Power Train Problems of Chevrolet Corvette - part 2

At approximately 700 miles, my check engine light came on and the car produced an error message that said "idle creep temporarily disabled". Soon after that the car would lurch, buck on acceleration, and would only drive in even numbered gears. I felt the car was extremely dangerous and unpredictable to drive in this state since the car was unpredictably bucking and lurching forward and not shifting smoothly as usual. The dealer ran an obdii poll and found five codes relating to transmission issues. Gm has admitted to me that my vehicle is one of several that have "assembly debris" in the tremec supplied dct. This "assembly debris" made the transmission filter completely black in appearance at 750 miles in addition to triggering the check engine light and dangerous driving behavior.

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At under 3000 miles car started sputtering sporadically and stopped driving while in motion. We were able to get the car home. Tried to start the car back up and it violently surged. Car had no idea what gear it was in. Transmission service now light came on and car sent me an email stating to take it to the dealership. Had car towed to dealer and used tow company they requested me to use. . Dealer says valve body flooded and replaced it. Still not working correctly and dealer says transmission is being flooded. Gm engineers not sure why. Car has been at dealer over a month and have no clue when it can be fixed. When you shifted from park to reverse car would lunge violently like you threw the transmission into park while the car was moving down the street. Car is not safe to drive as it just started to have issues during regular use. Dealer has confirmed and recreated the problem. I was told if valve body didn’t fix it that gm would overnight a new transmission. Now I’m being told they want to continue to debug the issue and they have no clue on what the issue is or when it can be fixed. I’m out a vehicle I count on and am still paying for a car that I can’t have use of. Dealer is dodging my calls now. Here is my open case with Chevrolet asking about lemon law protections since it may be another month before I get my car back. [sr:9-7132169239 car has under 3200 miles on it and is their flagship product.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the rpm decreased to 1,200 and the vehicle started to shudder and shake. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle to the residence. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer to be inspected. The dealer performed a transmission flush to fix the failure however, the failure persisted. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the vehicle with 3 bent wheels. The wheels were not replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,399.

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After starting the vehicle I am unable to shift out of park. This endangers both myself and a passenger if I need to move the car quickly in case of fire or another vehicle or object coming toward me. It also endangers other passengers in vehicles I may be blocking because they are unable to move. There are many other c6 Corvettes with this same problem documented per the Corvette forum and youtube.

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The vehicle would not shift out of park. Car has less than 20,000 miles. This happened once in a while at first then over time increased to almost every other time the car was started. I took it for repair and was told after searching the VIN # that my 2008 was installed with a 2007 shifter and gear. They said chevy had numerous problems with the 2007 shifter and changed the 2008 parts so this would not happen. I had to replace both parts at around $2,500. 00! I also had to wait on the parts to be found and there was only one available in the entire u. S. Chevy should have to pay for my repair since a 2007 part(s) should not have been placed in a 2008!.

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Failure of active handling system with onboard computer message to have the system serviced. Other drivers (owner forums) have reported significant safety hazards related to this system failure. Reported issues include system-driven steering and braking actions that lead to mishandling of the car that could put the driver, passengers, other drivers, and property at risk. At this point in time, the problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. At this time, the vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There have been no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the prior to the failure, which occurred on 8/12/21. Currently, the car is shifting gears hard and the engine is running in a very rough manner.

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After starting the automatic will often not shift out of park. After turning off the engine and/or waiting 2-3 min. Sometimes it will allow shifting and sometimes this may take several tries. When away from home this could become a major safety problem if someone needed medical attention etc. So far, I have always been able to get it work after time, but as I have checked on the web, others have been stuck. Also, a lot of people disable the safety "lockout" (which seems to be the problem) which is there to make sure the car is started in park. The dealers know about this problem on c-6 Corvettes but want $$$ to replace the entire shift assembly. Without a mandated recall a lot of people will use the instructions on the web to defeat the lockout creating safety issues for current and future owners when cars are sold. This happens almost 50% of the time I start the car and seems to be getting more frequent and take longer to function.

At first I couldn’t get it out of park sometimes. Then it became more frequent & finally it wouldn’t go into reverse or park from drive. The only available gears were neutral & drive. My son had to come & disconnect the battery because it wouldn’t turn off all lights & accessories. Since it wouldn’t start in neutral I had to have it towed to my Chevrolet dealership. This car only has 34469 miles on it so I’m not understanding how this could be happening! as it has now sat in the repair yard since July 29, 2021 waiting on parts to fix the problem to the tune of $1300 I think gm should cover that cost. I have kept this car in excellent shape & am proud of it, I get many remarks on its beauty! there is no reason this should happen on a car with 34468 miles on it. I have since seen many forums where a lot of other Corvette owners have had the same issue! $1300 is just the cost to repair the car to get it started so they can perform the maintenance I had an appointment for in the first place!.

On July 27, 2021, I was cruising in my 1998 convertible chevy maunal Corvette with under 50k miles. I had it inspected around the end of June. I just driving pulled ahead of traffic and the clutch pedal went all the way down to floor as I approached a stop light!!! I lost all power. I didn't know what to do, but a light bulb in my head went off. But thankfully there was no traffic and I was able to run a light and coast into a gas station and get towed. Upon research the 1998 manual clutch design is used in newer vehicles that and its a system design flaw. Car at shop and we are waiting for parts that are back ordered. Since transmission has to come out I'm getting all clutch stuff fixed. But clutch wasn't bad just the fly wheel and master salve. I will send you bill when I get it. I could have died, caused an accident, been rear ended, it was crazy.

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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift from park or reverse. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed that the shift lever needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

From mile 450 (approx. ) forward,my cel came on more than 5x. Along with rear axel alert. In for service numerous times. Cleared codes, flushed solenoid. Replaced transmission/leaks. Actual service invoices are available.

Vehicle will not shift out of park after starting, even when brake pedal is properly depressed.

I have a 2011 Chevrolet Corvette with about 34,000 miles on it. The automatic transmission shift linkage cable has plastic grommets that connect the shift handle to the transmission. The plastic grommets broke disabling the ability to shift out of park into any gear. I was parked in a parking lot when this happened. My concern is if this happens while driving you will lose control of the car.

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Car sticks in park at times and is hard to get out of park, happens often for past year.

Vehicle starts but will not shift out of park with foot on brake. Eventually after repeated attempts or leaving vehicle for a little while, re-try and issue goes away. Issue happens randomly and cannot be replicated easily.

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The abs tcs system on my 2000 Corvette has malfunctioned. I've been told that this can't be repaired. After researching this seems to be a chronic problem on this vehicle. My Corvette only has 49000 miles on it and this is a serious safety issue involving control of the vehicle during an emergency braking condition, especially on wet roads.

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At the time of incident the vehicle had 660 miles. Most of the accumulated miles are: 60% street and 40% hiway. I was inspecting the wheels and tire when I spotted a significant amount of grey/black colored grease randomly covering the inner wheel. Upon further inspection I noticed that the grease was splattered on the emergency brake unit, sensors and wiring harness. The grease was isolated to the rear passanger axle. I suspect that the grease came from a defective cv boot. Took vehicle in to checkout the problem and they determined the grease was from a defective cv boot. New axle was ordered.

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Gear shifter failed. Stuck in drive. . . Had to shut car off to stop motion and avoid collision. Other reports indicate numerous similar failures on low mileage Corvettes.

Transmission shifts hard between first and second, intermittent shudder every 2 to 3 seconds when driving down road at normal highway speeds coming from transmission.

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The transmission shifter lock starts to sporadically not release keeping transmission in park (online many say this is a very common problem for 2005-08s, maybe more years), this could strand someone.

Check engine light comes on and has a p0442. I can smell fuel after light comes on mostly and lower speeds (under 10 mph) and always at a stop. When I fill up it is a definite under both circumstances. I was pointed to a new gas cap. I've replaced 2 and the code continues to return and the smell of fuel is outstanding and seems unsafe for the potency.

When I start my Corvette and attempt to shift my automatic transmission from park to drive, the shifter will not move out of the park position.

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Automatic transmission having issues shifting out of and into park. Vehicle was stationary in a parking lot.

TSB 18-na-355 - vehicle is experiencing a shake and/or shudder during light throttle acceleration between 25 and 80 mph (40 and 128 km/h) steady state driving when transmission is not actively shifting gears. The experience is similar to driving over rumble strips or a concrete road surface with rough expansion joints. Took to dealership to repair, but they are stating the warranty ended in January and requiring me to pay for the fix. Will join the class action lawsuit.

2nd gear synchronizer failure on manual transmission. 2nd gear grinds on upshift and downshift.

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This particular Corvette c6 model (2005 through 2013 model years) has a well known and documented problem with the automatic transmissions. Upon engine startup, it oftentimes will not shift out of the park gear. When the Chevrolet customer service people were called about this, their response was that they are well aware of this problem with the c6 model years. The customer service people said that a recall was not issued because the way to address this problem is shut off the engine, put the ignition in the accessory mode, then try and shift the transmission into neutral. If it is able to shift into neutral, then start the engine. Once the engine starts, then try and shift the transmission into the drive or reverse gear. If this sequence doesn't work, we were told just to keep repeating this sequence over and over. There have been occasions when we had to repeat this sequence at least half a dozen times and there have also been occasions where we were stranded in parking lots and had to leave the car and come back to it later to try again. This is a safety concern due to the real possibility of being stranded at night in parking lots. There aren't any warning lights or messages. There also aren't any advanced warnings, in terms of symptoms. The only way the problem manifests itself, is when the car cannot be shifted out of the park gear. Whenever the car is brought into service, including at Chevrolet dealers for such items as oil changes, the mechanics try shifting it out of the park gear and when they can't, they will call and ask us what to do. The added concern here is that if the mechanic physically forces the shifter out of the park gear, the entire shifter and possibly the transmission will be damaged. We are the original owners of the car and it only has 18,000 miles on it. This problem first appeared about two years ago but it is happening much more often now.

The vehicle is equipped with an 8l90 automatic transmission. It has a severe shudder problem when cruising down the road at 50 to 70 mph. Can get almost undrivable. Also will not upshift after a performance downshift. Dealer flushed transmission per gm bulletin but problem is still there. Looks like almost all of gm 8 speed transmissions have this problem circa 2015-2016.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled, shut off, and the wrench warning icon illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The manufacturer was contacted and was informed that nothing could be done to assist. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Automatic shift lever locked in park while out shopping at a mall. Corvette will not come out of park, I see this is a issue with all the c6 Corvettes. This should be a recall fix for these Corvettes.

Car will refuse to shift out of park during normal start. Car will refuse to shift out of park when in acc mode. Problem is non deterministic and may be related to voltages and/or resistances and/or faulty parts in system. Car is rendered non-operable and requires towing or repeated attempts to release gear train over a variable period of time. This seems to be a well known manufacturing defect not addressed by the manufacturer.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while attempting to move the vehicle after the vehicle was parked, the front brakes failed to release. The failure occurred after the brakes became wet from the rain. Additionally, the shifter cable fractured and the transmission was unable to be shifted into gear. The vehicle was taken to suburban Chevrolet of clinton located at 1070 west us 12, clinton, mi 49236, however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100.

While parked, after starting the engine, even with my foot on the brake, the car won't shift out of park.

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

Automatic shifter will lock in park and will lock and not move. Car can be running, in park, and it is impossible to move the shifter. Restarting or using accessory mode will sometimes unlock. Often you are just stuck and car must be towed.

8-speed automatic transmission �bucks� and �clunks� during acceleration or during up shifting. It does this either in full automatic or manual shifting mode.

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