Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet corvette. While attempting to drive in reverse, the engine stalled and the steering warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was previously serviced according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
1997 Chevrolet Corvette: engine stalls while driving
8 of the 153 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 18 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle steering lock box was not operating properly and the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the control steering lock warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer previously for repairs under recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v060000 (steering:column locking:anti-theft device). The failure recurred. The dealer was contacted who explained that the manufacturer was only required to pay for recall repairs once. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 268,000.
Service bulletin 05081 just performed on my corvette to fix a steering column lock problem. After work performed I get a message to remove key and wait 10 sec. Tgm completed a service bulletin on my car that leaves me with a car that stalls immediately after starting. In the many years I owned the car I had only gotten the message once, which related to the steering column lock. Now since the service bulletin was done to fix the problem I get the message every other time I start the car. I feel as though the car is unsafe to drive I have already had one occasion where I did not see the info message. I proceeded to pull out of a parking space only to have the car stall and almost get hit by a truck. Fortunately the truck was able to stop before a collision occurred. The truck driver was not very patient and proceeded to give me a few choice words while I had to go through the famous 10 second drill 2 times before I could get the car to run. What I really expect is a service bulletin that fixes a problem not causes one I now have an unsafe car. My wife refuses to drive it for fear it will stall when moving from a parked position into traffic. This needs to be addressed immediately. The car has stalled 3 times in the last week! Very unsafe.
Engine stalled while backing up. Vehicle at dealership at this time.
While backing up engine stalled and steering column locked. Vehicle at dealership at this time.*ak ref. In ea02-031
Vehicle continually shuts down while driving 70-80 miles per hour, several remedy attempts (gas tanks, modulars, computer replacements) replacements, however no remedy at this time. Mjs
Defective throttle control module caused engine to die/idle.also power control module and engine failed, causing vehicle to stall.
Faluty fuel line clip; when driving vehicle completely lost fuel, causing a stalling problem. In for repairs, has not finished repairs.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 700-900 RPM buzz moan rattle resonance noise on acceleration. eh
- Check engine light with a P0300 due to 2-4 cylinders misfiring on the same bank of the engine. tt
- Exhaust intermediate pipe available for service. tt
- Vehicle is difficult to fill with fuel or filling station pump shuts off before tank is full. eh
- Roll-out for the gen III small block engines with iridium spark plugs. also includes 2003/2004 m/l vans. tt
- Rattle resonance rear of vehicle during acceleration. tt
- Information on new spark plugs and gapping. various models including pontiac gto 2004. tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette?
8 of 153 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette (5%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette?
There are 0 recalls and 18 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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