2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Steering Problems

My steering column lock has failed on my C5 Corvette. I understand that there was a previous recall for this, but I have been the owner of this car since 2001 and was never notified by mail of the recall by GM. When I contact GM, they indicate that the recall is expired and there is nothing that they can do. HELP!!!

Chevy / GM recalled over 100,000 Corvettes built between 1997 and 2004 for a steering column lock issue, that renders the car un drivable. The fuel supply cuts off at 2 miles per hour. Many of the dealers did a faulty job fixing the problem, causing it to recur. My 2001 Corvette (with less than 17,000 miles) repeatedly experiences this problem. GM says they will not warrant this known defective design, due to the recall expiring. According to an internet search on “Corvette Steering Column Lock”, there no telling how many unhappy Corvette owners this has created. Need your help getting this $50,000 car back on the road.

Have 2001 manual 6 speed corvette. Column locks up. Have no way to start car or steer. Worried car will lock up steering column while driving. Gm says there's no recall on this. Seems to be a problem on c5 Corvettes.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED WITH THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO I.G. BURTON LEWES AUTOMALL (17861 COASTAL HWY, LEWES, DE 19958) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.

Mileage: 7,000

I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND ALMOST GOT KILLED! THE CONSOLE LOCK SCREEN CAME ON, AND MY CAR STOPPED AS WELL! THE WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKED. THE CAR THAT WAS SO VERY UNDERSTANDING, SUGGEST I GET A FORD. GM TRULY NEEDS TO RECALL EVERY CAR THEY HAVE TO BE RECALLED FOR THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS LIVES. I WILL BE CONTACTING A LAWYER AS WELL! I HAD JUST COME TO A STOP, AND PROCEEDED WITH THE TURN, WITH PLENTY OF DISTANCE HAD THIS FOOLISHNESS NOT HAVE HAPPENED. NOW I SEE THIS IN JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE ON THIS COMPUTER! FIX THIS IDIOTS AT GENERAL MOTORS!!!

Mileage: 88,000

I HAVE OWNED THIS 2001 CORVETTE SINCE IT WAS NEW IT HAS LESS THAN 7000 MILES ON IT.ON FRIDAY MAY 8TH 2020 I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER CENTURY CHEVROLET IN BROOMFIELD COLORADO.THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK IS ON AT THE DASH AND I CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IF YOU TRY TO DRIVE IT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL.I HAD RECALL 04006 PERFORMED ON THE CAR ON 10/25/2004 WITH 1912 MILES ON IT AND THIS WAS A REPROGRAMMING OF THE PCM.I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THERE HAS BEEN 2-3 UPDATES FOR THIS CONDITION AND THERE IS A RECALL 04006C AND SPECIAL POLICY #05081 FOR A NEW WIRING HARNESS TO BE INSTALLED TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.I WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY GM ABOUT THIS AND FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT THEY KNOW ABOUT! THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED OUT OF MY GARAGE /DRIVEWAY WE HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE GARAGE ONTO A TOW TRUCK AND IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING TO HERE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. I DON'T THINK THEY ARE GOING TO OFFER ANY HELP NOR DID THEY WANT TO PICKUP THE TOW CHARGES AND ADD IT TO THE BILL. REGARDLESS I HAVE TO FIX THE VEHICLE AS IT DOES ME NO GOOD THE WAY IT IS.WITH THIS SAID THE ORIGINAL FIX OF THE RECALL DID NOT FIX THE VEHICLE AND THE NOW KNOWN FIX SHOULD BE DONE AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER/CUSTOMER.THIS VEHICLE IS IN MINT CONDITION AND HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY AND TAKEN CARE OF LIKE NEW SINCE OWNED. I AM REACHING OUT TO YOU BECAUSE THE RIGHT THING NEEDS TO HAPPEN AND GM SHOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THERE ACTIONS AND KNOWINGLY THAT THERE IS A DEFECT. I AM LUCKY I WAS NOT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS I WAS PLANNING ON DRIVING THE MORNING THIS HAPPENED AS I COULD OF KILLED MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.

Mileage: 6,996

RECALL NUMBER 04V060000 RECALL DATE 02/09/2004 COMPONENT STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE SUMMARY. STEERING LOCKED AT EXITING FREEWAY. THE FUEL SUPPLY SHUT OFF SO THE VEHICLE CANNOT MOVED. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STEERED.

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AND THE CHECK STEERING COLUMN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS TSB NUMBER: 04006C. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-4532782724. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE RESTARTING THE ENGINE, A "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN" MESSAGE APPEARED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (DAVE MCDERMOTT CHEVROLET, 655 MAIN ST, EAST HAVEN, CT) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,996.

Mileage: 42,996

SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED

Mileage: 65,000

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK DOES NOT RELEASE. I BELIEVE THIS WAS ALREADY A RECALL ISSUE

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED A DEALER (JOHN L SULLIVAN CHEVROLET 350 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661 (916) 782-1243), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

Mileage: 134,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. AFTER MOVING ABOUT 10' THE CAR STALLED AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR FLASHED "PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS" THEN "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK". THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BLOCKING TRAFFIC AND CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR STALLED REPEATEDLY FROM A DEAD STOP UPON MOVING ABOUT 10' AND THEN AFTER SEVERAL RESTARTS I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT GM HAD PERFORMED RECALLS 04006B AND NO. 04006C ON THIS VEHICLE SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO ADDRESS THE COLUMN LOCK ISSUE AND THAT RECALL INCLUDED REPROGRAMMING THE PCM TO SHUT OFF THE FUEL AT 2MPH - THIS VEHICLE WILL RUN INDEFINITELY SO LONG AS IT ISN'T PUT IN GEAR AND DRIVEN OVER 2MPH. THE CHEVROLET DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE ISN'T THEIR CONCERN AND THAT GM EXPECTS IT'S CUSTOMERS TO COVER THE COST - I PHONED GM'S RECALL DEPARTMENT AND TOLD THEM THE SAFETY ISSUE IS RECURRING AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THEY EXPECT THEIR CUSTOMERS TO COVER THE COST OF THIS SAFETY DEFECT. I ALSO TOLD GM THAT I INTENDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA AND BBB IF THEY DIDN'T PROPERLY ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY ENCOURAGED ME TO FILE THOSE COMPLAINTS. BUYER BEWARE

