I agree with all the reviews and that is why we bought the Maxx LT in
May. However, after a while a few "warts" showed up and they have not
been remedied to date. The worst one is that the power steering
"groans" with the slightest turn of the wheel. It is noticeable on a
quiet street or a parking lot at slow speeds because at higher speeds
the road noise drowns it out. I know, turn up the volume on the radio!

An intermittent problem is that the starter will not release after the
ignition key has been relaxed after starting the car. The starter just
keeps on running for a few seconds.

On rare occasions the transmission shifts most peculiarly and
growlingly from 1 to 2 under little acceleration on a very slight
upgrade.

Omissions in design: no lock on glove compartment, no outside lock on
passenger door, and very importantly no way of releasing hatchback or
gate if electric power or the electric lock should fail. Re latter -
there is no emergency "cable" to release the gate in spite of what
Users' Guide states.

Potentially, it could be a marvelous car. Our dealer has sold so few
that the people there really do not know how to solve some of the
problems.

I agree with all the reviews and that is why we bought the Maxx LT in
May. However, after a while a few "warts" showed up and they have not
been remedied to date. The worst one is that the power steering
"groans" with the slightest turn of the wheel. It is noticeable on a
quiet street or a parking lot at slow speeds because at higher speeds
the road noise drowns it out. I know, turn up the volume on the radio!

An intermittent problem is that the starter will not release after the
ignition key has been relaxed after starting the car. The starter just
keeps on running for a few seconds.

On rare occasions the transmission shifts most peculiarly and
growlingly from 1 to 2 under little acceleration on a very slight
upgrade.

Omissions in design: no lock on glove compartment, no outside lock on
passenger door, and very importantly no way of releasing hatchback or
gate if electric power or the electric lock should fail. Re latter -
there is no emergency "cable" to release the gate in spite of what
Users' Guide states.

Potentially, it could be a marvelous car. Our dealer has sold so few
that the people there really do not know how to solve some of the
problems.

| I agree with all the reviews and that is why we
Sounds familiar.

I had read that there were problems with new steering system. I thought GM had
a fix for it though.

You can program the radio to adust the volume automatically based on vehicle
speed. Of course one would expect a modern car to be fairly quiet at highway
speeds these days to not have to "turn up the radio".

And they can't fix that either?

Check fluid level. If fine, keep on the dealer to figure out what is wrong.
Check lemon laws in your state...you may need an "out". A car 7 months old
should not be having all these problems!

Few new cars have key cylinders on the passenger doors these days. IF you
driver lock is frozen from ice, you're SOL (unless you have remote entry). I'm
surprised that there isn't a lock on the glove compartment though.

Are you sure? I thought the law required a internal release now!

I've not seen a single Max model out on the road yet (and I live within a mile
of a Chevy dealer). I have seen one or two sedans though.

hemapi wrote:

start feature. That way you don't have to hold down the button on the
remote. It is electronically controled ignition.

I have a release.

I think it's a GREAT car and I only have an LS.


Tim

James C. Reeves wrote:>

I see them all the time--


I do have one complaint-- there are no child protect locks on the
back door...

Tim

"bigblue" <my.office (AT) charter (DOT) net> wrote

Really? I thought rear door child safety locks were required by law.
Hmmm.. Interesting!

"James C. Reeves" <jcnospam (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote

He is talking about the hatchback fifth door i think.

bigblue wrote:

Where did you find the release for the hatchback or gate?
Neither I nor the service people could find it.
Thanks for pointing it out.

Hemapi

"Sean Scott" <Its@secret> wrote

You may be right. Interesting though if true. That means that there is a
law requiring rear door child-proof locks so a kid can't open the rear
doors...AND that there is a law that requires a internal latch on rear
liftgates so a kid *can* open those. One just has to laugh at this nonsense
at times.

James C. Reeves wrote:
they said there isn't an actual law-- If anyone knows of one, can you
post proof??

Thanks--

Tim