2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER FIVE OTHER TIMES FOR THE SAME WARNING INDICATOR. VARIOUS COMPONENTS WERE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AWAITING AN APPOINTMENT DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. ..UPDATED 07/31/17 *BF

DEALERS REFUSE TO REPAIR VEHICLE STATING THE EXTENDED SPECIAL COVERAGE HAS EXPIRED. AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO WIRE HARNESS PROBLEM AND GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I TRIED TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED BUT LOCAL DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. AND THE COVERAGE EXPIRED. . I RECEIVE THE NOTICE IN MAY 2016. MY CAR MET THE MILEAGE STANDARD, LESS THAN 120 K MILES AND WITHIN 10 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP.

THERE IS A LEAK AT THE TOP OF MY FUEL TANK. WHENEVER THE TANK IS 3/4 FILL OR GREATER, FUEL SLOSHES OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK AND POOLS ON TOP OF THE TANK AND SOMETIMES DRIPS DOWN ONTO THE EXHAUST.. PARKING THE CAR OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE IS FILLING MY GARAGE WITH FUEL VAPORS AND I AM CONCERNED THE DRIPPING FUEL MAY BE A FIRE RISK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON, THE CONTACT HAD TO CAP THE FUSE BOX. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING SHORTAGE WAS UNDER THE FUSE BOX AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REWIRED IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE SHORTAGE. ALSO, THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED EVEN AFTER RECEIVING THE REPAIR. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

VALVE BROKE AND LOCKED UP ENGINE. CAR SKIDDED OFF HIGHWAY AND WAS DESTROYED. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND IT WAS RAINING. NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM BEFORE EVENT

BAD FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING UP VEHICLE. DID NOT OVERFLOW OR TOP OFF. SMELL FUEL IN CABIN WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION AND STOPPED.

WHILE PASSING A LARGE TRUCK ON A RURAL HIGHWAY (FM 2004) THE ENGINE DROPPED A VALVE WHICH AS I HAVE BEEN INFORMED IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THESE CARS WITH THE Z06 LS7 ENGINE HAVING PREMATURE VALVE GUIDE WEAR. THE MOTOR LOCKED UP AFTER THE PISTON HIT THE VALVE RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO LOCK UP AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE LOCKING. I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE CLUTCH AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OTHER THAN A CLOSE CALL WITH THE 18 WHEELER I WAS TRYING TO PASS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE SEEN WHILE RESEARCHING WITH THIS CAR FROM 2007 TO 2013 7.0 LITER ENGINE FROM GM.

RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER FROM CHEV IN MID FEB 2017 STATING MY VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAK AND IF LEAK IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT CHEV DEALER AND IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR LESS THAN 10 YRS AND HAS LESS THAN 120,000 MILES, CHEV WILL REPAIR AT NO CHARGE. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT DEALER (DUE TO FUEL ODER) AND CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR REPAIR AND QUOTED COST AT $1338. CHEV CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE SINCE NOV 2006 AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID BECAUSE IT HAD EXCEEDED THE 10 YR PARAMETER BY 3 MO WHEN ISSUE WAS REPORTED. MILEAGE WAS AT 55,552. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE WAS PRESENT BEFORE NOV 2006 BUT THE FUEL ODOR WAS NOT DETECTED UNTIL THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND UNTIL I CHECKED THE VEHICLE (BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION). THIS VEHICLE IS GENERALLY NOT DRIVEN IN WINTER MONTHS. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT ANY FUEL LEAKAGE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT THE LEAKAGE IS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFICIENCY AND AFFECTED VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDLESS OF DELIVERY DATE (DUE TO DESIGN DEFICIENCY). I WILL SEND A COPY OF THIS HAZARD REPORT TO CHEVROLET. THEIR CASE # IS 8-2782315093. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED; THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED; DIFFICULTY DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL; MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF THE 'PARK' POSITION WITHOUT PUSHING THE BRAKE; AND DISABLEMENT OF CRASH AVOIDANCE FEATURES SUCH AS TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND PANIC BRAKING ASSIST FEATURES

HAVE GAS FUMES IN THE CAR AFTER FILLING THE TANK. WILL DISSIPATE AFTER 100 MILES WILL SMELL THE FUMES WHEN MOVING, TURNING CORNERS, AND STATIONARY AFTER USING THE CAR