2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT BACK INTO PARK AND PREVENTED THE DOORS FROM OPENING. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I HAVE A 2007 CORVETTE, I WAS AT A RAILROAD CROSSING WAITING FOR THE TRAIN TO PASS SO I PUT MY SHIFTER INTO PARK. WHEN THE TRAIN PASSED I TRIED TO TAKE THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE (IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. UPON WORING WITH IT SEVERAL MINUTES I DID GET IT TO MOVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE, SO I CALLED MY GM GARAGE AND TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 - 2007 CORVETTES. LUCKLY I ONLY ENCOUNTERED A LITTLE EMBARRASMENT , ONE ONE GOT HURD (THANK GOD). IT HAS HAPPENED AT MY HOME, STORES, TO MY WIFE AND ANYTIME. I AM ABLE TO TURN ON MY ACC THEN SHIFT TO NUTRAL AND START THE VET THEN SHIFT INTO GEAR. I AM TAING TO BE REPAIRED AND BEEN TOLD BY GM GARAGE THE ENTIRE SHIFTER HAS TO BE REPLACED. NOT COOL ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 29,000 MILES AND NEVER ABUSED.

ARRIVED HOME AFTER A SHORT DRIVE, AUTOMATIC SHIFTER BUTTON WOULD NOT DEPRESS SO I WAS LOCKED OUT OF REVERSE AND PARK, ONLY HAVE NEUTRAL AND DRIVE. ALSO WAS UNABLE TO TURN CAR OFF, HAD TO REMOVE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TO KEEP FROM DRAINING BATTERY. WITH BATTERY RECONNECTED THE ACCESSORIES ARE STILL ON AND CAN'T BE TURNED OFF UNLESS NEGATIVE IS REMOVED. ALSO THE CAR WILL NOT START IN NEUTRAL.

FUEL SMELL COMING FROM CAR WHILE IN GARAGE. NO INDICATION OF FUEL ON FLOOR ONLY FUEL SMELL. WORRIED ABOUT WATER HEATER IGNITING FUMES AND CAUSING A FIRE IN THE HOUSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE ROOF WAS CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT RAINED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED TO AVOID A BIGGER ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/01/16*LJ *CN

SHIFTER AT TIMES IS STUCK IN PARK, 2007 CORVETTE AUTO-TRANSMISSION SHIFTER AT TIMES IS STUCK IN PARK. HAVE TO RESTART ENGINE AND PRESS DOWN ON BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES OR SHUT OFF ENGINE PRESS ACCESS. MODE REPEATEDLY TO GET IT OUT OF PARK. YOU CAN HEAR WHEN THE SOLENOID ENERGIZES AND FINALLY UNLOCKS THE SHIFTER. JUST STARTED THIS YEAR AFTER 6,000 MILES ON CAR. REQUEST RESEARCH HELP

DASH AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT PERIODICALLY ILLUMINATED. THIS CONDITION (TO DATE), HAS NOT RESULTED IN LOGGING ANY DIAGNOSTIC FAULT CODES, I.E.; DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044, THIS ILLUMINATED SERVICE LIGHT FAULT IS ONLY RECTIFIED WHEN EITHER; A) I MANUALLY RE-POSITIONING THE DRIVER'S SEAT UNTIL THE LIGHT TURNS OFF, OR B) I PHYSICALLY RE-POSITIONING THE YELLOW (SIDE-AIRBAG) CONNECTOR LOCATED UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT. EITHER METHOD RESULTS IN ONLY A TEMPORARY RESOLVE, BEFORE THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. I ASSUME THIS ISSUE COULD ALSO BE TRUE FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT TOO. BY SERVICE NOTICE / VIN#, GM ACKNOWLEDGES A POTENTIAL / REAL AIRBAG ISSUE IN MY VEHICLE, DATED MAY 2016. BASED ON THE REFERENCED MAY 2016 GM SERVICE NOTICE, AND FURTHER SUBSTANTIATED VIA PHONE COMMUNICATION, GM REQUIRES THAT A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC FAULT CODE BE PRESENT BEFORE GM WILL COVER ANY SERVICE COASTS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THIS, WHILE KNOWING THE EXISTENCE OF AN IMPENDING SAFETY ISSUE, DESCRIBED IN THE MAY 2016 SERVICE NOTICE, IS UNIQUELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY REQUIREMENT THERE MUST BE A DIAGNOSTIC FAULT CODE DETECTED. GM NEEDS TO ACCEPT OWNERSHIP OF THIS ACKNOWLEDGED WELL DESCRIBED ISSUE. IN THIS INSTANCES, GM SHIFTS COAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS POTENTIAL/REAL SAFETY ISSUE TO THE CAR OWNER. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT UNIQUE TO THE CHEVROLET C6 CORVETTE, BUT RATHER SYSTEMIC THROUGHOUT GM MODEL TYPES. CURRENT DEALER ESTIMATE CHARGES TO PERFORM FAULT DIAGNOSTICS ONLY (NO FAULT CODE PRESENT), IS > $290.00, PLUS TBD ADDITION REPAIR COASTS. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS SCENARIO?

THERE HAS BEEN HEAVY FUMES SMELL COMING FROM MY 07 CORVETTE WHEN THE TANK IS FUEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO PARK IT IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE STRONG ODOR AND MY WATER HEATER IS LOCATED IN THE GARAGE. I HAVE TO HAVE THE TANK ON LOW IF I WANT TO PARK IT INSIDE. THE SMELL ALSO COMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT'S FULL THIS HAZARD NEED TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE THE MATTER LEAD TO SOMEONE GETTING HURT. WHATEVER THE PROBLEM IS I WOULD THINK GM NEEDS TO GO BACK AND CHECK THE FUEL TANK AND THE COMPONENTS ATTACH TO IT FOR CRACKS THAT NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER AT TIMES IS STUCK IN PARK. HAVE TO RESTART ENGINE AND PRESS DOWN ON BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT OUT OF PARK. YOU CAN HEAR WHEN THE SOLENOID ENERGIZES AND FINALLY UNLOCKS THE SHIFTER. JUST STARTED THIS YEAR AFTER 51,000 MILES ON CAR. REQUEST RESEARCH HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT COASTED INTO AN INTERSECTION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITION MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.