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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,484 miles

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2003 Chevrolet Corvette electrical problems

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2003 Chevrolet Corvette Owner Comments

problem #11

Jul 012011

Corvette

  • 21,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette. While driving various speeds, the column lock warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle seized. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 14V400000 (electrical system) at great lakes Chevrolet (310 S chestnut St, jefferson, oh), but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for further diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was previously serviced per the recall and additional repairs would be the contact's responsibility. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.

- Girard, OH, USA

problem #10

Jan 282018

Corvette

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette. While entering the vehicle and attempting to start the ignition, the vehicle would not start and the anti-theft device indicator illuminated. The contact attempted to start the vehicle a few more times, but the vehicle would not start. The dealer (freedom Chevrolet, 212 E 5th St S, big stone gap, va 24219) stated that the vehicle needed to be on the recall list to be repaired. There were no recalls associated with the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to provide assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

- Dungannon, VA, USA

problem #9

May 172016

Corvette

  • 41,324 miles
Agency involved: Other other Agency, if specified: Ky attorney general types of fraud: Waste or mismanagement of Agency funds or resources, contract or procurement fraud, employee misconduct or abuse of authority, ethics violations, bank fraud or other financial crimes concerning board or cfpb-regulated institutions, other - please specify: Other type of complaint, if any: Crooked deceptive car sales name of wrongdoer: Ky attorney general/allen auto/paducah Ford/ country Chevrolet location of event: Ky event dates: 5/17/2016 til present summary of allegation: Jimmy allen, allen auto sales runs several state dealer crime ring, I've had trouble with car day one and no dealers will touch it there are several diagnosis with proven fact water damage, hired attorney $2000 to get this crook to buy the car back, did nothing to help me, andrew asbridge larry stovesand, paducah, committed elder abuse against my 81 year old father having him come to his dealership to cosign a loan for my daughter, instead, car came back in his name. Service dept eric told me mileages, dates, none matched, odometer fraud. He was threatened for taking to me! they kept my car a month with personal info in it, now I'm having id theft. It sat for 5 years on a lot in boca raton, fla, no miles, and after this all the systems were worked on indicating it had been flooded.I was provided with a bogus auto check that showed none of this, or the wreck to front and rear! I started having trouble day one! allen bought the lot in fla and a salvage lot as well. Mike reid in benton ky confirmed water damage but would not help us because they are all connected. These cars are run through different states until dealers can get titles and I had problems since day one. Ky attorney general did nothing to help, ky state troopers buddy pugh keeps them safe discriminating against elderly and disabled

- Grand Rivers, KY, USA

problem #8

May 172016

Corvette

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I bought this Corvette to celebrate the defeat of beat cancer. I dreamed of owning a Corvette since I was 10 years old, I've experienced so much heartache, I figured, I don't have too many good years left, I might as well, give my dream a chance, ha!! no, instead it has been a night mare, it's driving me crazier than I was, about to cause me a divorce, had electrical issues since day one!! has been worked on numerous times by allen, the crook I bought it from, a private mechanic who didn't want to "get involved", a dealer in owensboro ky, who didn't want me to drive it home for safety reasons, however, that's over 2 hours from home and I had no choice, but, a true GM dealership, and 1 of the biggest GM dealerships in the area in benton ky, twice, the first time when I picked it up, I went straight to my bank ptfcu, and it died there and I had to have a wrecker take it back!! but mike reid at country Chevrolet, as well as larry stovesand in paducah ky, both, know beyond the shadow of a doubt that the car was water damage, all 3 dealers have withheld that documentation from me, but mike reid did tell my husband he came out of his office to look for himself and yes, there was water damage. However, just like everyone else, they don't want to "get involved" !! jimmy allen has caused me allot of money I didn't have because a lawyer took my money, mailed jimmy allens attorney before he did me a letter saying I no longer had representation, when allen was supposed to buy it back months ago. I had to go to chuck hutton in memphis tn, to even get a real carfax, the service dept told me they got rid of it after 1 day because of so many problems, and that it had been paid off in a settlement, twice!! the car is the devil, I'm convinced, and it's been wrecked in front left and rear left with odometer fraud.

- Grand Rivers, KY, USA

problem #7

Jan 232017

Corvette

  • miles
Takata inflators and the car dealer wants my car back because he is scared he is found out.

- Grand Rivers, KY, USA

problem #6

May 172016

Corvette

  • miles
This 03 Corvette has electrical problems since day one, I bought it after being misled and discriminated against and never given correct vehicle report, it has awkward glitches in lighting, all ejector electrical systems, it indicates water damage; hurricane, flooding.

- Grand Rivers, KY, USA

problem #5

Feb 092016

Corvette

  • 45,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was traveling 60 mph on a freeway when the car suddenly went left and then right. It felt like the car was steering its self. When the pitched it went into the left lane then the right lane. I was in the center lane. I was able to bring the car under control but it scared me. It was so dramatic I could have had a very nasty accident involving my death or the other drivers an the freeway..I took my foot off the accelerator and put the car into the slow lane and backed speed down to 50. The weather was not an issue.

- Edmonds, WA, USA

problem #4

May 012015

Corvette

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was abe to restart, but the failure recurred. In addition, the service column lock warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contac's residence. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 04V060000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.

- Federal Way, WA, USA

problem #3

Jun 022015

Corvette

  • 11,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The service column lack warning light illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,000.

- Trophy Club, TX, USA

problem #2

Jun 022014

Corvette

  • miles
2003 Chevrolet Corvette. Consumer writes in regards to defective ignition switch. The consumer stated a year ago, while driving, the engine suddenly stopped running. Following the demise of the engine, the vehicle entered into a reduced power mode. He was able to re-start the vehicle, and slowly drove to a local dealership. The dealer determined the root cause as a faulty ignition switch.

- Mascoutah, IL, USA

problem #1

Dec 152009

Corvette 8-cyl

  • 35,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact was driving 25 mph when the power steering failed as the contact attempted a slight turn. The contact crashed into the side of the road and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 35,000. The consumer stated while driving, the steering completely shut down. Since he had no steering, so he applied the brakes, and soon after, the vehicle went from 25 mph to 60 mph. He hit a curb and the vehicle went airborne. The vehicle spun around and landed on the opposite side of the ditch. Three tire were blown out, the frame was bent and the air bags never deployed. The consumer stated he never received a recall regarding a problem with the steering. Also, the battery would go dead, if the vehicle was started on a regular basis. The consumer stated the vehicle had to be jump started on five occasions. Updated 07/19/12

- St Louis, MO, USA

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