** C7 Reported issues and resolutions thread **
#1961
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Had the exact same problem myself. A forum member helped when he posted to simply allow the hatch to gently come down, rest on the latch and with the plam of your hand gently push down and my hatch now closes each and every time. If you try to close with the doors and windows closed there is no place for the air to go (design issue). The gentle push works every time...good luck and hopefully it will work for you as well.
In addition to adjusting my hatch stops until the hatch was misallied in both directions with no help, I also tried lubricating the latch - also no help. Believe I’ll continue to keep a door open, especially now that I can essentially allow the hatch to drop and latch with my right hand from the right side of the car and can then close the driver’s door with my left!
Last edited by JerryU; 08-26-2014 at 11:51 AM.
#1962
Pro
Voice recognition on MyLink improved!
I've experienced all of the frustrating issues described elsewhere regarding the voice recognition. Then my Chevy dealer enlightened me.
Anytime your climate control is running the fan at a higher speed, there is a frequency developed that is inaudible to the human ear however it masks most peoples' voice frequency of speech.
Now, before initiating any voice command, I manually turn the fan speed down and the voice recognition works great! Once the call is initiated, I restore the fan by touching Autoclimate.
If Chevrolet is reading this, they need to program the voice recognition button to temporarily decrease the fan speed during the call initiation phase. The fan should then promptly be returned to its normal function (not remained suppressed as the entertainment system does).
Anytime your climate control is running the fan at a higher speed, there is a frequency developed that is inaudible to the human ear however it masks most peoples' voice frequency of speech.
Now, before initiating any voice command, I manually turn the fan speed down and the voice recognition works great! Once the call is initiated, I restore the fan by touching Autoclimate.
If Chevrolet is reading this, they need to program the voice recognition button to temporarily decrease the fan speed during the call initiation phase. The fan should then promptly be returned to its normal function (not remained suppressed as the entertainment system does).
#1963
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I've experienced all of the frustrating issues described elsewhere regarding the voice recognition. Then my Chevy dealer enlightened me.
Anytime your climate control is running the fan at a higher speed, there is a frequency developed that is inaudible to the human ear however it masks most peoples' voice frequency of speech.
Now, before initiating any voice command, I manually turn the fan speed down and the voice recognition works great! Once the call is initiated, I restore the fan by touching Autoclimate.
If Chevrolet is reading this, they need to program the voice recognition button to temporarily decrease the fan speed during the call initiation phase. The fan should then promptly be returned to its normal function (not remained suppressed as the entertainment system does).
Anytime your climate control is running the fan at a higher speed, there is a frequency developed that is inaudible to the human ear however it masks most peoples' voice frequency of speech.
Now, before initiating any voice command, I manually turn the fan speed down and the voice recognition works great! Once the call is initiated, I restore the fan by touching Autoclimate.
If Chevrolet is reading this, they need to program the voice recognition button to temporarily decrease the fan speed during the call initiation phase. The fan should then promptly be returned to its normal function (not remained suppressed as the entertainment system does).
#1964
1.well the car has a whole 273mi,s on it and all the fit and fnish is starttihg to move and come apart. serv.says well they will do that its normal , but if you want we can let one of our monkeys take it a 100 miles to our body shop and tear the hell out of it and try to put it back together
2.seats are startting to shake on the tracks .serv. well thats norm
3.all the cheap plastic inside shaking.serv. well thats how thier made
4.the duel mode comes on and off when it wants when set to always on.ser. scratch head
5.have a noise from the center of dash windshild sounds like a small outboard motor. serv. thats norm , fuel pump noise
6.of corse the trunk , you have to leave the door open to shut .serv. well whatever works.
7.and whatever FOOL thought of this 4-8 cil. in a vette is nuts ..i feel like i'm on a bucking bronk everytime it changes.. serv. normal.
