Is this part of GM’s problem, Quality? gas door

[Pseudomind]

Let’s see I just went over 36 months in November 2005, and I only have 21,000 miles on the car, 2003 Z06. I am the second owner an dthe car has been kept in immaculate condition. I have purchased the extended warranty, the car is garage kept in Jacksonville, Florida, so temperature extreme should not be much of a factor

Well last week I go to operate the passenger window and the window regulator has just died $387.00 plus change, $200.00 warranty deductible.

So last night I stop to get gas, open the gas door, and you guessed it when I go to close it will not close, looks as if the tip which comes out from the opening/release solenoid has broken off, so now back to the dealer, time off work, lost pay, yada, yada.

Is this normal for 36 months?

How hard would it be for me to attempt to change the solenoid, note I do not have a parts manual, and I am guessing this I electrically activated. Plus I do not know if the car has to be jacked up and this accessed via removing the inside wheel well liner or if it is accessible from inside the car from the back. Best to let a dealer do it, eh?

Maybe I am just venting here, but since I did not realize this board uses such tight language filters, I will close with this. In the vernacular there is a popular term for going to the bathroom, doing a number one or two. Well I am getting number one’d off.

 

[c4c5specialist]

HI there,
ITs not that bad, and would most likely be under your $200 deductable.
These should be cleaned and lubricated periodically.
Allthebest, c4c5

 

[Pac-man]

This exact thing happened to me and upon further, more calm investigation, I found that the button in the console was sticking.

 

[Pseudomind]

Well it looks clean as a whistle

If I take a small pointed object and poke at the center of what should be popping out of the solenoid or whatever it is nothing moves at all. What should be the locking rod which comes out of the solenoid and what I can see is round inside the solenoid and appears to be tapered going inside.

As for the console button when I press it I hear an audible click each time it is pressed.

 

[68Roadster]

Actuator

Pseudo,
If this is the assembly, I hope the actuator you ordered comes with the door rlease cable as well.

Good luck.