1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Problems & Recalls
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The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the steering column lock failed to unlock, preventing the vehicle from being driven. After turning the key, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The se...
The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while the vehicle was with a local transmission mechanic for service, the technician was reversing out of the service bay when the Service Column warning light illuminated. No other warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was t...
Mileage: 59,565
The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the steering column remained in the locked position and the steering wheel could not be turned in either direction. The contact stated that occasionally the message "Remove Key - Wait 10 Seconds" was disp...
Mileage: 78,000
I own a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The EBCM can have an issue. Complains of traction control, ABS braking and AH active handling. This can cause issues when driving with no ABS active. I have seen numerous complaints about this issue here and on various forums. Unfortunately the part needed to correct...
I own a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The EBCM can have an issue. Complains of traction control, ABS braking and AH active handling. This can cause issues when driving with no ABS active. I have seen numerous complaints about this issue here and on various forums. Unfortunately the part needed to correct...
The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on slick road surfaces, the contact lost control of the vehicle with the service traction control and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact had called several dealers in the Miami area ...
Mileage: 110,000
On July 27, 2021, I was cruising in my 1998 Convertible Chevy maunal Corvette with under 50k miles. I had it inspected around the end of June. I just driving pulled ahead of traffic and the clutch pedal went all the way down to floor as I approached a stop light!!! I lost all power. I didn't know ...
THE CAR CONSTANTLY AND REGULARLY SMELLS LIKE GAS ON THE INSIDE.
Mileage: 49,000
THE CAR CONSTANTLY AND REGULARLY SMELLS LIKE GAS ON THE INSIDE.
Mileage: 49,000
THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. PROCEED TO START VEHICLE. STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP. HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I AM THE THIRD OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. IN RESEARCHING INFORMATION REGARDING PAST RECALLS APPARENTLY HEDRICK'S DEALERSHIP OF FRESNO, CA COMPLETED WORK BUT IN ASKING WHAT THEY COMPLETED, I WA...
Mileage: 84,000
THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. PROCEED TO START VEHICLE. STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP. HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I AM THE THIRD OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. IN RESEARCHING INFORMATION REGARDING PAST RECALLS APPARENTLY HEDRICK'S DEALERSHIP OF FRESNO, CA COMPLETED WORK BUT IN ASKING WHAT THEY COMPLETED, I WA...
Mileage: 84,000
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NO EXTEND OUT OR RETRACT. JAMMING OCCURS EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM THAT STARTED ABOUT IN 2018.
Mileage: 5,000
ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON. WENT TO DEALER AND NO PART IS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. SO I HAVE NO ABS OR TRACION CONTROL ON MY CAR PART NO 9367071 & 12530740
Mileage: 82,122
ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON. WENT TO DEALER AND NO PART IS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. SO I HAVE NO ABS OR TRACION CONTROL ON MY CAR PART NO 9367071 & 12530740
Mileage: 82,122
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE MULTIPLE TIMES, SHOOK THE STEERING WHEEL, AND REMOVED THE BATTERY SO THE COMPUTER COULD REPROGRAM; HOWEVER, THE ...
Mileage: 96,000
PARKING BRAKES DON'T WORK.
Mileage: 7,800
AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS I WHAT TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE TO KEEP PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK.
Mileage: 31,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE, DROVE THREE FEET, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE THREE MORE FEET BEFORE T...
Mileage: 48,253
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO SCHUMACHER BUICK GMC OF NORTH PALM BEACH DEALER LOCATED AT 3720 NORTHLAKE BLVD ...
Mileage: 79,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILED TO LOCK IN POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT CONTINUED TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE SEAT SLID FORWARD AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED,...
Mileage: 97,000
HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. HAD A SERVICE COLUMN LOCK DISPLAY. TOOK IT IN ON A RECALL. THEY FIXED IT AND 6 MONTHS LATER LEFT ME STRANDED AGAIN WITH SAME CODE. CHARGED ME 1000 DOLLARS TO TELL ME THE WHEEL LOCK BROKE. WE ALL KNOW THAT'S NOT TRUE. 2 WEEKS LATER HAVE A SERVICE POWER TRAIN WI...
Mileage: 90,000
HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. HAD A SERVICE COLUMN LOCK DISPLAY. TOOK IT IN ON A RECALL. THEY FIXED IT AND 6 MONTHS LATER LEFT ME STRANDED AGAIN WITH SAME CODE. CHARGED ME 1000 DOLLARS TO TELL ME THE WHEEL LOCK BROKE. WE ALL KNOW THAT'S NOT TRUE. 2 WEEKS LATER HAVE A SERVICE POWER TRAIN WI...
Mileage: 90,000
"TAKATA RECALL" STRONG FUEL VAPOR SMELL EMITTING FROM REAR OF THE CAR.
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AN...
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AN...
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AN...
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE COLUMN LOCK FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 41,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE COLUMN LOCK FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 41,000
I HAVE OWNED MY 1998 CORVETTE FOR TWO YEARS. THE PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS AND THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ERRORS ARE CRIPPLING ME ENJOYMENT OF THE CAR. I HAVE INSTALLED AN LMC5 MODULE LAST YEAR AND THE PROBLEMS WILL NOT GO AWAY. THE RECALL ON THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WAS PERFORMED ON THE ...
Mileage: 60,000
I HAVE OWNED MY 1998 CORVETTE FOR TWO YEARS. THE PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS AND THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ERRORS ARE CRIPPLING ME ENJOYMENT OF THE CAR. I HAVE INSTALLED AN LMC5 MODULE LAST YEAR AND THE PROBLEMS WILL NOT GO AWAY. THE RECALL ON THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WAS PERFORMED ON THE ...
Mileage: 60,000
I HAVE OWNED MY 1998 CORVETTE FOR TWO YEARS. THE PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS AND THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ERRORS ARE CRIPPLING ME ENJOYMENT OF THE CAR. I HAVE INSTALLED AN LMC5 MODULE LAST YEAR AND THE PROBLEMS WILL NOT GO AWAY. THE RECALL ON THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WAS PERFORMED ON THE ...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNO...
Mileage: 41,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND SWITCHED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, IT MOVED FORWARD BRIEFLY AND STALLED AS THE COLUMN LOCK REPAIR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE FAI...
Mileage: 29,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER CAN SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK, CABLE WILL BREAK, DRIVER ASSUMES CAR IS IN PARK BUT DUE TO THE BREAK THE CAR IS STILL IN DRIVE AND WILL REMAIN IN FORWARD MOTION ALL THE WHILE THE SHIFTER INDICATES THE CAR IS IN PARK. SPOKE WITH CHEVY D...
THE MODULE CONTROLLING THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WAS POORLY DESIGNED BY GENERAL MOTORS AND TURNS OFF THE SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. GENERAL MOTORS NO LONGER SUPPORTS THIS MODULE AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A REPLACEMENT. WHEN THE SYSTEM SHUTS OFF A DANGEROUS SITUATION IS CREATED, THE DASHBOARD WARNING...
Mileage: 40,000
FILED THIS EARLIER. NOT SURE IF RECEIVED. YOU ISSUED A RECALL #04V060000 FOR STEERING COLUMN LOCK PROBLEM. MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW UP, HOWEVER GM ISSUED BULLETIN 04006C LISTING MY VIN AS HAVING THE PROBLEM. GM WILL NOT HONOR IT BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON MY VIN. I HAD THE PROBLEM AND HAD ...
Mileage: 36,261
THE DIC SHOWED "SERVICE STEERING WHEEL LOCK", REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 97-2004 CORVETTES FOR THIS. MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW UP BUT GM SERVICE BULLETIN LOUIEINLI #04006CC (ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK) COVERS VEHICLE VINS FROM W5100001 TO W5131069. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP COMI...
Mileage: 36,261
A RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OF 7/17/14. I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. STEERING COLUMN LOCKS, AND STALLS. CAR CANNOT BE MOVED. THE DEALER AND THEIR SUPPORT ADVISERS CANNOT FIND A FIX. THEIR SOLUTION IS TO REMOVE THE LOCK KIT, BYPASS THE SAFETY MECHANISMS, CHARGE ME $450.00. A HARNESS AND LOCK KIT ARE...
Mileage: 71,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. PRIOR TO THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. ...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. PRIOR TO THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. ...
Mileage: 110,000
THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM LOCKED UP AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF GARAGE. THIS WAS A PROBLEM UNDER NHTSA RECALL 04V06000 FOR 1997-2004 MODELS. GM SAYS MY VIN NUMBER NOT INVOLVED. AFTER BEING TOWED IN THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS (REMOVED LOCK REPLACED HARNESS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL) AND CHARGE...
Mileage: 36,261
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE HARNESS KIT WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE...
Mileage: 36,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS NEE...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS NEE...
Mileage: 150,000
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CAR WAS STUCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER, WHO SAID A CRITICAL RECALL WAS NEVER DONE. ALTHOUGH I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM. THE RECALL, WHICH I LATER FOUN...
Mileage: 86,263
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CAR WAS STUCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER, WHO SAID A CRITICAL RECALL WAS NEVER DONE. ALTHOUGH I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM. THE RECALL, WHICH I LATER FOUN...
Mileage: 86,263
I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AND ENGINE/POWER WENT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. AFTER STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FASTEST LANE IN THE FREEWAY, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR WHILE OWNING THIS CAR. I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE CARS BEHIND ME BUT LUCKILY ALL 3 TIMES I WA...
Mileage: 220,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POSI TRACTION AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO ...
Mileage: 71,722
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POSI TRACTION AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO ...
Mileage: 71,722
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POSI TRACTION AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO ...
Mileage: 71,722
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE...
Mileage: 43,025
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT SLIDES WITH OUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. HE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIF...
Mileage: 51,000
APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO MY 1998 C5 CORVETTE COUPE EXPERIENCED FAULT CODES AND WARNING LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH A FAILURE OR FAILURES WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE (EBTCM). I TRIED TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT MOUNTS TO THE ABS PUMP A FEW TIMES WITH USED MODULES AND THE...
APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO MY 1998 C5 CORVETTE COUPE EXPERIENCED FAULT CODES AND WARNING LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH A FAILURE OR FAILURES WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE (EBTCM). I TRIED TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT MOUNTS TO THE ABS PUMP A FEW TIMES WITH USED MODULES AND THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DECEMBER 2012 DUE TO STEERING FAILURES AND THE STEERING...
Mileage: 22,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DECEMBER 2012 DUE TO STEERING FAILURES AND THE STEERING...
