This vehicle (corvette) was parked , gear in reverse, with the emergency brake fully engaged , vehicle not running .while reaching in to press acess. Button inadvertently pressed the start button which put the car into a strong violent moving reverse action, the corvette hit my truck which was parked two-three feet behind corvette and drove my vehicle a good ten feet before the corvette stalled, the truck was not running ,truck was parked in gear with the emergency brake applied --the skid marks from my truck being pushed are still in my driveway and road.
2005 Chevrolet Corvette brakes complaints
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I was driving at approximately 20mph leaving my house when the active handling light came on along with ABS lights. My foot was on the gas and in first gear. Suddenly the breaks apply by themselves causing the car to veer left. At this point I could not control my steering wheel to correct the problem. This happens randomly and I can not duplicate the problem. It is very dangerous. I am worried if this happens at high speeds, a very bad accident can occur. This first occurred on 08/03/11. It happened for about 5 minutes when I left my house. I had to turn off all active handling and traction control for this to stop. I drove fine the rest of the day with it off. It did not happen again for a couple of weeks. Around 08/19/11, it happened again. This time at a best buy parking lot traveling at 10mph. I immediately contacted the maita chevrolet dealership in elk grove, ca and took the car in the next day. I took the car in and they could not duplicate the problem. They said that there is nothing wrong with the car. I told them that it is not normal to drive the car and suddenly the brakes apply by themselves and veers to the left. They said there is nothing that they can do because they could not replicate the problem. I am worried that if this happens on the freeway while I am driving it can be a very dangerous situation for everyone. I am not sure what I can do but I know it is a safety issue.
Traveling on interstate highway with cruise control on at 68 MPH the left front brake locked up causing car to turn left and rear end start to swing around. A moment later brake is released and I regain control of vehicle. Chime and light on dash go on and stated "service active handling". The next day I took vehicle to local dealer they advised I needed a steering wheel position sensor and a yaw sensor for a cost of $1100.00. My concern is after I replace these sensors what happens the next time they fail and a front brake locks up. Shouldn't this be a fail safe system. When it fails a light should come on to warn me but not try to wreck me. Contacted chevrolet customer service and they then put me in touch with the local chevrolet district office. All I got from them was they cut the estimate to $550.00. They would not address the safety factor of locking one front wheel. There was a recall last year with the same symptoms of one front brake locking. I had the car serviced last year for this. It dealt with wiring in the steering column. They put a clip on it to stop chaffing. Dealer said this is not related to my current problem.
I have a 2005 chevrolet corvette with a service active handling, ABS and traction control issue. I feel it is a quality/safety concern on general motors' part as this causes the vehicle to stop abrupt at times at any speed. Currently no high speed issues have occurred but fear that it may happen. I see no movement on gm's part to remedy this obvious safety issue that can cause injury to myself and maybe others in the event that the system completely fails or fails at the wrong time. The current investigation number I am told associated with this is ea09-002.
2005 chevrolet corvette. Consumer writes in regards to anti-lock brake light and anti-lock circuit *tgw the consumer stated gm placed the anti-lock circuit against the radiator and the engine during manufacturing. The consumer stated the cost to repair the broken circuit was $2000.00. However, seven months later, the anti-lock circuit broke again. The consumer believed the main problem was the location of the anti-lock circuit.
The failure of the clutch master cylinder (verified and repaired) after shifting into reverse, caused the car to accelerate rapidly backwards, and initially totally out of control. Collided first with a car behind and to the right, and then hurdled back along a busy small road in a shopping center. I was finally able to stop the car by using one foot on top of the other, pressing as hard as I could on the brake pedal. It was small miracle that I didn't hit anyone, given the time (7:00 pm) the weather (sunny and 70 deg) and the number of people moving about.
Happened twice within 2 days. Traveling at 40 MPH. Traffic came to sudden stop. Had 4 car lengths and front car brakes locked and went into skid and had minor accident. Second time two days later. 5 MPH. Turning right into a parking lot and front brakes locked again. They would not release. I put car in reverse. It would release, but as soon as I put it in drive it was locking. I managed to park car. Waited about an hour and brakes did not lock. Its been 2 weeks and no problem.
02/13/2007 2005 corvette car was completely dead. Would not start or lock. Left us stranded after dinner. Car was towed to home that night and towed to dealer on 02/14/07. 02/14/2007 invoice# cvcs117440 #1 customer states vehicle will not start - battery leaking acid, necessary to replace battery, clean acid spill. Clean cables - check alt 145 amp output diodes good the consumer stated she was in an accident as well as her son and on both occasions, when the brakes were applied, it felt as if the brakes locked up. Also. The service active handling system light illuminated. The dealer had to rework the connection to secure and prevent the tilt telescope steering wheel from pulling the vehicle to the right. Updated ivoq 10/08/10 *jb
2005 corvette 06/25/2006 driving on surface street, speed limit 40 MPH, wheels locked up at 40 MPH, pulled car to the right which almost caused us to crash into the public transportation bus that us directly next to us traveling in the right hand lane. To dealer on 06/26/2006 invoice# cvcs110835 = wording on the service report is as follows: #1 customer states service active handling system came on. Customer turned traction system off. Tires were locking up & vehicle was pulling strongly to the right. Customer almost had a accident. - scan & perform steering wheel position test for codes p0710 symptom 1f & 52 intermittent wiring open circuit concern. Also c052 yaw sensor code. After performing tests all ok no fault at this time. Follow bulletin 06-02-35 inspect steering position sensor connection. Nec. To rework connection & secure to prevent tilt telescope steering wheel from pulling complete harness & causing cust. Concern. Call & confirm with tan.case #902190. Said the after test drive if condition does not reoccur that problem most likely fixed. Test drive 5 miles no cel.service.
2005 corvette part time realtor, my husband and I were researching property in pacific palisades when at the top of the mountain the wheels locked up and car slid & skid, took approximately 15 seconds to come to a stop. Placed car in park & turned off engine. No cell service to call aaa, waited for 10 mins, started car & drove very slowly home. Took car to dealer on 06/12/2006 service invoice# cvcs110532 = wording on the service report is as follow: #1 customer states that after backing up then going forward the vehicle felt like the front brakes were locked up - removed wheels, calipers and inspected brakes, no problem detected. #2 customer states that the engine feels like it hesitates when accelerating. - check for codes found history po300 random misfire on 1 & 8 inj both @ 15 lbs. Performed fuel injector flush & add additive test after all inj leak down the same.
Driving down two lane road brake locks jerking me almost into oncoming traffic. Active handling system goes on and off without me depressing button, brakes lock without reason. Brake lights stay on constantly. Saw recall and took to chevrolet dealership. They said everything was fine. Still does it.
2005 chevrolet corvette has service active handling system on dic multiple times. Gm has issued tsb 06.02.35.002b to insert a clip in swps to no avail. This is a steering and ABS related problem and should be investigated. I have heard of instances where wheels can lock at high speed. Gm should thoroughly investigate and recall for repair.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). While making a tight u-turn to the left in my 2005 corvette the right front brakes locked and would not release. At the same time the "service active handling" message appeared on the dic (driver information center). This caused the vehicle to pull hard and made it very difficult to pull off the road safely. My first thought was that I blew out a tire. Though difficult I was able to get the vehicle off into a parking lot where I turned off the car. I then restarted the vehicle and everything was back to normal. I am very concerned about my safety and the safety of the vehicle if this were to happen when there was oncoming traffic or at higher speeds. There was one time a couple of days prior that the "service active handling" message showed of the dic but no noticeable problems came about. I talked to my local dealer's service department and they said that it could have been something as simple as an error from driving on wet roads since the light didn't appear again after restarting the car. I believed this and returned to driving until yesterday when this happened. Your time and consideration to this matter is greatly appreciated. I'd like to know if gm will issue a proper fix. I have researched online today and have found a tsb about installing a clip in the steering column where the wires plug into the steering sensor but that this may not be the fix for this specific problem. My car has only 17,000 miles on it and has been very well maintained. Please advise if possible. [xxx]
I have had tow incidents where my "service active handling" error has come up. Last week I had my wheels lock up after trying to complete a u turn and had to pull over and restart my car to correct the braking issue as best as I can describe it was corrected. Subsequently the "service active handling" has come on a number of times and clears as the car is restarted. I have taken it in and they are able to correct the problem but have yet to find a solution from it occurring again. I have had to use my extended service contract to cover the expenses both times.
On 01/07/2010, the service active handling message came on crossing over a railroad track at around five MPH. The message stayed on until restarting the car. On 01/08/2010, while slowing the car through 55 MPH to exit the highway, the front right brake applied for approximately half of a second pulling me into the right exit lane. "active handling-on" message displayed and stayed on for about 5 seconds. Luckily, no other cars were near and no accident occurred. At the time of the incident I was driving strait. However, I do remember hitting a rough patch of highway right before the brake applied. I had the car serviced at the chevrolet dealer. The steering wheel position sensor was replaced. The car is a 2005 corvette with the z51 package and telescopic steering wheel.
Severe swerve to the left followed by service active handling warning light illuminated. Brakes lock up during swerve. Shutting down active handling does not help as the same error can occur very quickly again. This happens repeatedly, and more so at colder temperatures.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. The vehicle has two different traction controls and active handling on the brakes. There was a code that came on for the active handling, which can apply more than one brake system to keep the vehicle in control. While decelerating at 30 MPH he felt the active handling controls apply the front brakes, which pulled the vehicle to the right. The vehicle was restarted, and the brakes reset itself. The manufacturer was notified, and he was referred to a dealer. Tsb # 06-02-35-002b references this failure. The failure mileage was 9,638.
I own a 2005 corvette c6 convertible. Today, as I was driving into work the service active handling system light came on. I looked on the internet about this problem & found that this can potentially cause the brakes to activate at any speed. This is a very serious problem. I took it to the dealer to have this fixed but have not heard back from them yet. I do not trust this car at freeway speeds.
Brake rotors on driver and passenger side have multiple visual cracks after 11000 miles.
Dt: there is a warning sound coming from the brakes. Owner is unable to distinguish if the car needs brakes or if this warning sound feature is just failing. Car was taken to dealer and put on diagnostic machine and dealer reported there were no visible problems. Onwer contacted gm service (#13433611303) is the service request #. Gm basically states they are aware of the problem, there is no fix.
A brake line ruptured on my vehicle while I was driving it at 55 mpg. I needed to exit an interstate, and the car came to a halt very slowly, the remaining brake line working much less effectively, of course. No warning light came on. After I stopped, clouds of pure white smoke billowed from the hood, and into the passenger compartment. I assume this was brake fluid contacting a hot surface. I used onstar to call for a tow to my dealer, criswell chevrolet in gaithersburg, md. Criswell diagnosed the brake line rupture. There is some doubt whether a dealer can re-install a brake line safely and effectively: see the discussion at http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1113860&forum_id=74 as the forum discussion indicates, this has happened to other new corvette owners. No one knows, at this point, how to fix my corvette and when it will be fixed. Had I had to stop short, I would have had a serious accident, as one of my brake lines had failed with no warning, on a brand new car.
Equipped with the z51 option, the c6 corvettes braking system squeaks and squeals very loudly.
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