1.5 Million Cars recalled by GM......ouch!

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

Yea all 1996-2002 V6 Camaro's and Firebird's are effected too as they use the same L36 engine they GM is recalling.

I'm wondering if it has something to do with FWD versions vs RWD versions with the exhaust routing on the FWD allowing oil to drip on the exhaust

[Visual_Perfection]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

I'm wondering if it has something to do with FWD versions vs RWD versions with the exhaust routing on the FWD allowing oil to drip on the exhaust

Exactly.. It is not a recall on the engine, it is where the exhaust is located and that is the potential fire hazard on those FWD 3.8 V6 cars. The RWD 3.8 cars should not be affected by this being the engine is turned 180* and does not have the same design/layout as all of the cars affected.

[Zabo]

Originally Posted by storm79

i also have the 3.1....its got 204,000 miles on it and it still runs like a champ haha havent had many problems with it and it handles abuse amazingly! haha im very impressed wit the engine

Not me..

My 96 is about as dead as..dead can get. It's on constant life-support while I wait to work up the funds to pick up a Camaro and sell my truck to my brother who currently drives the 96. It's bad..

Oh, and it only as 103,500 on the odometer.

I'm almost hoping that the car erupts in flames from a freak extension of the recall and that he can take the truck. Then what insurance money comes from that and the truck 'sale' can go toward a camaro.

[fdjizm]

wow my 98 grand prix gtp bursted into flames 4 years ago :(... im going to look into this i thought it was electrical.

[CamaroScotty]

News media likes making something out of NOTHING....Here's what they DIDN'T tell you.....


This recall is several years OLD! Most of these cars are off the road. This is NOTHING NEW - but hey, Toyota prolly likes that someone dug up and old recall to give GM a little MUD right now.

[theholycow]

Originally Posted by camaro_corvette

Whoa, I missed that by a few points of a liter! Awesome. My 3.1 liter is a good motor. Runs strong, and handle abuse extremely well. This is my second car with this motor and each one had the same problem, and I am 100% sure that they were both my fault. Or should I say my right foots fault.

My 1997 3.1 wasn't so lucky. It died at 120,000 miles.

[BowtieGuy]

Yea this is ridiculous. The 3.8L V6 is one of the best engines GM has ever built. There is no way they are just now catching this problem. Oh, and why does it say

The government says drops of oil could fall into the exhaust system and cause a fire in the engine.

Shouldn't it say, "GM says drops of oil ....."

[robby]

The recall is only the installation of a clip that will hold 2 of the front plug wires away from the valve cover.
Warranty time= .2
Write up isle repair.

Rob

[FxsX24]

Originally Posted by BowtieGuy

Yea this is ridiculous. The 3.8L V6 is one of the best engines GM has ever built. There is no way they are just now catching this problem.

Oh, and why does it say Shouldn't it say, "GM says drops of oil ....."

basically the same thing as of now

[TheCaptain]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

News media likes making something out of NOTHING....Here's what they DIDN'T tell you.....


This recall is several years OLD! Most of these cars are off the road. This is NOTHING NEW - but hey, Toyota prolly likes that someone dug up and old recall to give GM a little MUD right now.

Yea... there is no bright side to anything GM can do. Just when you think you hit bottom, somebody throws a shovel on you.

[Rallysport]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

They were doing so good......:(


Well...look on the bright side -- no accidents have been reported, yet still they're putting this out there....unlike some companies....

Geeeee, might you be speaking of TURD-OTA and their fine tin-can junk?

[manimsoblack]

yeah though it's not listed (i dunno why) i brought my 04 regal in for a headlight recall (which i must say took the guy 5 mins to swap out both of my headlights ) and he saud there were a couple other things that he had to check my car for and 20 mins later i was out. Why don't they list the 04's?

[liquidfire350]

this is old, i already got that recall last winter for my GTP