Mr. Jones Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2014/0214/GM-recall-780-000-vehicles-with-faulty-ignition-switches Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Nothing new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 It's funny the consequences of things you don't think of. Heavy keychain = ignition fails while approaching an intersection, lose power brakes/steering. Airbags fail to deploy because ignition off boom, death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yeah read about that last week from GM, can't wait to start doing a bunch of those things. Hasen't been started yet and no parts are available either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I always cringe at people who put a lot of keys and trinkets together resulting a heavy load on the ignition key while driving. In the past, I have seen cases where the key just came out of the tumbler but didn't shut off ignition. I separate my other keys (house, garage) from car keys. The key for one car has only the remote fob for that car attached to it; no medallion, no pendant, no photo holder, no flash drive, no keycard, no ID card, no nothing else. House & garage keys are on a separate chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 ^Yup, it's also safer. I won't lose my house/work keys and the my car key at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssFo Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Cobalts LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I still laugh at the number of old cars I've started with screwdrivers or pocket knives because people wore the tumblers out. I could pull the key out of my old s10 while driving down the road. Used to freak friends out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 You guys use KEYS to start your cars??? http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=669&pictureid=6070 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Those ignition switches have been problems since the cars were new. They should have recalled them when they just weren't letting people start their cars. With such a big problem, I could see those lawsuits being big money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 You guys use KEYS to start your cars??? Naw man, yuse mah teef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Don't they use the same ignitions for most of the line? So basically all GM for those years could develop that problem? I just had a talk with the SO a couple days ago about the amount of garbage on her key ring. Keys for two vehicles, key fob, house key, shed key, her moms house key, some stupid skeleton key chain, a 3x2 photo thing with a pic of our son in it, etc. Fucking janitors would give her weird looks for carrying so many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Those ignition switches have been problems since the cars were new. They should have recalled them when they just weren't letting people start their cars. With such a big problem, I could see those lawsuits being big money. The lock cylinders were a major issue and have been a special policy for quite some time. They will be replacing the elecrtical switch that attaches to the back of the cylinder, and it isn't the same part as other GMs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Should I worry about the ignition on my '5 GM? or even the '8 ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Should I worry about the ignition on my '5 GM? or even the '8 ones? You can worry about the Solstice, it has the same column as a Cobalt. I got Chad the parts to repair his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I'll bring it in when it's out from hibernation. It needs a new gas cap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoMeSomeFun Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Never even thought about how a heavy key ring could be so bad. Thanks CR community I actually learned something positive today that I didn't know before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Sweet, looks like I'll be busy writing a bunch of these up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 The lock cylinders were a major issue and have been a special policy for quite some time. They will be replacing the elecrtical switch that attaches to the back of the cylinder, and it isn't the same part as other GMs. Yeah I've replaced a lot of cylinders as well. Stupid design, IMO, gives you almost hardly any area to actually stake the plate down. But no I've replaced more electrical switches on those body style Saturn Ion's than I can count. Typically 3-4 a week once fall and winter hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 You guys use KEYS to start your cars??? This. There's a trick to mine though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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