Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the anti lock brake and traction control lights illuminated while driving 5 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the electronic brake control module needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were no longer manufactured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
1999 Chevrolet Corvette brakes complaints
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My 1999 chevy corvette displayed brake failure codes. The mechanic scanned it and tells me it needs a brake control module. I contacted a few dealers and learned that the brake control module is a discontinued part and no longer available. What do I do?
Two issues: most important - active handling activates intermittently when there is no reason for it. We have taken the car to a dealership for repair several times. Each time they say it's repaired. It is not. Second issue: trunk lid opens only when it feels like it.
Parking brake failed to hold allowing vehicle to roll backwards into a tree doing considerable damage to the vehicle. This appears to be an extremely common problem as indicated by the number of identical complaints on this the federal safety agency site.
Without warning steering wheel and brakes locked up. Consumer down shifted, and was able to pull off the road. Consumer con had vehicle towed to the dealership, and dealership was unable to duplicate the problem.
Intermittently emergency hand brake did not work. On several occasions the hand brake had not been set. Consumer had to run to catch the vehicle before it collided with something.
Parking brake fails to hold car even on level ground, car rolls away with driver until manual transmission is put in gear and clutch is released.
The nonfunctional parking brake is also a problem on the 1998 corvette (I know this from reading various corvette forums where owners of both 1998 and 1999 corvettes have complained about this problem). I have asked participants of one such forum to lodge their complaints with the federal safety agency so something can be done about this problem. In my case, I have had my 6-spd coupe in four times to have a nonfunctional parking brake repaired. The parking brake is often essential with a manual transmission, and I sure would like one that is operational. After the second repair attempt, I was told that the goodwrench technician that was trying to repair my brake had contacted gm engineers in detroit and was told that they were aware of the problem, but that there was no fix for it. This was a year ago. I have since taken it in two more times and have filed a lemon law complaint with the state of maryland. It has been in the attorney general's office since june 2000. Gm is stringing md along, just as they strung me along with the multiple repair "attempts". The ag's office was even recently told that a gm manager met with me and tried the brake and that it was fine. They are either dealing with too many complainants to keep them straight or are outright lieing. No such meeting ever took place!
The parking brake has not functioned correctly since purchase. Multiple service departments have stated that it is in "correct functional order".
Disc brake rotors wear prematurely, 1st time: <10,000 miles, 2nd time: <2,000 miles. "not coved under warranty"
Rotors warp every 10,000 miles. Well known problem among c5 owners, rumored to be cheap rotors.
Parking brake did not hold and the car, while parked, rolled down a slight incline and hit another parked car. This occurred at my place of business. Upon dealer inspection, it was found that the cable brackets that support the cable at the rear disc assembly were fatigued and bent which rendered the brake effect inoperable. The dealer indicated that my car was one of several that they had seen with this problem. They were going to order replacement brackets and seek authorization from gmc to weld support gussets to the bracket to prevent it from collapsing again. These repairs have not yet been made - pending parts.
Steering wheel and column are defective. Yh ref. In ea02-031
Active handling system service light first came on in june 1999. Took to dealership for repairs and they replaced 2 electronic brake and traction control (ebtcm) modules. They found an internally shorted ebtcm. In july 1999, the active handling system service came on again. Took to dealership and again they found and replaced one internally faulty ABS electronic brake and traction control module (ebtcm). I picked the car up on 07/29/99. On 07/30/99 I started the car in the morning and the active handling system service light came on a few seconds after starting. Contacted dealership, but they don't know the cause or what to do. Appears to me to be heat related-combination of outside temp. And temp. Of system. Three modules have been replaced to date and have failed to correct the problem. Also described as "yaw rate sensor circuit malfunction" on service invoice.
While driving in the rain the enigine dies, and the brakes do not function. Dealer says that brakes ar normal, but cant find solution for the engine stalling.
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