general problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette

The body control module has failed and there are no replacement parts available except used parts. The bcm is hard coded with the VIN. If you use a bcm from another car, certain safety systems are deactivated such as the air bags. The bcm is central to the electronic architecture so all other systems are at risk. The unit can be responsible for the car not starting, the headlights not working, the power windows and door locks failing, or in my case the active suspension not functioning. Since bcm's are widely used, this is a looming major safety issue for the nation because gm quit making new ones, no one else makes these parts, no one can repair the units. I know a number of c6 Corvette owners are using used parts which deactivates the air bags and the security system.

Service active handling system warning has been on now for better than three weeks. While the car is in motion.

Returned from a drive. Backed car into parking spot and transmission will not go into park. As a result, can not restart car.

Upon starting the shift lever for the automatic transmission cannot be moved out of park. Car died once in a highway and could not be moved off the street. This issue is recuring, whenever the vehicle is first started. Intermittent no shift out of park issue.

The last 2 days when I drive at night the headlights (low beams) shut off. I switch to the high beams and they work. This has happened in the dark and is dangerous because it happens about 30 or 40 minutes after driving the car. I let the car sit for 4 or 5 hours and then come back and they start working. It is the underhood bussed electrical center (ubec) housing I suspect.

Electrical contacts in fuel sending sensor (located inside gas tank) get covered with sulfite. And do not transmit fuel left in gas tank. . Makes no difference if car is stationery, in motion, or on highway. Gas gage reads zero. . Chevrolet changed their transmitter the following model year. . But most 2007 models and prior years (2005,06 and 07 are affected.

Car goes into deferred engine power. Replaced throttle body 3 times. The car starts to vibrate and then shuts down. This is dangerous for the driver and could get killed. We have checked engine leaks, sensors, etc. The car will drive okey for a little while and then engine light goes on and then starts to vibrate and shuts down and stops. I have to wait a little while, sometimes it will start up and sometimes will not. I cannot drive long distances or at night for fear the car will just stop. This is dangerous. I do not know what to do. Brought to the dealer and they just say, get a new vette, they do not take this problem seriously. Nor do their technicians know how to work on a vette. They have had the directions on how to take care of the problem in a notebook. One tech left his notes in my car. If a doctor had to take out his notes to see how to do a surgery, I wouldn't go to him. Would you? '.

Engine light goes on and goes into deferred engine power. Have replaced throttle body twice. Car run great and then the engine light will go on and when I start the car it starts to violently vibrate. I turn off. Sit for about 10 minutes and then try to start again. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. Deferred engine power is dangerous. Sensors have been reset. This is an ongoing problem been to the dealer and they are price gouging. Problem has been going on for several months.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette. While driving various speeds, the traction control system warning indicator and other warning indicators on the instrument panel flashed. The vehicle lost power and decelerated. The failure would correct itself after several minutes and the vehicle would operate normally. The vehicle was taken to royal Chevrolet (4502 w broad st, richmond, va 23230 (804) 441-9393) where it was diagnosed with a faulty wheel speed traction detector that needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 68,100.

Causes the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'park' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

Dealers refuse to repair vehicle stating the extended special coverage has expired. Airbag light will not shut off due to wire harness problem and gm knows about the problem. I tried to get the car repaired but local dealer did not have the parts. And the coverage expired. . I receive the notice in may 2016. My car met the mileage standard, less than 120 k miles and within 10 years of ownership.

My 2007 Corvette 2d convertible locks you in the car. You could get stuck in the car and suffocate to death. The windows and doors will not open, car is not recognizing the fob, you are totally stuck. Resort to emergency release on floor beside the seat. Lots of people don't know it's there! like a passenger sitting in the car while you go to do an errand. They could "burn up" overheated and stuck! gm knows that they have a problem as they sent me a letter advising me about the emergency release! but they refuse to fix it claiming they don't have a problem!.

Rear parking lights.

After starting vehicle, it will not shift out of park. It is locked into park. Vehicle could leave you stranded and in danger due to this failure.

My low beam headlights (left/right) have intermittent outages after the car warms up. The low beams fail without warning leaving it difficult to see the vehicle and operate the vehicle during evening, dusk and night driving.

I have a 2007 Corvette and the "service active handling system" light comes on. I went to the Chevrolet dealer and he was of little help. The current investigation number is ea09-002. Is there now or will there be in the future a recall notice on this problem since it is a common problem and even a service bulletin on the matter.

Transmission would not shift to reverse or park when I want to park the car. Chevy dealer did temp. Fix in April 2014 (out of town and extended period to get part). Problem happened again July 2014. I can drive the car and when parked I simply park where I can drive forward and apply the hand brake as it will restart in neutral.

Bottom of rear hatch strut / defogger, drivers side, shorted out causing a fire which totally destroyed the car.

Service active handling/traction control system warning came on while driving average speed (about 45mph) going straight on a flat road. Light went off after turning off vehicle. Came back on numerous times at different speeds, some while braking at a light, other times while accelerating. Took to shop and had recommended fix of clip on wire below steering wheel completed. Shop test drove car and could not duplicate issue. On way home, service light came back on. This time I noticed the brake lights also affected- lights on while driving and off when depressing pedal. Took back to shop where brake light switch under pedal replaced and bcm computer was flashed and reprogrammed (to avoid replacing). This seemed to fix the problem. For about 5 months. Service traction control again came on and became more frequent over 2 weeks and by the second week the brake lights stayed on at all times. Returned to shop and had to pay for new bcm computer. Have driven car twice since then without issue. For other issues also noted by other drivers- headlights have little cracks all through lenses which cannot be replaced, must buy new lights with entire housing which are very expensive and quite labor intensive to replace. Also hear little popping noises coming from top as noted by recall on file.

A various times the message, "service active handling" appeared on the display. The active handling system was automatically turned off by the computer. I read about the issue on the Corvette forum and the Chevrolet service bulletin concerning the issue (bulletin # 06-02-35-002b). Since this is an extreme safety issue I wanted the repair done. Hendrick Chevrolet of cary, nc completed the repair. The service code had been set and the repair involved putting a little plastic comb at the electrical connection of the telescoping steering column. This was not a recall item, so I was charged. While it was $47. 87 it was too much for a defective design on Chevrolet's most iconic automobile, the Corvette.

Usually after initial start and during low speed drive and occasionally on highway speed the service active handling message came on the dash. Sometimes I could stop, just shut the motor off and restart it and that would clear the message. After a few days it began warning more frequent and took longer for the message to correct itself. On 3/26/2013. . . I had the vehicle serviced, new tires and the warning message looked at by my local Chevrolet dealer and the following is what they reported and assumed the needed repair. : 3/27/2013 44876 checked dtcs found c0710 performed bulletin 06-02-35-002b and installed "clip" in steering wheel position sensor and cleared codes and test drove no further repair. Cost for repair was $107. 63 (clip was $2. 63) I have not had any issue since repair made but have heard others complain about this same issue. Steering to me would be a safety issue and a $3 clip cured the problem. . .

The low-beam headlights on the c6 base model Corvette 2005-2008 will stop working with out notice while driving at night. This is due to a known issue with the copper wire connections located within the fusebox. Due to defect and being close to engine bay, heat causes a break in the circuit wire that separates after the engine bay heats up (approx. 20 mins of driving) and without notice, your lights go out. Very very dangerous when driving on highways at speed. Please issue a recall on the fusebox.

I have had since the first occasion approximately one year ago, the lights would shut of or not turn on at all when the car would warm up. Once the car cools the lights will turn on, or the lights will shut off while driving when the car reaches a warmer temperature.