1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Problems & Recalls
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Common Problems
DRIVER SEAT ELECTRIC FASTENING MOUNTING WEAR IS TOO DEFECTIVE AND HAS TO BE REPLACES. IT MOVES IN AND OUT , SEAT IS MOVING BACK AND FORTH IN ALL POSITIONS. GM REFUSES TO RECALL THEIR PROBLEM.
Mileage: 2,300
DRIVER SEAT ELECTRIC FASTENING MOUNTING WEAR IS TOO DEFECTIVE AND HAS TO BE REPLACES. IT MOVES IN AND OUT , SEAT IS MOVING BACK AND FORTH IN ALL POSITIONS. GM REFUSES TO RECALL THEIR PROBLEM.
Mileage: 2,300
FILLED GAS TANK..NEXT DAY GAS LEAKING WITH HEAVY GAS FUMES..MOVED CAR OUT OF GARAGE AND PARKED IN THE STREET..
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERV...
Mileage: 86,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERV...
Mileage: 86,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE GASKETS AROUND THE FUEL PUMP WERE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. ...
Mileage: 133,000
THE CHEVROLET CORVETTE WAS STARTED IN THE COURTHOUSE PARKING LOT MOVING IN REVERSE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE NARROWING AVOIDING PEDESTRIANS. THE VEHICLE COULD BE MOVED IN EITHER DIRECTION, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSPORTED TO PRINCETON CHEVROLET ...
Mileage: 100,020
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STEERING LOCK BOX WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CONTROL STEERING LOCK WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY FOR REPAIRS UNDER R...
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C5. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED TEMPORARILY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. T...
Mileage: 48,000
THERE APPEAR TO BE MANY VERIFIED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SEATS MOVING UNDER ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKING IN THE 1997-2004 CORVETTES. WHY HAVEN'T YOU REQUIRED CHEVROLET TO FIX THIS? *TR
THE GAS GAUGE IN THE 1997 CORVETTE, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER C5 CORVETTES BUILT FROM 1997 THROUGH 2004, WILL SUDDENLY FALL TO EMPTY WITH NO WARNING, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS FUEL REMAINING. DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO QUICKLY STOP FOR FUEL CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM SINCE THE DRIVER WILL NO...
Mileage: 63,060
THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SEAT TRACKS OF THE 1997 CORVETTE THAT CAUSE THE SEAT TO LURCH FORWARD ABOUT 1 INCH UNDER FIRM BRAKING. THIS SUDDEN CHANGE IN THE SEAT POSITION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS REPORTED TO EXIST IN ALL CORVETTES MANUFACTURED FROM 1997 THROU...
Mileage: 63,060
TRACTION SYSTEM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, NO POWER STEERING,ENGINE WILL NOT RUN ACTS LIKE ITS OUT OF GAS . ON 4 OCCASIONS THE SAME SYSTEM HAS OCCURRED 1ST OCCURRENCE 5/06 REPLACED SHORTED AIR PUMP ASSEMBLY 2ND OCCURRENCE 1/07 REPLACED SHORTED AIR PUMP ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY 3RD OCCURRENC...
Mileage: 89,000
LOOSE SEAT TRACKS ON C5 CORVETTES (1997-2004). CHRONIC ISSUE WITH THAT MODEL OF CORVETTE. LEAVES SEATS IN A "ROCKING CHAIR" MOOD AND AFFECTS SAFETY BY DISTRACTING DRIVER AND SEAT NOT BEING SECURE IN CRASHES. SEATS HAVE TO BE REMOVED FROM CAR TO GET TO TRACKS. THEN TRACKS HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND RUBBE...
Mileage: 50,000
FUEL LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK ALONG WITH STRONG ODOR OF GAS. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEB 2010 I DO SEE A RECALL FOR OTHER CORVETTES SAME YEAR, BUT DIFFERENT VIN#'S. I AM CONCERNED THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE GM HAS NOT LOOKED AT . THIS CAR WAS MADE IN THE SAME PLANT A...
Mileage: 59,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS NOW EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE STATED IN THE RECALL. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF HIS DRIVEWA...
Mileage: 105,000
SERVICE BULLETIN 05081 JUST PERFORMED ON MY CORVETTE TO FIX A STEERING COLUMN LOCK PROBLEM. AFTER WORK PERFORMED I GET A MESSAGE TO REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SEC. TGM COMPLETED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON MY CAR THAT LEAVES ME WITH A CAR THAT STALLS IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING. IN THE MANY YEARS I OWNED THE...
