REPORT: GM says Camaro tranny issue is fixed, won't reveal cause
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According to The New York Times, General Motors now says that a problem which stopped production of one of its hottest models has been fixed. As we reported first last week, a number of 2010 Camaro SS owners were experiencing failures related to the Tremec six-speed manual gearboxes in their new muscle cars. And while company officials are declining to reveal what the actual cause of the defect was, what we do understand is that something untoward was going on with the output shaft of these vehicles. The defect manifested itself in the form of a debilitating mechanical failure when the affected vehicles were launched aggressively with the engine turning 5,000 rpm or more.
It appears that the model's production hold has been lifted, although some vehicles have been held back for inspection, just to make sure. GM's Adam Denison reports that about a dozen owners had problems, and hopefully the problem with remain isolated, with no further cases coming out of the woodwork. In the meantime, GM has apparently decided that no recall action is warranted.
[Source: The New York Times]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
inteller 10:03AM (7/21/2009)
let me guess. The "fix" is have dealers check for abuse and deny warranty coverage.
"You launched above 5k RPM? Sorry can't help you"
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The Other Bob 10:06AM (7/21/2009)
No, this isn't a Toyota issue.
John 10:14AM (7/21/2009)
It was Nissan doing that Bob, not Toyota.
some1 10:17AM (7/21/2009)
So people are reporting that there car is blowing up while revving it to basically redline, and dumping the clutch...
is it me, or is this just totally idiotic...
homunculus 10:19AM (7/21/2009)
nissan, toyota, it's all the same to some people.
Cmicasa the GREAT 11:01AM (7/21/2009)
funny thing is that the issue wasn't even a fault of GM, but of Transmission Technologies Corporation (Tremec. )... and could easily effect the Mustang, Vette, Viper, G8, Challenger, or even CTS-V.
Thank U GM for not voiding these guys warranties like Nissan felt was necessary even before they sent them out the factory.. by sneaking the lawyer talk in the car manual of the GT-R
dwightB 4:08PM (7/21/2009)
Let's hope the first Bob isn't as dumb as "The Other Bob"...
RamblinReck89 10:08AM (7/21/2009)
Dr. Cox will tell you that just because you get "fixed" doesn't mean that you're really fixed.
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jonjon72 10:13AM (7/21/2009)
@ The Other Bob. What the hell does Toyota have to do with this? Get over it and move on.
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Avinash machado 10:14AM (7/21/2009)
Let the conspiracy theories begin.
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Chad 10:16AM (7/21/2009)
Budget cuts? Bankruptcy maybe?
zamafir 11:14AM (7/21/2009)
lol what conspiracy. people were launching at 5,000 rpm, the transmission couldn't take it, it doesn't take a tin foil hat to figure out the problem. Odd that any car from any manufacturer would allow the engine to rev to 5,000 rpm during launch control though.
Serge 11:45AM (7/21/2009)
@zamafir
They wren't using launch control... I think the people experiencing the problem turned the traction off and just dumped the clutch at 5,000RPM.
zamafir 1:05PM (7/21/2009)
@Serge - if that's the case then wtf did they expect.
Chad 2:26PM (7/21/2009)
Hmmm, Mustang's tranny doesn't break if you do that. Weird...
rocco 10:16AM (7/21/2009)
Camaro tranny?
I thought GM abandoned gay advertising.
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Shamdiddly 10:52AM (7/21/2009)
I think that was Volvo that had trouble with that. :D
Farmboy 1:26PM (7/21/2009)
COTD
verytuscan 10:25AM (7/21/2009)
Thats the problem; a lot of muscle but no balls!
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Yaroukh 10:37AM (7/21/2009)
yes, it is a tranny issue