1995 Chevrolet Corvette Owner Complaints

THE SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK

NHTSA ID

11110442

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

Mileage

94,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. THE KARTOW DEALER IN EAST JORDAN, MICHIGAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11011747

Incident

Aug 31, 2016

Mileage

12,000 mi

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC CIRCLE I STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I TURNED THE OFF THE CAR AND IT STOPPED BUT AT THE SAME TIME I HIT THE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. FOR THIS LAST INCIDENT I CHECKED AND MY FOOT WAS ONLY ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659321

Incident

Nov 10, 2013

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP ( AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH) THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RESULTING IN HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MINE. AS MY CAR WAS ACCELERATING I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE BUT IT ONLY SLIGHTLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AS IT WAS ABOUT 3 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT THAT VEHICLE AT A MUCH SLOWER SPEED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. IT OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY ON APPROXIMATELY JUNE 2008. *TR

NHTSA ID

10588657

Incident

Jun 10, 2012

Mileage

10,000 mi

FUEL LINE RUSTED WERE IT WAS RAPPED IN FOAM. LEAKING ON TO TAIL PIPES. THE CORVETTE WAS OUT OF THE WEATHER. I HAVE THE FUEL LINE IF YOU NEED TO SEE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10203597

Incident

Aug 20, 2007

Mileage

103,000 mi

BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015616

Incident

Jul 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH ENGINE STARTED TO REV, THEN ACCELERATED. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT TO PARK AFTER REARENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK THE WIRING WAS COMING OFF OF THE WASHER HOSE, THERE WAS NO AIR COMING THROUGH THE VENTS, THE VACUUM CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED, THE DRIVERS SIDE HIGH BEAM WAS REPLACED, THE STARTER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WAS COMNG ON EVEN AFTER THE SEATBELT WAS BUCKLED, THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR WAS SHAKING, WATER PUMP WAS LEAKNG, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THE HEATER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE SEAT LATCH WAS REPLACE, THE LEFT DOOR LOCK SCREWS WERE LOOSE, WHWN USIING THE REMOTE THERE IS A POPPING NOISE, THE HANDLE FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HATCH LID WILL NOT RELEASE.*JB

NHTSA ID

8015613

Incident

Aug 3, 2002

OWNER HAS DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING GEARS. WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL GEARS NORMALLY SHIFT. IF VEHICLE HAS SAT 2 TO 3 HOURS, OWNER MUST FIND PARKING SPOT THAT HE COULD DRIVE FORWARD ONLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8011897

WAS PARKED, ENGINE NOT RUNNING, AND VEHICLE STARTED BURNING. FIRE MARSHALL STATED FIRE WAS STARTED BYAN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN BATTERY FUSE BOX AREA. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

893829

Incident

Jul 26, 2001

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON THREE OCCASIONS BY APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON ONE OCCASION, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

889571

Incident

May 7, 2001

CONSUMER STATES HAS BEEN A VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE FRAUD, SHE STATES UPON RECEIVING TITLE IT READ RETURN TO MANUFACTURER, LEMON LAW THIS WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO HER ABOUT THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *JB