Mileage: 22,500
I KNOW I AM NOT THE 1ST TO REPORT THIS SAME CONDITION. YOU SHOULD HAVE SEVERAL 100 OF US IF NOT 1000'S, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING ABS FAILURES WHICH AFFECTS THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULES (ALSO CALLED ELECTRONIC BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODEL)( EBTCM) ON ALL CORVETTE'S MADE FROM 97-2007 THAT I AM AWARE OF. W...
Mileage: 67,000
SITTING IDLE, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON DASH BOARD, IN DASH DISPLAY SHOWS"SERVICE ENGINE SOON". MADE IT HOME WHEN SMOKE BELLOWED FROM UNDER HOOD. ABS MODULE SHORTED OUT AND STARTED FIRE AT MODULE AND WIRING HARNESS. THANKFULLY, I AM A BODY MAN AND KNEW WHAT TO DO BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY...
Mileage: 148,000
THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTION AND WILL NOT ENABLE. *TR
Mileage: 160,000
THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTION AND WILL NOT ENABLE. *TR
Mileage: 160,000
THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTION AND WILL NOT ENABLE. *TR
Mileage: 160,000
I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND MY ABS BRAKES FAILED, MY CAR COULD NOT STOP AND I NARROWLY MISSED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD MY CAR DIAGNOSED AT JOHN L SULLIVAN CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT MY ABS "ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE" FAILED AND THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE FROM THE DEA...
Mileage: 105,000
VERY BAD FUEL ODOR WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED..HAPPENS VERY TIME CAR IS FUELED..NO VISIBLE GAS LEAKS. *TR
Mileage: 15,000
VERY BAD FUEL ODOR WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED..HAPPENS VERY TIME CAR IS FUELED..NO VISIBLE GAS LEAKS. *TR
Mileage: 15,000
I PURCHASED MY 98 VETTE AS A USED VEHICLE IN 2001. SOON AFTER DRIVING IT I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME SLACK IN THE SEAT POSITION WHETHER ACCELERATING OR STOPPING. I WOULD SAY ABOUT 1.5 INCHES FROM ITS SET POSITION. I CARRIED IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAD BEEN SOME COMPLAINT...
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES TO HAVE REPAIRS PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING; ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER A...
Mileage: 52,929
MY 1998 CORVETTE CAR SEATS (POWERED) SLIPPED BACK SEVERAL INCHES AND MY FOOT CAME GAS PEDAL AS I WAS ACCELERATING ALONG WITH ONE HAND ON THE STEERING SLIPPED. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION SIMILAR TO THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT SEAT RAILS THAT WERE WORN AND ALLOWED THE SEATS TO SLIP BACK ...
Mileage: 40,000
DRIVING DOWN A 4 LANE CITY STREET A CHILD CHASING HIS BALL RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES NOT KNOWING THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING, IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SPIN OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TO FIND OUT ABOUT REPAIRS ...
Mileage: 56,432
UPON ACCELERATION AND BRAKING THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVES APP. 1/2 INCH FRONT TO BACK.
Mileage: 12,000
MY STEERING LOCK WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNDER ANY CONDITION. CAR WOULD DRIVE BUT WOULD NOT STEER. *TR
Mileage: 89,000
I SEE A FEW FOLKS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SEATS MOVING A 1/4 TO A 1/2 INCH WHEN STOPPING AND GOING. I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM CARMAX AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WAS NORMAL. I TOLD THEM TO TAKE IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY DID AND CHEVY AGREED WITH ME THAT IT WAS NOT NORMAL. CHEVY REPLACED THE TRACK...
Mileage: 53,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. ...
Mileage: 47,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED AFTER 30,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THE REPAIR CONSISTED OF PUTTING A K-HARNESS IN PLACE TO EMULATE THE LOC...
Mileage: 88,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK ABNORMALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR MOSTLY WHEN IN REVERSE OR FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUF...
Mileage: 28,500
1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE -THE SEATS ON MY 1998 CHEVY CORVETTE MOVE BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 1/2 INCH IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DURING STOPPING AND ACCELERATION AND IT IS A DEFECT IN GM'S SEAT TRACKS THAT SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL FOR A SAFETY ISSUE AS TO MY UNDERSTANDING A LOT OF 97-04 CORVETTE HAVE THIS PROBLEM ...
Mileage: 5,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2005 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 00V111000, SEAT BELTS:FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THEY HAD NO RE...
Mileage: 84,000
TRACTION SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS AND VEHICLE GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. *TR
Mileage: 99,000
1998 CORVETTE C5 COUPE--GAS LEAK--FUEL FILTER MAYBE?--CAUSES FUMES AND LIQUID TO DRIP----. *TR
Mileage: 29,603
FUEL FILTER LEAKING AT SEAM WHERE TWO PIECES ARE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER. 1998 C5 CORVETTE. *TR
Mileage: 12,000
RAW FUEL SMELL IN VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING. THIS OCCURS DAILY. NO IDEA HOW TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOR THE 2ND TIME A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM. I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD MY CAR TOWED (2008) AFTER ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE AND I COULD NOT TURN AT ALL. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSE TO BE CORRECTED AFTER NOTIFYING ...
Mileage: 38,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT DISPLAYED NON-REALISTIC NUMBERS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT, THE COMPONENT THAT INDICATES THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN THE VEHICLE, FAILED. THE MECHANIC CHANG...
Mileage: 72,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT DISPLAYED NON-REALISTIC NUMBERS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT, THE COMPONENT THAT INDICATES THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN THE VEHICLE, FAILED. THE MECHANIC CHANG...
Mileage: 72,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPONTANEOUSLY STOPPED WORKING. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE SPECULATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE COMPARTMENT T...
Mileage: 80,000
THE SEATS ON MY 1998 CHEVY CORVETTE MOVE BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 1/4 INCH IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DURING STOPPING AND ACCELERATION AND IT IS A DEFECT IN GM,S SEAT TRACKS THAT SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL FOR A SAFETY ISSUE AS TO MY UNDERSTANDING ALOT OF 97-04 CORVETTE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT FILLS VERY UNSAFE....
WHEN STARTING MY 1998 CORVETTE (INDY EDITION) CAR AFTER IT WAS PARKED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WAS ENGAGED AND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED OR HOW LONG I WAITED (12 HOURS) THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK REMAINED LOCKED. *TR
Mileage: 54,678
WHEN STARTING MY 1998 CORVETTE (INDY EDITION) CAR AFTER IT WAS PARKED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WAS ENGAGED AND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED OR HOW LONG I WAITED (12 HOURS) THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK REMAINED LOCKED. *TR
Mileage: 54,678
MY 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A RECALL FOR A "STEERING COLUMN LOCK DEFECT." THIS RECALL IS VERY WIDE SPREAD OVER MANY MODEL YEARS OF CORVETTES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY AND ROAD HAZARD. I HAVE JUST EXPERIENCED THE 5TH INCIDENT IN L...
Mileage: 39,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED SO UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN RAINY WEA...
Mileage: 42,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED SO UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN RAINY WEA...
Mileage: 42,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED SO UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN RAINY WEA...
Mileage: 42,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE MOVED BACKWARDS IN THE SEAT. WHEN HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT MOVED FORWARD. THE SEAT TRACK WOULD NOT LOCK IN POSITION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NEW SEAT TRACS WERE NEEDED ...
Mileage: 41,529
I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH 79,000 MILES ON IT. THE FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL SAYS THE FUEL FILTER NEVER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I DEVELOPED A SERIOUS LEAK ON THE OUTLET CONNECTION ON THE FILTER. IT HAPPENED AFTER I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND THERE WAS NO MORE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE. GAS JUST POURED O...
Mileage: 79,100
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK UP. IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY BE RELEASED IF THE KEY WAS REMOVED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE STEERING LOCK WAS REPAIRED TWICE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V544000 (STEERING:CO...
Mileage: 79,988
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN T...
Mileage: 120,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN T...
Mileage: 120,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. SHE STOPPED VEHICLE, GOT OUT AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER TOOK OUT A PLATE THAT CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. AGAIN IN 2002,...
Mileage: 33,000
ON APRIL4, 2006, WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, MY 1998 CORVETTE, WHEN I TRIED TO START MY ENGINE, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN. I CALL THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, BILL BRANCH CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 3980 FOWLER ST, FT MYERS ,FL 33901. THEY SAID TH...
Mileage: 18,501
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE DRIVER' S SEAT MOVES BACKWARDS DURING ACCELERATION AND FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT TRACK FAILED AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $900 PLUS LABOR. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE AVA...
Mileage: 400
RECALL ON COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM ON GM/CHEVY CORVETTE WAS PERFORMED ON 2-14-05 & NOT DONE PROPERLY. THE SOLUTION IS TO DISABLE THIS ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AS IT CAN LOCK-UP ON YOU WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. ON MY CORVETTE THIS WAS PERFORMED BUT NOT DISABLED, MY CAR LOCKED UP IN MY GARAGE 11/07...LUCKY ...
1) STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAITED TO WARM UP 2) SMELLED GAS AFTER I STARTED TO BACK UP THEN STOPPED TO SEE GAS ON THE GROUND THAT WAS ORIGINATING FROM UNDER THE CAR AT THE DRIVERS SIDE GAS TANK 3) I'M PRESENTLY TRYING TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALER FOR ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 108,225
1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE**CC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED WAS A RECALL ISSUE. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FREE OF CHARGE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TOWING ...
STARTED CAR, ENGAGED AUTO TRANS AND ACCELERATED. CAR MOVED APPROX 10 FEET AND STALLED. REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THE REPAIR WAS TO RE-INSTALL THE PARTS REMOVED ON 3/16/06 AS PART OF THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM RECALL ISSUED BY CHEVROLET. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR #04V060000 REGARDING THE STEERING; COLUMN LOCKING; ANTI THEFT DEVICE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE ANOTHER PROBLEM APPEAR. WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WA...
