2000 CHEVROLET CAMARO Power Train Problems

THE CLUTCH PEDAL RETURN SPRING ON MY 2000 CAMARO SS BROKE TWO YEARS AGO. I PURCHASED ANOTHER ONE FROM A LOCAL GM DEALER. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THE SPRING WAS SO EXPENSIVE. ($70.00). I INSTALLED THE SPRING MY SELF IN 2006 AND TWO YEARS LATER 2008 THE SPRING BROKE AGAIN. I ONLY DRIVE THE CAR IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. (26,000 KILOMETERS). I DO NOT ABUSE THE CAR IN ANY WAY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. I THINK THAT A CLUTCH PEDAL RETURN SPRING SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN TWO YEARS AT $70 A POP. *TR

Mileage: 13,800

BAD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS IN THE F-BODY'S CONCERNING THE SIX SPEED. I HAVE A 2000 CAMARO SS WITH 34000 MILES ON IT AND MY ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION'S 5TH GEAR WENT OUT AT 14000, NOTE MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF A RECONDITIONED TITLE. BUT I HAVE PURCHASED ANOTHER USED 6 SPEED FROM A LOCAL RECYCLING YARD AND 3RD GEAR WAS OUT OF IT. FINALLY I FOUND A LOCAL RECYCLER THAT COULD GET ME A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. PURCHASED IT AND INSTALLED WITH ALL 6 GEARS OK BUT NOW REVERSE IS GRINDING. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I DON'T SEE ANY RECALLS YET ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS WITH ME FINDING THIS MANY PROBLEMS JUST TO MAKE MY CAR OK AND ALSO MY LABOR CHARGES ARE EXCEEDING THE COST OF A USED UNIT NOW. *LA

Mileage: 14,000

THE OWNER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THIS CAUSED THE GEARSHIFT TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED WITH THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM

THERE IS A CLUNK/RATTLE/THUMP COMING FROM THE REAR END, THROUGH THE DRIVESHAFT. THE POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STICKS WHEN GOING DOWN AND IS SLOW WHEN GOING UP. THE HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE FOR A MOISTURE PROBLEM, NOW IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM: ALSO, THE HORN BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T WORK 100% OF THE TIME. NEXT, THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOESN'T ADVISE WHEN THE CHANGE REAR AXLE FLUID. LASTLY, THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKS FLUID. THE CAP WAS REPLACED ONCE, THEN IT WAS ADJUSTED. I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING FLUID SPEWING FROM UNDER THE CAP.

THERE IS A CLUNK/RATTLE/THUMP COMING FROM THE REAR END, THROUGH THE DRIVESHAFT. THE POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STICKS WHEN GOING DOWN AND IS SLOW WHEN GOING UP. THE HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE FOR A MOISTURE PROBLEM, NOW IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM: ALSO, THE HORN BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T WORK 100% OF THE TIME. NEXT, THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOESN'T ADVISE WHEN THE CHANGE REAR AXLE FLUID. LASTLY, THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKS FLUID. THE CAP WAS REPLACED ONCE, THEN IT WAS ADJUSTED. I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING FLUID SPEWING FROM UNDER THE CAP.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END PULLING TO THE RIGHT, EVEN WHEN YOU TURN TO THE LEFT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD AND HIT UTILITIES AND AN EMBANKMENT, CONSUMER INJURED NECK/ BACK, AND CHEST . ALSO 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING 40 (IN A 55 ZONE) WHILE RAINING, CONSUMER WENT INTO A SKID AND RAN OFF THE ROAD BUT THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. HEADLIGHTS HAVE REPEATEDLY DIMMED/FLICKERED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR COMING UP STEEP HILLS SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR. *AK

TRANSMISSION WASN'T SHIFTING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. ENGINE WOULD RACE UP TO 4,000RPMS. VEHICLE COULDN'T BE DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER FOUND A FOREIGN OBJECT CLOGGING 2ND CLUTCH.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND THEY ARE STILL SQUEAKING TO THIS DATE ,THE STEREO AND CD PLAYER WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH THE CD PLAYER IS STILL NOT WORKING. *JB

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS UP ON LIFT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT REAR AXLE WAS LEAKING AN OIL SUBSTANCE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED SEALS TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN THE RAIN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO TELEPHONE POLE, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MINOR INJURIES. *MJS

THROW OUT BEARING FAILED. *JB

CONSUMER HEARS GRINDING NOISE WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, ABOUT 4000 MILES LATER, CONSUMER STATED SHIFTING INTO 1ST AND REVERSE WAS HARD, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

ODOMETER RING AND PINION REPLACED. *CJ

ONCE THE VEHICLE WARMS UP, THE SHIFT SKIP (WHICH LOCKS YOU OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHEN DOING "RABBIT" STARTS IF PROPERLY WORKING) TENDS TO LOCK ME OUT OF 2ND AND 3RD GEARS BOTH ON A CONSISTANT BASIS. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT BY A TRUCK AND A METRO BUS AS THIS PROBLEM IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND IT HAS LOCKED ME OUT OF ALL GEARS SEVERAL TIMES. I DO NOT USE THIS VEHICLE AS A "HOT ROD" OR PLEASURE ROD, IT IS MY DAILY DRIVER TO WORK AND I PUT ABOUT 130 MILES A DAY ON IT AND I NEED A DEPENDABLE CAR 7 DAYS A WEEK. *AK

HOWLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND CLUNKING SOUND UNDER BRAKING.VIBRATION FROM REAR TIRES ABOVE 55

TRANSMISSION QUIT SHIFTING AND RPMS INCREASED ELECTRICAL WIRES MELTED UNDER HOOD

WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC VEHICLE WILL HESITATE. ONCE ON A RAMP LEADING TO A VERY BUSY FREEWAY, VEHCILE DIED AND WOULD NOT START.*AK

CLUTCH SEEMS TO SLIP QUICKER THAN NORMAL. ONLY ABOUT 6500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE CLUTCH BEGINS TO SLIP. I HAVE GOTTEN THE NEW SLAVE CYLINDER, BUT IT STILL HAPPENDS. ONLY HAPPENDS WHEN THE CLUTCH GETS HOT ON MY VEHICLE. *AK