM. I'M A LITTLE OUTRAGED THAT CHEVROLET HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND YET CONTINUES TO USE THE SAME SYSTEM IN OTHER YEAR MODELS AND CHOOSES TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. SO AT THIS MOMENT I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH OUT AN AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHY THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE ON SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE.