Problem with GM - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Snip · 11-24-2015, 08:47 PM

Well I own a 2015 Chevy Camaro 5th Gen with 5790 on it and the car is 5 months old so it been at the dealership for the last week and it chewed off the rear tires off the car the dealership tells me that the vehicles rear alignment is way off but the front is good and they're not going to cover it does anybody have any opinions on this? or some good advice. I am up in year and I have purchased plenty of new cars and I'm flabbergasted by the ignorance of some... it will not let me upload pictures right now will be uploaded as soon as possible I am a little too old to be ripping a car apart. I believe in getting traction and launch the car the rt way. I also don't believe on beating on a car.

ok to all the tires are ripped up on the outside of the tire about the 5000 and that I should have noticed the car was in the dealership for suspension problems earlier and the dealer should have noticed that the tires are going bad on the car plus they are Parelli's there half slick and a half tread I will upload some pictures that I took of the vehicle in GM is the one giving the problem the dealership won't get paid by GM to fix the car. Going back to the wear on the tires it would be the camber that is off.

norf · 11-24-2015, 08:59 PM

burn outs are not covered under warranty. j/k, can you post some pics?

Evil-Bee-NH · 11-24-2015, 09:02 PM

they should cover the alignment at the most if the tires were chewed up and you put 5k on it you should've noticed it way before then and brought it back immediately but ya pics would help.

Moto-Mojo · 11-24-2015, 09:04 PM

That's an excellent example of a run-on sentence. But I'm not sure how the "rear alignment" gets off. But I guess anything can happen. I wish you the best.

spadz93 · 11-24-2015, 11:16 PM

I smell more to the story. Something doesn't add up unless the alignment was WAY off, or something protruding into the rear wheel wells and shredding the tires, both of which are things you should have noticed much more than 5k miles ago and reported back to the dealer for. Just my thinking. OP should post pics of the tires.

rontammy0 · 11-25-2015, 05:52 AM

Do you have pics of the tires ?...if your out of whack the tires will wear unevenly....if they are completely bald.....well thats a burnout problem.

NC_SS · 11-25-2015, 05:58 AM

I'd have to see the tires

If one side was heavily worn to one side, implying alignment issues then I'd sympathize, but this sounds like someone was enjoying one too many brake stands on the stock P Zeros which you get crappy life out of those to begin with.

christianchevell · 11-25-2015, 07:21 AM

bumper to bumper would of course cover a realignment its the tires they are not going to be able to replace as its a wear item and they think like a dealer....... SO they are trying to not get screwed themselves and you should talk to GM, and get pictures to send scanned in the computer and a alignment should be covered by them and the tries both if they are unevenly worn from only that........

Snoman · 11-25-2015, 07:43 AM

xc_SS/RS · 11-25-2015, 09:01 AM

I smell burnt rubber! You would've noticed an alignment issue when driving if it was messing up your tires that badly.

Noticed the OP has one post. No wonder the burnt rubber smells kinda fishy lol

kmarshall2121 · 11-25-2015, 09:19 AM

My question is: What 'deal' are you referring to? Your thread title is 'Problem with deal'...???

Ragnar · 11-25-2015, 10:21 AM

In my '69 Z/28, I dumped the clutch going about 20mph, and broke the pins on the leaf springs, thus knocking the rear end out of alignment, glad I had added a rear sway bar that stopped it from going further out, resulting in my car dog tracking, which means my hood was pointing to the right, steering wheel was at 11:00, just to make the car go straight!

, these help improve a run on sentence,...

gajagfan · 11-25-2015, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ragnar

In my '69 Z/28, I dumped the clutch going about 20mph, and broke the pins on the leaf springs, thus knocking the rear end out of alignment, glad I had added a rear sway bar that stopped it from going further out, resulting in my car dog tracking, which means my hood was pointing to the right, steering wheel was at 11:00, just to make the car go straight!

, these help improve a run on sentence,...

This reminded me of an issue with we had a problem with or '69 at the drag strip. The car would get the feeling that the rear was walking back and forth (left, right, left) The whole way down the strip. We also noticed paint missing on the front inside of the right rear wheel well. Come to find out We had sheared the head of off the spring pin, and the axle was walking on the right spring. Happened more than once!

MrChrisLS3 · 11-25-2015, 11:07 AM

You should get GM involved. If the tire wear was a result from defective alignment from the factory, then the tires should be covered.

Right now the dealer may be viewing from the perspective that the alignment and tire issue are not factory defects, and may be a 'road hazard' in other words caused by an "event", in which case it would be an insurance issue.

