2007 Chevrolet Corvette: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Aug 2, 2022 · Transmission · PA

This particular Corvette C6 model (2005 through 2013 model years) has a well known and documented problem with the automatic transmissions. Upon engine startup, it oftentimes will not shift out of the Park gear. When the Chevrolet Customer Service people were called about this, their response was that they are well aware of this problem with the C6 model years. The Customer Service people said that a Recall was not issued because the way to address this problem is to: Shut off the engine, put the ignition in the Accessory mode, then try and shift the transmission into Neutral. If it is able to shift into Neutral, then start the engine. Once the engine starts, then try and shift the transmission into the Drive or Reverse gear. If this sequence doesn't work, we were told just to keep repeating this sequence over and over. There have been occasions when we had to repeat this sequence at least half a dozen times and there have also been occasions where we were stranded in parking lots and had to leave the car and come back to it later to try again. This is a safety concern due to the real possibility of being stranded at night in parking lots. There aren't any warning lights or messages. There also aren't any advanced warnings, in terms of symptoms. The only way the problem manifests itself, is when the car cannot be shifted out of the Park gear. Whenever the car is brought into service, including at Chevrolet dealers for such items as oil changes, the mechanics try shifting it out of the Park gear and when they can't, they will call and ask us what to do. The added concern here is that if the mechanic physically forces the shifter out of the Park gear, the entire shifter and possibly the transmission will be damaged. We are the original owners of the car and it only has 18,000 miles on it. This problem first appeared about two years ago but it is happening much more often now.

Filed May 18, 2022 · Transmission · TX

Vehicle will not shift out of park after starting, even when brake pedal is properly depressed.

Filed May 26, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 23,000 miles · CO

Returned from a drive. Backed car into parking spot and transmission will not go into park. As a result, can not restart car.

Filed Apr 23, 2018 · Transmission · 73,019 miles · MI

After starting, with foot on brake, car still, the car will not shift out of park. (automatic transmission)

Filed Dec 15, 2017 · Driver assistance, Transmission · MO

October of this year. My transmission in my corvette would not go into park. I put it into reverse and backed it out and then could not put it up into park. I then put it into drive and moved forward some and tried to put it into park. This time it would not go even into reverse. The vehicle has 56220 miles on it. I stays in a garage climate controlled and has seen bad weather maybe 6 time (snow or rain). So off the car went to the chevrolet dealer to get repaired. I googled the problem to do a little research and found out that there has been lots of complaints on this same problem with out any results. So there is a plastic piece in the shiftier mechanism the entire assembly must be replaced. So at $1068.00 later the problem was fixed. Did gm know about the problem, they sure did. The service person told me he has replaced 2 the same week and more through the year. My gut feeling is that this is a hazard to not only the owner but to other drivers out there. I even feel that it could be life threatening to everyone. The piece gets stuck in the unit and one could drive straight into a wall or run over someone in the vehicles path.

Filed Nov 13, 2017 · 29,994 miles · NY

Car gets stuck in gear, cannot shift into reverse, drive etc. Control part#25913058 (gm) very dangerous if in traffic and put car I neutral and can't get it out of gear with cars speeding by. Chevrolet refuses to reimburse for parts and labor. Mileage-29,994.

Filed Sep 24, 2017 · Transmission · 27,000 miles · CA

On several occasions the vehicle would not shift out of park. It is an automatic transmission and it just becomes "frozen" in park mode. For instance- while waiting in a long line at the bank, I decided to shift out of gear until the line moved. It wouldn't budge. If an emergency situation arose- I would be unable to move. Many other corvette owners are experiencing this same problem. Some of them have done a "fix" that bypassed other equipment and could be dangerous. My car only has 27,000 miles on it - this should not be happening! Many of the other affected owners have gone to chevrolet and have gotten the run around, because they say they need to see it happen in order to fix it. Well it happens randomly so that is a little hard.I think the problem is with a solenoid or safety feature that hangs up. Please help. I am a girl and I need a car that doesn't leave me stranded all the time!

Filed Jun 14, 2017 · Transmission · 41,000 miles · MD

Stationary vehicle gets stuck in park. Never certain that the vehicle can be put into drive or reverse. Behavior is random-it can take several tries over minutes to shift out of park. Dealer replaced brake switch-didn't improve behavior. Sometimes I use the recommended "accessory mode" to shift-this takes several tries as well & has failed at times to get vehicle into gear. Behavior started in 2016.

Filed Jan 12, 2017 · Transmission · 13,000 miles · VA

Automatic 6-speed transmission with auxiliary paddle shifters on steering wheel. When the car is stopped and in park, the console stick shifter gets stuck at random times after car has been stopped/parked and I can't put the stuck shifter into gear (it won't budge out of park). If the vehicle has been stopped and put into park momentarily in a hazardous area, e.g., a railroad track, and if the shifter stick is stuck in park, then the vehicle can not be moved off of the track until the shifter can be moved and the drivetrain engaged. Turning the engine off does not help. The amount of time before the running car with stuck shifter can be put into gear seems to be random, I.e. After the engine has been running for a minute or so. The dealer who sold me the car seems to be aware of other complaints of this nature from corvette c6 a6 owners.

Filed Jan 12, 2017 · Transmission · VA

This complaint was filed under the wrong VIN no. The complaint is being submitted again with the typo corrected with the correct VIN [xxx]. The incorrect VIN no. Was submitted with my complaint # 10944956. The details were submitted with complaint #10944956 and all other info submitted for that complaint earlier today 20170111 are correct. This submission is not a new, second complaint but is instead a correction to the VIN no. Given for my previous complaint to be submitted as a correction. The number of occurrences of the problem with the automatic transmission getting stuck in park has occurred with increasing frequency since 2014, the most recent occurrence was on 9/05/16 at the dealership where I bought the car. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 9, 2016 · Transmission · 57,000 miles · AR

When starting my car would not shift out of park. Service center said shifter went out completely my car only has 57,000 miles. I told them I had been having a hard time getting it out of park to reverse to even put it in drive. This has happen several times.

Filed Aug 22, 2016 · 28,300 miles · CA

I have a 2007 corvette, I was at a railroad crossing waiting for the train to pass so I put my shifter into park. When the train passed I tried to take the shifter out of park and it would not move (it was stuck in park. Upon woring with it several minutes I did get it to move. This has happened several times since, so I called my gm garage and told me it is a common problem with 2005 - 2007 corvettes. Luckly I only encountered a little embarrasment , one one got hurd (thank god). It has happened at my home, stores, to my wife and anytime. I am able to turn on my acc then shift to nutral and start the vet then shift into gear. I am taing to be repaired and been told by gm garage the entire shifter has to be replaced. Not cool on a car with less than 29,000 miles and never abused.