GM Recalls Expanded

rgatijnet1 wrote:
My ignition switch was replaced 18 months ago with a recall on my HHR. It was a situation where the key could not be removed from the switch and in some instances you could not turn OFF the ignition.
Now it appears that the switches will just suddenly go dead.
Maybe somewhere in the middle is the answer to their switch problems. :B

Most of the failures seem to be due to a heavy keychain swinging on the ignition key, turning the ignition off.
Obviously a condition the engineers did not consider and now it has come back to bite them.

They all have recalls.. Toyota has had more recalls then any other manufacture last year. Now that Toyota has paid out almost two billion in fines over their acceleration recall all the manufactures are scared. You will see every manufacture jump to do them fast and quick now. There are so many parts and so many different manufactures you will always have recalls..

And government motors??? Almost every auto manufactures took government money in their finance arm where the public never saw,,, ford. BMW. Mercedes. They all did.....

wa8yxm wrote:

What I really really really want to tow: JEEP. And I really do not care who makes it. I WANT A JEEP!Q

I just KNOW you're DROOLING over the new Jeep RENEGADE....:B:B:B:B....Dennis

Recalls are the bane of the industry since they layed off much of the Quality Control folks. I will give you my opinion of 3 companies

Ford: I have driven several Fords. The engines tend to wear out (Bearing failure) fairly quickly compared to GM or Chrysler.

GM: The former CEO wanted the govermanurent to put a dollar a gallon tax on gasoline so more folks would buy the volt... That cost him my business.

That leaves Chrysler... My current towed is a Dodge NEON. so far it's been ok (it is a 2001).

What I really really really want to tow: JEEP. And I really do not care who makes it. I WANT A JEEP!Q

Oh, I'm taking applications for traveling companion: Must be White Female, early to Mid 60's With JEEP.. Send photo and specs on JEEP. (Half joke).

My ignition switch was replaced 18 months ago with a recall on my HHR. It was a situation where the key could not be removed from the switch and in some instances you could not turn OFF the ignition.
Now it appears that the switches will just suddenly go dead.
Maybe somewhere in the middle is the answer to their switch problems. :B

Executive wrote:

bullydogs1 wrote:
I find it very refreshing when I buckle the lap only seat belt and fire up my 65 Impala SS for a ride. Mine even has manual brakes. I know I am in complete control.

Slurp slurp drool drool

My wife made me sell the classic cars....the only toy I can have is the HR

I still have my '47 Ford Pickemup truck...

"Built FORD tough, but with all CHEVY stuff!"

and the GAS TANK is UNDER the SEAT!!! no recalls on it.... YET....:B:B....Dennis

I like it! Very cool! ;)

bullydogs1 wrote:
I find it very refreshing when I buckle the lap only seat belt and fire up my 65 Impala SS for a ride. Mine even has manual brakes. I know I am in complete control.

Slurp slurp drool drool

My wife made me sell the classic cars....the only toy I can have is the HR

I still have my '47 Ford Pickemup truck...

"Built FORD tough, but with all CHEVY stuff!"

and the GAS TANK is UNDER the SEAT!!! no recalls on it.... YET....:B:B....Dennis

I find it very refreshing when I buckle the lap only seat belt and fire up my 65 Impala SS for a ride. Mine even has manual brakes. I know I am in complete control.

Slurp slurp drool drool

My wife made me sell the classic cars....the only toy I can have is the HR

Recalls Recalls Recalls
Yes it is GMs turn in the barrel. EVERY manufacture has had issues.
Nissan currently has airbag problems. Dodge (RAM) recalled over a million trucks for tie rods braking. Toyota recently expanded their truck frame rust recall to newer models.
Older recalls include Toyota floormats or computer issues. Ford cruise controls and ignition switches causing fires.
Flash back to Ford Police Crown Victoria gas tanks exploding on impact (remember the Pinto?)

Safety standards certainly have changed and I would bet most of us here even remember pickup trucks with the gas tank in the passenger compartment behind the drivers seat. Talk about scary in today's world.

What concerns me is that modern cars are becoming sort of a PacMan game on wheels. The driver is slowly losing control with sensors feeding a computer deciding when to stop and go.

I find it very refreshing when I buckle the lap only seat belt and fire up my 65 Impala SS for a ride. Mine even has manual brakes. I know I am in complete control.

Dennis

My wife feels that the woman CEO was put there on purpose..TO BE THE FALL PERSON...because this is only the beginning....there are a ton of early OUTLOOKS, ACADIAS, and TRAVERSES......2007 to 2008, when you drive thru rain, the power steering and other electrical items quit....then they tried a new fender liner...nope..same issue, I wrote about it to NTHSA and all I got back was a questionnaire, GM said they knew about it, were stymied on a fix, and took it back with a depreciated value per mile, and gave us a 4000 certificate with a 1 year limit, which I purchased the SONIC I use a daily driver...and so if anything happened to my VUE which I use as the TOAD, the SONIC could take over...but my search showed it to be a common issue...all the******from GM is going to come back starting now...although my VUE has been a great TOAD overall.