I bought a new 2009 XLR-V earlier this month with only 25 miles on it. It did not seem to be able to decide which gear it wanted to be in, especially when not warmed-up yet. I took it to the dealer and was told that it was still in the break-in period and needed up to 1000 miles to learn my driving habits and then it would calm down. At 650 miles the transmission went out and I was stranded 200 miles out-of-town. The transmission is now being replaced. Anybody else had problems with the XLR within the first month of purchase?

Sorry to hear you're having problems. Given what little you've shared about the car's history, I can only hope you have the GMPP warranty, you may need it.

These cars need to be driven to keep things running properly. I, too, bought an XLR that sat for over a year. The first week all the belts had to be replaced. I changed all the fluids in the car twice in the first three months and they're still filthy when I changed them again at 1 year. A month after purchase, the shifter cable broke in half. I figure I got lucky with the engine and tranny since I had them both modified over the winter so they're good as new now.

Keep an eye on the motor for leaks and recondition all the rubber you can get to. Both rubber and seals tend to fail if left dry for extended periods.

I bought a new 2009 XLR-V earlier this month with only 25 miles on it. It did not seem to be able to decide which gear it wanted to be in, especially when not warmed-up yet. I took it to the dealer and was told that it was still in the break-in period and needed up to 1000 miles to learn my driving habits and then it would calm down. At 650 miles the transmission went out and I was stranded 200 miles out-of-town. The transmission is now being replaced. Anybody else had problems with the XLR within the first month of purchase?



Sorry to learn of your transmission problems. At least it was under the new car factory warranty.

To my recollection yours is rhe first total transmission failure and replacement I have heard of. Who knows what went wrong but they only made a partial year run in 2009 since it was the last year of production.

Gizmo is partially right. You need to be sure what the official "In Service Date" is for your 2009. Your should have 4 years from that date of original factory warranty. when you get within 3-4 months from the end date, go get a GMPP Warranty and extend it out as far as you can.

Regards

Jerry