Automatic Shift Knob Chipping
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Automatic Shift **** Chipping
My 2019 Grand Sport, Automatic Shift **** has developed Four small chips at the top edge. These are small "pin head" size that are now showing the bare metal below the plastic coating. I do not wear a ring on my right hand, therefore that is not the cause. Looks to me like possibly defective coating? Anyone else notice this situation? Would this be warranty, car will be 2years old in May.
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My 2019 rag top is doing something similar. Black coating has chipped off to the plastic underneath. About an eight of an inch around. I do not wear a ring on my right hand either.
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It’s a warranty issue. Take it in. As long as there are no clear scratch/gouge marks, indicating you damaged it, it’s 100% warranty. I’ve had that covered under warranty on my previous CTS
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I would say it should be covered under warranty. Take it to the dealer and see about getting it replaced.
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I guess the good news is that if for some reason GM won't cover it under warranty a replacement isn't very expensive and doesn't appear to be too difficult to install.
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Shift ****
23157552Shifter & components, auto trans, red stitching.
$133.45
$84.44
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23157552Shifter & components, auto trans, red stitching.
$133.45
$84.44
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Joined: Nov 1999
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From: Venice, Florida
St. Jude Donor '07
I guess the good news is that if for some reason GM won't cover it under warranty a replacement isn't very expensive and doesn't appear to be too difficult to install.
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Shift ****
23157552Shifter & components, auto trans, red stitching.
$133.45
$84.44
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23157552Shifter & components, auto trans, red stitching.
$133.45
$84.44
Thank you, sir.
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I have a 2017 Grand Sport that I purchased last July and had 39,000 miles on it. The shift **** was exactly as you described. Since the car was out of bumper-to-bumper I ordered one and replaced it myself for less than $100. It has now been 9 months and the new one is doing the same thing. Wish there was a better fix than replacing it once a year.
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I have a 2017 Grand Sport that I purchased last July and had 39,000 miles on it. The shift **** was exactly as you described. Since the car was out of bumper-to-bumper I ordered one and replaced it myself for less than $100. It has now been 9 months and the new one is doing the same thing. Wish there was a better fix than replacing it once a year.