Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Chevrolet Corvette

Chevrolet Corvette owners have reported 43 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (28 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's cruise control (6 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Chevrolet Corvette


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of Chevrolet Corvette

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

Reoccurrences of car losing all accleration while driving on highway, creating near pile up accidents due again on 7/16. Car gets a false warning signal that the front trunk hatch is open, when it is actually not; others report false neutral signal; the car front trunk is properly latched, and   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

My Corvette as well as many others from 97-04 suffer from the active handling abs/traction control system going bad. The part is known as the ebcm. When it goes bad (if cruise is engaged) the car will disable cruise control suddenly causing car to slow down.   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

The vehicle unexpectedly accelerated from doing 25 mph at 1200 rpm, to over 6500 rpm at an unknown speed cause me to have an accident. I did not accelerate the vehicle on my own, and pressing the brake did nothing to stop the vehicle.   Read details...

The Fail To Accelerate problem

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. While attempting to stop at a red light, the vehicle jerked forward and the service traction control/ active handling system indicator illuminated. When the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate.   Read details...

The Speed Control Linkage problem

Consumer states that during a test drive of vehicle by dealership the "acceletrometer" locked up when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, causing vehicle to collide into a minivan and tree. Ts   Read details...




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