The Z06 looses its roof

[Koll]

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1369957

Nope. not a conversion...but a ****** car.

[qwikz28]

i hate me.

[bad64chevelle]

its all over the net.

[qwikz28]

its all over the net.
you're all over the net

[ins0mnia24]

**** that is crazy, I don't think i would even want the car anymore after that happened, or i would be making the dealer replace my car.

[camaro2you]

im with you on that one id tell the dealer to take it and shove it lol.

[Tsar]

wow go chevy!

[trashman01]

"The new Chevrolet Corvette Z06, So powerful, even the roof cant hang on"

[Firebird67dude]

"The new Chevrolet Corvette Z06, So powerful, even the roof cant hang on"

Hahaha That sux dude.

[BonzoHansen]

Interesting thread. 'Catastrphic' to "Not a big deal"; "Lemon!" to"You don't know what a lemon is"; "Damn unions" and "Damn vednors" :)

[12secondv6]

GM = CRAP

[Savage_Messiah]

:rofl:

[12secondv6]

Subject: Customer Satisfaction - Painted Roof Adhesive Separation #05112A - (02/23/2006)



Models: 2005-2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

WITH PAINTED ROOF




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STEPS 3 AND 23 IN THE SERVICE PROCEDURE HAVE BEEN REVISED. PLEASE REVIEW THE REVISED PROCEDURE IMMEDIATELY. DISCARD ALL COPIES OF BULLETIN 05112 ISSUED FEBRUARY 2006.


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THIS PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MARCH 31, 2007.

Condition
On certain 2005-2006 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles, the painted roof panel may separate from its frame in some areas if it is exposed to stresses along with high temperature and humidity. The occupants of the vehicle may notice one or more of these symptoms: a snapping noise when driving over bumps, wind noise, poor roof panel fit, roof panel movement/bounce when a door or hatch is closed, or a water leak in the headliner.

Correction
Dealers are to apply adhesive foam to ensure proper adhesion, or in a small number of vehicles, replace the roof panel.

Vehicles Involved
Involved are certain 2005-2006 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles with a painted roof, and built within these VIN breakpoints:

Year
Division
Model
From
Through

2005
Chevrolet
Corvette
55100002 thru
55135053

2006
Chevrolet
Corvette
65100001 thru
65100046


Important: Dealers should confirm vehicle eligibility through GMVIS (GM Vehicle Inquiry System) prior to beginning program repairs. [Not all vehicles within the above breakpoints may be involved.]

For US and Canada: For GM dealers, Canadian Saab, and Canadian Saturn retailers with involved vehicles, a Campaign Initiation Detail Report (CIDR) containing the complete vehicle identification number, customer name and address data has been prepared and will be loaded to the GM DealerWorld (US) Recall Information, GMinfoNet (Canada) Recall Reports. For US Saturn retailers only, the involved vehicles are provided in a Facility VIN List file sent to you at your current email address. Dealers/retailers will not have a report available if they have no involved vehicles currently assigned.

For Export: For dealers with involved vehicles, a Campaign Initiation Detail Report containing the complete vehicle identification number, customer name and address data has been prepared, and is being furnished to involved dealers. Dealers will not receive a report with the bulletin if they have no involved vehicles currently assigned.

The Campaign Initiation Detail Report may contain customer names and addresses obtained from Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any purpose other than follow-up necessary to complete this program is a violation of law in several states/provinces/countries. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this report to the follow-up necessary to complete this program.

Parts Information
Parts required to complete this program are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO). Please refer to your "involved vehicles listing" before ordering parts. Normal orders should be placed on a DRO = Daily Replenishment Order. In an emergency situation, parts should be ordered on a CSO = Customer Special Order.

[IROCdan330]

now i dont feel so bad about my t-top doing the same thing...

i dont know about you guys but if someone was mad that their roof came off their z06, id gladly take it off their hands and drive around roofless with pride.

[Tru2Chevy]

Roof Fell Off.... (Multi-page thread 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
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Replies: 221 Views: 53,809

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- Justin

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Replies: 221 Views: 53,809

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- Justin

dahm, a lot of people must have linked to there. lol the BL thread has 8500 posts and only 30,000 views.

If that was my car... oh god, id feel sorry for my dealer(dealiers hate me), and i would do everything in my power to get my money back or a new car.

[Tru2Chevy]

Eh, I can understand the issue, I would be pretty upset too. But I wouldn't be demanding a new car as long as the roof panel was re-attached with a better method than the original.

- Justin

[PBodyGT87]

*loses.

[ins0mnia24]

Reminds me when i bought my car in 02 It had 7 or 9 miles on it and i didn't even get it home and the SES Light came on, Both Cats went when i got about 24 miles away from the dealer, I was so pissed, But the only other Camaro they had left was a SS Convertible,

[jola]

even without a roof, that car is still sexy. dealership fixes it anyways. i don't see why people (not necessarily this forum) now think the c6 is a terribly engineered car.

