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txcamarochick · 09-13-2009, 02:26 PM

I have had a few problems with my camaro. I absolutely love it but i am starting to get frustrated. Last month at 2000 miles it wasnt shifting gears properly so i took it in and they replaced the mass air flow censor. All was good until i hot 3000 miles this past wednesday. I was driving it and it felt a little weird and then i stopped at a red light and it was shaking like hell and all the lights came on and it said service stabilitrak. I tried to accelerate from the light to pull into a neighborhood and i could only go about 10 mph and it continued to shake. turned it off, turned it back on and made it back to my neighborhood just as it started acting up again. I took it to the dealership the next day and they called me and said they couldnt find anything wrong!!! I was like WTF it would barely move. So i picked it up and less than a mile later the check engine light came on. I called them back and they told me not to worry about it and drive it this weekend and take it in on monday. I went to the mall yesterday and in the parking lot it started to shift funny again and then it just turned off!!!! Is anyone else having problems like this? Did i get a lemon??

Hoddi · 09-13-2009, 02:33 PM

I am so sorry.
I hope you get it fixed right soon.

Camaro400 · 09-13-2009, 02:38 PM

I have a 2SS/RS A6 and I haven't had any of those issues. I am at about 2400 miles. The only issue I have had is the right brake light had a leak in it and water was gathering in the light. They replaced it but it took two weeks for the part to come. Also my iPod wasn't working right with the stereo but I think it was my iPod. No engine issues though. Hope you get it taken care of!

CAM MAN · 09-13-2009, 02:39 PM

I don't think it a lemon , but you got to understand this is the first year for the 2010
camaro people are going to have some problems .Take it back to the dealer
Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HeavyD · 09-13-2009, 09:28 PM

You have to remember that this car is new for the dealers too. It will take time for the techs to get some experience with an all new car. There will lots of issues that pop up that even GM engineers are saying, "WTF?" I understand your frustration, the tech gets frustrated too when car shows up and it runs fine for them. You really can't expect them to roadtest it all day until the problem crops up, warranty just won't pay them for that. Hopefully sooner than later they will figure it out. Just be cool.

Andro · 09-13-2009, 10:43 PM

Have you tried onstar to see if they can run a remote engine diagnostic of your vehicle when the problem happens?

meanmike · 09-13-2009, 11:00 PM

I was having a similar problem with my G8 before I gave it back. I dont know if I would go back to a dealer that told me not to worry about a car that you cant rely on.

camarogolfguy · 09-13-2009, 11:39 PM

Only time I had an issue similar to this was with a Saturn (sorry). The catalytic converter died and it killed the car from running. I managed to limp to a dealer for a fix. While this is probably not the problem you are having, sounds like some kind of shut down mode so you won't injure the car more until it is fixed. I agree the dealers are new at this, but I would also agree you should try another dealer. Good luck. Keep us posted as to what you find out.

txcamarochick · 09-14-2009, 09:12 PM

well i have good news!!! they found the problem today. it was bad catalytic converters, so new ones r on the way!! but how weird it only has 3000 miles. im just glad they found out the problem.... thanks for all ur support and responses

HeavyD · 09-15-2009, 12:45 AM

Quick! Get the supercharger bolted and the Tune taken out before they see that and void your warranty! LOL!

tmc · 09-15-2009, 01:09 AM

I had the same situation happen to me on Friday night. I was driving about 55 mph and the car started to shake then just died. I got the Stabilitrak message and a reduced power message. I coasted into a parking lot and tried to restart. It would turn over but then ran as if it was missing then cut off. It did this for about 15 minutes. Just before the tow truck got to me, I tried it one more time. It started and ran smooth but the check engine light stayed on.

I got a call from the dealer today, the tech spent the whole day working on it and was able to narrow it down to 4 or 5 things. None of them were the converters. He will work on it again tomorrow.

Mine is a 2SS/L99 with less than 3000 miles. I love it but sure wish it was in my garage as much as it is in the dealers work bay. This is the 4th time I have been witout it for several days.

I had a serous vibration on the front end - fixed by force balancing after 2 visits and the ABL on the driver's side quit working. Now this....

As I said, I love the car and understand the issues with new models...just gets frustraiting....

