NHTSA Complaint #10281528 — 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOR THE 2ND TIME A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM. I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD MY CAR TOWED (2008) AFTER ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE AND I COULD NOT TURN AT ALL. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSE TO BE CORRECTED AFTER NOTIFYING THE DEALERSHIP OF A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SPOKE DIRECTLY TO THIS PROBLEM. THE REMEDY WAS DISABLING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK BY REMOVING THE LOCK PLATE. I HAVE AGAIN EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM! HOWEVER, THIS TIME, THE COLUMN NO LONGER LOCKS, SINCE THE COLUMN LOCK PLATE WAS REMOVED, BUT WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE THE FUEL CUTS OFF. MY SON TOWED THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR ME LAST WEEK AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY CAN CORRECT IT FOR $915.00, STATING THEY HAVE TO REPLACE A MOTOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THAT IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM AT ALL. SOUNDS LIKE PURE BULL TO ME! I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AS MANY AS 5 TIMES, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF THE CAR. I HAVE UNDER 40K MILES ON THIS CAR, AND HAVE NOT PUT MORE THAN 10K ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS INITIALLY REPAIRED. IT IS A DEFECT THAT THEY NEED TO CORRECT AT THEIR COST AND HOPEFULLY PERMANENTLY THIS TIME. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR