2001 CHEVROLET CAMARO Recalls, Complaints & Safety

RAMIRO MAYORGA OWNER OF IDEAL AUTOS SOLD ME THIS CAR KNOWING HE HAD A MECHANIC RESET THE MILEAGE AND BREAK INDICATORS AND AIRBAG INDICATORS. THE AIRBAGS ARE NONE FUNCTIONAL I COMPLAINED TO THE BBB BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. HE WOULDN'T TAKE THE CAR BACK & RETURN MY MONEY. THERE ARE MANY DEFECTS.10 MINUTES AFTER WE MADE A DEAL I GAVE HIM THE CHECK. I STARTED TO DRIVE AND THE RIMS AND TIRES WERE BAD. THE STEERING WAS EVEN WORSE. THE STEERING IS NOT THERE IT TAKES ABOUT 50 LBS. OF MUSCLE TO TURN IT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WERE DENTED SO WHERE THE CAR DRIVES IT BUMPS REALLY BAD. I TRIED TO GIVE THE CAR BACK WITHIN THE SAME 10 MINUTES AND GET BACK THE BANK CHECK.. HE WOULD NOT RETURN IT.I LEFT THE CAR AT HIS BUSINESS FOR 3 DAYS BUT HE WOULD NOT TAKE IT. HE THREATENED ME WITH THE TOW & POLICE. HE'S A WHOLE SCAMMER. I DID NOT AND DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO HIRE A ATTORNEY & THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE LOSS. THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SAME POSITION AT MY RESIDENCE SINCE I BROUGHT IT HERE. I MAINTAIN ITS OILS & KEEP IT RUNNING. I DON'T AND WILL NOT DRIVE IT. I WAS NOT AWARE HOW BAD THE CONDITION WAS UNTIL I COULD NOT RETURN IT. I HAD DIAGNOSTICS RAN ON IT AND IT SHOWED WHERE THE WARNING LIGHTS & INFORMATION WERE RESET .I FELT UNSAFE IN THE CAR I HAVE NOT AND DO NOT DRIVE IT ANYWHERE. RAMIRO MAYORGA HAS DONE THIS PEOPLE BEFORE HE NEEDS TO BE STOPPED. IT HAPPENED 2759 DELK ROAD MARIETTA, GA WITH SCUMBAG OWNER & SALESMAN RAMIRO MAYORGA. RAMIRO MAYORGA IDEAL AUTOS, LLC 2759 DELK ROAD MARIETTA GA 30067 770-639-5150

FIRESTONE 500 TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION FAILURE RESULTING IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONTACTED FIRESTONE VIA REGISTERED MAIL BUY AFTER ONE MONTH NO RESPONSE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THEY EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST. I GOT A REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER AND THE SHOP TECH SAID HE NEVER SAW THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. I WOULD NOT EVER PURCHASE A FIRESTONE PRODUCT IN THE FUTURES. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED 70 MPH. THE TREAD SEPARATED AND MY VEHICLE SPUN AROUND INTO THE NEXT LANE AND WAS FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ANOTHER VEHICLE TRIED TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT BUT HIT MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER, PUSHING ME OFF OF THE ROAD.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A SOUND OF METAL RUBBING NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED HOWEVER, THE NOISE WAS CONTINUOUS WHENEVER THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 51,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT SECURELY CONNECTED DUE TO A PREMATURE FRACTURE OF AN INTERNAL COMPONENT WHICH WAS AFFECTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL OUTAGES AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THEIR RECOMMENDED SOLUTION FOR A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE WHILE DRIVING OR BEFORE DRIVING ON BOTH RESIDENTIAL ROADS AND HIGHWAY SETTINGS. AS FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, IT IS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE RELEASE THE CABLE WILE PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK IT WILL SOMETIMES ROLL AFTER APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALSO. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THE COMPLAINT BE SUBMITTED IN HIS VERBIAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WAS INVOLVED INTO (2) SEPARATE CAR ACCIDENT IN THE LAST YEAR THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE FIRST ONE I WAS REAR END WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AND THE PERSON BEHIND ME DID NOT STOP AND SUSTAIN NECK INJURY THAT I HAD TO HAD SURGERY ON 10 OCT 2014. THE SECOND I WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PUSHED OVER A CURB INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STREET AND THE CAR WAS TOTAL BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY OF COURSE. THIS ONE I HIT MY HEAD AND HAD EYE ISSUES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BESIDES THE BADLY BRUISED LEGS AND HEAD FROM HITTING THE STEERING COLUMN AND WINDOW ON 20 MAY 2015.

