2000 Chevrolet Corvette Complaint Log

The contact owned a 2000 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the steering wheel seized, with the steering column warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and became aware that the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

Fuel leaks from car when filled more than 5/8 full.

The Electronic Column Lock System (ECLS) failed. Car was recalled for this problem twice (2004 and 2006) My car was only included in 2004 recall, not the 2006 recall My car currently has 15,524 miles for an average of 675miles per year At time of 2004 recall my car had approx 2700 miles At time of 2006 recall my car had approx 4050 miles The failure of the ECLS is a prevalent problem in the 2000 Corvette I never had a problem until June 2023 I was told by Chevrolet that this could happen again I am under the understanding from my research the ECLS could fail while driving I want My car properly repaired to avoid a possible future catastrophe and to be reimbursed for towing and repairs

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while reversing, the steering wheel became firm. The contact turned off the vehicle and moved the steering wheel side to side at the same time while restarting the vehicle, and the vehicle started operating normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V060000 (Steering) and referred the contact the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted a case was filed, and the manufacturer also stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 58,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the residence, where an independent mechanic diagnosed that the steering column lock bypass needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would seize as the vehicle would stall and an error message would illuminate on the instrument panel to remove the key. The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where they informed him that they could not service his vehicle. The contact then took the vehicle to Cumming Chevrolet (Mile of Cars, 2301 National City Blvd, National City, CA 91950) where they informed him of NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V060000 (Steering) however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact then ordered the part to have the vehicle repaired; however, the dealer refused to service the vehicle since the part was an aftermarket part. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

THE EBCM TRACTION CONTROL MODULE , ABS CONTROL MODULES AND THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR FOR THE C5 CORVETTES MADE FROM 1997 THRU 2000 ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS OR LICENSED TO AN AFTER MARKET MANUFACTURER FOR PRODUCTION AS AN AFTER MARKET REPLACEMENT. WHEN THESE MODULES GO BAD THERE IS A RISK FOR ACCIDENTS OR DEATH WHILE DRIVING AS THE ABS SYSTEM THAT WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE MODULES WILL LOCK UP ONE OR MORE OF THE BRAKES CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANES. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR FAILED. WE CORVETTE OWNERS ARE FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF BECAUSE WE CANNOT FIND NEW REPLACEMENT EBCM MODULES, ABS MODULES OF STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSORS . OUR ONLY RECOURSE IS TO BUY A USED UNIT FROM A TOTALED 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTE AT HIGH PRICES AND THE ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE AT TIMES ACCORDING TO CORVETTE FPRUM MEMBERS. GENERAL MOTORS CONTINUES TO LICENSE AFTER MARKET MANUFACTURERS TO MAKE REPLACEMENT EBCM MODULES, AFBS MODULES AND STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSORS FOR CORVETTES MANUFACTURED IN 2001 THRU 2004 SO WHY CAN'T THE LICENSE AN AFTER MARKET AUTO PART MANUFACTURER TO MAKE THESE SENSORS FOR 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTES? CAN THE US GOVERNMENT FORCE GM TO MAKE THESE PARTS FOR THE 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTE DUE TO FACT THAT THESE PARTS ARE VITAL FOR THE 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTE TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD??

STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKED, THE WHEEL WILL NOT TURN AND THE MOTOR DIES IF THE VEHICLE MOVES. PREVIOUS RECALL FOR OTHER CORVETTES SAME MODEL YEAR AND FROM THE SAME PLANT BUT RECALLS STOP PRIOR TO THE VIN NUMBER OF THIS VEHICLE. OCCURRED AFTER RESTARTING THE PARKED VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LOT AT A SHOPPING CENTER.

I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL BY SKIDDING AND ALMOST LEAVING THE ROAD TOWARD A DROPOFF WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE SINCE THE ABS, ACTIVE HANDLING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AT 35MPH ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD APPLYING THE BRAKE AS I WAS GOING AROUND A SHARP CURVE I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION OF THE ABS/AH SYSTEM IS A FAULTY EBCM WHICH IS KNOWN BY COUNTLESS MEMBERS OF THE CORVETTE OWNERS COMMUNITY AS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED A LONG TIME AGO. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITHOUT AN ACTIVE RECALL I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED IN VARIED SITUATIONS AND I CANNOT RELY ON THESE SAFETY FEATURES TO SAVE MY LIFE IF SOMETHING OCCURS THAT WOULD SEND ME OUT OF CONTROL INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OVER A STEEP CLIFF LIKE IN THE CLOSE CALL I MENTIONED EARLIER IN THIS TEXT. GM DOES NOT VALUE MY LIFE AS MUCH AS I DO AND THIS RECALL WOULD HAVE BANKRUPTED THEM SHORTLY AFTER 2000. I'M SURE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WRECKED CORVETTES AND LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO THIS FAILURE TO RECALL THEM SO THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT 20 YEARS LATER