One more thing, my dealer (Performance in Chapel Hill, NC) has been great. They do whatever it takes and keep wotking until I am happy.

I guess I will suggest the converters as a possible fix.

TJ91 · 09-15-2009, 01:18 AM

oh nooo, you got one of those....take it back to the dealer but i think yours will be a rpoblem car forever now. Had the same problem with our chevy venture before. COme are really great, some are just like that problem child.
Good Luck, take it back to the dealer,i would be soo pissed off after spending that money

txcamarochick · 09-20-2009, 12:04 PM

well nothing but more problems for me guys!! i got my car baCK FRIDAY after a week in the shop for the right catalytic converter and decided to get an expensive oil change as well even though i only have 3000 miles. i got 1 mile away and was stopped at a red light in 5 o clock traffic and the DAMN CAR turns off AGAIN!!!! I was soo pissed off. I made it home and decided to test in around the neighborhood safely. so i idled and contacted onstar and they ran a diagnostics and said everything was good. meanwhile on the phone with them the car starts to shake and turns off, and they still said everything was good. I came to the conclusion it only turns off while stopped or idleing, as i tried it as least 4 more times. i contacted chevrolet and they started a case and i told them its a safety hazard and a possible lemon. they r suppose to call me on tuesday. meanwhile i have a $50,000 car sitting in my driveway absorbing the beautiful texas sun!! It is a really awesome car and i love it, but i am fed up with it being in the shop and not being able to drive it.

tmc · 09-20-2009, 06:53 PM

Mine turned out to be a wire under the dash that had frayed and caused the whole system to short out. Took 3 days to diagnose and fix but it is running great now. The wire was in the steering column area. Maybe this will help. Good luck.

09-13-2009, 02:26 PM	#1
txcamarochick Drives: Victory red 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: McAllen, Texas Posts: 36	too many problems in my 2ss L99 I have had a few problems with my camaro. I absolutely love it but i am starting to get frustrated. Last month at 2000 miles it wasnt shifting gears properly so i took it in and they replaced the mass air flow censor. All was good until i hot 3000 miles this past wednesday. I was driving it and it felt a little weird and then i stopped at a red light and it was shaking like hell and all the lights came on and it said service stabilitrak. I tried to accelerate from the light to pull into a neighborhood and i could only go about 10 mph and it continued to shake. turned it off, turned it back on and made it back to my neighborhood just as it started acting up again. I took it to the dealership the next day and they called me and said they couldnt find anything wrong!!! I was like WTF it would barely move. So i picked it up and less than a mile later the check engine light came on. I called them back and they told me not to worry about it and drive it this weekend and take it in on monday. I went to the mall yesterday and in the parking lot it started to shift funny again and then it just turned off!!!! Is anyone else having problems like this? Did i get a lemon??

09-13-2009, 10:43 PM	#6
Andro NOICE!!! ™ Drives: Force Fed 427 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GOT BOOST? Posts: 5,214 View My Garage	Have you tried onstar to see if they can run a remote engine diagnostic of your vehicle when the problem happens? __________________

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09-13-2009, 02:33 PM	#2
Hoddi Camaro Girl ~ Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: So Cal ~ Posts: 1,868 View My Garage	I am so sorry. I hope you get it fixed right soon.

09-13-2009, 02:38 PM	#3
Camaro400 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Auto Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: California Posts: 72	I have a 2SS/RS A6 and I haven't had any of those issues. I am at about 2400 miles. The only issue I have had is the right brake light had a leak in it and water was gathering in the light. They replaced it but it took two weeks for the part to come. Also my iPod wasn't working right with the stereo but I think it was my iPod. No engine issues though. Hope you get it taken care of!

09-13-2009, 02:39 PM	#4
CAM MAN Drives: ALL 5 GEN CAMAROS Join Date: May 2009 Location: SanAntonio Texas Posts: 750 View My Garage	I don't think it a lemon , but you got to understand this is the first year for the 2010 camaro people are going to have some problems .Take it back to the dealer Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

09-13-2009, 09:28 PM	#5
HeavyD Drives: 1SSRS RY L99 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,329	You have to remember that this car is new for the dealers too. It will take time for the techs to get some experience with an all new car. There will lots of issues that pop up that even GM engineers are saying, "WTF?" I understand your frustration, the tech gets frustrated too when car shows up and it runs fine for them. You really can't expect them to roadtest it all day until the problem crops up, warranty just won't pay them for that. Hopefully sooner than later they will figure it out. Just be cool.

