Really unhappy !

[harryzhere]

Hi all,
It has been a while since I've been wandering around in this group but this is my first post in here. I guess that I'd roam around with badluck all the time in my right pocket ! I bought a 2013 2LT in May and just after 2 weeks (After about 1000 miles on it), this douche bag rear ended me and I have to part with my camaro for 3 weeks. And today, I parked it in the office and realized that it was not parked right and tried to crank up the engine. It did not start. Just 3 months with the car and battery issues so early ?? Is this normal. The guy from Chevrolet road side assistance came up to my rescue and gave a jump start so that I can take it a dealer ! I feel bad already ! And even when I was driving it to the dealer, the engines revs up on its own and the brakes light on the odometer pop up every now and then. Is something wrong with it ? Please advise !

[wheelio]

Originally Posted by harryzhere

Hi all,
It has been a while since I've been wandering around in this group but this is my first post in here. I guess that I'd roam around with badluck all the time in my right pocket ! I bought a 2013 2LT in May and just after 2 weeks (After about 1000 miles on it), this douche bag rear ended me and I have to part with my camaro for 3 weeks. And today, I parked it in the office and realized that it was not parked right and tried to crank up the engine. It did not start. Just 3 months with the car and battery issues so early ?? Is this normal. The guy from Chevrolet road side assistance came up to my rescue and gave a jump start so that I can take it a dealer ! I feel bad already ! And even when I was driving it to the dealer, the engines revs up on its own and the brakes light on the odometer pop up every now and then. Is something wrong with it ? Please advise !

Yes... I think it's safe to say something is wrong with your car

[RA1987]

Never leave the dome lights on...just saying.

[jkchambless]

Originally Posted by harryzhere

Hi all,
when I was driving it to the dealer, the engines revs up on its own and the brakes light on the odometer pop up every now and then. Is something wrong with it ? Please advise !

Yes, it's possessed ..... you will have to get Fbodfather to perform an exorcism.

[sstnt]

Originally Posted by Comrando

Maybe the wires in the back are damaged.

What I was thinking. The battery and/or the wires were damaged in that read-ender, but not noticed/fixed at the time. Electrical problems CAN make it seem like your car is possessed!

[Chevrolet Customer Svc]

Please let me know how the dealership visit goes! Our service advisers are in the best position to assist at this time. If you need our assistance in contacting your dealership if the issue is still unresolved, we are happy to do so!

Jessica
Chevrolet Customer Care

Originally Posted by harryzhere

Hi all,
It has been a while since I've been wandering around in this group but this is my first post in here. I guess that I'd roam around with badluck all the time in my right pocket ! I bought a 2013 2LT in May and just after 2 weeks (After about 1000 miles on it), this douche bag rear ended me and I have to part with my camaro for 3 weeks. And today, I parked it in the office and realized that it was not parked right and tried to crank up the engine. It did not start. Just 3 months with the car and battery issues so early ?? Is this normal. The guy from Chevrolet road side assistance came up to my rescue and gave a jump start so that I can take it a dealer ! I feel bad already ! And even when I was driving it to the dealer, the engines revs up on its own and the brakes light on the odometer pop up every now and then. Is something wrong with it ? Please advise !

[harryzhere]

Originally Posted by Chevrolet Customer Svc

Please let me know how the dealership visit goes! Our service advisers are in the best position to assist at this time. If you need our assistance in contacting your dealership if the issue is still unresolved, we are happy to do so!

Jessica
Chevrolet Customer Care

The dealer told me that there was an issue with the battery. He explained to me that there was some kind of paint on the battery cables and hence it was kicking (inducing) some kind of negative charge. I did not understand a thing in what he said ! If that makes sense to u, well and good ! Hence, he said that he changed the battery. I did not have issues since then. Hope it stays the same !

[Camaro_hx]

You're not satisfying your Transformer.
Don't be afraid to Run It Deep, as it should be.

[102SS]

The battery plates probably shifted inside the case because of the impact.

The battery basically shorted itself out internally.

[TrekGTO]

Man that sucks getting a new car and getting rear ended! I hope that was the end of collision issues and it looks great!

I bought a new car in 05 and after about a week a dump truck passed me on interstate and a big rock I mean real big came off and came straight at me smashed the windshield right in front of my face! Its not the same thing I'm just saying you go years without an issue get a new car and bam!

[POWERFREAK]

Originally Posted by RA1987

Never leave the dome lights on...just saying.

Don't all GM's have battery run-down protection? Leave everything on....it shouldn't kill the battery.

[Chevrolet Customer Svc]

Originally Posted by harryzhere

The dealer told me that there was an issue with the battery. He explained to me that there was some kind of paint on the battery cables and hence it was kicking (inducing) some kind of negative charge. I did not understand a thing in what he said ! If that makes sense to u, well and good ! Hence, he said that he changed the battery. I did not have issues since then. Hope it stays the same !

harryzhere,

Well that is definitely good to hear and it's great that everything was taken care of. Please monitor how your vehicle operates moving forward and let us know if you have any concerns.

Sincerely,

William R.
Chevrolet Customer Care