2002 Chevrolet Camaro Electrical Problems

TYPICALLY IN THE AFTERNOON ON WARM / HOT DAYS AND AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT ALL DAY OUTSIDE, I'LL GO TO START IT, PUT THE KEY INTO START POSITION AND THE STARTER WILL NOT ENGAGE. ALL ELSE SEEMS TO BE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE FUEL AND TEMP GAUGES GO BACK TO 0 POSITION, VOLTAGE DROPS BUT NOT BY MUCH. I HAVE HAD TO SWITCH TO THE START POSITION AS MUCH AS 75 TIMES BEFORE THE STARTER ENGAGES. WHEN IT DOES ENGAGE IT IS TURNS OVER STRONGLY. THIS ISN'T A BATTERY PROBLEM. I CAN'T FIND A PATTERN TO TIE TO WHEN THIS HAPPENS EXCEPT IT IS MOSTLY IN THE AFTERNOON ON WARM / HOT DAYS AND AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT ALL DAY OUTSIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10627747

Incident

Jul 1, 2013

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY CAMARO THAT IS EXPERIENCING A SECURITY LIGHT ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN READING UP ON IT ONLINE....THIS IS SUCH A HAZARD AND A DANGER TO OTHER DRIVERS I CANT BELEIVE IT ISNT UNDER INVESTIGATION, GIVEN THAT THE NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS ARE OUTRAGEOUS! THE OTHER THING IS THE MONOPLY THAT GM HAS ON THIS PROBLEM, THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN FIX IT, NOT YOUR FAVORITE HOME TOWN MECHANIC, BUT GM ONLY. THE TESTING EQUIPMENT USED TO DIAGNOSE THIS IS ONLY SOLD TO THEM! AND LET ME TELL U SOMETHING, THEY CHARGE OUT THE YINGER FOR THIS, COST OF CYLINDER 30.00 THEY CHARGE YOU 600.00...BCM MODULE...COST 130 AND THEY CHARGE YOU 800. THIS IS A ENDANGERMENT IN THE FACT THAT YOUR CAR..UMMM SAY GOING THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY OF SAY 65...AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR DECIDES SOMONE IS STEALING IT....AND CUTS OFF THE GAS SUPPLY....WELL U CAN BET THERE IS GOING TO BE A PILE UP OF CRASHED CARS AND DEAD PEOPLE. THIS IS RIDICILIOUS AND THIS IS AMERICA AND THEY SHOULDNT HAVE A MONOPLY ON THIS...ALOT OF PEOPLE CANT AFFORD THIS DEFECT IN GM CARS SO THEY HAVE TO RISK MINE AND THEIR LIVES.....YOU NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS AND HAVE GM RECALL THIS OR JUST GIVE CUSTOMERS THE OPTION OF THEM INSTALLING SOME KIND OF BYPASS OF THEY SYSTEM. ITS NOT ONLY OLDER CARS BUT NEW CARS TOO!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10394010

Incident

Apr 2, 2011

Mileage

78,000 mi

2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO WIRING HARNESS PLACEMENT. *TGW ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE NUMBER 7 CYLINDER MAY HAVE PASSED COMPRESSED LIQUID, MOST LIKELY FUEL THAT CAUSED THE PISTON AND ROD TO BE DAMAGED. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER WALL WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO INDICATED THAT THE NUMBER 8 CYLINDER WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER STATED THE CAUSE FOR THE FUEL INJECTORS REMAINING IN THE OPEN POSITION WAS THE WIRING CONTROLLING THE FUEL INJECTORS WAS CHAFED AND MAKING CONTACT WITH THE BULKHEAD WHICH GROUNDED THE WIRING. THE CONSUMER STATED ONE DAY HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST, HE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND LET IT SIT IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DISTANCE OF THE WIRING FROM THE BULKHEAD IS LESS THAN 1/4 OF AN INCH, THE PCM CAN BE MADE TO MOVE JUST UNDER 1/2 INCH WHICH WOULD BE ENOUGH DISTANCE FOR THE WIRES TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BULKHEAD. IT WOULD INDICATE THAT OVER TIME, VIBRATION FROM DRIVING CONDITIONS WOULD CAUSE THE PCM TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHICH STRONGLY SUGGEST A FLAW IN THE POSITIONING OF THE PCM. THERE WAS EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT AN OUTSIDE SOURCE CAUSED THE WIRING TO CHAFE, SUCH AS RODENTS NESTING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10319828

Incident

Sep 1, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL BOX IN THE ENGINE, LOCATED NEAR THE FIREWALL, CAUSED THE FUEL INJECTORS TO POUR FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WAS RUINED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HIM A 10% DISCOUNT AND THE CONTACT PAID $6,200 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS A PHOTO OF WHERE THE BOX WAS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE, WHICH HE FELT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE FIREWALL AND THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UPDATED 1/26/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS THE NUMBER 7 CYLINDER MAY HAVE COMPRESSED LIQUID, MOST LIKELY FUEL THAT CAUSED THE PISTON AND ROD TO BE DAMAGED. IT CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE CYLINDER WALL WHICH REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE IN THE OPEN POSITION BECAUSE THE WIRING CONTROLLING THE FUEL INJECTORS WAS CHAFED AND MAKING CONTACT WITH THE BULKHEAD WHICH GROUNDED THE WIRING. UPDATED 01/27/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10254101

Incident

Sep 1, 2008

Mileage

44,000 mi

ON RAINING DAYS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WATER LEAKED ONTO THE FUSE BOX/CONSUMER LEGS/BRAKES, AND GAS PEDAL, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10094399

Incident

Sep 27, 2004

ALL FOUR ROTORS BECAME WARPED MYSTERIOUSLY JUST DAYS AFTER TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE OIL LEAK, REAR SPEAKER, AND LEFT POWER WINDOW FIXED. BAFFLED AT HOW THIS COULD OCCUR ON A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILES AND EASY DRIVING. HOWEVER, MECHANICS AT DEALERSHIP DROVE MY CAR FOR 30 MILES - SO WHO KNOWS WHAT OCCURRED DURING THAT TIME. HAD TO PAY BRAKE SHOP $85 TO GET 4 ROTORS RESURFACED, SINCE DEALER WOULD NOT WARRANTY. (STEREO SPEAKER STILL NOT FIXED, AND WINDOW STILL RATTLES). *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023185

Incident

Apr 28, 2002

SINCE DELIVERY THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE RATTLED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED SLOPPY SHIFTING, NOISY DRIVE TRAIN, NO TRACTION CONTROL, MANY SQUEAKS AND VIBRATIONS. THE WINDSHIELD SCRATCHED EASILY FRONT HE WIPER BLADES WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. *MR *SCC *NLM

NHTSA ID

10021544

Incident

Sep 9, 2002

Mileage

3 mi

NO SUMMARY. DT

NHTSA ID

770585

Incident

Sep 10, 2002