2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Problems

VALVE RATTLE, NOT DRIVING VEHICLE TO KEEP FROM DROPPING VALVE......COSTS $4K FOR REPAIR TO HEADS....31000 MILES... IF I DRIVE IT AND DROP VALVE, WILL COST $18K TO REPLACE ENGINE ASSEMBLY.....LONG TERM VALUE OF VEHICLE DECREASES WITH NON-MATCHING NUMBERS VEHICLE. ONE HELLUVA WAY TO TREAT CUSTOMERS THAT SPEND $85K ON A VEHICLE.

I RECENTLY HAD MY VALVES TESTED BY A LOCAL SHOP SINCE IVE HEARD FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THE LS7 VALVES DROP AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I HAD TWO VALVES OUT OF SPECS AND HAVE TO GET IT FIXED IN ORDER TO SAVE ENGINE FROM FUTURE DAMAGE. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 52,241 MILES.

I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM GM, BUT I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION WHILE I WAS IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR IN 2008. I TOLD THE TECH THAT MY TRACTION CONTROL, ACTIVE STABILITY CONTROL, WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK THE TECH SAID THE TRACTION CONTROL IS FIXED AND WORKING FINE. I DIDN'T SEE HOW HE COULD HAVE SAID THAT WHEN THE CAR NEVER LEFT THE SHOP. I REALIZE NOW THAT HE WAS AWARE OF SOMETHING THAT I WASN'T. THE TRACTION WASN'T FIXED, BUT I FELT THAT I CAN'T BRING IT BACK DUE TO INCOMPETENCE. I WENT TO FORUMS AND FOUND PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS. THEN I NOTICED THAT 2005-2006 CORVETTES WITH THE RPON37 STEERING COLUMN BUILT IN 2005 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS 10V172000 AND GM'S CAMPAIGN # WAS N100118. I CALLED GM THEY SAID I AM MISTAKEN MY CAR IS NOT AFFECTED WHICH IS [XXX]. I THEN FOUND FROM THE INTERNET THAT PART #19179794, CLIP, WAS USED TO FIX THE ISSUE. I THEN ORDERED ONE OF THESE AND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO REPAIR IT AND FOUND THIS CLIP WAS INSTALLED, BUT IMPROPERLY HENCE THE REASON IT WASN'T FIXED BY THE TECH, BUT HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION IT WAS SOLVED. I THEN REPLACED THE CLIP PROPERLY AND NOW IT'S OK. GM WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND DISMISSIVE DURING THE ENTIRE ORDEAL. LOOKING ON YOUR WEB SITE IT SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT MY VIN # DOES IN FACT FALL INTO THE SPECS OF YOUR RECALL. I AM GOING TO ENCLOSE A PHOTO OF THE BENT, IMPROPERLY, INSTALLED CLIP AND A PROPER PICTURE OF THE CLIP. ALSO THE HARNESS THAT NEEDS THE CLIP TO SHOW THAT THE BENT PRONG IS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE HARNESS. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

RARELY, DURING LOW SPEEDS (UNDER 15 MPH), WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, INDUCING A HARSH LEFT TURN, UNSTABLE MANEUVERING, AND CAUSING THE MOTOR TO ATTEMPT TO STALL. STEERING IS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AND VIOLENT AND OPERATOR HAS TO FIGHT AGAINST THE CAR WANTING TO TURN LEFT BY APPLYING EXTREME RIGHT TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE LEFT REAR WHEEL UNLOCKS. SYMPTOMS HAVE NOT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL TRAFFIC SPEEDS (ABOVE 15 MPH). AUTO HANDLING/TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED DURING THIS EVENT. VEHICLE IS IN FACTORY CONDITION. ONLY EXCEPTION IS ALTERNATE BRAND OF TIRE (NITTO INVOS) - BUT MAINTAINING FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS (FRONT: 275/35ZR18; REAR: 325/30ZR19). HAVE NOT REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER YET (IT IS TOO RANDOM AND RARE TO REPRODUCE ON A PREDICTABLE OCCURRENCE). ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: NORMAL (SUNNY, DRY PAVED SURFACE).

