Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10202785September 12, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DECELERATING, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE U JOINTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR WHEEL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SPEED AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 149,000.
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#10202819September 12, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 2 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN AND THE STEERING COLUMN SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER, HOWEVER, IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) TWO YEARS AGO. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,191.
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#10202493September 11, 2007
STEERING
I HAVE HAD MY NEW 2007 CORVETTE FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS AND HAVE ONLY 37 MILES ON IT (26 MILES AT PURCHASE), BUT I AM ALREADY VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE VEHICLES STEERING. I HAVE HAD 5 CORVETTES AND HAVE ALWAYS OWNED ONE AS AN ADULT AND I TRULY FEEL THAT THE STEERING IN THIS 2007 CORVETTE IS ?UNSAFE?. WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM THE GM DEALER, THE VEHICLE SKIPPED SIDEWAYS ON ROUGH ROADS AT A MODERATE SPEED (20-40 MPH). I GOT ONLINE TO THE CORVETTE FORUM AND WAS IMMEDIATELY REFERRED TO THE SEP 07, CAR AND DRIVER MAGAZINE ARTICLE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING THIS STEERING ISSUE. THE PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS IN THE ARTICLE, RATE THE 2007 CORVETTE STEERING AS ?UNSATISFACTORY AND MAKES THE DRIVERS UNDERSTANDABLY NERVOUS. GM HAS MADE HUGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CHEVYS HANDLING AND HAS REDESIGNED THE STEERING IN THE 2008 CORVETTE WITH IMPROVED STEERING FEEL. *JB I WOULD REALLY LIKE SOMETHING DONE. I AM 59 YEARS OLD AND I WANT THIS TO BE MY LAST CORVETTE, BUT I WANT A SAFE, RESPONSIVE CORVETTE THAT IS STABLE ON THE MOUNTAIN ROADS WHERE I LIVE. I LIVE IN A SMALL MOUNTAIN TOWN THAT HAS ROUGH ASPHALT ROADS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE 2007 CORVETTE STEERING PROBLEM. FOR SOMEONE ELSE WITH A 2007 CORVETTE THAT HAS ACCESS TO GOOD ROADS AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, THEY MAY NOT NOTICE THE ?SIDEWAYS SKIP? AND THE ?OUT OF CONTROL? FEELING THAT I GET IN THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED I HAVE REQUESTED THAT GM REPLACE THE STEERING IN MY 2007 WITH THE 2008 OR REPLACE IT WITH A 2008 CORVETTE. THE SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN) IS 71-550-870-246. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND GM HAS SOLVED THIS PROBLEM IN THE 2008 CORVETTE. GM HAS REVIEWED THE PROBLEM AND HAS STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AND HAS DETERMINED NOT TO HELP ME. THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME.*JB
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#10202103September 6, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE REAR WINDOW IN THE 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE HAS A DESIGN FLAW AND CAUSES DISTORTION TO THE POINT IT MAKES ONE DIZZY WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE WINDOW HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER THEY STATE THEY WILL NO LONGER DO ANYTHING ANY MORE ABOUT IT. THIS DISTORTION IS FOUND IN ALL OF THE CORVETTES AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE REGIONAL MANAGER LOOKED AT THEM AND HAS SAID THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING MORE, AS IT APPEARS IT IS THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE DESIGN. NO WHERE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, ADVERTISEMENTS, OR SUCH DOES IT LIST THIS VEHICLE HAS A DISTORTED REAR WINDOW DUE TO IT BEING CURVED. WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, ONE CAN NOT IDENTIFY VEHICLES OR HOW CLOSE THEY ARE TO MY CAR AND I HAVE ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WITH THIS CAR DUE TO THE PROBLEM. ONE CAN NOT LOOK THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW, FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME BEFORE DIZZINESS AND HEADACHES OCCUR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. AT NIGHT THE GLARE OF HEADLIGHTS MAKE IT EVEN WORSE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER CURVED WINDOWS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE DISTORTION. *TR
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#10201906September 5, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04006C. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAYED "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK, PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS." THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER WAS NOT FOUND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,000.
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#10201607August 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN AUGUST 07 MY 2000 CORVETTE COUPE EBCM FAILED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT & IS ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEKENDS. I AM A MECHANIC BY TRADE. I REMOVED THE MODULE & HAD IT REBUILT FOR $200 SINCE GM QUOTED ME $1300 FOR A NEW ONE. THE REPAIRS I MADE FIXED THE PROBLEM. *JB *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRACTION CONTROL, ACTIVE HANDLING AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 12/12/07
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#10201209August 30, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. SHE THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS IMPROPERLY PERFORMED BECAUSE THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP REPEATEDLY FOR REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES TO RECUR. DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR 15 MINUTES AND PARKED THE VEHICLE AT HER FRIEND'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE FUEL SUPPLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD ONLY DRIVE 1 MPH. IF SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AGAIN FOR THE STEERING LOCK PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/25/07. *JB
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0
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0
#10201488August 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1988 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT MOTOR DUE TO A SHORTED WIRE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS ONLY SMOKE THAT EMITTED FROM THE SEAT, WHICH WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB
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0
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0
#10200958August 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
IN EARLY APRIL I HAD A RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON MY 2000 CORVETTE DONE BY BUSS CHEVEROLET OF SHAWANO, A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE RECALL WORK FAILED, SO PARSON'S CHEVY OF ANTIGO, WE REDID THE RECALL WORK. NOW ON 08-27-07 THE RECALL WORK FAILED AGAIN! THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS I WILL HAVE TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE ON MY CAR FOR THE COLUMN LOCK FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN TO OWNERS OF C5 BODY STYLE CORVETTES AND MOST OF THESE OWNERS GO AND PURCHASE THEIR OWN BYPASS SO IT GETS FIXED CORRECTLY. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO INDICATES THAT WHEN THE DEALERSHIP COMPLETES THE WORK ACCORDING TO GENERAL MOTORS DIRECTION THE RECALL WORK ALWAYS FAIL! WHEN WILL GENERAL MOTORS GET IT RIGHT? I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE, ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS A NHTSA ORDERED RECALL! *TR
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#10200860August 27, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SKID SIDEWAYS. THE CONTACT CALLED GM AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THERE ARE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE FOR THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SKIPPED SIDEWAYS WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS AT A MODERATE SPEED OF 20-40 MPH. THE STEERING HAS AN OUT OF CONTROL FEELING. UPDATED 09/18/07. *JB
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#10200869August 27, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2007 CORVETTE. VEHICLE "SKIPS SIDEWAYS" AT MODERATE SPEEDS (30 MPH) ON ROUGH ROADS. THIS IS A KNOW GM MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT WAS COMPLETELY FIXED IN THE 2008 CORVETTE. EXPERIENCED THE "SKIP SIDEWAYS" ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE CHEVROLET DEALER. VEHICLE HAD 26 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED AND NOW HAS 37 MILES ON IT. I GOT ONLINE TO THE "CORVETTE FORUM" AND WAS IMMEDIATELY REFERRED TO THE SEP 07 CAR AND DRIVER MAGAZINE ARTICLE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. THE PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS IN THE ARTICLE RATE THE 2007 CORVETTE STEERING AS "UNSATISFACTORY" AND "MAKES THE DRIVERS UNDERSTANDABLY NERVOUS". I FEEL THAT THE STEERING IS "UNSAFE" IN THE 2007 CORVETTE. GM HAS "MADE HUGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CHEVY'S HANDLING" AND HAS COMPLETELY REDESIGNED THE STEERING IN THE 2008 CORVETTE. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT GM REPLACE THE STEERING IN MY 2007 CORVETTE WITH THE 2008 OR REPLACE IT WITH A 2008 CORVETTE. *TR
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0
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#10200388August 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET 2005 CORVETTE. APROX.40,000 MILES DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. DRY/SUNNY. DRIVING SLOWLY IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. PEDAL LOST PRESSURE, SANK TO THE FLOOR. SLAVE CYLINDER, HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FAILURE. LINE RUPTURED, SQUIRTIG BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, BLOCK, HEADS, FIREWALL. FLUID CAUGHT FIRE . SEEN SMOKE WITHIN TWO SECONDS AFTER PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. POPPED HOOD SEEN FLAMES. WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT. SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS , GENERIC DESIGN AND PARTS QUALITY. CAR IS AT THE SHOP AS I WRITE THIS. MECH REMOVED SLAVE MASTER LINE ASSEMBLY. IT SEEMED TO BE INFERIOR FOR HEAT AND PRESSURE. MOST WAS PLASTIC AND HELD TOGETHER WITH A PLASTIC CLIP. IF ANY OF THE PLASTIC CRACKS OR FAILS, BREAK FLUID COULD SPRAY ALL OVER YOUR HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SUCH AS IN MY CASE. *TR
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Yes
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#10200001August 18, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
VEHICLE (2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE) RIM CRACKING, NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL RIMS. *JB
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0
#10199929August 17, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNAL STOPS WORKING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10199733August 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WE WERE AT A STOP LIGHT AND SMELLED OIL BURNING. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE WE DECIDED TO LOOK UNDER THE CAR. WHEN WE DID THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER THE OIL PAN AND ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR OF THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY TIGHTENED THE BOLTS ON THE OIL PAN. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US WHEN WE HAD IT IN THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS AND THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAD A PROBLEM WITH LEAKING AND THAT IT SHOULD BE REPLACED IF ANY ONE BROUGHT A VEHICLE IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. TOOK THE CAR HOME AND DROVE FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND STILL SMELLED OIL. LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS ALSO ALL OVER THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE REAR WHEELS AND BRAKES. NOW THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY KEPT IT A WEEK. WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THEY REPLACED THE SEAL BUT DID NOT HAVE TO PULL THE MOTOR??????? I SAID HOW DID YOU DO THAT? MAYBE THEY COULD PULL THIS OFF ON SOME LITTLE OLD LADY BUT NOT SOMEONE THAT KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT CARS. HE WENT AND TALKED TO THE GUY THAT WORKED ON THE CAR AND HE SAID THEY DIDN'T REPLACE IT, THEY PUT DYE IN AND TEST DROVE IT AND DIDN'T FIND A LEAK. WELL BY THE TIME I GOT HOME THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER AGAIN. IN OTHER WORDS, THEY DID NOT WANT TO FIX IT BECAUSE WE BOUGHT IT OUT OF STATE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 3500 MILES ON IT. THE OTHER PROBLEM WAS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK ON HIGH. YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE IN FLORIDA WHEN IT RAINS WITHOUT WIPERS THAT WORK ON HIGH. AFTER 3 TRIES, THEY FINALLY HAD TO CUT THE WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE IT WAS ALL CORRODED. I SURE AM GLAD I SPENT $70,000 FOR A BRAND NEW CAR. I WOULD NEVER TAKE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO LOTT MATHER CHEVROLET IN HAINES'S CITY, FL OR RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE. AS FOR BUYING MY DREAM CAR.......LEMON! *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10199558August 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE FORCED HIM TO SHIFT INTO FOURTH GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER FOR CAF REASONS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE COULD INSTALL AN AFTERMARKET PART TO REMEDY THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
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0
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0
#10199591August 14, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE REMOVABLE ROOF DISENGAGED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,442 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198862August 8, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE HARD TOP FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. THE TOP SLID DOWN A HILL AND THE SAFETY BAR CRACKED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A NEW OR USED TOP ANYWHERE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,755. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198890August 8, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
GM STATES THAT THE RECALL ON MY 1997 CORVETTE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN RESOLVED, WHEN I PRIOR HAD NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE RECALL. AFTER PERSISTENTLY GIVING THEM THE RECALL NUMBER THEY FINALLY ADMITTED TO THE RECALL APPLYING TO MY VEHICLE, BUT STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS, WHEN IN FACT ALL THEY DID WAS RESET THE COMPUTER FOR A TEMPORARY FIX. THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED AND ALL COST INCURRED WOULD BE MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. I REALLY FEEL THAT A RECALL FOR THIS SEVERE OF AN OCCURRENCE SHOULD STAY OPEN UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS COMPLETELY REMEDIED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAULTY PART THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REQUIRE AN OPEN RECALL ON. *JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10199260August 8, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE RECALL PROBLEM CUSTOMER STATES AFTER TALKING TO DEALERSHIP HE IS STILL NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL**CC THE CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED BY CALLING DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO NO AVAIL. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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