2002 Chevrolet Corvette Complaint Log

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving 5-10 MPH, the steering wheel locked-up, and the vehicle continued to drive in a circle. The steering column warning light was illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V060000 (Steering), and the dealer determined that the electronic steering column lock replacement was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The contact was referred to the dealer for financial assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 51,491.

The ignition key started the car but the car continued to stall out when the clutch was released failing to propel the car leaving me stranded with a running(ideling) but non functional vehicle.I could not move the vehicle and it was subject to traffic crash. I need to have the vehicle retrieved by the dealer for repait. It is non-operable. There weree no warnings to me on the vehicle that the p roblem existed

STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AFTER PARKING IT AFTER WORK. THE RECALL ON ALL OTHER VEHICLES MY YEAR THAT HAS BEEN FIXED BY THE FACTORY HAS A WIRE RAN TO THE PCM ARE COMPUTER NOT SURE WHAT THEY ARE CALLING IT. BUT THE FIX WILL NOT LET THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK. AND I HAVE WATCHED A LOT OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON THIS IN ALL OF THE FACTORY FIXED RECALLS THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T LOCK. FROM WHAT I SEE IT TELLS ME THAT THE FIX IS COMPLETE. IT IS A 2002 WITH ONLY 68000 MILES. ANY HELP PLEASE?

I BOUGHT CAR OFF INTERNET NOT SURE IF ANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE TRACTION CONTROLS SERVICE ABS STABILITY CONTROLS LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF TOLD THAT PARTS ARE DISCONTINUED YOU MAY REACH ME AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVING TO WORK (IN THE DARK) THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. PULLED THE CAR OVER AND TURNED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH TO ON AND THEY STARTED WORKING (WAS IN AUTO SENSOR MODE). NEXT DAY WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE HOUSE I TURNED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH ON, HEADLIGHTS POPPED UP BUT DID NOT COME ON. I COULD TURN THEM TO HIGH BEAM AND THEY WORKED BUT NOT ON LOW. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AND SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM SEVERAL TIMES, THE LOW BEAMS STARTED WORKING AGAIN.

I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES FROM AUTO NATION CHEVROLET DORAL FLORIDA TO BRING MY CAR IN FOR RECALL GM 04006. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THEM FOR THE RECALL, I WAS TOLD "THE PARTS REQUIRED FOR THE RECALL ARE NO LONGER MADE". I JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE FROM THEM. THEY SHOULD EITHER MAKE THE PARTS OR COME TO ANOTHER RESOLUTION . I MEANWHILE CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. HELP!!!

BACKING UP FROM A PRIVATE PARKING PLACE I ALMOST CRASHED DUE TO THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED ON ME. I TRIED TO FREE IT BUT IT WOULDN'T RELEASE. THE CAR COMPUTER INDICATED I SHOULD REMOVE KEY FOR 10 SECONDS AND REINSERT TO FREE THE LOCKED STEERING WHEEL, NO SUCCESS. HAD CAR TOWED TO THE CHEVY DEALER FOR A FIX. DEALER SAID THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT BACK IN 2004. DEALER RECORDS INDICATE THAT I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL BUT I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT THE RECALL WAS FOR. NONETHELESS, I HAVE NO RECORDS EXPLAINING WHAT WAS SPECIFICALLY DONE AT THAT TIME ON THE RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO HAS NO SPECIFIC RECORDS ON THAT RECALL. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE DEALER HERE IN PAHRUMP NV FIXED THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A COMPUTER DEFECT CAUSING THE ANTI THEFT PLATE TO LOCK THE STEERING PLATE. THEY REMOVE THE STEERING PLATE AND INSTALL A HARNESS KIT AND LOCK PLATE ELIMINATOR AND CHARGED ME $199.60 . I UNDERSTAND THAT RECALL DON'T EXPIRED, WHETHER THEY HAVEN'T BEEN PERFORMED OR IMPROPERLY REPAIRED. I OBJECT TO BEING CHARGED FOR A DEFECT THAT GMC INTERDUCE. THIS DEFECT IS DANGERIOUS. CLEARLY GMC DID NOT THINK OUT THE COMPARATIVE RISK OF A COMPUTER FAILURE CAUSING THE LOCKING PLATE TO DISENGAGE CAUSING THE CAR TO BE STOLEN; OR CAUSING THE PLATE TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING THE CAR INTO A DEADLY EVENT.

NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION COMING FROM REAR OF CAR WHEN DRIVING ON A PAVED SMOOTH ROAD AT 65 MPH. UPON LATER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED A 2" LONG CRACKED LR WHEEL THE CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE BASE OF ONE OF 5 SLENDER SPOKES WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE BARREL OF THE WHEEL. ANY RETAILER WHO LISTS THIS 18" FORGED ALUMINUM WHEEL IS OUT OF STOCK AS THIS UPGRADED WHEEL WAS UNDER-DESIGNED FOR THE LOADING THAT HAPPENS TO A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE C5 CORVETTES AND COULD RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT AT HIGH INTERSTATE SPEEDS.

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A STEERING COLUM LOCK RECALL, THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE BEFORE I TOOK IT IN. ONCE I GOT THE CAR BACK TO MY HOUSE, TWO DAYS LATER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE IN GEAR AND HAS NOT UNLOCKED TO THIS DAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH WAS PENSKE CHEVROLET) AND SPOKE TO JOHN WHO TOLD ME "WELL WE ALREADY DID THE RECALL SO IT MUST'VE BEEN A PART OR SOMETHING ELSE". I WAS FURIOUS AND EXPLAINED THAT I'M NOT GOING TO PAY FOR SOME PART FOR THE SAME THING THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN FIXED. I COULD SEE IF MAYBE THEY FOUND SOME PART UNRELATABLE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT NOT THE EXACT SAME THING THAT WAS FOR THE RECALL!! WHAT IF THE WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME WITH MY SON IN THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY OR SOMETHING? I DON'T KNOW IF THE DEALERSHIP IS JUST TRYING TO GET MONEY OUT OF CUSTOMERS LIKE THIS OR WHAT, BUT THE CAR ONLY HAS 6 MILES ON IT SINCE I TOOK IT HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. SO WITHIN THAT SIX MILES IT HAS BEEN LOCKED AND HASN'T UNLOCKED. I JUST SIMPLY WANT MY CAR TO BE SAFE TO DRIVE. ANY HELP YOU GUYS COULD GIVE ME I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. THANK YOU.

WARNING LIGHT OCCURRED ONCE I TRIED WHAT WAS SAID, REMOVE KEY & WAIT 10 SECONDS, DID THIS NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL. TRIED TO MOVE CAR ONCE IT HIT 1 MILE PER CAR STALLS. UPON READING MANUAL SAYS IF DOESN'T UNLOCK GAS FLOW IS SHUT OFF & STALLS. CHECKED THE VIN # AGAINST THE RECALL LIST & MY CAR NOT LISTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE IF A DEALER COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ THE CONSUMER SAID THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPDATED 08/15/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,500.

PLASTIC FITTING ON COWL FOR RH WINDSHIELD WASHER BROKE AND DISABLED WASHER. ONLY SOURCE FOR THIS PART IS A USED ONE FROM A SALVAGE OPERATION. GM SHOULD SELL SAFETY RELATED PARTS, ESPECIALLY PLASTIC ONES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO AGING AND BREAKAGE.

BRAKES FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINE TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL DEVELOPED A HOLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINE.

CAR HAS FUEL LEAK. ONCE I TURN ON THE CAR IT STARTS LEAKING GAS. I COULD BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, IT STILL LEAKS GAS. IT ALSO SMELLS TERRIBLE INSIDE MY CAR. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY HEALTH AND OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS. SOME CORVETTE OWNERS MAY NOT EVEN NOTICE AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW THERE CAR IS ON FIRE. WORSE CASE SCENARIO THEY COULD BE INJURED OR EVEN DEATH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM SHOULD RECALL THIS. IM LUCKY TO BE EVEN WRITING THIS I COULD'VE BLOWN UP WHILE DRIVING THE CAR.

AFTER FUELING VEHICLE AND PARKING IN GARAGE THE VEHICLE FOR DAYS WILL SMELL VERY STRONGLY OF GASOLINE UNTIL GALLONS ARE CONSUMED VIA DRIVING TO APPROX. 3/4 OF TANK. VEHICLE IS NOT OVER FILLED ! NO VISUAL INDICATIONS OF FUEL LEAKING ON GROUND. THIS ALSO HAPPENED SINCE ON JULY 12, 2016 LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS FUELED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

THE PLASTIC PIECE ATTACHING THE HEADLIGHT VERTICAL ADJUSTING MECHANISM TO THE HEAQDLIGHT FRAME BROKE AND FELL OFF, CAUSING LARGE SHIFTS IN THE HEADLIGHT AIM DUE TO ROAD IRRREGULARITIES. CHEVROLET DOES NOT MAKE AVAILABLE DETAIL PARTS OF THIS RATHER COMPLICATED MECHANISM, MAKING IT NECESSARY TO BUY A COMPLETE RETRACTABLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR $1,000+. THIS DISCOURAGES PROPER REPAIR OF THIS SAFETY RELATED ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 17 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN, PULL KEY, AND WAIT 10 SECONDS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCK PLATE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN FOR AN ELECTRONIC BYPASS HARNESS TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,472.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

WHILE MAKING A TIGHT LEFT TURN TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO THE I75 ON RAMP SOUTH OF GAINSVILLE FLA. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. FORTUNATELY NO OTHER CAR WAS ALONGSIDE SO AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED.. SINCE THEN THIS MALFUNCTION HAS REPEATED ITSELF MULTIPLE TIMES BUT FORTUNATELY AT SLOWER SPEEDS. *TR

RUN FLAT TIRE WENT FLAT, COULD NOT FIND LEAK IN TIRE. FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS CRACKED RIM. SINCE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED, THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS LIABILITY, IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF C5 CORVETTES. PROACTIVE RECALL MAY SAVE LIVES !! *TR

BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE CRACKED AND WILL NOT HOLD AIR FOR MORE THAN A DAY! AFTER CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY STATED THAT THERE ARE NO RECALL'S ON THESE WHEELS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR THESE WHEELS CAN BRAKE AT ANY TIME. *TR

JULY 19TH 2014 I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 FROM AUTONATION FORD IN LITTLETON COLORADO.JULY 26TH AFTER RETURNING HOME I PARKED THE CAR IN MY GARAGE. WHEN I CAME OUT TO MOVE THE CAR LATER THAT AFTERNOON THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER THAT SAID "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK". I IMMEDIATELY CALLED AUTONATION CHEVROLET, SINCE THE VEHICLE IS CHEVROLET, TO SEE IF I COULD GET SOME ADVICE ON HOW TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE SERVICE MANAGER CHECKED WITH A TECHNICIAN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WOULD NEED SERVICE. AUTONATION CHEVROLET REFERRED ME TO AUTONATION BUICK GMC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION BUICK GMC ON THE MORNING OF JULY 27TH 2014. AFTER DETERMINING THAT THEIR DEALERSHIP WAS INCAPABLE OF DOING THE REPAIR AUTONATION BUICK GMC HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET PARK MEADOWS FOR REPAIR. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE & FOUND OUT THAT THE "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" ISSUE WAS A RECALL ISSUE IN 2004 FOR CORVETTES. THE "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK ISSUE ALSO EFFECTS THE FUEL SYSTEM AND LIMITS THE CAR TO 2 MPH. FIRST NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL WENT OUT TO OWNERS ON AUGUST 2ND 2004. I CONTACTED GM ON AUG. 1ST 2014, 1 DAY SHORT OF THE 10 YEAR LIMIT ON RECALL WORK. ED BOZARTH INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I THEN CONTACTED GM CORPORATE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RECALL. GM CORPORATE INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CORVETTE IN 2006. SINCE THE SAME "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" ISSUE AROSE, THE RECALL WORK FAILED. I ASKED GM CORPORATE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE FAILED RECALL REPAIR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULDN'T. I WOULD ASK THAT SINCE GM'S RECALL WORK DID NOT SOLVE THE "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" ISSUE THAT THEY COVER THE APPROXIMATELY $1500 REPAIR THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR TO GET MY CAR BACK IN A DRIVABLE STATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,900.

WHILE ENTERING THE SOUTH BOUND ON RAMP TO I 75 AT GAINSVILLE FL. THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LOCKED UP PULLING THE CAR HARD TO THE LEFT. THE DESIGNATION "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" APPEARED ON THE DRIVERS INFORMATION SCREEN ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE "OFF" POSITION & RESTART THE CAR. ONCE DONE THE NOTIFICATION IN THE DIC WAS ELIMINATED & THE CAR DROVE FINE. *TR

COLUMN DOESN'T UNLOCK SOMETIME MESSAGE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK OR VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. *TR

WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED THEIR IS AN ENORMOUS GAS SMELL IN AND OUT OF THE CAR.

FUEL TANK JUST FILLED, GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY & CHECK GAUGES LIGHT ON. SEEMS TO RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER 1/2 TANK OF FUEL USED. *TR

FILLED VEHICLE WITH GAS ON MARCH 22ND. DROVE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT IN GARAGE. THE NEXT DAY, I SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. WHEN I BACKED IT OUT OF THE GARAGE, THERE WAS A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE FLOOR. *TR

FUEL TANK LEAKED GASOLINE INTO GARAGE OF MY HOME. WAS AFRAID OF THE HOUSE CATCHING ON FIRE FROM THE FUMES AND AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR BECAUSE OF FUEL LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CORVETTES. IT WOULD BE NICE IF GM WAS MADE TO REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS FOR THIS RATHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR

1998-2004 CORVETTE WOULD GET THE INFAMOUS "REDUCED ENGINE POWER", "TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE" AND A HOST OF RANDOM FAILURE CODES. STILL GETTING THE RANDOM DTC FAILURE CODES. DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ SO MANY ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND NOT WROTE WORTHY BECAUSE OF ALL THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AT ONE POINT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ALMOST STOPPED BECAUSE OF SOME ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION WITH CHEVROLET CORVETTE'S FROM 1998 THROUGH 2004 BECAUSE AFTER DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A MAJOR RECALL FOR GENERAL MOTORS? ALSO FOUND OUT THE FACTORY WHEELS ARE CRACKING ON THE INSIDE WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I FOUND THIS OUT WHEN I HAD NEW ORIGINAL STYLE TIRES PUT ON THE CAR. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR ALL THESE ISSUES THAT MANY CORVETTE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. *TR

I STARTED MY 2002 CHEVY CORVETTE Z06, BUT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. A WARNING LIGHT INDICATED TO "REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS" I DID THIS, BUT IT DID NOT ALLOW THE STEERING COLUMN TO UNLOCK. PER ADVICE FROM THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP, I DISCONNECTED/RECONNECTED THE BATTERY, BUT AGAIN THE STEERING LOCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED. IT CURRENTLY CANNOT BE DRIVEN AND IS STRANDED IN MY GARAGE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND UNDERSTAND THAT RECALL: 04V060000 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. AFTER CONTACTING MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID BECAUSE THE CAR IS TEN (10) YEARS OLD, THEY MAY NOT HAVE TO HONOR THE TOWING AND REPAIRS AT NO COST. BECAUSE I HAVE MOVED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST THREE (3) YEARS I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *TR

