2005 Chevrolet Corvette body problems

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Vehicle has open recall 09v491 for roof panel separation. The roof on the vehicle has separated and come apart in pieces leaving the front seal exposed. Gengras Chevrolet in Ct has ordered and received the replacement panel which has now been sitting at their dealership for approximately 2.5 weeks because they refuse to send it to paint until they rectify the outdated paint supply reimbursement cost with GM. In the meantime I have not had a spot for the vehicle inside and if I dont know its going to rain or dont get the car inside somewhere in time the water leaks down the windshield post and into the body control module. Currently the car drains the battery, gauges intermittently do not work as well as the power windows, starter button etc. from a recent pop up storm. Ive been back and forth with the dealer and spoke to a GM rep, niehter of which have proven useful in the situation. I just keep getting pushed off and told that I have to wait for them to figure it out with GM, even though it could potentially take 2 or more weeks to paint the top once the body shop actually gets it. This whole process has started approximately August 1st.

NHTSA complaint #11486595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VEHICLE STARTS BUT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. EVENTUALLY AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS OR LEAVING VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE WHILE, RE-TRY AND ISSUE GOES AWAY. ISSUE HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND CANNOT BE REPLICATED EASILY.

NHTSA complaint #11404402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND ABOVE, THE CONTACT HEARD THE SOUND OF AIR COMING THROUGH THE ROOF PANEL, WHICH WAS NOT STRUCTURALLY CONNECTED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE ROOF PANEL WOULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE DEALER (KEN GARFF CHEVROLET, 548 E 1000 S, AMERICAN FORK, UT 84003, (801) 756-3546) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,500. *TT

NHTSA complaint #11160909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND ABOVE, THE CONTACT HEARD THE SOUND OF AIR COMING THROUGH THE ROOF PANEL, WHICH WAS NOT STRUCTURALLY CONNECTED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE ROOF PANEL WOULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE DEALER (KEN GARFF CHEVROLET, 548 E 1000 S, AMERICAN FORK, UT 84003, (801) 756-3546) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,500. *TT

NHTSA complaint #11160909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SNAPPING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE ROOF AREA WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHARLIE OBAUGH CHEVROLET (2551 W MAIN ST, WAYNESBORO, VA 22980, (540) 941-2200) AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

NHTSA complaint #11098949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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COLUMN LOCK FAILURE (4 TIMES) . CONVERTIBLE TOP 5+ TIMES RIB IN TOP BROKEN,TOP WILL NOT RAISE OR LOWER OR WILL MOVE AND STOP. PLASTIC INTERIOR PARTS DRY UP AND BREAK VISOR.ALL BEFORE 50K MILES.CAR IS IN THE DEALER SHOP (30+ DAYS AT THIS TIME)

NHTSA complaint #11058396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S FIBERGLASS TOP SEPARATED FROM THE REMOVABLE TOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

NHTSA complaint #10958516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ROOF PANEL SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE). IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING REPOSITION SENSOR, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,835.

NHTSA complaint #10883262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMP SOUND ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO INSPECT, BUT FOUND NOTHING. WHILE PROCEEDING TO DRIVE AGAIN, THE CONTACT HEARD THE SAME NOISE AND AIR WHISTLING. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF WAS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY AND PULLED OVER ONCE AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE ROOF WAS LATCHED CORRECTLY AND HE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE TOP. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME FOR THE TOP WAS SEPARATING FROM THE BODY PANEL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10860081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE STARTED MAKING POPPING AND CRACKING NOISES AT ANY AND ALL RATES OF SPEED SOME TIME AGO. AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, THE WIND NOISE AND WHISTLING SOUNDS ARE ALMOST UNBEARABLE AS THE NOISES ARE SO LOUD. I CONSULTED WITH YOUMAN'S CHEVROLET IN MACON, GA AS THEY ARE THE ONLY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN OUR ARE AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE TOP HAD STATED TO SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER PART AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A ENTIRE NEW TOP. ONCE AGAIN, THEY DID NOT EVEN CONSIDER CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. NATURALLY, OUR GREATEST CONCERN IS THE POTENTIAL OF THE UPPER PORTION FLYING OFF WHILE WE ARE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAUSING A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT TO OTHER VEHICLES OR INJURIES. I RECENTLY STARTING TAKING THE CORVETTE MAGAZINE AND MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, I READ THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TOP. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP DID NOT BOTHER TO CHECK ON THIS RECALL OR TO ADVISE US OF THE RECALL IF THEY WERE AWARE OF IT AS WE ARE REGULAR CUSTOMERS AND HAVE SPENT A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WITH THEM ON THIS CORVETTE OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #10621111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HEADS UP DISPLAY KEEPS FALLING FROM ITS SET POSITION. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN MANY REAR END COLLISION TRYING TO RESET MY HEADS UP DISPLAY. NOW I DON'T EVEN USE THE HEADS UP DISPLAY SINCE IT IS SUCH A PIECE OF JUNK. I BELONG TO CORVETTE FORUM AND HAVE HERD FROM DOZENS OF CORVETTE OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THESE HEADS UP DISPLAYS SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO POOR DESIGN, POOR MATERIALS DURING MANUFACTURING AND CHEAP MANUFACTURING. THE PROBLEM IS THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY IS BEING HINGED FROM TWO PLASTIC PINS ON EACH END OF THE ASSEMBLY. BASED OF THE SIZE AND WAIT OF THE MIRROR THESE PINS SHOULD BE MADE FROM SOME KIND OF METAL MATERIAL. THIS ISSUE IS BEING EXACERBATED BY THE STIFF RIDE OF THE CORVETTE AS YOU DRIVE THE MIRROR IS BEING BOUNCED AROUND AND IS WEARING DOWN THE PINS HOLDING THE MIRROR.

NHTSA complaint #10594448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WATER LEAK IN 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CAUSED VERY STRONG MOLD/MILDEW ODOR IN THE CAR AND DESTROYED THE PASSENGER CARPET AND INSULATION, WHICH WERE REMOVED BY TECHNICIAN 122 AT SUN CHEVROLET IN MCMURRAY, PA ON 1/25/2012. SINCE DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT CARPET OR INSULATION, THE METAL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES GET EXTREMELY HOT AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REMEDIED IMMEDIATELY. RECENTLY A RAIN STORM CAUSED MORE WATER TO LEAK INSIDE AND COLLECT UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND ALMOST DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY I HAD A TOWEL WITH ME AND QUICKLY ABSORBED ALL OF THE WATER AND RETURNED BACK HOME TO VACUUM THE REMAINING WATER BEFORE ANYTHING ELECTRIC WAS DAMAGED. THIS PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THAT IT MAY BE A FAULTY WEATHER STRIP CAUSING THE WATER LEAK. IF I HAD BEEN GOING FASTER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE CARS ELECTRONICS AND MAY HAVE EVEN CAUSED THE CAR TO SHUT OFF WHICH CAN LEAD TO A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND CAUSE MAJOR INJURIES OR DEATH. THE WEATHER STRIP SHOULD BE RECALLED AND/OR REPLACED AND THE LEAK REPAIRED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC AT NO COST BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A FACTORY DEFECT. I SPENT A LOT OF HARD EARNED MONEY ON THIS CAR AND DID NOT EXPECT ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. THIS ISSUE ALONE HAS ALREADY COST ME $235.85 AND HOURS OF MY LIFE THAT I WILL NO'T GET BACK. THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER RESOLVED IN 2012 AND ONLY GOT WORSE. THE COST OF THE CARPET AND INSULATION, THAT WERE DAMAGED AND REMOVED, IS ALMOST $1,000 FOR REPLACEMENTS AND LABOR. GENERAL MOTORS LLC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEAK AND SHOULD PROVIDE THESE ITEMS AT NO COST AS WELL AS A REPLACEMENT WEATHER STRIP THAT DOES NOT LEAK AS THE ORIGINAL IS A FACTORY DEFECT. THIS WATER LEAK HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AND DIAGNOSED BY SUN CHEVROLET ON 10/8/2013.

NHTSA complaint #10548161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ONLY UNABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE TRUNK BY USING THE EMERGENCY LATCH AND COULD NOT ENTER THROUGH THE DOORS. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE DOORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING THE MORNING. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE DEALER TO HOLD THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,966.

NHTSA complaint #10485373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ROOF LAMINATE WAS REPLACED AS PART OF A MANUFACTURER RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO. BUT CRACKING NOISE CONTINUED UNTIL TODAY AFTER A LOUD KNOCK, THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ROOF STARTED LEAKING AIR BADLY. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE ROOF BODY AND NOT JUST THE LAMINATE HAD SEPARATED FROM ITS FRAME. OPENED ROOF LATCHES AND WHILE REMOVING THE DETACHABLE ROOF, BOTH REAR METAL PINS THAT MECHANICALLY HOLD THE ROOF TO THE FRAME FELL TO THE GROUND. THREADED SECTION OF BOTH PINS HAD SHEARED OFF AND ROOF WAS ONLY HELD IN PLACE BY THE REAR CENTER HOOK. APPARENTLY MATERIAL AND PIN DESIGN IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE TORQUE THAT THE ROOF GOES THROUGH AGAINST THE FRAME DURING NORMAL DRIVING RESULTING IN COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE ROOF.

NHTSA complaint #10478793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN ANY WATER GETS ON THE WINDOW BUTTONS THEY WASH OFF IN SECONDS. IT DOES CAUSE NIGHT BLINDNESS. WHATEVER THEY ARE PAINTED WILL NOT STAND UP TO WATER REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS..UNSATISFACTORY TO PAINT CHEAP WASH OFF PAINT ON CLEAR BUTTONS.

NHTSA complaint #10456411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF PANEL WAS SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE FACTORY ROOF, THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V181000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN MADE AWARE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

NHTSA complaint #10411513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING:COLUMN) AND WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL POP FROM THE ROOF. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS) AND WAS ADVISED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

NHTSA complaint #10397075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING HIS VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE THE DOOR BECAME JAMMED INTO THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER WHERE THEY MEET. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOORS ARE NOT ALIGNED THE CORRECT WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. CHEVROLET WAS NOTIFIED AND THE OWNER WAS WAITING FOR A RETURN CALL. CHEVROLET FILED CLAIM # 71854922568. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

NHTSA complaint #10348952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SNAPPING SOUND COMING FROM TRANSPARENT ROOF TOP ON 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE.

NHTSA complaint #10332227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAR WENT TO GM CHEVROLET SUBSTITUTE DEALER BIG ISLAND TOYOTA KONA FOR ANNUAL SERVICE. DISCUSSED WIND NOISE THROUGH ROOF. WEATHER STRIPPING ORDERED THROUGH DEALER. TOP BLEW OFF AT 40 MPH ON WAY HOME. CHEVROLET CORVETTE 13,200 MILES. DEALER FAILED TO NOTIFY OF RECALL. GM ISLAND CHEVROLET WHERE CAR HAD ANNUAL SERVICE SHUT DOWN LAST YEAR. MANY CALLS AND EMAILS TO GM CHEVROLET NO RESPONSE TO ALERTED SAFETY ALARM. .T TOP ROOF RETRIEVED NO DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR INDIVIDUALS OR PROPERTY JUST CRITICAL SAFETY PROBLEM. BLEW MY TOP.

NHTSA complaint #10322150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, HE HEARD A CRACKING SOUND ON ROOF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED THE FAILURE SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57000.

NHTSA complaint #10303588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2005 CORVETTE. CHEVROLET HAS RECALLED 22,000 CORVETTES FOR THE ROOF PANEL. THEY SAID THAT THE ROOF WILL BREAK LOOSE AND COULD BLOW OFF. MY TOP HAS BROKE LOOSE BECAUSE AIR IS LEAKING THREW. THERE IS SO MUCH AIR COMING IN THAT YOU CAN NOT HERE THE RADIO. I HAVE CALLED THE 800 NUMBER THEY SAID MY CORVETTE MUST NOT BE ON THE LIST. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CORVETTE OVER 50 MPH. CAN YOU HELP ME?THANK YOU . PLEASE E-MAIL ME OR CALL ME.

NHTSA complaint #10297616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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A RECALL EXISTS FOR ALL 05-07 C6 OEM CORVETTE REMOVABLE TARGA TOPS. THE GLUE BOND HOLDING THE REMOVABLE TOP TO ITS FRAME BREAKS WITH TEMPERATURE CHANGES, AND THE TOPS BREAK AWAY AND FLY OFF THE CAR. OVER TIME, AIR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AIR EVENTUALLY BLOWS UNDER THE TOP AND PULLS IT OFF THE FRAME. AS PART OF THE RECALL REPAIR, GM INJECTED FOAM UNDER THE THIN PLASTIC TOP INTO THE ROOF FRAME TO PREVENT THE AIR FROM ENTERING AND RIPPING THE TOP OFF. THEY DID NOT ADDRESS THE REAL PROBLEM WITH THE GLUE NOT HOLDING THE TOP ON. THEY ONLY ADDRESSED A SYMPTOM OF THE REAL PROBLEM TO AVOID THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. MY TOP HAD MONTHS OF AIR LEAKING UNDER IT, A LOT OF NOISE OVER THAT PERIOD, AND THE FOAM INJECT RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED WITH A PREVIOUS OWNER. GM DENIED MY SAFETY RECALL CLAIM STATING THEY INJECTED THE FOAM, BUT IN REALITY THEY ONLY TREATED A SYMPTOM. GM USED A LEGAL RUN-AROUND TO AVOID HAVING TO REPLACE THE TOP, SAYING THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND MET THE NHTSA RECALL. ALL THEY DID WAS INJECT SOME FOAM. THEY DID NOT CORRECT THE GLUE PROBLEM AND MEET THE BURDEN OF CORRECTION ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. I WAS ABLE TO GRAB ONTO THE TOP THROUGH MY DRIVERS WINDOW TO HOLD IT DOWN WHEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED TO RIP OFF, OR IT WOULD HAVE HIT TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, AND CAUSED WRECK(S). THANKS YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND CONSIDERATION IN ADDRESSING GMS RELUCTANCE TO CORRECT THEIR RECALL PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10273038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AFTER ABOUT 2.5 YEARS THE CONVERTIBLE TOP MECHANISM STARTED GETTING NOISY AND THEN REFUSED TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY WITH A NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR AND A PUMP REPAIR KIT. ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY SAYING THAT IT WAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. THIS TIME HE REPLACED ALL THE HYDRAULIC HOSES ON THE LEFT SIDE AND CHARGED ME ABOUT $900.00. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T PROPERLY REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10265464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V181000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS). THE ROOF DETACHED FROM THE TOP OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND REFERRED HIM TO A BODY SHOP, WHERE HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER, ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE DEALER REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

NHTSA complaint #10249780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CO5 HARDTOP COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO INDICATE THAT THE HARDTOP IS NOT LOCKED. OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE AIR PRESSURE CAUSES THE UNLOCKED HARDTOP TO BECOME AIRBORNE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE HARDTOP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND HAS COST THE CONTACT A LOT OF MONEY. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE HARDTOP COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AND STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

NHTSA complaint #10248989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING AT 68 MPH ON A TWO HIGHWAY, THE ROOF SECTION FROM A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WENT AIRBORNE. PREVAILING WINDS BLUE THE PANEL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, KEEPING OUT OF FOLLOWING OR ONCOMING TRAFFIC FLOW WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE 102 DEGREE TEMPERATURE APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE ADHESIVE HOLDING THE ROOF PANEL TO THE ROOF FRAME. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 2006 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE ROOF WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10236803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHENEVER THERE IS ANY TORQUE PRESENT, THE CONTACT HEARS A CRUNCHING AND POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BECAUSE THE LAMINATED PART OF THE ROOF IS SEPARATING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE, WITH THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE ON JANUARY 17, 2008. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE WORSENED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A REPAIR AVAILABLE FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 05/20/08. *LJ THE SEAT BELT BUZZER WOULD GO OFF AT TIMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR MADE A POPPING NOISE WHEN IT WAS OPENED. UPDATED 05/20/08

NHTSA complaint #10226783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHENEVER THERE IS ANY TORQUE PRESENT, THE CONTACT HEARS A CRUNCHING AND POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BECAUSE THE LAMINATED PART OF THE ROOF IS SEPARATING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE, WITH THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE ON JANUARY 17, 2008. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE WORSENED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A REPAIR AVAILABLE FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 05/20/08. *LJ THE SEAT BELT BUZZER WOULD GO OFF AT TIMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR MADE A POPPING NOISE WHEN IT WAS OPENED. UPDATED 05/20/08

NHTSA complaint #10226783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2005 CORVETTE COUPE WITH THE PAINTED REMOVABLE ROOF PANEL ROOF CAME APART LAST YEAR WAS REPLACED AND REPAINTED WITH COMPLETE REMOVABLE ROOF SECOND ROOF PANEL FLEW COMPLETELY OFF THE CAR THIS MAY NOW THE THIRD ROOF COUNTING THE ORIGINAL IS ON THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10192277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.