Just picked our 09 coupe up at the ncm last Wednesday. Put 160 miles on it the first day, no problems. Second day our orange malfunction light comes on. All the temps and pressures were good so we kept driving. Soon the traction control and selective handling control service messages on the dic came on. We called Onstar. They diagnosed the problem as a faulty transmission module. We were at Les Stanford today and they concurred. They said the module is internal to transmission and they have to drop the trans. My question is, do they have to break into the lubed areas of the trans or is this a dry compartment? I don’t want a rebuilt transmission in a new vehicle. Comments? Thanks guys!!!! I really did enjoy driving the car back for BG, what a great car!!!

 

I am sorry to hear that, we also did a Museum delivery in Sept and drove 3,400 miles on the way home, no problems except 2 flat tires in SD, hope all things work out
Dan

 

2 Flats on the way home ?

 

There isn't any reason they can't just put a new module in and keep the same trans in the car. Only reason to replace it would be internal damage. The module is inside the case but not a huge problem. You'll be fine and then life will soon be good again!

I don't believe there are any "dry compartments" in the 6L80.

And if the labor guide says 3 hours, then the trans is not being pulled from the car. I expect it is similar to replacing a valve body on a 400 Hydra Matic. Not a huge job and nothing to worry about.

 

Congrats!!! Enjoy your new ride!!

Wish I could answer your question, but I have no clue.

 

???? Sorry to hear . . . and on a new '09. Hope all goes well and will get to drivng your new vette.

 

I wouldn't worry. They'll fix it up fine. Too bad it happened, but it will be a dim memory soon.

 

Only 160 miles or so on a brand new $50K VETTE and you're already have problems? Take it back for a refund or have them give you another VETTE? I don't understand why there are so many problems with the corvette. I am in the market of purchasing one myself with cash in hand. (I have $1 saved and only need $49,999 more j/k) but the more I read about all the problems people are having, the less I want one.... Is the care really worth the price with all of the problems some of the folks on here are having?

Problems: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/sear...archid=8961910

 

oh c'mon, don't be silly. every car, everything made, or mechanical has problems. even handbuilt items. whether it shows up at 160 or 160,000 miles, frankly I'd rather have it fixed under warranty. even solid state tvs! my handsfree phone thing just went out. the company had no idea what it was.

 

 

I am not being silly It's just that I've been reading a lot of the posts here and am starting to wonder if I should pull the trigger. I know this is not a comparison but I purchased a 2004 Honda Accord and I have yet to have a problem with my Honda. Yes there were a few recalls on the car (about 3) that were taken care of from the dealer. I also have a 1990 Nissan 300ZX and never had my T-Top fly off while driving!...LOL

 

Congratulations on your new ride.

I hate taking my cars to get anything worked on. I’m sure they will do a good job. I guess I would take a lot of pictures and video of the car before you take it to the dealer. A true Corvette dealer like Les Stanford knows how much this car means to you and will take special care of it. Talk to the service manager in a nice manner and make your feelings known how important it is to you for your car to be kept clean and damage free.

Good luck and let us know how everything turns out.

Peace .. Ben, OH

 

What?

Corvette ... "what a ride"! It's so much fun to drive .. look at .. wash/wax.

Don’t mean to be harsh but ……

For those who prefer Honda, here is a nice forum to visit.


But I can't see any reason to go there. What could be the interest?

Peace .. Ben, OH

 

Well.. I have to disagree that you are being silly or at least let me couch it differently perhaps a tad misinformed! A lesson please in statistics and sampling. There is a new form of statistics that were created with/form sites just like this one.....called "web-based trouble analytics" and in fact is the study of products that get bad raps from sites, blogs and so forth specifically from the internet information pool. This is a fairly new form of statistics information and these sites basically do not represent a good "take" if you will on any of the reliability or quality issues per se. Here is why.

A 2005 study by Duke University and subsequent studies shows that these sites have a concentration of two major demographics. Those who are simply looking for more information to make the subject product better or change.. and those who are complaintive in nature looking for answers. The other factor not measured here is the "idiot" factor as I call it. And.... let me get this straight.. I am NOT calling anyone an idiot per se.. but there are people that create their own problems and really weren't problems. For example, there was a truck site where folks were complaining profusely about a key fob that did not work properly. But, what was a diatribe of complaints turned into a programming issue (because they did NOT read their manual and/or simply cannot program their own VCR clock.. if you get what I mean ) . Another example was a motorcycle site where folks where experience transmission issues that actually was being created by members complaining there by flogging their bikes constantly.. dumping the clutch repetitively etc!

I other words... this site (and its subjects etc) do not statistically represent the mainstream product base, whether its good, bad or ugly! There is a huge group of satisfied customers that don't want help with either embolding the product and/or are very satisfied with the product and never visit here. This "mainstream" demographic makes up 95%+ of the statistical body!!! There is where your answers are from people who own the product.. not here with all due respect.

I have written technical articles for many sites as well as visited many other automotive related sites (probably hundreds) and all the sites (even for my wife's 2007 Accord...which by several sites are "junk" according to many threads there if one were to form opinions based on comments) have their fair share of pundits and complainers looking for corroborative information and/or help.

So, the bottom line is that you can't measure any quality aspect of the Corvette by what you see here statistically because of this phenom skewing.

Actually, Corvettes have a very good rating with JD powers ( http://www.corvetteblogger.com/index...ability-Survey , http://autos.nytimes.com/2007/Chevro...chRatings.aspx and http://autos.nytimes.com/2008/Chevro...chRatings.aspx and Edmunds here... http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/consu...008/index.html all of which are truly independent views of the product here!

I wouldn't base my purchase on anything you see here necessarily good or bad. Do your homework from the "informed souces" such as Consumers Reports, JD Powers, Edmunds, Kelly Blue Book and/or periodicals in the industry. You will always have a concentrated group of problems at these sites that are "fringe" experiences. I have seen this over at Acura, Honda, and Lexus sites as well!

 

Congratulations on your new ride. I am sorry about your problem. I hope you are back on the road soon.

 

He just bought a car...not a toy at Wal Mart...you can't just exchange it. There is a warranty for a reason-things break. One crazy module goes bad and you think you should just scrap the car?? The module will be replaced and everything will be fine!

 

Obviously you will find posts here about mechanical problems. Just keep in mind that for every owner with a problem, there are hundreds more with none. Forum members are only a small fraction of total owners around the country.
Mine has been problems free since I purchased it.

 

I am sure you are not pleased to have a problem on a your new Vette, but at least they know what the problem is and the fix. Soon that smile we all have will be back on your face.

 

Sorry to hear your car was assembled with a defective module. Should be OK when they replace it. I had a lot of work done to my C5 and it all worked out great, I traded the car with almost 70,000 miles and I only got rid of it because I wanted a vert.

I have been driving my C6 since November and just came off a 4,000 mile trip, it has only been in once for a warranty item which was the muffler hangers were installed wrong and there was a rattle, right now I have 9,000 miles with no other problems.

 

I can certainly understand the frustration in having a new Vette, with only a couple hundred miles on it, poop out on the drive home. What a let down. That said, I agree with the others who say that there is a warranty for a reason. The Vette, while special, is still just a car. Let them fix it - certainly demand a proper repair. But, the car will be fixed, and all will be right with the world.

I also agree with the post about statistical sampling. The people in this Forum are diehards - they want to share everything with everybody, and it is usually bad news. Why post a positive event when 99% of the time everything is positive?