loyolacub68

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You start by calling GM customer service. When they turn you down, try to go through the BBB. Starting to get late in the year though, the argument for 6 years / 100,000 miles even for an 02 is going to be not possible in a little while.

If you have skills you could do the repair yourself, I've seen a writeup on the forum for it.

Cheetoh

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Anybody know where to buy this Panel besides GMPD?

loyolacub68

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I think some people found them on ebay.

copoz28

I just had my hard top replaced by a custom body shop, i got the shell for cost 400.00, 600.00 to paint and install the new one. Yes it sucd GM boned me (us) but what the body guy told me really pissed me off was that the prep on the underside of the roof was no prep, another words the idiots used the glue against the raw bottom of the roof, it was never primer sealed as GM stated should be done on now, my body guy thinks the glue interacting with the roof shell material and heat caused the issue here. Just my nickel on this, i am glad is fixed and have moved on, good luck to others.

whitdog54

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1000 bucks!!! I hope to god i get some discount.

I just had to pay to get my car looked at and see what was up with the sail pannel. Now im waiting on pontiac to call me back. Theres no way in hell im paying full price.

Nittany_marine

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I just spoke to GM customer service, and they claim to have no idea what what I'm talking about. Even with a document ID# and TSB #. Some help they were. lol

LavaRock

Being an Id10T I just discovered this problem wasn't an easy sand down, primer and paint job. Has anyone done an official count of how many members have had these problems? Possibly by getting numbers we could do a sort of petition or group complaint to GM. The scary part is I'm wondering where GM is gonna skimp/***** up on the 2010 Camaro? Makes me seriously consider a 350Z, etc.

98 WS6

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As posted by another member, apparently the new bulletin number is:
03-08-98-001A

foreverzero

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So let me get this straight? My bubbling roof 2002 SS cant be fixed because it was manufactored in july of 2002? even if it has 76k on it? Has anybody recently had theirs done?

Grn4fbody

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My car has 53K on it,and one dealership has already told me no

Ntimid8r7

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That is thier scripted response to anyone who has a complaint about the sail panel. Trust me, they know about it. If they "didn't" know about it there would not have been a TSB issued for service managers to know the procedure to fix it.

Cheetoh

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I took Mine to the Dealer this Morning, Now I have to take it back when the regional Manger visits at the end of the month.

INMY01TA

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Your warranty expired 40,000 miles ago.

MeentSS02

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It could still fall under the 6 year/100000 mile corrosion protection.

Mine was out of both, so the dealer told me to go pound sand, although they would be happy to let me pay for the repair.

2QuickZ's

This is all real disappointing to read. My '02 Z28 hardtop (built Feb. 2002) has 17.5K miles on it and is starting to bubble badly. You can see the texture all around the roof panel plus it has actually bubbled through the clear coat and ruptured in a couple of spots. All this from a car that is essentially always in storage in a garage. NICE! I thought maybe it got something on it while it was in storage over the winter and it wasn't until I was talking to a fellow Camaro owner this week that I found out this was a known issue. I guess I'll start contacting area dealerships on Monday and see what happens.

loyolacub68

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Actually, 6 years 100k for the paint. So he just missed it.

jeffstransam

Hello all. New member here. Found the site while looking for information regarding my bubbling roof. I think I may have the low mileage record on this one. 2001 Ram Air Trans Am. Bought new off the showroom floor in Aug '01. Roof is bubbling like crazy with 3,000 miles (THREE THOUSAND!!!) miles on it. Went to the dealer I bought it from this past Saturday. (Pete Baur Pontiac in Strongsville OH has the crappiest service anywhere) Service manager said that they repaired an '02 a while back and GM covered 50%, but he would have to talk to the GM rep and get back to me. Got the call today. GM is going to completely bone me on the entire thing, "regardless of mileage. That vehicle is too old." I have bought 3 GM vehicles in the past 7 years. Never again. I asked if they would sell me the roof panel at cost, and he said that wasn't his department. Thanks for the help Baur Pontiac! Anyone know of a decent Pontiac dealer in NE Ohio?

Cheetoh

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Got Mine approved for Replacement today!!! Putting it in the Body shop Monday!! The regional Manager looked at it and said No Problem. Gonna cost Me 50.00, Not I can sell the New Roof Panel that I just purchased.

vatechguy3

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been through all this with the dealer and no joy like everyone else.

my question is for those of you guys who have had this fixed on your own, are any of you from the hampton roads virginia area?? i'm trying to find a shop that has done this repair already to take my car to.

please pm me if you are from the hampton roads virginia area and know of a shop who has experience with this repair.

thanks
tony

5301113

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