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DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED TERRIBLY. HAD TO PUT A COVER OVER IT. THOUGHT PIECES WOULD FLY OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAMARO EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE SPORT (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 245/45/R17. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE THREADS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF IGNITION. HAVE HAD CAR TOWED NUMEROUS TIMES CAUSED BY FAILURE OF IGNITION TO WORK. CAR WOULD THEN START, THEN FAIL TO START. PLEASE CONSIDER ADDING THE CAMARO SS 2001 TO THE GM IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RECALL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW, HAVING HEARD A FAULTY GM IGNITION SWITCH HAS CAUSED ENGINES ON CERTAIN GM CARS TO FAIL WHILE CAR IS MOVING, RESULTING IN 13 FATALITIES. THE FIRST INCIDENT DATE OF MY CAR'S FAILURE TO START IS APPROXIMATE; THE PROBLEM GOES BACK SEVERAL YEARS. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO, I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY DEALERSHIP AFTER IT REFUSED TO START AT A NEARBY STOP. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED MY IGNITION KEYS AND FOUND THEM OKAY, BUT WENT NO FURTHER IN TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CAR FAILED TO START JUST TWO WEEKS AGO AFTER I CAME OUT OF A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT, WHEREUPON I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME. THE CAR THEN DECIDED TO START THREE DAYS LATER. THEN, I SAW OF THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ON THE NEWS. I REFUSE TO TRY TO USE THE CAR UNTIL THE SITUATION CAN BE DIAGNOSED BY GM OR THE LAW. *TR

MY BABY, A 2001 CAMARO CONVERTIBLE, 6 CYLINDER, HAS HAD THREE FUEL SYSTEM ISSUES. I JUST SAW THE RECALL FOR 2012-13 CHEVY'S FOR FUEL SYSTEM ISSUES AND AM HOPING SOMEONE WILL LOOK INTO THE 2001 AND SEE IF THIS MODEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT A RECALL NOTICE. IN APPROX 2004 ON WAY TO MILITARY CONFERENCE MY CAR STALLED WHILED PULLING OUT FROM GAS STATION. IT HAD BEEN STALLING WEEK PRIOR BUT WAS THOUGHT TO BE BECAUSE OF BAD GAS...IT'S FINAL STALL WAS OF COURSE ON THE WAY TO A MILITARY FUNCTION WHERE I SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN LATE. IT WAS TOWED TO JEFF GORDAN'S CHEVY, WILMINGTON, NC AND APPROX $1400 LATER I HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP AND ?? . RAN GREAT AGAIN UNTIL APPROX LATE 2010 OR EARLY 2011. ALMOST GOT T-BONED DOING A TURN WITH INCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN MY BABY STALLED AS I WAS DRIVING TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC, FIRESTONE ON GEN BOOTH, VA BEACH 23454 AFTER IT HAD BEEN STALLING ALL WEEK-MILEAGE APPROX 85,000. ONCE AGAIN WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP, APPROX $1500 WE WERE GOOD TO GO AGAIN. NOW, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CODE THAT CAME UP WAS A GENERAL CODE FOR SOMETHING WITH FUEL SYSTEM BUT THEY NEED TO DROP GAS TANK ONCE AGAIN TO BE ABLE TO CORRECTLY DIAGNOSE PROB. I'M HOPING SOMEONE WILL LOOK BACK AT 2001 CHEVY'S AND SEE IF A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTED FOR THAT YR ALSO. SOUNDS LIKE VERY SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. 2 FUEL PUMPS IN 6 YEARS SEEMS EXCESSIVE TO ME AND OTHER MECHANICS THANKS FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. SFC (RET) [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND ENCOUNTERED A BUMP IN THE ROAD. SUDDENLY, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND SKID CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE TIRES AND BRAKES LOCKED WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND CONTINUE NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON BUMPY ROAD SURFACES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPOSITIONED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BRACKET AND PARKING BRAKE CABLE. ALSO, THE ABS WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAMRY. THERE WAS AN ODD NOISE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS LOOSE. THE CONTACT WAS LATER NOTIFIED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE BALL BEARINGS. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS $500 PER WHEEL TO REPLACE THE BALL BEARINGS. THE ELECTRIC DOORS AND THE HEATING ELEMENTS ALSO EXHIBITED FAILURES PERIODICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE TIE ROD FRACTURED ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY FIX, SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,779 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE VIN IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