11-24-2015, 08:47 PM	#1
Snip Drives: 2015 black 2 SS commemorative Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: So California Posts: 10 View My Garage	Problem with GM Well I own a 2015 Chevy Camaro 5th Gen with 5790 on it and the car is 5 months old so it been at the dealership for the last week and it chewed off the rear tires off the car the dealership tells me that the vehicles rear alignment is way off but the front is good and they're not going to cover it does anybody have any opinions on this? or some good advice. I am up in year and I have purchased plenty of new cars and I'm flabbergasted by the ignorance of some... it will not let me upload pictures right now will be uploaded as soon as possible I am a little too old to be ripping a car apart. I believe in getting traction and launch the car the rt way. I also don't believe on beating on a car. ok to all the tires are ripped up on the outside of the tire about the 5000 and that I should have noticed the car was in the dealership for suspension problems earlier and the dealer should have noticed that the tires are going bad on the car plus they are Parelli's there half slick and a half tread I will upload some pictures that I took of the vehicle in GM is the one giving the problem the dealership won't get paid by GM to fix the car. Going back to the wear on the tires it would be the camber that is off. Last edited by Snip; 11-25-2015 at 03:20 PM. Reason: Add on

11-24-2015, 09:02 PM	#3
Evil-Bee-NH 603 Camaros Drives: 2017 NGM I4 1LT Coupe Join Date: May 2012 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 6,779 View My Garage	they should cover the alignment at the most if the tires were chewed up and you put 5k on it you should've noticed it way before then and brought it back immediately but ya pics would help. __________________ MY 2017 I4 CAMARO BUILD JOURNAL \| YOUTUBE \| INSTAGRAM \| 316RWHP - 385 RWTQ HPTUNERS DYNO TUNE \| 12.693s @ 105MPH 1/4 Mile

11-24-2015, 09:04 PM	#4
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,974	That's an excellent example of a run-on sentence. But I'm not sure how the "rear alignment" gets off. But I guess anything can happen. I wish you the best. __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

11-24-2015, 11:16 PM	#5
spadz93 BUMBL Z Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,573 View My Garage	I smell more to the story. Something doesn't add up unless the alignment was WAY off, or something protruding into the rear wheel wells and shredding the tires, both of which are things you should have noticed much more than 5k miles ago and reported back to the dealer for. Just my thinking. OP should post pics of the tires. __________________ Current: 2015 ZL1 M6, Rotofab Intake, LS3 throttle body, 2.55 Upper/9.17 Lower w/ Idler Relocation, DMS Reinforced Brick, ID1050X, 1 7/8" Headers, ProSpeed HX/Reservoir, DSX Aux Pump/Flex Fuel Sensor, E85, McLeod RXT, BMR 1" Drop, Tuned by Pat G Past: 2010 2SS, some bolt ons, 415rwhp/400rwtq

11-25-2015, 07:21 AM	#8
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	bumper to bumper would of course cover a realignment its the tires they are not going to be able to replace as its a wear item and they think like a dealer....... SO they are trying to not get screwed themselves and you should talk to GM, and get pictures to send scanned in the computer and a alignment should be covered by them and the tries both if they are unevenly worn from only that........ __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

11-24-2015, 08:59 PM	#2
norf Drives: 2023 2LT RS Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: WNC Posts: 185	burn outs are not covered under warranty. j/k, can you post some pics?

11-25-2015, 05:52 AM	#6
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	Do you have pics of the tires ?...if your out of whack the tires will wear unevenly....if they are completely bald.....well thats a burnout problem.

11-25-2015, 05:58 AM	#7
NC_SS Drives: 2012 M6 Camaro SS (RIP) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,684	I'd have to see the tires If one side was heavily worn to one side, implying alignment issues then I'd sympathize, but this sounds like someone was enjoying one too many brake stands on the stock P Zeros which you get crappy life out of those to begin with.

11-25-2015, 07:43 AM	#9
Snoman H-Town Camaro Club Drives: 2013 Dusk Edition 2SS/M6/Sun/NPP Join Date: May 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 2,234 View My Garage

11-25-2015, 09:01 AM	#10
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,883	I smell burnt rubber! You would've noticed an alignment issue when driving if it was messing up your tires that badly. Noticed the OP has one post. No wonder the burnt rubber smells kinda fishy lol __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53

11-25-2015, 09:19 AM	#11
kmarshall2121 Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary Edition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,618 View My Garage	My question is: What 'deal' are you referring to? Your thread title is 'Problem with deal'...???

11-25-2015, 10:21 AM	#12
Ragnar Destroyed by flooding Drives: Wife's car Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,673	In my '69 Z/28, I dumped the clutch going about 20mph, and broke the pins on the leaf springs, thus knocking the rear end out of alignment, glad I had added a rear sway bar that stopped it from going further out, resulting in my car dog tracking, which means my hood was pointing to the right, steering wheel was at 11:00, just to make the car go straight! , these help improve a run on sentence,... __________________

11-25-2015, 11:07 AM	#14
MrChrisLS3 Drives: 2018 1SS M6 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 2,617	You should get GM involved. If the tire wear was a result from defective alignment from the factory, then the tires should be covered. Right now the dealer may be viewing from the perspective that the alignment and tire issue are not factory defects, and may be a 'road hazard' in other words caused by an "event", in which case it would be an insurance issue.