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

Mileage: 183,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN ERROR MESSAGE ADVISING TO "WAIT TEN SECONDS AND PULL KEY" DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED AGAIN. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN COMPUTER MODULE RELATED TO THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

Mileage: 29,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAY "SERVICE NEEDED". THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE, BUT IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD EVENTUALLY RESET OVER A PERIOD OF TWENTY FOUR HOURS OR GREATER. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 3,000

WELL MY 2001 CORVETTE GOT THE DREADED "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" MESSAGE AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE DURING MY SUMMER VACATION. THE BATTERY DIED AND I REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH FACTORY/GM RECOMMENDATION CCA AND SIZING. AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY I FIRST GOT THE "PULL KEY WAIT 10 SEC" MESSAGE, THEN AFTER DOING AS TOLD, "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" CAME ONTO THE DISPLAY. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL EASILY TUNABLE, SO THIS VETTE MUST HAVE HAD THE RECALL SERVICE DONE BY ITS PREVIOUS OWNER; HOWEVER THE DIGITAL WARNING OR DISPLAY CONTINUES TO SHOW AND WHEN I PRESS CLEAR DISPLAY, IT IS REMOVED. I HAVE CHECKED WITH A NUMBER OF CORVETTE OWNERS, AND AFTER HEARING FROM A COUPLE GUYS ON CORVETTEFORUM THAT THE ISSUE COULD CONTINUE AND CAUSE MAJOR ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION, ETC... A DEVICE NAMED THE LMC5 FROM COMPLIANCEPARTS.COM IS A FIX AND POSSIBLY THE WAY TO GO, I HAVE NOT DECIDED TO GIVE IT A SHOT AS I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED THROUGH GM. IF I PLACE THIS DEVICE INTO THE SYSTEM, WHAT OTHER ISSUES WOULD I FACE, AND NONE OF THE OTHER OWNERS KNEW THE ANSWER AND ALL AGREED THAT THIS COULD CREATE OTHER ISSUES. I ASK THAT YOU HAVE GM FIX THIS ISSUE BASED ON A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 59,260

STARTED THE VEHICLE, IN THE DISPLAY PANEL WERE THE WORDS, "STEERING COLUMN LOCKED." ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS IN FACT LOCKED. RESTARTED VEHICLE AND THE DISPLAY READ..."SERVICE COLUMN LOCKED" HOWEVER THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED FREELY. THE PROBLEM NOW IS; THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. MY CONCERN IS...CAN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION? *TR

Mileage: 6,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOCK PLATE AND MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET COREVETTE. HE STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 COMPONENT(S): STEERING. THE FAILURE REOCCURED AND THE DEALER HAD TO REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC LOCK WIRING HARNESS AND LOCK KIT WERE REPLACED. THE SECOND REMEDY HAS CEASED THE FAILURE FROM HAPPENING. SR

Mileage: 22,275

FOR THE PAST YEAR AND HALF I HAVEN'T DRIVEN MY CORVETTE MUCH DUE TO STEERING WHEEL MODULE INFLATABLE COVER BEING STICKY. ONCE YOU TOUCH IT WITH YOUR FINGER ITS ATTACHES TO THE STEERING WHEEL COVER. I WENT TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE. NOT A THING. HIS REMARK WAS THIS IS (PART OF LIVING IN FLORIDA) IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE PROBLEMS YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW MANY COMPLAINTS WE GET ON OUR TRUCK STEERING WHEELS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE IT INVOLVES STEERING THE VEHICLE AND INFLATABLE AIR RESTRAINT. THE VEHICLE HAS 39,135 MILES. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 SRX CADILLAC. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE PURCHASED IN 2001 WHEN I WAS LEAVING IN TORONTO-CANADA AND MOVED TO WASHINGTON STATE IN 2011 (CAR WAS LEGALLY IMPORTED AND REGISTERED IN USA). IN JULY 2012 THE STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN LOCKED AS I WAS PULLING OUT (WITH THE CAR IN MOTION) OF A PARKING SPOT RENDERING THE CAR NOT DRIVABLE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND I PAID FOR REPAIRS TO BE DONE TO REPLACE THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THE SAME TIME I CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES G.M. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASKED THEM TO AUTHORIZED THE WORK UNDER RECALL NUMBER 4006C ISSUED IN FEB 08 2006 (REMOVE THE LOCKING MECHANISM), HOWEVER GM FAILED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO ASSURE THAT THIS LATEST RECALL IS PROVIDED TO MY VEHICLE. THEIR ARGUMENT WAS THAT ALL WORK DONE IN CANADA ON THIS ISSUE HAD BEEN PERFORMED (ALTHOUGH THE CANADIAN RECALL NOTICE RESOLUTION IS DIFFERENT THAN THE USA RECALL RESOLUTION AND UNDER CANADIAN RECALL NOTICE THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS NOT REMOVED, JUST A WIRE HARNESS IS BEEN REPLACED) SINCE THIS REPAIR WAS PERFORMED I AM DRIVING JUST A FEW SHORT TRIPS BACK AND FORTH FROM THE OFFICE AND NOT AT ALL ON THE HIGHWAY AS I AM AFRAID BECAUSE THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM IS STILL IN OPERATION, MEANING THE STEERING COLUMN MAY LOCK WHEN DRIVING AND CRASH ( HIS IS FROM GM'S OWN SERVICE RECALL NUMBER 4006C). *TR

