2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

VALVES BROKE. CAUSING SMOKE AND OIL RELEASED ON THE HIGHWAY. VALVE GUIDES BROKE. THE ENGINE HEADS FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND A FIRE TO THE ENGINE. *TR

EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES ARE EXCESSIVELY WORN BEYOND SERVICE LIMIT. APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES SERVICE LIMIT. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND TO THOSE AROUND ME. THE WORN VALVE GUIDE CAUSES THE EXHAUST VALVE TO STRETCH, AND EVENTUALLY BREAK. WHEN THE VALVE HEAD BREAKS, IT BEATS ITS WAY OUT OF THE ENGINE, CAUSING POTENTIALLY: ENGINE LOCKUP, OIL SPILL ON HIGHWAY, LARGE SMOKE CLOUD AND DEBRIS OUT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IMMINENT DANGER TO THOSE AROUND ME DUE TO LOSS OF VISION AND SLIPPERY ROADWAY. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS ALL 2006 TO 2013 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. *TR

IT IS STOCK AND NO TUNE VERIFIED BY ( RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD MO. AND SHOW-ME SPEED IN NIXA MO.) AT 49562 MILE IT DROP THE #6 EXHAUST VALVE WHICH IN TURN DESTROYED THE MOTOR I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND THEY ARE ALL SAYING THE SAME THING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES 2 OF THE SHOPS DETERMINED THIS WEAR CAUSED THE EXHAUST VALVE TO BREAK OTHER SHOP COULDN'T SAY. *TR

INVESTIGATION EA09-002 THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO RICHARD HIBBARD CHEVROLET (NOW OUT OF BUSINESS AS A CHEVROLET DEALER) IN CLAREMONT CALIFORNIA. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTATION SENSOR (PART NO. 15231656, SENSOR 6.522) AND SAID THAT THE PART HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED 05/11/2011 AT A COST OF $326.12. THERE HAS BEEN NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY REPAIR FOR EARLIER CARS. *TR

THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON THE C6 BASE MODEL CORVETTE 2005-2008 WILL STOP WORKING WITH OUT NOTICE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE COPPER WIRE CONNECTIONS LOCATED WITHIN THE FUSEBOX. DUE TO DEFECT AND BEING CLOSE TO ENGINE BAY, HEAT CAUSES A BREAK IN THE CIRCUIT WIRE THAT SEPARATES AFTER THE ENGINE BAY HEATS UP (APPROX. 20 MINS OF DRIVING) AND WITHOUT NOTICE, YOUR LIGHTS GO OUT. VERY VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AT SPEED.PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THE FUSEBOX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REMOVABLE ROOF MADE A SNAPPING AND CRACKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE: BODY: ROOF AND PILLARS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK. THE FAILURE WAS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF STARTED MAKING A POPPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER ROAD BUMPS OR WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE ROOF AND INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND INQUIRED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE: BODY: ROOF AND PILARS). THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,500.

WHILE PULLING/TURNING INTO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY STREET.. MY CAR'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, THUS ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THE INCIDENT.. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE A NUMBER OF TIMES. IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, AS I NOW HAVE TO CONSIDER MY CAR UNSTABLE WHILE TURNING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ALL THE SUDDEN MY LOW BEAMS STOPPED WORKING AT FREEWAY. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGN OR ANY ERROR!!!! I TRIED TO PULL OVER BUT SINCE I DID NOT HAVE LIGHT I COULD NOT NAVIGATE MY WAY THEREFORE I HIT A FLAT TIRE WHICH IT WAS ON THE SIDE OF FREEWAY!!I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AND MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE FROM FAULTY WIRING MATERIAL FROM FUSE BOX." FUSE BOX IS TO CLOSE TO ENGINE AND THAT CAUSE COPPER WIRES INSIDE THE FUSE BOX TO GET DISCONNECTED FROM PANEL OF FUSES. THIS IS A REALLY HUGE ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS ISSUE. MOST OF CORVETTES WITH HIGH MILEAGE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR