Common issues with C7?
07-23-2018, 01:37 PM
#1
Common issues with C7?
Hoping to sort of catalog common issues with these cars. Add as appropriate.
Wheels bending/breaking
*some* batteries die prematurely (I've heard this is related to the starter being too close to the exhaust)
Paint chipping - due to body panels rubbing.
I've seen a few seat back recliner levers fail/fall off
Auto transmission problems
supercharged cars overheat - not sure if this has been rectified (I've yet to hear from 2017/18/19 Z owners who take theirs on track)
brake dust - super minor
what else?
Wheels bending/breaking
*some* batteries die prematurely (I've heard this is related to the starter being too close to the exhaust)
Paint chipping - due to body panels rubbing.
I've seen a few seat back recliner levers fail/fall off
Auto transmission problems
supercharged cars overheat - not sure if this has been rectified (I've yet to hear from 2017/18/19 Z owners who take theirs on track)
brake dust - super minor
what else?
07-23-2018, 01:59 PM
#6
Handles too well
07-23-2018, 02:16 PM
#8
Thanks. not sure how common this is - but I've heard a few examples here and there.
07-23-2018, 02:19 PM
#10
I think you have the list:
- Auto trans
- Bent wheels on GS/Z06
- Some infotainment
- Some body panel fit/finish
I have a manual, and haven't yet encountered any of these issues in 8k miles on my GS.
- Auto trans
- Bent wheels on GS/Z06
- Some infotainment
- Some body panel fit/finish
I have a manual, and haven't yet encountered any of these issues in 8k miles on my GS.
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IRMB (07-23-2018)
07-23-2018, 02:25 PM
#11
Drifting
No problems at all with my 2017 Stingray 2LT. It is a 'garage queen' and I have just 6,500 miles on it, though. I have driven it on some days when it is in the high 90s outside and it never runs "hot" at all. Even the A/C is more than adequate for this car - which is not what I expected.
I hope it continues to serve me well as my weekend ride!
07-23-2018, 03:01 PM
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One of the most persistent and endemic problems with the car is one that exacerbates all the rest... awful dealerships/service departments. 
07-23-2018, 03:45 PM
#16
Hoping to sort of catalog common issues with these cars. Add as appropriate.
Wheels bending/breaking
*some* batteries die prematurely (I've heard this is related to the starter being too close to the exhaust)
Paint chipping - due to body panels rubbing.
I've seen a few seat back recliner levers fail/fall off
Auto transmission problems
supercharged cars overheat - not sure if this has been rectified (I've yet to hear from 2017/18/19 Z owners who take theirs on track)
brake dust - super minor
what else?
Wheels bending/breaking
*some* batteries die prematurely (I've heard this is related to the starter being too close to the exhaust)
Paint chipping - due to body panels rubbing.
I've seen a few seat back recliner levers fail/fall off
Auto transmission problems
supercharged cars overheat - not sure if this has been rectified (I've yet to hear from 2017/18/19 Z owners who take theirs on track)
brake dust - super minor
what else?
For the paint issue at seams, its not from the body panels rubbing, it's from poor paint adhesion due to improper surface prep and painting conditions (as per a GM TSB) - it is believed to be rectified in cars painted in the new shop.
For the auto trans problems, many believe this is due to AFM, not the transmission itself. When the car goes into 4 cyl mode, it creates nasty vibrations that do damage to the drivetrain (which is why they revised the torque tube for the c7 to be sturdier, unfortunately they didn't make the torque converter sturdier...), this would also explain why the manual cars aren't having the problem to the same degree because they go into v4 mode far less frequently.
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07-23-2018, 06:28 PM
#17
Melting Slicks
Major Problem with most C7's - they make Mustang owners REALLY jealous and mad they didn't buy a Vette. I looked in the manual for this, but there is no fix for it...
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07-23-2018, 06:32 PM
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Melting Slicks
'17 2LT M7 Stingray - 7 months, 8000 miles including two long road trips. Overall an excellent car with no major issues.
Occasional slight vibration in the clutch and gearshift at 2000 RPM (10-20% of the time), but isn't consistent, and suspended when I took it to the dealer, of course. No codes displayed...
Occasional slight vibration in the clutch and gearshift at 2000 RPM (10-20% of the time), but isn't consistent, and suspended when I took it to the dealer, of course. No codes displayed...
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07-23-2018, 06:38 PM
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Melting Slicks
Ford priced themselves out of the market for me when I discovered I could get the '17 Stingray I wanted off the lot at year's end for only a couple of grand more...Ford has my sincere thanks making their newest generation Falcon/Fairlane too expensive...
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07-24-2018, 02:51 AM
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I believe the driver seat is an issue as far as left thigh area. A percentage that would be considered unacceptable. Both the competition seats and the GT seats.
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