VEHICLE REFUSED TO START. PROBLEM TRACED TO IN-TANK FUEL PUMP CONNECTION WHICH HAD CORRODED. POTENTIAL TO SPARK AND START A FIRE, VEHICLE MIGHT STALL SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CORRODED CONNECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP WIRING IN THE TANK. THE WIRING OVERHEATED AND THE INSULATION HAD MELTED AS WELL. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT IS CONCERNED THAT OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS FAILURE COULD STALL OR BURST INTO FLAMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

I JUST PURCHASED 2001 CAMARO Z28 COVERTIBLE. I HAVE OWNED CAMARO'S FOREVER AND WAS NEVER ANYTHING BUT COMPLETELY HAPPY WITH IT. THIS CAR HAS SOME KIND OF "SHAKE" TO IT AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE IS IN THE COLUMN SHAKING IT! ALSO IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SPRINGS NEED SOME SERIOUS HELP THAT I DID NOT HEAR INITIALLY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 37K MILES ON IT. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE ALREADY AND BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR SOME KIND OF A COVERTIBLE SHAKE ISSUE WHICH COMPLETELY SOUNDS LIKE A JOKE AND THEY CAN'T PROVIDE THE BULLETIN THAT THEY SAY WAS ISSUED ON THIS CAR BUT WAS NO BIG DEAL. I ALSO TOOK IT TO ASE CERT. MECHANICS THAT ARE TELLING ME DIFFERENT, I JUST NEED SOME HELP SO I AM NOT TAKEN TO THE CLEANERS ON THIS CAR.

2001 CAMARO WITH LS1 ENGINE, HAVING TERRIBLE PISTION SLAP ISSIUE DUE TO POOR COOLING DESIGN OF CYLINDERS, GM IS FAILING TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. IT ONLY HAS 29000 MILES, NOW I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM....GOING TO TRY AND START A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. MY CAR NEEDS AN ENGINE AND GM WILL NOT REPLACE AT NO COST. *NM

I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES & ROTORS ON MY 2001 CAMARO. THEY ARE WARPING. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? HELLO ! GUESS THERE WILL BE AFTER SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. PEOPLE CAN NOT KEEP PAYING FOR BRAKES AND ROTORS. HOPE SOMEONE WAKES UP SOON.*JB

MY 2001 CAMARO WITH LESS THAN 37K MILES WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR NEW BRAKES. NO REASON I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP OTHER THAN I WANTED NEW BRAKES THOUGH NOTHING SQUEAKED & I HAD NO TROUBLE. I DID NOT EXPECT TO BE TOLD I NEEDED NEW ROTORS AS THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THE CURRENT ROTORS WERE TOO THIN AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THEM AS WELL AS THE PADS AND BRAKE LININGS. I WAS STUNNED AS THE CAR IS HARDLY DRIVEN BUT A MERE 8 MILES ROUND TRIP TO WORK & BACK THE LAST TWO YEARS. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE OTHER CALIFORNIA DEALERSHIP CAR WAS TAKEN TOO JUST 7 MONTHS PRIOR FOR BRAKE INSPECTION AT 33,713 WOULD HAVE ADVISED OF IMPENDING ISSUE? IN REVIEWING THE BRAKE INSPECTION PAPERWORK DATED 7/24/05 I CLEARLY NOTICED THE TECHS LACK OF ATTENTION TO EVEN FILLING IN THE PROPER BOXES IE: BRAKE LININGS. THE $1100 SPENT TO FIX PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISSUE. ITS THE SAFETY ISSUE! LOVE THE CAR & HAVE HAD 3 (95,97 & 2001) BUT AM LEARY TO DRIVE IT WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH ROTOR/PADS AND GM IS IGNORING IT? FORD IGNORED THEIR PROBLEMS WITH TIRES FOR YEARS AND HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED? *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE T-TOP OF THE CONSUMER'S 2001 CHEVROLET CAMARO FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. *BF WHEN THE TOP CAME OFF IT STRUCK THE CONSUMER IN THE HEAD. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A HEAD INJURY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE *NM

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CONSUMER TRULY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF 2001 CHEVROLET CAMERO. *BF *JB

