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Electrical System complaints
24 reportsClear category filter40,000 miles · Aug 31, 2007
Electrical System
IN AUGUST 07 MY 2000 CORVETTE COUPE EBCM FAILED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT & IS ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEKENDS. I AM A MECHANIC BY TRADE. I REMOVED THE MODULE & HAD IT REBUILT FOR $200 SINCE GM QUOTED ME $1300 FOR A NEW ONE. THE REPAIRS I MADE FIXED THE PROBLEM. *JB *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRACTIO…
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IN AUGUST 07 MY 2000 CORVETTE COUPE EBCM FAILED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT & IS ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEKENDS. I AM A MECHANIC BY TRADE. I REMOVED THE MODULE & HAD IT REBUILT FOR $200 SINCE GM QUOTED ME $1300 FOR A NEW ONE. THE REPAIRS I MADE FIXED THE PROBLEM. *JB *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRACTION CONTROL, ACTIVE HANDLING AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 12/12/07
NHTSA ODI #10201607
52,000 miles · Aug 28, 2007
Electrical System
IN EARLY APRIL I HAD A RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON MY 2000 CORVETTE DONE BY BUSS CHEVEROLET OF SHAWANO, A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE RECALL WORK FAILED, SO PARSON'S CHEVY OF ANTIGO, WE REDID THE RECALL WORK. NOW ON 08-27-07 THE RECALL WORK FAILED AGAIN! THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS I WILL HAVE TO HAVE RECALL …
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IN EARLY APRIL I HAD A RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON MY 2000 CORVETTE DONE BY BUSS CHEVEROLET OF SHAWANO, A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE RECALL WORK FAILED, SO PARSON'S CHEVY OF ANTIGO, WE REDID THE RECALL WORK. NOW ON 08-27-07 THE RECALL WORK FAILED AGAIN! THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS I WILL HAVE TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE ON MY CAR FOR THE COLUMN LOCK FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN TO OWNERS OF C5 BODY STYLE CORVETTES AND MOST OF THESE OWNERS GO AND PURCHASE THEIR OWN BYPASS SO IT GETS FIXED CORRECTLY. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO INDICATES THAT WHEN THE DEALERSHIP COMPLETES THE WORK ACCORDING TO GENERAL MOTORS DIRECTION THE RECALL WORK ALWAYS FAIL! WHEN WILL GENERAL MOTORS GET IT RIGHT? I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE, ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS A NHTSA ORDERED RECALL! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10200958
Mileage unknown · Jul 4, 2006
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. WHEN HOT THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10161406
Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 2005
Electrical SystemSteering
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. HE STATED THAT HE PARKED, WENT INTO THE GROCERY STORE, AND WHEN HE CAME BACK OUT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS RECALL 04V060000 ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. BUT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD …
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DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. HE STATED THAT HE PARKED, WENT INTO THE GROCERY STORE, AND WHEN HE CAME BACK OUT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS RECALL 04V060000 ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. BUT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT AFTER DOING THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST IT WAS EVIDENT THAT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH DRIVER'S ERROR. IT MAY HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE RECALL STATED THAT IT COULD LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM NOW THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE DONE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10141567
16,000 miles · Jan 20, 2005
Electrical System
1. FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY WHEN I HAVE AROUND 1/2 A TANK, LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. HAVE TO PUT GAS IN TO MAKE LIGHT GO OUT. I HAVE TO USE ODOMETER TO KEEP TRACK OF HOW FUEL I HAVE USED AND HOW FAR CAN I GO, BECAUSE THIS WILL HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, EVERY TIME. 2. TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING AT ANY TIME …
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1. FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY WHEN I HAVE AROUND 1/2 A TANK, LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. HAVE TO PUT GAS IN TO MAKE LIGHT GO OUT. I HAVE TO USE ODOMETER TO KEEP TRACK OF HOW FUEL I HAVE USED AND HOW FAR CAN I GO, BECAUSE THIS WILL HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, EVERY TIME. 2. TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING AT ANY TIME THEY PLEASE. I HAVE TO PUT THE 4-WAYS ON FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS AND THEN OFF TO MAKE THE SIGNALS WORK AGAIN. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10107611