8. forgot to add 93mi the car wouldn't start
''i could go on but this peace of crap is not worth anymore of my time''
this has to be the worst vette chevy has made and ive owned them starting 1963 a new one every yr. and for those that say '''oh oh i just love this car 1. they have never owned a vette before 2. they don't wan't to admit what a fool they were for buying it .
i could have bought a KIA and been better off . this peace of crap will be gone as soon as i can find 'another'' sucker out there.
should have went with the aud. A8 like i wanted
2.seats are startting to shake on the tracks .serv. well thats norm
3.all the cheap plastic inside shaking.serv. well thats how thier made
4.the duel mode comes on and off when it wants when set to always on.ser. scratch head
5.have a noise from the center of dash windshild sounds like a small outboard motor. serv. thats norm , fuel pump noise
6.of corse the trunk , you have to leave the door open to shut .serv. well whatever works.
7.and whatever FOOL thought of this 4-8 cil. in a vette is nuts ..i feel like i'm on a bucking bronk everytime it changes.. serv. normal.
8. forgot to add 93mi the car wouldn't start
''i could go on but this peace of crap is not worth anymore of my time''
this has to be the worst vette chevy has made and ive owned them starting 1963 a new one every yr. and for those that say '''oh oh i just love this car 1. they have never owned a vette before 2. they don't wan't to admit what a fool they were for buying it .
i could have bought a KIA and been better off . this peace of crap will be gone as soon as i can find 'another'' sucker out there.
should have went with the aud. A8 like i wanted
Last edited by lastcowboy; 08-26-2014 at 07:37 PM.
#1965
1.well the car has a whole 273mi,s on it and all the fit and fnish is starttihg to move and come apart. serv.says well they will do that its normal , but if you want we can let one of our monkeys take it a 100 miles to our body shop and tear the hell out of it and try to put it back together
2.seats are startting to shake on the tracks .serv. well thats norm
3.all the cheap plastic inside shaking.serv. well thats how thier made
4.the duel mode comes on and off when it wants when set to always on.ser. scratch head
5.have a noise from the center of dash windshild sounds like a small outboard motor. serv. thats norm , fuel pump noise
6.of corse the trunk , you have to leave the door open to shut .serv. well what ever works.
7.and whatever FOOL thought of this 4-8 cil. in a vette is nuts ..i feel like i'm on a bucking bronk everytime it changes.. serv. normal.
8. forgot to add 93mi the car wouldn't start
''i could go on but this peace of crap not worth anymore of my time''
this has to be the worst vette chevy has made and ive owned them starting 1963 a new one every yr. and for those that say '''oh oh i just love this car 1. they have never owned a vette before 2. they don't wan't to admit what a fool they were for buying it .
i could have bought a KIA and been better off . this peace of crap will be gone as soon as i can find 'another'' sucker out there.
should have went with the aud. A8 like i wanted
2.seats are startting to shake on the tracks .serv. well thats norm
3.all the cheap plastic inside shaking.serv. well thats how thier made
4.the duel mode comes on and off when it wants when set to always on.ser. scratch head
5.have a noise from the center of dash windshild sounds like a small outboard motor. serv. thats norm , fuel pump noise
6.of corse the trunk , you have to leave the door open to shut .serv. well what ever works.
7.and whatever FOOL thought of this 4-8 cil. in a vette is nuts ..i feel like i'm on a bucking bronk everytime it changes.. serv. normal.
8. forgot to add 93mi the car wouldn't start
''i could go on but this peace of crap not worth anymore of my time''
this has to be the worst vette chevy has made and ive owned them starting 1963 a new one every yr. and for those that say '''oh oh i just love this car 1. they have never owned a vette before 2. they don't wan't to admit what a fool they were for buying it .
i could have bought a KIA and been better off . this peace of crap will be gone as soon as i can find 'another'' sucker out there.
should have went with the aud. A8 like i wanted
#1966
Le Mans Master
If the guy( LastCowboy) can't spell or express himself in civilized terms or in plain English, why would anyone consider any thing he says to be true?? He's a freaking TROLL !!! I wouldn't give this guy the time of day!
#1967
in your vette and hope you love it ...and be lucky your not one of the people on this thread posting thier probs....... be sure to wave when your down in palm beach if they let you in. TROLL
by the way anything is one word ,,,,,,,happy happy day AND EVEN AT YOUR AGE 69 ''KARMA
IS A BITCH ......cheers
Last edited by lastcowboy; 09-05-2014 at 06:38 PM.