Mileage: 15,000

THIS VEHICLE OFTEN WOULD NOT START. THEN THE NEXT MORNING IT WOULD START FINE. OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING - TURNING OFF ALL POWER. IT HAPPENED ONCE AT 70 MPH: THE CAR LOST ALL POWER, AND ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD WAS I ABLE TO RESTART IT AND REGAIN CONTROL. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL, AND I FINALLY HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT TOOK TWO WEEKS FOR THEM TO DETERMINE IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH SHUTTING OFF ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE, AND CHARGED ME $520 TO REPLACE IT. THEY TOLD ME TO REMOVE THE CAR KEY FROM MY KEYRING AND KEEP IT SEPARATE BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSING A PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCH. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOVER THE MONEY THAT THIS COST ME SINCE WE CAN NOW SEE IT IS RELATED TO THE PERVASIVE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. I HAVE ASKED THEM AND THEY HAVE REFUSED. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

I BOUGHT A 2001 CORVETTE WITH MY WIFE FROM HENDRICK CHEVROLET. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT RENDERING THE CAR NOT DRIVABLE. I WAS A CAR SALESMAN AT THE TIME AND HAD GOTTEN A TEXT FROM MY WIFE TO HURRY HOME ABOUT SOMETHING URGENT. AS I PULLED OUT IN REVERSE I ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL DOWN AND STARTED BACKING UP ALL AT THE SAME TIME VERY FAST AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I CALLED HENDRICK CHEVROLET AND TOLD THEM OF THE INCIDENT. I AM A MANUFACTURING ENGINEER IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY THAT DEALS WITH TIER1 AND TIER 2 SUPPLIERS FOR GM. I KNOW THEIR QUALITY STANDARDS AND THIS I TOLD THEM WAS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF NOT ADDRESSED PROPERLY WITH AN 8D A CORRECTIVE ACTION REPORT AND AN UPDATE TO THE PFMEA AND DFMEA CONTROL PLANS. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. UPON DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED PREVENTING THE CAR FROM BEING CONTROLLED AT SPEED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE AND INVESTIGATING THE MATTER WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE I FOUND THAT THIS STEERING LOCK ANTITHEFT DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE DANGEROUS AS I DESCRIBED. THE NHTSA FORCED GM TO RECALL VEHICLES, MINE IN 2003, RECALL NUMBER 4006. SUBSEQUENTLY GM CONCLUDED THAT THIS RECALL WAS NOT EFFECTIVE AND ISSUED TWO MORE RECALLS HOWEVER CUSTOMERS WERE NEVER NOTIFIED BY MAIL. RECALL NUMBER 4006C ISSUED IN FEB 08 2006 SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS RECALLS INSTRUCTING DEALERS AND SERVICE TECHNICIANS TO REMOVE THE LOCKING MECHANISM. HOWEVER GM FAILS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO ASSURE THAT THIS LATTER RECALL IS PROVIDED TO MY VEHICLE. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO CUSTOMER SERVICE 866 790 5700 THEY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE. AFTER $1700 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES MY CAR IS STILL IN A SITUATION THAT THE STEERING COLUMN CAN LOCK WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND GM FAILS TO RESPOND. I HAVE BEEN BOUNCED AROUND TO 8 TO 9 REPRESENTATIVES IN CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM PERU , TEXAS AND DETROIT ALL WITH NO ACTION. ALL OWNERS OF 1999 TO 2004 CORVETTES WHOSE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM IS STILL IN OPERATION, MEANING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE CAR MAY LOCK WHEN DRIVING AND CRASH. THIS IS FROM GM'S OWN SERVICE RECALL NUMBER 4006C. THESE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING) BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 6/21/13 *CN UPDATED 07/18/2013 *JS

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE).THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH 35,000 MILES. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD RECALL 04V060000 STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN STARTING OR DRIVING THE VEHICLE A MESSAGE WOULD DISPLAY" SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING". WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE BRAKES WOULD AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO RECALL 10V172000 STEERING: COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR WATER LEAKING INTO THE TRUNK. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALL 09V491000 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT ALSO HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 35,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH 35,000 MILES. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD RECALL 04V060000 STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN STARTING OR DRIVING THE VEHICLE A MESSAGE WOULD DISPLAY" SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING". WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE BRAKES WOULD AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO RECALL 10V172000 STEERING: COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR WATER LEAKING INTO THE TRUNK. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALL 09V491000 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT ALSO HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHIN SECONDS OF RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000. UPDATED 2/22/11 *CN UPDATED 05/23/11*JB

Mileage: 31,000

IN 2004 MY 2001 CHEVY CORVETTE WAS RECALLED DUE TO DEFECTS WHICH COULD CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALLS AND WAS TOLD THE RECALLS WERE ACCOMPLISHED, BUT I DISCOVERED IN APRIL, 2010 THAT THE RECALLS HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE CAR LOCKED UP WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON OR ABOUT APRIL 6, 2010. THE DEALER WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THE RECALLS LIED AND PUT MY LIFE AND OTHER'S LIVES IN JEOPARDY. I DEMAND THAT ACTION BE TAKEN AGAINST THE DEALER AND AGAINST GM FOR THIS INTENTIONAL DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE! *TR

Mileage: 26,000

ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. I GOT THE FAMOUS, "PULL KEY WAIT 10 SECOND" MESSAGE AND THEN THE COLUMN LOCKED. I LOOKED IT UP ON WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM AND FOUND A BUNCH OF INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST COMMON SAFETY ISSUE WITH ANY C5 CORVETTE. AFTER UNHOOKING THE BATTERY AND SHAKING THE STEERING WHEEL VIGOROUSLY, I GOT THE STEERING WHEEL TO UNLOCK. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (HENDRICK DURHAM AUTO MALL) AND EXPLAINED WHAT WAS GOING ON. THEY TOLD ME I HAD ALREADY HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED IN 2005. I INFORMED THEM THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL THAT WAS RELEASED IN 2006 THAT REMOVES THE LOCKING PLATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THEY FOUND THE RECALL THAT I WAS REFERRING TO AND AGREED TO TAKE A LOOK AT MY CAR. I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED AND NEEDED TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM THE RECALL. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS RECALL, I FOUND IT ON THE INTERNET AND INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP. THE RECALL I HAD WAS 04006B, AND THE NEWEST RECALL WAS 04006C. IT LOOKS LIKE IN ORDER FOR ANYONE TO GET THE RECALL PERFORMED THEIR STEERING WHEEL HAD TO LOCK UP FROM 2006-2008 AND TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET THE RECALL DONE, OR PAY THE DEALERSHIP TO DO IT. IT SEEMS LIKE JUST ABOUT EVERY C5 CORVETTE OWNER HAS TO DEAL WITH THIS DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN SYSTEM SOONER OR LATER. THERE'S EVEN AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO TRY AND REMEDY THIS PROBLEM SINCE GM CAN'T SEEM TO. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V060000 (STEERING COLUMN LOCKING, ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE "STEERING ANTI-THEFT" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WITHIN MINUTES, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED; ALTHOUGH, THE STEERING SYSTEM WAS LOCKED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATIONAL. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND NOTIFIED AN THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURES; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING;COLUMN LOCKING;ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE COLUMN LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80000.

