Broke down already..

[RIFFKY9]

Just bought a brand new 2013 2LT/RS on Monday night.. drove a whopping total of 200 miles exactly until this morning on the way to work.

Driving down a 7 lane road going 45 mph the car just stalled and then completely died on me, leaving me stranded for an hour until OnStar could get someone to come tow me to the nearest dealer.

Had to be driven to work and missed out of pay because of it, so needless to say I'm beyond pissed right now..

OnStar's diagnostics check of course didn't help whatsoever, go figure. All the lights, gauges and everything seem to be on and functioning, battery turns over but doesn't start the engine. Everything under the hood seemed relatively normal, but then again I was trying not to die in rush hour traffic so I couldn't investigate too thoroughly.. Now I'm just waiting to hear back from the service guys whenever they "figure out" what's wrong with it.


This is just sad. I was so happy to finally earn a new car and now I feel like I just saved up for a year to buy a big shiny new turd.

[strych9]

Any new car could do this. A loose ground, loose connection, or something basic I would guess.They'll fix it, all better!

[RIFFKY9]

Yeahhhh well they finally called me back...

Something in the engine exploded and blew up a ton of pieces, some of which are missing, others are lodged somewhere in the engine itself.

This is just absolutely ridiculous. 200 miles into a car's life and it's already trashed. They are offering to replace the engine, which is going to take at least a week, and then just send me on my merry way.

They better be prepared for a fight because there's no way I'm accepting damaged goods like that that I just paid 30k for.

[VenomInside]

Sorry to hear :(

I would be very pissed off as well.

[strych9]

Originally Posted by RIFFKY9

Yeahhhh well they finally called me back...

Something in the engine exploded and blew up a ton of pieces, some of which are missing, others are lodged somewhere in the engine itself.

This is just absolutely ridiculous. 200 miles into a car's life and it's already trashed. They are offering to replace the engine, which is going to take at least a week, and then just send me on my merry way.

They better be prepared for a fight because there's no way I'm accepting damaged goods like that that I just paid 30k for.

I wish you luck. They are required to repair the vehicle they sold you, and they will. They don't owe you anything beyond that.

It's an inconvenience and disappointment, for sure. Doesn't matter if it cost $1000, $10k, or $1M dollars: man-made machinery breaks. Period.

[Nvincent4708]

Originally Posted by strych9

I wish you luck. They are required to repair the vehicle they sold you, and they will. They don't owe you anything beyond that.

It's an inconvenience and disappointment, for sure. Doesn't matter if it cost $1000, $10k, or $1M dollars: man-made machinery breaks. Period.

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and they are replacing the whole engine instead of attempting a rebuild or anything.

Things that come off an assembly line just have bad odds to have a bad part here and there

look at my engine.. i had it fail because of a lifter blew apart and such.

You'll have your car back in a week or so, with an engine that has 0 miles. And i'm sure it'll be good from there.

[7thmaro]

Like strych9 mentioned, they are only required to repair the car. If I where you I would look it over with a fine tooth comb before you take it back! I have read some REAL HORROR stories on here about the so-called dealership mechanics and the fine jobs they have done for other folks. Best of luck.

[RIFFKY9]

Yes but it's the idea that I literally just bought a new car and there's already a substantial mechanical issue and service record on that car now. Even if I wanted to drive it there's always the possibility that one of those "pieces that are unaccounted for," as the mechanic stated, happen to just be elsewhere under the hood and could cause problems down the road.

I'm sorry but I just don't accept the fact that I paid 30 grand for a product and it immediately is broken. If you buy a huge tv and it breaks due to a faulty part the store will not repair it, they'll ALWAYS give you a new one and take the old busted one back.. Now why shouldn't that concept apply to a substantially larger purchase??

They're already lucky it didn't cause an accident or they'd be up shit creek..

[Nvincent4708]

Originally Posted by RIFFKY9

Yes but it's the idea that I literally just bought a new car and there's already a substantial mechanical issue and service record on that car now. Even if I wanted to drive it there's always the possibility that one of those "pieces that are unaccounted for," as the mechanic stated, happen to just be elsewhere under the hood and could cause problems down the road.

I'm sorry but I just don't accept the fact that I paid 30 grand for a product and it immediately is broken. If you buy a huge tv and it breaks due to a faulty part the store will not repair it, they'll ALWAYS give you a new one and take the old busted one back.. Now why shouldn't that concept apply to a substantially larger purchase??

They're already lucky it didn't cause an accident or they'd be up shit creek..

They are replacing the engine as a whole.

Which means.. fresh sealed engine.

You cannot have broken metal parts from your old engine in your new engine.

And most likely it blew up inside of the block.. so I'm not sure how a part would cause an issue later anyway.

[STINGER BEE]

Originally Posted by RIFFKY9

Yeahhhh well they finally called me back...

Something in the engine exploded and blew up a ton of pieces, some of which are missing, others are lodged somewhere in the engine itself.

