2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 Complaints

THERE IS A SERIOUS AN DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES SPECIFIED FOR THE 2007 (AN OTHER) CORVETTE Z06. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY COLLAPSES WHILE EXECUTING A SHARP TURN EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP. DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH SUPPLIER DISCOUNT TIRE AND SECOND HAND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MICHELIN LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ABSOLUTE FACT IS THE TIRES DO COLLAPSE WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. IF ONE MAKES A SHARP TURN WITH ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATION WILL CAUSE THE TIRE'S SIDEWALL TO COLLAPSE. DANGER DANGER DANGER!!! THE HOME LINK SYSTEM ALSO DOES NOT WORK AND I GOT THE RUN AROUND FOR YEARS WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. *TR

SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE REPAIRS ON HIS 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE (THE ENGINE "DROPPED A VALVE") *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $18,722. INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE ENGINE, AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER, GENERAL MOTORS OFFERED TO PICK UP 45% OF THE COST, LEAVING THE CONSUMER TO PAY THE BALANCE OF $10,630. THE CONSUMER STATED GM ISSUED AN INTERNAL BULLETIN AS FAR BACK AS FEBRUARY 2008, THAT SHOWED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE Z06 ENGINE FAILURES AND SHORT LIFE EXPECTANCY.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AT NIGHT, SUDDEN LOSS OF BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT WARNING. ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY. NEARLY MISSED GETTING REAR ENDED IN THE PROCESS. THIS IS NOT SAFE! *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

THE RIGHT FRONT OEM WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL SPOKES THAT WERE BUSTED COMPLETELY IN HALF. THERE WAS NO ABUSE TO THE WHEEL, NO IMPACT OR CURB RASH OF ANY KIND. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN RACED OR OPERATED ON ANY KIND OF TRACK ENVIRONMENT. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF THE SAME FAILURE ON THE WWW.CORVETTEFORM DISCUSSION BOARDS. GM HAS IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND DENIED ANY TYPE OF COMPENSATION OR OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE WHEEL WITH ANOTHER OEM WHEEL. THIS TYPE OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION. *JS

THE LOW BEAMS RANDOMLY STOP WORKING, AFTER THE ENGINE HEATS UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE BEHAVIOR THEN REPEATS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS USED (NOT A ONE-TIME EVENT). I, AND OTHER OWNERS HAVE IDENTIFIED A COMMON CIRCUIT ISSUE IN THE HEADLAMP CONTROLS, WHICH IS ONLY FIXABLE BY REPLACING THE WHOLE BOARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH OE CONCEPT ALUMINUM WHEELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT STEEL IN THE WHEELS, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO BECOME OUT OF BALANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE TWO UNLIKE METALS WERE PLACED TOGETHER, THE TIRES WOULD CERTAINLY DISINTEGRATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE EQUIPMENT WAS RETURNED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06." SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE APPEARS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT RANDOM INTERVALS. SOMETIMES MESSAGE PRECEDES AN APPLICATION OF ONE OR BOTH FRONT BRAKES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SCENARIO. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 3800 MILES AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP (LONE STAR CHEVROLET..HOUSTON, TEXAS) ONE BEFORE FOR A FIX. A SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AS PER A GM DIRECTIVE. THE PROBLEM RETURNED WITHIN 500 MILES OF DRIVING. I HAVE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO REMOVE THE ACTIVE HANDLING FROM THE CARS COMPUTER AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE WITH THIS ISSUE IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS (ONLINE AT THE CORVETTE FORUM) WHO HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE AND ONLY A FEW HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM FINALLY CORRECTED. OTHERS, LIKE MYSELF, MUST CONTINUE TO TAKE THE VEHICLES BACK FOR ANOTHER FIX. *TR

I NOTICED MY STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. I PULLED THE LOWER COLUMN COVER OFF AND THE LEFT STEERING COLUMN TILT PIVOT PIN FELL ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLUMN, AND THE RIGHT PIVOT PIN WAS HALFWAY OUT. I TAPPED THEM BACK INTO PLACE, AND THEY WENT BACK INTO PLACE EASILY. I HAVE DISCOVERED ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE MAKE AND MODEL WHO HAS TOLD ME THAT HIS PIVOT PINS HAVE FALLEN OUT MORE THAN ONCE. *TR