The fix should not be too far our as they will need to fix the 08 and already built 09 models.

I suspect we may hear something by NOV.

Keep you ears and eyes open as we may see the news here before any notice being sent out.

 

I have the first 09 sent to Colorado and mine has this problem as well. I just let it warm up for 1 min before I move it.

 

This brake issue is ridiculous. What, GM never designed a brake system before? Somebody's gonna get hurt and GM, a company not exactly flush with cash, is gonna pay. Stupid.

 

Warming the car up is far from a fix. There is a serious liability issue here. If I am running late for work, or whatever, and just hop in the car and drive off without thinking about it, and have to stop short because a kid runs out in front of me, its not happening. This issue can also rear its head with repeditive brake use as described in the TSB, so in the case of heavy traffic, I could potentially rear end someone because the brakes failed. I am a licensed insurance agent, and I know where the liability would fall. On GM for not fixing the issue, and on myself for knowingly driving a car with a defect. I am not willing to take that risk.

 

I explained the same thing to my service writer, and he also understood. I am still in the rental, and have been for about a week now, but I am growing anxious here. I want my car back, operating properly, but I do appreciate the feedback.

 

Trust me I feel your pain I have been in a rental since mid July and I still have another 6+ weeks till I get my replacement. How many miles are on the car and how long have you had it?

 

The car has about 3300 miles on it, I bought it on July 5th with about 500 miles on it. I am also on my third rental car in six days. I had issues with a new Malibu, an 09 HHR, and am now driving an F-150. The reason I got into the SS in the first place was to save on gas. I guess if they decide to put the buy back through, I will have to exchange again, becasue I refuse to drive this behemoth for another two months.

 

I've been through 3 rentals and ended up in a 09' HHR base model.. If I where you I would ask the service manager to talk to his GM rep and see about getting a different car, I know the GM rep is the one who made the decision to buy back my car. 500 miles? was it a demo? I bought mine on July 1st... THAT WEIRD

 

yep thats all it takes....after about 15 seconds or so just feather the gas lightly and it normally drops down to 20 alot faster, then you're good to go

 

My father had a 90's subaru legacy non-turbo that had a separate vacuum pump just to run the vacuum cruise control. We figured that they just used the same system on all the turbo and non-turbo cars. I guess GM went the opposite route. That cruise control had no problem holding the throttle wide open when the resume button was pressed.