2008 ZO6 Recall Question
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Racer
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From: New Bern North Carolina
2008 ZO6 Recall Question
My friend has a 2008 ZO6 with 200 miles and wanted to know if anyone has information on any recall that year. The dealer is giving him the run around on his warranty. His car over heats and when he gets into it the transmission will not go into third gear
Thanks!
Thanks!
Drifting
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From: Alpharetta Georgia
Doesn't matter even if there weren't any recalls that year, he is still well within the 5yr, 100k powertrain warranty and with only 200 miles I would assume the car is stock. That being the case the dealer doesn't have a damn leg to stand on and you should tell hm to tell them to quit being retarded and fix the car under warranty.
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Racer
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From: New Bern North Carolina
Doesn't matter even if there weren't any recalls that year, he is still well within the 5yr, 100k powertrain warranty and with only 200 miles I would assume the car is stock. That being the case the dealer doesn't have a damn leg to stand on and you should tell hm to tell them to quit being retarded and fix the car under warranty.
Safety Car
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From: South of Boston MA
A friend has an '08 ZO6 but no such trouble with his tranny. Your friend needs to talk to someone a little higher up in the food chain if he is getting double talk from the service writer. Try asking to speak with the owner of the dealership or the general manager. Good luck. 
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From: Tucson Arizona
You can often get at least preliminary recall and TSB information at this NHTSA web site:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/tsbs/tsbsearch.cfm
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/tsbs/tsbsearch.cfm
Safety Car
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From: Opelika Alabama
Once again who give's a crap about who said/heard what! call the # in the owners manual for GM the dealer will be over to get the car so fast it will make your head spin! the dealers mechanic is probably not vette certified and he's trying to figure out how he can handle the repair and still make$, I had a problem with my 06 tranny the dealer did'nt want his guy "rebuilding" the tranny so he got GM to send him a new 07, don't make these things harder than they are!
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
There is a TSB for the A/C system that stops cooling and blows hot air in certain stop and go situtations. The solution is to drop the refridgerant pressure 1/2 lb.
There are many reports of over heating in the 08 Z06 if one is running a bra or has any other device that restricts air flow to the rad.
There are also reports of hard shifting or grinding of gears that normally only require an adjustment.
There are many reports of over heating in the 08 Z06 if one is running a bra or has any other device that restricts air flow to the rad.
There are also reports of hard shifting or grinding of gears that normally only require an adjustment.
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Racer
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From: New Bern North Carolina
You can often get at least preliminary recall and TSB information at this NHTSA web site:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/tsbs/tsbsearch.cfm
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/tsbs/tsbsearch.cfm
Burning Brakes
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From: Oro Valley AZ
Where is the car?
Burning Brakes
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From: Oro Valley AZ
I would suggest that you check to see if the fans are running, measure the water temperature at the surge tank, use a long stem thermometer and place it between the radiator blades. If all seems normal you most likely have a bad, or open, temp sensor. If it is overheating I'd check the t-stat first.
