1997 Chevrolet Corvette Electrical Problems

BATTERY LEAKAGE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS AND TCM COMPONETS.THE BATTERY POST FAILED AND ACID WAS RELEASED THRU BATTERY HOLDER TO COMPONETS BELOW.THIS ITEM IS A HAZARD SINCE IT TOTAL DISABLE CAR ELECTRONICS.AND IS OF POOR DESIGN PUTTING COMPUTER AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY BELOW BATTERY CASE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FIND THIS HAS BEEN MANY SUCH INSTINCES OF THIS HAPPENING AND THE COST IS NOT CHEAP AT ABOUT $3000 TO $4000.*AK

NHTSA ID

10028754

Incident

Jul 14, 2003

Mileage

28,800 mi

THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT HAD COME ON WHILE TRAVELING. THE REPAIR WORK WAS MADE ON THE PULLEY, AND THE BALANCER. THE TOP PULLEY LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE BEGAN TO WORK ON IT BUT DIDN'T FINISH BECAUSE THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROGRAM ERROR. THE PRIMARY BELT/TENSIONER BELT HAD COME OFF-THE TENSIONER BELT WAS REPLACED. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP, THE POWER STEERING BELT WAS TAKEN OFF. THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT HAD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING AND MAKING TURNS. THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTES WERE INOPERATIVE AND WERE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. REFER TO ODI#10002502 SCC REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

NHTSA ID

10009877

Mileage

23,000 mi

BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON TO PCM UNDER BATTERY TRAY AND ON TO A/C VACCUM HOSE.

NHTSA ID

10000254

Incident

Dec 17, 2002

Mileage

66,000 mi

KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ,AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

NHTSA ID

8014040

Incident

Jul 15, 2002

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED NO START CONDITON AND VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO GO OVER 5 MPH SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS. (BATTERY,ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNITS(TCM,EBTCM,TAC) REPLACED TWO TIMES, FOR LEAK AND FAILURE,TP SENSOR REPLACED. YH

NHTSA ID

550989

Incident

Jul 7, 1998

10/14/97 RECALL- REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS 10/14/97 SPEAKERS RATTLE WHILE DRIVING, PARTS REPLACED ON 3/9/98. 3/9/98 WAS IN SERVICE FOR 'SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED' MSG THAT WAS RECEIVED ON CAR'S SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR LOST SIGNIFICANT ENGINE POWER AND THE CAR'S SYSTEM VERY SUDDENLY REDUCED WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE I355 EXPRESSWAY. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED. THE DEALER DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. (I HAVE A SERVICE RECORD INDICATING THIS.) 4/6/98 WAS IN SERVICE FOR 'SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED' MSG THAT WAS RECEIVED ON CAR'S SYSTEM AGAIN. VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING AGAIN, AND I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN TURNING LEFT; NEARLY GOT SIDE SWIPED BECAUSE OF THE REDUCED SPEED. WAS ACCELERATING NORMALLY TO TURN LEFT. SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE & SAID THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. 7/3/98 I COMPLAINED TO DEALER SVC DEPT ABOUT BURNING GAS SMELL. ALSO, SAME MSG CAME UP 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED. '11/5/98 SAME MSG' SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, ENGINE POWER REDUCED' CAME UP. THEY ARE REPLACING A PART & THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. CHEVROLET TROUBLE TICKET :ON 4/17/98 I OPENED UP A TROUBLE TICKET WITH CHEVROLET REF # 980225396. 4/17/98 CALLED CUST SVC NUMBER (800) 222-1020 & TALKED TO ERNST AT X3797 HE SAID I WOULD BE CONTACTED WITHIN 2 DAYS TO DISCUSS STATUS OF THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. NOBODY EVER CONTACTED ME. 11/5/98 TALKED TO PATRICK AKANDU. HE SAID HE WOULD LEAVE A MESSAGE RICK WASHINGTON WHO IS REVIEWING MY FILE & HE WOULD GET BACK TO ME. NOBODY EVER DID. ON 11/5/98 I CALLED THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE- IN ILLINOIS AT 312-814-3000 TO FIND OUT IF LEMON LAW APPLIES- APPARENTLY NOT BECAUSE IT'S OVER 1 YEAR OLD. ON 11/16/98 CALLED & TALKED TO CUST SVC (800) 222-1020 TO ASK STATUS OF MY TICKET. THEY HAD NOTHING TO TELL ME. JOHN MCDONOUGH FROM CELOZZI ETTLESON SERVICE INDICATED THAT HE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS PROBLEM W

NHTSA ID

700645

Incident

Nov 5, 1998

THREE TIMES ENGINE DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING .

NHTSA ID

534916

Incident

Apr 9, 1998

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED ENGINE TO DIE/IDLE.ALSO POWER CONTROL MODULE AND ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

NHTSA ID

534703

Incident

Apr 9, 1998