Engine stalling
06-25-2003, 02:47 PM
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Engine stalling
Its been 35C here, very hazy and humid, and last night I had enough of my car.
It stalled more than 10 times, either at idle while stopped at a light, or driving at lower speeds in 1st gear and even while downshifting in slow traffic.
To top all this off, it stalled in the parking garage without warning and without power brakes/steering, I hit a curb, and now have a scratch in my C7 wheels.
Needless to say I am disapointed in the quality of this car currently and am taking it to the dealer to be fixed, along with several other minor things to be tweaked before my first 20K warranty is up.
What I would like is someone to help me with a probable diagnosis of what is wrong with my car so that I don't get screwed by a service tech who says "I can't duplicate your problem, sorry". I've already been told it might be:
1. Bad gas
2. Excess humidity in the gas tank
3. Extra load caused by the AC compressor - which could be the most likely culprit.
I would also like opinions if I should expect the dealership to pay for the damage to my rim, as it was a direct result of the faulty engine, if it can be proven that the engine stalling problem was not just bad gas.
It stalled more than 10 times, either at idle while stopped at a light, or driving at lower speeds in 1st gear and even while downshifting in slow traffic.
To top all this off, it stalled in the parking garage without warning and without power brakes/steering, I hit a curb, and now have a scratch in my C7 wheels.
Needless to say I am disapointed in the quality of this car currently and am taking it to the dealer to be fixed, along with several other minor things to be tweaked before my first 20K warranty is up.
What I would like is someone to help me with a probable diagnosis of what is wrong with my car so that I don't get screwed by a service tech who says "I can't duplicate your problem, sorry". I've already been told it might be:
1. Bad gas
2. Excess humidity in the gas tank
3. Extra load caused by the AC compressor - which could be the most likely culprit.
I would also like opinions if I should expect the dealership to pay for the damage to my rim, as it was a direct result of the faulty engine, if it can be proven that the engine stalling problem was not just bad gas.
06-25-2003, 03:17 PM
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fight em, and fight em hard. get them to fix everything including your wheel. i'd be pissed. my car is acting goofy too (slight irratic idle, hardly noticeable to the average person but i'm picky), but nothing compared to what yours is doing. do everything you can to make it right, but don't stress over it, that only makes things worse. after all, it's just a car right? 
06-27-2003, 07:59 AM
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Originally posted by truelove
fight em, and fight em hard. get them to fix everything including your wheel. i'd be pissed. my car is acting goofy too (slight irratic idle, hardly noticeable to the average person but i'm picky), but nothing compared to what yours is doing. do everything you can to make it right, but don't stress over it, that only makes things worse. after all, it's just a car right?
fight em, and fight em hard. get them to fix everything including your wheel. i'd be pissed. my car is acting goofy too (slight irratic idle, hardly noticeable to the average person but i'm picky), but nothing compared to what yours is doing. do everything you can to make it right, but don't stress over it, that only makes things worse. after all, it's just a car right?
The fuel pump was replaced, in 30 mins too, they must be good at doing this now! The idle seems better, yet still the rev drop with the AC compressor is present, just when the idle drops to 500-600 it doesn't sound as rough as before.
The wheel was not fixed, nor will it be, as I cannot prove that the stall caused it. Its a small scratch along the edge, barely noticable, yet I am still disapointed that they didn't offer to fix it.
I was very impressed by this service appointment though, the speed and efficiency to get it done, and the fact that the service manager was willing to stay beyond the time the service bay closes was also appreciated.