THE ABS TCS SYSTEM ON MY 2000 CORVETTE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS CAN'T BE REPAIRED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. MY CORVETTE ONLY HAS 49000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING AN EMERGENCY BRAKING CONDITION, ESPECIALLY ON WET ROADS.

WHEN I START MY CAR THE GAS LEAKS OUT OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE ONTO THE GROUND BELOW THE CAR.

THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY CAR LOCKED AND I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 2004. THE RECALL WAS NEVER FIXED ON MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THERE A 0 OPEN RECALLS ON MY CAR AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1500 FOR THE REPAIR. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER OF THE CAR AND AM VERY SURE THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FIXED BECAUSE I'VE NEVER TAKEN THE CAR TO ANY DEALERSHIP FOR ANY REASON. I ASKED FOR RECORDS OF THE REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DON'T HAVE RECORDS. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

MY 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE HAS APPROXIMATELY 57,500 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. RECALL #04006 WAS COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE BY DEALER CODE 20385 BACK IN 2004. I DID SEE THEY RELEASED RECALL'S #04006B AND 04006C AS WELL. I STARTED MY CAR ON 7/30/2019 AND I WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE WHEN I SAW THE "STEERING COLUMN LOCK" MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR WAS STARTED AND NOW THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND CAN NOT BE TURNED. I REACHED OUT TO TWO LOCAL SAN DIEGO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS; BOB STALL CHEVROLET AND JIMMIE JOHNSON CHEVROLET, CORPORATE GM, CORPORATE CHEVROLET AND THE NTSB. THEY ALL TOLD ME THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, THEY SAID I WILL HAVE TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY! I COULD HAVE TAKEN THE CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE AND HAD THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP AS IM DRIVING. DOING RESEARCH ONLINE AND READING THE RECALL BULLETIN IS IT POSSIBLE THE REPAIR WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY? I DON'T KNOW, I DID NOT OWN THE CAR WHEN THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. I WAS GIVEN A CASE # OF [XXX] WHEN I CALLED 1-800-630-2438. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PICTURES. CONTACT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 10 MONTHS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT *LN*JB *LN*JB

I HAVE A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM RIGHT BEHIND THE FUEL FILTER TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER FUEL TANK. THIS IS CREATING A FUEL VAPOR SMELL AND A SAFETY HAZARD .

I HAVE A MESSAGE ON MY DASHBOARD STATING "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK". THIS MESSAGE TRIGGERS A FUEL SHUTOFF AT 2 MPH. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED TO ME AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I DREAD TO IMAGINE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS HAPPENING IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING AT SPEED ON A HIGHWAY OR BUSY STREET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING), THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND AN ERROR MESSAGE INDICATED TO REMOVE THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO PARKS CHEVROLET (103 ROBERT SMALLS PKWY, BEAUFORT, SC 29906, (843) 525-4100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SECURITY SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FRED CALDWELL CHEVROLET (974 BETHEL ST, CLOVER, SC 29710, (803) 810-0089) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SECURITY SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT PROVIDED.

THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL ARE NON-FUNCTIONING. CHEVROLET DEALER ADVISED THE PROBLEM IS THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. CHEVROLET DISCONTINUED THE PART AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I WAS ADVISED THEY CAN NOT FIX THIS ISSUE AND MY CAR WILL SIMPLY NOT HAVE ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY ANYMORE. HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE CHEVROLET CANT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE PARTS TO REPAIR THEIR OWN CARS FOR A FEATURE SUCH AS ABS SYSTEMS.

WHILE GETTING IN MY VEHICLE, THE SEATS HAVE AN AUTO ADJUST MEMORY FUNCTION. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AFTER PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS, MY SEATS BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARDS AWAY FROM THE PEDALS AND STEERING WHEEL AND I'M A RATHER SHORT LADY. THIS SCARED ME TO DEATH!

THIS VEHICLE HAS 30,000 MI. JUST STARTED NOTICING FUEL SMELL COMING FROM RIGHT REAR SIDE AFTER PARKING INSIDE MY GARAGE. CAN'T SEE ANY LEAKS ON THE FLOOR, YET CONCERNING !