Mileage: 135,000
1998 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. TWO INDEPENDENT SITUATION WHERE GAS TANKS LEAKS ALTHOUGH CAR IS A SECONDARY CAR AND RARELY DRIVEN. GAS TANK LEAKED IN 2003 PROMPTING SERVICE, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. GAS TANK LEAKS AGAIN WHICH WARRANTS ANOTHER SERVICE, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. *JB
Mileage: 24,000
THE REAR WELDED FLANGES ON THE TAIL PIPES ON MY 1998 CORVETTE BOTH FAILED ON MY CAR CAUSING INCREASED HEAT AND EXHAUST FUMES TO BE PULLED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *JB
FAILURE OF EXAUST SYSTEM AT WELDS ON FLANGES. *NM
Mileage: 44,000
WHEN DRIVING MY 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL FAIL (NO READING) AND THE "CHECK GAUGES" LIGHT WILL APPEAR AND THE "LOW FUEL" WILL SHOW IN THE READOUT. *JB
Mileage: 46,150
I HAVE A 1998 CORVETTE WHICH HAS HAD THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK RECALL PERFORMED TWICE. NOW THERE IS A UPDATED RECALL FOR MY CAR THAT I CANNOT GET COVERED BECAUSE THE DEALER SAYS THAT ONE OF THE PAST RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED IMPROPERLY. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN SERVICED ANY WHERE EXCEPT AUTHORIZED CH...
Mileage: 107,000
FRONT DRIVERS AUTOMATIC SEAT SLIPS FORWARD OR REVERSE ON RAILS .*JB
LOOSE SEAT TRACK D/S, THE SEAT WILL MOVE ABOUT 1" DURING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THIS SEAT WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY DURING IMPACT. THIS PROBLEM IS IN THE C5 MODELS OF THE CHEVY CORVETTES. THERE IS EVEN A GARAGE MECHANIC FIX FOR IT ON CORVETTE WEB SITES WERE THEY TAKE THE SEAT TRA...
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 1998 CHEVY CORVETTE AND NOTICED WHILE WASHING IT THAT THE FACTORY WHEELS HAD CRACKS. I CORRECTED THE FAILURE BY HAVING THEM REPLACED BEFORE THEY FAILED COMPLETELY CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY. *NM
Mileage: 79,590
1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STEERING COLUMN LIGHT COMES ON AND SHUTS OFF ENGINE. *TS THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE REPAIR SHOP INSTALLED THE WRONG PART, WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO GO ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY AND GET THE WORK DONE *JB
I OWN A 98 M/T CORVETTE & I AM AN AUTOMOBILE EXPERT. THE C5 CORVETTE HAS AN ENGINEERING SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE ELECTO-MECHANICAL STEERING COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM. THERE HAD BEEN MANY INSTANCES OF THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING ON THESE C5 & HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON MY C5 BEFORE THE ACCIDE...
Mileage: 109,310
CRANE CHEVROLET IN WAYNE NJ PERFORMED THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN SYSTEM RECALL AND 1500 MILES LATER IT LOCKED UP AGAIN SO THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND TO MY SURPRISE THEY GAVE ME A BILL FOR$382. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS ECL MOTOR THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL ,THE...
Mileage: 44,939
I ANSWERED THE RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FOR MY 1998 CORVETTE IN NOVEMBER 2004. IT HAS STRANDED ME 6 TIMES SINCE AND SAYS "STEERING COLUMN LOCK" ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO DO IT SO WE HAVE BASICALLY QUIT DRIVING THE CAR. IN 400 MILES SINCE NOVEMBER IT HAS FAILED ...
Mileage: 28,380
DT: THE CALLER STATED STEERING COLUMN LOCKS WHEN IN REVERSE. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME. THE CALLER HAD IT FIXED AND PAID FOR IT HIMSELF. DEALER SAID REPAIR WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CALLER SAID A RECALL ON THE IGNITION LOCK ACTUATOR WAS ISSUED. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER WAR...
Mileage: 30,500
GM RECALL #04006A STEERING COLUMN LOCK UP. MY 1998 C5 CORVETTE IS PART OF THE RECALL - I HAD THE COLUMN LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING- TOWED IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER - THEY INSTALLED THE SO CALLED RECALL KIT - AND IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM - THEY ARE NOW SAYING IT IS SOMETHING ELSE AND I AM LIABLE FOR LABO...
Mileage: 37,000
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. HE RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL O4V060000 CONCERNING ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS PERFORMED, BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND THEY WERE TRYI...
DT: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 04V060600 APPROXIMATELY LATE LAST YEAR AND HE RECEIVED SEVERAL MORE SINCE THEN. THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. WHEN RECALL REPAIRS WERE ARRANGED, IN APRIL, THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS SUPPOSE TO NOTIFY THE CONSUMER WHEN THE PARTS WERE IN. TWO...
GM RECALLED MY 1998 CORVETTE FOR A STEERING COLULM LOCK, I HAD RECALL PERFORMED ON APRIL 12, 2005 BY TEAM CHEVROLET IN SCOTTSBLUFF NE. ON APRIL 23, 2005 MY STEERING COLUM LOKED UP WHILE AT CORVETTE FUNCTION IN BOWING GREEN KY. SOME GM ENGINEERS WERE ABLE TO UNLOCK IT BY UNPLUGING THE COMPUTER. I TOO...
Mileage: 38,000
STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT UNLOCK AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND WHEEL COUULD NOT BE TURNED. KEY WAS TURNED OFF, TEN SECOND WAIT (FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE INFO CENTER) AND WHEEL STILL COULD NOT BE TURNED. WITH THE KEY OFF THE WHEEL WAS TURNED BACK AND FORTH A...
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1998 CHEVY CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS AROUND 39000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND TO HAVE NEW TIRES PUT ON THE VEHICLE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THREE OUT OF THE FOUR RIMS HAD CRACKED. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT DRIVE TH...
DT CALLER STATED: THE PARKING BRAKE OF MY CORVETTE IS NOT WORKING, IS NOT THE FIRST HE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH CORVETTES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN'T PARK THE CAR CONFIDENT AND BE SURE THAT NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN. *AK
Mileage: 14,000
RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(04V060000) ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK. NO PARTS AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER JOE GIBSON. *NM
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED EVEN THOUGH THE CAR STARTED. *BF VEHICLE HAS STEERING PROBLEMS. SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V060000. VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR. *TC
Mileage: 22,648
WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED. COLUMN LOCK WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT A COST TO THE CONSUMER. COLUMN WAS STILL DEFECTIVE.*AK RECALL NUMBER 04V060000 *TC
Mileage: 53,050
EARLY THIS YEAR I GOT IN MY CAR AND STARTED IT UP AND STARTED TO BACK UP AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN.I HAD IT TOE IN AND REPAIRED AT A COST OF OVER $500.00.I LATER FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE INTER-NET CONTACTED GENERAL MOTOR'S ABOUT GETTING SOME OF MY MONEY...
Mileage: 47,000
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE RECALL REMEDY OF REMOVING THE COLUMN LOCK ALSO REMOVES ON OF THE VEHICLES THEFT DETERRENT FEATURES. *NM RECALL#04V060000. *SC
IN SHORT, I EXPERIENCED THE "STEERING COLUMN LOCK" ERROR THAT IS NOW RECALLED ON CERTAIN CHEVY CORVETTE. I HAD THIS REPAIRED AT MY COST. MY 1998 CHEVY CORVETTE VIN [XXX] FELL WITHIN GM'S VIN ON THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 01-02-35-008, BUT MY REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED FOR FREE, AS STATED IN TH...
Mileage: 46,140
STEERING COLUMN LOCK ACTIVATED WHILE PARKING IN PARKING LOT. *AK THE LOCK WOULD NOT DISENGAGE EVEN AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS AT REMOVING THE KEY, MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL, ETC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (RECALL #04V060000)FOR THIS PROBL...
Mileage: 72,567
CHEVROLET CORVETTES POSSIBLY HAVING DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN SYSTEMS PROPOSES TO CORRECT THE DEFECTIVE. RECALL# 04V060000. *AK *SC *JB
THE CONSUMER PROPOSED THAT RECALL REPAIRS FOR THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED DUE TO THE STEERING COLUMN NO LONGER LOCKING. *AK THE CONSUMER DID NOT AGREE WITH RECALL# 04V060000. *SC *JB
Mileage: 23,000
PROBLEM WITH ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK ON 1998 CORVETTE. *MR THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT, IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ECL SYSTEM, THEN IT WOULD NEED TO BE FIXED, NOT REMOVED DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS A FEATURE SOLD WITH THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. RECALL 04V060000 WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL. *AK
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A SECURITY PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION AND WENT INTO SECURITY MODE. *SC *JB
THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN #04V060000:ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEMS (ECL), WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO LOCK, THE ECL PREVENTS TURNING OF THE STEERING SYSTEM. *JB THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING LOCK ACTUAT...
THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK RECALL 04V060000 OCCURRED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. *SC *JB
Mileage: 33,400
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE VEHICLE RUNNING AND WON'T UNLOCK. VEHICLE IS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE 6-SPEED. UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN IS STILL LOCKED AND UDRIVEABLE. *JB
Mileage: 76,000
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON IT OWN. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
REAR 18" ALUMINUM WHEELS DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS ON INBOARD SIDE . *AK
Mileage: 63,000
RECALL 04 V 060 000 CONCERNING ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK. CONSUMER STATED STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WA SNOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Mileage: 28,268
THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONCE BEFORE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Mileage: 33,900
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT, IT LOCKED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO DRIFT OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE D...
Mileage: 64,325
RECALL 04V060000, WHILE DRIVING, A WARNING NOTIFICATION DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS APPEARED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A SYMPTOM THAT THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK FAILED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *LA
Mileage: 31,000
NHTSA RECALL 04V060000 CONCERNING ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Mileage: 39,000
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND AS IT WAS ACCELERATING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE STALLED. THE KEYS HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION, FOLLOWED BY AGGRESSIVE SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL TO UNLOCK IT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Mileage: 44,300
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE BUILDS IN THE GASOLINE TANK. PRESSURE IS HIGH ENOUGH THAT GASOLINE IS JETISONED FROM THE TANK. A PERSON UNAWARE OF THIS SITUATION COULD BE SPRAYED WITH GASOLINE. IN ADDITION, WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED IN HOME GARAGE, GASOLINE FUMES ARE EXCE...
Mileage: 23,000
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. RECALL O4V06000 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Mileage: 26,000
CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE NHTSA RECALL, (#04V060000), ON MY 1998 COVETTE. THEY SAY IT ONLY COVERS THE 1997 MODEL YEAR DESPITE MY QUOTING YOUR RECALL NOTICE WHICH COVERS 1997-2004. THE SPECIFIC ITEM AND FAILURES LISTED IN THIS RECALL OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2002. I STARTED THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 47,000
WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 2MP, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED IN PLACE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RELAY AND WIRING HARNESS. *NM THE COLUMN LOCKED WHILE IN DRIVE UNDER POWER. THERE WAS NO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. *SC *JB
Mileage: 104,797
RECALL 04V060000 CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKING. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ONCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Mileage: 81,573
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEYS WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THIS OCCURRED DUE TO A DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK RECALL 04V060000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Mileage: 75,000
SOMETIMES. AFTER TURNING INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE ABS ENGAGE AND SLOWS THE VEHICLE TO 5 MPH AND THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *JB
AFTER A COMPLETE FILL-UP OF THE GAS TANK AND DURING A CONTINUOUS DRIVE OF 50 MILES OR MORE THE FUEL GAGE RECALIBRATES TO EMPTY. I HAVE PERIODICALLY STOP AND FILL-UP AGAIN AND AGAIN OUT OF THE FEAR THE VEHICLE MIGHT RUN OUT OF GAS. *JB
RECALL NO.#04V060000, STEERING COLUMN/ANTI THEFT DEVICE: WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *NM *NM
Mileage: 39,268
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE VEHICLE AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO UNLOCK IT BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A RECALL ISSUED WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK *NM
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED A LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO UNLOCK IT BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN LEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM *NM
THE STEERING LOCK REMAINED LOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON. THE MFR HAS RECALLED THIS DEFECT, HOWEVER THE VIN# FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *NM *NM
Mileage: 35,800
STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP INDICATIONS ARE BEING EXHIBITED. DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE "REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS" HAS APPEARED A HALF DOZEN TIMES OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS. CAR IS ONLY DRIVEN ONCE OR TWICE PER WEEK. KNOWLEDGEABLE PEOPLE IN THIS AREA ADVISE ME THIS IS A PRECURSOR TO FAILURE OF ...
Mileage: 30,000
POWER WINDOWS ON 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE BECAME INOPERATIVE. *MR THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BURNED OUT MOTOR. *SC *JB
1998 CORVETTE MT VIN:[XXX]. WHILE DRIVING CAR I EXPERIENCED STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 04V060000 WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALER I AM NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IT WAS SUGGESTED I PAY THE $650 REPAIR AND SUBMIT BILL TO GM. CALLS TO GM STATE I AM ALSO NOT PART OF RECA...
Mileage: 49,000
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THIS YEAR 'S VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALLED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Mileage: 31,000
WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. CONSUMER TRIED TO UNLOCK IT BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURR...
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH,THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. 45 MINUTES LATER THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE COLUMN AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE DRIVER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON R...
STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILURE. (3RD EVENT) TODAY, MY STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LAKE CITY FLORIDA. I CALLED THE CHEVROLETT DEALER IN THAT TOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO GET ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TOW THE CAR IN ALTHOUGH IT WAS UNLIKELY THAT THE VENICLE WOULD BE RE...
Mileage: 160,000
CONSUMER INDICATED THAT DEALERSHIP PERFORMED ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK RECALL 04V060000 REPAIRED 3 TIMES, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. *AK *LA
CONSUMER HAD JUST RECEIVED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH. *PH *JB
WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
UPON STARTING CAR, THE STEERING COLUMN REMAINED LOCKED, SO THAT I COULD ONLY DRIVE IN A CIRCLE. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND A DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A "STEERING KIT" TO REPAIR THE DEFECT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $300.00. CHEVROLET ADVISES THAT MY VEHICLE'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER T...
WHILE BACKING OUT GARAGE,THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.*MR INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE TIMES. *LA
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT PROBLEM. THE SEAT SLID FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN EVALUATED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *JB
Mileage: 20,000
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT TURNED HOT ENOUGH TO BLISTER MY FINGER. NO ONE WAS WORKING THE SWITCHES. TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN. VERY CLOSE TO A FIRE HAZARD. THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. IGNITION WAS OFF. *JB
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL NOT TO TURN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT BEFORE REALIZING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM
CAR WHEN MOVING IN REVERSE APROX. 5MPH HAD STEERING WHEEL LOCK. STEERING WOULD NOT MOVE BUT CAR WOULD MOVE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE.CAR HAD REAR LEFT WHEEL RIM DAMAGED (SCRAPED) FROM CONTACT WITH CURB. FOLLOWED DIRECTIONS ON COMPUTER TO NO AVAIL. LET IT SET FOR 24 HR. AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL ...
Mileage: 15,000
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAVE ABOUT AN INCH OF MOVEMENT (FRONT TO BACK) WHEN STOPPING AND ACCELERATING.1998 C5 CORVETTE 50000 MILES. *AK
Mileage: 26,000
DRIVER SEAT AUTOMATICALLY TRAVERSED ALL THE WAY FORWARD PINNING THE CONSUMER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *LA ALL OF THE CONTROLS DIED. *SC *JB
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED & WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK IT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT WHILE TURNING THE IGNITION KEY (WHICH IS SUPPOSEDLY "THE TRICK"). HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS (1ST ONE WAS AN INDEPENDENT CHEVY SERVICE CENTER THAT COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM). ...
Mileage: 61,000
REQUEST FOR CRASH TEST RESULTS ON CHEVROLET CORVETTE CABRIOLET CONVERTIBLE 1998. (NAR TRANSFERRED TO RULEMAKING) *PH THE EXPERTS APPOINTED FOR THE FILE CANNOT REACH A CONCLUSION ON WHETHER THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *NM
WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT APPROX. 55 MPH THE ACTIVE HANDLING CAME ON AND JERKED THE CAR HARD TO THE RIGHT. IT WENT IN THE DITCH BUT HIT NOTHING. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE COMPUTER DISPLAY IT SAID "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING".*AK
Mileage: 45,000
CONSUMER STATED ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ENGAGED PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE MADE A SEVERE RIGHT TURN AND WENT INTO A DITCH. *AK
Mileage: 45,000
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS SHIFT FORWARD ABOUT A HALF INCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY. *AK 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS SHIFT FORWARD WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO ACCELER...
Mileage: 44,900
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS MOVE 1 TO 2 INCHES WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING. *LA
VEHICLE TYPE: 1998 CORVETTE. FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN TO UNLOCK DURING INITIAL KEY IN/VEHICLE START. FORTUNATELY, IF THE REST OF THE SYSTEMS WORK, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN AFTER THE VEHICLE MOVES A SHORT DISTANCE. I PURCHASED THIS CORVETTE IN JUNE 2003 (I HAVE OWNED OLDER CORVETTE...
Mileage: 74,000
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IGNITION FAILED TO OPERATE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE. THERE WAS A CONSUMERS SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN ON THIS ISSUE.*AK AFTER THIS OCCURRED, CONSUMER COULD START THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT BUT THE STEERING COLUMN ...
Mileage: 73,000
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IGNITION FAILED TO OPERATE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE. THERE WAS A CONSUMERS SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN ON THIS ISSUE.*AK AFTER THIS OCCURRED, CONSUMER COULD START THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT BUT THE STEERING COLUMN ...
Mileage: 73,000
RUSTING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE RUST WAS CAUSED BY WATER FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN. THE DRAIN HOSE WAS LOCATED A COUPLE OF FEET ABOVE THE GROUND CLEARANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONDENSATION RAN ACROSS THE BRAKE LINE AND DOWN THE FIREWALL. *JB ...
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED, IT LOCKED UP COMPLETELY WHILE FULLY ENGAGED. *PH *JB
Mileage: 42,000
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP LEAVING USER STRANDED. GM STATES THIS VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR SAME KNOWN PROBLEM.
Mileage: 50,900
STEERING COLUMN LOCK W/ DIC CODE OF 2588. *PH
Mileage: 85,000
STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT UNLOCK AFTER ENTRY OF KEY. COMPUTER READS " SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" * JB
Mileage: 76,000
BOTH RETRACTORS ARE BROKEN DUE TO LAB BELT WEBBING TWISTED AND JAMMED. DEALER ADMITTED RECALL 00-V-111-000, AND INSTALLED INSERTS TO THE BELT WEB GUIDE OF EACH LAP BELT RETRACTOR, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE RETRACTORS.*AK
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE ENGINE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER PULLED KEY OUT OF IGNITION, WAITED 10 SECONDS, AND TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE. DASHBOARD LIT UP, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS INVESTIGATION EA02031 THAT EXPLAINED THE EXACT PROBLEM.*AK
Mileage: 26,000
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, *AK
Mileage: 49,450
ON 8-6-03 I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED-UP. I ENDED UP HAVING MY CORVETTE TOWED HOME. ON 8-7-03 AFTER SPEAKING TO SOME SERVICE TECH'S AT A COUPLE OF GARAGES FOUND OUT THAT MY PROBLEM IS A PART THAT HAS HAD A RECALL ISSUED AND SUPPOSEDLY ALREADY REPLACED ON MY CAR...
Mileage: 50,000
STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED. CHEVROLET DID A PATIAL RECALL ON THIS ITEM BUT DID NOT INCLUDE ALL 1998 CARS.*AK
Mileage: 45,000
STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT UNLOCK. *AK
Mileage: 51,885
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP ON 1998 CORVETTE.VIN NO # IS 1G1YY22GOW5114022. THIS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IS DOCUMENTED ON THE CORVETTE FORUM.COM WEBSITE. CAR RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM AND SENDS MESSAGE SAYING TO TURN OFF,REMOVE KEY,WAIT 10 SEC.S AND RESTART. *AK
Mileage: 43,000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS ELECTRONIC LOCK STEERING MALFUNCTION AS STATED IN THE TSB 1D10002157. *AK
Mileage: 37,800
STEERING COLUMN LOCK KEEPS LOCKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT RESPOND . THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE TIME IN 3 MONTHS. VEHICLE HAS TO BE TOWED TO SHOP TO RESET AND REPAIR. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED 7/21/2003 THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE.*AK
Mileage: 37,200
WITHIN 1ST YEAR OF PURCHASE, THE REAR LEFT WHEEL DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE SPOKE. THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL HAS A CRACK IN THE SPOKE ALSO.
STEERING COLUMN LOCK ON 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WHILE PARKED. ONCE THE KEY WAS TURNED ON IN THE IGNITION, THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH SAID SERVICE COLUMN LOCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. REPEATED ATTEMPTS STILL YIELDED THE SAME RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEABLE AND REQUIRED TOWI...
Mileage: 68,508
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED. THERE IS NO WARNING. *AK
Mileage: 44,000
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Mileage: 44,000
MY 1998 CORVETTE, MANULA TRANSMISSION, WAS TAKEN TO GEORGE MOORE CHEVROLET ON JUNE 23 FOR WARRANTY WINDOW REPAIR. UPON PICK-UP, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE MY CAR DUE TO STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCK-UP, DURING INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP. KATHLEEN DEMETER ACKNOWLEDGES THIS CONCERN IN HER LETTER...
Mileage: 41,000
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AFTER VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED. CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
1998 CORVETTE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY PEOPLE THAT I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HAD TO PAY $700 DOLLARS OUT OF MY POCKET TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. IF AND WHEN THEIR IS A LAWSUIT I HOPE TO BE INVOLVED. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *NLM REF. IN EA02-031 ...
VEHICLE WILL NOT START DO TO A FAULTY STEERING COLUMN. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
VEHICLE FAILES TO START DUETO A DEFAULT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
1998 CORVETTE C-5. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. TOLD OUR VIN # WAS NOT IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN RANGE. HOW CAN THIS BE WHEN ALL C5'S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM??*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS THANK GOODNESS THIS HAPPENED WHILE STOPPED. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE HAD BEEN MOVING.
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *JB DID NOT COUNT IN EA02-031 (DUPLICATE OF ODI# 10022859)
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *JB DID NOT COUNT IN EA02-031 (DUPLICATE OF ODI# 10022859)
STEERING COLUMN LOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND LOCKED UP. *TT REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING COLUMN SUDDENLY LOCKED. CONSUMER COULD NOT GO FORWARD (BARRIER) FORCING HIM TO BACK UP. *TT REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 67,729
STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UPON START UP. THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE . THIS MAKES ALL MOVEMENT EXCEPT IN THE DIRECTION THAT THE FRONT WHEEL WERE LOCKED. IF THE FRONT WHEELS ARE NOT LOCKED IN THE DIRECTLY FORWARD POSITION, PLACING THE CAR ON A FLAT BED IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BU...
Mileage: 46,912
STEERING COLUMN MOTOR ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE DEFECTIVE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ONE YEAR CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK AND BE INOPERABLE. *JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 68,000
AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. ***JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE BRAKES AND/OR GAS PEDAL WERE APPLIED. *JB ADJUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Mileage: 19,000
WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE IT STALLED. THIS INCIDENT REPEATED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES AT WHICH TIME THE CONSUMER NOTICED A MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER STATING SOMETHING ABOUT A LOCKED STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED ABOUT ...
THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. *NLM THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND OR FIX, FREE OF CHARGE. SCC
Mileage: 53,251
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 32,226
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Mileage: 32,226
WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL INDICATOR READ THE WRONG READING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL. *NLM
Mileage: 18,000
THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE AC DELCO BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE WIRING HARNESS.*JB
Mileage: 37,000
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED ON 1998 CORVETTE - DID NOT LOCK WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING - REMAINED LOCKED AFTER STARTING VEHICLE FROM PARKED POSITION REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 34,272
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION: WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR REVVED UP UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION.
Mileage: 95,000
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION: WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR REVVED UP UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION.
Mileage: 95,000
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION: WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR REVVED UP UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION.
Mileage: 95,000
STEERING COLUM LOCK UP AND SHIFTER LOCK UP REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 28,594
STEERING COLUM LOCK UP AND SHIFTER LOCK UP REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 28,594
STEERING COLUMN LOCK UP. PH REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 38,000
PURCHASED CAR NEW.AT ABOUT 5000MILES STARTED TO NOTICE VIBARATION IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED . AT ABOUT 10000MILES VIBRATION WAS SEVERE UNDER HARD BRAKING.DEALER[JON HALL CHEVROLET] DETERMINED ALL 4 ROTORS WERE WARPED AND RESURFACED AT NO CHARGE.AT ABOUT 15000 MILES STARTED TO NOTICE...
Mileage: 5,000
CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WAS INVOLVED INTO A COLLISION WHICH HE THINKS IT WAS CAUSED DO TO STEERING PROBLEMS. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALLED. TS *TT
Mileage: 63,000
CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WAS INVOLVED INTO A COLLISION WHICH HE THINKS IT WAS CAUSED DO TO STEERING PROBLEMS. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALLED. TS *TT
Mileage: 63,000
CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WAS INVOLVED INTO A COLLISION WHICH HE THINKS IT WAS CAUSED DO TO STEERING PROBLEMS. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALLED. TS *TT
Mileage: 63,000
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP 1998 CORVETTE. CAR STARTED AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE, BUT THERE WAS NO STEERING AS THE COLUMN LOCKED UP. TS REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 36,000
STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP. WITH THE KEY IN THE INGNITION AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILS TO RELEASE. THUS MAKING THE VEHICLE INPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 53,096
REAR SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING, THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLUMP ON TOP OF REAR TIRES. OWNER HAD TALKED TO BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP ,AND NEITHER HAVE MADE ANY ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST CONSUMER DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON VEHICLE.TS *TT *JB
Mileage: 6,000
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED. CAR WAS IN PARKING LOT AT THE TIME. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770778 REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Mileage: 49,000
VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT STATED IN RECALL #92 V 160 000 FOR THE STEERING HOSE UNIT, HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. MR THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN THE LOCKED POSITION. *JG *JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD COME ON. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT A STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR WAS NEEDED. STEERING SENSOR UNCORRELATED MALFUNCTIONED/SENSOR SHORTED-PER INVOICE. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT BECUASE VE...
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LIGHT HAD COME ON. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT AN ELECTRONIC BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE WAS NEEDED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT BECUASE THE VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE, AND KNOW...
CAR ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY CASUING LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH A 1999 CADILLAC. DT
TS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT MOVE BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS. TS
NOT ABLE TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL. MR REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHILE BACKING VEHICLE UP AND TURNING, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEN TOLD HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A STEERING ACTUATOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS
CONSUMER STATES PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM DLR IN 07/02. DLR CHECKED RECALL SYSTEM THAT VERIFIED RECALL ID 00V111000 HAD BEEN REMEDIED BY A PREVIOUS DLR. CURRENT DLR INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED RECALL HAD NOT BEEN REMEDIED AT ALL.
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, AND CONSUMER WILL LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WILL LOCK UP AND CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL NOT TO TURN, AND IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT DAMAGE A LOCKED STEERING COULD CAUSE HIMSELF AND OTHERS IN A PHYSICAL /PROPERTY DAMAGE. CONSUMER ALSO FEEL HE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED WITH REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REOCCURING ...
CAR REPORTED "STEERING COLUMN LOCKED" (WHICH IT WAS). THIS CAR HAS AN ELECTRONIC LOCK, NOT PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION KEY. LOCK ENGAGED AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AFTER STARTING CAR. HAD TO TOW CAR TO DEALER. TOW TRUCK DRIVER CITED ANOTHER EXAMPLE WITH SAME CAR MODEL IN WHICH LOCK ENGAG...
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED TWICE SINCE 1999. LAST TIME (08/2002) WAS WHILE CAR WAS IN REVERSE AND BACKING UP. HAD TO PAY AROUND $450 TO HAVE CORRECTED. GM SAID THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS RE: THIS PROBLEM; BUT I JUST READ AN ARTICLE IN AUTOMOTIVE NEWS TITLED "FEDS EXAMINE VETTE STREERING"...
WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH COMPUTER ILLUMINATED, TELLING DRIVER TO REDUCE SPEED. A SECOND LATER, VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPPED FROM 75 TO 30 MPH. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER CHANGE IN SPEED. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE, WAS ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*A...
COMSUMER STATES WHILE PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVE WAY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP.*JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
DASH DISPLAY SAID TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM INOPERATIVE AND THEN 'REDUCED POWER MODE'. POWER DROPPED TO ZERO, ALTHOUGH ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. WE WERE IN THE CENTER LANE OF A CROWDED FREEWAY AND JUST MANAGED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES ON THE...
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO DRIVE WITH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
FAILURE OF THE STEERING LOCK COLUMN DURING INITIAL START-UP. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
THE STEERING COULMN BOX LOCKED UP WHEN I HAD IT IN REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. . I HAD IT TOWED TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE 98 VETTE WORKED ON. I WAS TOLD I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING BOX . WHICH WAS A $270 PART. IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE STEERING LOCKE...
STEERING COLUMN HAS LOCKED-UP "FROZEN" ON ME THREE TIMES. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED UP, UNABLE TO STEER . CONTACTED DEALER.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP UPON STARTUP, THE DEALER INSTALLED HARNESS KIT AND RELAY. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
ON 08/02/02 I WAS BACKING MY VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP, TERRY CULLEN CHEVROLET IN MORROW GA, STATED THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CORVETTE. I CONTACTED CHEVRO...
SPRING LOADED OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE (ONE YEAR APPART). THEY SAG DOWN AND ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO USE LEADING TO A VISION HAZARD.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH IN REVERSE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONTACTED DEALER. AS A RESULT OF STEERING LOCKING UP MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE.*AKCONSUMER STATES THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THIS DEFECT, BUT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF THE RECALL. *JG REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. AFTER STARTING THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. DASHBORD MESSAGE STATED "REMOVE KEY WAIT TEN SECONDS." I DID AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. DASHBOARD MESSAGE STATED "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN." AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS OF STOPPING, STARTING ...
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. AFTER STARTING THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. DASHBORD MESSAGE STATED "REMOVE KEY WAIT TEN SECONDS." I DID AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. DASHBOARD MESSAGE STATED "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN." AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS OF STOPPING, STARTING ...
THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY WHIL DRIVING, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED UNKNOWN COMPONENTS YET THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURED. NLM
STEERING COLUMN REMAINS LOCKED AFTER CAR IS STARTED. THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE APPEARS: "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK". THE COLUMN LOCK DOES NOT DISENGAGE. THE CAR IS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
MY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THIS. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY GM AFFECTING MANY VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF THEIR SO CALLED POOL OF VIN. #'S. IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE ...
THE CONSUMER HAS REPEATEDLY RECIEVED BAD SERVICES FROM HIS LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERS AND IS REQUESTING THE PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PERFORM HIS OWN RECALL REPAIR (00V-111) FOR THE SEAT BELT. NLM
PARKING BRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED, GOT OUT OF CAR, BRAKE LET GO, CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO NEIGHBORS CHAIN LINK FENCE. I WAS INJURED AS THE CAR HIT ME, ALMOST RUNNING OVER ME.*AK
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER COULD NO LONGER TURN WHEEL OR CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP WHEN STARTING UP. CAN'T MOVE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
BOTH EXHAUST PIPES ARE SEPARATED FROM FLANGE IN FRONT OF REAR AXLE. PIPES KEEP MUFFLER OFF GROUND. WHEN SEPARATE AND MUFFLER HITS GROUND, IT CAN DAMAGE REAR OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE IN PATH. ALSO FUMES ARE LEAKING FROM EXHAUST PIPES. DEALER CONTACTED.*AKTHE INSPECTOR AT THE INPECTION STATION INFORM...
I INSERTED THE KEY, LIKE NORMAL, STARTED THE ENGINE, PUT INTO REVERSE, AND BACKED UP AND WHILE BACKING, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP VIA COMPUTER CONTROL. I'VE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS/DRIVERS WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE! I CANNOT GET ANY CO-OPERATION FROM GENERAL MO...
GM HAS RECALLED VEHICLE BEGINNING WITH VIN# W5123355. THE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING! *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
BACK OF SEATS LOCK, BUT STILL MOVE FORWARD ABOUT 8 INCHES. IN OWNERS MANUAL SEAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO MOVE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *JB
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND UPON STARTING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. CONSUMER HAS TO CUT OFF CAR AND RESTART IT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE. WHEN ACCELERATING SEATS MOVE BACK AND FORTH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
TOOK AUTO IN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT DO NOT KNOW WHY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT.*AK
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILS TO ENGAGE REPEATEDLY. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE CAR. DEALER HAS NO RECORD OF OUR REPORTING THE ISSUE PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRING. PAPERWORK INDICATING NUMEROUS OTHER ISSUES, INCLUDING ISSUES WITH OTHER BRAKES, IS AVAILABLE. CHEVROLET HAS B...
GMC ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED, SO GMC SAID I HAD TO PAY, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME FAILED PART, MY VIN IS VERY CLOSE TO THOSE AFFECTED. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GMC THAT ROTORS KEEP WARPING BUT THEY CLAIM THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ROTORS. *AK
DEALER PROVIDED A REPLACEMENT RIM FOR A PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED RIM AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES OF USE THE RIM FAILED. *AK
CONSUMER STATED SENDING UNIT FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, VEHICLE WOULD RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHIN 1/4 TANK, LATER ON CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET DEALER TO MAKE REPAIRS.*AK *JB
THE CARS COMPUTER SHUTS DOWN THE CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS. MESSAGES THAT APPEAR INCLUDE LOW VOLTAGE, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM AND ABS FAILURE. THIS HAS OCCURED FOUR TIMES - 6/26/01, 8/8/01, 10/4/01, AND 10/25/01 AND I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXE...
WHEN TURNING KEY TO START STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS NOT SAFE BECAUSE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WON'T BE ABLE GET CAR STARTED.CONSUMER HAS TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER EVERY TIME THIS OCCURS. THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH I...
BOTH REAR TIRES AFTER DEMOUNT FOUND TO HAVE 6 TO 7 INCH INTERNAL CRACKS IN SIDEWALLS AFTER ~8,500 MILES OF NORMAL ON-ROAD USE!!!*AK (DOT NUMBER: EJ7JH TIRESIZE: 275/45ZR18)
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE. ONCE IN DRIVE WHILE MOVING THE ENGINE STOPPED AND I HIT THE CURB TAKING OFF SOME PAINT. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY I WOULD HAVE DIE. I CALLED GMC, BUT THEY SAID THAT MY CAR DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AT ...
WENT TO START CAR - CAR WOULD START - STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN - MESSAGE TO REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS CAME ACROSS DASHBOARD - ALSO MESSAGE OF SERVICE COLUMN LOCKED - TRIED FOR 30 MINUTES - CALLED DEALER FOR INFO - WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO CHEVY DEALER - HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED - CHEVY DEALER TOLD...
STEERING COLMUM HAS FAILED TO UNLOCK ON THREE OCCAISIONS, ONCE AT THE DEALER, TWICE AFTER BEING PARKED. VEHICLE HAS REQUIRED FLATBED TRANSPORTATION TO DEALER 2 TIMES. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING COLUMN LOCKS AND WILL NOT RELEASE. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 1998 CORVETTE WOULD NOT UNLOCK AFTER THE CAR WAS CRANKED. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF REMOVING THE KEY AND RESTARTING THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL FINALLY UNLOCKED. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WHO DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM OR HOW TO...
ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 1998 CORVETTE WOULD NOT UNLOCK AFTER THE CAR WAS CRANKED. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF REMOVING THE KEY AND RESTARTING THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL FINALLY UNLOCKED. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WHO DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM OR HOW TO...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
COLUMN LOCK - WHEN I WENT TO START MY CAR COLUMN LOCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK. TRIED JIGGLING WHEEL, ETC FOR 45 MINUTES THEN CALLED A TAXI.*AK
I HAVE READ REPORTS OF MANY INCIDENTS CONCERNING THE STEERING COLUMN-LOCK PROBLEM ON THE CORVETTES BY THE OWNERS THEMSELVES. SOME HAVE EVEN REPORTED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION, WHICH SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME! I DID HAVE MINE IN FOR THIS REPAIR AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT IT DOES ...
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START CAR, ENGINE WOULD NOT START AND DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY READ "REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS". KEY WAS REMOVED, AND AFTER 15 SECONDS, ATTEMPTS MADE TO RESTART CAR. ENGINE THEN STARTED, BUT DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY READ "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK" AT WHICH TIME I A...
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START CAR, ENGINE WOULD NOT START AND DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY READ "REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS". KEY WAS REMOVED, AND AFTER 15 SECONDS, ATTEMPTS MADE TO RESTART CAR. ENGINE THEN STARTED, BUT DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY READ "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK" AT WHICH TIME I A...
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START CAR, ENGINE WOULD NOT START AND DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY READ "REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS". KEY WAS REMOVED, AND AFTER 15 SECONDS, ATTEMPTS MADE TO RESTART CAR. ENGINE THEN STARTED, BUT DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY READ "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK" AT WHICH TIME I A...
WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE STEERING WOULD NOT UNLOCK. CONSUMER UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO DEALER, WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED. THIS IS THE 3 TIME THAT COLUMN LOCK HAS GONE OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
THE CAR WAS ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH WHEN THE ANTI SKID LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 15MPH. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. *AK
ONCE AGAIN STEERING COLUMN LOCKED-UP FOR THE THIRD TIME. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS.REPAIRS ARE STILL BEING COVERED ON WARRANTY. I STILL FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE !*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE STEERING WOULD LOCK UP FOR NO REASON. PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE AND TURNED OFF.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
THIS PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD. PLEASE REOPEN INVESTIGATION. NO SAFETY DEFEC T MENTIONED. *AK
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT SPACE, MY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE, ESPECIALLY WHEN FRONT OF CAR IS LOWER THAN REAR, CAR WILL SLOWLY ROLL DOWN HILL, AS MUCH AS 5-7 FEET IN A FEW HOURS.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
STARTED CAR, PROCEEDED TO PUT IN GEAR AND DRIVE OFF, COULD NOT TURN VEHICLE, GOT A MESSAGE ON DIC STATING "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK" HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALER TO RESET COMPUTER CODES TO UNLOCK COLUMN. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE SUBMITTED THIS FORM. DISREGARD THE FIRST FORM SENT EARLIER WHICH WAS ON ODI #746729. IT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SENT WITH INCOMPLETE INFORMATION. ON 6/11/01 WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY PARKING PLACE AT WORK, MY STEERING LOCKED UP. I CALLED TWO LOCAL DEALERS WITH NO SOLUTION. I CA...
STEERING WHEEL LOCK REFUSED TO DISENGAGE WITHOUT REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY SHUTTING OFF AND REMOVING KEY, REINSERTING. HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR. CONCERNED THAT DEFECTIVE LOCK COULD ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, COULD STRAND CAR IF I CAN'T GET IT TO DISENGAGE. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE OPERATES ERRATICALLY. WHEN PARKING ON A HILL, PARKING BRAKE WILL ALLOW CAR TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT CONSISTENTLY STOPS VEHICLE FROM MOVING BACKWARDS ON A HILL. *AK ALSO THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH RELEASING AND ENGAGING THE HANDLE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *YH
BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS IS A 1998 CORVETTE WITH JUST 5,800 MILES. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE BOTH SEAT AND SAFETY BELTS MOVE FORWARD DURING ORDINARY BRAKING. BOTH THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND GM AT 1 800 222 1020 REQUEST # C03551435 REFUSE TO FIX T...
ON OCCASSION THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT HAS STUCK IN A LOCKED POSITION SUCH THAT YOU CANNOT PULL IT OUT AND SECURE IT. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS TANGLED AND NOT RETRACTED PROPERLY. I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 00034. I TURNED THIS CARD INTO JOE MACPHERSON CHEVROLET AND AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS...
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20MPH. HE WAS ABLE TO PULLL OVER TO SHOULDER S TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WENT INTO LEAP MODE TO PROTECT ENGINE. PROBLEM IS STILL EXISTS. *AK
SEAT BELT WEBBING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT INTO HOIUSING UNLESS CONSUMER WILL DO IT MANUALLY. THEN, WILL WORK AT A TIME. BUT, THERE IS A WARNING LABEL ON WEBBING THAT WON'T ALLOW BELT TO RETRACT. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO REMOVE LABEL BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS OWNER OF VEHICLE, AND DE...
SERVICE MANUAL CHEVROLET CORVETTE, AUTHENTIC TECH. SERVICES INFORMATION, VOLUME 1 OF VOLUME 3, PART GMP/98-Y-1, PAGES 3, 7-8 AND 9-3 THROUGH 9-19. DEALER REPLACED PART OF RESTRAINT SYSTEM. WHEN ACCORDING TO REPAIR MANUAL, ENTIRE RESTRAINT. MANUFCTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
FOR THIRD TIME WITHIN A YEAR APART BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITHOUT ELECTRICAL POWER, AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT POSITIVE CABLE WAS CORRODED BY ACID OF BATTERY.*AK
RIGHT AND LEFT MIRRORS BECAME LOOSE ON SHAFT. *AK
I WAS A VICTIM OF THE CORVETTE STEERING-COLUMN LOCK. I READ AN ARTICLE JUST NOW THAT A SPOKESMAN OF THE NHTSA SAID "IT IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM, BUT NOT A SAFETY ISSUE". THIS IS A RIDICULOUS STATEMENT CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT WITHOUT WARNING A DRIVER CAN BE STRANDED ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME. IN MY OPIN...
1-STEERING LOOSE AND UNSAFE/2-ENG STUMBLES AND DIES/3-ENG RATTLES IN GEAR/4-DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE/5-GAS MILAGE DROPPING/6-ALL CODES ERRASED BY THEMSELF. *AK
1-STEERING LOOSE AND UNSAFE/2-ENG STUMBLES AND DIES/3-ENG RATTLES IN GEAR/4-DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE/5-GAS MILAGE DROPPING/6-ALL CODES ERRASED BY THEMSELF. *AK
1-STEERING LOOSE AND UNSAFE/2-ENG STUMBLES AND DIES/3-ENG RATTLES IN GEAR/4-DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE/5-GAS MILAGE DROPPING/6-ALL CODES ERRASED BY THEMSELF. *AK
1-STEERING LOOSE AND UNSAFE/2-ENG STUMBLES AND DIES/3-ENG RATTLES IN GEAR/4-DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE/5-GAS MILAGE DROPPING/6-ALL CODES ERRASED BY THEMSELF. *AK
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT JAMMED FOR AT LEAST THE FIFTH TIME AFTER THE DEALER INSTALLED THE CLIP REQUIRED BY THE RECALL. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE LAST JAM. MY PASSENGER WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN INJURED WITH MORE THAN A BRUISE ON HER LEG AND A BUMP ON HER HEAD. W...
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT JAMMED FOR AT LEAST THE FIFTH TIME AFTER THE DEALER INSTALLED THE CLIP REQUIRED BY THE RECALL. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE LAST JAM. MY PASSENGER WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN INJURED WITH MORE THAN A BRUISE ON HER LEG AND A BUMP ON HER HEAD. W...
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT JAMMED FOR AT LEAST THE FIFTH TIME AFTER THE DEALER INSTALLED THE CLIP REQUIRED BY THE RECALL. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE LAST JAM. MY PASSENGER WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN INJURED WITH MORE THAN A BRUISE ON HER LEG AND A BUMP ON HER HEAD. W...
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ENGINE STALLED. TOOK TO DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT SOLENOID: VALVE: SWITCH: BRACKET: THROTTLE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE., DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE ANGLE CONTROL MODULE *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH THE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING CAME ON AND CAR SHUT DOWN TO AN IDLE WITH NO POWER AT ALL. THE 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 11/3/00. *AK
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE IN MOTION. "STEERING COLUMN LOCK" APPEARS IN THE DASH BOARD . I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THIS IS WHILE DRIVEING. TWO OTHER TIMES IT OCCURED WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THE DEALER REPARED THE "MOTOR" THAT CAUSES THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK....
PE-99-066; WHEN DRIVING 5 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A CURVE. AFTER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, A MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON DIAGNOSTIC CENTER WHICH INDICATED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM IGNITION FOR A COUPLE OF MINU...
ON TWO OCCASIONS, ONCE WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. NARROWLY MISSED BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS. THE DEALERS SOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE THE KEY FOR 10 SECONDS AND ...
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND CAR DIED WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE ON FRIDAY EVENING. DEALER COULD NOT WORK ON IT UNTIL MONDAY AND CAR WAS READY MONDAY EVENING. THEY 'REPLACED THE STEERING LOCK SOLENOID AND RELAY PIER TAC' (THEIR WORDS AND SPELLING). I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THIS HAPPENS WHI...
I HAVE A 1998 C5. LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DRIVEWAY WHEN THE "SERVICE COLUMN" LOCK APPEARED ON THE DIC DISPLAY. THE MESSAGE " PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS" APPEARED AS WELL. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I WAS IN MOTION GOING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. ON...
THIS COMPLAINT REGARDS THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURANCE ACCORDING TO MY CORVETTE SOURCES. MINE LOCKED UP LAST WEEK AND REQUIRED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. MY CONCERN IS THAT SHOULD THIS HAPPEN AGAIN, I MAY BE IN A PLACE WHERE ASSISTANCE IS LIMITED. ...
THIS COMPLAINT REGARDS THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURANCE ACCORDING TO MY CORVETTE SOURCES. MINE LOCKED UP LAST WEEK AND REQUIRED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. MY CONCERN IS THAT SHOULD THIS HAPPEN AGAIN, I MAY BE IN A PLACE WHERE ASSISTANCE IS LIMITED. ...
PE99066; STEERING COLUMN LOCK MODULE: UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND DRIVING ABOUT 50 FEET, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. AFTER LETTING VEHICLE SIT FOR 5 HOURS AND REMOVING THE BATTERY, PROBLEM CLEARED UP. OWNER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, BUT VEHICLE ONLY SAT A FEW MINUTES BEFO...
IN EACH FAILURE OF THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE TERRIBLY UPON TRYING TO STOP AND THIS USUALLY IS NOTICABLE AT 15 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP IS TERRIFIC IN ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT SEWELL IS THE BEST EVER...VERY ATTENTIVE AND CONCERNED WITH THIS CONTINO...
IN EACH FAILURE OF THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE TERRIBLY UPON TRYING TO STOP AND THIS USUALLY IS NOTICABLE AT 15 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP IS TERRIFIC IN ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT SEWELL IS THE BEST EVER...VERY ATTENTIVE AND CONCERNED WITH THIS CONTINO...
MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK, SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION I PUT IT IN GEAR AND STARTED TO BACK AWAY FROM THE GARAGE WHEN I WENT TO TURN SO AS NOT TO HIT A WALL THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. IT'S DANGEROUS ...
STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP GOT MESSAGE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP, CAUSING STEERING TO BECOME DIFFICULT CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
UNDEDECTED WATER LEAK FROM PREVIOUS ELECTRONIC FAILURE CAUSING CAR TO NOT EXCEED 5 MPH. STILL NOT CORRECTED . CAR RETURNED TO DEALER WILL NOT START
IM STARTED MY CAR, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND DROVE OFF. I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. THE ENGINE DIED ALMOST RIGHT AWAY. I WAS GOING ABOUT 3 MPH. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO FREE THE STEERING. NOTHING WORKED. I HAD TO BACK MY CAR OUT OF THE STREET WITH NO STEERING. THE ...
IM STARTED MY CAR, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND DROVE OFF. I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. THE ENGINE DIED ALMOST RIGHT AWAY. I WAS GOING ABOUT 3 MPH. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO FREE THE STEERING. NOTHING WORKED. I HAD TO BACK MY CAR OUT OF THE STREET WITH NO STEERING. THE ...
THE COVERS ON THE INSIDE OF HEADLIGHTS ARE DESIGNED SMALL AND RESULT IN FALLING OFF CONTINUALLY. *ET REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DEALERSHIP INSTRUCTED HOW TO UNLOCK STEERING COLUMN. *ET
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
STEER COLUMN WOULD NOT UNLOCK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ACTUATOR. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
REPLACEMENT SEATBELTS NOT STOCKED, REVISED DESIGN NOT PERFECTED.
THIS PROBLEM IS ENDEMIC TO 1997-ON C5 CORVETTES! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE PULLING FROM THE PARKING LOT THRICE IN ONE MONTH. THE DEALER REPLACED SOME PARTS ON IT, BUT HAD TO TOW THE CAR IN. A SERACH ON THIS NHTSA SITE ITSELF INDICATES NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS CAR WITH PRECISELY THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM AMAZED THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ...
THE SEAT BELTS TWIST AND JAM IN THE BELT GUIDES. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO UNJAM THEM EVERY TIME WITH SOME FIDDLING. HOWEVER IT IS TIME CONSUMING AND SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WITH THE BELT ON AND THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH THE BELT LOCKED IN ONE POSITION. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED TO ...
THE SEAT BELTS TWIST AND JAM IN THE BELT GUIDES. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO UNJAM THEM EVERY TIME WITH SOME FIDDLING. HOWEVER IT IS TIME CONSUMING AND SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WITH THE BELT ON AND THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH THE BELT LOCKED IN ONE POSITION. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED TO ...
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 1ST MAY,99 2ND JULY,00 ITS A GOOD THING VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING WHEN IT OCCURRED. *AK
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE PARKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY INSERTED AND ENGINE RUNNING. ERROR MESSAGE - "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK, PULL KEY WAIT 10 SECONDS". PULLING THE KEY HAD NO EFFECT. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING WHEEL LOCK WILL NOT DISENGAGE!! THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BASED ON SERVICE BULLETINS AND NUMBER OF POSTINGS TO VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS! MAKE THEM FIX THIS!!. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL TO DRIVE IT. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP EVEN WHEN OPERATING VEHICLE, A WARNING LIGHT INDICATED TO PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS, BUT IT HAD NO AFFECT. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. PROBLEM COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED. *AK *ML REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT WEBBINGS OFTEN FOLD OVER WHILE RETRACTING. ONCE THE FOLDED WEBBING IS PULLED INTO RETRACTOR THE RETRACTOR JAMS. FURTHER USE OF SEATBELT IS IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL. THE ENTIRE MOLDING MUST BE DISASSEMBLED EACH TIME TO GET THE BELT TO RELEASE AND B...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK *ML REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK *ML REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER, WHICH STOPED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM BEING TURNED. THE FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT 7000 MILES, I HAD THEM TURNED, BUT THEY WARPED AGAIN AND WILL HAVE TO BE RETURNED TO MAKE THEM SMOOTH REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER, WHICH STOPED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM BEING TURNED. THE FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT 7000 MILES, I HAD THEM TURNED, BUT THEY WARPED AGAIN AND WILL HAVE TO BE RETURNED TO MAKE THEM SMOOTH REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
VEHICLE STARTED AND DROVE WITH STEERING WHEEL IN LOCKED POSITION DUE TO ELECTRIC SOLENOID. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
TODAY THE COLUMN LOCK FAILED FOR THE 5TH TIME ON MY 1998 CORVETTE. ONCE THE COLUMN LOCKED ON ME AFTER I HAD BEGUN TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON ME. HAD I BEEN AT AN INTERSECTION, I MIGHT HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. FORTUNATELY (OR UNFORTUNATELY AS IT MAY BE) THE OTHER ...
THE DEALER DENIED OF ANY RECALL, AND SAID THAT I WAS MISTAKEN IN THINKING THERE WAS A RECALL. IT'S REAL SAD THAT OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER ISN'T EVEN AWARE THERE'S A RECALL! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
ABS SENSOR LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. VEHICLE HA DBEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
I HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE 4 TIMES ON MY 98 CORVETTE - COLUMN SERVICE LOCK ON. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED FOUR TIMES. THIS CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, YET GMC DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN THE CAR BEI...
