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Congrats to Erick Belmer from Ohio! Just cracked 400,000 miles in Sparkie, his 2012 Chevy Volt. On the way to 500K.
https://www.voltstats.net/Stats/Details/1579
https://www.voltstats.net/Stats/Details/1579

GM has oodles and oodles of miles on test vehicles sent out on the roads before the 11's came out. I doubt that they would want additional data from Erick's car - they got it all from OnStar and knowledge of the repairs he had to make as they supplied the parts gratis. Now, if they wanted to use him for advertising, that I could understand and I do wish they would!Personally I wonder when Chevrolet is going to buy Sparkie so they can go over it.
"Hi , My name is Eric and I drive...a LOT!"Now, if they wanted to use him for advertising, that I could understand and I do wish they would!
Eric himself listed what all was replaced on the Chevy volt Facebook page,So neat!
Does anyone have a list of mechanical parts that have failed on Erick's 2012 and at what mileage? How many front/rear wheel bearings replaced, etc.? Number of sets of tires? How do the brake pads look (have they been replaced)? Inquiring minds want to know!!! 8^)
remember 45 years ago a major economy car maker tried the "2 pennies a mile" advertising campaign, and it really didn't help business at all. it turns out that most car buyers are not rational about reliability comparisons or life cycle costs. Car buyers have brand perceptions that are nearly impossible to overcome... and most new car buyers are more impressed with cell phone connectivity and cupholders than with driveability or lifecycle costs. ...GM has oodles and oodles of miles on test vehicles sent out o..Now, if they wanted to use him for advertising, that I could understand and I do wish they would
I think he recently had to replace a motor bearing too, which was not from any accident damage.Eric himself listed what all was replaced on the Chevy volt Facebook page,
He was in 2 relatively major accidents so it is sort of a grain of salt thing.
What is "normal" are the fwd bearings on the halfshafts (all GM fwd get these) and he had the WOT sensor issue
Rest of his issues were accident related.
Bearing failures is not "normal" and not all GM FWD get "these". I have a 2009 Chevy Equinox and it never had any wheel issues. Before the Equinox, I had a 1984 Olds Cutlass Ciera and a 1995 Buick Regal, both were FWD and NONE had "these", either. You are getting and giving wrong information.What is "normal" are the fwd bearings on the halfshafts (all GM fwd get these) and he had the WOT sensor issue
Rest of his issues were accident related.
Did your Equinox have 400k miles on it?Bearing failures is not "normal" and not all GM FWD get "these". I have a 2009 Chevy Equinox and it never had any wheel issues. Before the Equinox, I had a 1984 Olds Cutlass Ciera and a 1995 Buick Regal, both were FWD and NONE had "these", either. You are getting and giving wrong information.
My Buick had them done at 140,000 miles,Bearing failures is not "normal" and not all GM FWD get "these". I have a 2009 Chevy Equinox and it never had any wheel issues. Before the Equinox, I had a 1984 Olds Cutlass Ciera and a 1995 Buick Regal, both were FWD and NONE had "these", either. You are getting and giving wrong information.
In the last year, I've replaced 6 of them in two cars. They are absolutely a wear item. To suggest otherwise is silly.My Buick had them done at 140,000 miles,
My friends Impalas had them at 190,000 & 210,000 miles respectively
My fathers Cavalier had them at 120,000 miles
My Uncles Lesabre had them at 125,000 miles and again at 220,000 miles
I think I am safe in saying they are a wear item
What kind of motor?I think he recently had to replace a motor bearing too, which was not from any accident damage.
Please clarify: motor, as in electric motor?I think he recently had to replace a motor bearing too, which was not from any accident damage.
Yes, it's a mode well known here (though I've thankfully never had it so I forget the details)... electric motor bearing fails and causes bad noises, especially during regen. Many people here have had it, some more than once because (IIRC) the new one needs to be installed very carefully (special tool?) or it will happen again.Please clarify: motor, as in electric motor?