NHTSA Complaint #10285653 — 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10285653 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE |
| Component | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 30,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AE |
Consumer Description
I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL BRAKE LOCKUPS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS USUALLY WHILE TRYING TO LEAVE A PARKING SPOT OR OTHER TIMES WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS FULLY TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. ONCE I START TO MOVE, THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO MOVE AND THE ACTIVE HANDLING INDICATOR COMES ON THE DISPLAY. ALL OF THESE SLOW SPEED ISSUES WERE SIMPLY ?FIXED? BY RESTARTING THE CAR, YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING AT 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND MY BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE CAR JERKED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I FOUGHT TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD AS THE ACTIVE HANDLING CAME ON AGAIN. THE BRAKES PULSATED UNTIL HE CAR WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE ROAD. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND 70 DEGREES, THE ROAD WAS A FAIRLY NEW AND SMOOTH ASPHALT. THE CAR TOOK COMPLETE CONTROL AND I WAS IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC. I AM THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT PULLED TO THE LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CARS TO THE REAR OF ME HAD NO IDEA THAT I WAS STOPPING AND I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. AFTER THE CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY, I COULD NOT MOVE IT OFF OF THE ROAD AS THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE AND "ACTIVE HANDLING" WAS DISPLAYED IF I TRIED TO MOVE IT. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT STOP AND DISABLED THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. *TR
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