2008 Chevrolet Corvette Electrical System Problems

I just bought a 2008 Chevy Corvette convertible and parked in the garage. The next morning the garage has distinct smell of gas throughout the garage. If my heater to the house would have kicked on the house would have blown up. This is a safety issue which should be addressed by Chevy. After researching the issue, it seems to be a common issue, which should be a recall. Even after moving it outside, when I get in the car it smells of gas.

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AN INSTANCE OCCURRED WHERE THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID DOWN PAST THE BATTERY TRAY AND ONTO THE WIRING HARNESSES BELOW. SUBSEQUENT CORROSION OF WIRINGS WITHIN THE HARNESS (OF WHICH CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY FORTY INDIVIDUAL WIRES), CAUSING BREAKS AND SHORTS IN SEVERAL CREATING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. A NO START CONDITION OCCURRED RESULTING FROM THE AFFECTED WIRES LEADING TO THE ECM AS WELL AS OTHERS CONTAINED IN THE HARNESS. EITHER THE BATTERY TRAY SHOULD BE MODIFIED TO CONTAIN OR ROUTE POSSIBLE ACID FROM LEAKING DOWN PAST IT OR THE FABRICATION OF A LIQUID TIGHT COMPARTMENT BE INSTALLED TO CONTAIN THE WIRING HARNESS ITSELF. SINCE THE HARNESS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM GM THE CHEVROLET SERVICE TECHNICIAN SPLICED IN NUMEROUS LENGTHS OF NEW WIRES TO BYPASS THE AFFECTED AREAS WITHIN THE HARNESS. LABOR COST OF APPROXIMATELY $3000 FOR THE REPAIR. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SOLUTION TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCES OF THIS ISSUE. THUS MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE OR HOUSE IN PROXIMITY TO PEOPLE AND THEIR PROPERTY.

THE BATTERY ON MY CORVETTE PHYSICALLY EXPLODED WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AND LITERALLY BLEW PART OF THE BATTERY AWAY AND STARTED A FIRE. IT WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY KILLED ME IF I HAD THE HOOD OPEN AND WAS INSPECTING THE ENGINE. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO GM AND TODAY I RECEIVED THE ACDELCO GENERIC FORM LETTER DATED 25 SEPTEMBER 2020 MAKING THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE BATTERY WAS BEING CHARGED FOR 8-YEARS, MAKE THE ASSUMPTION IT WAS OVER CHARGED AND INSTRUCT ME TO GO AND BUY AN AIR FRESHENER TO GET THE ACID SMELL OUT OF MY VEHICLE. AS A PROUD AND LOYAL GM VEHICLE OWNER FOR THE PAST 50 YEARS, I FIND YOUR ARROGANT RESPONSE TO OUR COMPLAINT NOTHING LESS THAN DISGUSTING AND IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION LIKE GENERAL MOTORS. FURTHERMORE, MAKING FALSE CLAIMS AND OUTRIGHT LYING DOES NOT HELP THE IMAGE OF YOUR COMPANY. ONE GETS THE IMPRESSION THAT YOU ARE READING A GENERAL RESPONSE FROM A Q-CARD WITHOUT ANY FEELING OR ANY INTENTION TO TRY AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE, NEVER MIND RESOLVING THE ISSUE. PROVIDE US WITH THE CONTACT DETAILS OF YOUR DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR TO TAKE IT UP DIRECTLY WITH HIM. DURING OUR CALL TODAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2020 YOUR OFFICE WAS ADAMANT THAT THERE IS A VERY CLEAR WARNING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT STATES THAT A TRICKLE CHARGER SHOULD NOT BE USED AND THAT YOU WILL SEND US A COPY OF THE WARNING. WE REVIEWED THE GM EMAIL DATED 18 NOVEMBER 2020 AND IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY WARNING AGAINST USING A TRICKLE CHARGER. IN FACT, THE EMAIL RECEIVED RECOMMEND USING A TRICKLE CHARGER ' SEE BELOW: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTENDED STORAGE: REMOVE THE BLACK, NEGATIVE (−) CABLE FROM THE BATTERY OR USE A BATTERY TRICKLE CHARGER. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE CAR AND IT IS A CONVERTIBLE AND WE CANT GET THE TOP WORKING AT ALL.WE TOOK IT WHERE WE PURCHASED IT AND THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE HOW TO FIX IT.THIS IS THE SECOND THING THAT WAS WRONG. WE GOT THE FUEL PUMP LEAK REPAIRED.WE CANT ENJOY THE CAR IF THE TOP DOESN'T WORK.IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING IF YOU CANT ENJOY IT.

USING ACCESSORIES FUNCTION, SHORTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OUT: WITH THE CAR ENGINE OFF, I TURN ON ACCESSORIES, PLAY THE RADIO, ETC. WHEN THE ACCESSORIES ENDS ITS CYCLE AND SHUTS-OFF THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUNTS/SHORTS OUT, NOTHING OPERATES UNTIL THE BATTERY IS BLED DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM

VEHICLE MAY REMAIN LOCKED IN PARK OR NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVING GEARS BACK TO PARK. VERY WIDE SPREAD ISSUE ON THIS MODEL.

THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CAR BUT NO OBVIOUS LEAKS. THE CAR DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE USING GAS FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED. IT SMELLS STRONGEST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN MANY OWNERS HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL LINE. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS MOMENT THIS STARTED OR EVENT THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR JUST STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FELT AS IF THEY APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY. THE SERVICE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER HUB ASSEMBLY SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS BEGAN TO RELEASE A THICK FOG. THE CONTACT TOUCHED THE STOP BUTTON AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS FILLED WITH A THICK FOG, WHICH IMPAIRED VISIBILITY WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A BATTERY CABLE WAS ROUTED TIGHTLY UNDER THE AIR CONDITIONING LINE, CAUSING FRICTION THAT RUBBED THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING LINE. THE TUBING ATTACHED TO THE ASSEMBLY AND THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE WERE REPLACED TO PREVENT FUTURE FRICTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL INVOLVING THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

RECENTLY MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. AT FIRST THEY WOULD GO OFF AND COME BACK ON AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES BUT NOW I'L BE LUCKY IF THEY TURN ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM COMES FROM THE FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. IN THE BEGINNING I WOULD GET OUT OF MY CAR AND PLAY AROUND WITH THE LOW BEAM RELAY UNTIL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON BUT NOW THAT DOES NOT EVEN HELP. ITS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM DUE TO THE FUSE BOX. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I HOPE GM WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM.

TOOK CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSE GENTLEMAN SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR LOW BEAMS SO I SAID IT WAS FINE TOOK CAR HOME 3 WEEKS LATER WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY CARS LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AFTER ENGINE HEATS UP WENT BACK TO DEALER AND LET THEM KNOW THE THE SITUATION AND THE WENT AND CHECKED THE CAR TURNS OUT THAT NOW I HAVE A FAULTY FUSE BOX KEEP IN MIND I HAD CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A LOW BEAM PROBLEM TILL THE RECALL WAS PREFORMED

THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. I GET A CHECK ENGINE COOLANT ERROR THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T DIAGNOSE. MY CAR SMELLS LIKE FUEL. SOMETIMES IT SMELLS FOUL COMING FROM THE AC. I GET A TIRE FLAT WARNING WHEN MY TIRES ARE JUST FINE. MY BRAKES WON'T STOP SQUEELING EVEN AFTER BUYING NEW ROTARS AND PADS. MY HEADLIGHTS SUFFERED FROM SOMETHING CALLED MAZING IN WHICH THE LIGHTS HAVE TINY LITTLE CRACKS IN THEM ALL OVER CAUSING NO WAY TO DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND THE LIGHTS COST $1200 FOR JUST ONE MEANING IT WOULD COST $2500 TO GET NEW LIGHTS PUT ON A USED CAR. THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS. GM KNOWS WHAT THEY DID BUT DIDN'T CARE TO HELP ME ON THE HEADLIGHTS.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NHTSA PREVIOUSLY OPENED AN INVESTIGATION IN 2013 REGARDING C6 CORVETTE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) FAILURES FOR YEARS 2005-07. I FILE THIS CLAIM BECAUSE THE PRODUCTION YEARS ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE YEARS REFERENCED. HENCE, MY 2008 IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM - LOW BEAM FAILURES ON ROADWAYS AT NIGHT. I UNDERSTAND NOW FROM NEW RESEARCH OF MY OWN THAT LATTER YEARS ARE ALSO IMPACTED BY THE SAME ISSUE. ALTHOUGH THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE UNAFFECTED, THEY DO NOT PROVIDE APPROPRIATE NIGHTTIME ILLUMINATION. USING HIGH BEAMS ARE AN UNDESIRABLE ALTERNATIVE. CONSIDERING GM'S LONG AND PERVASIVE HISTORY OF SHUNNING SERIOUS VEHICULAR ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS ONLY UNTIL THEY REACH A NATIONAL SCALE (VIA NATIONAL MEDIA OR ACT OF CONGRESS), AND AFTER CONTACTING A LOCAL DEALER LAST WEEK, THEY HAVE NOT ACCEPTED ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO REMEDIED WHETHER IT BE UNDER SAFETY, TECHNICAL BULLETIN, OR RECALL. HAVING NO TRUST WHATSOEVER OF GM OR OTHERS LIKE NISSAN, BEING TOO BIG TO CARE, I AM PLACING MY TRUST IN THE NHTSA. THANK YOU. *TR

WHEN CAR GETS HOT, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR CORVETTE C6 MODELS FROM 08-13. BUT THERE ARE NONE FOR CORVETTE C6 Z06 MODELS FROM 08-13 EVEN THOUGH THE FUSEBOX, HEADLIGHT WIRING IS IDENTICAL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE FUNCTION OF THEM AFTER ABOUT 15-30 MINUTES OF USE. ONCE THE CAR IS PARKED OVER NIGHT THEY WILL REGAIN USE IN THE MORNING BUT THEN LOSE FUNCTION AGAIN ONCE THE ENGINE BAY IS WARM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE STREET AT NIGHT WHEN THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO TURN THEM ON AGAIN BUT THEY WOULDN'T WORK. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND THEY STILL DIDN'T WORK. I PUT ON MY HIGH BEAMS WHICH WORKED AND DROVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY I TESTED THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WORKED FINE WHEN THE CAR WAS COOL, BUT THEY STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE CAR HEATED UP. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND THE RELAYS AND THEY WERE BOTH FINE. AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE, I TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A BROKEN COPPER WIRE INSIDE THE FUSE BOX. I REPLACED THIS WIRE AND THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS NOW OPERATE THE WAY THEY SHOULD. I THINK THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ANYONE WHO IS DRIVING THEIR CORVETTE AT NIGHT. *TR

BRAKE ISSUE: BRAKES WOULD STAY ON UNTIL PRESSED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ALSO NOT FUNCTION WHILE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ENGAGED. PRESSING THE BRAKES WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF. TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKES WOULD CAUSE BRAKE LIGHTS TO TURN ON. REPAIRED BY CHEVROLET FOR $450. ELECTRICAL: STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED 11 TIMES BY FIRESTONE & CHEVROLET. STARTER REPEATEDLY STOPS WORKING AFTER 6 MONTHS OF USE (USING ORIGINAL OEM PARTS INSTALLED AT FULL PRICE BY CHEVROLET).

LOW LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN ON MANUALLY. THE HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS WOULD WORK BUT NOT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS. AFTER SETTING ALL NIGHT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WORK AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 30 DAYS. *TR

I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW AND CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF IT. THE LOW BEAMS QUIT WORKING AFTER THE CAR GETS HOT. WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR THEY WILL WORK BUT AFTER THE CAR HAS RAN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR SO THE LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LAMPS WORK, BUT NOT THE LOW BEAMS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. FUSE BLOCKS UNDER THE HOOD ARE NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BREAK, THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR LIKE OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR