2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
5 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ON DISPLAY. WHILE DRIVING THE DAY BEFORE, THE CAR MADE A VERY QUICK MOTION TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR PUSHED OUT OF IT'S HOUSING AND DANGLING ON THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT UNDER THE DASH. THE POWERED TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL PUSHED THE ASSEMBLY OUT OF PLACE CAUSING THE FAULT. I DISCONNECTED THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER ACTIVATION OF THE ACTIVE HANDLING.
THE WIRE TO THE STARTER MELTS OUT CAUSING THE ENTIRE CHARGING SYSTEM TO STOP WORKING AN DRAINS THE BATTERY CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING . THEN NO POWER STEERING OR BREAKS
THE CAR ONLY HAS 2388 MILES. BACKING STRAIGHT OUT THE DRIVE WAY THE DASH STARTING DISPLAYING SERVICE ANTILOCK BREAKS, SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. THE DASH LIGHTS FROM ABS AND TRACTION STAY ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL CONTROL BUTTON IS DISABLED.
INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA09-002 GOING INTO A SLOW LEFT SHARP TURN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF FUEL, TRIGGERED SERVICE ABS, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. DURING THIS TIME I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. ABS BRAKING IS NOW DISABLED AND WILL NOT RESET WITH IGNITION CYCLES.
UPON BRAKING TO ENTER A TIGHT LEFT HAND TURN IN THE COUNTRY THE DIC DISPLAYED SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP (CONFIRMED BY THE FLAT SPOT ON THE TIRE). I BEGAN MODULATING THE BRAKES THINKING THAT I HAD LOST ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, BUT THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HAD LOCKED UP. THIS REDUCED THE BRAKING ABILITY OF THE CAR CAUSING ME TO GO OFF THE OUTSIDE OF A LEFT HAND TURN AND INTO A DITCH DAMAGING SOME COMPONENTS OF THE FRONT END. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME SAFELY. THE CAR WAS PARKED UNTIL A MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT. A DIALECTIC GREASE WAS APPLIED TO THE CONNECTORS BETWEEN THE SYSTEM AND THE WHEELS AT ALL 4 CORNERS. THIS SEEMED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AS EXPERIENCED ON THAT DAY. NOW, 5 MONTHS LATER ALL THE DASH LIGHTS INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM HAVE COME ON...
Other 2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Problem Areas
Fuelpropulsion System
26 complaints
Air Bags
10 complaints
Electrical System
5 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Service Brakes
3 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint