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problems with my car...need suggestions
I have a chevy car that is under the bumper to bumper warranty still. Its been at 2 different dealers. one for 4 business days. they called and said the car is fixed, i came down and picked it up. It wasnt fixed and the dealer was closed by the time i called back. I decided to bring it to a different dealer and its been at this one for 13 business days. They arent able to fix it and have a gm engineer coming to look at it. What are my options as far as lemon law? i bought the car in jan with 16k on it and it still has a year and 3 months left on the bump to bumper warranty. I've been in contact with gm customer service because the first dealer was claiming my gm upgrade kit wasnt factory backed part and the second dealer didnt want to give me a loaner.
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What year and model is your Chevy? What problem are you having with the car?
http://www.state.nj.us/oag/ca/ocp/lemguide.htm |
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its not making boost and has zero power pretty much the car is less than 2 years old, but has 22k on it...so apparently that doesnt apply to me |
Don't have much experience with them.
There are a few PIs similar to your issue. You should be able to find these on google. (PIs are similar to service bullitens) PIP4820: Low Turbocharger Boost Pressure Or Possible DTC P0299 PIP4720A: Intermittent Low Power After Turbo Upgrade Kit Installation PIP4559: DTC P2227 After Turbo Upgrade Kit Installation - keywords accessory air boost cal calibration cel charge control cooler driveability DTC ECM engine gas leak inf low MAF MAP MIL PCM performance power PIP4520: Low Boost / Power And/Or DTC P0299 Or P0101 - keywords actuator boost CAC charge control cooler driveability DTC ECM engine gas lnf low maf MIL reduced reducedpwmde SES wastegate |
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Which dealers are you going to?
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If the second Dealer has a GM rep coming down to check out the car, that is the best you can hope for. It means the Dealership has hit a brick wall with all they can do and now it is up to Chevy to try to correct it. As long as you have a loner, don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
If the GM rep can't fix the problem, you may very well have a case for a buy back from them, so hang in there and be very polite because they can do more for you at this time then you can do to them if you start to get pushy.:nod: |
They chucked some funny parts at it if the only issue is no boost.
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did anyone bother looking at the turbo as well as the boost control solenoid. sounds like it's one of those two things...did the turbo sound like it was spooling and you just weren't getting boost or you have no turbo what so ever....turbo may be no good
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My g.f.'s G5 GT is the biggest P.O.S. I have ever seen...
I have never seen a car that has had so many problems and failures.. We are on our 3rd dealer with fixes and still fighting over fixes that should have been taken care of last year Both door handles, stereo, 4 coils, 4 fuel injectors, front sway bar links, front driver side control arm, both front hubs, trunk latch with sensor because the trunk ajar would constantly go off and trip the alarm. center mount brake light leaking, spoiler leak, condensation in the front headlights, Knock sensor, cooling fan resistor, Transmission was replaced because it lost 3rd gear Caught them trying to shim the PCM with a piece of folded up cardboard because they thought it would desensitize the PCM with misfires for which it is currently in the shop for again and getting the cylinder head and few other things replaced.. When they replaced the transmission they forgot to add 2 quarts of tranny fluid and never put the cap back on the transmission.. Easy to tell it was low on fluid just by the way it was shifting.. It has been a 2 month fight over the misfires because it is just under the amount of misfires that it takes to set off a code.. So I installed a SS boost pillar with an aeroforce interceptor just so I could monitor and video the misfires, long and short term fuel trims. GM Customer service is not any better because all they do is constantly give you a new case manager so that every time you talk to them you have to constantly remind them of the specific problem you are having.. Then you have to fight with them and the dealer over a loaner car when they want to keep the car for a few days.. I definitely know what you are going through and then some :lol: |
Don't bother asking for any advice about Cobalts on here.They are throw away cars!
But in all seriousness I also feel your pain but have been somewhat luckier about my problems. Cracked fuel line on my fuel pump. Did not get the recall while some did and they wont pay for my work since I did it before the recall came out.. Also numerous power steering replacements and no fix. I could turn a steamroller with less effort... |
You mean GM isn't better after taking billions of our dollars?? NO WAY! NOTHING has changed regarding how their customer service is run, NOTHING.
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my mom got rid of her cobalt after only like 4k miles, and i drove like 25% of them haha
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i hate to say this but all the things mentioned above was a little bit of a driving force behind me buying my legacy gt, and i am glad i did, and Subaru of America are awesome for customer service, when i dropped mine off at the dealer for service they didn't want to give me a loaner, i called subaru in cherry hill and they covered my rental for up to 5 days, i would have fought for more if i had to but i thought that was great customer service in my book
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As for the problem with this Cobalt, troubleshooting gets tougher once it has been modified and it wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't a wiring issue(due to the mods) or possibly a "trick" the previous owner did. |
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If it was done by the Nonothing Garage or someones back yard, you may be s**t out of luck. |
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I am still fascinated at what was replaced to repair a no boost condition....
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Yeah it definitely will, why don't you just work on the car yourself? Seems like you are getting the run around. That or take it to a reputable performance shop that deals with boosted applications. Should be cake for them.
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