2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON ROOF THAT POTENTIALLY SEPARATES AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; THIS RECALL AFFECTED MY CAR. I SUBMITTED MY CAR FOR INSPECTION IN JUNE 9TH, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROOF COULD NOT BE REPAIRED - IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE ROOF WAS ORDERED AND AFTER A MONTH THE WRONG PART WAS SENT. NOW I AM TOLD THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 60 TO 90 DAYS; NO PRECISE DELIVERY DATE. IN TOTAL IT COULD BE 90 TO 120 DAYS TOTAL WITH ME OWNING A VEHICLE THAT POTENTIALLY COULD BE A HAZARD, ON TOP OF PRODUCING A VERY ANNOYING CRACKING & POPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE & DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SITUATION. MEANWHILE NOBODY KNOWS HOW SAFE THE CAR IS ON THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *JB

I WENT TO THE DEALER TO COMPLAIN OF WIND NOISE ON MY VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW WINDSHIELD. A DAY BEFORE THE PART WAS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE ROOF PANEL OF MY 2005 CORVETTE SEPARATED AND FLEW OFF. THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, AND GM NEEDS TO "REVIEW" THE CASE WITH "INTERNAL GM PARTIES" BEFORE THEY WILL PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL CAR. I HAVE NOT HAD A ROOF FOR 3 WEEKS... NO ETA ON PART... NO RENTAL. CUSTOMER SERVICE REP NOT HELPFUL, REFUSED TO LET ME SPEAK WITH A SUPERVISOR BECAUSE SHE WAS A MANAGER AND THEY WERE "NOT AVAILABLE". *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE PAINTED ROOF DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V181000, REGARDING THE STRUCTURE: BODY: ROOF AND PILLARS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED WHO EXPLAINED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ADHESIVE WAS SEPARATING ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY COULD GET THE PARTS TO REPAIR IT. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ROOF PANEL FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED, NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE HARD ROOF PANEL TOP EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE INTO THE AIR AND FELL BACKWARDS BEHIND THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE ROOF PANEL TOP FROM THE ROADWAY. THE TOP WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE SUDDEN EJECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V181000 REGARDING THE STRUCTURE: ROOF AND PILLARS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH A NOISE CAME FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ADHESIVE THAT ATTACHED THE ROOF TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE DETACHED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ADHESIVE HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V181000, REGARDING THE ROOF. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 07/03/06. *JB

MY 2005 Z51 CORVETTE ROOF PANEL FRAME KEEPS SEPARATING. JUST THIS WEEK THE ROOF PANEL FALL OFF HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. MY ROOF TOP HAS BEEN REPLACE GOING ON NUMBER 4. *NM

THE ENTIRE ROOF PANEL OF MY 2005 CORVETTE COUPE DETACHED AND FLEW OFF THE CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH. FORTUNATELY IT WENT OVER THE TWO CARS BEHIND ME AND LANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *JB

2005 CORVETTE TOP DELAMINATED AND SEPARATED FROM CAR. IT COULD HAVE INJURED A PEDESTRIAN OR CAUSED ANOTHER CAR TO CRASH.

BRAKE ROTORS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE MULTIPLE VISUAL CRACKS AFTER 11000 MILES. *NM