Mileage: 58,420
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 2 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN AND THE STEERING COLUMN SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER, HOWEVER, IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLU...
Mileage: 29,191
GM STATES THAT THE RECALL ON MY 1997 CORVETTE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN RESOLVED, WHEN I PRIOR HAD NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE RECALL. AFTER PERSISTENTLY GIVING THEM THE RECALL NUMBER THEY FINALLY ADMITTED TO THE RECALL APPLYING TO MY VEHICLE, BUT STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS,...
Mileage: 74,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V060000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE STEERING HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MEC...
Mileage: 102,421
CRACK WHEELS IN THE OUTBOARD AREA OF THE INNER PORTION OF RIM. *NM
ON 12/21/04 I BROUGHT MY 1997 CORVETTE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET SERVICED FOR THE "#4006 ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM" RECALL. LAST THURSDAY (8/11/05) MY VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKUP UP WHILE MOVING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT. IT WAS TOWED IN TO BYERS DUBLIN CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (614-793-4800) THE NEXT D...
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS A MENTIONED IN RECALL 97V105000 CONCERNING SENDING UNIT. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THERE WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF HOSE FAILURE. *JB *NM
Mileage: 31,000
THE POWER SEAT MOTORS UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT CAME LOSE AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH AND ALSO SLIDE FRONT TO BACK.*AK
Mileage: 55,000
RECALL CAMPAIGN:04V060000 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF THE STEERING RECALL PRIOR TO RECEIVING NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. *SC *JB
THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. *JB THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE COMPUTER READ PULL KEY WAIT 10 SECONDS. THE COMPUTER THEN READ SERVICE COLUMN LOCK. RECALL# 04V060000. ...
Mileage: 42,115
NHTSA RECALL 04V-060000, ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK. VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN ECL COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT UNLOCK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE HAD A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SCOPE...
Mileage: 35,900
WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE, TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER STATED," THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP".PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
I OWN A 1997 CORVETTE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT HAS HAD TWO INSTANCES OF THE ELECTRONIC CLOLUMN LOCK SYSTEM FAILING. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN JUNE OF 2000 AND GM REPLACED THE MODULE AT NO CHARGE. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED IN AUGUST OF 2003. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS DONE A RECALL ON 1...
Mileage: 32,000
WHILE PARKING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 79,000
CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 04V060000 CONCERNING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEMS (ECL). WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED TO LOCK THE ECL PREVENTED THE TURNING OFF THE STEERING SYSTEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE ECL UNLOCKED THE STE...
RECEIVED RECALL 04V060000 CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKING MECHANISM. WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTS THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT UNLOCK. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK
Mileage: 37,000
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING LOCKED UP RECALL (#04V060000). THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE CONSUMER DID HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE, BUT HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET....
Mileage: 32,000
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONT SEATS MOVED BACK AND FORTH OFF THE TRACK. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO REPAIR FRONT SEATS WITHOUT COST. *AK
Mileage: 22,000
WHEN DRIVING AT 5 MPH STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE AND THEN LOCKED UP. *AK SEE ODI VOQ #8005263
Mileage: 34,000
WHEN DRIVING AT 5 MPH STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE AND THEN LOCKED UP. *AK SEE ODI VOQ #8005263
Mileage: 34,000
STEERING COLUMN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THIS HAPPENED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AS CHEVROLET DID NOT HAVE A RECALL THEN HAD TO BUY AN AFTER MARKET DEVICE TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVEABLE CONDITION.*AK
Mileage: 28,700
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSSENGER SEATS MOVE FORWARD AND AFT WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. CONDITION CAUSES EXCESS BRAKING. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT RAILS IS INADEQUATE FOR NORMAL USE. CONDITION IS UNSAFE. CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR. *AK
LOCK (2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED 2 MONTHS LATER FIRST INCIDENT (SEE VOQ 10044868): (ABOUT 3000 MILES AFTER 1ST INCIDENT) DRIVING CAR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH. TURNED RIGHT INTO RESTAURANT PARKING. WENT TO TURN RIGHT INTO PARKING SPACE, BUT WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. HAD TO PARK CAR IN ROA...
