2006 Chevrolet Corvette Electrical System Problems

We were driving 55 and the car stalled. This has happened several times. Been at dealer and the codes show fine they replaced what they thought was issue and it still does this. Very scary

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving at speeds above 25 MPH, the ABS system failed, causing the front brakes to activate without the driver depressing the brake pedal. During the failure the active handling warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the active handling control module wiring harness was faulty and needed to be replaced. Additionally, while operating the vehicle the low beam headlights inadvertently turned off. The mechanic diagnosed that the wiring harness for the exterior lighting needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V251000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 50,000. The contact stated that he pulled the fuse box and wiring from the car. In the photos, we can see a damaged wire around a tight bend that has created tension and caused a faulty connection.

MY AUTOMATIC SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN PARK. I ALREADY HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE SHIFTER A FEW YEARS AGO BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. ONCE I START THE CAR, THE SYSTEM DOES NOT TELL THE SHIFTER TO UNLOCK AND THEREFORE I CAN NOT GET IT IN GEAR. I HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT SEVERAL TIME. IT MAY TAKE LESS THAN 1 MINUTE TO ENGAGE WHILE AT OTHER TIMES IT MAY TAKE 5 MINUTES. I HAVE READ IN THE CORVETTE FORUM THAT IT IS HAPPENING TO QUITE A FEW CORVETTE OWNERS. THIS IS HAPPENING MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY THAN BEFORE.

4/2015 CAR WAS AT DEALERSHIP FOR BODY WORK, WHILE IT WAS THERE, RECALL WORK WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE, GM RECALL 123146, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS DONE AND IT WAS REPORTED TO GM AS "WORK DONE" FAST FORWARD TO 8/2018 CAR WAS DRIVEN AT NIGHT AND LOSS OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WAS EXPERIENCED, SAME THING HAPPENED NEXT DAY. THESE ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL BEFORE "THE FIX" UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE FUSE BOX AND I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT ITS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE WHEN THE FIX IS DONE.

THE FRONT LIGHTS OF THE CAR ONE OF THEM ISN'T WORKING. I BELIEVE THIS ISN'T THE FIRST COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS KIND OF CAR. IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PUT MY HIGH BEAMS ON FOR THEM TO WORK. AT TIMES BOTH THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND WITH TIME DRIVING IT WILL TURN ONE OF THEM OFF. IT'S DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT COME ON, VOLTAGE ON THE GAGE WENT TO 11.5 VOLT. I CHANGE THE ALTERNATOR, AFTER INSTALLING THE NEW REBUILD ON THE GAGE WHEN UP TO 14.5. I TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE. THAT ONLY LASTED 20 MINUTES. WITHIN 2 SATURDAY, I HAVE ADDED 6 ALTERNATOR TO THIS CAR, THEY ONLY LAST 20 MINUTE AFTER IN STALLING. HAD THE CAR CHECK OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A BAD ALTERNATOR. I HAVE NEVER CHANGED SO MANY ALTERNATOR IN MY LIFE ON ONE CAR. TAKING IT INTO A SHOP THIS WEEKEND AGAIN AND LET THEM INSTALL THERE $800.00 ALTERNATOR AND SEE WHAT HAPPEN.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE AND IT HAS A PART THAT IS IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING. THE DASH CONTROL UNIT (PART # 25938052) IS FLASHING, WHICH MY CHEVROLET DEALER TELLS ME IT IS GOING TO FAIL. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE, AS I COULD LOOSE MY DEFROSTER CAPABILITY, FRONT AND BACK WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE VISITED 5 DIFFERENT GM DEALERS AND THEY ALL SAY THE PART IS EITHER BACK ORDERED OR DISCONTINUED. I CAN'T GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER. SINCE THIS PART WAS INSTALLED IN CORVETTES UP TO 2012 MODEL YEAR, I FIND CHEVROLETS INDIFFERENCE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE DISTURBING. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT CHEVROLET ONLINE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY RECENTLY CUT ME OFF AND HAVE FAILED TO RESPOND TO E-MAILS. I HAVE HEARD ANECDOTALLY, THAT CHEVROLET HAS MANY PARTS "BACK-ORDERED" WINK, WINK. THEY KEEP TRYING TO SELL ME A NEW CAR, BUT WHY WOULD I BUY ANOTHER CAR FROM THEM WITH THIS BEHAVIOR? THE PART STILL WORKS FOR NOW, BUT IT BLINKS CONSTANTLY AND I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO FAIL. ISN'T GM REQUIRED BY LAW TO SELL REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR A REASONABLE TIME?

