NHTSA Complaint #10626896 — 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10626896 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 38,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NV |
Consumer Description
A KNOWN GM DEFECT EXISTS ON 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTES. MY AUTOMATIC SHIFT WAS STUCK IN PARK, HUNDREDS OF CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE SUFFERED THIS EXACT DEFECT PREVENTING THE VEHICLE TO BE MOVED, STRANDING THE DRIVER FOR HOURS IN PARKING LOTS, GARAGES ETC. ON A HIGHWAY 215 BELTWAY IN LAS VEGAS NEVADA MY CORVETTE WAS STUCK IN PARK, I COULD NOT GET IT IN DRIVE TO MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 10 TIMES. I CONTACTED GM. THEY DID RESPOND, NOW ARE IGNORING MY ISSUE. THEY HAVE MADE NO ADMISSION NOR OFFERING A RESOLUTION IN THIS MATTER. MY CORVETTE IS NOW BEING REPAIRED AT ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET IN LAS VEGAS NEVADA AT MY EXPENSE FOR A BILL OF OVER $1,100. A DEFECTIVE SHIFTER SOLENOID IS PART OF THE DEFECT WITH A BENDING OF THE SHIFTING CABLE & PLASTIC SHIFT ASSEMBLY LOCATED UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE. MY CORVETTE IS EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED BY ME. YOU MAY GOOGLE-" 2005 CORVETTE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER DEFECT" FOR FURTHER PROOF A SERIOUS DEFECT COMMON ON THIS MODEL CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. YOU MAY VIEW ONE OF MANY BLOGS,PHOTO LINKS & DETAILED DATA ON THIS DEFECT HERE: HTTP://M.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/C6-TECH-PERFORMANCE/3196793-2005-C6-AUTOS-STUCK-IN-PARK-SOLUTION-WITH-PICS.HTML. *TR
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