2006 Chevrolet Hhr

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SPECIFIC PART THAT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

GOOD DAY. I'LL KEEP THIS BRIEF. TO BE CLEAR, I WENT TO THE DEALER (AUTONATION USA) WITH THE RECALL ISSUE SHORTLY AFTER IT OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME, AND A COUPLE OF OTHER TIMES AFTER THAT. I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS TOO SHORT, FAT, AND MY KNEE WAS KNOCKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. MY KEY NEVER FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION, BUT THE CAR DID SHUT OFF, LOSING CONTROL OF ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WHILE AT 70+ MPH. SECONDLY, I HAVE GONE IN TO THE DEALER FOR MY TRANSMISSION AS WELL. THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIGHTLY JERK AT AROUND 60K MILES. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING, HOWEVER, THEY NEVER CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION, AND I WAS TOLD THEY COULD DO NOTHING. WHEN THE MATTER GOT REALLY BAD, THE MILEAGE WAS OVER 100K, AND OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION THAT I ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR THIS UP PRIOR, AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO TREAT IT AS A NEW ISSUE. I'LL MAKE IT EASY. WHEN I HAVE HAD THE IGNITION ISSUES NEARLY KILL MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ON MORE THAN 30 OCCURRENCES, THE DEALER FIXING A SMALL, INEXPENSIVE ITEM, BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED, DOES LITTLE TO QUELL THE ANGER I HAVE REGARDING THE VARIOUS OTHER ISSUES I HAVE REGARDING WARRANTY MAINTENANCE THEY COULD HAVE COMPLETED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, AND INSTEAD CHOSE TO BELITTLE ME AND NOW WISH TO CHARGE ME OBSCENE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO REPAIR. GM SHOULD OFFER TO COMPLETE THE MAINTENANCE AT NO COST CONSIDERING I HAVE GONE TO THEM PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF THE WARRANTY AND WAS RIDICULED AND FURTHER, MADE TO HAVE MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER 30-40 TIMES SO THEY COULD SAVE SOME MONEY. FURTHER, I UNDERSTAND IT IS NOT LEGALLY REQUIRED FOR THEM TO DO ANYTHING, HOWEVER, DOING THE RIGHT THING GOES A LONG WAY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO GM ABOUT THE ISSUES A COUPLE OF TIMES NOW ONLY JUST SIMPLY BE TOLD THEY WERE SORRY AND I SHOULD HAVE THE SITUATION DIAGNOSED (NEEDLESSLY). THIS IS THE FIRST I'VE HEARD OF THIS WEBSITE SO I'M TRYING NOW. THANKS. *TR

SINCE AROUND THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, OUR HEATER WENT OUT AND THE COOLANT SYSTEM HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY TO COOL THE ENGINE CAUSING THE CAR TO GO HOT AFTER ABOUT ONLY DRIVING 5 MILES. NOT TO MENTION, I CAN'T LOCATE THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING COMPARTMENT IN THE CAR. IT APPEARS THAT THIS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN BYPASSED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE GM HHR CARS, IT APPEARS THAT I AM ALONG WITH MANY OTHER HHR OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE(S) WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR HAVING OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. GM REALLY NEEDS TO EVALUATE THIS PROBLEM AND RECALL THESE CARS FOR REPAIRS. *TR

ENGINE SHUT OFF FIRST TIME RESULTING IN MINOR CONTACT WITH GARAGE DOOR WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. SHUT DOWN 2 MORE TIMES AT LOW SPEEDS AND A 4TH TIME AT 50MPH IN A CEMENT BARRIER CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON A BRIDGE, NO ROAD SHOULDER, DUE TO SPEED AT SHUT DOWN WAS ABLE TO COAST THROUGH CONSTRUCTION TO ROADSIDE. IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AFTER INCIDENT, HOWEVER SHUTDOWNS CONTINUED AFTER. DROVE CAR WITH SINGLE KEY ONLY SINCE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE STILLS SHUTS DOWN! IT HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT IT STILL IS NOT SAFE AND I DON'T BELIEVE WILL BE SAFE AFTER RECALL REPAIR! I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL I KILL SOMEONE TO HAVE THE GOV, GM, OR ANYONE CARE, THAT THE CARS THAT ARE ACTUALLY SHUTTING DOWN NEED TO BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD AND REPLACED! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP THE CAR OWNERS LIKE ME! HELP US FEEL SAFE AGAIN AND NOT AS THOUGH WE ARE PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE EVERY TIME WE DRIVE OUR CARS! I AM BEGGING SOMEONE AT THIS AGENCY TO PLEASE MAKE THEM REPLACE OUR KNOWN DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE CARS! MY CAR CONTINUES TO SHUTDOWN AFTER REMOVAL OF ALL THINGS ON THE KEY! HELP! I HAVE 2 SMALL KIDS AND HAVE TO KEEP THEM SAFE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HE HIT A BUMP, WHICH CAUSED THE SECURITY AND THE TRACKING CONTROL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED AND STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CAMSHAFT CABLE WAS REROUTED. HOWEVER, THE TRACKING AND SECURITY LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WHENEVER IT HIT A BUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,788 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,661.

