General Motors have announced a recall for over 38,000 Chevrolet and Buick sedans equipped with its “eAssist” mild hybrid system. According to GM overheating of the circuit boards in the Generator Control Module (GCM) could result in loss of battery charge, the illumination of the engine malfunction indicator light, and in extreme cases, a fire in the trunk. Two trunk fires have already been reported as a result of the issue. (more…)
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GM Sedans Equipped with eAssist Could Experience Trunk Fires
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013GM Transmission Shift Control Problem
Thursday, March 21st, 2013General Motors (GM) will be recalling certain 2013 Buick Lacrosse and 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles equipped with Driver Shift Control (DSC), also known as manual mode. The transmission software in these vehicles may cause the transmission to shift from manual mode to automatic mode unexpectedly, eliminating any transmission engine braking effect. (more…)
Lemon Alert! Investigation Into Pontiac G6 Brakes
Friday, February 8th, 2013The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is furthering an investigation into certain Pontiac G6 vehicles due to brake light problems. In 2009 General Motors (GM) issued a recall for certain 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 cars because the brake lights could intermittently illuminate (more…)
Intermittent Shorting Affects Airbags In GM Vehicles
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013General Motors will be recalling almost four thousand 2012 cars for a short that could develop in the airbag system. According to GM the drivers side airbag has a shorting bar which could intermittently contact the air bag terminals. (more…)
2013 Chevy Malibu Affected By Loose Suspension Bolts
Monday, February 4th, 2013According to a recall report submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), General Motors will be recalling over 8,000 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles because one or more rear suspension bolts may have not been torqued to the manufacturers specification. The problem could result in sudden changes in the vehicles handling (more…)
Lemon Alert! SRS Susceptible To Shorting In Toyota And Pontiac Cars
Friday, February 1st, 2013A problem with the circuitry in some Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) in certain Toyota and Pontiac cars will have approximately one million cars around the world recalled. The recall includes: 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. (more…)
Lemon Alert! GM Truck Transmissions
Monday, January 7th, 2013GM is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC trucks because certain vehicles may have been built with a fractured park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear. (more…)
Missing Hood Latches On GM Pickups
Wednesday, December 26th, 2012General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and 2010-2012 GMC Canyon vehicles because the secondary hood latch may have not been installed. (more…)
Lemon Alert For Cadillac XTS Head Restraints
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012General Motors (GM) have announced a recall for approximately twelve thousand 2013 Cadillac XTS vehicles because the rear seat headrests may not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. (more…)
Automobile Efficiency Turns To Low Roll Resistance Tires
Monday, November 26th, 2012Over the years automobile manufacturers have been put to the test to design vehicles that will meet rising Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and consumer demand brought on by high fuel prices. In their quest they have turned to develop and test low roll resistance tires. While these tires are used most frequently on hybrid cars, low rolling resistance tires are now starting to show up on more mainstream vehicles as well. (more…)
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