** C7 Reported issues and resolutions thread **
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,599
Likes: 22
From: Whittier CA
I've had this same instance...
You might (in my case) be trying to make traffic light & give it a little too much throttle it downshifts quickly once & them drops once more. Hold on, because you committed yourself & your C7 to simulate a take-off from an aircraft carrier!! If you look at the center console & it will say something like,
"Performance shifting enabled"
Now, you've made the traffic light & you jump out of the throttle just as fast as you got in it, but the transmission won't come out of the gear it's in & the engine just hangs close to redline.
You have 2 choices, the first I don't recommend because it's harder on the engine, but that's to continue with the throttle progression to the next gear. Problem is if you let off the throttle at all, you'll hang at redline for an abnormally long time because the transmission hydraulics will need to build up the pressure again before it will upshift. Second choice is to manually shift up with the right paddle shifter & you can also pull & hold the right shifter for a couple of seconds & it will put the transmission back into normal automatic mode.
Wormwood
You might (in my case) be trying to make traffic light & give it a little too much throttle it downshifts quickly once & them drops once more. Hold on, because you committed yourself & your C7 to simulate a take-off from an aircraft carrier!! If you look at the center console & it will say something like,
"Performance shifting enabled"
Now, you've made the traffic light & you jump out of the throttle just as fast as you got in it, but the transmission won't come out of the gear it's in & the engine just hangs close to redline.
You have 2 choices, the first I don't recommend because it's harder on the engine, but that's to continue with the throttle progression to the next gear. Problem is if you let off the throttle at all, you'll hang at redline for an abnormally long time because the transmission hydraulics will need to build up the pressure again before it will upshift. Second choice is to manually shift up with the right paddle shifter & you can also pull & hold the right shifter for a couple of seconds & it will put the transmission back into normal automatic mode.
Wormwood
Thanks
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 154
Likes: 1
From: Cranford NJ
Z51 Vin Number 24161 Build date 5/1/2015 Crystal Red Metallic, Chrome wheels. 174 Miles. Punch list:
Passenger door always fails to close, unless you bang it.
Somehow they bent and dented the driver front splash guard. I found that when I replace the stock ones with aftermarket painted ones. Looks like they hit something with it. Going to ask for a replacement.
My seat cooling seems to work and then stop working.
Scratch on back driver’s side seat.
Bump in leather dashboard.
Passenger door always fails to close, unless you bang it.
Somehow they bent and dented the driver front splash guard. I found that when I replace the stock ones with aftermarket painted ones. Looks like they hit something with it. Going to ask for a replacement.
My seat cooling seems to work and then stop working.
Scratch on back driver’s side seat.
Bump in leather dashboard.
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 47
Likes: 0
When I took delivery of my 2014 convertible, it had a defect in the paint on the fiberglass black convertible cover that closes on top of the convertible roof when the top is down. Chevy wants to repaint my cover. I wanted a new cover. They said it does not matter since even the new cover comes only primed. Is that correct??? Everyone keeps saying do not repaint it hurts resale
Regards
Regards
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,000
Likes: 282
From: Texas
Lumbar support. VIN 1459
Every time I start the car I have to reset lumbar support to maximum.
I turn off the car.. get back in and lumbar support needs to be set again.
Can this be changed with a software upgrade... or do I have to
adjust the lumbar support every time I start the car.
Anybody else have this problem... or am I unique??
If I'm unique I'll take it in to my dealer.. if everybody's car
acts this way I guess I can only hope for a "software" upgrade in the future.
Every time I start the car I have to reset lumbar support to maximum.
I turn off the car.. get back in and lumbar support needs to be set again.
Can this be changed with a software upgrade... or do I have to
adjust the lumbar support every time I start the car.
Anybody else have this problem... or am I unique??
If I'm unique I'll take it in to my dealer.. if everybody's car
acts this way I guess I can only hope for a "software" upgrade in the future.
Last edited by agapsdiver; May 19, 2014 at 08:22 AM.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,619
Likes: 1,130
From: Cincinnati OH
Since the panel comes in primer and its painted off the car with the factory paint, what difference does it make. And also, how is the next buyer going to find out its been repainted? I'd say 6 of one and a half dozen of the other. Either way would be fine.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 216
Likes: 29
From: Atlanta GA
Confused over lighting issue
My son drove my C7 around the corner onto our street. He turned on the right turn signal, and I noted that the right running light was out.
As he pulled into the driveway ~50 yards later, with no turn signal, both running lights were on.
He reports that today, when he was in back of another vehicle with his turn signal on, and could see the front of his C7 reflected in the vehicle in front, he noted that the right running light was off.
I have been unable to replicate this in the garage or driveway.
Any thoughts about is occurring would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
As he pulled into the driveway ~50 yards later, with no turn signal, both running lights were on.
He reports that today, when he was in back of another vehicle with his turn signal on, and could see the front of his C7 reflected in the vehicle in front, he noted that the right running light was off.