#1968
but before the trolls jumped in i was going to list the pos. things i found.
nice sound system
seats small but comfortable
braking good
and the new style i like
and ofcorse all the new bells and whistles that unlike some others are stll working ok .
Last edited by lastcowboy; 08-26-2014 at 09:01 PM.
#1969
C7 Problems
I have 2014 Z51 3LT Manual
1. My engine doesn't seem to accelerate smoothly under very light
acceleration. Mainly when it is cold but it happens less severely
when warm.
2. The rev matching sets the engine to the wrong speed when shifting
from 1st to 2nd.
I know it isn't supposed to operate below 20MPH and that would be OK
My problem is that it does operate but picks the wrong RPM
I have a number of occasional problems.
3. The memory seat but used to work about 80% of the time before the engine is started. Now it's maybe 20%.
4. The hill assist doesn't always work. I can't rely on it.
5. The backup camera sometimes won't work until the infotainment system turns on.
6. When the driver door is opened. The gas cover lock sometimes
cycles many times. This doesn't hurt anything but it can't be normal.
I have had it checked for items 3 and 4. They couldn't reproduce it.
I will have it checked for everything next week.
I'll let you know the outcome.
1. My engine doesn't seem to accelerate smoothly under very light
acceleration. Mainly when it is cold but it happens less severely
when warm.
2. The rev matching sets the engine to the wrong speed when shifting
from 1st to 2nd.
I know it isn't supposed to operate below 20MPH and that would be OK
My problem is that it does operate but picks the wrong RPM
I have a number of occasional problems.
3. The memory seat but used to work about 80% of the time before the engine is started. Now it's maybe 20%.
4. The hill assist doesn't always work. I can't rely on it.
5. The backup camera sometimes won't work until the infotainment system turns on.
6. When the driver door is opened. The gas cover lock sometimes
cycles many times. This doesn't hurt anything but it can't be normal.
I have had it checked for items 3 and 4. They couldn't reproduce it.
I will have it checked for everything next week.
I'll let you know the outcome.
#1970
I have 2014 Z51 3LT Manual
1. My engine doesn't seem to accelerate smoothly under very light
acceleration. Mainly when it is cold but it happens less severely
when warm.
2. The rev matching sets the engine to the wrong speed when shifting
from 1st to 2nd.
I know it isn't supposed to operate below 20MPH and that would be OK
My problem is that it does operate but picks the wrong RPM
I have a number of occasional problems.
3. The memory seat but used to work about 80% of the time before the engine is started. Now it's maybe 20%.
4. The hill assist doesn't always work. I can't rely on it.
5. The backup camera sometimes won't work until the infotainment system turns on.
6. When the driver door is opened. The gas cover lock sometimes
cycles many times. This doesn't hurt anything but it can't be normal.
I have had it checked for items 3 and 4. They couldn't reproduce it.
I will have it checked for everything next week.
I'll let you know the outcome.
1. My engine doesn't seem to accelerate smoothly under very light
acceleration. Mainly when it is cold but it happens less severely
when warm.
2. The rev matching sets the engine to the wrong speed when shifting
from 1st to 2nd.
I know it isn't supposed to operate below 20MPH and that would be OK
My problem is that it does operate but picks the wrong RPM
I have a number of occasional problems.
3. The memory seat but used to work about 80% of the time before the engine is started. Now it's maybe 20%.
4. The hill assist doesn't always work. I can't rely on it.
5. The backup camera sometimes won't work until the infotainment system turns on.
6. When the driver door is opened. The gas cover lock sometimes
cycles many times. This doesn't hurt anything but it can't be normal.
I have had it checked for items 3 and 4. They couldn't reproduce it.
I will have it checked for everything next week.
I'll let you know the outcome.
#1971
#1972
8th Gear
Is anyone else having a major problem with the GPS voice recgonition? Spent a couple of hours today at the dealers. We have tried four different voices, and the addresses that come up are not even close to what we are saying...makes no difference car moving, standing still, A/C off or on..car was delivered eight days ago and voice has not ever worked.
