2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK IS ON AND CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING, CAR WAS IN DRIVE LEAVING DRIVEWAY. SEEMS A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THESE VEHICLES, MY CAR BEING A 05 DOES NOT SEEM THE VIN WAS CAPTURED FOR THIS ISSUE.

WHEN TAKING THE CAR OUT OF PARK, THE SHIFTER IS STUCK, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR BACK OFF AND THEN ON TO GET IT TO RELEASE SOMETIME IT TAKE 2-3 TIMES REPEATING FOR IT TO DISENGAGE. ALSO, THE BATTERY DRAINS IF IT STARTED EVERY WEEK. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES IS NOT DRIVE BUT ON NICE DAYS.

VEHICLE STARTS BUT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. EVENTUALLY AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS OR LEAVING VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE WHILE, RE-TRY AND ISSUE GOES AWAY. ISSUE HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND CANNOT BE REPLICATED EASILY.

WHEN ADDING MORE THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS, THE CAR WILL HAVE GAS FUMES COMING OUT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE, SOMETIMES I CAN SEE GAS DROPLETS COMING DOWN FROM THE BOLT HOLDING ON THE DRIVER SIDE GAS TANK COVER. DID SOME RESEARCH IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR C6 CORVETTES. IT SHOULD BE RECALL FOR SAFETY PURPOSES.

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITHIN A LEFT CURVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST TRACTION IN THE REAR WHEELS SENDING THE VEHICLE ACROSS THE OPPOSITE LANE AND INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC SHOULDER. CAR WAS TRAVELING ON A WARM SUNNY DAY ON A TWO LANE COUNTRY ROAD. IT IS MY BEST GUESS THAT THE VEHICLE APPLIED REAR BRAKES AS A MEANS OF ACTIVE HANDLING. I STRONGLY BELIEVE IF THE BRAKES DID NOT ELECTRONICALLY APPLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HAVE LOST CONTROL.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING FOR NO REASON. FROM WHAT I READ, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN THE RED INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD LITE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO MOVE FORWARD AND VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT WITH THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.

VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL FOLLOWING REFUELING. THE GASOLINE VAPORS INVADE THE PASSENGER CABIN TO THE EXTENT THE WINDOWS HAVE TO BE DOWN FOR VENTILATION. IT REMAINS THAT WAY UNTIL THE FUEL TANK REACHES HALF FULL, AND DISAPPEARS AS THE TANK REACHES 1/4 FULL. NOW I ONLY FIL THE TANK TO 1/2 FULL TO MINIMIZE THE VAPOR. I AM CONCERNED THAT A SPARK MAY IGNITE THE VAPOR IF THE TANK WERE FILLED . I HAVE HEARD THIS CONDITION EXISTS ON THIS MODEL AND AM WONDERING WHY IT HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED, OR IF IS HAS PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION CONCERNING THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM.

DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF,BOTH WHEN STATIONARY AND WHEN IN MOTION

35000 MILES .. TRANS OCCASIONALLY STICKS IN PARK. IF YOU "MESS" WITH IT IT WILL FIX ITSELF, TILL NEXT TIME. VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE IN A POSITION TO HAVE TO START THE CAR IN A EMERGENCY. THANKS [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC