2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
8 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
8 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
WHEN USING TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL THE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT A CAME ON AND THE CAR PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE WHILE DRIVING . I HAD NEVER USED THE TELESCOPING STERLING WHEEL FEATURE PRIOR TO THIS .*DT*JB
AFTER TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL, ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WHILE DRIVING CAR PULLED LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY START TO CATCH AND A GRINDING, CHATTERING IS FELT IN THE BRAKES UNTIL I LET UP OFF THE PEDAL. THE ACTIVE HANDLING CODE APPEARS AND THEN GOES AWAY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ACTIVE HANDLING CODE APPEARS AND WILL NOT GO AWAY UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SWITCHED OFF ANF THEN RESTARTED. *TR
AS I WAS DRIVING THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE CAME ON THE DIC.THEN THE CAR BRAKES ENGAGED PULLING THE CAR TO THE LEFT. *JS
I WAS TRAVELING 70MPH ON A 4 LANE HWY. WHEN SUDDENLY MY BRAKES LOCKED UP FOR A SPLIT SECOND CAUSING ME TO VEER INTO THE LEFT LANE. I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER QUICKLY, HOWEVER IT COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD BEEN ALONGSIDE ME. THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASH DISENGAGING THE ACTIVE HANDLING AND APPARENTLY THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE MESSAGE STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. THE NEXT DAY THE MESSAGE WAS GONE APPARENTLY RESETTING ITSELF. BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUS SITUATION I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL CHEV. DEALERSHIP (LEN DUDAS MOTORS, STEVENS POINT, WI) HOWEVER THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE SENSORS TESTED NORMAL AND THE MECHANIC THEORIZED THE YAW RATE SENSOR BRACKET WAS AT FAULT, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PART. DURING THE PAST WEEK THE PROBLEM RESURFACED 2 MORE TIMES. I'VE RESEARCHED...
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS MY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON, AND THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE ITS TRYING TO ENGAGE THE ABS SYSTEM. IT NOW COMES ON JUST ABUT EVERYTIME I GET I DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF CORVETTES AT AN ALARMING RATE. *TR
AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS MY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON, AND THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE ITS TRYING TO ENGAGE THE ABS SYSTEM. IT NOW COMES ON JUST ABUT EVERYTIME I GET I DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF CORVETTES AT AN ALARMING RATE. *TR
ACTIVE HANDLING ENGAGES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON MY 2004 CORVETTE. I LEARNED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS FOR VEHICLES MFG FROM MARCH 2004 TO JAN 2006 WITH TELESCOPIC AND TILT STEERING WHEELS. MY CAR WAS MFG IN MAY 2004 AND HAS THE TILT /TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND SINCE MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WHICH COST ME $581AND CHANGE. I DON'T KNOW WHY MY CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS WAS NOT COVERED. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE HARNESS IS TO SHORT AND THE TELESCOPIC MOVEMENT CAUSE WEAR IN THE CONNECTOR WHICH CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR TO SHOW AN OPEN CONNECTION TELLING THE COMPUTER TO ACTIVATE THE HANDLING SYSTEM.. MY DEALER SAYS WAS MY PROBLEM AN OPEN SENSOR AND NOT THE CONNECTOR AND CLAIMS THEY DID NOT...
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Fuel System Other
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Interior Lighting
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Power Trainclutch Assembly
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Power Trainmanual Transmission
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Seatsfront Assemblypower Adjust
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Service Brakes Hydraulic
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Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
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Steeringlinkages
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Structure
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