GM suspends Camaro deliveries !

[F Body]

Houston we have a problem

It seems that doing a hard launch or using the launch control system occasionally results in a broken output shaft, a serious failure that will most likely leave the car immobile and in need of repair.
General Motors spokesman Adam Dennison said a factory hold has been put on deliveries of manual transmission V8 Camaros while Chevrolet engineering teams investigate the problem.

Based on the reports, the transmission issues may not be related to the launch control system as the failures seem to happen whether or not launch control is engaged.



The Camaro SS uses the Tremec 6060 six-speed gearbox – the same transmission fitted to the Dodge Viper, Mustang GT500, Corvette Z06 and other performance cars – so this is likely a manufacturing issue with a batch of gearboxes




http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/13/breaking-early-camaro-ss-manual-transmission-failures-reported/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/13/breaking-early-camaro-ss-manual-transmission-failures-reported/

[FUBAR]

oops

[HardRockCamaro]

So will GM tae the same track as other car companies and not give you warranty coverage if you use the launch control too much?  (a feature I didn't even know it had btw).

I assume it must be a manufacturing problem as surely it would have been spotted earleir what with all the testing htey were doing?

[Gator]

indeed

[F Body]

It's OK the General has fixed the problem

They just won't say what the problem was


http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/gm-says-camaro-transmission-problem-is-fixed/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/gm-says-camaro-transmission-problem-is-fixed/

[philoldsmobile]

oh man, it may be a pretty face, but the new camaro is heading for a very bad reputation as an uber lemon..