DROVE 1 MILE. TURNED ENGINE OFF FOR 15 MIN. WHEN RESTARTED CAR IT STARTED SHAKING, WARNING MESSAGE ON DASH READ ENGINE POWER REDUCED. UNABLE TO DRIVE MORE THAN 30 MPH,WITH CAR STILL SHAKING DROVE 1 MILE TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHEN MECHANIC RESTARTED CAR AND CONDUCTED DX TEST AND RESET CODE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED, NO FURTHER INCIDENTS AFTER MILES OF TEST DRIVING. HESITANT TO DRIVE CAR ANY LONG DISTANCE FOR FEAR IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN AND CURIOUS IF OTHER HHR DRIVERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM OR IF THERE WAS A SILENT RECALL.. WOULD LIKE ADVICE AS TO HOW TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE, PREVENT A RECURRENCE WITHOUT EXPENSIVE DEALER COSTS AND FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU *TR

WAS SNOWING GOT CAR HIGH CENTERED IN DRIVEWAY COULD NOT GET IGNITION TO TURN OFF TRIED OFF AND ON FOR A HOUR FINALLY FRUSTRATED WENT IN HOME THE NEXT MORNING OF COURSE MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF BUYING THE CAR. THEN DEALERSHIP CAME OUT GOT VEHICLE STARTED TOOK TO SHOP. I GOT THE CAR BACK A WEEK LATER. THEN WAS DRIVING CAR AND ON THE WEEKEND ON MY WAY TO WORK MESSAGE ON DASH SAYS REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND WOULD NOT LET ME GO MORE THAN 30 MPH. THE ROADS WERE COMPLETELY DRY SO ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT THE ISSUE. I AGAIN CALLED THE GUY WHO SOLD ME THE CAR HE SWITCH ME OVER TO THE MECHANIC WHO SAID BRING THE CAR IN NEXT TIME IT DOES THAT OTHERWISE THEY WONT BE ABLE TO TELL WHAT WENT WRONG. THEN THE NEXT WEEK MY FRONT TIRE WAS WOBBLING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO COME OFF AND IT WAS NOT THE LUG BOLTS BECAUSE I CHECKED THEM SO BACK TO THE SHOP AGAIN. THEY SAID SOME BOLT WAS LOOSE UNDER THE HOOD TO THE FRONT END AND I SHOULD BE FINE. THEN I BELIEVE IT WAS A WEEK OR TWO LATER THE IGNITION LOCKED UP ON ME AGAIN AND THEY BLAMED THAT ON ME. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND OWE MORE THAN IT IS WORTH SO CANNOT TRADE IT IN BECAUSE I OWE THREE TIMES MORE THAN IT IS WORTH. A MONTH AGO AGAIN THE MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASH REDUCE ENGINE POWER ON MY WAY TO WORK LIVE 11 MILES OUT OF TOWN SO DROVE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITH MY FLASHERS ON TO LET OTHER CARS BY. AMONG THAT I HAD THE WINDSHIELD LEEK WATER IN MY FLOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE EVERY TIME IT RAINED. THE DEALERSHIP HAD PUT IN A NEW WINDSHIELD AND DIDN'T GET PART UNDER THE HOOD BACK ON CORRECTLY. I COULD GO ON AND ON BUT BOTTOM LINE AFTER BUYING THE CAR IT WAS IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES BEFORE I EVEN GOT PLATES FOR IT. I HAVE BEEN REALLY FRUSTRATED WITH THE CAR BUT NOT MUCH THAT I KNOW TO DO SINCE OWE TOO MUCH ON IT. *TR