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND WONT UNLOCK EVEN WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND IN GEAR FIRST CAR WOULDNT STAY RUNNING. FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK. DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND AFTER HOOKING BATTERY BACK UP THE ENGINE WOULD STAY RUNNING BUT WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF WOULD GET THE MESSAGE STEERING COLUMN LOCK SERVICE REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 5 MINUTES. I INSTALLED A LMC 5 FROM COMPLIANCE PARTS WHICH IS A BYPASS BUT STILL CANT GET STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME.

TAKATA RECALL - STEERING COLUMN LOCK ISSUE

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN AND CUTS OFF. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE KEY AND UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. SHORTLY AFTER THE CONTACT PLACED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO TRY DIFFERENT KEYS IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO UNLOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE BRENEGENS ARNOLD CHEVROLET DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE DEACTIVATED IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT, DUE TO THE RECALL REPAIR BEING PERFORMED ONCE, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THE REPAIR AGAIN FOR FREE. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,500.

IN 2002 MY CORVETTE WAS TAKEN TO A WELL KNOWN DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THE LOCKED STEERING COLUMN (PER A RECALL NOTICE). THE STEERING COLUMN HAS LOCKED AGAIN. I ONLY DRIVE THE CAR ON OCCASION. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN 20002, I HAD 14,901 MILES AT PRESENT, I HAVE 17,000+ MILES. IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE LOCKED STEERING COLUMN REPAIRED AGAIN FREE OF COST. I HAVE A COPY OF THE PAPER-WORK FOR THE REPAIR. IT IS A BIT FADED AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. YOU CAN, HOWEVER, MAKE OUT INFORMATION ON THE RECALL WITH A CORRESPONDING RECALL NO. OF 01044. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERING THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKE ONCE AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED MORE THAN TWICE AND THE KEY HAD TO BE MANEUVERED BACK AND FORTH TO BE REMOVED EACH TIME THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I AM WRITING TODAY TO EXPRESS MY DISAPPOINTMENT IN GM AND CHEVROLET FOR NOT STANDING BEHIND A RECALL ON MY 2000 C5 CORVETTE. IN 2004 THERE WAS A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V060000 - NHTSA ACTION # EA02031 COMPONENT: STEERING COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE (SEE COPY OF CAMPAIGN ATTACHED). I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DEC. 2015 FROM A MUSEUM SO THIS CAR WAS IDLE ONLY BEING DRIVEN ONCE A MONTH TO KEEP IT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. I WENT TO START UP THE CAR THE OTHER DAY AND RECEIVED THE ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DIC (SEE PICTURE ATTACHED)MENTION IN THE RECALL MENTIONED ABOVE AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR THE CAR STALLED AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IT. THE FUEL WAS CUT TO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS FAULT THAT GENERATED THE RECALL IN THE FIRST PLACE. I IMMEDIATELY CALL A CERTIFIED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN STATEN ISLAND NY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS INVOLVED WITH THE RECALL AND REPAIRED IN 2004. HE CONTINUED TO TELL ME THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR OF WHATEVER THEY WOULD FIND WRONG AS THE RECALL WAS A ONE SHOT NO CHARGE REPAIR. I FEEL THAT THE REPAIRS MADE AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY AND BEING THAT THE CAR WAS SITTING IDLE FOR SO LONG, THE PROBLEM DID NOT COME OUT UNTIL THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN MORE OFTEN THAN IN THE PAST, THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS ONLY 32,000 MILES VERY LOW FOR A 2000 YEAR VEHICLE. AS THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM AGAIN AT NO COST BECAUSE AS I SAID OBVIOUSLY IT WAS NOT DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. WHEN I CALLED GM THEY WOULD TAKE ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM.

ELECTRONIC BRAKING CONTROL MODULE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO FUNCTION GIVING THE ERROR SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM\ANTI-BRAKING SYSTEM. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR CAR. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE BRAKING OR STEERING CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING HARNESS KIT AND COLUMN LOCK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN 2004, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

MY 2000 CORVETTE FUEL LEAKS, NOT TO SURE FROM WHERE. MY GARAGE HAS VERY STRONG FUME ODOR. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING IT THE ODOR IS UNBEARABLE

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM CONSTITUENT RE COPY OF A LETTER TO GENERAL MOTORS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE MARY BARRA REGARDING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH A CHEVROLET CORVETTE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS MODULE FAILED. THE ONLY WAY TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM, WAS TO FIND A USED ONE FOR AS MUCH AS 1,500 TO $2,000 BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. NO ONE CAN REPAIR THE MODULE, BECAUSE IT WAS FILLED WITH RESIN. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE MESSAGE "PULL KEY AND WAIT TEN SECONDS" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK". THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

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. 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.

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 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. 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT LATER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE SEAT BELT WOULD LATCH, IT WOULD UNLATCH INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA00009 (SEAT BELTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ANOTHER RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THE 97-2004 C5 CORVETTE. MANY MANY PEOPLE ALSO COMPLAINING THE ABS LIGHTS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND DISABLE THE ABS BRAKES AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WHILE DRIVING WHICH IN THE RAIN OR SNOW IS A HUGE PROBLEM. THE REALLY HUGEISSUE IS YOU CANT EVEN FIX IT AT A SHOP. THE PART THAT GOES BAD WHICH IS THE ABS MODULE IN FRONT OF THE ENGINE IS NO LONGER MADE. WHEN GM WENT ON STRIKE, THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE ABS/TRACTION MODULE FOR THESE CARS WENT BANKRUPT. SO I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A CAR WITH NO ABS AND NO TRACTION CONTROL IN BAD WEATHER THAT WOULD AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS A RECALL ON IT AS WELL AS THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH I ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT ON THAT ALSO. A CAR WITH 55,000 SHOULD NOT BE DOING THINGS LIKE THIS. BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I HAD 42,000 ON IT AND IS STILL DOING IT NOW EVERY SINGLE DAY TODAY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN STREET THIS SUMMER AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND PUT ON THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCK UP, MY CAR WHEN SIDEWAYS AT 40 MPH, VERY LUCKY KNOW ONE WAS HURT!! WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THE EBCM WAS BAD AND THERE WAS NO FIX FOR IT !!! SO NOW I AND I'M SURE A LOT OF OTHERS HAVE A VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS VEHICLE THAT CHEVROLET SEEMS TO HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO SUPPLY A REPAIR FOR. YOU WOULD THINK NHTSA WOULD STEP ON AND FORCE CHEVROLET TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE , OR IS IT GOING TO TAKE A DEATH TO MAKE SOMEONE ACT ? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING).THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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.

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

THE HAZARD SWITCH IS FAULTY. ALL OF THE WIRING FOR THE BRAKE AND TURN SIGNALS GOES THROUGH THE HAZARD SWITCH. EVERY CORVETTE FORUM DETAILS THE FAULTY HAZARD SWITCH. BECAUSE OF THE POOR QUALITY OF THE PART, AND THE POOR DESIGN OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IF THE HAZARD SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS, THERE ARE NO BRAKE LIGHTS, AND/OR NO TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE SWITCH IS MALFUNCTIONING UNTIL ANOTHER MOTORIST NOTIFIES YOU VERBALLY OR BY CRASHING INTO YOU, OR PERHAPS IF LAW ENFORCEMENT PULLS YOU OVER FOR IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIRS FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING) WERE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER ONLY REPROGRAMMED THE SOFTWARE AND FAILED TO REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,200. UPDATED 11/14/14*CN UPDATED 8/11/2015*JS

THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYS. FAIL IN ALL OF THESE CARS. GM DOES NOT PROVIDE A FIX OR REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE 99-2000 EBCM WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR WITHOUT NEEDED SAFETY FEATURES REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF VA TO PASS VEHICLE STATE INSPECTION. THE MAJORITY OF 99-2000 CORVETTES ARE DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL BECAUSE OF LACK OF SUPPORT FROM GM. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER.THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECCURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE IGNITION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2000, HE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, ON A RANDOM BASIS, BUT WERE NOT CONSTANT. ON OCCASION, IT WOULD NOT START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED, AND HE WOULD HAVE TO KEEP TRYING, UNTIL IT DID START. SOMETIMES IT WOULD SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS, WHO SAID THE COULD NOT HELP HIM UNLESS THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE PROBLEM, WHILE IN THE SHOP. IT WASN'T UNTIL 3 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH, BECAME A REGULAR PROBLEM, WITH STARTING AND STOPPING AND CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THERE WERE TIMES, WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED. HE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY, HOPING THAT RESOLVE IT, BUT IT DID NOT. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF, WHILE DRIVING. *JB