THE DISPLAY READS "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. WITH MULTIPLE RESETS BY UNHOOKING BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE FINALLY THE COLUMN LOCK RELEASED. GM ISSUED SEVERAL RECALLS REGARDING THIS BUT AT THIS POINT THEY REFUSE TO BACK THAT UP WITH THE DOCUMENTED REPAIR ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER COAD CHEVROLET IN CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. WE WILL FIND OUT HOW COMMITTED TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION THEY ARE. GM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT THIS POSES TO A DRIVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPOKES ON BOTH REAR WHEELS HAD CRACKED. AS A RESULT, BOTH REAR TIRES WOULD LOSE AIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH REAR WHEELS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME STEERING COLUMN FAILURE AS OUTLINED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 2005-2006 MODELS ONLY. RECALL# 10V172000 *JB THE CONSUMER STATED IF SHE TURNED OFF THE ACTIVE HANDLING SWITCH ON THE CONSOLE, THE SERVICE INDICATOR WOULD GO OUT. UPDATED 06/26/12

TL* THE OCNTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ALONG SIDE THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MIELAGES WERE 29,000.

SERVICE COLUMN LOCK ERROR MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOUT 1 CAR LENGTH BEFORE I REALIZED THAT I HAD NO STEERING ABILITY. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THAT THE CAR WAS RECALLED AND SERVICED FOR THIS CONDITION AND THAT THEY ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK APPEARED ON THE DASH SCREEN, TELLING ME TO PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS... IT DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT ALL... APPARENTLY IT HAS BEEN FIXED BUT, I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT OF MY CAR SHUTTING DOWN ON ME WHEN I NEED IT AT MOST.. I HOPE THIS ISSUE IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION TO GET RESOLVED... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

1998-2004 CORVETTE WOULD GET THE INFAMOUS "REDUCED ENGINE POWER", "TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE" AND A HOST OF RANDOM FAILURE CODES. STILL GETTING THE RANDOM DTC FAILURE CODES. DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ SO MANY ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND NOT WROTE WORTHY BECAUSE OF ALL THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AT ONE POINT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ALMOST STOPPED BECAUSE OF SOME ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION WITH CHEVROLET CORVETTE'S FROM 1998 THROUGH 2004 BECAUSE AFTER DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A MAJOR RECALL FOR GENERAL MOTORS? ONGOING PROBLEM AND THE DEALER HAS NO ANSWERS FOR A RESOLUTION. ALSO FOUND OUT THE FACTORY WHEELS ARE CRACKING ON THE INSIDE WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I FOUND THIS OUT WHEN I HAD NEW ORIGINAL STYLE TIRES PUT ON THE CAR. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR ALL THESE ISSUES THAT MANY CORVETTE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. *TR

THE BLINKERS STOP WORKING SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE ABS LIGHTS COMES ON STABILITY CONTROL. HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND ON WHILE AUTOMATIC TWILIGHT IS ON. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE BRAKES, BLINKERS AND GAUGES MALFUNCTION. I'VE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS A LOT OF CORVETTE OWNERS FROM MODEL YEAR 1997-2004 ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROLEMS. THE ALARM SYSTEM ALSO FAILS. I FIND THIS TO BE DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS TO OPERATE. *TR

ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) CONTROLS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, & STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM. MY EBCM MODULE HAS FAILED, AS WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF MOST ALL CORVETTES MADE FROM 1997 THROUGH 2004. THE MODULE REQUIRES ELECTRONIC RE-SOLDERING OF THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. MODULE FAILURE HAS NO CORRELATION WITH CARE OF CAR, AGE OF CAR, USE OF CAR, MILEAGE OF CAR, OR ANY OTHER KNOW FACTORS, JUST A BAD ELECTRONIC COMPONENT. GENERAL MOTORS CHARGES APPROXIMATELY $ 2000.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THERE ARE NOW MANY "AFTER MARKET COMPANIES" THAT WILL DO THE REPAIR, THOUGH GENERAL MOTORS DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ELECTRONIC MODULE. THIS COMPANY: HTTP://WWW.ABSFIXER.COM CAN DO THE REPAIR. CONTACT THIS COMPANY FOR MUCH MORE INFORMATION SUCH AS THE PROBLEM NATURE & HOW MANY CAR EBCM MODULES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THEM SO FAR ... THANK YOU *TR

