2001 Chevrolet Corvette: ABS light or ABS activating

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 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 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.

Filed Nov 2, 2005 · Brakes · 31,500 miles · OK

The ABS, traction control, and active handling indicators started coming on when starting vehicle. Vehicle is 2001 chevrolet corvette with 32,000 miles. I took the vehicle in for repair and was told it would cost $3,189 to replace a valve and a module (bpmv and ebcm). I though this was unusual for two parts to go out on a vehicle with such low miles. The technician told me that there had been other vehicles with the same problem. I feel that I should not have to pay the full price for the failure of a defective safety device on my vehicle, especially when it fails at 32,000 miles. Although I have only had to rely on ABS once since I purchased the vehicle new in 2001, I feel that it saved me from getting into an accident. Now, the feature doesn't work and gm has made it nearly cost prohibitive to get it fixed! When I had a defective seat belt on another gm vehicle, gm was forced to fix it for free. I feel the same should occur on any vehicles whose safety devices, such as ABS, fail at less than 100,000 miles.