BRAKES FAILED WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT 30 MPH.*AK

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

HAVE HAD 2 SETS OF ROTORS ON THIS CAR SINCE PURCHASED. NOW NEEDS ANOTHER SET. WARRANTY WILL NO LONGER COVER THIS. CAR IS DRIVEN LESS THAN 20 MILES PER DAY, AND CURRENTLY HAS 28K ON THE 3RD SET OF ROTORS, DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS NOT NORMAL!! CAR SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. IT IS A PERFORMANCE CAR, AND SHOULD IT BE DRIVEN LIKE ONE, THE ROTORS MAY HEAT, WARP AND CAUSE A HAZARDIOUS CONDITION THAT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH!. DEALERS HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS, & SO DOES CHEVROLET, WHY ARE THEY DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS? *AK

2001 CAMARO SS WITH LS1 ENGINE, HAS TERRIBLE PISTON SLAP THAT LASTS FOR OVER 5 MINUTES, VERY LOUD, AND HAS TO BE CAUSING WEAR IN THE CYLINDERS. THIS IS A COMPLAINT THAT MANY OWNERS SEEM TO HAVE BUT MINE LASTS VERY LONG AND IS VERY LOUD. PEOPLE KEEP ASKING ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY ENGINE AS IT SOUNDS VERY BAD FOR THE FIRST 5 - 8 MINUTES ESPECIALLY WHEN COLDER OUT.*AK

DISK BRAKE ROTORS. THE DISK BRAKE ROTORS WARP SO OFTEN THAT THEY CONSTANTLY NEED TURNED OR REPLACED. I HAVE HAD THEM TURNED AT APPROX 11000 MILES AND THEY ALREADY NEED ATTENTION AGAIN. THEY MAKE INTERMITANT NOISE AND YOU CAN FEEL THE WOBBLE WHEN YOU GO TO STOP. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE ROTORS.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE CUTTING OFF.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IT DIED TWICE AS IT WAS BEING MOVED ON THE LOT. IT WAS EXPLAINED AS CARBON BUILD-UP AND THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON A TRUCK FOR A WEEK FROM ANOTHER DEALER. THE MOTOR WAS PINGING AND A MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THAT PARTICULAR MOTOR, APPARENTLY DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT, THE OUTER CYLINDERS DID NOT COOL EFFICIENTLY WHICH RESULTED IN A SCORCHING OF THE CYLINDERS, RINGS AND PISTONS, WHICH WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PINGING. THE CONSUMER DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALER AND AFTER TEARING DOWN THE MOTOR, IT WAS DETERMINED THE MOTOR WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THAT PARTICULAR MOTOR. *CB *JB

SEAT BELT BECOMING UNBUCKLED, THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE NOW BOTH AFTER BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ONCE FROM BEHIND AND ONE IMPACT FROM THE FRONT. *AK

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THE ORIGINAL MOTOR IN THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. POOR DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW THE OUTSIDE CYLINDERS TO COOL PROPERLY RESULTING IN A SCORCHING AND BREAKDOWN OF THE PISTON, RINGS AND CYLINDER WALLS. GM IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM (AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME) AND IT IS LARGE ENOUGH THAT GM IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO PROVIDE ENOUGH REPLACEMENT MOTORS TO CUSTOMERS. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT LAST WEEK SHE COULD NOT GET INTO VEHICLE, BECAUSE BATTERY WAS GONE. SHE CALLED AAA, AND THEY GAVE HER A JUMP START, AND SHE DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK, IT WAS OK, UNTIL SHE WAS READY TO COME HOME. SHE HAD TO GET ANOTHER JUMP. SHE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SHE ALSO STATED THAT AAA TOLD HER IT LOOKED AS THROUGH ACID WAS LEAKING ALL OVER BATTERY. SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE WHEN SHE GOT WHERE SHE IS GOING IT MIGHT NOT BRING HER BACK HOME.*AK

THE CUSTOM EXHUAST SYSTEM INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER (GM) AND BUILT BY SLP ENGINEERING WAS CAUSING THE FUEL TANK IN MY 2001 CAMARO TO MELT. *AK

I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS ON MY 2001 CAMARO. THEY KEEP WARPING. I HAD THEM TURNED 04/25/2002 AND NOW THEY ARE WARPING AGAIN I ONLY PUT 200 MILES ON SINCE I TURNED THEM. *JB

WHEN DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED BY A VEHICLE DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEY HAD OTHER INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

CONSUMER STATED THE LFET SIDE MIRROR HAS BEEN FIXED FOUR TIMES, THE MIRRIOR BREAKS FOR NO REASON. ALSO CAR NEEDS OIL EVERY 1000 MILES.*JB

ENGINE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER HOLDS THROTTLE OPEN WHEN FOOT IS LIFTED OFF ACCELERATOR. VERY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY. DEALERS (2) CLAIM "MANY OWNER COMPLAINTS, BUT THIS IS NORMAL ... THEY ALL DO IT. OPERATES PER DESIGN..."

