2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO Complaints

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 WARRANTY AND 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 DATE AS OF 03/02/2010.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 NORMALLY AND 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.) *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL BOX IN THE ENGINE, LOCATED NEAR THE FIREWALL, CAUSED THE FUEL INJECTORS TO POUR FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WAS RUINED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HIM A 10% DISCOUNT AND THE CONTACT PAID $6,200 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS A PHOTO OF WHERE THE BOX WAS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE, WHICH HE FELT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE FIREWALL AND THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UPDATED 1/26/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS THE NUMBER 7 CYLINDER MAY HAVE COMPRESSED LIQUID, MOST LIKELY FUEL THAT CAUSED THE PISTON AND ROD TO BE DAMAGED. IT CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE CYLINDER WALL WHICH REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE IN THE OPEN POSITION BECAUSE THE WIRING CONTROLLING THE FUEL INJECTORS WAS CHAFED AND MAKING CONTACT WITH THE BULKHEAD WHICH GROUNDED THE WIRING. UPDATED 01/27/09. *JB

FAULTY VALVE STEMS (LIKELY FROM THE CHINA RECALL) ON 2 GOODYEAR TIRES SO FAR ON MY CAR THAT CRACKED PREMATURELY. *TR

I HAVE NOTICED BUBBLING IN THE PAINT AROUND THE EDGES OF THE ROOF AND SAIL PANEL. I WAS TOLD THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE GLUE USED BY GM WHICH CAUSES THE PAINT TO DELAMINATE AND CORRODE. I TRIED TO CONTACT TWO DEALERSHIPS AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT WAS DENIED EACH TIME. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE 6YR/100,000 MILE PAINT WARRANTY. *TR

FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL/PARKING LIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT. BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW SOCKETS COSTING AROUND $400.00, RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. SINCE THEN THE LEFT SIDE HAS GONE OUT 3 MORE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR COSTING $45.00 EACH TIME. IT IS IMPOSSBLE TO REACH THE BULB TO REPLACE IT YOURSELF. DEALER INSISTS THAT THE PARKING LENS WAS CRACKED CAUSING MOISTURE TO ENTER THE SOCKET. WHEN INSEPCTING THE VEHICLE, THERE IS NO CRACK.. NOW THEY SAY ITS THE SEAL AROUND THE PARKING LENS. I JUST REPLACED ANOTHER BURNT OUT BULB 6 WEEKS AGO AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT ALSO HAS NOT RAINED TO CAUSE ANY MOISTURE IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BURNED OUT AND MELTED THE WIRES. BOTH OF THE BLINKERS BURNED OUT ONE YEAR AGO AND THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH SOCKETS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 76,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *AK

051406 DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION . CAR WAS GOING DOWNHILL AND I BARELY MANAGED TO BRAKE AND STEER IT CLEAR INTO A LOT. TOWED TO DEALER. 49,000 MILES. FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACEMENT WHICH I FOUND WAS WAY TOO SOON. COST $1300. COMPLAINT IS TOO SOON FOR A REPLACEMENT AND MORE IMPORTANT WAS THE HEAVY NON RESPONDING STEERING AND NON RESPONDING BRAKING. VERY VERY LUCKY OTHER CARS WERE CLEAR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT END VIBRATES. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT 12,000 MILES THE DEALERSHIP RESURFACED THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AT 19,000 MILES AND AGAIN THE DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE BRAKE PADS, IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE NOT REPLACED.

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 AND MESSED 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 $3500.00 LESS 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 WAS COMPLETELY 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. *JB

DURING THE CALIFORNIA RAINS OF 2005, MY CAMARO'S T-TOP ROOF LEAKED SO MUCH THAT THERE WAS 1 1/2" OF WATER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. THE DEALER REMOVED THE INTERIOR AND ALLOWED IT TO DRY, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS AS A WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND I OWNED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND FOR WEEKS BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BEFORE FINALLY BEING TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. *JB