29,300 miles · Jan 10, 2005
Electrical System
ERATIC FUEL READINGS, RIGHT REAR TIRE SENSOR KEEPS GOING OUT THIS WAS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. ENGINE HAS KNOCKING NOISE INJECTORS WERE CLEANED DID NOT HELP. WIND NOISE FROM LEFT WINDOW. FRONT RIGHT HEADLAMP MOTOR STOPPED WORKING HAD TO REPLACE. HUD GOES OUT ON HOT DAYS. CAR HAS ON 2 OCCASSIONS HAS STOPPED ACCELERATING CAR HAS TO …
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ERATIC FUEL READINGS, RIGHT REAR TIRE SENSOR KEEPS GOING OUT THIS WAS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. ENGINE HAS KNOCKING NOISE INJECTORS WERE CLEANED DID NOT HELP. WIND NOISE FROM LEFT WINDOW. FRONT RIGHT HEADLAMP MOTOR STOPPED WORKING HAD TO REPLACE. HUD GOES OUT ON HOT DAYS. CAR HAS ON 2 OCCASSIONS HAS STOPPED ACCELERATING CAR HAS TO BE CUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO SOLVE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS MAINLY ELECTRICAL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10106038
33,000 miles · Aug 31, 2004
Electrical System
ELECTRONIC MODULE FOR THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT HE OR OTHER OCCUPANTS WOULD BE TRAPPED IF DOORS FAILED AGAIN. *AK THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY FAILED. WHEN THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED IT CAUSED THE POWER LOCKS ON THE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO FAIL. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10084019
40,000 miles · Jun 4, 2004
Electrical System
WHILE BACKING OUT STEERING LOCKED. VEHICLE SCREEN INDICATOR READ PULL KEY AND WAIT TEN SECONDS. DEALER STATED ELECTRICAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10075726
Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2003
Electrical SystemSteering
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT ANY WARNING LOCKED UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE RADIO QUIT, DIRECTIONAL SWITCH, POWER DOORS/SWITCH, AND THE DOOR UNLATCHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND WHILE PARKED. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10029762
14,576 miles · Apr 23, 2003
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND THE CABLE SHORTED. THE ENGINE OVER HEATED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE COOLING HOSE HAD BLOWN. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS, BLOWN EXHAUST VALVES, AND THE PUSH ROD WAS BENT. MR SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10015756
NHTSA investigations
3EA02031 · Steering Column Lockup
Opened Nov 15, 2002 · Closed Mar 11, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering; Steering:column; Steering:column LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT Device
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
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Steering:column
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Steering:column LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT Device
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Steering
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
PE02054 · Steering Column Lockup
Opened Jul 1, 2002 · Closed Nov 15, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
SEE RESUME IN REPOSITORY.
EA00009 · Front Lap Belt Malfunction
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Apr 18, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
ODI OPENED THIS EA00-009 ON MARCH 16, 2000, TO CONTINUE ANALYSES BEGUN UNDER PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE99-076.THE ALLEGED DEFECT: LAP BELT WEBBING IN BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TENDS TO FOLD OVER WHILE ENTERING THE RETRACTOR OPENING.THESE FOLDS FREQUENTLY IMPEDE PROPER WEBBING RETRACTION.IF THE RETRACTOR HAS BEEN INADVERTENTLY TOGGLED INTO AUTOMATIC LOCK RETRACTOR (ALR) MODE BY BEING EXTENDED TO ITS FULL LENGTH, IT MAY FAIL TO RESET ITSELF TO THE NORMAL EMERGENCY LOCK RETRACTOR (ELR) MODE.SUCH A CONDITION HAS BEEN SHOWN TO RENDER THE ACTIVE RESTRAINT UNUSABLE.CONCLUSION: GM WILL REMEDY THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN 71,569 SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO AUGUST 1999 BY ADDING WEBBING GUIDE INSERTS TO THE LAP RETRACTOR OPENINGS OF BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TO PREVENT THE ADMISSION OF FOLDED WEBBING ONTO THE RETRACTOR SPOOL.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN CLOSED.
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