Chevrolet Corvette Complaints (1999)

308 consumer complaints on file.

#10628639August 27, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER HAVING THE HARMONIC BALANCER REPLACED. AFTER LEAVING BAIERL AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE (WEXFORD, PA) AND 1/8 MILE DRIVE, THE FOLLOWING WARNING MESSAGES APPEARED WITH ALARM ON MY D.I.C. ACTIVE HANDLING WARMING UP' THEN "SERVICE VEHICLE SOON " THEY HAVE KNOW THEY BROKE IT WHEN THEY DROPPED THE STEERING BUT CAN'T GET THE PART TO FIX IT. I FOUND THE PARTS, (USED) REQUIRED AND PAID WAY TO MUCH MONEY FOR LABOR TO HAVE THEM INSTALL THEM. AFTER AROUND 200 MILES MY D.I.C. NOW ANNUNCIATE, ACTIVE HANDLING ,SERVICE ABS, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. DO I NEED TO GET A LAWYER FOR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622593August 15, 2014
ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON SHIFTING GEARS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ANTI-THEFT SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CLEARED A COMPUTER CODE AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,750.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615368July 22, 2014
STEERING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608214July 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1997 THRU 2000 CHEVY CORVETTES HAVE HAD ABS / TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEMS SINCE THEIR ORIGINAL PRODUCTION . THE PROBLEM IS GM NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE 2001 MODEL YEAR AND THIS PART DOES NOT FIT THE 1997 - 2000 AUTOS . THEY NO LONGER MAKE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THE ABS MODULE CAN NOT BE REPAIRED BY AFTER MARKET REPAIR FACILITIES . SO NOW WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH A PROBLEM THAT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED .THEIR ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE GM FORUMS SITES .I FEEL A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS IS SINCE THIS IS A CORVETTE THESE CARS ARE NOT GOING AWAY AND WILL BE ON THE ROAD FOR MANY DECADES TO COME AS THEY ARE A COLLECTIBLE VEHICLE .I DO BELIEVE GM HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR AT LEAST RELEASE INFO TO AFTERMARKET REPAIR FACILITIES SO THEY CAN BE REPAIRED .OR MAKE A PART SO THESE CARS CAN BE REPAIRED AND BE ON OUR HIGHWAYS SAFE .IN THEIR OWN WORDS IN THEIR OWNERS MANUAL THEY SAY IF THE ABS / TRACTION / HANDLING CONTROL LIGHT IS ON TO SEE A DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THAT'S GREAT BUT THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE NO PARTS TO FIX IT . THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583092April 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568773March 12, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560481January 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEELS LOCKED UP DURING PANIC BRAKING. ABS CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. EBCM IS BROKEN, PART IS DISCONTINUED AND CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552657November 17, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ALSO ACTIVE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING IS ON. DEALER SAYS CAR NEEDS "STEERING ANGLE SENSOR" WHICH GM DOES NOT MAKE ANYMORE IT COMES UP AS DISCONTINUED PART. I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITHOUT ACTIVE TRACTION HANDLING AND WOULD LIKE IT FIXED IF WE COULD GET THE PART. FRUSTRATED *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549536October 25, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN SIGNAL BLINKERS FAIL TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548866October 22, 2013
STEERING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536145August 19, 2013
STEERING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525331July 17, 2013
SEATS
BOTH SEATS MOVE ALITTLE BIT WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519563June 12, 2013
STEERING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515456June 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED WHILE AT A CHEVY DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT GM NO LONGER PRODUCED THE PART. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHOUT ANTI-LOCKS AND WITHOUT TRACTION CONTROL, SAFETY OPTIONS I PAID FOR THAT ARE NOW INOPERABLE. SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THESE FAILINGS, WOULD GM ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513101May 22, 2013
STEERING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511159May 8, 2013
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483515November 6, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN I MAKE A SLOW TURN LEFT OR RIGHT SOMETIMES THE FRONT BRAKE WOULD GRAB MY CAR AS THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WOULD SHOW ON MY DASH. THE DEALER CLASSIC CHEVROLET HAD MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS AS THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR (BUT GM HAS DISCONTINUED NEW PARTS FOR 1999 & 2000 MODELS ONLY). THE DEALER COULDN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEM EVEN WHEN I PROVIDED A USED PART AS THEY SAY USED SENSORS DON'T WORK. THERE ARE OVER 6,000 1999 & 2000 VETTES THAT WERE SOLD SO WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO TRASH OUR $20,000.00 CARS TO THE DUMPSTER? GM NEEDS TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY AND AT LEAST START OFFERING THIS PART FOR MANUFACTURING. THE REASON GM QUIT MAKE THIS PART WAS DUE TO A DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM & 2 MANUFACTURERS WHO CLAIMED THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO MANUFACTURE THIS PRODUCT FOR THESE YEAR MODELS. THIS GM DROPPED IT BUT THEY STILL MAKE IT FOR OTHER OLDER & NEWER MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479690October 10, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING CHECK ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL. AFTER A VISIT TO A CHEVY DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR CONTROLLING THESE ITEMS WAS BAD AND GM NO LONGER PRODUCED THE PART. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET WITHOUT SUCCESS FOR THE PART, I WAS TOLD BY ONE PART SUPPLIER THAT HE HAD 15 PEOPLE ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE PART AND NO IDEA WHEN HE WOULD HAVE ONE. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHOUT ANTI-LOCKS AND WITHOUT TRACTION CONTROL, SAFETY OPTIONS I PAID FOR THAT ARE NOW INOPERABLE. SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THESE FAILINGS, WOULD GM ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470706August 15, 2012
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR IS BAD. WHEN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER INITIALLY DISPLAYS THE WARNING, "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" & "SERVICE CAR SOON", THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ENGAGES THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE AS THE COMPUTER BELIEVES THE CAR IS SLIDING. THESE ARE FAULT CODES C1286 & C1287. AT SPEED, THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO CHANGE TO THE LEFT LANE OR CROSS THE CENTERLINE INTO APPROACHING TRAFFIC. THERE IS NO FIX PROVIDED BY GM. THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED THIS PART ONLY FOR THE 1999 & 2000 MODEL YEAR. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL OTHER MODEL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469099August 3, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SEIZED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR SPORADICALLY AND OFTEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASION WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING RELAY AND THE ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BUT BECAUSE OF THE RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE EACH THE CONTACT WAS HELD LIABLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL ANY FURTHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,731 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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