Problems with 2000 Chevrolet Corvette STEERING

The consumer noticed after the vehicle was started that the steering wheel would not turn left or right. after the engine ran for a few seconds it would stall. *ak

Vehicle fails to unlock on its start up, campaign 01044a, already performed. *ak

Steering column lock w/ a dic code of 2592. *ph

Consumer called complaining about having problems with the steering wheel locking up. also, there is a recall where the consumer's vehicle was not included due to vin even though his vehicle is doing the samething.*ak consumer was backing out of garage and had moved about 6-8 ft when he tried to turn the steering wheel and could not. cosnumer pulled car back into garage and shut off car. restarted car about 10 times to try to get the steering wheel unlocked, but it would not unlock. since vehicle was not covered by csc 1044a, customer had tsb repair performed on vehicle, but had to pay for it himself.

Steering wheel column locked when starting car. dic message said to remove key for 10 seconds then try again. samething happened when key reinserted. the car started and moved forward or backwards, but the steering wheel could not be moved.*ak

After turning key engine steering wheel would not unlock. dealer has been contacted.*ak occurred 3x owner has had over the counter by-pass kit installed. cat

Service column lock dic message. unable to drive. towed to dealer for repairs.owner was told vehicle not covered by recall because vin outside breakpoint. *ak

I own a 2000 chevy corvette mn6. at 26000 miles i got a column lock error where the column lock does not disengage when the key is turned to start. i've seen many similiar complaints on the corvette forum and am adding my name to the list of customers that have had this problem. according to chevy my car is not in the vin group that would have gotten a free fix if i had the problem prior to 1-7-03. this obviously should never happen.

While driving 5 mph the steering wheel without any warning locked up. dealer notified. *ak the radio quit, directional switch, power doors/switch, and the door unlatched while the vehicle was in motion and while parked. *scc *jb

2000 corvette 6 spd steering wheel locked. *ph

The steering wheel locked up after starting the vehicle. *ak this had only occurred at start up. the consumer was concerned about this occurring while in motion. *scc *jb

Anti-theft steering column lock. *ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

Consumer stated while driving at any speed, the steering wheel locked, dealer has been notified. please provide further information.*jb ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

While driving at 70 mph steering wheel locked up causing vehicle to cross the median and hit an oncoming vehicle. both cars were totaled. consumer suggest a recall on chevy corvette. *mr *cb see odi# 10029388 for add'l details.

Consumer states steering column locked while driving. as a result vehicle was involved in a crash. dealer notified. *ak while driving the vehicle steering wheel locked up. as a result the vehicle crossed the median and hit a jeep head on. the jeep caught fire and the consumer's corvette was totaled. the air bags didn't deploy causing consumer to sustain injuries to the head and a sprained ankle for 3 weeks. consumer lost consciousness for approx. 20 minutes. *ph *nlm duplicate voq. see odi# 10031977 for other details. cat

Consumer stated the steering column failed to unlock, the vehicle had to be towed.*ak *jb ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

While pulling out into traffic steering wheel locked up. vehicle has not yet been checked by dealer.*ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

04 v 060 000/electronic column lock: vehicle was taken to the dealer on three separate occasions because of a problem with the steering column locking up while starting the vehicle. please provide dealer information.

Steering column lock malfunction - was left stranded - had to call tow truck. *ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

in reverse steering locked up.vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs. feel free to provide any further information.*ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

Gm corvette 2000 steering wheel and column locked . *bf the vehicle was towed to the dealer for repair . about two years later the problem recurred. the consumer contacted the dealer and was told at that time that his vehicle was not included in the steering recall. the consumer had to pay for the repair. *nm

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 *cjs

Steering locked up while driving 65-70 mph, vehicle struck pole in median and spun out. no injuries, damage to vehicle was $ 1000.00. *ak

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 *cjs

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 nhtsa.gov 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. nhtsa for your help.*ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

Steering column locked, vehicle inoperable. *ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

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.*ak

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 *cjs

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.

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. *ak

Steering column locked and was unable to unlock it, even with key in ignition and engine running.*ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

Steering column locked up on easter sunday. this is an on going problem with the corvette. please look into this. ref. in ea02-031 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

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 *cjs

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

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. *ak