1999 Chevrolet Corvette electrical problems

Filed Aug 31, 2023 · Electrical, Steering · MA

Something is wrong where it will stall out when you start driving. Soon as I put the car in gear and start rolling forward it dies. And I’ve looked online and it’s quite common.

Filed May 13, 2021 · Acceleration, Brakes · 51,000 miles · NY

My corvette as well as many others from 97-04 suffer from the active handling ABS/traction control system going bad. The part is known as the ebcm. When it goes bad (if cruise is engaged) the car will disable cruise control suddenly causing car to slow down. Also, when the system fails while moving it cause cause uneven brake feeling and you loose the ABS and traction control systems . Gm has discontinued the parts required to repair this and this issue has been major safety concerns for many years now affecting many 97-04 corvettes. Also a part of this system is the steeling wheel position sensor which is also discontinued. Swps can send wrong info to the other computers and the car will make erroneous 'corrections' that can lead to brakes being applied at any moment while driving.

Filed Jan 25, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 30,300 miles · HI

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet corvette. While driving 1 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the service column lock indicator illuminated and the "pull key ten seconds" message displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle was showing the same symptoms as indicated in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering). The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,300.

Filed May 17, 2016 · Electrical · 47,950 miles · NY

Headlights randomly turn off while driving. This was recalled on many other gm vehicles including the c6 model, but has not been recalled for the same issue on my 1999 c5, which is a low-mileage, always garaged vehicle. There are many other owners with the same issue, and there are certainly other complaints. This is a serious and dangerous safety issue and the recall should be expanded to include this vehicle.

Filed Mar 2, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 92,846 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that stated that while attempting to drive the vehicle, the service column lock warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering), however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,846.

Filed May 21, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 11,200 miles · FL

While pulling my car out of the garage and in drive the steering wheel locked as if the key was removed and in the security mode. I stopped the car and tried to wiggle the key to remedy, it would not, I had to stop the car, return the transmission to park, turn the key off and remove, and when I reinstalled and started the car the steering wheel would unlock. I took the car to the dealer, whom informed me this was a safety recall, had been addressed about 3500 miles prior, and it would now need to be repeated and my cost is almost $1000.00. It appears to me the recall correction was either not designed, installed, or has correctly resolved the recall problem. Imagine had this occurred while traveling at highway speeds?? I contacted gm and reported, they chose to do nothing. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Filed Mar 5, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 24,000 miles · OH

Service active handling message on dic . It comes and gos . It usually shuts off after turning ignition off and restarting . I don't know if it is working or not. This safety concern . Gm should have service parts for electronic components or have some other company have the rights to make them . What are owners supposed to do? We need a law for this. This is not a throw a way car . This car has only 24000 miles.

Filed Mar 12, 2014 · Electrical, Steering · 43,773 miles · AZ

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 the federal safety agency campaign id number: the federal safety agency 04v060000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43773.

Filed Oct 25, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 7,115 miles · TX

Turn signal blinkers fail to work intermittently.

Filed Jun 16, 2011 · Electrical · 42,000 miles · KS

1999 corvette pull key wait 10 seconds, column shift lock, fuel system shut off, stalled for the second time, first time 2008, cost me 550.00, this time 3 days ago, stalled again, 2 tow truck bills, chevy garage states this was fixed on recall, what can I do? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).