Mileage: 80,000

2001 CORVETTE MANUAL TRANSMISSION--HAD CAMPAIGN 004006 DONE FOR COLUMN LOCKING PROBLEM JAN 06--ONE MONTH LATER, THE SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS WAS CHANGED, AND THE NEW PROCEDURE NOT OFFERED TO ME/NEW INFORMATION NOT GIVEN TO ME. NOW NOV '08, COLUMN LOCKING PROBLEM RETURNS, AND DEALERSHIP IN SCOTTSDALE WILL NOT PERFORM THE NEWER RECALL PROCEDURE UNTIL THEY "FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT THIS TIME" THAT IS NOT APPROPRIATE. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE SAFETY DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO THE GARAGE AND SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING IT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE WARNING LIGHT MESSAGE READ, "PULL KEY WAIT 10 SECONDS" FOLLOWED BY "SERVICE COLUMN LOCKED". THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND SHIFTED INTO GEAR; HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINED LOCKED. DURING A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2008, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE STEERING LOCKED AFTER DRIVING HOME. THE DEALER STATED AT THE APPOINTMENT THAT THERE WAS A $135 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. GM ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PAY THE FEE AND THEY WOULD NOTIFY HER IF THERE WAS A $100 DEDUCTIBLE OR A 50/50 SPLIT. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR RELATED TO THE STEERING WAS PERFORMED. WHEN CONFIRMING THE DATE THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED AND THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED ON APRIL 23, 2002. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS, WHICH INDICATE THE WARNING LIGHT MESSAGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED PERMANENT. *TR

Mileage: 53,300

GOT OFF WORK AND TRY TO TURN THE CAR TO GO HOME BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T UNLOCK AND A MESSAGE POPPED SAYING "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK", THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT WORK EVER SINCE. CONTACT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP CLOSES AND THEY SAID THAT THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY RECALL, ALTHOUGH MY CAR APPEAR TO FALL UNDER RECALL # 04V06000

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, EVEN WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE STEERING COLUMN REMAINED LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL INVOLVING HER VEHICLE EXPIRED ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,990.

Mileage: 59,990

UNTIL JUST NOW 11-24-2007 DID I REALIZE MY CAR HAD A RECALL THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION ABOUT FOR MY 2001 CORVETTE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 FOR STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. IS THIS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT? *TR

AS WITH MANY OTHER C-5 CORVETTE OWNERS I HAVE HAD AN EXPERIENCE CONCERNING MY STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK UP AND THUS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAD RECEIVED A BULLETIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND EVEN THOUGH I HAD NOT YET HAD THE ISSUE I TOOK THE CAR IN AND HAD THE SUPPOSED REQUIRED FIX. HOWEVER A FEW DAYS AGO WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY THE COLUMN LOCKED UP AND NO MATTER WHAT I DID I COULD NOT GET IT TO UNLOCK. I CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED IN UPON THEIR RECOMMENDATION, DUE TO THE FACT THAT EVEN IF I GOT IT UNLOCKED IT COULD POTENTIALLY LOCK UP AGAIN EVEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS BECOME EVIDENT TO ME AT THIS POINT AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE AS WELL AS REFERRING BACK TO MY ORIGINAL BULLETIN THAT THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A CHEVROLET'S MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HOWEVER WHEN I CALLED CHEVROLET THEY BASICALLY SAID TOUGH COOKIES AND REALLY DID NOT GIVE A YOU KNOW WHAT. THE DEALERS FIX AS THEY INFORMED ME COMES STRAIGHT FROM GENERAL MOTORS IS TO JUST DELETE THE LOCKING MECHANISMS THUS RENDERING PART OF THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM MUTE. I HAVE TALKED WITH MANY CORVETTE SPECIALISTS ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND IT DEFINITELY IS A PROBLEM, NO MATTER WHAT CHEVROLET TRIES TO SAY. AND THE FACT THAT THEIR FIX IS TO BYPASS THE SYSTEM INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PARTS INVOLVED PRETTY MUCH TELLS YOU THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. EVEN WITH ALL THIS THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE ME PAY FOR THIS ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY AND AM LOOKING AT ALL MY OPTIONS, HOWEVER AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SHELL OUT THE 450 TO 650 BUCKS IT IS GOING TO COST ME TO FIX GM'S SCREW UP.*JB

AUTOMOBILE WAS RECALLED FOR LOCK STEERING COLUMN IN APPROX 2004 WHILE UNDER 36000 MILE WARRANTY STEERING LOCKED AND RECALL WAS DONE. IN NOV 2006 STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AGAIN. THIS TIME LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE SAME LOCKED STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM. WAS TOLD WOULD NOT FIX SAME PROBLEM TWICE UNDER RECALL BY MANUFACTURE. *NM

