NHTSA Complaint #730803 — 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

STEERING LOCKED, HEADLIGHTS STUCK OPEN, SHORT CIRCUITED AND MELTED REARVIEW MIRROR, DEAD BATTERY IN A BRAND NEW CAR REASONS UNDETERMINED BY DEALER JUST REPLACED 2 BATTERIES, SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS SMELL OF BURNING WIRES, KEY FOB INOPERABLE, MULTIPLE COMPUTER WARNINGS FOR NO APPARENT REASON, TIRE PRESSURE WARNINGS, FUEL GAUGE WARNINGS, CHECK ENGINE WARNINGS, DRIVER SEAT MOTOR GROANS LOUDLY LIKE ITS STRAINING TO MOVE, STEERING WHEEL HAS A GRINDING/SQUEALING NOISE WHEN TURNED HARD LEFT OR RIGHT, COMPUTER MEMORY INOPERABLE, SEATBELTS GET STUCK IN OR RETRACT BACK, REARVIEW MIRROR GETS SO HOT YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT, DRIVERS SEAT WON'T MOVE FORWARD AT TIMES UNLESS MANUALLY PLACED THERE THEN IT WILL MOVE BACK WHILE I AM DRIVING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR MY FEET TO TOUCH THE PEDALS. THIS CAR HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND I WOULD LIKE GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBLITIY FOR THE DEFECTS AND REFUND MY MONEY. I DON'T BELIEVE THESE PROBLEMS ARE FIXABLE. THE CAR IS FLAWED AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE IN THE PROCESS. IT WILL HAPPEN IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE PROMPTLY. YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO PAY THIS KIND OF MONEY OR ANY MONIES FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SAFE TO PUT ON THE ROAD WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS. ESPECIALLY STEERING AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE. IF YOU CAN'T DRIVE IT DEPENBABLY AND SAFELY WHAT GOOD IS THIS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL CAR TO ITS OWNERS. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS