Chevrolet Corvette Complaints (1999)

308 consumer complaints on file.

#10174121November 23, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1) AFTER PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND STARTING THE VEHICLE THEN PLACING THE MANUAL SHIFTER INTO REVERSE TO BACK AWAY FROM THE CURB THE STEERING COLUMN REMAINED IN THE "LOCK" POSITION. NO SERIES OF REMOVING AND REPLACING THE KEY AND SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL COULD CURE THE STEERING LOCK SITUATION. 2) THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN THEREFORE I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE "STEERING LOCK RECALL" APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS PRIOR AT MY EXPENSE. 3) THE COLUMN LOCK MECHANISM WAS ISOLATED AS THE FAULT AND THE DEALER REQUESTS THAT I PAY THE REPAIR FEES. I HAVE REQUESTED THROUGH THE CHEVROLET COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT THAT I BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL THE REPAIRS AND TOWING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167883September 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE DIGITAL WAIT TEN SECONDS AND REMOVE KEY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER FOLLOWING THE DIGITAL DISPLAY COMMAND, THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE WIRING HARNESS, STEERING MODULE, AND LOCK PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPUTER CODE WAS REPROGRAMMED. AFTER THESE CORRECTIONS WERE MADE, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159954June 15, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
ACCORDING TO YOUR RECALL#04V060000, DATED 02/09/04 THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP ON 97 THROUGH 2000 CORVETTES. MINE DID IT AND I HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER DISABLE THE WHEEL LOCK. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW A FRIEND OF MINE'S 99 CORVETTE JUST DID THE SAME THING AND HAD TO BE HAULED TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS TOLD HIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY WE WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE. I AWAIT YOU REPLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157094May 9, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE IGNITION IS STARTED THE COLUMN LOCK PLATE PREVENTS FUEL FROM ENTERING THE ENGINE. A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V060000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE COLUMN LOCK PLATE HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154413April 3, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED NHTSA #04V060000, CONCERNING THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S COLUMN MOTOR FAILED. THE MOTOR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE MOTOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152283March 9, 2006
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD ON BRAKING AND BACK ON ACCELERATION. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON ALL CHEV. C5 CORVETTES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151925February 23, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ELECTRIC COLUMN SYSTEM WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THIS HAPPENED AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE DUE TO RECALL. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED THE MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE INVOICE STATING THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THE RECALL BEING PERFORMED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136067September 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
99 CORVETTE...GLASS TOP WHICH CAME WITH CAR HAS LARGE WHITE STRIPE FROM FRONT TO BACK ON RIGHT SIDE AND LEFT SIDE HAS PEELING IN LARGE CIRCLE...I HAVE READ ON FORUMS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MORE THAN JUST ME! HELP!! ALSO TACHOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135397September 6, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT: CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED INTO POSITION WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. A COMPUTER ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD STATED TO TAKE OUT THE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS, AND THAT THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS SERVICED, BUT THIS DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE SERVICE DEALER NOW BECAUSE THE CONSUMER REFUSES TO TAKE THE VEHICLE. HE IS AFRAID THAT STEERING MAY LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER YET TO INFORM THEM OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135130September 1, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135622August 26, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE LATER PART OF JULY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE GARAGE. THE CONSUMER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND AFTER A COUPLE OF RESTARTS, THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO ROTATE THE STEERING WHEEL IT HAD A GRAB ABOUT EVERY INCH OR SO AND A CLICKING SOUND. THE CONSUMER FELT THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM SHOULD BE DISMANTLED AND DOESN'T BELIEVE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED CORRECTLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131764August 5, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
BEFORE A GM DEALER SELLS A USED GM CAR, SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE TO RUN THE VIN TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS ARE OUTSTANDING ON THAT VEHICLE?? BOUGHT MY VETTE FROM MICHEAL CHEVROLET, CALLED ANOTHER DEALER TO FIND OUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK RECALL WAS NEVER DONE! I AM A VEHICLE REP. FOR FORD,AND AM RESPONSIBLE FOR 500 COMPANY LEASE VEHICLES. I WOULD BE IN A HUGE AMOUNT OF TROUBLE IF I SENT A USED VEHICLE BACK TO OUR B LOT OR OUT TO AUCTION WITHOUT ALL RECALLS BEING COMPLETED! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120873May 13, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V060000 COMPLETED ON MY 1999 CORVETTE IN MARCH 2005 BY COURTESY CHEVROLET IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA. RECALL IS SAFETY RELATED WITH CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY, "IF THIS OCCURS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING." ON MAY 12, 2005, STEERING COLUMN LOCK ENGAGED WITH IGNITION ON AND CAR IN MOTION AT VERY LOW SPEED. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. CAR WAS TOWED TO CLASSIC CHEVROLET IN ALTAMONT SPRINGS, FL. RECALL WORK APPEARS INEFFECTIVE. GM SAYS THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR TOWING AND POTENTIALLY FOR REPAIR WORK TO REDO THE "MECHANICAL FAILURE" IN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM - APPROXIMATELY $800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117109March 30, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE PART HAD BEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109647February 2, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER NOTICED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE DEFLATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RIMS CRACKED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109088January 27, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN O4V60000. AFTER BEING SERVICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. BUT CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE DEFECT HAD BEEN SERVICED. WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE RIGHT AFTER PICK UP CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106343January 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I WAS THE OWNER OF A 1999 C-5 CORVETTE SPORT COUP WITH 12,924 MILES AND IN MINT CONDITION. ON NOV.17,04 AT 7:50PM, I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. AS I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AROUND A CORNER I ACCELERATED THE CAR IN A NORMAL MANNER. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE WENT TO THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION AND THE REAR OF THE CAR JUMPED TO THE LEFT. I TRIED TO CORRECT AND THEN THE CAR JUMPED TO THE RIGHT AND I HIT A PALM TREE. DURING THIS RAPID ACCELERATION EVENT I LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR WITH NO EFFECT TO THE ENGINE RPM. THE DISTANCE FROM THE STOP SIGN WHERE I MADE THE RIGHT HAND TURN TO THE PALM TREE WAS ABOUT 150-200 FEET. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. A PASSENGER AND MYSELF ARE OK BUT WE HAVE SOME SEAT BELT BRUISING. I FEEL THAT THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS SAVED OUR LIVES. I WOULD LIKE THE NSTB TO LOOK INTO THESE TYPES OF CRASHES AND ADVISE ME OF THE RESULTS. I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS THAT ARE NOT REPORTED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10098280November 4, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO A TREE DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AS INDICATED BY THE NUMBER OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS NHTSA SITE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090408September 3, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER PLACED THE KEY INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND FAILED TO MOVE. CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING COLUMN LEFT TO RIGHT, AND THE STEERING COLUMN UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME LOOSE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088619August 26, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING MY FORTH STEERING COLUMN REPLACED ON MY 1999 CORVETTE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. BUT THE PROBLEM THAT I AM REPORTING IS THAT THERE WERE TWO TIMES THAT THIS CAR RAN OUT OF GAS WITH OVER 100 MILES STILL SHOWING ON THE DISTANCE TO EMPTY DISPLAY.THE LAST TIME I WAS HAVING THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED I FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN , TSB # 02-06-04-010A PERTAINING TO ERRATIC FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND HAD THE DEALER CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BOTH TIMES RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WERE AT NIGHT TIME AND THE LAST TIME I WAS STRANDED ON THE TOP OF A BRIDGE WITH MY DAUGHTER. WE WERE ALMOST HIT 4 TIMES BY CARS DRIVING BY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO PLACE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE IT LEADS YOU TO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY IN HAVING FUEL AND WHEN THE CAR STOPS RUNNING, YOU LOOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR SAFELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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