We have classified the 2 complaints from 2001 Chevrolet Corvette about ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL into the following categories.
Electronic brake control module (ebcm) controls failed on a 2001 corvette with 37,000 miles. to correct this module, the gm dealer will charge $1250 for the replacement part and 2.5 hours labor or about $300 for a total of $1650. *tr
2001 corvette. 2 years ago (1)engine check light always on (2)traction control warning lights on (3)abs warning lights on (4)low fuel warning light goes on if under 1/2 tank and gauge drops to zero fuel (5)driver side headlight will not open up (6)lights do not work on heating ,a/c directional flow these complaints from what i have read on blog sites from hundreds of other corvette owners are very commonplace problem lies in the fact that when my warning lights are lit up i have no antilock brakes working on my car nor do i have traction control. this is extremely dangerous. some time the lights work sometimes they go off well i am in motion. this can cause a dangerous situation if i am just hitting throttle and this occurs causing me to lose control and risking a collision. these are powerful cars even when driven in a safe manner. i own an automatic transmission and it does not take much throttle for the engine to gear down and accelerate. i stop at gen. motors dealer frequently hoping for a campaign. to correct this problem. the same story always is that it is a defective computer board and that i am looking at approx $4000.00 dollars to repair. reading blog site it is the same. some would say that if one can afford a corvette then this should not be an issue. i say it is a serious safety issue and should not have to pay out of pocket. am only an employee at a daycare and saved for years to purchase this car. the other common complaint is the fuel gauge but understand that with computer board replaced this will eliminate problem. pop up headlight cost to repair $300.00. *tr
Active handling system malfunctions at highway speeds. when traveling on dry smooth highways, in a straight line, the active handling system will activate and randomly actuate individual brake calipers. when this occurs, the "driver information system" will flash "active handling". in every case, this causes momentary, unintended changes in direction and speed of the automobile. the event does not register any codes in the obd ii. the problem can only be defeated by turning off the active handling system. the problem can be induced by making minute adjustments to the steering wheel while traveling in a straight line. this problem has been look at by the dealer several times, and they have been unable to diagnose or repair the problem. this is similar to complaint 757075.