A/C Condenser Class Action

Back in a Bowtie · September 1, 2017

Mods if you could pin this it would be excellent.

I got bit by the condenser bug and after seeing some people get significant relief from GM I tried as well. The best they could do for me was $700. Its quite obvious this is a major issue and GM is not stepping up to the plate to fix it. Their willingness to help some out partially or wholly is evidence that they know they are in the wrong. I am currently waiting on a backordered part and in the mean time I am pursuing other options. I am part of building the suit here

https://chimicles.com/chevrolet-silverado-air-conditioning-defect-potential-class-action/

and i recommend anyone with an issue here joins as well. The more heads we can get involved the better. Those of you that have had the repair done, if you could post up pictures of your invoices it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Spurshot · September 2, 2017

Just my experience with being part of a number of class actions over my lifetime... these are the "pyramid schemes" of the legal profession, imo.

The way they work is a lawyer finds a large number of people that feel wronged, of which even a fraction of that group collectively could amount to an extremely large amount of compensation. The defendant has to have huge financial resources for these schemes to be worthwhile to the lawyers. The lawyers advertise/inform or count on others like this forum to do the advertising for them, because direct advertising isn't always legal in all states. The "class" has to get big enough to become a formidable financial threat to the corporate defendant. Once the critical mass of a threat is achieved by enough people joining the class action, the lawyers of the defendant have to settle to avoid huge financial risk of going to court. The plaintiff lawyer is happy to settle even for small fractions of huge total class damages because he gets something like 1/3 rd of the total. The class gets the rest, divided up. It almost always means the lawyer makes a huge payday for a case he never intended to go to trial for and individuals of the class action get a pittance of their actual losses. I've received a number of tiny checks over the years to support this. Btw, these often take many years to settle. Your truck will probably be hauling lawnmowers by the time you get your "settlement". My experience suggests a final dispersed settlement for individuals will be closer to $10 than $1000. But I could be wrong.

It's a fact that this type of product liability has driven the consumer costs higher.

I don't join class actions anymore.

Edited September 2, 2017 by spurshot

silveradosid · September 2, 2017

great post spurshot and every bit of it is true

likeschevy · September 2, 2017

I agree you will be lucky to get $10.00

tnchevy · September 5, 2017

This is not the first part that GM has produced that has failed pre-maturely for a larger than normal percentage of people and it won't be their last. Same goes for any other make of vehicle out there. Only thing you can do is get it fixed for the least amount of money that you can and from there you can decide if your next truck will be a GM or a competitor.

It's Tim · September 5, 2017

It's a fact that this type of product liability has driven the consumer costs higher.

I don't join class actions anymore.

Shhhhhhh! You're giving all their secrets away...

f8l vnm · September 5, 2017

Wouldn't waste Your time. Sucks I get it

amxguy1970 · September 8, 2017

That is how these class action lawsuits start, one person has a rogue failure and they feel rage and anger that (insert brand and model here) has a part fail as everything should be perfect. They then search and find a couple more instances and think they deserve free parts and everything should be perfect and never fail, so they decide to sue like half the population does it seems if something doesn't go their way (...). Good luck I guess, probably much cheaper and faster just ordering the part your self, replacing it and paying a shop to evacuate and charge the system...

Tyler

Edited September 8, 2017 by spurshot

redwngr · September 8, 2017

Take the $700 they offered and run.

Justin101714 · September 13, 2017

Or just go buy an aftermarket condenser and be done with it.

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Spurshot · September 13, 2017

My aftermarket condenser has been installed and working fine for at least a couple months now.

Supreme Pizza · September 13, 2017

$70 for the condenser:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-A-C-Condenser-for-Chevrolet-Silverado-1500-GM3030305-2014-to-2015-/112267891390?fits=Year%3A2015%7CModel%3ASilverado+1500&hash=item1a23b012be:g:JXsAAOSwTuJYs6Cz&vxp=mtr

Eric Mc · July 4, 2021

I have a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. Started having problems under 50,000 miles.... Small radiator leak that is now worse and my A/C wont stay charged.

I have been researching the issues and found that GMC admits to Radiator problem, but will only fix the 2014 model and not the 2015 ( Even though they have put out a Bulletin on it) I found many people on GMC forums with same issue. I also saw there is a suit against GM with the A/C problem which also has a service bulletin out from GM.

I have contacted the local GMC dealer but they refuse to pay for any repairs.

We need to unite and make GMC repair.... the dealer wants $2000 to repair radiator and A/C.... unacceptable for a $65,000 truck with less then 50,000 miles.

On January 31, 2018, Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel filed a consumer fraud class action lawsuit against General Motors Company in Tennessee federal court on behalf of all persons who purchased or leased in Tennessee certain GM vehicles equipped with an allegedly defective air condition system.

GM and GMC Air Conditioning Failure Class Action – Lieff ...

https://www.lieffcabraser.com › defect › gm-air-condition...

JimCost2014 · July 4, 2021

11 hours ago, Eric Mc said:

I have contacted the local GMC dealer but they refuse to pay for any repairs.

Not trying to be "mean spirited", but why would an independently owned dealership pay for a repair to a truck out of both warranties with a known manufacture defect?

You need to go after GM, rather than beating up the ones (dealership) who could help you.

Edited July 5, 2021 by JimCost2014