Mileage: 48,647

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL NOTICE #04V060000 WAS RECEIVED ON THE 2002 MODEL FOR ONE OF THE TWO VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL REGARDING THE STEERING. THE 2002 WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER IN 2004 FOR THE REMEDY REPAIR WHERE A PROGRAMMING CHANGE WAS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006, WHEN THE 2002 VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVING INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYED THAT THE STEERING HAD LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO OWNED A 2001 OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL BUT A RECALL NOTICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING MAY ALSO LOCK ON THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THE 2001 VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED PREVIOUSLY THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 04V060000 CONCERNING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED, THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Mileage: 49,100

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED HOME. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

Mileage: 15,200

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP TWO TIMES WITHIN A 2 WEEK PERIOD AFTER HAVING RECALL PERFORMED IN YEAR PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. FIRST LOCKUP OCCURRED FOR 2 1/2 HOURS AND SECOND OCCURRED FOR 20 MINUTES BOTH OF WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE COMPLETELY UNUSABLE SINCE IT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. BEING CONCERNED WITH THE LOCKING AFTER THE SO CALLED RECALL FOR THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK PROBLEM BEING PERFORMED, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS "BROKEN". LATER I FOUND OUT THAT A BAD WIRE IS THE REASON FOR THIS PART (#88965331) HAVING TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS BROKEN PART HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL AND THEREFORE HAS COST ME $486.97 OF WHICH $282 WAS FOR THE "GM GOODWRENCH" TO PERFORM LABOR DURING 3 HOURS THEY SAID IT TOOK. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT TOOK A GM GOODWRENCH MECHANIC 3 HOURS TO REPLACE A COLUMN LOCK PART BECAUSE OF A WIRE. GM GAVE ME THE TYPICAL BRUSH OFF FOR CORVETTE OWNERS WITH REGARDS TO THESE COLUMN LOCK PROBLEMS BY TELLING ME THAT THEY WILL KEEP INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THERE RECORDS. HOW CAN A CAR WITH ONLY 13K MILES START HAVING FAILURES OF PARTS THAT NOBODY EVER HAS ACCESS TO WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEN GM HAS THE NERVE TO TELL ME IT IS NOT A DEFECTIVE PART. *NM

Mileage: 13,245

DT: CALLER HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON MAY 11, 2005. CALLER DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. STEERING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICEFAILED. CALLER SAID THAT WHILE HE WAS PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE LOCKED. TURNED IT OFF, AND WHEN HE STARTED IT AGAIN IT CAME UNLOCKED. HE HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE HAULED TO DEALER. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW AND CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

Mileage: 26,500

DT: 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. CONTACT TOOK CAR TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE STEERING FIXED ON JULY 15, 2005 AND THEY DID NOT FIX IT. THE SECOND TIME DEALERSHIP WORKED ON IT, AND THEN TOLD CONTACT THE CAR LOCKED AGAIN ON THEY WOULD COME OUT AND GET THE CAR. CONTACT TOOK IT TO DEALER THE FIRST TIME ON JULY 1, 2005. HE CITED RECALL 04V060000 REGARDING THE STEERING. CONTACTNEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. *AK

Mileage: 46,000

ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN TRAVELING ON DRY SMOOTH HIGHWAYS, IN A STRAIGHT LINE, THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE AND RANDOMLY ACTUATE INDIVIDUAL BRAKE CALIPERS. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE "DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEM" WILL FLASH "ACTIVE HANDLING". IN EVERY CASE, THIS CAUSES MOMENTARY, UNINTENDED CHANGES IN DIRECTION AND SPEED OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THE EVENT DOES NOT REGISTER ANY CODES IN THE OBD II. THE PROBLEM CAN ONLY BE DEFEATED BY TURNING OFF THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM CAN BE INDUCED BY MAKING MINUTE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN LOOK AT BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT 757075.

Mileage: 58,000

CAR ORIGINALLY TAKEN IN FOR RECALL ON 12/13/04. MAC MAGRUDER CHEVROLET IN PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPLACE AND SENT VEHICLE HOME WITH ME FAILING TO TELL ME THAT THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. CAR STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP ON 5/30/05. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE SERVICE HAD BEEN DONE AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE FOR TO PART. I RESEARCHED THIS RECALL ITEM AND FOUND THAT THE PART SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL AND THEY DENY IT. COMPLAINING REGARDING MAC MAGRUDER TRYING TO CHARGE FOR A RECALL SITUATION AND THAT THEY DID NOT INFORM ME OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS RECALL. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED IN THE FAILURE.

Mileage: 52,000

1.) NOTHING LEAD UP TO EVENT JUST PUT THE KEY IN IGNITION TO START CAR AND IT COLUMN LOCKED. SYSTEM COLUMN LOCK-STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN, AND IF YOU PUT IT IN GEAR THE ENGINE WILL DIE. 8-10-2004 FIXED UNDER RECALL.*AK DEALER GAVE NO INFORMATION. ( PALM BAY CHEVROLET) THEY HAD THE CAR FROM 8-10-2004 THROUGH 8-23-2004.

Mileage: 33,520

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS CONDITION OTHER THAN I HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND OIL CHANGE ON THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO IT HAPPENING. SYSTEM COLUMN LOCK-STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND WILL NOT TURN. IF CAR IS PUT INTO GEAR THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN. TOOK IT TO PALM BAY CHEVROLET AGAIN. THEY HAD IT FROM 11-09-2004 THROUGH 11-23-2004. DURING WHICH IT COST ME $315.00 IN RETAL CAR FEES WHICH I HAD TO TURN IN EARLY BECAUSE I COULDN' AFFORD IT ANY MORE, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR KEPT TELLING ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY HAD CALLED GM AND DONE WHAT THEY SAID AND IT WAS RUNNING FINE.( WHICH IT ALWAYS DOES UNTIL IT COLUMN LOCKS.) UPON PICKING IT UP WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS FINE. I ASKED IF THEY FIXED IT AND WAS TOLD AGAIN WE DID ALL WE COULD DO.THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND CLEANED TWO CORREDING GROUNDS. UPON GETTING IN THE CAR AND STARTING IT UP THEY HAD PUT 103 MILES ON THE CAR WHILE THEY HAD IT. *AK

