Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Corvette STEERING

On may 2010 i received a safety recall notice #10118 for my 2005 chevy corvette, that there was a problem with the active handling system. i brought it to the chevy dealer and they put a plastic clip on a wire connection. recently the service active in may ohandling system light will appear and the brakes will apply by themselves and the car does a involuntary nose dive. i shut the car off and it might not happen again for 2 more weeks or so. i contacted chevy with my problem and spoke to [xxx] @ 866-790-5600 [xxx] he told me they needed to take the car to ed morse chevrolet and have it checked out at my expense. they were only responsible to fix this problem one time! i told [xxx] that it was not fixed properly the first time and brought to chevy ed morse sawgrass (954-514-3440) as the dealer requested. when i got there as per the appointment all they did was trying to sell me a new corvette! please help...i don't feel safe to drive my car like this, and at this point i don't really know what to do anymore... [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the steering wheel would seize sporadically and without warning. in addition, the service active handling system warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column), but the failure recurred. the dealer was contacted, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 62,000.

Movement of steering column causes failure of wire connector harness for the steering wheel position sensor. this failure causes incorrect position readings in the active handling system. *tr

2005 chevrolet corvette has service active handling system on dic multiple times. gm has issued tsb 06.02.35.002b to insert a clip in swps to no avail. this is a steering and abs related problem and should be investigated. i have heard of instances where wheels can lock at high speed. gm should thoroughly investigate and recall for repair. *tr

I just entered the freeway and traffic was slow 40 to 45 mph. i moved from far right to center lane then from center to left lane. when i moved from center to left i was traveling between 45 and 50 mph when the rear of the car began to slide out of control. when i but did not understand why as the roads where dry and clear. as i tried to regain control the car did not respond and continued to slide completely out of control 180 degree and slid sideways into a wall of plowed ice and snow in the left shoulder and flip on its roof. the loss of understanding of how this happened has given me much anguish as i know i had the traction control handling on, until i found out about a recall having to do with the steering and handling a few months later.

Prior to the incident i experienced the service traction light would come on maybe a handful of times a month. until the incident i had to actual issues and figured that my exhaust being as loud as it is caused something to set it off. *tr on february 8th the service traction light came on once again however i had to issues that day. it wasn't till the next day that as i was driving normal speeds about 35mph approaching a stop sign before i would enter the feeder road to enter the highway. the road i was on had a very slight curve to the left and the ground was completely dry/ all conditions were normal. out of no where i felt my vehicle being forced hard to the left as if i was hydroplanning and had lost the ability to control the braking of my car. my vehicle crossed the next lane over and with absolutely no control what so ever i was forced over a curb and into a street sign. no one was injured as it was a minor accident however it came with a price. at this point there is estimated to be $6500.00 in damages to my vehicle due to this. no work has begun on my vehicle. i have understood that this is a problem being investigated on other chevrolet corvette models from 05 and up under investigation number ea09-002. i would like to better understand what has happened and be sure that my vehicle is safe as it was very frightening to have lost control in perfectly good driving conditions. like i have earlier stated my vehicle has not started the repair process and i will be sure to inform chevy of my discovery so that this potentially life threatening issue becomes fixed. *tr

Service column lock error. car will leave me stranded when parked. issue has existed with multiple 05 mn6 corvettes and previous years. multiple people have reported this issue. gm refuses to recognize an issue with this. *tr

Steering wheel position sensor circuit wire connectors failed and shorted causing plastic housing on steering column to ignite and destroyed car and my home. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that when the keyless ignition was turned off, the steering wheel would lock with the illumination of the steering warning indicator and would not permit the engine to be restarted. the failure was consistent. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer numerous times for the malfunction. the battery was replaced and the problem recurred. there was a recall related to the defect under nhtsa campaign id number 04v060000 (steering:column locking:anti-theft device). the recall pertained to 1997-2004 model year vehicles. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 18,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact was parked when the service active handling and the stability control warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer five times for the failure. the technician replaced both rear wheel sensors and the steering column sensor twice. the contact stated the front wheel sensor was also replaced but he was unaware if it was the passenger side, drivers side or both. after the repairs, the failure persisted. the contact stated that the vehicle then began to abnormally jerk sideward. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 18,000.

I was on the trimble road on ramp in san jose, ca merging onto freeway 101 at approximately 1235 pm pst and 793 feet from the de la cruz/trimble road traffic light. traffic conditions were light, weather was dry and road conditions were excellent. the on ramp is approximately an 1/4th of a mile long. i pulled into the commuter lane to pass 2 vehicles that were traveling at approximately 40-45 mph. i passed the first vehicle and was about to pass the second when my 2005 corvette steered to the right causing the right front of my car to impact a 1984 4 door sedan toyota on the left rear quarter panel/bumper, behind the left rear wheel. the toyota started to slide right and when the wheels went from asphalt to dirt caused the toyota to roll over coming to rest on its' wheels in the median on the left side of the on ramp. my car came to rest in the dirt on the right side of the road approximately half way on the on ramp. the driver of the toyota had a cut on one of her fingers and was extremely emotional. i was not injured. my car is equipped with on-star which did not activate due to the crash. none of the air bags deployed in my car. on october 4th, 2007 i took my car to courtesy chevrolet in san jose, ca; i told the service rep that i had received 2 notices in the driver information center display to service the "active handling system soon" and that i had impacted a curb. the service rep asked me if the message recurred after turning the car off and back on and i told them no but it did display two different times about a week apart. i was told that turning the car off and back on cleared the error code so there was nothing to worry about. i had the car aligned. i thought the right front a arm broke causing the accident due to hitting the curb in october until i received recall notice 10118. i saved all of the mechanical parts replaced on the right front of my car and still have them. the steering sensor was replaced by the dealer on 1-30-08. ...

