NHTSA Complaint #10579340 — 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10579340 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 84,666 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I AM DRIVING THE FRONT TIRES WILL LOCK UP, MAKING MY CAR TURN SHARPLY EITHER TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT, OR WHEN I AM MAKING TURNS, THIS BRINGS ME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE COMPUTER TELLS ME TO SERVICE THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM, WELL I LOOKED INTO IT AND GM HAD A RECALL ON THIS, THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER IS TSB-06-02-35-002B. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE WAS ACCOMPLISHED, WELL, (IF IT WAS) IT IS NOT WORKING AS IT WAS INTENDED TO WORK. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE !!! DO YOU THINK GM HAS SAID THIS WAS COMPLETED, BUT WASN'T!! I DO NOT WANT TO TAMPER WITH MY CAR, BECAUSE IF IT WAS NOT CORRECTED I WOULD NEED PROOF, IS THERE SOMEWHERE I CAN GO TO SEE IF THIS SB WAS IN FACT COMPLETED? GM SAID TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER, I CALLED THE DEALER, BUT THEY WE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS, SO I SURE DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO THEM, JUST TO HAVE THEM CHARGE $ ME FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED ALREADY, OR IF IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP, BECAUSE I CAN NOT PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, AND TAKE THE CHANCE OF HURTING SOMEONE!! *JS
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