This is just absolutely ridiculous. 200 miles into a car's life and it's already trashed. They are offering to replace the engine, which is going to take at least a week, and then just send me on my merry way.

They better be prepared for a fight because there's no way I'm accepting damaged goods like that that I just paid 30k for.

Tell them you want a new car. with only 200 miles on it.

[Chevrolet Customer Svc]

Originally Posted by RIFFKY9

Just bought a brand new 2013 2LT/RS on Monday night.. drove a whopping total of 200 miles exactly until this morning on the way to work.

Driving down a 7 lane road going 45 mph the car just stalled and then completely died on me, leaving me stranded for an hour until OnStar could get someone to come tow me to the nearest dealer.

Had to be driven to work and missed out of pay because of it, so needless to say I'm beyond pissed right now..

OnStar's diagnostics check of course didn't help whatsoever, go figure. All the lights, gauges and everything seem to be on and functioning, battery turns over but doesn't start the engine. Everything under the hood seemed relatively normal, but then again I was trying not to die in rush hour traffic so I couldn't investigate too thoroughly.. Now I'm just waiting to hear back from the service guys whenever they "figure out" what's wrong with it.


This is just sad. I was so happy to finally earn a new car and now I feel like I just saved up for a year to buy a big shiny new turd.

We apologize for the frustrations and inconveniences! Was the dealership able to diagnose the issue you experienced? Please let us know!

Brandon
Chevrolet Customer Service

[BowtieBelle]

Originally Posted by Nvincent4708

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and they are replacing the whole engine instead of attempting a rebuild or anything.

Things that come off an assembly line just have bad odds to have a bad part here and there

look at my engine.. i had it fail because of a lifter blew apart and such.

You'll have your car back in a week or so, with an engine that has 0 miles. And i'm sure it'll be good from there.

Originally Posted by Nvincent4708

They are replacing the engine as a whole.

Which means.. fresh sealed engine.

You cannot have broken metal parts from your old engine in your new engine.

And most likely it blew up inside of the block.. so I'm not sure how a part would cause an issue later anyway.

Sometimes you're just unlucky. It happens. There's a bad apple in every bunch. Let them take care of you and then go enjoy the new engine.

[motorhead]

That sucks ,but hopefully you have a good dealership that will get you back on the road.

Why does it seem like these V6's seem to grenade a lot? Or, is it just another case of only hearing the bad stuff?

[toesuf94]

If you just bought it, turn it back in under the Like it or Return it policy. I would demand a new car.

Sorry about your bad luck.

[68/2010]

I would want a new car!!!!!!

[kevin1106]

How long have you had the car? 200 miles, I'm sure it can't be but a few days or so... I'm with you! I'd demand a new car!!!

You bought a new car! Not a rebuilt new car with a new motor!!

What about matching numbers??

Man I'd be pissed!!! I feel for ya!

[awfarley]

Originally Posted by RIFFKY9

Yeahhhh well they finally called me back...

Something in the engine exploded and blew up a ton of pieces, some of which are missing, others are lodged somewhere in the engine itself.

This is just absolutely ridiculous. 200 miles into a car's life and it's already trashed. They are offering to replace the engine, which is going to take at least a week, and then just send me on my merry way.

They better be prepared for a fight because there's no way I'm accepting damaged goods like that that I just paid 30k for.

Good thing GM is now offering that 60 day "bring it back" style advertisement

[imgntht]

I agree, I'd demand a new car. No rebuilds for me. I'd be paranoid from that day on wondering what next...sure it could happen to another new car too, but at least you cut the odds down. If this motor gave out, what else could have gone amiss in the assembly process?

[james347]

Should be covered by the 'Happy or return it' something-or-other policy they have out now. Just say you want to return it and get your money/deposit back.

[Nessal]

I got you beat. Broke a valve spring at 60 miles.

[Sin]

Don't settle for anything less than a new car.

[LimaCharlie]

A car has mechanical moving parts everywhere. Moving parts always have the potential to break, whether they are 5 mins. old or 50 years old.
Does this make it acceptable for a 2013 car with 200 miles to break? No...but the potential is there. Did you hear any abnormal sounds coming from the engine when it was new at the dealership? During your drive this morning?

[Brutal SS]

Originally Posted by 68/2010

I would want a new car!!!!!!

[blue89bird]

While I'd want a new car, I don't think they necessarily have to give you one. As new or used as it is, it's covered under warranty and they'll replace whatever is broken.

That being said, if you bitch loud enough I'm sure they'll eventually give you what you want. You may have to go through various levels of corporate BS to get there, but if you push hard enough for a new car you'll probably get one.

[clg_98ta]

Sorry to hear this happened to you, but getting a new engine is a good outcome. If they wanted to tear it down and rebuild (as they often do), you would have a legitimate concern...

My advice: let them replace the engine, take the car back and see if you have any further issues. If they damaged any paint replacing the engine, make them pay to have it repainted.

A failure like this is extremely rare (from any car company these days). I suspect that you will be happy with the new engine if you give it a chance.