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Replying to: atelierarch (Jan 17, 2008 2:04 pm) And, remind him that your battery draining problem is NOT on your window sticker as a "Feature" or "Option" that you paid for.....in other words, fix it! |
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Replying to: gmaster (Nov 23, 2006 5:40 pm) |
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Replying to: atelierarch (Jan 17, 2008 2:04 pm) |
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Replying to: gmaster (Sep 03, 2006 10:10 pm) 1)a dead battery  8000 mi. reflashed ecm(3 times over two week period) and told problem fixed 11/07 2)transmission blew apart car not movable 9500 mi. new trans. installed 12/07 3)dead battery again,today 5/13/08 dealer has no clue what the hell is wrong now, will replace a few things and good luck sucker,see you later! I want out of this truck, it has left me sitting on the road 3 times now in the last 6 months. |
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Replying to: tapout (May 13, 2008 1:32 pm) It is a shame that a customer can spend over 35K for a vehicle and the dealer won't do any research to find out what the problem is. I try to be brand loyal, but after this experience I will no longer be. The only thing I know with certainty is that it wll let me down again and the dealer will not know how to fix it. |
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Replying to: tapout (May 13, 2008 1:32 pm) |
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Replying to: atelierarch (May 22, 2008 7:53 am)
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Replying to: atelierarch (May 22, 2008 7:53 am) The worst has been the battery issues. I have gone out to my truck on 4 occasions now, to find it won't start. The interior lights will still work, the radio will still work, the gauge lights and information come on, but it just clicks when you try to start it. Each time I have gotten a jump and it has started immediately. Like the other folks, I am tired of the towing crap and being stranded someplace, waiting for a jump on a vehicle that is fairly new and very expensive. Has anyone gotten anywhere with Chevy in regards to the problem or is the pat answer just to "live with it?"
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Replying to: christalry (May 24, 2008 5:10 pm) I hope this helps |
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Replying to: DirtyRaceGirl (Dec 04, 2008 9:45 am) Well since May I have come out to a dead truck in June,July, November and today Dec. 6. In July I had to jump it so I could go home from work--the dealership was already closed. I called them the next day and told them what was going on AGAIN and I was told that since it is running fine now that no codes would appear and their was no point in bringing it in and suggested that I not jump it, but have it towed in so they could retrieve error codes. (I've been there and done that no codes ever appear whether I jump it or have it towed). I then wrote a letter to the dealership and opened a case with GM. A few days later I received a call and they wanted to look at the truck. Well they claimed they found loose terminals at the battery and the starter. They said they used dielectric gel and the problem should be resolved. WELL IT ISN'T. In November it happened again. This time I had it towed in as requested. I got back in touch with the GM Corporate office so that they could offer some troubleshooting help. The dealership basically said again that they could not find anything wrong with it because no error codes came up. I spoke to the area manager who suppposedly was involved with the troubleshooting. He had the nerve to tell me that since they couldn't find anything wrong with the truck that it had to be an external source. I asked him what he meant and he said that I am leaving my radar detector or a phone charger plugged in WHICH I AM NOT. Nothing is ever left plugged in and both items were found in the armrest not attached or on the windshield. I contacted the BBB Auto Line and opened a complaint. Initally GM didn't want to do anything but they later offered to replace it. I went to the dealership to look at their inventory and I decided to go with a Tahoe instead based on my history with the AVE. They are a little expensive so I knew I would have to come out of pocket a couple of $K difference. While I was there I decided against my better judgement to go ahead and look at a 08 AVE Z71 since they were cheaper. Well the salesman went to go get it and IT DID NOT START!!!!!!!!!! He gave the same song and dance about if it sits for a long period of time the battery can go dead. This is the exact same thing they told me when I purchased this one. So later yesterday I get a call from the mgr and he said that they want to charge me mileage (19900 mi) and the sticker difference in order to do the trade. $17,000 out of pocket plus the truck!!!!!!!!!!!! I obiously declined--I returned home aprox 5:30 yesterday and this morning at 08:45 the battery is again DEAD. I had it towed to the dealer again. I am going through arbitration later this month. I am also going to file a complaint with the NHTSA and possibly my attorney generals office. I paid $38K for this piece of crap and the best thing they can say is well it's yor fault or office to let my but another vehicle. This can't be ok. If anyone else is having this problem PLEASE post or at least call GM corporate so that they can see that it is a problem.--12/6/08.
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