2000 Chevrolet Corvette

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS IN THE ON POSITION, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,536.

I READ IN THE NEWSPAPER TODAY THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS TAKING ACTION AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS FOR THE IGNITION KEY PROBLEM. I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MY CORVETTE. THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE IN GEAR AND IN MOTION, DISABLING POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND THE ABILITY TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE WAY. A MESSAGE "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK" APPEARS. THE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS HAS BEEN DONE LONG AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT NO COST TO ME. LAST YEAR THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN IN MELBOURNE NEAR THE VETTE DOCTOR CORVETTE REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM, FISCHER IN TITUSVILLE WAS NOT A CHEVROLET DEALER ANYMORE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED FOR ABOUT $800 AND I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD TO MAKE A CLAIM AT THE BOB STEELE DEALERSHIP IN COCOA. THE CLAIM WAS REJECTED. GM HAD CONTINUED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND ONE TIME WHEN I WAS IN SARASOTA I WAS REIMBURSED FOR RENTAL CAR EXPENSES TO GET HOME, THIS WAS WHEN THE CAR WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD. I WOULD LIKE TO GET HELP WITH MY EXPENSES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH LESS THAN 15 TO 20 FEET. THE FRONT WHEELS WERE SPINNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HARNESS, THE RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, A HARNESS PLATE KIT AND A SMALL LOCK NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA02031 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,524.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING UNLOCKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION; HOWEVER, THE STEERING FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER A RECALL FOR A STEERING FAILURE THAT REPLACED THE RELAY HARNESS AND ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SERVICED UNDER ANOTHER RECALL FOR STEERING FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPROGRAMMED. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE DISPLAY READ "REMOVE KEY AND WAIT TEN SECONDS". THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE DISPLAY THEN READ "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED". THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AWAITING THE REPAIR PART. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK, PULL KEY WAIT TEN SECOND WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR PAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING) AND HAD THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THESE C5 CORVETTES HAD A GM RECALL FOR THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP ON IT. I HAD THE RECALL DONE. MY CAR STILL HAS A STEERING COLUMN ISSUE WITH IT. THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN WARNING LIGHTS STILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN THEY DO, THE CAR DISABLES ITSELF AND WILL NOT GO OVER 2 MPH AND SHUTS THE FUEL PUMP OFF. I INSTALLED ANOTHER TEMP FIX CALLED AN LMC5 FOR IT. I STILL GET THE PULL KEY WAIT 10 SECONDS WARNING LIGHTS AND SERVICE STEERING COLUMN. GM DID A TEMP FIX AND NEVER FIXED IT. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT WILL SHUT ITSELF OFF BECAUSE OF THE STEERING COLUMN WARNING. THE 97-2004 NEED MANY RECALLS NOT JUST THIS ONE. I AM FILLING OUT ANOTHER INCIDENT REPORT ON IT AFTER THIS ONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING SHAFT FAILED TO UNLOCK PREVENTING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.