1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Steeringcolumn Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 2 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN AND THE STEERING COLUMN SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER, HOWEVER, IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) TWO YEARS AGO. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,191.

WHEN DRIVING AT 5 MPH STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE AND THEN LOCKED UP. *AK SEE ODI VOQ #8005263

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON A 55 MPH ROAD CONSUMER GOT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. TURNED RIGHT INTO WORK PARKING LOT AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. AFTER TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE WHEELS HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. DISC DISPLAYED A MESSAGE. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, BECAUSE NOTHING WAS IN VEHICLE'S PATH. SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED VEHICLE TO TRY TO GET WHEELS TO UNLOCK. ALSO TRIED TO TURN WHEEL BACK AND FORTH, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER SAID HE FIXED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER SOLD VEHICLE SO HE DID NOT KNOW IF PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE WENT ONTO AN EXIT RAMP, SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 35 MPH, AND IT TURNED RIGHT. THEN, WENT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT VEHICLE AND STEERING LOCKED UP. RAN VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO EMERGENGY LANE; DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, BUT HURT SHOULDER, POPPED IT, TRYING TO TURN STEERING. COULD NOT GET STEERING UNLOCKED. GMC SENT INVESTIGATOR OUT TO CHECK OUT CAR, AND THEY FIXED EVERYTHING. REPLACED STEERING COLUMN E7680/ PART 267460, COLUMN LOCK/10424050S WHEEL, AND SC4X 267460 (COUNT 2). CLAIM TYPE E OM. REPLACED N4800 533WC0.60, MODULE 1 AT 9381389, SC4X 9381389. CUSTOMER TO SEND INVOICE.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK *NLM THIS ALSO HAPPENED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO WITH ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THE CAR.

DEALER REPLACE STEERING COLUMN ABOUT YEAR AGO AT COST OF $ 500.00. A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

ON JUNE 23RD I JUST RETURNED FROM GETTING MARRIED IN RENO NEVADA I PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVE WAY CAME BACK TO PUT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WAS LOCKED I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER I SEE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS IF THIS WAS TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE OF MINE AS WELL AS OTHERS GM SHOULD RECALL THIS SAFETY DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE. *NLM REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 7 TO 10 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE COLUMN LOCKED APPROXIMATELY 24 TIMES WITHIN 4 YEARS DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM *CB *JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT HAD COME ON WHILE TRAVELING. THE REPAIR WORK WAS MADE ON THE PULLEY, AND THE BALANCER. THE TOP PULLEY LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE BEGAN TO WORK ON IT BUT DIDN'T FINISH BECAUSE THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROGRAM ERROR. THE PRIMARY BELT/TENSIONER BELT HAD COME OFF-THE TENSIONER BELT WAS REPLACED. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP, THE POWER STEERING BELT WAS TAKEN OFF. THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT HAD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING AND MAKING TURNS. THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTES WERE INOPERATIVE AND WERE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. REFER TO ODI#10002502 SCC REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE WHEEL TO TURN. ALL I COULD DO IS PULL STRAIGHT FORWARD INTO MY GARAGE AND TURN OFF THE CAR. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS