Battery problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette

Three problems related to battery have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette based on all problems reported for the 2006 Corvette.

1 Battery problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2010

We had a 2006 Corvette on our car lot. It had a dead battery when we got it. We put in a new battery and took it to the local gm dealer to have the door locks reprogrammed. It sat there for months, and the battery would often go dead, because as I understand it, the electronics drain the batteries in those cars while they sit, shut off. One day we went to jump the battery, and I crawled into the trunk with the only key to the car, which fit under the trunk, because the doors wouldn't open with the remote. After the jump I moved the car into another parking spot, and found that I couldn't get out. I happened to know about the cable for the door located in the back of the trunk, so I dove into the trunk and pulled it, but it didn't work. I then tried the sunroof switch, or what I thought was the sunroof switch to no avail. I went back to the trunk and found a trunk release that popped the back hatch. It worked. I did not test every system in the car. The car was running, so it's possible that the low voltage problem might have cleared up on it's own. But I wonder, what if I would have shut off the car? what if nobody knew I was there? what if the car was on fire or in water? what if I was sick, disabled, or injured, and couldn't get to the lever in the back seat? what if it was an extremely hot day? what if I didn't have anything available to break out a window? the key to the trunk and the remote were locked in the car with me. The person on the outside stood there helpless. So, I googled "trapped in a Corvette with electronic door locks", and found that it has happened to others, including a six year old. I hope you will investigate this problem further.

2 Battery problem

Failure Date: 02/13/2008

2006 Corvette dead battery syndrome. Car after sitting in the driveway for more than 7 days will not start in the cold weather(under 45 degree). Bring it to the dealer they charged the battery and cannot reproduce the issue. It happens more than 3 times already. Sometime I have the car towed to the dealership.

3 Battery problem

Failure Date: 11/26/2006

Own a 2006 chevy Corvette. Electrical problems started after 5 months of owning it and have continued to date. It has been at the dealership more then at our home. It has been towed in 8 times for electrical problems. Vehicle goes completely dead. Dealership has replaced the battery 3 times and the vehicle still is dead. Drove to work within 4 hours the vehicle couldn't return home. Dealer swore it was fix on 5/29/2008 at 3:30 but by 4pm the dealership called the vehicle was dead. They have replaced computer modules, brakes switches and batteries. Car went into the shop on 5/5/2008 and still is in the shop on 5/30/08. Problem started within 5 months of buying the vehicle. Now we own a vehicle the has been towed in dead 8 times, in the shop for over 45 days total and still dead and still no resolution.




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