I FIND THAT THE GEARS GRIND BETWEEN SHIFTS AT EITHER HIGH SPEED OR HIGH RPM'S. AT THE BEGINNING ONLY 5 GEAR HAD GRINDED NOW I FIND THAT GEAR 4 AND 6 GRIND. THE GRINDING OCCURS OCCURS AS THE RPM'S APPROACH 4,500 AND HIGHER. ALSO THE GEARS ALSO GRIND WHEN SPEEDS EXCEED 140KM/H OR 88 MILES/H. I HAV...
SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN STARTING UP CAR STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED, CONSUMER TRIED ALL GEARS, IT STILL WOULD NOT UNLOCK . HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND IT WAS A BAD SOLENOID SWITCH. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BECAUSE ROTORS ARE WARPED. YH
PE99066, STEERING COLUMN LOCK MODULE; CONSUMER IS RECEIVEING MESSAGES TO SERVICE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT STOPPED CONSUMER FROM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. BUT, DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ON INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE INFORMATION WARNING SYSTEM DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT READ ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. ATER DISPLAY MESSAGE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN ENGINE LOST POWER. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF SYSTEMS FAILED IT COULD LOCK UP THE...
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ON INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE INFORMATION WARNING SYSTEM DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT READ ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. ATER DISPLAY MESSAGE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN ENGINE LOST POWER. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF SYSTEMS FAILED IT COULD LOCK UP THE...
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ON INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE INFORMATION WARNING SYSTEM DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT READ ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. ATER DISPLAY MESSAGE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN ENGINE LOST POWER. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF SYSTEMS FAILED IT COULD LOCK UP THE...
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED TO UNLOCK UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. FORTUNATELY, BOTH TIMES WERE IN THE GARAGE. THE COMPUTER DETECTS THE FAILED COLUMN LOCK AND PREVENTS THE CAR FROM BEING DRIVEN BY SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN AFTER MOVING A COUPLE OF FEET. MY CONCERN IS THIS HAS ...
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNDRIVEABLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING LOCK MODULE AND ROCKER STUDS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OWNER'S HOME. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 CJS
SEATBELT BUCKLE LOCKS UP IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER'S SEATBELT 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
STEERING LOCK MODULE SHORTED OUT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. MJS (DID NOT COUNT IN NUMBERS FOR EA02-031; DUPLICATE OF ODI# 852313.)
STEERING LOCK MODULE SHORTED OUT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. MJS (DID NOT COUNT IN NUMBERS FOR EA02-031; DUPLICATE OF ODI# 852313.)
NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO LOOSE ROCKER ARM STUDS. MJS
VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAKAGE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND WILLL REPAIR VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINE EVAP. HOSE.
FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINE EVAP. HOSE.
EGR VALVE.
SUSPENSION: FRONT SWAY BARS.
RADIATOR LEAK.
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH. SEAT BELT UNHOOKS ITSELF.
ENGINE--OIL COOL LINE TO FILTER IS DEFECTIVE.
CRUISE CONTROL.
STARTER.
SEAT BELT.
WHEN PULLING OUT OF GAS STATION THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED HALFWAY INTO THE OMCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. THE DIC (DASHBOARD) DIGNOSIS SAID TO PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS. APPARENTLY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND THE ENGINE SHUTOFF. THIS PUT ME IN DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC HEADING AT ME. A...
IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, 1999, I TRIED TO START THE CAR, IT STARTED BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. I CALLED THE TOLL FREE NUMBER GENERAL MOTORS PROVIDED FOR A TOW TRUCK . WHEN IT CAME THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE WHEEL AND IT SEEMED TO WORK PROPERLY. I HAD IT TOWED IN TO MY SERVICE DEALER AN...
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ENGAGED AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AS ORDERED BY CHEVROLET HOT LINE..NOTE> CAR WAS IN MOTION, THAT MEANS MOVING BACKWARDS..IT HAD GONE ABOUT 6 FEET AND I HAD TURNED THE WHEEL TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS WHEN LOCK ENGAGED.. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/ STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKS UP, AND VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE ABOUT 1 FT.
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/ STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKS UP, AND VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE ABOUT 1 FT.
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/ STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKS UP, AND VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE ABOUT 1 FT.
THE SEATBELTS GET EASILY TWISTED AND FAIL TO RETRACT, RENDERING THEM USLESS. DEALER IS AWARE OF MANY CUSTOMER COMPLATINS BUT STATED THAT GM DOESN'T HAVE A FIX. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE TRAVELING WHEN YOU GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN CAN'T WEAR THE SEATBELT FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP, UNTIL YO...
I FIND IT SIMPLY AMAZING THAT AFTER 7K MILES THE BRAKES PULSATED AND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 13K AND NOW AT 18K MILES, MALL CHEVROLET (IN CHERRY HILL) IS ALWAYS WHERE IT IS SERVICED, CLAIMS THE BRAKE PADS ARE WORN AND THAT IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE PULSATING. I AM NOT ABLE TO FILE A LEMON LAW SINCE ...
I FIND IT SIMPLY AMAZING THAT AFTER 7K MILES THE BRAKES PULSATED AND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 13K AND NOW AT 18K MILES, MALL CHEVROLET (IN CHERRY HILL) IS ALWAYS WHERE IT IS SERVICED, CLAIMS THE BRAKE PADS ARE WORN AND THAT IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE PULSATING. I AM NOT ABLE TO FILE A LEMON LAW SINCE ...
PARKING BRAKE REFUSED TO ENGAGE - NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS. *AK
STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES. THIS CONDITION CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT 8678 MILES. THIS WAS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. BY 15000 MILES THE SAME CONDITION RETURNED, FRONT END VIBRATION CA...
STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES. THIS CONDITION CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT 8678 MILES. THIS WAS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. BY 15000 MILES THE SAME CONDITION RETURNED, FRONT END VIBRATION CA...
THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EXHAUST AT THE FLANGE IS ALSO READY TO BREAK. WHEN THE EXHAUST BREAKS, THE EXHAUST PIPE STRIKES THE REAR AXLE AND THE MUFFLER DROPS DOWN AND COULD FLY OUT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AT A FREEWAY SPEED.
I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE LISTED VEHICLE AND LOOSE HARDWARE, ESPECIALLY NUTS OR FASTENERS IN STEERING OR CONTROL AREAS THAT COME LOOSE OR OFF DURING NORMAL DRIVING CREATING CRASH HAZARDS. I AM CONCERNED. NEED HELP. *AK
DEALER CONTACTED TWICE, NOTHING DONE.. LETTER TO GM, TOLD TO GO BACK TO DEALER. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
DEALER CONTACTED TWICE, NOTHING DONE.. LETTER TO GM, TOLD TO GO BACK TO DEALER. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THEM TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. NM
AUTOMATIC (MEMORY) SEAT MODULE FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO TRAVEL ALL THE WAY FORWARD PINNING DRIVER INSIDE.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS (SERVICED 4 TIMES WITH MANY COMPONENTS REPLACED), PASSENGER SEATBELT RETRACTOR FAILS TO RETRACT (DEALER REPLACED)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS (SERVICED 4 TIMES WITH MANY COMPONENTS REPLACED), PASSENGER SEATBELT RETRACTOR FAILS TO RETRACT (DEALER REPLACED)
ENGINE FAILED. *YC
EXPERIENCING WIND NOISE FROM SUNVISOR, CANVAS TOP NOT SET PROPERLY. *YC
STEERING SENSOR FAILED. NM REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
WHEEL SENSOR FAILED. *YC
EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE ADJUSTER FAILED. MJS
TWO SPARK PLUG WIRES REPLACED, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. *YC
LEATHER SEAT FAILED. *YC
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *YC
TAC MODULE/THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL FAILED. MJS THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL/TAC MODULE FAILED. MJS
COMPUTER CHIP FAILED. NLM
INTERNAL PISTON IN THE BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED. MJS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. *YC
ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. YH
PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. YH
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. YH
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (SENSOR) FAILED. *YC
LOW COOLANT MESSAGE FLASHES ACROSS THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER FREQENTLY BECAUSE OF UNKNOWN CAUSE. YH
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO, GEAR SHIFT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 4TH, LEADING TO AN UNPREDICTABLE SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO, GEAR SHIFT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 4TH, LEADING TO AN UNPREDICTABLE SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
HEADLAMPS DO NOT ROLL UP AT TIMES
PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD ON INCLINE. WILL NOT STOP CAR WHEN APPLIED. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BRAKE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY BUT INDICATES BRAKE CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED AND HAS NO REMEDY. MANUFACTURER SAYS IT HAS NO REMEDY SINCE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE SELF ADJUSTING. CAN ONE SELL A CAR WITH BRAKES THAT ...
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. WHEN PARKED VEHICLE AND PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE UP, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DRIFT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ENGINE NOISE.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WHEN RAISING OR LOWERING IT MAKES A SCREECHING NOISE. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE IS VIBRATING WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER CONTACTED AND FOUND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS FACING THE WRONG WAY. REPAIR WORK DONE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
VEHICLE IS VIBRATING WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER CONTACTED AND FOUND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS FACING THE WRONG WAY. REPAIR WORK DONE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
VEHICLE HAS A FLAPPING AIR VENT MEMBER THAT HITS AGAINST THE COMPUTER. ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED, ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AK
VEHICLE HAS A FLAPPING AIR VENT MEMBER THAT HITS AGAINST THE COMPUTER. ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED, ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AK
VEHICLE'S STRUCTURE IS DEFECTIVE, THE FRONT END DROPS ABOUT 1/4 INCH. DEALER CONTACTED ,AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
SEAT ACTUATOR FAILED.
CROSS OVER PIPE CONNECTION AT TOP OF TANK WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK FROM IT.
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL AND PANEL ELECTRONIC MESAGE CENTER FAILED.
CRUISE CONTROL AND PANEL ELECTRONIC MESAGE CENTER FAILED.
HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. ALSO PASSENGER'S WINDOW LEAKED.
TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. ALSO PASSENGER'S WINDOW LEAKED.
AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HE BEGAN TO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE OR SOME WHERE UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING BROKE THAT WAS RATTLING AROUND IN THE DRIVETRAIN. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFET...
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. AFTER PULLING OVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE.