Bumped my key with my knee and shut my car off while driving! - Page 5 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

nyrfan · 08-04-2014, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

Yeah, a long time ago. Did you buy the car new?

I have not gotten the recall letter yet, I'm sure many have not yet.

Either way I am calling BS on this OP story. My guess is he crashed and is now trying to cash in at the expense of GM.

Storm T · 08-04-2014, 06:56 AM

Exactly! Things like this is what causes GM to question other legitimate things that have happened to people. Oh well, last I'm saying. GM will undoubtedly see through this. There should be consequences for people doing this.

Storm T · 08-04-2014, 07:01 AM

Exactly! Things like this is what causes GM to question other legitimate things that have happened to people. Oh well, last I'm saying. GM will undoubtedly see through this. There should be consequences for people doing this.

motorhead · 08-04-2014, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by nyrfan

I have not gotten the recall letter yet, I'm sure many have not yet.

Either way I am calling BS on this OP story. My guess is he crashed and is now trying to cash in at the expense of GM.

It does seem really strange. No police report, no insurance involement, had no idea of the recall until mom told him. I didn't think a person on the planet except for maybe African tripes didn't here about the recall especially if you're a member on this forum. I don't know. Just odd. Not saying not true, but certainly odd indeed.

PYROLYSIS · 08-04-2014, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Exordus

I am 6'3" and don't have any issue's being near the ignition either.

Question: I am not sure I understand the whole recall thing. When I bought my car a few weeks back I couldn't "officially" sign for it because of the recall and the dealership not having the new keys. I drove it off the lot anyway. But when they got the new keys a week later, all they did was take the key that was attached to the FOB off...and attach a full key to the FOB. I don't understand what that fixes anyway since you can bump a key with your knee as easily as you can bump a FOB.

Sounds like your dealer ignored the stop sale to make sure you bought the car.

Ohten · 08-04-2014, 08:06 AM

you punched it and lost control.

Sword5 · 08-04-2014, 08:14 AM

I'm 6' and my knees get no where near the fob, if it was i would have to be on cruise and really trying. Have driven this car for 5 years and not once even come close to hitting it.

SlingShot · 08-04-2014, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nyrfan

I have not gotten the recall letter yet, I'm sure many have not yet.

Either way I am calling BS on this OP story. My guess is he crashed and is now trying to cash in at the expense of GM.

I agree, I've never seen a stop sign on a curve always going straight. How does a car jump to the right and crash? I think someone was just hot dogging in his car. Now he left the scene of an accident involving property damage, and now he is trying to CYA .

Kid · 08-04-2014, 08:24 AM

Don't ZL1's get really quiet when you turn them off? Especially on the road at 3 in the morning...

potterluck · 08-04-2014, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

I agree, I've never seen a stop sign on a curve always going straight. How does a car jump to the right and crash? I think someone was just hot dogging in his car. Now he left the scene of an accident involving property damage, and now he is trying to CYA .

I did no property damage, maybe some grass. I already paid the city for the sign, so no need to CYA. I can take pics of where my seat is and drive around, if needed. I am not making up a bs story to get out of anything, I have already paid for the parts, except rims. I drive a ZL1 and I bought it new, I also have an LTZ Silverado, LTZ impala and a dodge fart, do you guys think I am really that strapped for $850 worth of parts I spent to fix my car? I really don't care that much if GM pays for it, I just called them and made them aware. They said they would create a claim and send a guy out to investigate the issue. They may not do anything, because the story sucks and there is no explanation for how or why it happened the way it did.

Tenring · 08-04-2014, 08:40 AM

Thread does not deserve a reply, I will give it this ............

el ess A · 08-04-2014, 08:48 AM

Law of probabilities...you have a larger chance of dying in a plane crash than you do hitting the fob with your knee while driving. So only one person on the forum has the issue, so the odds are basically nil that this is a real issue for Camaro owners.

I'm not judging potterluck. But in HIS case he obviously needed the recall and glad the damage wasn't worse to him or the Camaro. The rest of us don't.

Just be careful out there whatever key you use.

Jamie Mac · 08-04-2014, 08:51 AM

If you had run out of gas and the car shut off, it's your responsibility to safely navigate to the side of the road. I don't see blaming GM for an accident. I'm only 5'11 but I don't possibly see how you could bump it with your knee. I tried

Muscle Car Memories · 08-04-2014, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by PYROLYSIS

I'm 6'3" and have to do a roundhouse kick with my knee to get anywhere close to the key in the ignition. Impossible to do while wearing a seat belt unless you are trying to touch it.

Im not doubting the man but I am 6'3 and my knee is NO WHERE CLOSE to the key at all, its at least 3-4 inches away. And my inseam is 35 inches so I am also long legged so im not sure how this happened.

08-04-2014, 08:06 AM	#62
Ohten Drives: Granite Crystal Challenger SRT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Palm Beach,FL by way of Akron,OH Posts: 1,406 View My Garage	you punched it and lost control. __________________

08-04-2014, 08:14 AM	#63
Sword5 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 1,164 View My Garage	I'm 6' and my knees get no where near the fob, if it was i would have to be on cruise and really trying. Have driven this car for 5 years and not once even come close to hitting it. __________________ Ordered 6/19/09 Black on Black 2 SS Delivery 10/14/09! Added CAI, Heritage Grill, DRL Plug and Play Harness

08-04-2014, 08:24 AM	#65
Kid Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT, 68 Camaro RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 627 View My Garage	Don't ZL1's get really quiet when you turn them off? Especially on the road at 3 in the morning... __________________ 2011 Black/Inferno 2LT. Inferno Brembos, MRT 2.0, Vararam, BBK LTs, RX Catch Can, VMAX ICE-olator, VMAX P/P Throttle Body, Monster clutch, MGW Shifter, OverKill Tuned.

08-04-2014, 08:48 AM	#68
el ess A Older Than Dirt Drives: 2010 & 2013 Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 4,565	Law of probabilities...you have a larger chance of dying in a plane crash than you do hitting the fob with your knee while driving. So only one person on the forum has the issue, so the odds are basically nil that this is a real issue for Camaro owners. I'm not judging potterluck. But in HIS case he obviously needed the recall and glad the damage wasn't worse to him or the Camaro. The rest of us don't. Just be careful out there whatever key you use. __________________ 2010 2SS TE, 1 of 822/2013 Camaro ZL1 vert, 1 of 54

08-04-2014, 08:51 AM	#69
Jamie Mac NCM-WINR Drives: 2010 SS/RS IOM 2014 2LT Stingray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,324	If you had run out of gas and the car shut off, it's your responsibility to safely navigate to the side of the road. I don't see blaming GM for an accident. I'm only 5'11 but I don't possibly see how you could bump it with your knee. I tried __________________ also drives a heavily modified Jeep Wrangler. It has LED headlights and wheel weights blacked out with Plasti Dip. It's Baller.

08-04-2014, 06:56 AM	#58
Storm T Can't slow down Drives: 2013 SS Dusk Edition (Insain Bolt) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 326	Exactly! Things like this is what causes GM to question other legitimate things that have happened to people. Oh well, last I'm saying. GM will undoubtedly see through this. There should be consequences for people doing this.

08-04-2014, 07:01 AM	#59
Storm T Can't slow down Drives: 2013 SS Dusk Edition (Insain Bolt) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 326	Exactly! Things like this is what causes GM to question other legitimate things that have happened to people. Oh well, last I'm saying. GM will undoubtedly see through this. There should be consequences for people doing this.

08-04-2014, 08:40 AM	#67
Tenring Drives: 2014 2SS/RS - SIM Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,188	Thread does not deserve a reply, I will give it this ............