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On October 10, 2020. I was drag racing my 2008 Corvette (that I drive daily on the public roads) at the local track as I have been all this season and part of last year's too after acquiring the car mid 2019. I have been drag racing for the better part of 40 years. I am saying this to alleviate any possible thoughts of rookie moves on my part on the track, etc. The local track is an nhra sanctioned track that takes safety very seriously and their track prep is second to none, especially at this particular event, that is attended by hundreds of racers from many states. I staged my car in the right lane of the track with "competition mode" engaged, as I have every time in the past. The car launched straight and true as it normally does. The run was completely normal and straight until after crossing the quarter mile finish line, when I let off the gas, the car made an immediate hook to the right, directly into the concrete retaining wall. I bounced off that wall, crossing the path of my opponent in the left lane, in a near collision, bouncing off the left wall, and then back over again into the right wall. I was able to get out of the car on my own. I was completely stunned, because at the time I had absolutely no idea what caused any of this. Nothing made sense. By the time you cross the finish line, unless there's something on the track, loss of traction is highly unlikely. In my own investigation I ran across muliple events of this particular make and model that has had active handling issues the only thing that makes sense to me that could have caused this type of action would probably have been a heavy braking of the right rear wheel. My son recorded this pass and accident on his phone and it shows the car turning right before any brake lights come on. Any help or information you can supply would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
After filling tank with gasoline there is a leak. The fumes from the leak are very strong in my garage, requiring me to ventilate the area to prevent an explosion. I do not overfill. The auto-turnoff at the pump won't allow that. Apparently the leak is where the two tanks are connected.
Service active handling system light comes on randomly, usually at low speeds (35mph or less) often or always preceded by ABS triggering for no reason (just normal driving or braking without traction loss). It looks like this exact issue was recalled on older (but same generation, C6 Corvette) vehicles, but not a covered issue on newer models.
Car did not respond to steering on a turn at moderate speed ( 15-20 mph) on slippery road surface. The turn was tight and nearly a reverse in direction. I approached the turn in rainy conditions traveling at 25 mph anticipating the turn, lifted my foot off of the accelerator. The car went straight. I informed state farm insurance, volunteering approval to examine the on board computer. I also contacted GM corporation. State farm claim no. [xxx]. GM contact [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Whitethorn, CA, USA
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No high beam head lights. Fuse did not blow, bulbs checked and are good, but will not light. Had checked, and found short in wiring harness and fuse box. Dealer will not repair.
I am writing you regarding a serious safety concern regarding my 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. For many months now I have had a "service traction control light? appear on the driver information center (dic) screen. While the warning is displayed, my traction control system becomes disabled as is evidenced by the icon showing the vehicle skidding. I have been returning my vehicle to two separate Chevrolet dealers for service, but no matter what they do, the problem keeps returning. Right now I can't drive my vehicle for more than a few miles before the problem occurs. This is a serious safety concern, because I'm afraid that I am going to lose control of the car. I have a full General Motors warranty on the vehicle, so this is not a matter of my not being covered for the necessary repairs. Please help.
I and other Corvette owners are having the same issue as the most recent recall of other GM models. My brake lights will constantly be on. The active handling warning light will continue to show on dash and cruise control will disengaged and reengage on its own. The fix seems to be replacing the body control module. I have replaced the brake sensor and that did not fix the issue. After reading blogs I located other Corvette owners experiencing the same issues as I. forums.corvetteforum.com/C6-Corvette-general-discussion/3016191-service-active-handling-brake-light-issues.html ------ forums.corvetteforum.com/C6-Corvette-general-discussion/3458738-brake-lights-stay-on-while-driving.html ------ I recently contacted GM and expressed my concern as I believe the C6 Corvette should have been included in the recall. My car has spent weeks at autonation Chevrolet in alpharetta, ga until I took it back from them and brought it to a Corvette dealer in atlanta, ga to replace the BCM and hope to fix the issue for now.
Traveling at 45mph, right rear brake applied. Car veered to right and stability control light came on dic. Returned car to dealer, who had car for 20 days. Replaced ebcm, steering sensor, traction control switch, cleaned grounds and checked all connections. Car was delivered 100 miles to me with no problems. Car sat in garage for 7 days.on 12/27/2013 drove car approximately 7 miles. At 70 mph on interstate left rear brake applied jerking car to left. This is a 2008 Corvette with 7500 miles. This sounds like a common problem that GM should find a cure for before lawsuits begin. Very dangerous at highway speeds.
At various speeds, the computer display panel reads, "service active handling system" accompanied by a swerving car icon and an alerting ding sound. The message comes on periodically, lasting up to 15 or 20 minutes at a time, then shutting off. Sometimes upon starting the engine the message will appear and other times the message will be off for days at a time. It always reappears. Over the years the brake light switch and brake sensors have been replaced (4/18/11; 10/8/11; 12/4/12) as well as replacement of the fob (12/18/12). Although this display message has appeared numerous times over the years, the most recent occurrences are as follows: 5/1/13; 4/30/13; 4/25/13; 3/28/13; 10/30/12. Two Chevrolet dealerships have been unable to resolve this malfunction to date (5/2/13). Since 10/30/12, this car has been seen six times for the same problem at two different Chevrolet dealerships. There was a recall in 2005 for this problem: "steering recall 2005-2006" "... in rare cases, repeated movement of the steering column may cause a signal interruption within the column. If this occurs, the message, "service active handling system" will appear... and one or more of the brakes may apply...". there have also been display messages on my car reading, "press brake to start engine", so this problem, in my mind, is related to the "active handling system" issue.
Steering jerked, brakes applied for a second, cruise control turned off, no brake lights, and service active handling message appeared. Happend more than once.
My service active handling system warning came on abruptly. This the second time this happened in the last 2 years. The first incident was handled by my local dealer. Supposedly, it was a tsb which required replacing a clip at an electrical coupling. This was reportedly the solution to this problem. This most recent incident occurred 500 miles from home and has me worried that a serious malfunction of my braking system may occur. I do have an appointment for service on June 4 2012 for this recurring issue. There have been reports of abrupt and inadvertant braking occurring at highway speeds with loss of vehicle control. Help would be appreciated. Thank you information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I have a 2008 Corvette coupe, base model with approximately 21,000 miles that I purchased new in April 2008. Recently on five different occasions I have had the following issues: 1) twice while going slow and turning, the "traction system active" message came on and the car / brakes stuttered. 2) this also happened twice while going slow and not turning. 3) once while going slow, the "active handling system" message came on with the same results as above. At all times the roads were dry, flat and normal paved roads. The car has now been brought to the dealer twice with no resolution. They said the car gave off no codes and they could not duplicate the problem. It is an intermittent problem so they cannot duplicate at will. My concern is that this will activate when I am driving faster, putting me in a dangerous situation.
While driving on a private road, the electronic stability control malfunctioned causing the car to first veer to the right and then immediately to the left, impacting a guard rail.
Left rear brake was applied when driving over 60 mph causing car to slow down and slide to the left. Active handling on showed on dash of my 2008 Corvette.
I was driving my 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at about 90mph in straight line when the active handling system engaged for no reason and hooked me hard right, crashing into a concrete barrier. The "service active handling, " "service traction control" and "service ABS" error messages had been appearing on my dashboard all day previous to the incident.
After researching and reading other incidents, I believe the active handling on my 2008 Corvette Z06 caused me to crash. Researching this, I found the steering wheel positioning sensor malfunctions and locks up one of the front brakes. The car is at the body shop as of now. I plan on looking at this sensor after the holidays. Any advice or information would be appreciated.
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- Meridian, ID, USA