THERE IS 2 RECALLS ON MY 06 Z06 WHICH WAS BUILT IN 11/05. ! IS THE ROOF COMING OFF AND THE OTHER IS THE STEERING WHEEL POISONING SENSOR. I WAS IS CONTACT WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 10V172000 ON THIS. GM AND MY DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRENTY. THIS ISN'T WARRANTY AND MY CAR HAS BOTH PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN TOLD FOR 2 YRS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

MY FIBERGLASS ROOF (FIXED) ON MY 2006 Z06 FLEW OFF ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 60 MPH IN THE #4 (FAST) LANE. I HAD JUST TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IF LOOKED AT AND THEY ORDERED ME A NEW ONE. WHILE WAITING, I HAD STRONG TAPE ACROSS THE FRONT SO NO AIR WOULD GET IN. AS I WAS DRIVING TODAY, I HEARD SOME WIND NOISE AND AS I SLOWED DOWN,IT COME OFF. I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND I SAW THE TOP ABOUT 20 FEET IN THE AIR AND 50 YARDS BEHIND ME!!! I BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, I HAD TO GO TO 2 DEALERS AND GM THEMSELVES BEFORE I GOT HELP. IT IS A MIRACLE NO ONE WAS KILLED OR INJURED, LET ALONE NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. THIS HAPPENED IN WOODLAND HILL, CA WHILE TRAVELING N ON THE 101 FREEWAY. ON THE WAY HOME, I SAW WHAT REMAINS OF THE TOP IN THE S 101 FAST LANE!!! IT WENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS TOP HAD ALREADY BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS BY THE PREVIOUS OWN UNDER A RECALL. THEY DID THE "FOAM" FIX WHICH CAN BE SEEN HERE. HTTP://PHOTOBUCKET.COM/NVL_AV8R. *TR

THE FRONT LIGHTS OF THE CAR ONE OF THEM ISN'T WORKING. I BELIEVE THIS ISN'T THE FIRST COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS KIND OF CAR. IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PUT MY HIGH BEAMS ON FOR THEM TO WORK. AT TIMES BOTH THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND WITH TIME DRIVING IT WILL TURN ONE OF THEM OFF. IT'S DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS.

VALVE RATTLE, NOT DRIVING VEHICLE TO KEEP FROM DROPPING VALVE......COSTS $4K FOR REPAIR TO HEADS....31000 MILES... IF I DRIVE IT AND DROP VALVE, WILL COST $18K TO REPLACE ENGINE ASSEMBLY.....LONG TERM VALUE OF VEHICLE DECREASES WITH NON-MATCHING NUMBERS VEHICLE. ONE HELLUVA WAY TO TREAT CUSTOMERS THAT SPEND $85K ON A VEHICLE.

I BOUGHT THIS CORVETTE Z06 USED FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. THE ENGINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE VALVE GUIDES AND VALVES IN THE LS7 MOTOR FROM THE FACTORY. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE MOTOR FAILED. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ONLY A MILE FROM HOME WHEN IT FAILED AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO MY GARAGE. THE EXHAUST VALVE DROPPED AND DESTROYED THE #1 PISTON ALONG WITH THAT CYLINDER, AND THE ENGINE BLOCK. NOTHING IN THE MOTOR IS SALVAGEABLE AS IT BENT OR SENT METAL SHARDS INTO EVERY PART OF THE MOTOR. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET CHEVY TO HELP ME WITH THIS MOTOR, BUT THEY WILL NOT HELP AT ALL. THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT LIFT A FINGER TO HELP ANYONE. *TR

THE LURCH DROPS TO THE FLOOR UNDER ACCELERATION, HAPPENS FROM A STOP AND UNDER MOST ANY SPEED. THIS CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE CLUTCH CAUSING A STRONG SMELL OF BURNT CLUTCH. DEALERS SAY I AM ABUSING THE CAR EVEN THOUGH THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. WHEN THE CLUTCH DROPS TO THE FLOOR YOU CAN NOT SHIFT, ACCURATE, OF DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO PREVENT DAMAGE. ( DAMAGED CLUTCH CAUSES CHATTER AND SLIPPAGE RESULTING IN THE DEALER SAYING THE CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED) AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND MANY PEOPLE WERE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I CAN GATHER IT IS CAUSE BY A DESIGN FLAW THAT LETS THE CLUTCH FLUID DIRTY OVER TIME. IN THE MANUAL, IT STATS THAT THE CLUTCH GUILD DOES NOT NEED TO BE CHECK REGULARLY. I HAVE READ THAT THIS ISSUE AFFECT NEWER CORVETTES AS WELL. *TR

