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#64 of 67 Re: clicking noise [thatism] by jhirneisen Nov 08, 2009 (6:56 pm)
Replying to: thatism (Jan 11, 2008 8:50 am) The ticking is usually the plastic blower fan blade touching the fan housing. It may go away after the car heats up ...and the plastic shrinks. Or remove the fan and shave off 1/16th inch from the fan blades. The fan is hell to get to, so I hope it's under warranty. No problems yet from my 2008 Impala...runs well, handles well...good gas milage. Jack
#65 of 67 Re: Any Options for me? [fscarz] by jhirneisen Nov 08, 2009 (7:08 pm)
Replying to: fscarz (Nov 04, 2009 6:57 am) Have you checked your DEXCOOL antifreeze in both the overflow bottle and radiator? If there is any milky goo or antifreeze discolloration in either area, bad news.......... GM has had problems with DEXCOOL eating away head and exhaust manifold gaskets, letting antifreeze into the engine and oil into the antifreeze. Do a GOOGLE search on DEXCOOL LITIGATION SETTLEMENT. The goo cloogs up everything in the engine, including sensors, and oiling holes causing engine hot spots. GM lost the case. Jack
#66 of 67 Re: Any Options for me? [fscarz] by ryster Nov 08, 2009 (8:08 pm)
Replying to: fscarz (Nov 08, 2009 9:54 am) I am sorry to hear of your issues. I know how frustrating that can be.   While my '06 Impala has not been trouble free, I must say that Chevy and the dealers I used took pretty good care of me with the exception of one item. The high pressure hose on my power steering ruptured when the car had 7,000 or so miles on it. Fixed the next day by the dealer virtually without an appointment. Intermediate Steering Shaft replaced at 32,000 miles under warranty. Water pump failed at 33,000 miles and replaced under warranty. E85 "recall" performed during a tire rotation.   The only issue I had was related to my brake rotors. The rotors were warped at around 12,000 miles. I didn't have them looked at until the car had 32,000 miles on it. The dealer refused to resurface the rotors under warranty even though GM has issued a bulletin allowing for rotor resurfacing under warranty. The dealer claimed that the warped rotors were a result of hard driving and would not be covered. On top of that, the dealer charged me $350 to resurface all four rotors. A total rip-off. My Impala now has 48,100 miles on it, and is still on the original brake pads...if I drove hard that would not be the case.   Overall, I think Chevy makes a good product. Dealer service, however, is hit or miss. There are excellent dealers and terrible dealers. Replies to this message: fscarz (Nov 08, 2009 8:14 pm)
#67 of 67 Re: Any Options for me? [ryster] by fscarz Nov 08, 2009 (8:14 pm)
Replying to: ryster (Nov 08, 2009 8:08 pm) Thanks for your feedback Ryster.   I think your response is pretty accurate as far as the overall situation.   My advice for anyone reading this would be to STAY AWAY FROM WOODFIELD CHEVY in Schaumburg, Illinois.   I hate to denounce any business, but when I buy a $23,000 product, I expect it to work, or to be easily fixed (or REPLACED, hint hint) if there are significant issues.   Unfortunately Chevy has lost me as a future customer and I will tell my story far and wide.

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