If A 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Engine's EXPLODES After 891 Miles, Does It Make A Sound?

Motor failures in high-strung cars are not unheard of.

Matt, I thought you said Corvette reliability was bulletproof?? Was that a lie?

It's the first year production of an all-new model that's highly been coveted.

I am sure there are plenty of other motor failures we DON'T hear about...

If it would have a been a Japanese made engine, it wouldn't have blown up. Because they are so much reliable. LoL!

It is. A blown motor here and there is no big thing. Audi engines (2.0T and 3.0T) grenade themselves at a more alarming rate. Porsche probably holds the record though. As for Japanese engines...the GTR has been known to puke engines.

I've never heard of GT-Rs puking engines. And Audi and Porsche not being reliable is expected due to them using new techs.

And yet, you said Corvette uses the old, proven technology in order to make it reliable.

So uh, Matt, are you telling me the truth, or lying to me in a stealership way?

@JDMUSMuscle of course you haven't heard about GTRs puking engines here and there because you listen only to yourself and literally NO ONE else.

High strung engines go ka-bang! from time to time. It happens and at the premium level is often covered under warranty.

I haven't heard of it, because? There is no such thing.

Or you can anytime give me the evidence. I always give out my evidence that are from actual news websites, which is making many of couch patriots of America on this website deboost me like crazy since they do not wish to face the truth and reality.

But yes, please prove me wrong.

There are actually lots of links of you just google "GTR Engine failure". Many of them originate in Europe so should be right up your alley. Lots of them are performance tuned versions but that is exactly what a Z06 is. A pefformance tuned vette. Just looking though this.. You really could use some Prozac or something man. Your rants are getting more and more strange by the day.

Performance tuned? What do you mean, the GT-R? You mean like aftermarket ones?

And no, I ain't ranting, my friend. I merely speak the truth for the people.

No, the z06. It is far from your bone stock vette. I am trying to compare apples to apples which you are not. Any motor that is strung out and supercharged to the point the z06 is tends to have bugs.

As for the rants... They are weird. Crazy people usually don't think they are crazy despite what several people tell them. So... Ignore the advice. Just hope you don't live your real life in what your perceived mental state is on this forum. If so, God help the others that live under the same roof.

trm, you don't understand. Historically, the great philosophers were always called "crazy" by people, my friend.

Hahaha! Thanks for removing all doubt.

We have to remember that the details of this are being reported by the owner who absolves himself from all blame. Imagine that. More than likely he over-revved the engine and killed it.

Pretty sure that would have shown up on the Performance Data Recorder (PDR) and there wouldn't have been a warranty claim on the engine.

Not to mention there are rev limiters these days...

I highly doubt Camry's engine would blow up even if you rev it high.

And you said this new Corvette uses the proven technology.

So, where is it, Matt?

@Agent00R at the dealer level there are times when the data recorder shows abuse that would void the warranty, but at the premium level that is usually IGNORED because the LAST THING you want as a seller of premium vehicles is to tell a customer he voided the warranty and the data recorder says so. He WILL go sideways on you, lawyer up, bang and blame on social media, and poison the well.

Nine times out of ten, the manufacturer of a premium vehicle will cover it--no questions asked--to make the customer (1) happy and with any luck (2) buy/lease another down the road.

It's how the warranty game is played.

I have seen many cases of Cadillac not honoring warranty, and making you pay for the parts that cost more than 2000 dollars. Many companies do this actually.

So, where is this warranty game you speak of?

@JDMUSMuscle (1) you aren't in the industry (2) your automotive bigotry is duly noted (3) you're an expert on literally NOTHING, and (4) I would engage in conversation with you and share details if I respected you, but again you listen to NO ONE other than yourself so it's utterly pointless to engage you academically.

1. I am not in the industry, that does not mean the industry is filled with secrecy. What, do you think GT-R engine issue is something only the insiders would know? ;)

2. I'm sorry, I merely speak the truth about the American engineering and how laughable America is in general. Only the couch patriots of America would deny it, and thanks to them, Detroit and more and more great U.S. cities are going bankrupt.

3. I am an expert on a lot of things, arguing is one of them. But of course, you can deny all you want, because you have no other choice anyway ;)

4. I listen to you all the time. Isn't that why I remember the fact that you said Corvettes are PROVEN TO BE RELIABLE???? :D?

And where is it, Matt?? Where is this, "reliable" Corvette???? :D??

@JDMUSMuscle...two words: more on

one command: #dismissed

You graduate from high school in 2018 right?

Already finished University, my friend. Did you graduate from community college to sell cars?

One word, American.

By the way, when this guy was "test driving" his 2015 GMC Yukon, it exploded.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Dohc5Vyhc

Pretty funny, right? Two words, "American Quality".

Do you guys remember Chrysler Neon? A so called "Japanese car killer" that was born out of Chrysler. Later on, the Japanese bought it and studied it to see if they can learn anything from it.

Turns out, the car used tons of junk parts that fall apart, so they practically could study nothing from it. Not to mention it failed miserably, due to bad reliability. It's a cheap econo junk and yet, requires high maintenance, what kind of an idiot would buy this junk, other than blind couch patriots of 'Murica?

The Europeans learned a lot from Honda NSX, Lexus LFA and Nissan GT-R. And the Japanese learned a lot from Porsche 911, Ferrari 458, etc.

But really, there really is nothing to learn in the American (aka Garbage) engineering.

I mean, this so called "proven" technology of Corvette has a blown up engine at less than 1000 miles. Really says a lot about 'Murica.

But oh hey, don't worry, my fellow 'Muricans. America still leads in scientific field!