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 65 MPH. , THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY CAR " TOOK CONTROL OF ITSELF AND JERKED TO THE LEFT: ON THE DASH POD IT STATED " SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" . I PULLED THE CAR OVER AS SOON AS I COULD DO SO SAFELY AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. AFTER RESTARTING IT THE WARNING WENT AWAY AND THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL.

RARELY, DURING LOW SPEEDS (UNDER 15 MPH), WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, INDUCING A HARSH LEFT TURN, UNSTABLE MANEUVERING, AND CAUSING THE MOTOR TO ATTEMPT TO STALL. STEERING IS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AND VIOLENT AND OPERATOR HAS TO FIGHT AGAINST THE CAR WANTING TO TURN LEFT BY APPLYING EXTREME RIGHT TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE LEFT REAR WHEEL UNLOCKS. SYMPTOMS HAVE NOT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL TRAFFIC SPEEDS (ABOVE 15 MPH). AUTO HANDLING/TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED DURING THIS EVENT. VEHICLE IS IN FACTORY CONDITION. ONLY EXCEPTION IS ALTERNATE BRAND OF TIRE (NITTO INVOS) - BUT MAINTAINING FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS (FRONT: 275/35ZR18; REAR: 325/30ZR19). HAVE NOT REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER YET (IT IS TOO RANDOM AND RARE TO REPRODUCE ON A PREDICTABLE OCCURRENCE). ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: NORMAL (SUNNY, DRY PAVED SURFACE).

THE FRONT LIGHTS OF THE CAR ONE OF THEM ISN'T WORKING. I BELIEVE THIS ISN'T THE FIRST COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS KIND OF CAR. IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PUT MY HIGH BEAMS ON FOR THEM TO WORK. AT TIMES BOTH THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND WITH TIME DRIVING IT WILL TURN ONE OF THEM OFF. IT'S DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT COMES ON UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOMETIMES GOES OUT AFTER RESTART.

VEHICLE HAS A CONSTANT AIRBAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED.

HELLO, I AM REPORTING ON MY 2006 C6Z06 CORVETTE THAT RECENTLY HAD THE VALVE-TO-GUIDE CLEARANCES CHECKED ON MY ENGINE AND MY MEASUREMENTS ARE BEYOND THE SERVICEABLE SPECIFICATIONS ON 8 OUT OF 16 VALVES, BOTH INTAKE AND EXHAUST. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND ENGINE SEIZES, LOSS OF CONTROL MAY OCCUR. I ALSO HAVE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LEAK ON THE FUEL MODULE/SENDING UNIT, SPECIFICALLY ON THE TOP PLASTIC ELBOW CONNECTOR. I HAVE STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR AND VISIBLE GASOLINE FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR NEAR THE FUEL TANK. *TR

FAINT FUEL ODOR AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF AND HOUSING IT IN THE GARAGE. FUEL VAPOR OR VERY SMALL LINK FROM GAS TANK IS SUSPECTED. OTHER OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF SIMILAR PROBLEM ON THE CORVETTE FORUM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM STRONGLY APPLIED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. THE APPLICATION OF BRAKE WAS SUDDEN AND VERY STRONG, NEARLY CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE ACTIVE HANDLING COMES ON THEN THE CAR PULL TO ONE SIDE (RIGHT) VERY HARD THEN RELEASE. *TR

THE FRONT LIGHTS OF THE CAR ONE OF THEM ISN'T WORKING. I BELIEVE THIS ISN'T THE FIRST COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS KIND OF CAR. IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PUT MY HIGH BEAMS ON FOR THEM TO WORK. AT TIMES BOTH THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND WITH TIME DRIVING IT WILL TURN ONE OF THEM OFF. IT'S DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS.