2015 Chevrolet Camaro

I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE HEAT ACTUATOR HAS BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY STATED THAT IT WILL COST ME 200.00+ DOLLARS TO FIX.THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WILL COST THAT AMOUNT DUE TO THEM HAVING TO TAKE OUT THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DASHBOARD TO FIX IT. I TOLD THEM THAT I BOUGHT THAT CAR 2 YEARS AGO WITH 82 MILES ON THE DASH AND THAT I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I HAVE A 1995 CAMARO THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS OUT OF AND THAT IT WAS WHY I CHOSE ANOTHER CAMARO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO TURN IN THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (FERMAN CHEVROLET OF TAMPA, 9751 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619, (813) 623-2411) DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS ORDERED, BUT THE DEALER WAS WAITING ON GUIDELINES FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

MY CAMARO'S ACCELERATOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP WHILE DODGING TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE RAN, AT IDLE. I PUT IT IN PARK. I STILL COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I COULD FLOOR IT. NOTHING BUT IDLE. I TURNED OFF THE POWER AND CUT IT BACK ON AND I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER. THIS IS ALMOST THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE FUNCTIONAL HACK AS DEMONSTRATED IN THE WIRED MAGAZINE "JEEP HACK" VIDEO. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT 9 DAYS, THE DEALER GAVE ME THE FOLLOWING INFO. U100 DATA BUS: ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) A - NO COMMUNICATION U101 DATA BUS: TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) - NO COMMUNICATION U121 DATA BUS: ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE - NO COMMUNICATION U176 DATA BUS: SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) SENSOR G - NO COMMUNICATION I BELIEVE THIS TO BE EITHER A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT, OR A MALICIOUS HACKING ATTEMPT. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I CAN'T DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT THE FEAR OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN. WITHOUT WARNING. GM'S OFFICIAL ANSWER IS THAT THEY WILL GIVE ME AN OIL CHANGE COUPON. I DO NOT FIND THIS SATISFACTORY. I FIND IT A HUGE DANGER TO MY LIFE AND THOSE AROUND ME. I AM INSULTED THAT GM FINDS IT FUNNY. RESEARCH I HAVE DONE SHOWS THAT THEY HAVE COVERED UP STUFF LIKE THIS BEFORE. I THINK THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW. I ASKED GM FOR CONTACT INFO ON THEIR FEDERAL OVERSEER FOR THE IGNITION ISSUE. THEY REFUSED. I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE LEARNED THEIR LESSON.