2005 Chevrolet Corvette: engine overheating

Filed Oct 21, 2013 · Lights · 112,456 miles · CA

While driving at an estimated speed of 35 MPH at approximately 9:00pm, my low beam headlights went out and I was unable to turn them on manually. I had to turn on my fog lights in order to see the road a head of me. The low beams would not come on weather not I set them for automatic or manually. I tried unsuccessfully trying to get the lights to come on and had I not immediately turned on my fog lights, I would have probably missed a turn in the road and could have swerved into on-coming traffic. The next morning I planned on taking the car to pep boys for them to check my fuses, but when I turned on the car, my low beams automatically came on. I then researched the internet and found that this has been reported to the federal safety agency on at least 95 occasions and that the federal safety agency has been working with chevrolet to determine the problem, but has not issued a recall! I suggest that a recall be initiated immediately and not wait for any major accident or deaths to happen before issuing a recall for the fuse box that is to near the engine which overheats the low beams wires. This has been reported to the federal safety agency since at least may and a full investigation in august 2013. I'm extremely disappointed that the federal safety agency has not insisted that chevrolet issue a full recall on fixing the fuse box that is overheating and causing the low beams on the 2005 - 2007 chevrolet corvettes. My next step will to include the media on the lack of a recall when this is a serious safety violation that need to be quickly resolved.

Filed Jun 5, 2012 · Electrical, Lights · 137,000 miles · CA

Headlamps quit working while driving at night. Both headlamps did not turn on and I had to drive with the fog lights. I checked the relay and fuses which were all okay. This morning, they did work. I've researched other owner forums of which this incident has happened from a bad ground from an overheated fuse box in the engine compartment, with owners driving at night and driving lights going out inexplicably, which could lead to serious injury.

Filed Mar 2, 2011 · Lights · 19,617 miles · NC · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. The contact was driving approximately 60 MPH and as he attempted to engage the left turn signal prior to changing lanes, the turn signal failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed him that the turn signal bulb had overheated and caused the wiring harness to melt. The wiring harness, turn signal bulb and socket were replaced. The failure mileage was 19,617. Updated 03/24/11*lj updated 1/5/12

Filed Sep 16, 2006 · Engine · 20,419 miles · CA

Potential loss of coolant, engine overheat, loss of visibility- inspecting under the hood during oil change, I found the coolant air bleed hose rubbing through on the bottom corner of the mass air flow sensor. I twisted hose away and placed a plastic conduit over the hose in this area. This is the small hose (8mm id)left of the throttle body leading forward to the coolant lines leading to the surge tank. Hose will be replaced soon.

Filed Nov 30, 2004 · Engine · 300 miles · PA

Complaint received via e-mail. My 3 day old corvette shredded its serpentine belt, overheated, and lost its steering. Car had 300 miles on it. From what I have been reading on 'corvette forum this was not an isolated incident but has been occurring in too many new corvettes. This problem could affect the operation of the vehicle as it not only affected the cooling system but more importantly the steering and braking. To make matters worse the repair of this problem was failing on many cars, and they were experiencing it for the second and third time. *ak.