Heads up display keeps falling from its set position. I have almost been in many rear end collision trying to reset my heads up display. Now I don't even use the heads up display since it is such a piece of junk. I belong to corvette forum and have herd from dozens of corvette owners who are having the exact same problem. These heads up displays should be recalled due to poor design, poor materials during manufacturing and cheap manufacturing. The problem is the mirror assembly is being hinged from two plastic pins on each end of the assembly. Based of the size and wait of the mirror these pins should be made from some kind of metal material. This issue is being exacerbated by the stiff ride of the corvette as you drive the mirror is being bounced around and is wearing down the pins holding the mirror.
2005 Chevrolet Corvette body complaints
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Water leak in 2005 chevrolet corvette caused very strong mold/mildew odor in the car and destroyed the passenger carpet and insulation, which were removed by technician 122 at sun chevrolet in mcmurray, pa on 1/25/2012. Since driving the car without carpet or insulation, the metal on the passenger side does get extremely hot and could cause serious burns. This problem should be remedied immediately. Recently a rain storm caused more water to leak inside and collect under the passenger seat and almost damaged the electrical components located on the passenger floor while driving. Luckily I had a towel with me and quickly absorbed all of the water and returned back home to vacuum the remaining water before anything electric was damaged. This problem is still occurring and has been determined by a chevrolet dealership that it may be a faulty weather strip causing the water leak. If I had been going faster at highway speeds this could have caused major damage to the cars electronics and may have even caused the car to shut off which can lead to a traffic accident and cause major injuries or death. The weather strip should be recalled and/or replaced and the leak repaired by general motors llc at no cost because this is a safety hazard and a factory defect. I spent a lot of hard earned money on this car and did not expect any problems like this. This issue alone has already cost me $235.85 and hours of my life that I will no't get back. The problem was never resolved in 2012 and only got worse. The cost of the carpet and insulation, that were damaged and removed, is almost $1,000 for replacements and labor. General motors llc is responsible for the leak and should provide these items at no cost as well as a replacement weather strip that does not leak as the original is a factory defect. This water leak has been documented and diagnosed by sun chevrolet on 10/8/2013.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that he was only unable to enter the vehicle through the trunk by using the emergency latch and could not enter through the doors. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and was told that nothing was wrong with the doors. The contact stated that the failure only occurred during the morning. The contact allowed the dealer to hold the vehicle overnight however, the dealer was unable to recreate the failure. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 72,966.
Roof laminate was replaced as part of a manufacturer recall a few years ago. But cracking noise continued until today after a loud knock, the driver side of the roof started leaking air badly. Pulled over and noticed the roof body and not just the laminate had separated from its frame. Opened roof latches and while removing the detachable roof, both rear metal pins that mechanically hold the roof to the frame fell to the ground. Threaded section of both pins had sheared off and roof was only held in place by the rear center hook. Apparently material and pin design is not appropriate for the torque that the roof goes through against the frame during normal driving resulting in complete separation of the roof.
When any water gets on the window buttons they wash off in seconds. It does cause night blindness. Whatever they are painted will not stand up to water replaced 3 times in 2 years..unsatisfactory to paint cheap wash off paint on clear buttons.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the roof panel was separating from the frame of the vehicle. An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that since the vehicle was not equipped with the factory roof, they would not honor the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v181000 (structure:body:roof and pillars). The manufacturer was then made aware, but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000 and the current mileage was 28,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the service active handling system warning light was illuminated in the vehicle. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column) and was awaiting a service appointment. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal pop from the roof. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v491000 (structure:body:roof and pillars) and was advised by both the dealer and manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 47,000 and the failure mileage was 46,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that when entering his vehicle from the front passenger side the door became jammed into the front right fender where they meet. The dealer stated that the doors are not aligned the correct way. The vehicle was not repaired. Chevrolet was notified and the owner was waiting for a return call. Chevrolet filed claim # 71854922568. The failure and current mileages were 64,000.
Snapping sound coming from transparent roof top on 2005 chevrolet corvette.
Car went to gm chevrolet substitute dealer big island toyota kona for annual service. Discussed wind noise through roof. Weather stripping ordered through dealer. Top blew off at 40 MPH on way home. Chevrolet corvette 13,200 miles. Dealer failed to notify of recall. Gm island chevrolet where car had annual service shut down last year. Many calls and emails to gm chevrolet no response to alerted safety alarm. .t top roof retrieved no damage to other vehicles or individuals or property just critical safety problem. Blew my top.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle at any speed including approximately 45 MPH, he heard a cracking sound on roof. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The contact has noticed the failure since the day the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 57000.
I have a 2005 corvette. Chevrolet has recalled 22,000 corvettes for the roof panel. They said that the roof will break loose and could blow off. My top has broke loose because air is leaking threw. There is so much air coming in that you can not here the radio. I have called the 800 number they said my corvette must not be on the list. I am afraid to drive my corvette over 50 MPH. Can you help me?thank you . Please e-mail me or call me.
