Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Chevrolet Corvette

Chevrolet Corvette owners have reported 46 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 (30 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

I am a long time Corvette owner and have purchased many through the years. I recently purchased a 2008 Corvette coupe with only 30k miles, one owner vehicle. Unbelievable to me, I have had to spend over $4,000 the past month replacing the ecm and most notably the fuel pump, to relieve the constant   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 Accelerator Pedal problem

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while the vehicle was on a trailer dynamometer machine, a plastic piece at the bottom of the accelerator pedal fractured. The accelerator pedal slid up and became stuck in the full-throttle position and had to be manually returned   Read details...




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