Anti-theft steering column lock. *ak ref. In ea02-031
2000 Chevrolet Corvette steering complaints
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Steering column locked while the vehicle was parked. I spoke w/4 different sales persons, customer service reps, and mechanics at dealership and no one knew why, and all they could tell me was to have the vehicle towed. 1 little problem, the vehicle was parked in a parking space, and it took two tow trucks and 3 hours of my time to get the vehicle on a flat bed, that is after knocking on all the neighbor's doors to findout who owns which car, and having move their cars, so the tow guys can access the vehicle by placed the front of it on a free wheel and read of it on a free wheel, turning the vehicle 180 degrees, and then placing it on a flat bed. *ak ref. In ea02-031
Steering column locked up. I was lucky that it was in my garage. I had it towed to the dealer to get it fixed. This is a very frightening problem, what would have happened if I was going 70 MPH on the highway. *jb ref. In ea02-031
The convertible top squealed,the driver side door exterior door handle had come loose, the right front turn signal had gone out, the vehicle excessively used oil, the vehicle had a recall on the steering ignition lock, ultimately the steering locked and the engine shut down while being backed out of the driveway, the gas guage malfunctioned, the traction control light had come on, the vehicle stalled, and the battery leaked acid. The consumer requested to be compensated for the inconvenience. Scc ref. In ea02-031
Vehicle had the following problems; removable top squeaked, driver's side exterior door handle was loose, right front turn signal failed, excess oil, and steering/ignition interlock recall. Also delco battery cable leaked acid, control light malfunctioned.
The steering column lockup occurred on start up. Gm's fix for this condition was performed by the dealer and there has been no further occurrence. However, two of my friends have had the "dealer fix" performed, only to have the failure happen a second time. I am worried that this lockup will happen at speed. Ref. In ea02-031
The vehicle's steering column had locked while starting and would also lock up while driving. The dealer had been notified. Ts scc ref. In ea02-031
Consumer stated while driving at any speed, the steering wheel locked, dealer has been notified. Please provide further information.*jb ref. In ea02-031
2000 corvette steering lock problem. I received a note from gm saying that they would disconnect the lock and if I did not have it done in a timely manner they would wash their hands of the problem. I paid $45m for the car and the solution was to disarm a safety feature. I complied because I was afraid the lock would engage while driving. I felt I had no choice. Ts ref. In ea02-031
Consumer stated the steering column failed to unlock, the vehicle had to be towed.*ak *jb ref. In ea02-031
While pulling out into traffic steering wheel locked up. Vehicle has not yet been checked by dealer.*ak ref. In ea02-031
Steering column lock malfunction - was left stranded - had to call tow truck. *ak ref. In ea02-031
In reverse steering locked up.vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak ref. In ea02-031
While driving, steering column locked up causing an accident and injury, manufacturer notified. *tt ref. In ea02-031
Steering locked up while driving 65-70 MPH, vehicle struck pole in median and spun out. No injuries, damage to vehicle was $ 1000.00.
While driving steering column broke. This was the second time that steering column broke within 90 days. The first time was on may 21,2001. Also, manufacturer had a recall which did not include all corvettes. Consumer contacted dealer, and dealer knew about steering column problem on these vehicles. *ak ref. In ea02-031
This car has been nothing but problems, steering has locked on me 2 times which I was late for work both times, and is a saftey concern , what if I was in a bad area to be stuck??? The dealer says nothing is wrong with the car but when checking the sites there are tons of cars with the same problems. Chevrolet has gotten rid of the steering lock in 2001 and 2002 why is that because it doesnt operate correctly. The tire pressure was always off on each tire. My fuel gauge is always wrong. Not to include my engine ticks very loud and the dealer says nothing is wrong with that there is also oil leakage and consumption problem. I just want my $50k car fixed. If this does not get resolved I will have to take this a step futher and review legal options. Thank you. The federal safety agency for your help.*ak ref. In ea02-031
Steering column locked, vehicle inoperable. *ak ref. In ea02-031
Column locked up when I started vehicle. Despite many attempts to unlock the column, it failed to work. I had to get the car towed to a local dealership as I was at work away from home. This dealer was sewell chevrolet in new orleans, which was fantastic with the service. The problem is that this is a very common problem with the c5's, and chevy will not issue a recall or be helpful in solving this matter. The lockup came at a great inconvenience to me, as I had to take a sick day from work and I almost missed supporting my sister in person at the miss louisiana pageant. While that may sound small, what if I get stranded in a "not so nice" part of town. Gm could be responsible for somebody having to deal with a really difficult situation. And for that reason I am writing you and chevrolet. Please do all you can to help me and others resolve this ridiculous matter. Thanks.
Steering column locked up on easter sunday. This is an on going problem with the corvette. Please look into this. Ref. In ea02-031
Column lock on the c5 corvette is all to common and a recurring issue stranding car and passengers in remote locations putting them at risk. Car must be towed to be repaired.
This car is equipped with a motorized column lock which will send an error code and disable the car requiring a tow. While I have only gotten an error code, I will eventually receive a lock up and require a costly and inconvenient tow job. I am told that there is no occurance of a lock up during movement of the car. Many others have purchased a kit which negates this devise but it would most likely void my warranty, for this reason I'm reporting this condition.
Steering column locked and was unable to unlock it, even with key in ignition and engine running.*ak ref. In ea02-031
Steering wheel / column locked up at 50 to 60 MPH, forcing car off road into a flat spin, injuries to my back/ neck, and arms - wife sustained a blackened right eye. *ak ref. In ea02-031
Steering column locked as I was pulling awat from gas pumps. Could have been catastrophic if I had not been able to stop before hitting a pump. Dealership replaced part and said that they have seen this occur in two other corvettes. Corvetteforum.com reports that over 3000 corvettes nationwide have the same problem. *ak ref. In ea02-031
Steering column locked while in motion (low speed) in a parking lot. Dic readout said "remove key wait 10 seconds". I did--no effect. Steering wheel would not unlock...car has been towed to dealer for warranty service. Imagine if I'd been on the highway and this happened. Ihave since talked to other c5 corvette owners and searched the internet for this problem--it has been ongoing for over 5 years yet no resolution or even acknowledgement from gm has been reported. Service techs report this as a "common" problem.*ak ref. In ea02-031
Upon starting vehicle, a message was displayed on the instrument panel, steering column locked up. Before vehicle was towed to the dealership, steering column unlocked. Dealership could not duplicate the problem. Owner was worried because this could happen while driving or while traveling in a dangerous area. This happened twice within one month.*ak ref. In ea02-031
Started car up and steering wheel remailed locked. Started to drive away from a parked state but steering wheel would not move. Dealer replaces locking mechanism. I'm hearing of several other chevrolet corvette (1997-2000) that are experiencing the same problem. One account was that he was traveling at 40mph when this happened. Many have had the fix I've had and it happened again. I'm concerned that this might happen again...or while driving along at highway speeds. I'm even more concerned that you folks are not all over this one!! Ref. In ea02-031
My letter to chevrolet: as you know, c5 corvettes have a problem with the steering column lock malfunctioning and leaving owners stranded. This has even been reported to occur while the car is in motion. I know of several owners affected, and they have h
Started car, given code to turn off, remove key & wait 10 seconds. Did this then started car again & received code that the steering collum locked. Tried re-inserting key, tried moving wheel slightly from side to side and then disconnected the battery. Started car & wheel still locked, put car in reverse & moved 3 feet, car died, restarted car and all was well. Car has been driven approximately 250 subsequent to this incident. I have read about this problem happening to other 97-2000 corvette owners. Local chevy dealer and gm do not appear to be overly concerned as the car is presently functional. I did notify gm's customer assistance center at 800‑222‑1020 and spoke to frank. *ak ref. In ea02-031
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