1997 Chevrolet Corvette electrical problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

BATTERY LEAKAGE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS AND TCM COMPONETS.THE BATTERY POST FAILED AND ACID WAS RELEASED THRU BATTERY HOLDER TO COMPONETS BELOW.THIS ITEM IS A HAZARD SINCE IT TOTAL DISABLE CAR ELECTRONICS.AND IS OF POOR DESIGN PUTTING COMPUTER AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY BELOW BATTERY CASE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FIND THIS HAS BEEN MANY SUCH INSTINCES OF THIS HAPPENING AND THE COST IS NOT CHEAP AT ABOUT $3000 TO $4000.

NHTSA complaint #10028754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

BATTERY LEAKAGE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS AND TCM COMPONETS.THE BATTERY POST FAILED AND ACID WAS RELEASED THRU BATTERY HOLDER TO COMPONETS BELOW.THIS ITEM IS A HAZARD SINCE IT TOTAL DISABLE CAR ELECTRONICS.AND IS OF POOR DESIGN PUTTING COMPUTER AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY BELOW BATTERY CASE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FIND THIS HAS BEEN MANY SUCH INSTINCES OF THIS HAPPENING AND THE COST IS NOT CHEAP AT ABOUT $3000 TO $4000.

NHTSA complaint #10028754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

BATTERY LEAKAGE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS AND TCM COMPONETS.THE BATTERY POST FAILED AND ACID WAS RELEASED THRU BATTERY HOLDER TO COMPONETS BELOW.THIS ITEM IS A HAZARD SINCE IT TOTAL DISABLE CAR ELECTRONICS.AND IS OF POOR DESIGN PUTTING COMPUTER AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY BELOW BATTERY CASE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FIND THIS HAS BEEN MANY SUCH INSTINCES OF THIS HAPPENING AND THE COST IS NOT CHEAP AT ABOUT $3000 TO $4000.

NHTSA complaint #10028754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON TO PCM UNDER BATTERY TRAY AND ON TO A/C VACCUM HOSE.

NHTSA complaint #10000254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON TO PCM UNDER BATTERY TRAY AND ON TO A/C VACCUM HOSE.

NHTSA complaint #10000254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ,AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

NHTSA complaint #8014040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD REGISTER "REDUCE ENGINE POWER" WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE, BUT GO NO MORE THEN 5 MPH. VEHICLE BACK IN DEALER'S SHOP AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #897672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED NO START CONDITON AND VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO GO OVER 5 MPH SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS. (BATTERY,ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNITS(TCM,EBTCM,TAC) REPLACED TWO TIMES, FOR LEAK AND FAILURE,TP SENSOR REPLACED. YH

NHTSA complaint #550989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED NO START CONDITON AND VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO GO OVER 5 MPH SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS. (BATTERY,ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNITS(TCM,EBTCM,TAC) REPLACED TWO TIMES, FOR LEAK AND FAILURE,TP SENSOR REPLACED. YH

NHTSA complaint #550989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

10/14/97 RECALL- REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS 10/14/97 SPEAKERS RATTLE WHILE DRIVING, PARTS REPLACED ON 3/9/98. 3/9/98 WAS IN SERVICE FOR 'SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED' MSG THAT WAS RECEIVED ON CAR'S SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR LOST SIGNIFICANT ENGINE POWER AND THE CAR'S SYSTEM VERY SUDDENLY REDUCED WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE I355 EXPRESSWAY. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED. THE DEALER DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. (I HAVE A SERVICE RECORD INDICATING THIS.) 4/6/98 WAS IN SERVICE FOR 'SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED' MSG THAT WAS RECEIVED ON CAR'S SYSTEM AGAIN. VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING AGAIN, AND I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN TURNING LEFT; NEARLY GOT SIDE SWIPED BECAUSE OF THE REDUCED SPEED. WAS ACCELERATING NORMALLY TO TURN LEFT. SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE & SAID THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. 7/3/98 I COMPLAINED TO DEALER SVC DEPT ABOUT BURNING GAS SMELL. ALSO, SAME MSG CAME UP 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED. '11/5/98 SAME MSG' SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, ENGINE POWER REDUCED' CAME UP. THEY ARE REPLACING A PART & THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. CHEVROLET TROUBLE TICKET :ON 4/17/98 I OPENED UP A TROUBLE TICKET WITH CHEVROLET REF # 980225396. 4/17/98 CALLED CUST SVC NUMBER (800) 222-1020 & TALKED TO ERNST AT X3797 HE SAID I WOULD BE CONTACTED WITHIN 2 DAYS TO DISCUSS STATUS OF THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. NOBODY EVER CONTACTED ME. 11/5/98 TALKED TO PATRICK AKANDU. HE SAID HE WOULD LEAVE A MESSAGE RICK WASHINGTON WHO IS REVIEWING MY FILE & HE WOULD GET BACK TO ME. NOBODY EVER DID. ON 11/5/98 I CALLED THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE- IN ILLINOIS AT 312-814-3000 TO FIND OUT IF LEMON LAW APPLIES- APPARENTLY NOT BECAUSE IT'S OVER 1 YEAR OLD. ON 11/16/98 CALLED & TALKED TO CUST SVC (800) 222-1020 TO ASK STATUS OF MY TICKET. THEY HAD NOTHING TO TELL ME. JOHN MCDONOUGH FROM CELOZZI ETTLESON SERVICE INDICATED THAT HE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS PROBLEM W

NHTSA complaint #700645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

THREE TIMES ENGINE DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING .

NHTSA complaint #534916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED ENGINE TO DIE/IDLE.ALSO POWER CONTROL MODULE AND ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

NHTSA complaint #534703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS AT 0 SPEED WAITING TO ENTER INTERSECTION WHEN SHUT DOWN OCCURRED; SECOND TIME, WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN SHUT DOWN OCCURRED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND WERE NOT SENDING OUT NOTICES TO CONSUMERS.

NHTSA complaint #814975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.