My service active handling light came on 11/13/09.on 11/14/09 i was traveling across a bridge at 55 miles per hour when my brakes and steering locked up. i had no control of the vehicle. i eventually slid to a stop causing traffic behind me to swerve into the next lane. i could barely get the car off the road because the brakes would not release. this is a 2005 chevrolet corvette with 33,000 miles. i took the vehicle to the dealership and was told the steering sensor inside the steering column was bad and needed to be replaced and the wires needed to be checked and re tightened. this could have been more severe or even fatal if not for the time of day and the amount of traffic. i could not believe something so dangerous was not recalled. i am sure others have had this problem and crashed their cars and had no idea what happened, if not for my quick reactions or luck, i might have ran off the bridge and killed myself or injured someone else. that would be the first thing i checked on any 2005 corvette that had an unexplained crash where the driver simply lost control. i was not accelerating or doing anything out of the ordinary when my incident occurred. the repair cost me $612.00, costly for what appears to be an engineering flaw. i am not exaggerating when i say he vehicle was completely out of my control! this is a very serious problem that needs to be addressed. i don't believe that chevrolet or any dealership should profit from this life threatening defect. *tr

I was driving my 2005 corvette in traffic and realized i need to be in the next line to make the next turn. i was stopped at a red light and there was no traffic in the lane next to me, so i turned the wheel sharply to the right and gave it a liitle gas. as i was straightening out the car shook violenlty, it felt like all four brakes where locking up and releasing randomly. i was able to pull over and come to a complete stop, but the car was still shaking. the active handling active was on the info center. i shut the car off and restarted it and everything was fine again. i took the car to the chevy dealership and they did something with steering wheel position sensor. *tr

Service active traction system lights up and the brakes activate (one or both front wheels lock up) at low speeds while braking and turning at the same time. very dangerous when traffic has to go around you and you are stranded

02/13/2007 2005 corvette car was completely dead. would not start or lock. left us stranded after dinner. car was towed to home that night and towed to dealer on 02/14/07. 02/14/2007 invoice# cvcs117440 #1 customer states vehicle will not start - battery leaking acid, necessary to replace battery, clean acid spill. clean cables - check alt 145 amp output diodes good the consumer stated she was in an accident as well as her son and on both occasions, when the brakes were applied, it felt as if the brakes locked up. also. the service active handling system light illuminated. the dealer had to rework the connection to secure and prevent the tilt telescope steering wheel from pulling the vehicle to the right. updated ivoq 10/08/10 *jb *tr

When turning left or right in bad road surface, the steering wheel loses control, the active handling lights comes on, and the abs do not work till the car is on smooth road condition. the car have been service for the above conditions in chevrolet dealer but the problem remains. *tr

Loud grinding noise and severe vibration when turning steering wheel either at stop or slow speed with or without brakes applied. a few instances of momentary steering loss on turns (bends in road) at speeds approximately 30 mph. problem started at purchase in july 2005 and has increased in severity over the past 8 months. there is also a "snapping noise" under the center console when the brakes are applied that started 3/16/06. the car has been to the dealership on 6 occasions and i have filed a complaint with general motors customer assistance. service ticket dated 2/9/06 states "normal characteristic of this vehicle, no repairs to be attempted". service ticket dated 3/10/06 states "no parts available till 6/06, no work done at this time". the dealership told me this would not be normal in any car but they have been instructed by gm not to make any repairs. i researched the problem on the internet and came across the recall 05v455000 and contacted gm. gm stated that because my vin number is not within a certain range that my car in not included, however i feel my car regardless of the vin number displays the same characteristics of the power steering hose issue. *nm

On june 22, 2005 while driving at highway speed my '05 covette lost its serpentine belt causing the car to lose pwer steering, engine oil and coolent. with the loss or steering the car became hard to steer and manuver. this problem has been know by chevrolet that a specific bolt was not placed correctly during manufacturing and causes the loss of the serpentine belt. this was a scary event to lose steering at 60mph with a passenger during the ending of rush hour traffic on hwy114 at 6pm. the repair is taking place now involving a new diamond washer and proper torquing of the bolt. possible engine damage may have occured and the reliability of the vehicle is now in question. in some occurances the problem has happened again. i don't want it to be me and have an accident.

Seven to eight thousand chevrolet corvettes built in late 2004 are in a batch being watched by gm because there have been dozens of instances of the crank shaft pulley belt backing out and allowing the pulley to loosen or fall off. when that happens the car looses power steering and the rest of the functions run off the belts. the belt and pulley can also cause other damage under the hood. production nuber corvettes from over three thousand to over eleven thousand are in the group identified as problematic. chevrolet has realease a technical service bulletin, tsb number (05-06-01-001a), but says it can not help buyers until after a failure. i own a corvette in that group, and i fear that i can't trust the car to perform safely. i belong to several corvette related internet forums, and i get reports of new failures every day. there are dozens of failures reported by members of just one forum. the failures have been occurring since november, 2004. gm is obviously not going to fix this safety problem without nhtsa inquiry, and i'd like nhtsa to ask gm to get serious about protecting the lives of their purchasers. spontaneous loss of steer assist and fluid loss is a safety issue - in my opinion. will nhtsa look into this situation before someone dies, please? *ak