1998 Chevrolet Corvette

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 CAR WHICH REMOVED THE ACTUAL LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE STEERING COLUMN. BUT THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE OVER TWO MILES PER HOUR WITH THE ERROR MESSAGE AND I HAVE FOUND NO FIXED THAT HELP ME. WHAT IS GM DOING ABOUT THE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE PROBLEM ON THEIR MOST DISTINGUISHED CAR MODEL.... ? ALL INSTANCES HAPPEN WHEN FIRST STARITING THE CAR NO MATTER HOW LONG IT HAS SAT. BATTERY IS PERFECT. I VERY RARELY DIVE THE CAR, BUT WHEN I DO I HAVE THIS HORRIBLE PROBLEM AND IT IS GETTING WORSE.

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 DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 12/01/16*LJ UDATED 12/05/16.*JB

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 FAILED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 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 DEALER MECHANICS AND AM TOLD THIS IS VERY COMMON ON 1997-2000 CORVETTES.....HE SAYS THEY DO THE REPAIR ON A REGULAR BASIS. I HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. REPAIR COST WAS $345.00 INCLUDING THE PARTS.

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 LIGHT COMES ON AND THE DIGITAL READOUTS REPEAT "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" AND "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING". THIS SITUATION HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION ON BOTH STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. I HOPE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING THAT THE NHTSA CAN DO SO THAT I DO NOT HAVE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD.

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 IT REPAIRED. WHY IS MY VIN NOT LISTED??

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 COMING OUT OF MY GARAGE. I HAVE LESS THAN 37,000 ON IT. WHY WAS MY VIN OMITTED FROM YOUR RECALL?? IT HAS COST BE $600 FOR REPAIRS.

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 AT FAULT. THEY WILL NOT COVER THE ISSUE. I AM LEFT WITH THE CAR WITHOUT THE SAFETY FEATURE. CAR CAN BE EASILY STOLEN, STEERING WHEEL TURNS WITHOUT A KEY.

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. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 2 MPH EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE COLUMN LOCK BYPASS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 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 CHARGED ME ALMOST $600 BECAUSE MY VIN NOT LISTED. HOW MANY MORE VEHICLES NEED THIS DONE BUT NOT RECALLED? *TR