NHTSA Complaint #11103827 — 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11103827
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	June 25, 2018
Date Filed	June 25, 2018
Mileage	36,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING 70+MPH ON AN INTERSTATE, "REDUCED POWER MODE" AND "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" WARNINGS ILLUMINATED ON THE DIC AONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF MAKING IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO GET SAFELY OUT OF THE PATHS OF OTHER VEHICLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE ABOUT 8 TIMES NOW IN VARYING CIRCUMSTANCES, MOSTLY WHILE IN MOTION. ERROR CODES TAKEN FROM HANDHELD PROGRAMMER INCLUDE: P1516, P2101, P2135

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