A recall exists for all 05-07 c6 oem corvette removable targa tops. The glue bond holding the removable top to its frame breaks with temperature changes, and the tops break away and fly off the car. Over time, air at highway speeds air eventually blows under the top and pulls it off the frame. As part of the recall repair, gm injected foam under the thin plastic top into the roof frame to prevent the air from entering and ripping the top off. They did not address the real problem with the glue not holding the top on. They only addressed a symptom of the real problem to avoid the cost of replacement. My top had months of air leaking under it, a lot of noise over that period, and the foam inject recall had been performed with a previous owner. Gm denied my safety recall claim stating they injected the foam, but in reality they only treated a symptom. Gm used a legal run-around to avoid having to replace the top, saying they corrected the problem and met the federal safety agency recall. All they did was inject some foam. They did not correct the glue problem and meet the burden of correction according to the recall. I was able to grab onto the top through my drivers window to hold it down when it unexpectedly started to rip off, or it would have hit traffic behind me, and caused wreck(s). Thanks you for your help and consideration in addressing gms reluctance to correct their recall problem.
After about 2.5 years the convertible top mechanism started getting noisy and then refused to close all the way. The dealer repaired it under warranty with a new electric motor and a pump repair kit. About a year later the exact same thing happened but the dealer refused to repair it under the original warranty saying that it was a different problem. This time he replaced all the hydraulic hoses on the left side and charged me about $900.00. I feel that the problem wasn't properly repaired the first time.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that his VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v181000 (structure:body:roof and pillars). The roof detached from the top of his vehicle. The dealer refused to inspect the vehicle and referred him to a body shop, where he would be responsible for the repair costs. The manufacturer, however, advised the contact to have the dealer repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 26,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette co5 hardtop coupe. The contact stated that there was no warning on the instrument panel to indicate that the hardtop is not locked. Over the past three years, the air pressure causes the unlocked hardtop to become airborne while driving at highway speeds. The hardtop has been replaced three times and has cost the contact a lot of money. He stated that the failure is a safety hazard because the hardtop could detach from the vehicle and strike another vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 25,000.
While driving at 68 MPH on a two highway, the roof section from a 2005 chevrolet corvette separated from the vehicle and went airborne. Prevailing winds blue the panel to the side of the road, keeping out of following or oncoming traffic flow which could have caused a serious accident. The 102 degree temperature appears to have caused the failure of the adhesive holding the roof panel to the roof frame. Vehicle was recalled in 2006 for the same problem and the roof was replaced at that time.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. Whenever there is any torque present, the contact hears a crunching and popping noise coming from the roof panel. The failure occurs intermittently because the laminated part of the roof is separating. The vehicle has been to the dealer six times for this failure, with the most recent occurrence on january 17, 2008. The failure has since worsened. The contact does not believe that there is a repair available for this failure. The current mileage was 22,900 and failure mileage was 3,000. Updated 05/20/08. *lj the seat belt buzzer would go off at times, the passenger side door made a popping noise when it was opened. Updated 05/20/08
2005 corvette coupe with the painted removable roof panel roof came apart last year was replaced and repainted with complete removable roof second roof panel flew completely off the car this may now the third roof counting the original is on the car.
Delamination of the roof panels.
2005 chevy corvette. Has removable roof top, that has failed many times, local dealer does not want to replace with new part but wants to "squirt glue" into it to make right, which will not fix the problem. Have asked gm for new top, or glass top so I do not have to worry if I will kill someone with the top flying off! Gm is no help or will return my phone calls.
I wrote to you on 5/17/2006 about my corvette top that flew off of my car on 4/05/2006, odi # 10157709. Now, the second top they gave me came apart. Luckily this time I saw what was happening before it blew off. I know they have recalled this top, but to have it happen 2 times is terrible!
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's roof had separated and flew off while driving 40 MPH. This was the second time, the vehicle had problems with the roof. A the federal safety agency recall, # 06v181000 was performed in 05/06 regarding, structure body: roof and pillars, however the recall did not remedy the problem. The dealership would not offer a second repair under the recall.
Dt*: the contact stated the roof on the vehicle has flown off four times. There was a recall # 06v181000; pertaining to the structure: body: roof and pillars. The contact was unsure if a recall letter was received. The first three times the roof flew off, the dealership replaced the roof. During one incident, there was an accident, however the vehicle was able to get out of the way and no one was injured. There was not a police report filed.
Roof separation. Roof was replaced 3 months ago due to delamination and the replacement roof has now delaminated.
Dt*: the contact stated recall work was performed on the vehicle and although no failure has occurred, the contact is not satisfied with the solution. The recall is #06v181000 concerning the structure; roof and pillars.
On 7/12/06 at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle's painted top became detached striking a following vehicle causing minor damage to the second vehicle. Both drivers were able to pull to the side of the road with out further incident and with no injuries. There were no warning signs of the incident, other than the noise made at time of separation. The latch was still intact. Owner alleges having no prior notification of recall 06v‑181, and that dealer has yet to be able to replace the top. The vehicle was purchased new in november 2005; recall campaign initiated in may 2006.
I have a 2005 corvette coupe. The top is separating from the body of the car. The dealer refuses to replace the top even though the panel has completely separated from the frame and the car is unsafe to drive because the repair performed by the dealer has already failed once. The only solution is s new top, and they refused to provide me with one. X.
My 2005 corvette removable top panel is delaminating. It could fall off at any time at speed. Gm is being slow, at best, in taking care of this problem.
Dt*: the contact stated, the interior heat caused the removable roof to warp and separate from the body of the vehicle, on 3 separate occasions. The dealer service technician stated the manufacturer has not provided a repair solution. The manufacturer offered an alternate style replacement roof at a discount. The contact purchased the replacement roof.
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