2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V172000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

DRIVING AT 1-35 MPH ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL WILL SHUT OFF, ALL LIGHTS AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF. PUT CAR IN PARK, ENGINE STARTS RIGHT AWAY. IN 2014 GM RECALL OF 2005 COBALT AND PONTIAC FOR SAME PROBLEM, IT WAS SAID THAT SIX PEOPLE DIED. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. CALLED GM AND TALKED TO A SPECIALIST NAMED SCOTT AT 1-866-790-5600 EXT. 31087 . I WAS ASKED TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, SO THEY WILL LOOK AT IT FOR THE 3RD TIME. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE MAY 08, 2013 -- ALMOST 1 YEAR. PLEASE HELP ME BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME OR MY FAMILY. THE CAR IS AT JACK SCHMITT CHEVROLET, 127 REGENCY PARK DRIVE; O'FALLON IL 62269 (618) 628-2500 WWW.JACKSCHMITT.COM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME TONIGHT (A 20 MINUTE DRIVE)THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF BY THEMSELVES. WE TRIED TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING AND ALSO CHECKED THE FUSE, NEITHER FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM HOPEFULLY THIS COMPLAINT WILL HELP IN GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM DINNER, MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS TURNED OFF WITH NO WARNING. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TRYING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. I ENDED UP DRIVING HOME WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY AND HAS PUT ME AND OTHERS AT RISK. COULD PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THIS IS A LETTER SENT TO ME ABOUT THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT AND THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT IT AND HAVE NO PLANS ON DOING ANY THING ABOUT IT. I HOPE THINGS HAVE CHANGED. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. I HAVE NUMEROUS EMAILS FROM GM ON THE SUBJECT. [XXX] I AM SORRY THAT IT HAS TAKEN ME SOMETIME TO GET BACK TO YOU ABOUT YOUR AIR BAG LIGHT, I HAD TO SPEAK WITH INTERNAL RESOURCES. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONCERN IS CAUSED BY THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT COMING LOOSE. THERE WAS A CHANGE MADE IN 2008 THAT MOVED THE CONNECTOR THAT HELPS SOME BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY REMEDY IT. IT CAN ALSO BE SEEN IN FEWER NUMBERS IN 2008 ? 2010. IT WAS DRIVEN BY THE CONNECTOR BEING PLACED DIRECTLY UNDER THE SEAT CUSHION. WHEN A CUSTOMER USES EASY EXIT OR MEMORY SO THE SEAT MOVES AT EACH DOOR OPENING IT WILL WORK THE CONNECTOR LOOSE OVER TIME. THE FIX WAS TO ATTACH IT TO THE SEAT FRAME SO IT DID NOT GET DRUG ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE CARPET. IN 2008 THEY MADE THE WIRE A LITTLE LONGER TO MOVE THE CONNECTOR OUT OF THE WAY. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY DISCUSSION FOR A RECALL OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ACTION BECAUSE IT WAS SELF-DECLARING. I AM SORRY THIS IS NOT THE RESOLUTION THAT YOU WISHED FOR ON THIS MATTER. I DID LOOK INTO THE CONCERN AND I DID SPEAK WITH THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS. I AM SORRY TO BE THE ONE TO BRING YOU THIS NEWS. I DO THANK YOU FOR BEING DILIGENT IN REACHING OUT TO ME. I DO HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY, [XXX] CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2005 C6 CORVETTE SHIFTER IS INTERMITTENTLY STUCK IN PARK, UNABLE TO BE MOVED FROM PARK. IT HAPPENS AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIMES AND I AM FEARFUL IT WILL LEAVE ME STRANDED NECESSITATING A TOW TO THE DEALER. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER FROM PARK AFTER 10-15 MINUTES OF "PLAYING WITH THE SHIFTER". THIS HAPPENS 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK, INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

I WAS LEAVING A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES APPLIED OWN THEIR OWN CAUSING THE CAR TO COMPLETELY STOP. I ALSO HEARD SOME GRINDING WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE THE BRAKES. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP, AFTER TWO DAYS THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTING THE CAR HOPING IT WAS JUST A MINOR ELECTRICAL SHORT ETC. HOWEVER, THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT RESPOND. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE 20 MILES IN THE DARK WITH MY FOG LAMPS AND AT TIMES, MY HIGH BEAMS. I AM AWARE OF AN EXISTING INVESTIGATION RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. CLEARLY HAVING YOUR HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN YOU NEED THEM POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF, ANY PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS. I HOPE THE INVESTIGATION WILL CONTINUE RESULTING IN A CONCLUSIVE OUTCOME AND A RESOLUTION IDENTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CORVETTE HOME AT NIGHT AND MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO, BUT USE MY BRIGHT LIGHTS, WHICH WAS AN OBVIOUS HAZARD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED THE CAR...MY LOW-BEAMS CAME ON AND SEEMED TO WORK. I THEN DROVE MY CAR AND AFTER ONLY A FEW MINUTES THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AGAIN. THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY OCCURRING. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL TO DATE. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WITH MANY OTHER 2005 CORVETTE OWNERS. *TR