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    Automatic w/ no codes - intermittent stalling, shuddering on acceleration

    Just an update at close to 97k seems to be fine. My gas mileage sucks but I’ve done a lot more local city driving, short trips, over the past 1.5 years. I had my upper radiator hose burst, thankfully friend came and changed it in the grocery parking lot. Something sounded off two days ago and...
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    Uneven wear - alignment cost? New tires front or back?

    So I already have my 2 new tires from Costco. Here we have Discount Tire, Costco, Sam’s Club (Lamb’s Automotive but I will never go there again). None of those places do alignments (I asked and researched - they just rotate and balance). I recognized Belle Tire though - I used to live in...
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    Uneven wear - alignment cost? New tires front or back?

    2012 LT Sedan 1.8L ~85k miles, original owner Front right tire wore prematurely, was going to fail state inspection, so I needed new tires and I need an alignment. My mechanic is great and prices usually seem reasonable, but he said $250 for alignment. Does that sound right? From what I’m...
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    Anybody happy with their sonic?

    I’ve been pretty happy with mine. Original owner, 2012 LT Sedan 1.8L. I’m at about 85,000 miles - lots of city miles and rush hour driving on it. Life mpg per OnStar (before it was disabled in December ‘22 since the 2G signal is no longer supported) is 28mpg. Been on some short road trips (3-4...
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    Automatic w/ no codes - intermittent stalling, shuddering on acceleration

    Unfortunately it looks like the dealer overtightened my starter after a recall for the turbine shaft fracture, and they couldn’t get it off - the guy at this shop tried for an hour and it was like it was rusted on almost, but my car has never spent more than a few days up north, and those were...
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    Automatic w/ no codes - intermittent stalling, shuddering on acceleration

    So I finally got a check engine light 4/29. The tachometer had been repeatedly failing simultaneously as the car lurched, and it was occuring almost every time I drove instead of once every few weeks. Finally got the light along with the code P0335. Crankshaft position sensor tested bad, so...
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    High Mileage Sonics - the longevity thread

    2012 LT Sedan 1.8L 78,420 mi Replaced the spark plugs 2021, and the usual tires, filters, etc., recalls have been taken care of, and a couple small (not critical) parts were replaced under warranty. Otherwise, all original stock (including brakes, but not for much longer). Doing my own filter...
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    Automatic w/ no codes - intermittent stalling, shuddering on acceleration

    I have a 2012 LT sedan automatic 1.8L that has stalled on me at idle or coming to idle 3 times this year. Once was after sitting out in freezing weather in February at a stoplight 5-10 min after I started driving, so I chalked it up to the temperature, since it's lived in my garage since 2013...
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    Car Shuddering While Accelerating

    Did you ever have any stalling issues? I have a 2012 LT sedan automatic 1.8L that has stalled on me at idle or coming to idle 3 times this year. Once was after sitting out in freezing weather in February, so I chalked it up to that. But then it stalled as I pulled back into my garage after...
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    Hello from Texas!

    Hi all! Joined this forum 9 years ago and never introduced myself. My name is Kat. I got my 2012 Sonic brand new in June 2012. He (yes, my car is a he, named Sparky after the lil’ sparkles in Super Mario Brothers) is an LT Sedan, Automatic in Inferno Orange Metallic with black fabric interior...
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