Really why? (note heavy sarcasm!)


Goose

 

 

Ranger, don't blame yourself for this. You call the dealer and tell them you have a leak. You think it might be antifreeze. They are the "Certified Techs" that we always hear about. Hell, that is thier big selling point when they tell you to bring it back to the dealer instead of your local repair shop. "Let Mr. Goodwrench take care of all your needs". Bottom line is they should have checked out a 2 week old car from top to bottom. Keep a detailed record of this whole ordeal just incase you have another problem down the road. Keep us posted and good luck.

 

Sorry to hear your HHR is under the weather, looking back on my experience dealing with GM on a standard transmission in a new Z28 I owned. I had the car just short of two months when the clutch went out, the labor was covered but not the parts. Less then a month later the clutch failed again, same story but I paid for an aftermarket clutch pressure plate and throw out bearing. When I picked the car up I had trouble getting it into gear, the service manager tried with no luck and said the synchronizers were to blame. They ate the cost and rebuilt a brand new transmission, two weeks out of the shop while out of town the clutch failed again. I pulled into the local dealer gave them all the paperwork and my story. They called GM and they replaced the parts and covered labor. Seven hundred miles later I pull into El Paso, Texas clutch slipping synchronizers not meshing and a massive leak. After inspection and the reported finding I was told I’d have to pay labor and parts to get the repairs. I was outraged their excuse was upon inspection they found a silicone sealant used to seal a gasket that no GM dealers use for repairs. Thus I had to have tried to repair it on my own or have had to taken it to an outside shop. Being I couldn’t get anyone from the dealer or GM to take responsibility. I went to a local shop and paid less for a new four speed with the clutch, pressure plate, and throw out bearing to be replaced. Letters were written from the local dealership where I bought the car, from the other dealership that worked on the car and from my aunt who was a retired executive from GM. GM refused responsibility based on the one opinion from the dealership in El Paso, that a non GM product was used on the transmission. I doubt you would have the same luck in a lifetime but I say make sure you cover your tail and get it in writing that if you ever have a transmission failure in the future their was an issue when you had the car only a few weeks. Good luck!

Curtis