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ARQTEC59

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  1. We purchased a new 2018 chevy spark as tow car for our Newmar 38 ft motorhome. Advised by the dealership to install a auto brake system we purchased a Patriot I system made byBlue Ox a trusted name in towing components. After 4400 miles the Brakes burned out and the CV axle in front were destroyed. 3-WAY Chevrolet in Bakersfield inspected and refused to fix the vehicle blaming the Blue Ox system for the failure. We repaired the car ourselves at a cost of near $3500.00 and did not reinstall the blue Ox system. The Chevy Spark started to destroy the car in the same way again without any auto-bra
  2. WE ARE NOW WAITING FOR THE SPARKY CAR TO BE REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE BRAKE MODULE..... I WILL HOOK IT UP TO MY 4X4 DIESEL TRUCK, NOT THE MOTORHOME, TOW IT FOR ABOUT 35 MILES AND CHECK FOR HEAT. IF HEAT SIGNATURE IS PRESENT BUT NOT EXTREME, I WILL TOW IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, IF HEAT SIGNATURE IS EXTREME , I CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP. NOW I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU ? BUT I DIDN'T LAY OUT THIS MONEY FOR A PROBLEM, THIS CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS NOT CREATE THEM.....AND A REAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANYONE FOLLOWING BEHIND US, IN CASE A WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE LITTLE SPARKY CA
  3. IN FACT GM HAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR JUST THIS ISSUE, TOWING ALL WHEELS DOWN. THEY CLAIM THAT IT PRODUCES TIRE SQUEAL, A CRAFTY WAY OF SAYING THE BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. THEY THEN RECOMMEND AND STATE THAT 3 PAGES BE ADDED TO THE MANUAL AND THOSE POAGES STATE THE METHOD OF DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY POLE. WE DID THIS IN OUR 2ND TOWING EVENT WITHOUT THE PATRIOT II SYSTEM INSTALLED, ALL BY GM RECOMMENDED TOWING PROCEDURES.....FOLKS, IT JUST DOESN'T WORK !!! THIS CAR ISN'T SAFE. WE ARE NOW LEARNING THAT THE BEARINGS ARE DIFFERENT GRADES AND HAVE VARYING LIFE EXPECTENCY , ONCE AGAIN PROFIT STA
  4. IN FEBUARY OF THIS YEAR WE BOUGHT OUR FIRST MOTORHOME, A NEWMAR VENTANA LE. THE 1ST THING WE DECIDED WAS WE NEEDED A TOW CAR, A TOADY. THE SPARK LS WAS ADVERTISED AS THE NUMBER 1 CHOICE. WOW!!! WHAT A MISTAKE ! AFTER 4400 MILES THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WHILE TOWING USING A BLUE OX SYSTEM WITH A PATRIOT II AUTO BRAKE COMPLETELY DESTROYED OUR FRONT BRAKES, CV AXLES, AND ALL SENSORS INCLUDING, REAR BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP, 3-WAY CHEVROLET IN BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA DENIED IT AS A WARRANTEE CLAIM, SAYING IT WAS THE PATRIOT II SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE WITHOUT SHOWING ANY EVIDENCE THAT THIS WAS THE
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