Chevrolet Corvette Complaints (1996)

44 consumer complaints on file.

#854009December 13, 1999
TIRES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERIVCE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR PART IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE PART IS #10161856. COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. RECEIVED WARNING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714787November 15, 1999
TIRES
CAR CAME FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH EMT (RUN-FLAT) TIRES. MANUFACTURER HAS DISCONTINUED PART NUMBER 10161856 "TIRE SENSOR" NEEDED TO INDICATE IF A TIRE LOSES PRESSURE. AS THERE IS NO OUTWARD INDICATION OF A LOSS OF PRESSURE IN A TIRE, LOSS OF PRESSURE WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE HAS CONFIRMED THE PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND THAT THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO PLANS FOR A REPLACEMENT PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852811November 12, 1999
TIRES
THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR HAS BROKEN, AND THE PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822502April 16, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECETEDLY LOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818649November 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS ALSO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO FURNITURE AND PROPERTY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604928November 4, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604191October 27, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH ALERT (GAUGE) FOR OIL EXCHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605301October 27, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
UPPER LEFT BALL JOINT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605268October 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818294October 8, 1997
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WAS MOVING OUT OF PARKING AREA AT 10MPH. DRIVER STARTED STRETCHING WHEN SEAT CRACKED IN HALF. TOOK TO DEALER 7 INFORMED IT WAS ALREADY CRACKED BEFORE DRIVER BROKE IT. SEAT SWINGS LOOSELY ON ANCHORS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PORTION OF THE SEAT THAT CRACKED IN HALF WAS A PLASTIC OR FIBERGLASS PART THAT CONNECTED TO THE SEAT TO THE BOLTS ON THE FLOOR, THE SEATBACK CONSEQUENTLY ROCKED BACK AND FORTH FREELY, AND THE DRIVER IN A RELAXED POSITION, WOULD BE ALMOST RECLINED, THEREFORE HAVING TO PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN A NORMAL, UPRIGHT DRIVING POSTURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605184September 19, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN 2ND GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606082September 10, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813521June 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING ON A STRIGHT AWAY AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY PULLED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. DP 96-006. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811568April 22, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HIT 2 TREES AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#603064April 10, 1997
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHT SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603051April 10, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT ROOF LINE OBSTRUCTS TRAFFIC LIGHT VIEWS FOR TALL DRIVER'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810827April 9, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SKIPS GEARS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810226March 20, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THERE WAS A BANGING NOISE IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE OIL FILTER POPPING OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ALMOST CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH FUEL LEAKAGE OR FUEL PRESSURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602718February 12, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511603November 22, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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