Mileage: 34,432

EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE- JUST PICKED IT UP FROM THE SHOP ( PALM BAY CHEVROLET) ON 11-26-2004 FOR THE SAME THING WAS ASSURED THAT IT WAS FIXED. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID MY WIFE SEAMED A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE AT THE TIME OF PICK UP ,AND SHE TOLD HIM SHE WAS NOT A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE SHE WAS ALOT APPREHENSIVE. SHE WAS SCARED OF THE CAR NOW.BECAUSE OF RESEARCH SHE HAD DONE ON THE RECALL ISSUE OF THE COLUMN LOCK SHE LEARNED THAT IT COULD HAPPEN WHILE YOU WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS ASSURED BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THIS COULD NOT HAPPEN. MY WIFE IS THE MAIN DRIVER OF THIS CAR, BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. WHEN WE PICKED THE CAR UP WE DROVE IT STRAIGHT HOME, AND MY WIFE DROVE IT TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING 11-27-2004 AT 6:00AM UPON GETTING OFF WORK AT 3:00PM AND STARTING THE CAR IT SYSTEM COLUMN LOCKED AGAIN LESS THEN 24 HOURS UPON PICKING IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WE WILL CALL THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TOMMORROW 11-29-2004 AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY. MY WIFE IS SCARED OF THE CAR COMPLETELY NOW, AND AFFRIAD TO DRIVE. IT EVEN IF IT IS FIXED.*AK

Mileage: 34,535

2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH HAVE WHICH HAVE LED TO MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. MOST RECENTLY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE THE CAR IS ON. THIS OCCURED THREE TIMES. IT WAS REPAIRED TWICE BY THE DEALER AND CURRENTLY THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER AGAIN. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. IF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN I'M ON THE FREEWAY SOMEONE COULD GET INJURED. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE VEHICLE. GM CUSTOMER CARE WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. WHAT SHOULD I DO? THEY CANNOT FIX THE CAR NOR WILL THEY REPLACE IT.*AK

Mileage: 30,000

TILT STEERING WHEEL INOPERATIVE. DROVE CAR HOME WITH THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE UP POSITION TO AVOID BEING STRANDED. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING COMES ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO TWO SEPERATE DEALERS AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

Mileage: 6,300

STARTED ENGINE. SELECTED MANUAL REVERSE. STEERING COLUMN LOCKED.*AK

Mileage: 18,000

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE SERVICE MESSAGE THAT SERVICE COLUMN LOCK APPEARED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY BMC (BODY CONTROL MODULE. *AK

Mileage: 21,000

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED - LOCKING PIN DID NOT RELEASE DURING KEY TURN BUT ENGINE TURNED OVER. THIS OCCURED THE SAME WAY THREE TIMES. FIRST TIME WAS A YEAR AGO. HAD DEALER REPAIR IT BUT THEY CLAIMED IT WAS A WEAK BATTERY, THEY CHARGED IT AND SIMPLY SAID THEY RESET IT.. DUE TO HOW LONG THEY HAD IT, I HAD TO RENT A CAR WHICH ULTIMATELY COST ME $350. SECOND TIME, A DIFFERENT DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS THE BCM NEEDING REPROGRAMMING AND THAT IT WAS NOT THE SAME THING AS THE CURRENT RECALL AT THE TIME (SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE PCM) DESPITE THE SEEMINGLY SIMILAR EXPLAINATION OF THE RECALL. IT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND LEAD TO A COST OF $275. THE THIRD TIME, SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE SAME DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ACTUATOR OR OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOLENOID. THEY ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE WHOLE LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR $315 ($175+LABOR). ALL THREE INCIDENCES OCCURED WITH A WEAKENED BATTERY YET THE ENGINE HAD NO PROBLEMS TURNING OVER SUGGESTING THAT DAMAGE COULD HAVE OCCURED. EACH TIME, I WAS STRANDED WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THE TOTAL COST IS NOW ROUGHLY $1000 OUT OF MY POCKET. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT SINCE TOW TRUCKS ARE NOT DESIGNED WITH THE CORVETTE IN MIND, EACH AND EVEY TIME MY VEHICLE GETS TOWED, I HAVE TO ASSIST THE TOW TRUCK SO AS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE WHILE THEY BARELY GET THE VEHICLE ON THE FLAT BED. THIS ALONE IS ENOUGH STRESS LET ALONE THE COST OF THE TOWS. *AK

THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP WHEN THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO UNLOCK TWICE WHILE PARKED. *PH THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADE THE VEHICLE FOR A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH NO PROBLEMS. *JB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. *AK

STEERING COLUMN LOCK UP. *LA

Mileage: 11,000

STEERING-JUMPING FEELING WHEN WHEELS ARE TURNED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE-WHILE MOVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE AFTER BEING PARKED AND AS YOU MOVE TO LEAVE. TIRES FEEL AS THEY ARE NOT JUST ROLLING BUT SMALL HOPPING FEELING. *LA

Mileage: 11,500

WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT 65-70 MPH STARTED TO TURN INTO CONVIENCE STORE, AND TURNED WHEEL FROM 12 TO 2 O'CLOCK POSITION, BUT DECIDED NOT TO GO INTO STORE. DRIVER TRIED TO TURN WHEEL LEFT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE CAR, BUT WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN, AND STAYED LOCKED FOR 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET IT UNLOCKED. DRIVER ENDED UP WITH 2 WHEELS IN A DITCH, AND DAMAGE TO FRONT END. DEALER CONTACT: MATT JOHNSON. *AK

Mileage: 20,000

2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE, PARKED AT GOLF COURSE, STARTED CAR TO LEAVE AND REALIZED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. THE DASH DISPLAY READ "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN." THE CAR SAT AT THE GOLF COURSE A COUPLE DAYS WHILE I CHECKED WITH MECHANICS, FRIENDS, INTERNET AND NHTSA (MY SON WORKS FOR YOU). I DISCOVERED THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH CORVETTES FROM 1997 AND UP (C5 BODY STYLE). I TRIED ALL THE "TRICKS" I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL PEOPLE INCLUDING SHAKING THE STEERING WHEEL HARD LEFT TO RIGHT WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND IN THE IGNITION, PLUS USING THE KEY INSTEAD OF THE REMOTE CONTROL TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. NOTHING WORKED. I HAD IT TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY HAD IT SEVERAL DAYS AND COMMENTED THEY COULD NOT UNLOCK IT WITH THEIR SPECIAL TOOL. THEY FIXED IT IN THE END BY INSTALLING GM PART NUMBER 26050960 WHICH IS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ASSEMBLY/THEFT DETERRENT ACTUATOR. THE REPAIR BILL OF $392 ($171 FOR THE PART) STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK HAD AN OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSING IT NOT TO RELEASE. THEY JUMP STARTED VEHICLE & VERIFIED CONCERN, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY/THEFT DETERRENT ACTUATOR. THIS CAR HAS 45000 MILES ON IT, IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *LA

Mileage: 45,168

I HAVE A 2001 CORVETTE. SINCE I'VE OWNED IT, SEVERAL PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED. THE FIRST BEING THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK. THE CAR DEALER REPLACED THE MODULE TWICE AND THEN IT SWITCH ITSELF. THEN THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DEFAULTED WHERE I COULDN'T START THE CAR (TWICE). HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEN DRIVING ONE DAY THE FUEL GAUGE WENT FROM SHOWING HALF A TANK ALL THE WAY TO ZERO. ALL THE FUEL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK IT INTO SERVICE AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE VERY NEXT DAY I STARTED THE CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ENGAGED AFTER THE CAR FIRST STARTED, (I HAVEN'T HAD IT IN GEAR YET). THIS PROBLEM CONCERNED ME AND I STATED THAT TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO IMMEDIATELY STATED IT COULDN'T HAPPEN IF I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. (REALLY?) THEY REPAIRED THAT. THEN THE GAS GAUGE DID IT AGAIN. TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. NOW, ONE TANK OF GAS LATER, THE GAUGE DOESN'T READ PROPERLY. THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON AND IT ONLY TOOK 10 GALLONS. TOOK IT BACK INTO THE DEALER AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT SO THEY'RE TALKING WITH GM ENGINEERS. ALSO THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER 2001 CORVETTE'S IN FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. NOW (10/3/03) I HAVE A RENTAL CAR AND DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FIX MINE. *LA

Mileage: 2,000

I WAS IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT IN MY 2001 CORVETTE. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. THE INJURIES I SUFFERED WERE NEARLY FATAL. I WAS AIR LIFTED TO A SHOCK TRAUMA UNIT, IN A COMA AND ON A RESPIRATOR FOR 21 DAYS AND REHABILITATION FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER. I HAVE SUSTAINED SOME PERMANENT INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. THIS WAS A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING ONLY MY VEHICLE. THE EVIDENCE POINTS TO A POSSIBLE STEERING COLUMN LOCK UP WHICH RENDERED ME UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. THE VEHICLE RIGHT HAND SIDE WENT OVER A ROCK WALL ON A DRIVEWAY AND THEN WENT PERFECTLY STRAIGHT INTO TREE WHICH BEGAN TIPPING THE CAR OVER. NEXT TO THE TREE WAS A VERY LARGE TREE STUMP WHICH CAUGHT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR'S UNDERSIDE AND FINISHED ROLLING THE CAR. I WAS THROWN FROM THE CAR AS I WASN'T BELTED IN. (I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IN THIS CAR ALSO.) THE ESTIMATED SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH WOULD BE AROUND 20 MPH. *NLM

Mileage: 3,000

SECURITY SYTEM STEERING COLUMN LOCKS. LIGHT IS ON ON DASHBOARD. CANNOT STEER CAR. CANNOT KEEP RUNNING IF I PUT IT IN GEAR. HAD TO CALL TOW TRUCK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN ONE YEAR I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND "FIXED". WHATS THE DEAL?? WHY NO RECALL?*AK

Mileage: 50,102

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 39,000

NAR 06/19/2003. *MR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF NUMEROUS REPAIRS. VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL- REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE. FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY, DRIVER SEAT IS COMING APART, STEERING COLUMN LOCK. AIR CONDITIONER HAS A BAD ODOR. INABILITY TO LOCK CAR DOORS. RADIO PRODUCES LOUD STATIC, AND SPEAKERS RATTLE. HEADLIGHTS HAVE A BAD BATTERY AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DOESN'T DIM. *CB *JB

AS WITH MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS I KNOW, I WAS STRANDED BY THE DEFECTIVE COLUMN LOCK MECHANISM. THIS SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL ON ALL CORVETTES.*AK

Mileage: 16,000

MESSAGE "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK". DEALER SAID RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE '01 CORVETTE, JUST PREVIOUS YEARS. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CURED, JUST DROPPED THE RECALL. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Mileage: 37,400

JUST AFTER STARTING MY 2001 CORVETTE, I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I THINK THIS IS BECAUSE THE STEERING PIN SOLENOID DOESN'T PULL THE PIN WHEN THE VOLTAGE DROPS. MY BATTERY WAS APPARENTLY WEAK BECAUSE WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER BEAT THE STEERING COLUMN UNTIL THE PIN DROPPED, THE CAR WOULDN'T START WITHOUT A JUMP. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Mileage: 8,757

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO THE NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR HOUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP ABOUT 10 OR 15 TIMES. USUALLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE CAR. IT HAS HAD ME STRANDED FOR ANYWHERE FROM 5-60 MINUTES. TWO DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT THE CAR AT LEAST 5 OR 6 TIMES. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED UNTIL I WAS DRIVING TO WORK A FEW WEEKS AGO ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT A RATE OF SPEED OF ABOUT 65MPH WHEN THE DIGITAL DISPLAY ON THE COMPUTER SAID TO "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK". THIS IS THE USUAL NOTIFICATION I GET ON MY CAR WHEN THE WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP IN THE PAST. FORTUNATELY THE STEERING DIDN'T LOCK UP BUT IT REALLY FRIGHTENED ME. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM IN THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR THE STEARING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP WHILE I'M DRIVING. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THIS HAPPENED I WAS MADE AWARE OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM BY NHTSA . I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY CORVETTE. CAN YOU PLEASE UPDATE ME ON THE INVESTGATION AND WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?? REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Mileage: 27,000

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE WARNING BUZZER SOUNDED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND THE STEERING ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. MR *TT *JB

Mileage: 2,508

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. IF YOU GO TO HTTP://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM & DO A SEARCH FOR COLUMN LOCK YOU WILL SEE THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THIS FORUM HAVE REMOVED THE LOCK & INSTALLED A COLUMN LOCK BYPASS INSTEAD OF PRESSING THE ISSUE WITH GM. TO ME GM DOES NOT HAVE A PROPER & CORRECT FIX FOR IT AS THEY HAVE REMOVED THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE CARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUT DUE TO FEDERAL LAW CAN NOT REMOVE IT FROM THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. GM JUST PUT THEIR HANDS UP & GAVE UP AS IT SHOWS THEY HAVE NO ANSWER OTHERWISE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE REMOVED THE LOCK FROM THE AUTOMATIC CARS. I HAVE HEARD IT LOCKS UP WHILE MOVING & THAT IS ON THE BACK OF MY MIND WHILE DRIVING, VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE GET GM TO CORRECT THIS UNSAFE CONDITION & IF THEY TELL YOU THEY HAVE A FIX ASK THEM WHY THEY REMOVED THE LOCK FROM THE AUTOMATIC CARS. DT

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE PREVENTING ME FROM TURNING STEERING WHEEL. CAR WAS TOWED TO MY NEAREST DEALERSHIP, PALM CHEVROLET WHO REPLACED THE LOCKING MECHANISM. MY CAR SUPPOSEDLY HAD THE LATEST IMPROVED FIX BY GM FROM THE FACTORY. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ALL CORVETTES SINCE 1997. GM HAS TAKEN THE LOCKING MECHANISM OUT OF ALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CORVETTE WHICH SHOWS THEY DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE IN ANY OF THEIR FIXES. THEY CANNOT REMOVE THEM FROM MANUAL TRANSMISSION SINCE THAT WOULD BE AGAINST FEDERAL LAW. ON THE FORUMS THIS IS A BIG TOPIC OF STEERIING COLUMNS LOCKING UP & I HAVE HEARD IT HAS BEEN DOING SO ON MOVING VEHICLES. MINE LOCKED UP WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE. BEING LOCKED UP WHILE PARKED IS AN INCONVENIENCE BUT IT HAPPENING WHILE MOVING IS DEADLY. TS REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

SENSOR ON DRIVER'S DOOR HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, INTERMITTENTLY DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT RESPOND TO REMOTE OPTION.*AK CUSTOMER STATED THAT OIL LEAKED FROM ENGINE AREA. THE DRIVER DOOR RATTLES WHILE DRIVING AND WAS HARD TO CLOSE. THE RIGHT DOOR GLASS HAS WIND NOISE DUE TO DOOR GLASS FAILURE. BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB. THERE WAS A NOISE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LEFT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES CD CHARGER WOULD NOT EJECT CD CARTRIDGE, THE STEERING TILT WAS INOPARTIVE, THE DOOR RATTLED, THE SEATS WOULD NOT HOLD PROGRAMMING. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE AT ALL. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED RESULTING IN CONSUMER LOSS OF STEERING THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED MECHANIC STATES VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. GM NOT WILLING TO DO NOTHING. *TT REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION - ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING A RECENT ROAD TRIP, I EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ON EACH OCCASION, I WAS FORTUNATE TO QUICKLY REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT INVOLUNTARILY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CROSSED INTO THE ADJACENT LANE OF TRAVEL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, A DASH BOARD MESSAGE APPEARED : "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING". UPON ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION, I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT AN OUT OF TOWN CHEVEROLET DEALER. AFTER CONSULTING WITH GENERAL MOTORS, THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER CORVETTES - THEY RESPONDED - "NO". ACCELERATION DISRUPTION ISSUE - THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE AND CONTINUESS THROUGH TODAY. THE PROBLOEM IS MOST APPARENT WHEN I ATTEMPT TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC UPON ENTERING A FREEWAY. "EXCESSIVE HEAT" - AS WITH THE ACCELERATION ISSUE , THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE BUYING MY VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2000. I PLAN TO HAVE WARRANTY SERVICE WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCELERATION AND HEAT ISSUES SOMETIME IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.*AK

ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION - ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING A RECENT ROAD TRIP, I EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ON EACH OCCASION, I WAS FORTUNATE TO QUICKLY REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT INVOLUNTARILY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CROSSED INTO THE ADJACENT LANE OF TRAVEL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, A DASH BOARD MESSAGE APPEARED : "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING". UPON ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION, I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT AN OUT OF TOWN CHEVEROLET DEALER. AFTER CONSULTING WITH GENERAL MOTORS, THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER CORVETTES - THEY RESPONDED - "NO". ACCELERATION DISRUPTION ISSUE - THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE AND CONTINUESS THROUGH TODAY. THE PROBLOEM IS MOST APPARENT WHEN I ATTEMPT TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC UPON ENTERING A FREEWAY. "EXCESSIVE HEAT" - AS WITH THE ACCELERATION ISSUE , THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE BUYING MY VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2000. I PLAN TO HAVE WARRANTY SERVICE WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCELERATION AND HEAT ISSUES SOMETIME IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.*AK

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, BRAND NEW CAR STRANDED.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

ALL 1997-2001 CORVETTES ARE BEING SHIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE COLUMN LOCK, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND LEAVE OWNERS OF $50,000 SPORTS CARS STRANDED! GM WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION. YOU WILL FIND NUMEROUS CASES OF FAILURE AND FIXES BY GM WITH THE ORIGIONAL DEFECTIVE PART. THESE THINGS FAIL REPEATEDLY! THANK YOU. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS