2001 Chevrolet Corvette brakes problems

Filed Feb 18, 2018 · Brakes, Electrical · 102,000 miles · TN · crash

When I bought the car I noticed the antenna stopped working but I hear the motor running after I turn the car on and off . Also my park lights come on and off and keeps going out with good fuses, also my horn won't blow and it has good fuses also my seat will only move forward and backward but not up to give me height this is both in motion and parked

Filed Feb 18, 2015 · Brakes, Fuel system · 600,000 miles · FL

Had 1/2 tank of gas, gauge suddenly dropped to zero, engine cut out. Abs traction control works when it wants to or doesn't.

Filed Mar 25, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 98,000 miles · MA

This vehicle often would not start. Then the next morning it would start fine. Occasionally it would shut off while driving - turning off all power. It happened once at 70 MPH: the car lost all power, and only by the grace of god was I able to restart it and regain control. Eventually it would not start at all, and I finally had to have it towed to the dealership. It took two weeks for them to determine it was the ignition switch shutting off all power to the engine, and charged me $520 to replace it. They told me to remove the car key from my keyring and keep it separate because it was causing a problem with the switch. I would like to recover the money that this cost me since we can now see it is related to the pervasive ignition switch recall. I have asked them and they have refused.

Filed Aug 23, 2010 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 37,000 miles · IN

Electronic brake control module (ebcm) controls failed on a 2001 corvette with 37,000 miles. To correct this module, the gm dealer will charge $1250 for the replacement part and 2.5 hours labor or about $300 for a total of $1650.

Filed Sep 4, 2008 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 45,000 miles · CO

2001 corvette. 2 years ago (1)engine check light always on (2)traction control warning lights on (3)ABS warning lights on (4)low fuel warning light goes on if under 1/2 tank and gauge drops to zero fuel (5)driver side headlight will not open up (6)lights do not work on heating ,A/C directional flow these complaints from what I have read on blog sites from hundreds of other corvette owners are very commonplace problem lies in the fact that when my warning lights are lit up I have no antilock brakes working on my car nor do I have traction control. This is extremely dangerous. Some time the lights work sometimes they go off well I am in motion. This can cause a dangerous situation if I am just hitting throttle and this occurs causing me to lose control and risking a collision. These are powerful cars even when driven in a safe manner. I own an automatic transmission and it does not take much throttle for the engine to gear down and accelerate. I stop at gen. Motors dealer frequently hoping for a campaign. To correct this problem. The same story always is that it is a defective computer board and that I am looking at approx $4000.00 dollars to repair. Reading blog site it is the same. Some would say that if one can afford a corvette then this should not be an issue. I say it is a serious safety issue and should not have to pay out of pocket. Am only an employee at a daycare and saved for years to purchase this car. The other common complaint is the fuel gauge but understand that with computer board replaced this will eliminate problem. Pop up headlight cost to repair $300.00.

Filed Jun 4, 2008 · Brakes · 5,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the ABS light illuminates intermittently. He took the car into the dealerships they could diagnose a problem on the vehicle. He has been experiencing this failure since the purchase of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 5,000. The current mileage was 52,000.(sc)

Filed Sep 26, 2007 · Brakes · 24,200 miles · OR

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet corvette. Two months ago, the ABS traction control system light illuminated on the instrument panel. The owner's manual stated that the light would illuminate intermittently, however, it should dim when the vehicle was shut off and restarted. Approximately one week ago, the contact noticed that the light remained illuminated. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that there was internal failure with the ABS and brake modules. They also stated that the ABS was not working. The manufacturer stated that they would not repair the vehicle for free because it was not under warranty. The current mileage was 24,277 and failure mileage was 24,200.

Filed May 17, 2007 · Brakes · 47,700 miles · CA

2001 chevrolet corvette coupe with 50,000 miles service ABS, active handling and traction control warning appeared intermittently, about 6 times in the last 3 months. Longest it stayed that way was for a week. Abs, traction control and active handling were disabled which I believe was a serious safety issue. It could happen just before or during an emergency situation. Many other owners of this model had the same problem - see corvette forums.

Filed May 3, 2007 · Brakes · 47,000 miles · FL

Electronic brake control module (ebcm) failure. Must replace module. There seems to be many people with my same problem. Go to www.corvetteforum.com and search "ebcm failure" and you will see the list of people with my same issue.

Filed Apr 3, 2006 · Brakes, Electrical · 70,000 miles · GA

2001 corvette convertible, the ABS/traction control system has failed twice, once at 40,000 miles then after having it replaced it failed again at approximately 75,000 miles. It is the ABS module and control valve, the code is c1214, which states set current-solenoid relay coil open. It's failure causes complete and total loss of the ABS safety features as well as the safety features of the traction control lost. These failures can lead to loss of traction while turning or on slippery surface as well loss of control of vehicle during emergency braking or attempting to stop quickly or on wet or icy surfaces. This could lead to accidents resulting in serious injury or even death. The first defective ABS module and valve were replaced and I no longer have them, however the current defective ABS module and valve are still in the car and available.