1999 Chevrolet Corvette

WHILE PULLING MY CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND IN DRIVE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS IF THE KEY WAS REMOVED AND IN THE SECURITY MODE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND TRIED TO WIGGLE THE KEY TO REMEDY, IT WOULD NOT, I HAD TO STOP THE CAR, RETURN THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK, TURN THE KEY OFF AND REMOVE, AND WHEN I REINSTALLED AND STARTED THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD UNLOCK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHOM INFORMED ME THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL, HAD BEEN ADDRESSED ABOUT 3500 MILES PRIOR, AND IT WOULD NOW NEED TO BE REPEATED AND MY COST IS ALMOST $1000.00. IT APPEARS TO ME THE RECALL CORRECTION WAS EITHER NOT DESIGNED, INSTALLED, OR HAS CORRECTLY RESOLVED THE RECALL PROBLEM. IMAGINE HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS?? I CONTACTED GM AND REPORTED, THEY CHOSE TO DO NOTHING. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB

SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE ON DIC . IT COMES AND GOS . IT USUALLY SHUTS OFF AFTER TURNING IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTING . I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS WORKING OR NOT. THIS SAFETY CONCERN . GM SHOULD HAVE SERVICE PARTS FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OR HAVE SOME OTHER COMPANY HAVE THE RIGHTS TO MAKE THEM . WHAT ARE OWNERS SUPPOSED TO DO? WE NEED A LAW FOR THIS. THIS IS NOT A THROW A WAY CAR . THIS CAR HAS ONLY 24000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD REMAIN IN THE LOCKED POSITION RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT ON OCCASIONS THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE BECAUSE THE LOCK PLATE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: NHTSA 04V060000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43773. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE SERVICE STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, A TECHNICIAN WAS CONTACTED WHO NOTIFIED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 11/21/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE IGNITION, THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMEDY REPAIR EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE FUEL SUPPLY BEGAN TO SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, THE STEERING ASSIST SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY COLUMN HARNESS. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 04V060000 (STEERING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,555. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,010.

MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE FACTORY RECALL. THEY SAID THAT THE FACTORY RECALL PROCEDURE HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE ON THE CAR ONCE. THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 12 MONTHS SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR WAS DONE THEY WILL NOT COVER THE EXPENSE OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE THE CHOICE OF DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS A STEERING COLUMN THAT MAY LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING OR HAVING TO FORK OVER CLOSE TO $1000 TO HAVE THEM FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. *TR