Automobile Magazine had previously named the 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray their Automobile Of The Year. Unfortunately, the car was so thrilled with the honor, it appears it gave a little too much on their last jaunt in the car before their long-term loan was up.
A fuel-pump power control module decided to kick the bucket as the 2014 C7 Corvette downshifted to pass the Jaguar F-Type the publication had brought on the journey with them. So, instead of enjoying the twisties and straightaways local roads had to offer, the team found themselves waiting in a dealership. Boo.
But, there’s a bit of a backstory here. It seems the car had stuttered and died once before in a driveway, where a tow was required. An unnamed Michigan dealership was said to have already replaced the fuel-pump control module. The blokes in Bowling Green begged to differ. Turns out, the previous dealer had not replaced the part in the slightest. Boo again.
Luckily, since the car conked out in Bowling Green, parts supplies are much more readily available than in Michigan where the car had been on loan. This meant a few hours for the car to be ready, rather than a few weeks.
Automobile says they plan for one last hurrah (with a proper fuel-pump power control module) and it may be a play date with the Jaguar F-Type for real this time. We can’t wait.
Comments
What went wrong? GM fuel pumps and fuel pump control modules are designed to last until just after the new car warranty expires. At least the engine didn’t blow on this one. In all seriousness, all brands have their issues (GM just has a lot more of them), but fuel pumps going out is all but unheard of elsewhere, even on cars that are twenty years old and have gone 200k miles.
TRIPLE BOO!!!!!!!!
As Scott3 says, prove it. What are your sources? GM actually had more cars win the award for the least problems per 100 vehicles in the 3 yr old test than any other manufacturer (8 out of 17 I believe).
By the way, where’s the pic of your new non-GM small truck you say you purchased?
Parts on cars sometimes fail, get over yourself. Furthermore, high pressure fuel pumps on DI cars go out quite frequently. BMW almost had class action lawsuits over it. Are you new to cars in general? Or just have no idea what you are talking about with newer technologies?
Prove it!
Well, the control module could’ve been faulty, but then the dealership didn’t replace?? That’s on them. Not a GM fanboy, but brand new Corvette with teething problems would not make me frown one bit. Better than the entire fuel pump I just replaced on my 07 Grand Caravan with 150K…
I just picked up my C7 this past Friday April 27th and as I was driving home engine stalled on me. It’s definitely a issue with the design of the fuel pump and this needs to be addressed. This is a $76,000 vehicle and being stranded on the side of the road after not even 24 hours of ownership is unacceptable.
I just bought my 2015 C7 about 2 weeks ago. I have about 2000 miles on it now and the exact same thing happened to me as I was coming home. The engine just stalled on me, everything turned off and I just coasted to a stop. I tried turning it off and on after some time but got a nasty noise (sounded like it was turning but not starting). I was able to use Onstar, Nav, doors and windows. I also noticed that the my oil pressure was blipping and was low, while the engine temperature was around 220F. Waited with the car till almost 2AM to get it towed and stored (Sunday morning) until Monday, when the tow company will deliver it to a chevy dealership. This is just extremely unfortunate, I just had it fully detailed head to toe too and the last thing I would want to see is a tow truck. I agree with you. For a vehicle this expensive this should NOT be happening. Hopefully it is an issue that can be easily fixed.
Just bought a 2014 C7 Stingray and my check engine light came on ran it by autozone and Used there tool to plug it in and P0232 code came up &@@$. Can anybody call or text me and let me know if they have experienced this and what the damage is. Would be Greatly appreciated . Tom 916-847-0565
I have a 2014 C7 corvette. Had fuel issue over 3 weeks. They replaced hpfp then now I have a code P228C. They have had it for 8 days