1999 Chevrolet Corvette

I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE MY 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE AND THE VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. I INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE AND FOUND RECALL NOTIFICATION EA02031. HOWEVER AFTER NOTIFYING THE MY LOCAL DEALER PARADICE CHEVROLET TEMECULA CA OF THE ISSUE THEY RESEARCHED MY VIN AND TO MY SURPRISE THE RECALL SERVICE HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE IN 2005 I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THE MATTER WAS NOT RESOLVED PROPERLY AND THERE MY STILL BE AN ISSUE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT UNCOVERED. PLEASE ADVISE?

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI THEFT DEVICE LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS WHEN HE ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION; HOWEVER, THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT IT COULD OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE, BUT NO REMEDY. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WORDS "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED OF THE DANGERS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK AND THE FUEL PUMP DEVICE WOULD SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OR REPAIRED SINCE THE MESSAGE APPEARED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,700. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF UPDATED *JB

ON 03/28/08 MY 1999 CORVETTE WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE AS REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START & DRIVE FAILED WITH DASH DISPLAY INDICATING "SERVICE STEERING SYSTEM, REMOVE KEY WAIT 10 SECONDS". AT THAT POINT WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID A WIRE HARNESS WITH A RELAY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $500.00+. I MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A NHTSA RECALL # 04V060000 AND A GM TSB # 01-02-35-008 AND HAD BEEN PERFORMED TWICE SINCE NEW. HE SAID GM WILL ONLY DO RECALL ONCE AND THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS WORK. HE GAVE ME A 800 NUMBER AT GM TO CALL, OF WHICH I DID AND GOT NO SATISFACTION. I THEN AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO DO THE REPAIR AND PICKED THE CAR UP ON 04/14/08 PAYING THEM $546.99 + AN $85.00 TOW BILL. ON 04/19/08 SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER PULLING OUT OG MY GARAGE. I PULLED THE KEY WAITED 10 SECONDS AND IT WORKED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. ON 4/21 PROBLEM RECURRED ANY AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR GOING AND DROVE TO THE DEALER AND LEFT THE CAR TO BE CHECKED (7:45 AM). AFTER WAITING A DAY TO HEAR FROM DEALER I VISITED THEM (4/22/08) AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I REQUESTED THEY RELEASE THE CAR TO ME AT THAT POINT, HOWEVER AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO OPERATE. AFTER A WAIT OF 20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO DRIVE AND TOOK IT HOME. AT THIS POINT I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND AN AFTER MARKET PART CALLED STEERING LOCK SIMULATOR KIT PURCHASED IT AND INSTALLED IT ON 04/24/08. TO DATE 05/07/08 PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED AND I'M HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS. MY MAIN CONCERNS ARE: WHY DIDN'T GM COVER THE COST OF REPAIR ON THIS AS A SAFETY RECALL? WHY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX OR KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM? I PAID LESS THAN $50.00 FOR THE PART THAT CURED THE PROBLEM! I HAVE SENT OFF A COMPLAINT LETTER TO CHEVROLET STATING ALL OF THE ABOVE, AND REQUESTED MY CREDIT CARD COMPANY NOT PAY THE DEALER. SIGNED, LOU CARDOZA *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. SHE THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS IMPROPERLY PERFORMED BECAUSE THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP REPEATEDLY FOR REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES TO RECUR. DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR 15 MINUTES AND PARKED THE VEHICLE AT HER FRIEND'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE FUEL SUPPLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD ONLY DRIVE 1 MPH. IF SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AGAIN FOR THE STEERING LOCK PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/25/07. *JB

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP FOR THE 3RD TIME SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR (5 MOS). ON TWO OCASSIONS IT EVENTUALLY RELEASED ON ITS OWN. THE GM RECALL BULLETIN 04006C, ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK, WAS REFUSED BY BOBBY MURRAY CHEVROLET IN RALEIGH, NC, UNLESS I AGREED TO PAY $90/HR FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THEY STATE I HAVE ALREADY HAD A RECALL PERFORMED (AN OLDER RECALL, NOT 04006C ACCORDING TO THE VIS SERVICE DATE), SO THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO WITHOUT PAYMENT. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY DISAGREE WITH THE DEALERSHIP'S ASSESMENT, AND TO THIS DATE HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO GM'S INQUIRIES.IT APPEARS TO ME TO BE ALL ABOUT THE MONEY AND THAT THEY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED. ACCORDING TO NHTSA AND GM, THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RELEASED BACK TO ME WITHOUT THE RECALL PERFORMED. AT NO COST!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, HIS STEERING COLUMN FAILED. DURING THE FIRST TWO INSTANCES, IT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MOST RECENT STEERING COLUMN FAILURE WAS ON MAY 7, 2007 IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,401.