I have been unable to replicate this in the garage or driveway.
Any thoughts about is occurring would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Last edited by eshrink; May 19, 2014 at 03:15 PM. Reason: corrected
Pro
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 529
Likes: 11
From: Troutman NC
My son drove my C7 around the corner onto our street. He turned on the right turn signal, and I noted that the right running light was out.
As he pulled into the driveway ~50 yards later, with no turn signal, both running lights were on.
He reports that today, when he was in back of another vehicle with his turn signal on, and could see the front of his C7 reflected in the vehicle in front, he noted that the right running light was off.
I have been unable to replicate this in the garage or driveway.
Any thoughts about is occurring would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
As he pulled into the driveway ~50 yards later, with no turn signal, both running lights were on.
He reports that today, when he was in back of another vehicle with his turn signal on, and could see the front of his C7 reflected in the vehicle in front, he noted that the right running light was off.
I have been unable to replicate this in the garage or driveway.
Any thoughts about is occurring would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 267
Likes: 0
Does anyone have anymore information on "Performance Shifting Enabled?" I think the message is actually "Performance Shifting Active." It appeared on my DIC after I aggressively accelerated the car. Could not find anything about this in the manual or a search of the forum.
Thanks
Thanks
Thanks,
Sam
Pro
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 520
Likes: 14
Lumbar support. VIN 1459
Every time I start the car I have to reset lumbar support to maximum.
I turn off the car.. get back in and lumbar support needs to be set again.
Can this be changed with a software upgrade... or do I have to
adjust the lumbar support every time I start the car.
Anybody else have this problem... or am I unique??
If I'm unique I'll take it in to my dealer.. if everybody's car
acts this way I guess I can only hope for a "software" upgrade in the future.
Every time I start the car I have to reset lumbar support to maximum.
I turn off the car.. get back in and lumbar support needs to be set again.
Can this be changed with a software upgrade... or do I have to
adjust the lumbar support every time I start the car.
Anybody else have this problem... or am I unique??
If I'm unique I'll take it in to my dealer.. if everybody's car
acts this way I guess I can only hope for a "software" upgrade in the future.
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 94
Likes: 2
From: TX
Racer
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 287
Likes: 2
From: Salina Kansas
Burnt smell under acceleration
My C7 now has 3400 miles and has always had a Burnt Hair Smell after rapid acceleration. After the recommended break-in period, I noticed the burnt smell after hard acceleration. I took it to my Dealer who told me it was probably the exhaust system coatings burning off. The smell is getting worse and is present even after medium acceleration. I have never smoked the tires or got on the brakes hard.
Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what was the solution?
Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what was the solution?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,000
Likes: 282
From: Texas
Pro
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Freedom PA
Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 35
Likes: 5
From: Littleton
Build date 2/28/14 3LT 6AT VIN 117118
Chalk up another to loosing the cooling seat function. I have an appointment with the dealer this Friday so hope it won't be a major problem to fix.
Has anyone else who had the problem gotten it fixed? If so what did it entail?
Chalk up another to loosing the cooling seat function. I have an appointment with the dealer this Friday so hope it won't be a major problem to fix.
Has anyone else who had the problem gotten it fixed? If so what did it entail?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,834
Likes: 91
From: California
Mine was built 2/13/2014.
Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 35
Likes: 5
From: Littleton
I have not had mine in for repair yet, but this should give you some answers: http://sandyblogs.com/techlink/?p=3229
Mine was built 2/13/2014.
Mine was built 2/13/2014.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 267
Likes: 0
My C7 now has 3400 miles and has always had a Burnt Hair Smell after rapid acceleration. After the recommended break-in period, I noticed the burnt smell after hard acceleration. I took it to my Dealer who told me it was probably the exhaust system coatings burning off. The smell is getting worse and is present even after medium acceleration. I have never smoked the tires or got on the brakes hard.
Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what was the solution?
Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what was the solution?
... Just kidding of course .... evil ideas pop in occasionally!
Cruising
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
HVAC is very disappointing.
The HVAC in my new C7 is weak in comparison to my 2005 C 6 that I have owned for almost 10 years. While the new Corvette looks fantastic, it is not as comfortable as the car it replaced. Unless some of these basic comfort issues can be resolved, I doubt I will keep this car long term.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,599
Likes: 22
From: Whittier CA
My C7 now has 3400 miles and has always had a Burnt Hair Smell after rapid acceleration. After the recommended break-in period, I noticed the burnt smell after hard acceleration. I took it to my Dealer who told me it was probably the exhaust system coatings burning off. The smell is getting worse and is present even after medium acceleration. I have never smoked the tires or got on the brakes hard.
Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what was the solution?
Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what was the solution?
Is it that type of smell or is it a stronger smell similar to burning oil? I have only had my C7 for a few weeks, so I have not really had a chance to step on the accelerator to see if I get the same smell.