NHTSA Complaint #10836566 — 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10836566
Vehicle 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I'VE READ SEVERAL DIFFERENT POSTS ABOUT PEOPLE WITH 2007 CORVETTES HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VALVES AND DROPPING VALVES AND LOSING CONTROL WHEN THIS BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES NOT WORKING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I BOUGHT MY 2007 CORVETTE Z06 NEW BACK IN 2007 AND I'VE ALWAYS NOTICED VALVE NOISE AND LATELY IT SEEMS A LITTLE LOUDER. I HEAR THE VALVE NOISE MOSTLY DRIVING IT IN TOWN. I'M NOT SURE IF I SHOULD JUST WAIT FOR THE VALVES TO FAIL AND TAKE MY CHANCES OR PAY TO HAVE SOMEONE TO PULL THE HEADS AND CHECK ALL THE VALVES AND REPAIR ANY ONES THAT ARE OUT OF SPECIFICATION. SO I THINK IT'S GM'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DO A RECALL FOR THIS BECAUSE IN MY OPINION THIS IS A DEFECT AND IT WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS TO DROP A VALVE AND LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR AND I JUST DON'T FEEL I SHOULD NEED TO PAY ANYMORE MONEY TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. MY HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING TONIGHT AND LUCKILY THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM.

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