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2SSforSS · 06-17-2011, 03:41 PM

I own a 2011 2SS/RS and it has idled rough non-stop since the day I got it. It also seems to hesitate/stutter when I step on the gas. The dealer told me it would smooth out but I've got some miles on it now and it's not getting any better. I took it to the dealer for a check up and 4 hrs later they told me that the rough idle is normal because it's got the big motor.

Is this true?

Does everyone else with the 2SS have the same rough idle?

Help!!

Thank you.
Susan

caligrown562 · 06-17-2011, 05:45 PM

I have a 2011 v6 and mine has a rough idle too. Dealer said same shit. I know its not normal. Mine has a hesitation everytime I start the car and put it into drive.

SC2150 · 06-17-2011, 07:18 PM

The V6 has a dead spot in the acceleration but the LS3 should be smooth. You have an issue for certain. PM Jeff the GM customer service rep on here...he should be able to help. The few crappy dealers give them all a black eye and thats not fair to the dealers providing good service.

LittleMT · 06-17-2011, 07:23 PM

no offense Susan, please don't take this in the wrong way but...

Did you not notice this during the testdrive? One should always testdrive multiple vehicles, with no radio on....if the dealer comes for the ride, shut him/her up..... drive the car and try and notice these types of issue or funny sounds.....

we often tend to think that new cars should and will be flawless.... but I say test drive them thoroughly with suspicion..... anyways, I hope your issue can get resolved...

chances are the dealer put low octane cheapo gas.....hope its that simple..

John Deere Boy · 06-19-2011, 09:28 AM

A little roughness is normal. You should feel the car shake a bit every 1-2 seconds because it is a big high performance engine after all. Perhaps yours is rougher than that. The hesitation is not normal.

06-19-2011, 02:39 PM

mine shakes too. Something you can do.. go to a couple of dealers and test drive a couple of SS's. See if they're all the same. This way, you'll know what's normal.

Raptor626 · 06-19-2011, 02:41 PM

Try pulling the fuses

L99CAMA2011 · 06-19-2011, 02:51 PM

L99s are smoother than LS3s, LS3s has the real LS v8 engine feel and sound, however sounds like yours might be worse. Sorry to hear.

chandler · 06-19-2011, 03:00 PM

John Deere Boy stated it well. I had the same concern about mine when I first bought it because I didn't really notice a rough idle on the first cars that I drove but the dealer did state that this is normal idle for the LS3. So I most likely just didn't notice it on the others cars. Is your idle the normal rough idle...hard for us to say. That being said, my car does not stumble or hesitate. When I accelerate...it pulls like a Budweiser Clydesdale.

06-17-2011, 03:41 PM	#1
2SSforSS Susan Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 6 View My Garage	Rough idle all the time!! I own a 2011 2SS/RS and it has idled rough non-stop since the day I got it. It also seems to hesitate/stutter when I step on the gas. The dealer told me it would smooth out but I've got some miles on it now and it's not getting any better. I took it to the dealer for a check up and 4 hrs later they told me that the rough idle is normal because it's got the big motor. Is this true? Does everyone else with the 2SS have the same rough idle? Help!! Thank you. Susan

06-17-2011, 07:23 PM	#4
LittleMT user bann'd Drives: Chevy SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hepcat City Posts: 1,463	no offense Susan, please don't take this in the wrong way but... Did you not notice this during the testdrive? One should always testdrive multiple vehicles, with no radio on....if the dealer comes for the ride, shut him/her up..... drive the car and try and notice these types of issue or funny sounds..... we often tend to think that new cars should and will be flawless.... but I say test drive them thoroughly with suspicion..... anyways, I hope your issue can get resolved... chances are the dealer put low octane cheapo gas.....hope its that simple.. __________________ Chantilly Lace, the 2011 Rockabilly Jukebox..ADM built..617rwhp, geared A6.

06-19-2011, 09:28 AM	#5
John Deere Boy I bleed green Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Centerville, Indiana Posts: 462 View My Garage	A little roughness is normal. You should feel the car shake a bit every 1-2 seconds because it is a big high performance engine after all. Perhaps yours is rougher than that. The hesitation is not normal. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS LS3. Delivered 4/18/11. Solo Axle-back with J-pipes and quads, 35% tint, Yellow trim kit, Showstopper sidemarkers, babied garage queen. 2006 Silverado 3500 6.0, 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SSE

06-19-2011, 03:00 PM	#9
chandler Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 136	John Deere Boy stated it well. I had the same concern about mine when I first bought it because I didn't really notice a rough idle on the first cars that I drove but the dealer did state that this is normal idle for the LS3. So I most likely just didn't notice it on the others cars. Is your idle the normal rough idle...hard for us to say. That being said, my car does not stumble or hesitate. When I accelerate...it pulls like a Budweiser Clydesdale. __________________ Camaros...just plain .

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06-17-2011, 05:45 PM	#2
caligrown562 Drives: 2012 1SS Join Date: May 2011 Location: so cal Posts: 318	I have a 2011 v6 and mine has a rough idle too. Dealer said same shit. I know its not normal. Mine has a hesitation everytime I start the car and put it into drive.

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SC2150 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 6,063	The V6 has a dead spot in the acceleration but the LS3 should be smooth. You have an issue for certain. PM Jeff the GM customer service rep on here...he should be able to help. The few crappy dealers give them all a black eye and thats not fair to the dealers providing good service.

06-19-2011, 02:39 PM	#6
gglefty Guest Posts: n/a View My Garage	mine shakes too. Something you can do.. go to a couple of dealers and test drive a couple of SS's. See if they're all the same. This way, you'll know what's normal.

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L99CAMA2011 Drives: One of the baddest handling Gen 5s Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Masachusetts Posts: 4,177	L99s are smoother than LS3s, LS3s has the real LS v8 engine feel and sound, however sounds like yours might be worse. Sorry to hear.