VALVE RATTLE, NOT DRIVING VEHICLE TO KEEP FROM DROPPING VALVE......COSTS $4K FOR REPAIR TO HEADS....31000 MILES... IF I DRIVE IT AND DROP VALVE, WILL COST $18K TO REPLACE ENGINE ASSEMBLY.....LONG TERM VALUE OF VEHICLE DECREASES WITH NON-MATCHING NUMBERS VEHICLE. ONE HELLUVA WAY TO TREAT CUSTOMERS THAT SPEND $85K ON A VEHICLE.

AUTO SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN PARK. SHIFTER LOCK WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE EVENING OF THE RECALL REPAIR, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. GOT HAD DRIVEN TO A LOCATION IN DAYLIGHT. 2 HOURS LATER (DARK) I STARTED THE CAR AND THE LOW-BEAMS DIDN'T COME ON. I GOT HOME (ON FOG LAMPS) AND INSPECTS THE FUSE BOX. THOUGHT THE LOW BEAM RELAY WAS FAULTY SO WENT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE TO PURCHASE ONE. REPLACING THE RELAY, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS IS WHEN I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND MY CAR IS PART OF A GM RECALL; GM RECALL #: N130146 NHTSA RECALL #: 14V-251 DATE ISSUED: MAY 28, 2014 THIS SAME SYMPTOM HAS HAPPENED EVERY DAY SINCE. I BOOKED MY CAR INTO LONESTAR CHEVROLET, HOUSTON, TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF. THE TECHNICIAN, MANAGER AND CHEVROLET CONTACT CENTER ALL TOLD ME THE SAME THING. "THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS AREN'T READY YET (4 MONTHS!!). YOU ARE PERFECTLY SAFE TO DRIVE ON HIGH-BEAMS." IN MY OPINION, IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE TO TELL YOUR CUSTOMER THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AND TO DRIVE ILLEGALLY AT NIGHT IN THE MEAN-TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HEADLIGHTS JUST QUIT. THIS TIME I HAD HIGH BEAMS BUT NO LOW BEAMS. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THE CAR I HAD NO LOW OR HIGH BEAMS. THE LAST TIME I DROVE THE CAR BOTH LIGHTS WORKED AS I STARTED THE CAR BUT STOPPED WORKING WITHIN ABOUT 2 MINUTES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

RE: GM RECALL #13146 UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER (UBEC) HOUSING WILL EXPAND CAUSING FAILURE OF LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS. I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2014 BUT THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE REMEDIED. CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IN EARLY OCTOBER, THEY ADVISED THAT PROBLEM IS "..BEING WORKED ON." . 3+ MONTHS SEEMS TO BE AN EXCESSIVE TIME TO WAIT FOR A REMEDY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,500. !....UPDATED 07/31/14 *BF

WHILE DRIVING THE VERHICLE ON I-55 THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH BLINKED AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I WAS ON AN ELEVATED SECTION OF I-55 NORTH OF LAPLACE, LA. AND THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF. I TURNED THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE OFF OF THE ELEVATED PORTION OF I-55 TO THE FIRST EXIT AND PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND THE LIGHTS WORKED, HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. DROVE TO MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE APPROX 15 MILES AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN. THE LIGHTS WORKED THIS MORNING. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PROBLEM BUT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE HEAD LIGHTS ABRUPTLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT UTILIZED THE FOG NIGHTS IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 93,500.