2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S FIBERGLASS TOP SEPARATED FROM THE REMOVABLE TOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE VEHICLE BRAKED INDEPENDENTLY AND PULLED TO ONE SIDE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

STEERING COLUMN LOCK IS DEFECTIVE CAN LOCK WHILE DRIVING THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE ON 2005 CORVETTES GM IS REFUSING TO FIX IT THEY ARE CLAIMING MY CARE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT IS SUFFERING THE SAME ISSUE AS OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

THE CAR LEAKS FUEL. WHEN PARKED OVER NIGHT IT LEAVES A PUDDLE OF FUEL IN FRONT OF REAR TIRE ON DRIVER SIDE

MY CORVETTE HAS A PROBLEM WITH FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK.

AFTER FILLING TANK, STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, LINGERS FOR 10-15 MINUTES. SECOND FILL UP AFTER PURCHASE.

TRANSMISSION CONTROL ON SHIFTER SHORTED CAUSING VEHICLE TO GET STUCK IN PARK POSITION. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.THIS HAS HAPPENED TO QUITE A FEW 2005 CORVETTES BUT CHEVROLET HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT IS A RECALL ITEM.

LOW BEAMS DON'T WORK BUT WHEN YOU HOLD IT BACK BRIGHT S ONLY WORK WHEN HELD BACK BUT WHEN LET LOOSE THEY GO OFF AND STILL NO LOW BEAMS.

FUEL TANK IS SPLITTING FILLING CABIN AND GARAGE WITH FUMES.MOST NOTICEABLE AFTER FILLING THE TANK FULL

SERVICE ACTIVE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHTS UP AND THE BRAKES ACTIVATE (ONE OR BOTH FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP) AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAFFIC HAS TO GO AROUND YOU AND YOU ARE STRANDED