general problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette

Fuel pump / fuel tank cracks due to bad plastic use by gm.

I had a valve drop and threw a rod thru my engine travelling at highway speeds on a busy highway. I lost engine power, power steering, and spilled oil and other chemicals onto the roadway. A thick cloud of smoke billowed from underneath and out the back of the car making it unsafe for cars travelling behind me. The dealer who has since inspected my car has stated it is a known issue that the "lifters are weak". After quite a bit of reading, it appears many other owners of the same car have experienced a multitude of issues with valves, lifters, heads, etc. Gm is aware of faulty parts but I cannot find any notice of recalls. Make/model: 2009 Corvette z06; engine: ls7.

Fuel leak.

My engine experienced valve guide failure while driving which resulted in a complete loss of power and spilled oil all over the road. The entire engine was destroyed. If I had not been able to pull over safely it could have been very dangerous.

Valve guide issue causing failure to brakes, and power steering, as well as engine blowing.

Valve guide measurements were out of specifications at 5k miles.

My son's car blew up while traveling on the freeway almost causing an accident. He will file a separate complaint. There is a systemic problem with the z06 and the 427 engine so I had my heads checked as a preventative measure and they were far enough out of spec that self destruction was imminent. The heads were checked and replaced by a Chevrolet dealer. There are hundreds of examples of this problem on the Corvette forum and it's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously injured. I sincerely hope you will look into this problem in time to perhaps save someone's life.

Valves were out of spec it came from the factory this way.