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2010 Chevrolet Camaro V6 premature timing chain replacement. After a diagnostic testing from sandy sansing Chevrolet in pensacola, fl, I was notified the the error code P0008 needing replacement of a new timing chain kit. My Camaro only had 97,000 miles and I was ocd on my oil changes and maintenance. I filed a case with GM and my case was denied. A simple search online of 2010 Chevy Camaro timing chain results in an extreme amount of complaints with the 2010 Chevy Camaro having the worst problems compared to other Chevrolet products, with the #1 problem resulting in complaints of the premature timing chain wear. GM vehicles including the Buick enclave, Chevrolet traverse, GMC acadia, and Saturn outlook obtaining the GM 3.6 liter V6 llt engine was issued a bulletin on 02/09/2011 to all GM dealers marked urgent- distribute immediately. Subject premature timing chain wear- program. GM announces knowledge of faulty timing chains, however refusing to include the 2010 Camaro V6 3.6 liter llt engine. According to master mechanics search online regarding this engine... timing chains are designed to operate at twice the max engine oil temp and at 2X the expected engine life. 97,000 miles is not an expected engine life. The mere faxt that these engines started seeing chain failures in some cases under 10,000 miles proves definitively that there was at the very least a quality defect with the timing chains in these engines. GM refused to acknowledge or accept responsibility of their defect pushing the cost of myself and other consumers. I have also filed a case with this information to my attorney general office. GM ignored several requests for documentation that they are denying responsibility for my timing chain issues. GM needs to reimburse customers who had to pay for this defect in their lack to respond to customers complaints.
Vehicle has had a code of P008 intermittently then permanently since 68000 miles, it is now at 99,500 miles. The code relates to timing chain stretching which is causing engine misfire. Same problem with identical engine has been addressed in form of warranty extension for several vehicles, including Cadillac cts, extending warranty to 10 years or 120K miles. This has not been done for the Camaro for reasons which elude me. Occasional problems with stalling and reduced power (especially in situations requiring the additional power), as well as engine "roughness" certainly cause safety concerns for me. In addition, the problem with the passenger safety bag seat pad sensor has been ongoing and is also not recalled, although the system keeps passenger airbag off in the presence of a passenger due to a short in the pad, also well-documented and clearly a safety hazard. The interior lighting system is simply a nuisance and not a safety concern at this time. The cost of repairs is staggering, and I've never seen an instance where a timing chain needed to be replaced during the expected operating period of a vehicle with normal use. Clearly it is a design flaw which needs to be addressed, as it has been with other vehicles utilizing this engine. The number of instances which go unreported and simply get repaired at the owner's expense is also quite significant, according to the research I have done. Please note that this problem started intermittently in late 2016 and has become a continual problem as of this writing. The check engine light is always on at this point, with the P008 code.
P0008 timing chain code coming up for V6 engine (2lt model) at 70K miles. Reading several forums and researching that this is a known issue on other gms with the same part. While they granted 10 year/120K warranty for other models, the Camaro is left out. Cost is anywhere from $1800-$3000. Not sure why Camaros are not being included within the recall when we have to same parts and issues. Please assist!!!
Vehicle overheating resulting in shutdown - I've taken the vehicle into 2 GM dealerships who first replaced the water pump and flushed the system after the vehicle stranded me in the middle of a highway intersection. When I came to a stop I heard the fans startup and the temperature rose to 250F+ in about 30 seconds and initiated an engine shutoff procedure, which cuts off all power to the car. At that point I was dead in an intersection of a very busy highway. This happens without warning and does not initiate a event to the car's computer. The GM dealer said they consider an overheating event a notice and not a warning event so it is not recorded on the cars computer even though it causes the car to be shutdown. This has occurred 2 times in the 6 months and I have replaced the water pump, radiator pressure cap, flushed the system all on advice from the GM dealer to correct for this problem without success. The second time this occurred was driving on a highway and the vehicle lost power as I got to a border checkpoint resulting in me being stranded on the highway for an 1.5 hours waiting for a tow truck. I had the car towed to a another GM dealer who told me there is nothing wrong with the car. They don't seen to know what is causing the issue as they are unable to replicate the issue when I bring the car into them and there is no event for them to track.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
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Engine light is on, several codes, three of which have a technical service bulletin. Codes are P0007, P0008, P0017. Technical service bulletin number is 374076. Vehicle has loss of power. Do not want to drive for fear of throwing off the timing since all of these involves positioning sensors for the camshaft and crank shaft.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. While driving 30 mph, the service engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to community Chevrolet (200 w olive ave, burbank, ca 91502) where it was also diagnosed that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the contact should speak with NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
Obd code P0049 - evap canister purge valve: Replaced twice already. Needs to be replaced again at 113,000 miles. Odb code P008: Timing chain issue. Replace at 48,000 miles. Needs replacement again at 113,000 miles. No signs of malfunction other than check engine light on. Fails to pass Massachusetts annual inspection due to obd codes present.
We where driving looking at a local subdivision and we were doing 35 miles a hour when we hit a deer all air bags came out and I broke my wrist and my friend hurt his arm as well I was in the passenger side with my set belt on and when we hit the deer the air bag came out full force that I broke my wind shield as well
P0008 & P0017 engine code on 3.6 V 6 diagnosed by dealer to be stretched timing chains. 52,724 miles cost to fix $3000. Other GM vehicles with the same engine extended warranty of 10 years 120,000 miles. Camaro needs to be included in recall.
In first three years, the electronic ignition module was replaced three times. On the third time, it was found that the ignition wiring harness was not for a Camaro. It was incorrectly installed at the factory. Secondly, just three weeks ago, four of my car's six fuel injectors went bad. My car only had 74,000 miles on it. All six injectors were replaced at my cost of $2812! outrageous! both times, my car was being driven on a city street.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing belt was stretched and needed replacement. The contact was also notified by the dealer that the failure was a common occurrence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
The engine light went on and it was brought in for service. I was told the code P0008 meant that it had a stretched timing chain which would need to be replaced and is a very expensive repair. I recently found out that this is very common in other Chevy engines and the power train warrantee was extended to cover these repairs in other engines, but not my Camaro. I currently only have 73K miles and would like to see Chevy fix the issue as it has been done with the other GM cars.
My cars "engine light" came on around 120,000 miles so I took into the dealership and it read a code of P0008 engine timing. They told me that it was due to dirty oil. I bought the car used a little over a year ago with close to 80,000 miles on it and I keep the oil changed between every 3000 to 4000 miles. I've asked around to a few other shops their opinion and they tell me the same thing. The price im getting quoted counting parts and labor is close to $1300 and I cant afford that kind of bill. It appears that if others are having this same issue then a recall should be broadcast out and be covered under warranty" I'm a die hard bow tie guy and all I've ever owned was a GM cars and trucks. I currently have my 2010 Camaro a 2003 Chevy truck with only 121000 miles and a 1971 Chevy truck that im restoring. Is there anyway that yall could do something about this issue everyone is starting to have with these" I know for a fact that enterprise Chevrolet had a Camaro in this week with the exact same issue as well as a few others I've talked to.
I have had check engine light on in the vehicle several times, codes P0008 and P0017 timing chain. The vehicle was taken to several Chevy dealerships for diagnosis per GM and Chevy, both times they stated the timing chain should be replaced. The first time the Camaro was still under warranty the carmaro lost power and began to shake, I pulled over put the car in park and noticed a weird idle and shake. I was told after contacting GM and Chevy that they are aware of the problem and need has to meet a certain number of complaints before they can include the 2010-14 Camaro into the timing chain recall and extended warranty for 10 years and 100,000 miles. As they have for other vehicles with the same timing chain problem. This is not right, my vehicle has being parked for 1 year since this started.
Engine light illuminated with P0008 obd-II trouble code: Engine positions system performance bank 1. twice was told by dealership it was an oil issue even though no oil change alerts came on and check engine light kept coming back after service (occasionally intermittent). Mpg was negatively impacted during regular operation and occasional rough idling at stoplights. At 77,000 miles (and just past the 7 years covered by extended warranty), was finally told this was a timing chain issue and $1,700 to fix (of course not covered). Research on stretched timing chain from P0008 error for Camaros indicated many others with issue and extended warranty up to 10 years/120,000 miles issued by GM for other vehicle models using same engine. Bulletin/warranty should be extended to affected 2010 Camaros.
Check engine light came on. Car was in motion. Took to dealer for diagnosis: Need to replace the timing chain on a car with 44000 miles on it. Car usually sits in winter. All maintenance has been performed by the dealer. Ordered the car and purchased it to keep it. Always hand washed. It is the V-6 engine and I understand that they will only repair this engine on Cadillac & some Saturn models. It is the same engine used in various vehicles. I feel that this is very premature. I have never had to replace a timing chain. I understand that the gears are plastic and the chain is metal. I do not feel that this should be a cost to me as this is designed to fail. Im sure I am not the only one this has happened to.
Timing chain. Took car to dealership to diagnose check engine light. Revealed code P0008 which was later found to be an issue with a stretched timing chain. Vehicle had just over 50,000 miles and even the dealer admitted it should not have had this issue. After research, discovered that the same engine used in the 2010 llt Camaro was used in other GM vehicles---but those vehicles had power train warranties extended to 10 year/120,000 miles to help cover this potential issue. This was not done for the Camaro, so I was forced to pay nearly $1400 to repair my car since the warranty had expired. Why was the warranty not extended on the Camaro which uses the same engine as those other GM vehicles??
The check engine light illuminated. Read the code and it comes up P008. This code is for the timing chain. In doing research on this issue there seems to be numerous complaints regarding this problem. Found out that GM has extended the warranty for this engine issue where it is used in other GM vehicles but not for the Camaro. I don't understand why the Camaro isn't included when it has the same engine as the other GM vehicles. These other vehicle warranties are extended under customer satisfaction program 10287. The cel would come on and then go off over the course of a couple weeks. Finally it just stayed on.
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- Cantonment, FL, USA