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Problems/Service/RepairsIf you have a problem with your HHR, want a tip on repairing or performing a particular service to you HHR here is the place to post!
Whopper/Old Blue: Same problem this morning in my wife's 2006. Are you saying the dealer should fix this under warranty regardless of age? Trying to decide if I should take it to local shop or dealer. Thanks.
They should - contact your dealer - and remember it is an extended warranty, NOT a recall. There was also a separate recall for the ignition switches to address the ignition switch turning off, creating a safety issue.
Whopper/Old Blue: Same problem this morning in my wife's 2006. Are you saying the dealer should fix this under warranty regardless of age? Trying to decide if I should take it to local shop or dealer. Thanks.
When checking coverage, your dealer will do this on a case by case basis. There will be a diagnosis to confirm actual cause. Send me the VIN!
Examples of issues and how they show when running the VIN are below. Note that the satisfaction program for binding (in THIS car) has an expiry date.
They sent a letter to owners a few years ago. This is a problem with the interlock solenoid in the shifter assembly. I don't remember the specifics, I had fixed mine with WD-40 before I got the letter.
The solenoid is not available separately, thus the official GM solution is "replace the assembly". Usually it is a matter of somebody spilled coffee with extra sugar on the console and it gummed up the solenoid actuator.
This does NOT cover the "plunger broken" problem which can be fixed with a Dorman repair kit. The difference is if the plunger is broken the button stays down or does nothing, if it is the solenoid the button does not go down.
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VIN is 3GNDA23P36S612740, 2006 LT
Is the pin the one underneath the ignition? I worked this back and forth several times and it seems to be working fine right now. But my wife drives this HHR most the time and it is hard to get your finger into the right spot if it sticks again.
Happy New Year.
Doubt the copy/paste formatting works, but here goes... you seem to have coverage for the issue described.
Coverage remaining: Description Start Date Effective Odometer End Date/ODO
Special Coverage 14119 16/03/2006 10 MI Unlimited Unlimited Special Coverage 14632 16/03/2006 10 MI 16/03/2021 Unlimited
Some history:
Product Safety Recall N140113 14113
REPLACE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND IGNITION KEY
16/04/2014 Closed
12-31-2017, 02:35 PM