[Rob WS6]

Ok, bunch of ****ing whiny ass bitches over there. Im gonna break it down:

OK, sure, it sucks. The roof panel that fell off is NOT a structual piece. Period. Secondly, **** HAPPENS. I work in manufacturing, and there is NO WAY to control everything. Do you think GM makes that adhesive? NO! An outside contractor makes if FOR GM, and chances are, they ****ed up. Thing is, things like that are hard to find. Its obvious that GM knows exactly what and where got ****ed up so the situation is already rectified... so give them some damn slack, **** happens. Chances are the manufacturer of the adhesive send an out of date batch, or the formula was incorrect. In most instances, the QA of the supplier should take steps to make sure this doesent happen, but thats not always the case, and contracts are lost from negligence like that.

If customers really knew some ofthe **** that comes from suppliers, noone would buy anything from anywhere. Alot of times, the suppliers actually have suppliers. This happenned where I work for exapmple, I cant get into details (classified ****) but a supplier of ours was having one of thier parts made for us by a secondary supplier. We have been having problems with that part for years until I finally raised a big enough stink that they looked into depth. Low and behold the parts were WAY out of tolerance on a microscopic level.

So **** happens, its not always the manufacturers fault, so I wish those whiny wussies would cut them some slack.

[NJSPEEDER]

wow. someone has a bagina full of the icky sand today.

we all know that there are a million ways a defect in one part or another can occur. it happens to every manufacturer of anything all over the world.

now take a deep breath and relax a little, it is jsut a web conversation, not an expert panel ****ting in your cheerios.

[Rob WS6]

No sand, I havent been to the beach in a while! Actually all that was aimed at the corvette forum... Im just to lazy to register there and post it. :lol:

[Tsar]

um..if i bought a new Z06 and my roof came off i would be pretty pissed. i wouldnt really care who messed up all i know is my 75k ish car doesnt have a ****ing roof. i know its cosmetic but that wouldn't make it any better. maybe im expecting too much i dunno.

[Frosty]

**** that is crazy, I don't think i would even want the car anymore after that happened, or i would be making the dealer replace my car.

...and they'd tell you to go F yourself if you wanted a new car :lol:

[Brando56894]

now take a deep breath and relax a little, it is jsut a web conversation, not an expert panel ****ting in your cheerios.


:funny: that has to be the best line in this whole thread...

[Frosty]

um..if i bought a new Z06 and my roof came off i would be pretty pissed. i wouldnt really care who messed up all i know is my 75k ish car doesnt have a ****ing roof. i know its cosmetic but that wouldn't make it any better. maybe im expecting too much i dunno.


I agree. However, I think the point some were trying to make was that people were totally shocked when the subject was already discussed in depth in other threads.

I also love how the german car fanbois came running in. Sorry but I wouldn't touch a new BMW, MB or VW even if I HAD to.

[Brando56894]

some of the benz's are kinda nice (very few though)

[qwikz28]

*loses.
i knew that was coming

[Frosty]

some of the benz's are kinda nice (very few though)


No doubt, I'd love to own a E55 AMG car but I'd dump that thing 2 days before the warranty ends lol

[LS1Hawk]

That really sucks. I would definitely be pissed if I dropped that many berries on a Z06 and the roof flew off. But that's why there's warranties. When my dad got his new GTO, after we got it home we noticed some strange marks in the paint on the hood and one of the fenders, looked like stains within the paint. Took it back to the dealer, got it repainted at no cost, and now it looks like nothing was ever there. If they got some bad materials from a supplier, wouldn't there be a recall just to be safe? Long and short of it, if I had the money I'd still buy a Z06 regardless of this one incident.

[Frosty]

That's the thing, there IS a recall on them I believe.

[Ian]

people fail to realize that even though you're paying a lot of money for the car, its not any less likely to break than a cheap car. All the extra money you pay for the ZO6 is for the hydroformed aluminum frame, magnesium roof support, carbon fiber inner wheel wells and the hand-built-by-god LS7. none of the extra money went towards building the car better.

[BigAls87Z28]

The BG plant is one of the best plants in North American I belive. Its no Lansing or Oshawa, but its up there. This might have something to do with the Z06's magnesium frame and fixed roof design. I havent heard this happening on standard C6s.

[Frosty]

I havent heard this happening on standard C6s.

It's happened to plenty of C6's. It's posted all over corvetteforum. You do realize the actual roof panels on the Z06 are exactly the same as the C6's right?

[unstable bob gable]

I also love how the german car fanbois came running in. Sorry but I wouldn't touch a new BMW, MB or VW even if I HAD to.


GIVE THAT MAN A SEEGAR! Couldn't-ah said it any better meself! But I'll say this anywho: "F" Eurotrash cars!!!!

[Dark_Knight7096]

My favorite is that guy pissing and moaning that the dealership better give him his rental cause his brand new 66K dollar car is busted and that's not right and then you read, "But IDK if they'll rent cars to drivers under 25", wtf, he's under 25, what is he doing with a 66K Z06?

[Tru2Chevy]

It's happened to plenty of C6's. It's posted all over corvetteforum. You do realize the actual roof panels on the Z06 are exactly the same as the C6's right?

Yes, they are. That's why the recall isn't Z06 specific. The same deal with the roof flying off applies to the $75k car as it does to the $50k car. And the guys on the 'vette forum say that the roof panels are identical. All C6's supposedly get the magnesium roof, they just brag about it on the Z06's.

- Justin

[BigAls87Z28]

On the Z06, its bolted in place so that it cannot be removed....easily.
As for the cover, I knew it was the same, but I just didnt hear about any regular C6's having problems with this.