LR TIRE BEGAN LOOSING AIR (OVERNIGHT WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE), I FILLED THE TIRE ONLY TO FIND IT LOW AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TIRE SHOP EXPECTING TO FIND A NAIL IN THE TREAD, NO HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE TIRE SO THE TECHNICIAN SPRAYED HIS SOLUTION ON THE RIM ONLY TO FIND AIR LEAKING FROM A CRACK IN THE CHROME RIM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE RIMS AT THE REAR OF THE CAR WHERE THE SPOKES ATTACHED TO THE RIM. I THOUGHT IF THESE RIMS ARE IN THIS CONDITION THERE MUST BE MORE. THIS CAR IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION 27,000 MILES GARAGE KEPT AND WELL CARED FOR. THE MANAGER AT PALMEN'S CHEVROLET SENT PICTURES TO CHEVROLET WITH AN EXPLANATION NO BRUISES ON THE RIM NO IDEA OF HOW IT HAPPENED. I AM GUESSING BAD HEAT TREATMENT, CHEVROLET TOLD ME I AM ON MY OWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER?S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. IN ADDITION, BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,000. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS LOSING AIR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP, TO SEE IF THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TIRE. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT SEE A HOLE. HOWEVER, A CLOSER EXAMINATION REVEALED, AIR WAS LEAKING THROUGH CRACKS IN THE WHEEL, WHERE THE SPINDLE ATTACHED TOT HE RIM. MORE CRACKS WERE FOUND AND BOTH REAR RIMS WERE CRACKING IN THE SAME FASHION. UPDATED 09/06/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN 2004 WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTITHEFT DEVICE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

TOOK MY 2002 CORVETTE INTO DEALER BECAUSE LEFT REAR TIRE KEEPS GOING FLAT. WAS SHOWN WHERE THE WHEEL HAS THREE CRACKS OF WHICH ONE WAS ALLOWING AIR TO LEEK. WAS ADVISED IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AT MY EXPENSE OF COURSE.THEY COULD NOT TELL ME HOW THIS HAPPEN. THE CAR ISN'T TAKE OUT IN RAIN OR SNOW AND HAS NOT HIT ANY WHOLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING LOCKED ABNORMALLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

ALUMINUM WHEELS OF SPEEDLINE MANUFACTURE AS SUPPLIED ON GM CORVETTES EXHIBIT CRACKS IN PARTS OF THE STRUCTURE SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLES. PREDOMINANT MODEL YEARS AFFECTED ARE THE 2002-2004 SERIES. THE WHEELS ARE IDENTIFIED AS THE THIN-SPOKE DESIGN. THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG CAN BE FOUND IN COMPLAINTS ON THE "CORVETTE FORUM". SOMETIMES FAILURE IS REFERENCED BY A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE DUMB LUCK INSPECTION. MUST THERE BE DEATHS BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STEERING MOTOR AND RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING, COASTING MY CAR DOWN A HILL IN BUFFALO, NY MY 2002 CHEVROLET Z06'S MOTOR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I WAS MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER-ASSISTED STEERING AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RE-STARTED. I LATER FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALER WHERE I HAD MY CAR TOWED THAT MY Z06 HAD BROKEN A VALVE SPRING IN ITS ENGINE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2001 AND 2002 CORVETTE Z06 MODELS MADE BY CHEVROLET. THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES NEARLY IDENTICAL TO MINE WHERE THE VEHICLE'S VALVE SPRINGS WILL SNAP AND PREVENT THE VALVES IN THE MOTOR FROM OPERATING SUCCESSFULLY AND THUS PREVENTING THE CAR FROM MOVING UNDER ITS OWN POWER. I BELIEVE THIS FREQUENT PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS MANY OF THESE FAILURES OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN ON PUBLIC ROADS AND ARE RENDERED INOPERABLE BY THE FAILURE. MOREOVER, AFTER ONE OF THESE VALVE SPRINGS BREAKS, THE CAR LOSES ITS POWER STEERING FUNCTION (THAT MOST DRIVERS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO HAVING IN ASSISTING THEIR STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS); THE FUNCTION A DRIVER WOULD NEED MOST IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHERE THEIR CAR CANNOT MAINTAIN SPEED ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY. *TR