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON A 55 MPH ROAD CONSUMER GOT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. TURNED RIGHT INTO WORK PARKING LOT AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. AFTER TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE WHEELS HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. DISC DISPLAYED A MESSAGE...
Mileage: 7,000
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON A 55 MPH ROAD CONSUMER GOT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. TURNED RIGHT INTO WORK PARKING LOT AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. AFTER TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE WHEELS HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. DISC DISPLAYED A MESSAGE...
Mileage: 7,000
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON A 55 MPH ROAD CONSUMER GOT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. TURNED RIGHT INTO WORK PARKING LOT AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. AFTER TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE WHEELS HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. DISC DISPLAYED A MESSAGE...
Mileage: 7,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE WENT ONTO AN EXIT RAMP, SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 35 MPH, AND IT TURNED RIGHT. THEN, WENT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT VEHICLE AND STEERING LOCKED UP. RAN VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO EMERGENGY LANE; DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, BUT HURT SHOULDER, POPPED IT, TRYING TO TURN STEERING. CO...
Mileage: 60,088
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE WENT ONTO AN EXIT RAMP, SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 35 MPH, AND IT TURNED RIGHT. THEN, WENT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT VEHICLE AND STEERING LOCKED UP. RAN VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO EMERGENGY LANE; DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, BUT HURT SHOULDER, POPPED IT, TRYING TO TURN STEERING. CO...
Mileage: 60,088
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK STEERING LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
STARTED CAR , SHIFTED TO REVERSE , STARTED TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND STEERING COLUM LOCKED.
THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK *NLM THIS ALSO HAPPENED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO WITH ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THE CAR.
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, THE STERRING LOCKED AND SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. *AK
WHILE REVERSING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING DEVICE FAILED AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND WOULDN'T RELEASE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED UNKNOWN STEERING LOCK COMPONENT. *AK
Mileage: 28,000
REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIR EXPENSES FOR BRAKE FAILURE.*MR ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *CB
Mileage: 62,782
REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIR EXPENSES FOR BRAKE FAILURE.*MR ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *CB
Mileage: 62,782
1997 CORVETTE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP PERIODICALLY. PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN ABLE TO RELEASE IT. LAST WEEK IT OCCURRED WHIL CAR WAS MOVING. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE REP REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN 1997 MODEL YEAR, JUST LATER (S...
Mileage: 42,400
THE RIGHT TANK FUEL SENDING UNIT AND GASKET FAILED AND LEAKED FUEL WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO ENTER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. *NLM
Mileage: 41,106
THE BOTH EXTERIOR VIEW MIRRORS RETAINER CLIP BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
BATTERY LEAKAGE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS AND TCM COMPONETS.THE BATTERY POST FAILED AND ACID WAS RELEASED THRU BATTERY HOLDER TO COMPONETS BELOW.THIS ITEM IS A HAZARD SINCE IT TOTAL DISABLE CAR ELECTRONICS.AND IS OF POOR DESIGN PUTTING COMPUTER AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY BELOW ...
Mileage: 28,800
BATTERY LEAKAGE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS AND TCM COMPONETS.THE BATTERY POST FAILED AND ACID WAS RELEASED THRU BATTERY HOLDER TO COMPONETS BELOW.THIS ITEM IS A HAZARD SINCE IT TOTAL DISABLE CAR ELECTRONICS.AND IS OF POOR DESIGN PUTTING COMPUTER AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY BELOW ...
Mileage: 28,800
BATTERY LEAKAGE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS AND TCM COMPONETS.THE BATTERY POST FAILED AND ACID WAS RELEASED THRU BATTERY HOLDER TO COMPONETS BELOW.THIS ITEM IS A HAZARD SINCE IT TOTAL DISABLE CAR ELECTRONICS.AND IS OF POOR DESIGN PUTTING COMPUTER AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY BELOW ...
Mileage: 28,800
ON MY 1997 CORVETTE THE COLUMN LOCK FAILED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1998 AND UP. THE 1997 IS THE SAME AS THE LATER MODELS AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL. *AK
Mileage: 54,000
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE COLUMN LOCKED APPROXIMATELY 24 TIMES WITHIN 4 YEARS DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM *CB *JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 90,000
DEALER REPLACE STEERING COLUMN ABOUT YEAR AGO AT COST OF $ 500.00. A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
MY 1997 C-5 CORVETTE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN WHEN MY WIFE HAD IT AT WORK, WHEN SHE WENT TO LEAVE SHE STARTED OUT BUT COULD NOT STEER. THE DASHBOARD READER DISPLAY SAID "COLUMN FAILURE". WHEN CHECKING THE OWNERS MANUAL WE FOUND "COLUMN FAILURE" AND...
Mileage: 41,000
ON JUNE 23RD I JUST RETURNED FROM GETTING MARRIED IN RENO NEVADA I PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVE WAY CAME BACK TO PUT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WAS LOCKED I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER I SEE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS IF THIS WAS TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING IT COU...
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 7 TO 10 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE DEALER RESPONSE WAS THAT IT WOULD COST $1400.00(APPROX) TO FIX. THIS CAR IS A WEEKEND CAR. IT HAS 22,000 MI. NOW AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 20,000 AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST REPORT. SAME COMPLAINT THIS YEAR ...
Mileage: 19,000
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN PARKING LOT. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS LOCKED ALTHOUGH THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. *JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 75,500
ENGINE AND SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ANSWERING DUPLICATE LETTER, REFERENCE NUMBER 10009877 ANAMARI 3-27-03 THE BALANCER AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED *TS. THE POWER STEERING BELT WAS REPLACED. *JB
Mileage: 37,138
ENGINE AND SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ANSWERING DUPLICATE LETTER, REFERENCE NUMBER 10009877 ANAMARI 3-27-03 THE BALANCER AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED *TS. THE POWER STEERING BELT WAS REPLACED. *JB
Mileage: 37,138
THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT HAD COME ON WHILE TRAVELING. THE REPAIR WORK WAS MADE ON THE PULLEY, AND THE BALANCER. THE TOP PULLEY LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE BEGAN TO WORK ON IT BUT DIDN'T FINISH BECAUSE THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SHOP AND WAS...
Mileage: 23,000
THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT HAD COME ON WHILE TRAVELING. THE REPAIR WORK WAS MADE ON THE PULLEY, AND THE BALANCER. THE TOP PULLEY LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE BEGAN TO WORK ON IT BUT DIDN'T FINISH BECAUSE THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SHOP AND WAS...
Mileage: 23,000
THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT HAD COME ON WHILE TRAVELING. THE REPAIR WORK WAS MADE ON THE PULLEY, AND THE BALANCER. THE TOP PULLEY LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE BEGAN TO WORK ON IT BUT DIDN'T FINISH BECAUSE THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SHOP AND WAS...
Mileage: 23,000
THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT HAD COME ON WHILE TRAVELING. THE REPAIR WORK WAS MADE ON THE PULLEY, AND THE BALANCER. THE TOP PULLEY LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE BEGAN TO WORK ON IT BUT DIDN'T FINISH BECAUSE THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SHOP AND WAS...
Mileage: 23,000
THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GASOLINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
LAST SUMMER,WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, MY COLUMN LOCK FAILED TO RELEASE AND NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION W/2 OTHER CARS. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEV. DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CORVETTE DIDN'T FALL WITHIN CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS FOR THAT RECALL FOR THAT VERY SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT SHOULDN...
Mileage: 30,000
WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE WHEEL TO TURN. ALL I COULD DO IS PULL STRAIGHT FORWARD INTO MY GARAGE AND TURN OFF THE CAR. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 24,900
WHILE DRIVING TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON AT ANY SPEED, AND THEN VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPS TO 40 MPH OR BELOW.*JB ...*AK ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *TT
Mileage: 41,853
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON TO PCM UNDER BATTERY TRAY AND ON TO A/C VACCUM HOSE.
Mileage: 66,000
BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON TO PCM UNDER BATTERY TRAY AND ON TO A/C VACCUM HOSE.
Mileage: 66,000
IN AUGUST 2002,UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT MOVE. A MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED INDICATING STEERING COLUMN LOCK. I WAS FORCED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE ME TO THE DEALER. BECAUSE OF THE PARKED POSITION OF THE VEHICLE AND THE INABILITY TO MOVE THE WHEEL IN ANY DIRE...
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH ON A FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN COULD LOCK UP AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *SCC REF. IN EA02-...
ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER STARTING THE CAR. A COMPUTER READ OUT SAYS, SERVICE COLUMN LOCK, AND PRIOR TO THAT, THE READ OUT SAYS, PULL KEY, WAIT TEN SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND AT HOME IN THE GARAGE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN OUR AREA (CORO...
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND CONSUMER WOULDNOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS HAD PARTS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AT 600.00 MILES A PART, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING COLUMN LOCKS AND WON'T UNLOCK UNLESS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE,VEHICLE WILL ONLY DRIVE ON A STRAIGHT LINE. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THIS WAS INDEED A FRIGHTENING INCIDENT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED WITH NO WAY TO RELEASE IT!*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHILE BACKING UP VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING COLUMN WILL LOCK UP AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE IS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
AFTER RETURNING HOME AND PARKED VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TURN IGNITION AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR !! I BELEIVE THAT THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH, INJURY TO MY WIFE OR OTHER MOTORISTS. GM DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THIS CAR IS VERY LOW MILEAGE AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PROBELM AND A NATION WIDE RECALL SHOU...
STEERING COLUMN LOCKS WHILE DRIVING, UNABLE STEER VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. REPLACED PART; HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
ENGINE STALLED WHILE BACKING UP. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK
WHILE BACKING UP ENGINE STALLED AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHILE BACKING UP ENGINE STALLED AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
THERE WAS A GM RECALL FOR 98-2000. THOUGH 97 AN OTHER LATER YEAR MODEL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN JUNE 2001 AND CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WON'T EVEN GUARANTEE OR ARE CAUTIOUS ABOUT GM'S DEFECT IN MY CAR. I HAVE NOT PAID BECAUSE I AM SEEKING FAIRNESS AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHIN...
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK *SCC
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ,AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ,AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP TWICE WHILE PARKING, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
CAR WAS PARKED WITH NO INCEDENT WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED LATER THAT DAY THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND HAS BEEN LOCKED SINCE. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND CAR WAS TOTALLY UNDRIVABLE. HAD TO BE PICKED UP AND TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. A RECALL IS IN PLACE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON CERTAIN 1998 AND 1999 MODELS. THERE SHOULD ALSO EITHER BE A RECALL ON 1997 MODELS WITH THE PROBLEM, OR AT THE VERY LEAST, IT SHOULD BE HANDL...
AT FIRST START STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 2002, AND ON JUNE 25, 2002. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD PROPERLY WHEN ENGAGED, VEHICLE WILL ROLL ON AN INCLINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL. *SLC
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND THE TRACTON CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DISENGAGED AND AS I ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND SLID INTO THE CURB AND DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.*AK
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND THE TRACTON CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DISENGAGED AND AS I ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND SLID INTO THE CURB AND DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. *JG
CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. *JG REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKED, AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *ET
CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKED, AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *ET REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
THE STEERING COLUMN HAS LOCKED IN PLACE (PREVENTING ANY STEERING OF THE WHEEL) ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND HAS RESULTED IN MY HAVING TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN "FIX" IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE 1998-2000 MODEL YEAR CORVETTE'S HAVE ALL BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE....
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD REGISTER "REDUCE ENGINE POWER" WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE, BUT GO NO MORE THEN 5 MPH. VEHICLE BACK IN DEALER'S SHOP AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD REGISTER "REDUCE ENGINE POWER" WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE, BUT GO NO MORE THEN 5 MPH. VEHICLE BACK IN DEALER'S SHOP AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE. CANNOT MOVE VEHICLE.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP, AND DRIVER CAN NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL. *AK *YH REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
STEERING COLUMN COMPLETELY LOCKED RESULTING IN VEHICLE BEING TOWED TO DEALER AND HAVING STEERING LOCK, CYLINDER, IGNITION, LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF $591.61. IN AUGUST OF 2001 SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND PART REPAIRED. NO ASSISTANCE WHAT SO EVER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
AFTER READING ALL THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET ON THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK PROBLEMS, THERE SHOULD DEFINETLY BE A RECALL ON THIS!*AK DID NOT COUNT IN NUMBERS DUE TO OWNER NOT EXPERIENCING HIMSELF.
I UNDERSTAND YOU REVIEWED THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 1999 MODEL AND CHEVROLET HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR SPECIFIC VIN NUMBERS AND YEARS, BUT HAVE EXCLUDED 1997. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND EXPECT IT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL GMC DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
THE CAR'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGES EVEN WHEN WHEELS ARE NOT SLIPPING. IT DID THIS ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE AT FIRST, BUT NOW IT DOES IT EVERY TIME I TRY TO DRIVE THE CAR. WHEN THE TCS KICKS IN, THE ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED SO YOU CAN ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 15MPH. IT SLOWS THE CAR DOWN ABRUBTLY AND NEVE...
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND WON'T UNLOCK. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
T-TOP ROOF ASSEMBLY IS SEPARATING FROM VEHICLE. THERE IS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN AN 1/8" SEPARATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT MOVES APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 INCHES FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
THE CORVETTE'S STEERING BECOMES INOPERATIVE RANDOMLY DUE TO THE COLUMN LOCK NOT RELEASING. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REPLACE THE LOCK AT MY COST AND STATED THE PROBLEM MAY STILL OCCUR WITH THE NEW LOCK? REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
MY CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF A GROCERY STORE. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR I STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE DIC PANEL READ STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS. I TRIED TO GET THE CAR TO UNLOCK THE STEERING COLUMN FOR 1 HR. I CALLED FOR HELP AND HE ALSO TRIED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. ...
FUEL PUMP LOUD HIGH PITCH HUM BEHIND DRIVER SEAT MENTIONED TO SERVICE 3 TIMES SINCE NEW. REAR HATCH POPS OPEN WHILE IN PARK VERY OFTEN,2 TIMES WHILE PARK SECURITY THREAT. STEERING COLUMN HAS JUST STARTED TO LOCK UP IN PARK-3 TIMES. SEAT BELTS REPLACED AT 700 MILES OR SO DUE TO NOT RETRACTING...ST...
FUEL PUMP LOUD HIGH PITCH HUM BEHIND DRIVER SEAT MENTIONED TO SERVICE 3 TIMES SINCE NEW. REAR HATCH POPS OPEN WHILE IN PARK VERY OFTEN,2 TIMES WHILE PARK SECURITY THREAT. STEERING COLUMN HAS JUST STARTED TO LOCK UP IN PARK-3 TIMES. SEAT BELTS REPLACED AT 700 MILES OR SO DUE TO NOT RETRACTING...ST...
FUEL PUMP LOUD HIGH PITCH HUM BEHIND DRIVER SEAT MENTIONED TO SERVICE 3 TIMES SINCE NEW. REAR HATCH POPS OPEN WHILE IN PARK VERY OFTEN,2 TIMES WHILE PARK SECURITY THREAT. STEERING COLUMN HAS JUST STARTED TO LOCK UP IN PARK-3 TIMES. SEAT BELTS REPLACED AT 700 MILES OR SO DUE TO NOT RETRACTING...ST...
FUEL PUMP LOUD HIGH PITCH HUM BEHIND DRIVER SEAT MENTIONED TO SERVICE 3 TIMES SINCE NEW. REAR HATCH POPS OPEN WHILE IN PARK VERY OFTEN,2 TIMES WHILE PARK SECURITY THREAT. STEERING COLUMN HAS JUST STARTED TO LOCK UP IN PARK-3 TIMES. SEAT BELTS REPLACED AT 700 MILES OR SO DUE TO NOT RETRACTING...ST...
MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED WHEN MY CAR WAS PARKED. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER BAY CHEVROLET TO BE FIX. WHEN IT LOCKED THE COMPUTER OR (DIC) READ SERVICE COLUMN LOCKED. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE MY CAR. THE CAR STARTED BUT I COULD NOT USE MY STEERING WHEEL TO GUIDE THE CAR. LUCKY ...
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCK FAILS AND ENGAGES THE WHEEL IN A LOCKED POSITION. THE CAR BECOMES UNDRIVEABLE AND MUST BE TOWED. MY CONCERN IS IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. I WAS PARKED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THERE IS. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND DRAMATICALLY DECELERATES TO 5 MPH AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, THIS FAILURE HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
THE MESSAGE "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" CAME ON AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP (LUCKILY NOT WHILE DRIVING). I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM ON C5 CORVETTES AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT GM ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. THANK YOU. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
THE MESSAGE "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" CAME ON AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP (LUCKILY NOT WHILE DRIVING). I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM ON C5 CORVETTES AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT GM ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. THANK YOU.
MY 97 COUPE, 16K, HAD ITS STEERING COLUMN LOCK TROUBLES WHILE BEING VALET PARKED DURING VACATION IN SC. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE ON THIS CAR. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP ON THE VEHICLE MAKING THE CAR INOPERABLE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT ON THIS CAR THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT WERE TO OCCUR WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SECOND TIME WITH...
RECALL 00V111000. DRIVER'S LAP BELT DOES NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE RESTRAINT TO BE INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL BY THE VIN.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
COMMON PROBLEM ON CORVETTE THAT SERVICE COLUMN LOCK LIGHT COMES ON AND COLUMN MAY LOCK AT SPEED. DEALER STATED THAT IT A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO RECALL. THEY CAN ONLY REPLACE CURRENT PARTS. CAR IS UNSAFE !*AK
I HAVE HEARD HUNDREDS OF THESE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE CORVETTE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM IF IT WERE TO LOCK UP DURING DRIVING OPERATIONS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND CANNOT BE UNLOCKED UNLESS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND IMMEDIATELY VEHICLE DROPPED TO 20MPH. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10-MAY-2000. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE THE MOTOR GOT WET. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND IMMEDIATELY VEHICLE DROPPED TO 20MPH. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10-MAY-2000. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE THE MOTOR GOT WET. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
COLUMN LOCK COULD FAIL WHEN CAR IS MOVING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
AS I WAS TRYING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A BALL GAME PARKING LOT, I STARTED GETTING A MESSAGE TO "REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS" ON THE COMPUTER READOUT IN THE DASH AND THE ENGINE WOULD DIE EACH TIME THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE. AFTER DOING THIS TWO OR THREE TIMES AS I WAS TRYING TO BACK UP ,...
ACRYLIC TARGA ROOF HAS DEVELOPED SMALL CRACKS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE ROOF - FROM INSIDE THE CAR IT LOOKS LIKE FROST IS ON THE ROOF.
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED NO START CONDITON AND VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO GO OVER 5 MPH SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS. (BATTERY,ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNITS(TCM,EBTCM,TAC) REPLACED TWO TIMES, FOR LEAK AND FAILURE,TP SENSOR REPLACED. YH
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED NO START CONDITON AND VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO GO OVER 5 MPH SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS. (BATTERY,ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNITS(TCM,EBTCM,TAC) REPLACED TWO TIMES, FOR LEAK AND FAILURE,TP SENSOR REPLACED. YH
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED NO START CONDITON AND VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO GO OVER 5 MPH SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS. (BATTERY,ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNITS(TCM,EBTCM,TAC) REPLACED TWO TIMES, FOR LEAK AND FAILURE,TP SENSOR REPLACED. YH
RIGHT FRONT WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN BECAUSE OF WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE. YH
STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED DUE TO STEERING LOCK MOTOR OPEN CIRCUIT FAILURE. YH REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO AIR PUMP CHECK VALVE BROKEN. YH
DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK BECAUSE OF LEFT FRONT LATCH FAILURE. YH
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MISALIGNED CAUSED LEAK. YH
DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT GO BACK BECAUSE OF THE SEAT MODULE FAILURE. YH
BACK UP LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. YH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOSES POWER. IF CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WOULD DROP DOWN TO 5 MPH AND START TO SHAKE. *AK
POWER WINDOW MOTOR.
AFTER PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE ONE EVENING AND GOING IN THE HOUSE REALIZED I NEEDED TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE CAR WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE CAR I SMELLED GASOLINE. I THOUGHT I HAD SPILLED SOME WHEN I FUELED UP, SO I RINSED OFF THE AREA OF THE FILLER NECK AND PUT THE CAR BACK INSIDE. THE DAY I ST...
THE SEAT BELT FOLDED INSIDE AND JAMED, WOULDN'T MOVE IN OR OUT
CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED THAT BRAKES COULD FAIL DUE TO CRACKED ROTORS, CONSUMER HAS BEEN THROUGH 4 SETS OF ROTORS IN LESS THAN 13000 MILES. NLM
STEERING WHEEL LOCK IS ACTIVATED BY THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. NLM REF. IN EA02-031 CJS
CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED THAT BRAKES COULD FAIL DUE TO CRACKED ROTORS, CONSUMER HAS BEEN THROUGH 4 SETS OF ROTORS IN LESS THAN 13000 MILES. NLM REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING WHEEL LOCK IS ACTIVATED BY THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. NLM
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. MJS
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING 70-80 MILES PER HOUR, SEVERAL REMEDY ATTEMPTS (GAS TANKS, MODULARS, COMPUTER REPLACEMENTS) REPLACEMENTS, HOWEVER NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. MJS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE JERKS. ROTORS WERE TURNED, AND BRAKES PADS REPLACED AT 11,000 MILES. AT 17,000 MILES, ROTORS WERE TURNED AGAIN BECAUSE OF WARPING. AT 30,000 MILES, FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. AT 35,000 MILES, ROTORS WARPED AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBL...
THE HANDBRAKE HASN'T WORKED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT THE FIRST RECOMMENDED SERVICE DATE (OIL CHANGE). AT THE TIME, I REPORTED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE HAD IT TO TWO DEALERS A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES OVER THIS NON-FUNCTIONING HAND BRAKE. B...
SEAT BELTS FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. MJS
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS VEHICLE WILL JUST SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE MOVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON, THE CAR'S CHECK ENGINE/REDUCED ENGINE POWER/SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM 6 TIMES, AT 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS. OUR MAJOR CO
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED MY 1997 CORVETTE. I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CORNER AT 45 MPH WHEN WHEN I LOST CONTROL AND SPUN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE ROADS WERE WET AND THE CAR WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. I READ YOUR REPORT ON THE CRACKED A-ARM OR RADIUS ARM AND WAS CURIOS AS TO WHEATH...
10/14/97 RECALL- REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS 10/14/97 SPEAKERS RATTLE WHILE DRIVING, PARTS REPLACED ON 3/9/98. 3/9/98 WAS IN SERVICE FOR 'SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED' MSG THAT WAS RECEIVED ON CAR'S SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR LOST SIGNIFICAN...
10/14/97 RECALL- REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS 10/14/97 SPEAKERS RATTLE WHILE DRIVING, PARTS REPLACED ON 3/9/98. 3/9/98 WAS IN SERVICE FOR 'SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED' MSG THAT WAS RECEIVED ON CAR'S SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR LOST SIGNIFICAN...
WHEN THE CAR WAS 3 OR 4 MONTHS OLD, I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY ON THE ON RAMP. I ACCELERATED, BUT DIDN'T PUT MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR, AND THEN EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. STOPPED. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT PROCEEDED NORMALLY. I REPORTED I...
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON WITHIN A SPLIT SECOND, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ACROSS THE DASHBOARD, READING ENGINE REDUCTION POWER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT NO REASON. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP MORE THE FIVE TIMES AND CONDITION STILL OCCURRING. LAS...
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON WITHIN A SPLIT SECOND, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ACROSS THE DASHBOARD, READING ENGINE REDUCTION POWER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT NO REASON. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP MORE THE FIVE TIMES AND CONDITION STILL OCCURRING. LAS...
THREE TIMES ENGINE DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING .
THREE TIMES ENGINE DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING .
DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED ENGINE TO DIE/IDLE.ALSO POWER CONTROL MODULE AND ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED ENGINE TO DIE/IDLE.ALSO POWER CONTROL MODULE AND ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED ENGINE TO DIE/IDLE.ALSO POWER CONTROL MODULE AND ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP/FAILED.
VEHICLE "DIES" WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS.
ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, HAVE TO WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WILL RESTART, WILL DIE AGAIN AFTER ONE HALF OF TA BLOCK, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM.
DRIVER'S SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELT WILL NOT EXTEND OR EXTRACT. DEALER HAS ORDERED THE PART(S) TO REPAIR RESTRAINTS. *AK
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MALFUNCTIONED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.
VEHICLE'S SEAT BELT BOTTOM RETRACTOR WILL NOT GO BACK IN THE SLOT. *AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS AT 0 SPEED WAITING TO ENTER INTERSECTION WHEN SHUT DOWN OCCURRED; SECOND TIME, WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN SHUT DOWN OCCURRED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND...
FALUTY FUEL LINE CLIP; WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST FUEL, CAUSING A STALLING PROBLEM. IN FOR REPAIRS, HAS NOT FINISHED REPAIRS. *AK