09-13-2009, 11:00 PM	#7
meanmike Account Suspended Drives: FIRST ON RACE DAY Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,170	I was having a similar problem with my G8 before I gave it back. I dont know if I would go back to a dealer that told me not to worry about a car that you cant rely on.

09-13-2009, 11:39 PM	#8
camarogolfguy Camarogolfguy Drives: 2012 ssrs Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern MI Posts: 240 View My Garage	Only time I had an issue similar to this was with a Saturn (sorry). The catalytic converter died and it killed the car from running. I managed to limp to a dealer for a fix. While this is probably not the problem you are having, sounds like some kind of shut down mode so you won't injure the car more until it is fixed. I agree the dealers are new at this, but I would also agree you should try another dealer. Good luck. Keep us posted as to what you find out.

09-14-2009, 09:12 PM	#9
txcamarochick Drives: Victory red 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: McAllen, Texas Posts: 36	well i have good news!!! they found the problem today. it was bad catalytic converters, so new ones r on the way!! but how weird it only has 3000 miles. im just glad they found out the problem.... thanks for all ur support and responses

09-15-2009, 12:45 AM	#10
HeavyD Drives: 1SSRS RY L99 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,329	Quick! Get the supercharger bolted and the Tune taken out before they see that and void your warranty! LOL!

09-15-2009, 01:09 AM	#11
tmc Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 15	I had the same situation happen to me on Friday night. I was driving about 55 mph and the car started to shake then just died. I got the Stabilitrak message and a reduced power message. I coasted into a parking lot and tried to restart. It would turn over but then ran as if it was missing then cut off. It did this for about 15 minutes. Just before the tow truck got to me, I tried it one more time. It started and ran smooth but the check engine light stayed on. I got a call from the dealer today, the tech spent the whole day working on it and was able to narrow it down to 4 or 5 things. None of them were the converters. He will work on it again tomorrow. Mine is a 2SS/L99 with less than 3000 miles. I love it but sure wish it was in my garage as much as it is in the dealers work bay. This is the 4th time I have been witout it for several days. I had a serous vibration on the front end - fixed by force balancing after 2 visits and the ABL on the driver's side quit working. Now this.... As I said, I love the car and understand the issues with new models...just gets frustraiting.... One more thing, my dealer (Performance in Chapel Hill, NC) has been great. They do whatever it takes and keep wotking until I am happy. I guess I will suggest the converters as a possible fix.

09-15-2009, 01:18 AM	#12
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,033	oh nooo, you got one of those....take it back to the dealer but i think yours will be a rpoblem car forever now. Had the same problem with our chevy venture before. COme are really great, some are just like that problem child. Good Luck, take it back to the dealer,i would be soo pissed off after spending that money

09-20-2009, 12:04 PM	#13
txcamarochick Drives: Victory red 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: McAllen, Texas Posts: 36	well nothing but more problems for me guys!! i got my car baCK FRIDAY after a week in the shop for the right catalytic converter and decided to get an expensive oil change as well even though i only have 3000 miles. i got 1 mile away and was stopped at a red light in 5 o clock traffic and the DAMN CAR turns off AGAIN!!!! I was soo pissed off. I made it home and decided to test in around the neighborhood safely. so i idled and contacted onstar and they ran a diagnostics and said everything was good. meanwhile on the phone with them the car starts to shake and turns off, and they still said everything was good. I came to the conclusion it only turns off while stopped or idleing, as i tried it as least 4 more times. i contacted chevrolet and they started a case and i told them its a safety hazard and a possible lemon. they r suppose to call me on tuesday. meanwhile i have a $50,000 car sitting in my driveway absorbing the beautiful texas sun!! It is a really awesome car and i love it, but i am fed up with it being in the shop and not being able to drive it.

09-20-2009, 06:53 PM	#14
tmc Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 15	Mine turned out to be a wire under the dash that had frayed and caused the whole system to short out. Took 3 days to diagnose and fix but it is running great now. The wire was in the steering column area. Maybe this will help. Good luck.