This item has failed on estimated over 3000 corvettes throughout the USA- please see internet site. Www.corvetteforum.com. As a safety professional I see this as a hazard that chevrolet needs to address with more severity. The loss of steering control because the steering wheel locks can lead to property cost as well as death. *ak ref. In ea02-031
2000 Chevrolet Corvette steering complaints
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Pe99066, steering column lock; when starting vehicle, steering wheel just locked up for no apparent reason. Vehicle was taken to the dealership. The problem has been corrected for the time being. Please provide any further information.*ak ref. In ea02-031
Heard a loud noise from rear end whenever a turn was being made. Also, steering column intermittently locked up. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide further details.
The steering column locked up as I was proceeding to leave a parking lot. I have read several reports of the same problem and believe this to be a very serious problem. Others have reported the steering locking up while driving down the road and I am afraid there is potential for serious injury here! *ak ref. In ea02-031
Steering column locked up - response from tow truck, dealer repair, gm road service is "it happens all of th etime" I guess we need to wait for a few deaths before anyone does anything ref. In ea02-031
After making a short trip to the store I came out to find the steering column would not unlock. Digital information center read "service steering column". Tow truck had to be called. *ak ref. In ea02-031
"service column lock" indication came up on the digital driver's information center (dic). This has been an extremely common problem with 1997-2000 corvettes. Although the incident with my car took place upon start-up, meaning the car was not in motion, if it happened while the vehicle was in operation, it could be catastrophic. You simply cannot steer the car, since the steering wheel locks. *ak ref. In ea02-031
1. The right front wheel weights flew off on the drive home from the dealer after purchase. The rear wheel weights flew off , first the left and then the right, while driving at night, slamming into the inner fender liners. The rear end began to bounce dramatically, as each wheel had over 4 ounces of weights on them. Wheels are the extra cost magnesium wheels. 2. On a trip, the gas gauge suddenly dropped to empty, from 3/4 full, and the dic alarm (low fuel) went on. Pulled into a gas station, thinking I was out of fuel. I could only put in 4 gallons! 3. Steering column lock would not release and could not steer car, but car did start and go into gear ! I think this is the most serious failure as one may not notice that the steering column lock was on and actually drive off, but when attempting to turn vehicle could only go straight, as straight into sombody!! Help!!!! Ref. In ea02-031
Driver's side shoulder belt is over lapping and won't retract. A consumer had the vehicle in repair shop three times for repairs, and the dealer couldn't determine the cause. Driving at any speed and applying the brakes, the steering wheel is jumping out of the consumer's hand.
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