And cars are not science! The American logic! lol!!

Gee I must have been lucky. Bought my newly licensed kids a 95 Neon because it was the first and only compact at the time that had airbags and ABS. Japs and Europe way behind on those safety features. Sure enough had an accident blew the bags but nobody hurt. Car fixed and went on to over 100000 miles with zero problems. 99 Jeep GC 123000 miles zero problems, 03 Liberty 106000 miles no problems. 2 X 99 VW Jettas; blown plastic water pumps, broken glove box hinges, broken seat supports and finally one junked with a blown auto transmission at 87000 miles. Matt would have called that! JDM please publish source of Neon data to support your comments.

There are Japanese sources, kid. When it was released in Japan, this thing was priced at 1 million yen, which is around $10k. And yet, since it had no air conditioner + a lot of electronics, not to mention the thing was plagued with bad reliability, it didn't sell well in Japan and was forgotten. I mean, obviously this thing was dirt cheap all because it was made to fall apart, like the U.S. economy is. And it also was forgotten in the U.S. as well.

Oh by the way, if you want to know something about Chrysler, check this out.

"The New Ford Pinto by Chrysler? Jeep Grand Cherokee Fuel Tank Fires"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5xEZjW9Zuk

"Deadly Chrysler Seatbelts in Dodge Chrysler Vehicles (Over 14 Million Dodge, Chrysler Vehicles)"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSbTzYuv_qI

By the way, if you are too afraid to face the truth, then you don't need to watch those, my friend ;) You live in a free country.

Don't you just wonder why the U.S. has no clue how "science" even works? When the Japanese get it right with reliability? And the Europeans excel in new technologies?

Sigh! Jeep is manufactured by FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES an Italian company, headquartered in London.

Produce the Japanese sources. You say you are an expert, while many of us say you are not. An expert, like a PhD has to prove what they say. So produce the source.

Having once led (now retired) worldwide organizations that designed, produced, marketed and sold technical products globally I am familiar with how Japan, Europe, China,etc. do business and competed against their companies. Spent time in all those places, and see all kinds of inaccuracies in your statements and the material you are using to form them. So start producing data. Without it we have to wonder if you are one of those Americans Jonathan Gruber was talking about.

Gladly.

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/hiro_hosono15oct/folder/209212.html?m=lc&p=4

It is in Japanese, as I have said it is a "Japanese" source. Translate it on your own, and see it for yourself.

Oh, inaccuracies? And yet, you completely ignored my last comment like it didn't even exist at all. You really know how to argue, hmm?

I'm sorry, kid, YOU are the one who always fails to provide any kind of sources, and yet, I am always the one who ends up providing tons, and what do you do?

You ignore them. Like how the Big 3 of America ignores their own customers. What's wrong? Too scared to watch those two videos I gave you? lol!

I'm sorry, don't even think you are an expert on anything when you "obviously" can not argue on my sources. That is not how the world works, and I guess you didn't know.

And Vetty, it's actually pretty laughable how you are doing nothing but proving my point even further.

I take it you are in the 60~70's? Meaning now it totally explains why you are still stuck in the whole World War II ~ Cold War era like many of Americans are, and fully unable to see 2015. Don't you know this is why America failed? Oh, who am I kidding. You wouldn't even know jack.

By the way, please watch those two videos I gave you, and if you ignore them, then I will take it that you admit that the U.S. only make junk.

Your move.

As a professional, I can tell you that focalin and prozac would deassholeify you

Matt, why do you see me as your enemy, when I am actually on your side?

Blogs are opinions not facts. Likewise the YouTubes. Opinion pieces. Finnish schools may be great, but what have they invented of late? Nokia, their best tech company blew its lead in cell phones and was bought by Microsoft. And students from all over come to US Universities. Couple of your statements "Weak Dollar" Yep Today's headline "US Dollar at an 11 year high" another "US hasn't invented anything". Yep today's other headline "US team at Scripps invents a simple blood test that can distinguish between a patient's native DNA and that of a fetus (eliminates dangerous amniocentesis test) or cancer cells etc." Huge breakthrough. Sorry Charlie you couldn't successfully argue your way out of a wet paper bag. Just a lot of hot air opinions. Bye.

LOL!! What an idiot. And as I thought, you FULLY ignored my two videos. You DO admit now, thank you so much ;)

And I'm sorry, child, did you know that blog's owner is someone who actually "likes" American cars? And if you need another source from a blogger who is "actually" in the industry in Japan, then I will give you ;)

And oh, can you please comment on this source here?

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/six-ways-america-is-like-a-third-world-country-20140305

And I'm sorry, did you know having a good education does not mean it can produce tons of big companies? What is your idea of good education, being able to produce the CEOs of GM, Chrysler, Microsoft and such? Is that your idea of "success"?

And oh, I'm sorry, why did S&P, Fitch and Moody's rate the U.S. on the "second" place, when Germany remains to be on the "top" spot? Can you please comment on this? And why is Germany the "most respected" country in the world now, when the U.S. has so many "better" universities with "better" things everywhere? Can you please comment on this? And also by commenting on the article I just gave you?

And really, don't think you can outbest me in argument so easily, because you don't really seem to understand I have so many fans on this website.

Guys, can we please stay on topic?

I mean this is getting out of hand with the name calling and multiple link to nonsense.

Agree to disagree and move on.

Chevy is having reliability problems with the 427 engines as well.
Very poor engineering on GM's part.

I am curious why we have so much fuss over ONE engine. Give me a break. I am not a fan of Chevy, but this is really ludicrous. How many new Vettes are on the road and how many have had an engine failure?