2005 Chevrolet Corvette: check engine light

Filed Sep 7, 2021 · Engine · GA

I left my driveway and got two miles up the road and with no warning lights or anything dashboard went dark and suddenly car put itself into assesory mode and car just stopped while driving. I was probably going 15 mph and luckily no one was behind me. The dash said to "shift into park" so I did then I started by pushing start button and it started right up with no problem. I can't get anyone to service vehicle because they said it is not reading any code from check engine light ect. So all I can do is hope it doesn't do this again. Scary.

Filed Nov 22, 2019 · Engine · 6,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. While driving at any speed and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate over 5 MPH. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the messages "loss of power" and "traction control system" were displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 6,000.

Filed Jun 25, 2018 · Driver assistance, Engine · 36,000 miles · AL

While driving 70+MPH on an interstate, "reduced power mode" and "service active handling" warnings illuminated on the dic aong with the check engine light. The vehicle then completely shut off making it extremely dangerous to get safely out of the paths of other vehicles. This has happened to the vehicle about 8 times now in varying circumstances, mostly while in motion. Error codes taken from handheld programmer include: p1516, p2101, p2135

Filed Sep 28, 2015 · Transmission · 28,400 miles · FL

In december 2013 the automatic transmission suddenly lurched into a different gear as I was driving and would not properly upshift through the gears. Also the check engine light was on. I limped it to the dealer and they cleared the code somehow and gave the car back to me. I only put about 85 miles on the car in 7 months when it did it again in june 2014.I nursed it to the dealer where they diagnosed it as a bad transmission control module(after telling me the battery and ignition switch needed to be replaced which was not correct). The bill was $1328. I picked up the car and drove it home where the same thing happened as I neared my house and the transmission again lurched into a different gear and wouldn't shift through the gears properly. Again I nursed it back to the dealer and they claimed the first module they put in was bad and replaced it. Needless to say this didn't sound to me right but there wasn't anything I could do at this point. I put approximately 850 miles on the car in 11 months and had been experiencing intermittent times when the shifter would not come out of park without numerous attempts. I brought it in may 2015 for the headlight recall and told them of the difficulty getting it out of park. They said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. I put less than 200 miles on the car in 4 months when the transmission got stuck in park,in my garage and the transmission shifter cable broke as I attempted to get it into gear. This was september 2015. The car had to be jacked up and put into neutral underneath and pushed out of my garage so it could be towed to the dealer. This trip cost me $873 for a new shifter and shifter cable replacement. I have now read where this is a common occurrence on the 2005 corvette and I feel a recall should be instituted to replace these defective parts at the manufacturers expense. I am the original owner. Thank you

Filed Jun 8, 2015 · Driver assistance, Engine · 14,000 miles · ME

This incident happened 4 or more times. However, this last time, I was traveling at 75 miles per hour on the i95. The traction control system light came on and then the car engine died on me as has happened on a number of other occasions. I was in the left lane on the highway. Lucky for me there were no vehicles behind or to the right of me so I was able to coast to a dead stop on the safe side of the road shoulder (right). The car normally would start again after this system failure. This time it did not and I had to have it towed to the nearest garage which was a ford dealership. This could have been very serious had it not been for light traffic. I have had the vehicle service a number of times at gm dealerships for the engine light being on. The issue is still unresolved. I no longer have confidence in the vehicle as to its drivability and safety.

Filed Jul 24, 2013 · Fuel system, Lights · 86,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the fuel system service warning light illuminated when the fuel tank was less than half a tank full. The contact mentioned that the check engine warning light would also illuminate and then the fuel tank gauge would indicate no fuel. In addition, the contact stated that the low beam headlights failed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 86,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 11/13/13

Filed Jun 1, 2013 · Airbags, Electrical · 4,500 miles · WA

Since shortly after the car was new, I have had repeated problems with the airbag malfunction indicator lighting up. I have taken the car to various authorized dealers numerous times to have the problem repaired. In all cases, the problem seems to get corrected but then reappears anywhere from several weeks to several months later. It's my understanding that when the airbag malfunction indicator is illuminated the airbag system is non-functional.

Filed Oct 4, 2010 · Brakes · 18,335 miles · CA

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.