1995 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Problems & Recalls

THE SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK

Mileage: 94,000

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 MILEAG...

Mileage: 12,000

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...

Mileage: 100,000

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 F...

Mileage: 10,000

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 F...

Mileage: 10,000

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

Mileage: 103,000

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND CAUSED ACCIDENT.

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

FAULTY WIRING CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.

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 SL...

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 SL...

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

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

POWER ANTENNA FAILURE. *AK

ELECTRICAL WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *AK

REAR END SUSPENSION WAS TOTALLY REBUILT AT 1K MILES, BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING HOWLING NOISE. TT

WHEN DRIVING COME TO A STOP CAR RACE ACCELERATE AND THE GOODYEAR TIRE BLOW OUT THE REAR AND THE FRONT PASSAGER SIDE . TT

WHEN DRIVING COME TO A STOP CAR RACE ACCELERATE AND THE GOODYEAR TIRE BLOW OUT THE REAR AND THE FRONT PASSAGER SIDE . TT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT THREE TIMES. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILED 3 TIMES, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS; ALSO PEDAL VIBRATION. *AK

HAS ONLY HAD VEHICLE 8 DAYS WHEN ROOF PANEL IS REMOVED. TT

VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKE BADLY, MANUFACTURER SAYS IT'S OWNERS PROBLEM. TT