NHTSA ID

785400

Incident

Sep 15, 1998

THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SENSOR INDICATES A LOW TIRE PRESSURE CONDITION IN THE TIRE, OTHERWISE UNNOTICABLE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE IF YOU CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH OUT CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE - ESSENTIALLY YOU CAN BE DRIVING AROUND WITH A FLAT TIRE, AND DUE TO THE EXTENDED MOBILITY RUN FLAT TIRES HAVING NO DIFFERENT HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS WHEN FLAT VERSES PROPERLY INFLATED YOU WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT, AND IF YA GO FAST ENOUGH, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT FOR SURE - THE PART I NEED TO FIX IT, THE LEFT FRONT LTPWSYSTEM SENSOR, HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED/IS UNAVAILABLE FROM CHEVROLET, AND AS FAR AS I KNOW, ANYONE ELSE - THEY SAY TO JUST DRIVE THE CAR EVEN THOUGH THE 'CHECK LTPWS SYS' LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY, AND I AM NOT SURE THAT THIS SENSOR DOES NOT INTERACT IN SOME WAY WITH THE ABS SYSTEM, ALL IN ALL CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN MY HUMBLE OPINION- I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH HENNA ON THIS SINCE JUNE '99 WITH NO END IN SIGHT - THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT STORY AS TO THE PART EVERY TIME I TALK WITH THEM - HAL MATHEWS THE PARTS MANAGER TRIES TO BE HELPFULL, BUT GM IS JUST STONEWALLING HIM - ALL OF THE OTHER SENSORS ARE AVAILABLE, (IE RIGHT FRONT, REAR, LEFT REAR) I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW FROM HENNA IN 1995, AND I BELIEVE THAT GM NOT PRODUCING OR MAKING THIS PART AVAILABLE COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY FATAL CONSEQUENCES TO THE DRIVER OF A HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR LIKE A CORVETTE WHICH IS DESIGNED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING, BY CAUSING A TIRE TO LITERALLY EXPLODE FROM THE HEAT PRODUCED FROM DRIVING IT AT SPEEDS WITH THE TIRE FLAT AND THE DRIVER CANNOT TELL IT FROM THE CARS HANDLING - A TIRE EXPLOSION LIKE I MENTION AT SPEED WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE VERY POSSIBLY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/ AND OR INJURY - I JUST THOUGHT THIS MATTER SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION, AND MAYBE YOU CAN DO SOME THING ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION, I DONT BELIEVE I SHOULD JUST IGNORE THE LIGHT, AND I AM NOT GOING TO JUST FORGET ABOUT IT I NR).

NHTSA ID

742225

Incident

Jun 20, 1999

FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT, WHICH IS NO LONGER REPLACED BY GENERAL MOTORS, CAN RESULT IN A TIRE BEING UNSAFELY OPERATED

NHTSA ID

733655

Incident

Mar 1, 2000

THIS COMPONENT HAS BEEN REPLACE IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

727966

Incident

Aug 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AND DOING A SUDDEN TWIST THE FIBERGLASS ROOF SNAPPED. MJS

NHTSA ID

550129

Incident

May 11, 1999

IGNITION COIL WIRE SHORTED OUT SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT, AFTER REPLACEMENT IGNITION COIL FAILED AGAIN FROM SHORT IN SYSTEM. MJS

NHTSA ID

548544

Incident

Dec 1, 1998

THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION THE CAR WAS PROCEEDING AT 40 MPH, SECOND TIME AT 5 MPH AND THE THIRD TIME AT 5 MPH. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL, AND NOT RESTART. THE SECONDARY IGNITION COIL WIRE GETS SEVERED. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION FROM DEALER VISITS REGARIND THESE OCCURENCES.

NHTSA ID

710274

Incident

Aug 18, 1999

SEAL BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP FAILED, REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS NECESSARY.

NHTSA ID

542989

Incident

Sep 1, 1998

FUEL GAUGE FAILED, IT WOULD INDICATE THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN, IN REALITY, IT WAS EMPTY.

NHTSA ID

523436

Incident

Aug 22, 1997

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS RESULTING IN TWO VEHICLE COLLISIONS.

NHTSA ID

604796

Incident

Oct 18, 1995

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND CAUSED ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

520316

Incident

Jul 1, 1997

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE SPEEDS UP AND IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE HAD TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

804963

Incident

Nov 11, 1996

FAULTY WIRING CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.

NHTSA ID

510819

Incident

Oct 3, 1996

ABS, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH, WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT STOP SIGN BRAKES WERE VERY HARD, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IMPACT 11:00 POSITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO PROVIDE POWER SUFFICIENT TO OVERCOME THE BRAKES AND PUSHING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT SLOW THE CAR, POSSIBLE THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL FAILURE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

800968

Incident

Jun 29, 1996

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

983974

Incident

Apr 25, 1996