Problems with 1999 Chevrolet Corvette STEERING

Dt*: the contact stated when the ignition is started the column lock plate prevents fuel from entering the engine. a nhtsa recall, # 04v060000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the column lock plate however, the recall did not remedy the problem. the dealership would not offer a second repair without charge under the recall.

Dt*: the contact stated a recall letter was received nhtsa #04v060000, concerning the anti-theft device. the recall work was performed; however, the contact's column motor failed. the motor was not included in the recall, but the motor was the cause of the steering wheel locking up. *ak

dt: contact stated the steering wheel locked into position when the consumer tried to start the vehicle. a computer error message on the dashboard stated to take out the key and wait 10 seconds, and that the steering needed to be serviced. there has been a recall on the vehicle. it was serviced, but this did not take care of the problem. the consumer had the vehicle to the service dealer on three separate occasions, but they have been unable to correct the problem. the vehicle is at the service dealer now because the consumer refuses to take the vehicle. he is afraid that steering may lock while driving. the consumer has not contacted the manufacturer yet to inform them of the problem.*ak

Steering column lockup. *nm

Before a gm dealer sells a used gm car, shouldn't they have to run the vin to see if any recalls are outstanding on that vehicle?? bought my vette from micheal chevrolet, called another dealer to find out the steering wheel lock recall was never done! i am a vehicle rep. for ford,and am responsible for 500 company lease vehicles. i would be in a huge amount of trouble if i sent a used vehicle back to our b lot or out to auction without all recalls being completed! *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet corvette. the contact purchased the vehicle and "service column lock" was displayed on the instrument panel. the check engine light also illuminated. she then discovered that the vehicle was under recall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was repaired, however, the repair was improperly performed because the light continued to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the shop repeatedly for repair, but the failure continues to recur. during the most recent failure, the security light illuminated while driving 50 mph. the contact continued to drive for 15 minutes and parked the vehicle at her friend's home. the vehicle was able to be restarted, but the fuel supply caused the vehicle to shut off. when she restarted the vehicle, it would only drive 1 mph. if she tried to accelerate, the vehicle would automatically shut off. the vehicle was towed to her residence where it currently remains. the failure mileage was 49,000 and current mileage was 52,000. the consumer stated the vehicle is being repaired again for the steering lock problem. updated 09/25/07. *jb

1999 chevrolet corvette developed problems with the steering.***no answer required***. *mr the dealer told the consumer the recall had already been performed on his vehicle, however the later part of july, the steering wheel locked when the consumer was exiting the garage. the consumer shut the engine off and after a couple of restarts, the consumer managed to unlock the steering wheel. when the consumer tried to rotate the steering wheel it had a grab about every inch or so and a clicking sound. the consumer felt the entire steering system should be dismantled and doesn't believe the recall was performed correctly.*jb

Campaign number 04v060000 completed on my 1999 corvette in march 2005 by courtesy chevrolet in orlando, florida. recall is safety related with consequence summary, "if this occurs, a crash could occur without warning." on may 12, 2005, steering column lock engaged with ignition on and car in motion at very low speed. no accident occurred. car was towed to classic chevrolet in altamont springs, fl. recall work appears ineffective. gm says that i have to pay for towing and potentially for repair work to redo the "mechanical failure" in the steering column lock system - approximately $800.

The steering column locked. vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer. the part had ben repaired three times, however the problem recurred. *ak

Nhtsa recall campaign o4v60000. after being serviced the check engine light was still on. dealer could not determine why the light was still on. but consumer was told that the defect had been serviced. when taking the vehicle right after pick up consumer still experienced the same problem.*ak

Consumer placed the key inside of the vehicle and steering wheel locked and failed to move. consumer turned the steering column left to right, and the steering column unexpectedly became loose. consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated. *ak

Column lock recall has been performed on my manual 1999 corvette two times and has only resulted in the column locking up more frequently. the automatic corvettes received a different recall in which the column locking mechanism was removed so it could no longer lock and cause problems. this same proceedure should have been performed on the manual transmission corvette.*ak

Consumer received recall 04v060000 concerning steering column locking. consumer was still having the same problem with the steering column locking up after recall repairs were done. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. classic chevrolet, 817-421-7287.*ak

Nhtsa recall no. 04v-060000, electronic column lock. steering column would not unlock when the vehicle is started. vehicle was taken to the dealer but was unable to locate the problem. please provide any further information. *la

Consumer's vehicle experienced the same defect as mentioned in nhtsa recalls 04v060000 ,the steering column locked. however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak

Consumer has problem with the steering wheel. the vehicle is unsafe to drive. dealer indicated there is not recall on this issue. *nm the steering wheel retracted towards the dashboard intermittently while driving or sitting still. the consumer could not manually retract the steering wheel. the wheel had to retract itself which usually occurred when the vehicle was turned off. the problem was diagnosed as a seat module but the dealer refused to correct the problem. *nm

While placing the key inside, the vehicle will start; however, the steering column won't unlock. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed consumer that the problem cannot be duplicate. *la

Consumer experienced the same problem as stated on nhtsa recall no. 04v060000. dealer indicated the vehicle is not under the scope of the recall. *la

Without warning steering wheel and brakes locked up. consumer down shifted, and was able to pull off the road. consumer con had vehicle towed to the dealership, and dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak

While consumer was attempting to start vehicle steering column would not unlock. consumer spent almost an hour but could not get the key into the ignition to unlock the steering column. consumer stated her husband looked this problem up on the internet and found that there was a recall. called dealer, who informed her that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to vin. *ak

While backing out of the garage steering column locked. consumer attempted to unlock the steering column, but it was of no avail. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that lock assembly needed replacement. *ak

Upon returning to my vehicle, the steering column was locked, and the driver information center displayed a message saying "service steering lock". i initially brough my vehicle to tom jumper chevrolet in roswell, georgia. the service advisor claimed it was a defective battery and offered to change my battery for the meager sum of $357.00. having no confidence whatsoever that his diagnosis was proper, i removed my vehicle from his premises and transferred it to nalley, chevrolet in atlanta. it turned out that the steering column lock actuator had failed, and had also blown fuses in the cic computer. the repair cost was $450.78. given the steering column lock actuator is the subject of nhtsa action number ea02031, i do not feel it was appropriate for gm to charge me for the repair given the widespread nature of the problem.*ak

The steering column has locked up twice in my 1999 chevrolet corvette. i understand this is a common problem and i believe chevrolet should pay to have this problem resolved. *la

My 1999 chevy corvette has had the steering column lock up twice for no reason. once my husband was stranded late at night after a work meeting and took hours to get home. now it is stuck in my garage because a tow truck can't get to it. i understand that gm knows about this problem for years and did nothing to fix it. *la

Steering column is locked up after having the recall performed.

The steering column has locked on three separate occasions and i have had to have the car towed all three times. i was told by the first two dealerships that it had been repaired and i was not charged for the work. this time, however, i have been charged $297.41 and do not know whether it has been fixed this time either. i resent having to pay for towing and repairs so many times and would like a resolution to the problem and a refund of my money.*ak

Consumer states while driving steering column locked up. dealer notified. *ak

I have a 1999 corvette w/targa top. bought from a dealership 6mos ago and this evening while trying to back out at a restraunt the steering column locked up. called roadside assistance followed all instructions including unhooking the battery to no avail. steering still didnt budge. *ak

Steering column lock up. on 7/17/03 i went to start my 1999 corvette and the steering column would not unlock, after several attempts it unlock. this is a very serious safety concern because if it doesn't unlock fully it may engage while the car is moving. chevy knows this is a problem ,they replaced it once all ready, if it was a safety concern then it should be a safety concern now by looking at the nhtsa web site you have gotten a lot of complaints about this ,it's not an ashtray or the radio this is a major control part of the vehicle gm should be accountable for this before someone gets injured or killed. *jb

Consumer states vehicle service column lock has failed, causing the steering column to lock up. dealer notified. *ak

Steering column locking up requiring that the car be towed into the dealership to be fixed. this is a know issue and has happened twice in the past three years. *ak

1999 chevrolet corvette, steering column lock motor replaced on recall in 2002, lock motor failed in 2003 rendering column permanently locked. vehicle towed and repaired at owner's expense. concern is that design defect exists and that failure on the road will result in accident/injury.*ak

When turning right steering column suddenly locked up and consumer lost control.*ak

I have a 1999 corvette that at 13,000 miles. the steering column locked up. it has 40,000 miles now and it has locked up again almost causing us to have an accident. *nlm ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

While driving my 1999 chevrolet corvette i turned off the highway & into the parking lot of a store upon doing so my steering wheel locked up. i never received any warnings in my dic about steering problems i also had this replacement part per a recall notice less than a year ago & at that time found out it had been replaced prior to that. the dealership towed the car in & informed us that they had fixed it again! this is an extremely dangerous vehicle! the notes i read on your site even 1997 through 2002 models with this problem none of the reports were while driving they were when people got into their car & started it that the wheel didn't unlock. i have as i said before never received a message in the dic prior to any of the lock up problem. i am the 2nd owner of this vehicle & in the 18 months i have had it it has been replaced 2 times this last time could have been fatal to both myself and my daughter! just 10 seconds earlier being on the highway with speeds of 60 mph we could have been killed! at what cost will it take for general motors to correct this wrong? my daughter says she will not get back into the car again! i myself am scared for my life to take the chance that this will occur again! so, i refuse to drive the car anymore. these are not cheap cars to buy! i have owed several other corvettes & had a few minor problems here & there, but not anything that could be a life threatening or life taking problem especially after the fixes being done by the dealership! another thing i would like to ask of you, if you have an automatic transmission on this car, is it not supposed to be locked when the steering wheel is? i did all the so-called things, of key removal & wait, etc & it did not unlock the steering, but you could put it in any gear to move it. just straight forward & backward do to no steering. i can't seem to get a real answer to this question. *nlm ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

I have a 1999 corvette coupe. i was driving on folsom blvd. (at watt avenue) in sacramento, ca during rush-hour traffic (4:50 p.m.). i pulled out into traffic and my car went completely dead. luckily, no one rear-ended me. i was able to re-start my car but the steering wheel would not turn and a "steering column" locked message on my computer read out instructed me to wait 10 seconds then remove the key. so i complied. i then again started my car, but the "steering column" locked message came on and my steering column was, indeed, locked. luckily, my steering wheel was aimed in a straight line and i could drive forward out of the busy intersection where i stopped in front of a gas station. i called folsom chevrolet's service dept. and they advised i would need to have my vehicle towed into their shop. this problem could have easily ended up in a terrible accident had i not been in stop-and-go traffice. can you imagine what would've happened if i was on the freeway doing 65-70 mph? ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

I had a 1999 corvette and the steering locked up. i took it in and they fixed, but it happened again and they would not fix it unless i paid for it. i bought it new. *tr

1999 chevrolet corvette coupe steering column lock problems: twice in two years the first time it happened, i followed all proceedures shared by fellow corvette owners and the manual, i had to repeat this procedure several times before it would unlock. i then took the car into the dealer, they replaced the steering column lock system but told me that there was no offical recall on this. one year later, same thing happened again, i tried and tried to get the steering column to unlock. it would not, called the dealership, they wanted the car to be towed in. they told me that since they had already replaced the system, they would not replace it again. (by the way the car was still under gm extended warranty.) i did not have the car towed right away, but later that day i tried all of the same procedures again, without success. i went onto the internet to a corvette website/discussion board and researched if others had the same problem and answers/ideas tried. locating several postings suggesting to pull a specific fuse, wait 1 minute, then re-installed the fuse. by disconnecting this fuse, the computer brain would reset itself concerning this task and the pin should unlock when the ignition key was re-inserted. i tried this, several times, over and over without success. finally out of frustration i resorted to "shake the steering wheel hard back and forth"until the pin would release. after a minute of shaking... the pin did let loose and the steering column unlocked. the next day i took the car into the dealer and insisted that they replace the steering column lock system again, even though they told me a day earlier that they wouldn't do that, they did change it when i confronted them. it does not appear to me that gm has not addresssed this problem or acknowledge it as being a problem. well i am here to say that it is, this is why i am filing this compaint. ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

My son was driving on the interstate and the steering wheel locked and he crossed the median and was hit by another car and was killed, his passenger was injured critically and remembers that an instant before the crash and the crossing of the median that the car steering was locked. *jb

Steering column locked up when car started. repeated problem. contacted dealer, was told there was no recall on this vehicle or problem. column sometimes locks with wheels straight, other times with wheels turned. caused me to be stranded in 90 degree heat with small child.*ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

Steering column locked up while vehicle was moving and would not release leaving me stranded on the holiday weekend car has towed to the dealer for service i see so many complaints i do not understand how this is not being recalled by chevrolet this was a vehicle i purchased for my wife and i was going to purchase her a new one but with this safety issue i am going to looking at other brands including imports. *ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

The steering column on my 1999 chevrolet corvette locked after starting it and the car was in drive. ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

On 7-3-02 and 6-27-03 my corvette steering locked up. towed to dealer and fixed. dealer could not gaurantee it would stay fixed. now, after repairs or service the dealer will not test drive my corvette on the roaid only around dealer lot. i risk my life every time i drive the vette. waiting for steering to lock up.i know other corvette owners who have had same problem. i understand that nhtsa has received thousands of complaints regarding the steering wheel locking up. i understand this has something to do with the anti-theft system. gm is aware of this problem and re-designed the anti-theft system in the 2002 or 2003 models. please advise on steps to take with gm to clear this matter up. *ak

Purchased used 1999 chevrolet corvette coupe (c5) in february 2002 from dealer. in april of 2002, i got in the car, started it and proceeded to drive off. noticed that the steering wheel was locked up and i couldn't steer the vehicle. had to have the vehicle towed to a dealer where upon they had to remove the steering lock to allow the car to be steerable. they fixed the problem but after reading an article in the february 2003 issue of corvette fever, i thought it best to let nhtsa know of this particular incident. i was not hurt or injured and am filing this only for the purpose to make you aware of it and maybe to help someone else who owns one of these vehicle to become aware of this problem ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

Steering keeps locking up and cannot release steering wheel lock. bad actuator and relay, replace actuator and column lock relay again due to poss faulty recall part. recall on steering, had no problem until after the recall was done. column lock light comes on, cause short, replace column lock. roof latch rubber cover fell off, cause broken, reorder rubber latch. replace hazard warning switch, remove dash pad and replace hazard switch. ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak

The steering wheel lock unit engages intermittently. often without notice. what happens if the vehicle is in motion? this was repaired once under warranty. but chevrolet refuses to assist in repairing their repairs. this is a common problem with this year. *nlm ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

Please investigate the problem with the steering colomn of the c5 corvette. there needs to be a recall of this component by chevrolet. the steering column locks!!*ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

Steering column locked while driving. *ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

Without warning, service column lock displayed on driver information center-- because of angle of fromnt wheels, took four hours to get tow vehicle to dolly vehicle from parking spot incident occurred while backing from parking spot and could have led to an accident with pedestrians involved. *ak