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Joined: Jul 2005
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bought at 60,000 miles almost 3 yrs ago, no major problems except white top leaks & has a lot of cracking !! dont know Why other colors are not of same material !?!?
Pretty much stock - which may be why not many issues (yet?)
bought at 60,000 miles almost 3 yrs ago, no major problems except white top leaks & has a lot of cracking !! dont know Why other colors are not of same material !?!?
Pretty much stock - which may be why not many issues (yet?)
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Vancouver B.C.
2002 Coupe now with 46,000 miles. Issues - dim HVAC display. I fixed it following instructions found here (resoldered resistors). EBCM has packed it in (code C1214) took it out today and shipped it to Brandon, ABSFIXER.COM. I'm hoping he will cure it. Im grateful for all the help on this site, but really these should have been the subject of a recall by GM - especially the EBCM. I suspect that if enough people complained to the tranportation safety board GM would have been forced to do a recall on the ABS-traction contol.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Nothing so far but there is always a first time !
Hi
I bought my 02 A4 coupe at 12,000 miles and the only thing l did was change the oil. That was over 2 years ago. I even have the GMPP extended warranty and never used it.
Maybe l shouldn't talk.
Alan
I bought my 02 A4 coupe at 12,000 miles and the only thing l did was change the oil. That was over 2 years ago. I even have the GMPP extended warranty and never used it.
Maybe l shouldn't talk.
Alan
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Brookfield Wisconsin
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Joined: Aug 2007
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2001 coupe had a disaster of a differential - In for warranty work - 4 times for leaks that they could never fix. Dumped it at 35K miles before the warranty ran out. Current 03 Z06 bad battery and drivers window lift in first 500 MIles. Since then, very reliable even with 7-8K of track miles. Only problem was a leaking differential half shaft seal.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Joliet ILLINOIS
2000 Coupe, 93000 miles, Replaced Hazzard Switch for the Turn Signal problems, Replaced Water Pump started leaking, Replaced A/C control unit lights went out, And overheating problems which no one has said and everyone knows about like changing the thermostat and the fan settings....Ohhh ya also why has anyone not mentioned the oil ring problems with certain years....Hmmmmm, And the Oil pressure Sensor.....And the fuel gauge reading empty...Fuel cap door spring...And leaking rear end seal.....Headlight Gears also
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Manassas VA/Flagler Beach FL
St. Jude Donor '13,'19
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Milford DE
recently I have been having electrical issues... first the blinker lights stopped working, then my fuel gauge would read empty after i just filled it up... I took it back to the dealership to get it fixed and they replace my fuel tank, sending unit, and PCM, but besides that the car runs strong
4th Gear
Joined: Mar 2008
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replaced the abs module, recliner handle broke, seal on right side of windshield keeps popping out, trunk sticks, and oil and brakes and battery. The only thing that was expensive to fix was the abs, that and getting the cat remains removed from my engine bay. Too many toys in the garage so the car sits outside, but the cat remains came from a cat getting sucked up into my engine bay, needless to say I wasnt touching that mess, or dealing with that smell, so I had the dealership clean up the mess
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2002
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From: Albuquerque NM
Only put around 12k miles on it, but I'm on my third battery (Which I'm sure is from not driving it enough), the Column lock, which the CLB fixed perfect & the LEDs went dim in the HVAC controls. Every vette I've owned has been more reliable then the camaro I had, including the 140k mile '86 which only needed an alternator.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Manassas VA/Flagler Beach FL
St. Jude Donor '13,'19
Only put around 12k miles on it, but I'm on my third battery (Which I'm sure is from not driving it enough), the Column lock, which the CLB fixed perfect & the LEDs went dim in the HVAC controls. Every vette I've owned has been more reliable then the camaro I had, including the 140k mile '86 which only needed an alternator.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Brookfield Wisconsin
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Manassas VA/Flagler Beach FL
St. Jude Donor '13,'19
