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Dre2216 · 09-01-2009, 08:41 AM

Just wanted to see if anyone else has had this happen to them.
For some reason while I was driving yesterday, my car started to make a squeeling type noise from the front right hand side. As I tried to pull over into a parking lot my stabiltrack warning came on along with the traction control warning light. Pulled over, turned the car off, looked around to see if I could see anything. After not seeing anything, I popped the hood and got a burning smell. Let the car sit for a little while and then tried to start it up. Nothing. The car was not even trying to crank. Turned the key and the instrument panel just went blank. After trying a few more times, called for a tow.

Got the car to my dealer who tried to see if it was a quick fix and he found that the starter tried to crank while I was driving. So now at a minimum, they ordered me a new starter. Today they will see if anything else got damaged and why the starter tried to crank itself. It looks like at a minimum the flywheel is probably damaged as well.

So after 6 days and 200 miles of my new car, I am no driving a HHR

Any one else have this happen?

Scrapppy666 · 09-01-2009, 08:43 AM

interesting, thought these things had lockouts when the car was already running

MEDISIN · 09-01-2009, 08:46 AM

Wow that sucks man. Certainly not what you expect from a new car. This is the first report I've heard of the starter failing. Thanks for posting this, as others are now aware!

Dre2216 · 09-01-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrapppy666

interesting, thought these things had lockouts when the car was already running

You would think so, but if the service guy at the dealer is correct, apparently not.

HeavyD · 09-01-2009, 09:04 AM

I think the lock out is just a relay that opens the circuit from the key switch. There may have been some wires that rubbed through and shorted around the starter.

Scrappy Doo · 09-01-2009, 09:25 AM

Can you post some pictures of the HHR??? Seriously though,

Scrappy Doo · 09-01-2009, 09:26 AM

Shit wrong button, Seriously though that sucks man, hope they get her fixed quick.

cab2g · 09-01-2009, 09:38 AM

wow, that's a pretty annoying "bug" I hope this was just an isolated case and other cars won't be seeing this. Sorry it had to be your car though.

Dre2216 · 09-01-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

Shit wrong button, Seriously though that sucks man, hope they get her fixed quick.

Yeah definelty sucks. Hopefully I'll get some more information later on today from the service foreman about anything else that got damaged and when I can expect to get it back. I'll see about some pics of the HHR for you though when I get home tonight.

Scrappy Doo · 09-01-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dre2216

Yeah definelty sucks. Hopefully I'll get some more information later on today from the service foreman about anything else that got damaged and when I can expect to get it back. I'll see about some pics of the HHR for you though when I get home tonight.

Hahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha

I would have held out for an aveo...

Dre2216 · 09-01-2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

Hahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha

I would have held out for an aveo...

Yeah well I asked for the CGM 2SS that they had on the lot- half kidding- but they wouldn't let me

ComancheSS2 · 09-01-2009, 11:39 AM

If the Camaro was out of the questions, then how about letting you drive a Z06... All they could say was "No."

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dre2216

Yeah well I asked for the CGM 2SS that they had on the lot- half kidding- but they wouldn't let me

Dre2216 · 09-01-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ComancheSS2

If the Camaro was out of the questions, then how about letting you drive a Z06... All they could say was "No."

Z06 would have been nice as well. I didn't see any on the lot though

sprtplt · 09-01-2009, 01:45 PM

This could be related to the tsb for the battery cable to the starter, some kind of short maybe.

09-01-2009, 08:41 AM	#1
Dre2216 Drives: 1SS IOM M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Enfield, CT Posts: 264 View My Garage	Broken Starter! Just wanted to see if anyone else has had this happen to them. For some reason while I was driving yesterday, my car started to make a squeeling type noise from the front right hand side. As I tried to pull over into a parking lot my stabiltrack warning came on along with the traction control warning light. Pulled over, turned the car off, looked around to see if I could see anything. After not seeing anything, I popped the hood and got a burning smell. Let the car sit for a little while and then tried to start it up. Nothing. The car was not even trying to crank. Turned the key and the instrument panel just went blank. After trying a few more times, called for a tow. Got the car to my dealer who tried to see if it was a quick fix and he found that the starter tried to crank while I was driving. So now at a minimum, they ordered me a new starter. Today they will see if anything else got damaged and why the starter tried to crank itself. It looks like at a minimum the flywheel is probably damaged as well. So after 6 days and 200 miles of my new car, I am no driving a HHR Any one else have this happen? __________________ 1SS/RS-6M-Inferno Orange NKKV6J---2G1FS1EW4A9134727 SLP LM II 2/26 - Car Back From Dealer!

09-01-2009, 08:43 AM	#2
Scrapppy666 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black/Black Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,281 View My Garage	interesting, thought these things had lockouts when the car was already running __________________ Pittsburgh Automotive Photography Black on Black 2SS/RS w/ white stripes Dynomax 3" Bullet Catback, CAI Cold Air Intake

09-01-2009, 08:46 AM	#3
MEDISIN Drives: 2011 CTS-V Sedan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,505 View My Garage	Wow that sucks man. Certainly not what you expect from a new car. This is the first report I've heard of the starter failing. Thanks for posting this, as others are now aware! __________________ 2012 - Present: 2011 CTS-V Sedan, A6, Airaid, Zmax TB and Tune by R.P.M. = 535 hp/503 lb-ft. 2009 - 2012: 2010 2SS RS IBM M6, MGW Shifter, BMR Trailing Arms/Tunnel Brace, Roto-Fab CAI, VMAX Ported TB, Kooks 6511-Complete (Headers, X-Pipe, Mufflers), dyno tuned by R.P.M. = 415 hp/412 lb-ft. "Not giving a f^k is truly the greatest luxury, and no luxury car gives fewer f^k's than a CTS-V." - Matt Hardigree

09-01-2009, 09:38 AM	#8
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	wow, that's a pretty annoying "bug" I hope this was just an isolated case and other cars won't be seeing this. Sorry it had to be your car though. __________________

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HeavyD Drives: 1SSRS RY L99 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,329	I think the lock out is just a relay that opens the circuit from the key switch. There may have been some wires that rubbed through and shorted around the starter.

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