REAR VIEW MIRROR WILL VIBRATE AND SHAKE TO THE POINT WHERE CONSUMER CANNOT SEE BEHIND HER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MIRROR TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY GM REPRESENATIVE THAT NOTHING IS ABNORMAL REGARDING REAR VIEW MIRROR.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE MIS-SHIFTS, MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE ARE INTERNAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SYNCHRONIZERS AND SHIFTING FORKS, DEALER STATED THAT SHIFTING FAILURES WERE DUE TO DRIVER ERROR AND NOT A MALFUNCTION. *TT

I AND MANY OTHER OTHER NEW CAMARO OWNERS HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PULSATION, GENERAL MOTORS HAS A TSB OUT ON THE PULSATION PROBLEM BUT FAILS TO DO A RECALL. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS I FEEL FOR MYSELF AND OTHER CAMARO OWNERS.I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO KEEP BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE IF THE BRAKE COMPONENTS ARE UNRELIABLE FOR THESE F BODY CARS.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE MIS-SHIFTS, MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE ARE INTERNAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SYNCHRONIZERS AND SHIFTING FORKS, DEALER STATED THAT SHIFTING FAILURES WERE DUE TO DRIVER ERROR AND NOT A MALFUNCTION. *TT

CONDITIONS: TEMP: APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES F WEATHER: CLEAR WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED (FIRMLY) I PRESSED THE RELEASE BUTTON ON PARKING BRAKE HANDLE AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE AND FELT A RELEASE OF TENSION IN THE HANDLE. AFTER THE NOISE, THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE COULD BE MOVED FREELY UP OR DOWN WITH NO RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT (THE RELEASE BUTTON WAS KEPT DEPRESSED). THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD SLIGHTLY AFTER THE POP NOISE WAS HEARD. I MOVE THE HANDLE TO THE DOWN (OFF) POSITION AND RELEASED THE BUTTON. I THEN RE-APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. I CALLED THE DEALER BUT SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS NO LONGER PRESENT THEY COULD DO NOTHING (I AGREE WITH THEM). *AK

THE ROTORS ON *ALL* CAMAROS SINC APPROXIMATELY 1998 ARE FAULTY. HOWEVER, THE 2001 AND 2002 MODELS SEEM TO BE SUFFERING THE MOST FREQUENT FAILURES. THE ROTORS ON MY 2001 Z28 WARPED AND WERE SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY AT 6,500 MILES. ALREADY, AT 11,000 MILES, THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN. I DO NOT RACE OR AUTOCROSS THIS VEHICLE, SO OEM PARTS SHOULD BE MORE THAN SUFFICIENT. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHI AGAIN AND WAS TOLD (OFF THE RECORD, OF COURSE) THAT THE OEM ROTORS FOR THE CAMARO ARE POORLY DESIGNED AND DON'T MATCH UP WITH THIS CAR. THEY ADVISED ME TO PURCHASE AN AFTERMARKET SET OF ROTORS FROM AN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS STORE AND NOT TO USE OEM PARTS. THEY ALSO WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ROTORS A SECOND TIME. CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE TELLING THE CUSTOMERS THAT THE STOCK ROTORS ARE NOT MATCHED TO THE CAR, CHEVROLET SHOULD ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. IF THE ROTORS ARE WARPING PREMATURELY, THEN THEY ARE MOST CERTAINLY SUBJECT TO PREMATURE FAILURE AND COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH PROBABLY 50 OTHER DOCUMENTED CASES OF THE OEM ROTORS WARPING AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. I'M HOPTING THAT NHTSA CAN PUT SOME PRESSURE ON GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT CAUSES A FATALITY.*AK

WHILE AT STANDSTILL VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING ABOUT 5-10 MPH. CONSUMER FEELS SEATBELTS ARE DEFECTIVE IN VEHICLE, THEY DID NOT LOCK UP. NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK REAR BUMPER DAMAGED AND THE CONSUMER WIFE SUSTAINED SPRAINED NECK. *YH

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