Last edited by MOE MILLS; 08-27-2014 at 10:25 PM. Reason: wrong word used
#1973
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Glad your hatch latches with little effort. Each car appears to be different. When I first tried to push on the center of the hatch to latch it, I noticed it was bending. Decided not to latch it that way. A person doing Museum pick-up posted that they were told NOT TO PUSH in the center; that there were reports of paint cracking. Someone recently posted that their large volume Vette dealer mentioned they had about 15 to 20% of the cars sold report paint cracking from pushing on the center of the hatch. The Museum folks recommended pushing with two hands on the edges of the hatch where it is peaked.
In addition to adjusting my hatch stops until the hatch was misallied in both directions with no help, I also tried lubricating the latch - also no help. Believe I’ll continue to keep a door open, especially now that I can essentially allow the hatch to drop and latch with my right hand from the right side of the car and can then close the driver’s door with my left!
In addition to adjusting my hatch stops until the hatch was misallied in both directions with no help, I also tried lubricating the latch - also no help. Believe I’ll continue to keep a door open, especially now that I can essentially allow the hatch to drop and latch with my right hand from the right side of the car and can then close the driver’s door with my left!
They say you learn something new everyday. Thanks for the advice and since reading your reply, I have been using two hands with no issue. Also glad to say, no cracking as of yet.
Thanks again!!
#1974
Leather seats
My 2LT black leather seats look like they're delaminating. It seems like both driver and passenger seat leather is becoming separated from it's backing and starting to wrinkle/crease/peel all over the inserts. 13000 VIN, built in January.
#1975
Just got back from my first trip in the corvette (about 1600 miles)
During the trip, the buttons on the bottom of the infotainment system quit working, including the menu button. Stopped for gas and after I started the car up again, they started working. The same thing happened on the way home. After several hours of driving the buttons quit again. Restarted after I stopped the car for about 10 minutes.
A stop and a quick shut down and restart did not help, the car had to sit for about 10 minutes.
Had multiple issues with the Nav system also
During the trip, the buttons on the bottom of the infotainment system quit working, including the menu button. Stopped for gas and after I started the car up again, they started working. The same thing happened on the way home. After several hours of driving the buttons quit again. Restarted after I stopped the car for about 10 minutes.
A stop and a quick shut down and restart did not help, the car had to sit for about 10 minutes.
Had multiple issues with the Nav system also
#1976
I am constantly amazed at the technological and mechanical advancement over my C6 and I would not go back!
Best of luck with the resolutions.
Last edited by Slider1960; 09-03-2014 at 07:09 PM.
#1977
Update after seing dealer
1. They claim that because of direct injection, the car needs to be driven harder once in a while due to carbon buildup
2. The rev matching just doesn't respond fast enough from 1-2 if the engine speed is over 3500 RPM in 1st gear. Nothing they can do.
3. There is a software update for the memory seat. Everyone should do this. They fixed my complaint but more importantly, they added an option in settings to have the seat move to the driving position after the engine is started. Something they should have always had.
4. I didn't get an answer back on the hill assist. I don't know if it is fixed.
5. They claim the software update fixed the camera problem.
6. It doesn't look like they did anything. It wasn't important anyway.
I highly recommend that anyone with the memory seat option go to the dealer and have the update installed.
2. The rev matching just doesn't respond fast enough from 1-2 if the engine speed is over 3500 RPM in 1st gear. Nothing they can do.
3. There is a software update for the memory seat. Everyone should do this. They fixed my complaint but more importantly, they added an option in settings to have the seat move to the driving position after the engine is started. Something they should have always had.
4. I didn't get an answer back on the hill assist. I don't know if it is fixed.
5. They claim the software update fixed the camera problem.
6. It doesn't look like they did anything. It wasn't important anyway.
I highly recommend that anyone with the memory seat option go to the dealer and have the update installed.
#1978
Posted on another similar brake dust thread that the brake dust on our 2011 M3 is much worse than on our C7. We have the black wheels as well. Brake dust on cars like this is just part of the bargain right or wrong.
#1980
Melting Slicks