1998 Chevrolet Camaro

CAMARO WAS BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT 6-99. AT 28000 MILES I BEGAN TO NOTICE WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 55-70 MPH. AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THE FRONT END OF THE CAMARO BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CAR NOW HAS MORE THAN 33000 MILES AND THE SHAKE IS MUCH WORSE. I WENT TO TOM BANNEN CHEVROLET TO TALK WITH THE SERVICE MGR. AND THE NEW CAR SALES MANAGER. THEY BOTH TOLD ME THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH THE TOTAL COST BEING MY RESPONSABILITY. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR MORE THAN THIRTY FIVE YEARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS. I'AM A RETIRED TRUCK DRIVER. SHOULD I EVER FIND MYSELF ON ICY SLICK ROADS AND HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT THE SPEEDS MENTIONED, I WILL CERTAINLY GO INTO A SPIN. I FEEL THE THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE PRE WEARING ROTORS ESCPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE INTIAL PRICE CHARGED TO ME FOR THE NEW CAMARO. I HAVE SPOKE WITH OTHER NEW CAR OWNERS AND MANY ARE EXPEIANCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. BRAKES ARE NOTHING TO BE EXPERIMENTING CHEAPER AND THINNER PARTS JUST TO SAVE THAT MIGHTY DOLLAR. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT QUALITY, SAFTEY, FAIR CONSUMER TRUST THAT ALL PARTS ARE OF THE BEST QUALITY WHEN IT COMES TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE IN READING THIS COMPLAINT.

THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. THE SHIMMY PROGRESSIVLY GOT WORSE AND WORSE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. HE SAYS THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND NEED TO BE RESURFACED. HE SAID THAT IT IS NOT A WARRANTEE REPAIR AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I ARGUED THAT THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD THE SHIMMY BUT I DIDN'T SUPECT A PROBLEM, THIS BEING MY FIRST CAR WITH ABS BRAKES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 18,577 MILES, THE BRAKE ROTORS SHOULD NOT BE WARPED. MY ARGUING WITH THE DEALER HAS NOT GOTTEN ANYWHERE, SINCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE TO BE DRIVEN IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION, I AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. NOW, AFTER DOING SOME LOOKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT MANY CAMARO OWNERS HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THOUGH SOME DEALERS HAVE BEEN REPAIRING THE ROTORS UNDER WARANTEE, BUT MOST DON'T. AND I'VE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT RESURFACING THE ROTORS(WHICH I AM PAYING FOR!), AND EVEN REPLACING THE ROTORS WITH OEM PARTS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW AND THE PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE TO RECUR IF GM REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE USED. IN THIS DAY, A $20K-$30K NEW CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE DEFECTIVE ROTORS THAT THE OWNERS ARE FORCED TO CONTINUALLY GET REPAIRED. A CARS BRAKING SYSTEM IS ITS NUMBER ONE SAFETY COMPONENT, HOW CAN THE CONSUMER BE SUBJECTED TO THIS?

CAR HAS BEEN IN REPAIR 5 TIMES FOR THE BRAKES. 2 TIMES FOR A CALIPER BOLT THAT FELL OUT, AND THE WHEEL LOCKED. BOTH TIMES I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT IF MY WHEEL WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP ON THE INTERSTATE. THEY NEVER DO ANYTHING AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT TURN/CLEAN ROTERS WHICH BECOME FAULTY AGAIN. I'M LOOKING INTO SUEING CHEVROLET IF THEY DON'T FIX THIS DEFECT. IT IS WAY TOO DANGEROUS FOR SOMETHING OF THIS NATURE TO KEEP OCCURING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. NEXT TIME I MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 10,000 MILES, DEALER CLAIMED ONLY WARRANTIED FOR 7500. CAR IN FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS 3 TIMES, AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. CONTACTED CHEVROLET, AND THEY INSTRUCTED DEALER TO REPLACE ROTORS AT NO CHARGE. DEALER WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH, DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE UNTIL I TOOK THE ISSUE TO A HIGHER LEVEL. DEALER CLAIMED NO KNOWLEDGE OF ROTOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I REFERRED HIM TO THIS WEBSITE, AND GAVE HIM A PRINT OUT OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THE 98 CAMARO. THERE IS A LOT OF DATA AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET WITH REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM.