2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

CAR SMELLS OF FUEL WHILE SITTING WITH THE ENGINE OFF. FROM DOING RESEARCH IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHERE THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP.

IN 2010, THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR "STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR." THE ISSUE WAS THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" WARNING NOTICE WAS INTERMITTENTLY APPEARING IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. THE REMEDY WAS TO INSTALL A PLASTIC CLIP. THIS REMEDY DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW "STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR" AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL AND IT WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. I DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AT THAT TIME BECAUSE I RARELY DRIVE THE CAR, AND THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME TO HAVE A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND THAT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR AWHILE. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" WARNING HAS RETURNED, AND I'M SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED FOR ABOUT $800. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE 2005-2006 CORVETTES, AND THE PLASTIC CLIP DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED AS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY BAD ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ENGAGING AT RANDOM TIMES AND CAUSING CRASHES. WHY DIDN'T GM ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PLASTIC CLIP DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE AND WHY AM I HAVING TO PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT IS WIDE SPREAD AND THAT THE RECALL REPAIR IS KNOWN TO NOT HAVE WORKED. *TR

THE HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE CRAZING OVER WHICH IS MATERIALLY REDUCING THE LIGHT OUTPUT. 1. THE COVERS CANNOT BE POLISHED. NOT ONLY DOES THAT DESTROY THE OUTER COATING, THE CRAZING IS THROUGH-AND-THROUGH. 2. THE COVERS ARE GLUED ON AND CANNOT BE REPLACED BY ANY OFFICIAL MEANS, ALTHOUGH SOME INVENTIVE PEOPLE HAVE MANAGED TO SUCCEED (USUALLY AFTER MULTIPLE FAILED ATTEMPTS) BY STICKING THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY IN THEIR KITCHEN OVEN. HOWEVER, [SEE NEXT POINT] 3. THE COVERS THEMSELVES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. 4. THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES THEMSELVES, WHICH COST AROUND $1,000 PER SIDE, ARE SPECIFIC TO THE COLOR OF THE CAR, AND ARE NOW DISCONTINUED. IN OTHER WORDS, THERE IS NO LEGIT PATHWAY TO FIXING THIS PROBLEM. GM MADE A THROWAWAY HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY THAT COST A FORTUNE TO REPLACE WHEN IT WAS PRODUCED, AND NOW IT'S NOT AVAILABLE AT ALL. THIS IS NOT AN OLD CAR. THESE CARS WERE PRODUCED UNTIL 2013. THREE AND A HALF YEARS LATER, YOU CAN'T GET ESSENTIAL PARTS TO MAKE THE HEADLIGHTS SAFE. THOUSANDS OF C6 HEADLAMP COVERS ARE STARTING TO FAIL NOW. THE NHTSA DID A RECALL FOR THE LOW-BEAM WIRING MALFUNCTION ON THIS CAR. THIS IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM IN ITS EFFECT.

SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM THE CAR, NOTICED "WET" SURFACES UNDER THE CAR AT THE REAR. CAN SMELL GAS WHEN GETTING IN THE CAR, HAVE NOTICED THIS FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT I DON'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE MUCH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK OR REVERSE POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

WITH FUEL AT 3/4 OR FULL, AFTER GOING OVER POT HOLES OR SPEED BUMPS ETC. I GET A RAW GAS SMELL THAT ENGUFS THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE CAR,AND LASTS 5 TO TEN MINS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT THE LAST 6 MONTHS. JUST CAME OFF 6500 MILE ROAD TRIP. HAPPENED ABOUT EEVERY OTHER DAY.

I HAD A FRIEND WHO HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE ON THIS SAME ENGINE DUE TO A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE. THE VALVE GUIDES WERE EXTREMELY WORN ON HIS CAR CAUSING THE VALVE FAILURE. DUE TO HIS FAILURE AND MANY OTHERS LIKE IT, I REMOVED MY HEADS AND INSPECTED. SURE ENOUGH, THEY WERE SIGNIFICANTLY BEYOND GENERAL MOTORS PUBLISHED TOLERANCES AND REQUIRED MACHINING TO REPAIR. THIS WAS AT SIGNIFICANT COST TO ME AND OUT OF POCKET. GM KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND REFUSES TO PARTICIPATE IN REPAIR COSTS FOR CARS OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT'S A DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY CONCERN. IF AND WHEN THE VALVE CATASTROPHICALLY FAILS, THE ENGINE WILL HAVE A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN, LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE OUT THE EXHAUST CLOUDING THE OTHER DRIVERS VISION, AND HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF LEAVING OIL SLICKS ON THE ROAD SURFACE. *TR

AFTER INITIAL START, AND WHILE HOLDING BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER STAYS LOCKED IN "PARK," AND CANNOT BE SHIFTED TO OTHER GEARS. THE SOLENOID SEEMS NOT TO BE ENGAGING. THIS IS AN ANNOYING OCCURRENCE, WHICH HAPPENS TOO OFTEN. I CAN SEE SAFETY ISSUES ARISING FROM THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM BEGAN @ 2,500 MILES. VEHICLE NOW HAS ONLY 3,100 MILES, AND STILL OCCURRING. VEHICLE IS ALWAYS STATIONARY, AND MOSTLY OCCURS DURING INITIAL START, WHEN OPERATION OF VEHICLE BEGINS. ALSO OCCURS AFTER A FEW HOURS OF VEHICLE OPERATION, WHEN PARKED, IGNITION TURNED OFF, THEN RESTARTED MINUTES OR HOURS LATER. VEHICLE IS ALWAYS GARAGED, AND THIS PROBLEM IS NOT WEATHER RELATED.

HELLO MY NAME IS [XXX] I AM 64 YEARS OLD. ON SUNDAY 9/18/2016 WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CORVETTE WITH MY WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WE NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. I WAS GOING AROUND 70 WHEN THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN BRAKE AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. WE WERE BOTH SHOOK UP BY THIS. WE RIGHT AWAY PRESSED OUR ON-STAR BUTTON. WE HAD THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. ON-STAR WAS UNABLE TO GET A READING ON THE CAR. WE TOLD ON-STAR THAT THE DASH BOARD DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM". AS SOON AS WE GOT HOME MY WIFE LOOKED UP THIS ISSUES AND NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 2010 #[XXX]. MY CAR IS A 2006 CORVETTE VIN# [XXX]. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT MONDAY 9/19. THE DEALERSHIP IS ANCIRA WINTON 6111 BANDERA RD SAT 78238. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED. SO BASICALLY I WAS OUT OF LUCKY BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN FIXED. WELL I SAY NO IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED I HAVE A PICTURE OF WHAT APPEARED ON MY DASH BOARD WHICH I HAVE ATTACHED. MY WIFE THEN CALLED THE NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLIANT AS TO THE FACT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR THIS .I HAVE ONLY 22,700 MILE ON THIS CAR. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE THIS INCIDENT WHICH CAN BE CONFIRMED BY ON-STAR. MY WIFE WAS GIVEN A COMPLIANT CASE # 10908378. SHE WAS INFORMED TO SIGN ONTO WWW.SAFETYCAR.GOV. AS OF TODAY WE CAN NOT LOCATE THIS COMPLAINT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BRAKED INDEPENDENTLY AND "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ERROR" ILLUMINATED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000(STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.