2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO Complaints
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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO- MILLBROOK, AL
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A COUNTY ROAD & UPON APPROACHING THE CITY LIMITS I PUT ON MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN & THEY FAILED TO WORK. I TRIED AGAIN SEVERAL MORE TIMES & THEY STILL FAILED TO WORK. I WAS QUICKLY APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, & SEVERAL CARS THAT WERE STOPPED AT THIS RED LIGHT, & I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES & WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTAIN MY CAR. IT SLOWED DOWN FINALLY, JUST INCHES AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, BUT IT WAS CONTINUOUSLY REVVING UP BY ITSELF WHILE I STILL HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES. IT WAS STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. I PANICKED & THREW IT IN PARK & THEN IT JUST SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. I WAS ABLE TO CRANK IT AGAIN & DRIVE HOME. *TR
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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO- FRESNO, CA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED ACCELERATION TO THE SPEED OF 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AFTER THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BUT NO SEVERE BODY DAMAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LED WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED A READING OF A REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER AND THE ENGINE POWER BECAME EXTREMELY LOW CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.
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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO- BRYAN, TX
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED PRODUCING TOXINS WHICH STARTED COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT DUE TO THOSE TOXINS, HE BECAME SICK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AS A RESULT OF AN EXISTING HEART CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,975 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 5,000.
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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO- PORT RICHEY, FL
I HAVE A 2010 CHEVY CAMARO RS 2 LT. I AM EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH FRONT PS WHEEL "WASHBOARDING" ;FEELS LIKE DRIVING WITH A FLAT TIRE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT TIRES, STILL HAVE PROBLEM; THEY PRETTY MUCH WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THIS ISSUE, SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING... IT ONLY DOES THIS IN THE MORNING WHEN STARTING OUT, WHEN I DRIVE VEHICLE LATER IN THE DAY IT DRIVES FINE, BUT I NOW HAVE A METAL ON METAL SOUND COMING FROM THAT WHEEL SO ITS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. I LOVE THE VEHICLE, BUT AM INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS SITUATION AND LACK OF CONCERN WITH DEALER. I DON'T LIVE IN A COLD CLIMATE, JUST THE OPPOSITE, SO TIRE FLATSPOTTING ISN'T A CONSIDERATION HERE...AT TIMES, THE CAR ALSO SEEMS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AS IF ITS RIDING IN A ROAD RUT AND BEING "PULLED" TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER. AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY UNTIL ITS FINALLY RESOLVED; DON'T WANT TO HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN VEHICLE EITHER..... ISSUE STILL UNRESOLVED...... *TR
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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO- CORSICANA, TX
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT DEBRIS PUNCTURED THE CONDENSER WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,200.
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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO- PITTSBURG, PA
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE TOLD THAT A STONE BROKE THE CONDENSER ON THE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, BECAUSE IF ROAD HAZARDS COULD DESTROY A PART THAT EASY THEN IT SHOULD HAVE A SHIELD AROUND IT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20000.
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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO- CICERO, IL
THE 2010 CAMARO RS PACKAGE ONLY COMES WITH PIRELLI P-ZERO TIRES, (P245/45/ZR20 IN FRONT, P275/40/ZR20 IN REAR). THESE ARE "SUMMER ONLY" TIRES. NEITHER GM NOR THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THIS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. IT WAS ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OF THE PAPERWORK DESCRIBING THE VEHICLE OR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS, WHERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE A GIVEN. I ONLY BECAME AWARE OF THIS AFTER THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL, WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT SKIDS DURING EVEN AT LOW ACCELERATION AND DURING GENTLE BRAKING. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY OR GM COULD DO REGARDING THE SITUATION. THEY ARE SELLING THESE VEHICLES WITH "STANDARD EQUIPMENT" THAT IS CERTAIN TO MAKE THEM UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE YEAR IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THEY ARE GIVING THE BUYER NO WARNING OF THIS. THIS IS UNETHICAL AT BEST AND COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO- POLAND, OH
I PURCHASED A 2010 SS CAMARO IN NORTHEAST OHIO. AFTER PURCHASE I FOUND OUT THAT THE CARS COME WITH "SUMMER ONLY" TIRES. THE TIRES DO NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT BEING "SUMMER ONLY" SO I TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR IN OUR WINTER SEASON. THE CAR IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN AS LITTLE AS AN INCH OF SNOW. I PURCHASED WINTER TIRES FOR THIS SEASON FOR OVER $1000.00. PIRELLE INFORMED ME THAT THE TIRES AN NOT TO BE USED IN TEMPS UNDER 41 DEGREES, THE WEEK OF THANKSGIVING (2010) TEMPS IN FLORIDA WERE UNDER 35 DEGREES. THESE TIRES CAN NOT BE USED IN MORE THAN 50% OF AMERICA! WHY SHOULD A CUSTOMER OF A NEW CAR BE EXPECTED TO PURCHASE TIRES? THEN ARE UNSAFE AND UNUSABLE IN MOST PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. *TR
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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO- RIO RANCHO, NM
2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE DRIVER SEAT HAS AN AREA ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE THAT COMES UP BY THE CENTER CONSOLE. THIS AREA IS NOT COVERED IN MATERIAL WHICH EXPOSES THE SEAT FRAME AND PARTS. MY WIFE'S SKIRT GOT HUNG UP ON THE SEAT AND SHE HAD TO RIP THE SKIRT FROM THE FRAME IN ORDER TO APPLY THE BRAKES THIS IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN PLEASE GIVE THIS FAST ATTENTION. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO COVER THE SEAT COMPLETELY. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND CHECKED OTHER CARS AND THEY ARE THE SAME. *TR
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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO- HAYWARD, CA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD AND WOULD SPORADICALLY SHIFT FROM FIRST TO THIRD OF FOURTH GEAR INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. WHEN THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE VEHICLE, IT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN FAIL TO START OR WOULD STALL ABNORMALLY WITHOUT WARNING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 900.
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