1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Seats Problems

WHEN THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF FROM A DEAD STOP OR COMES TO A STOP THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT MOVE IN THE TRACK ABOUT A QUARTER INCH OR SO CREATING AN UNEASY AND UNSAFE FEELING WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT PLAGUES JUST ABOUT EVERY 1997-2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE EQUIPPED WITH POWER SEATS. I DISCOVERED THAT THE BUSHINGS THAT WERE USED IN THE SEAT TRACKS WERE MADE FROM INFERIOR MATERIALS AND DISINTEGRATE OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND ALLOW THE SEAT TO MOVE IN THE TRACK WHILE TAKING OFF OR STOPPING. IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF IF IT WILL HAPPEN BUT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. TO MY UNDERSTANDING GENERAL MOTORS HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR OWN. I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BY REPLACING THE SEAT TRACK BUT THE NEW TRACK...

BOTH SEATS MOVE ALITTLE BIT WHILE DRIVING. *TR

1999 CHEVY CORVETTE 49000 MILES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BRACKET IS BROKEN. BROKE WITH A 170 LBS DRIVER. NO REASON NO ACCIDENT. THIS MAKES THE DRIVERS SEAT ROCK BACK AND FORTH. IT IS UNSTABLE UNDER BRAKING AND MOVES WHILE TURNING AND ACCELERATING. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DRIVER SEAT WAS LOOSE AND WOULD JERK BACK AND FORTH WHEN HE ACCELERATED OR APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIANS STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE SEAT BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

1999 C5 CORVETTE SEAT FRAME BRACKET BROKEN. I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SEAT FRAME 1997-2004 . THE BRACKET IS CAST ALUMINUM THAT IS OF POUR QUALITY. YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT WAS BROKEN FOR SOME TIME. I CAN'T GET GM TO CALL ME BACK. IF I WAS HIT IN THE REAR THIS PART WOULD FAIL. THIS PART JUST HAPPEN TO FAIL WHEN IS WAS DRIVING SLOW WHEN THE SEAT FELL DOWN. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP THANKS*TR

ROCKING SEAT UNDER ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. CAN MAKE CONTROL MORE DIFFICULT. *TR

DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD ON BRAKING AND BACK ON ACCELERATION. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON ALL CHEV. C5 CORVETTES. *NM

THE LEATHER ON THE SEATS EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND THE LEATHER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT MALFUNCTIONED. *MJS

BOTH FRONT SEATS BROKE UPON IMPACT WITH TREE. A DEER JUMPED OUT AND CAR WENT INTO A SKID AT 28MPH. IT HIT A TREE WHILE GOING IN REVERSE. BOTH SPORT SEAT FRAMES BROKE AT THE UPPER OPENING IN SEAT BACK AND WERE TORN OFF TRACKS. SINCE REAR BACK SEAT FAILURE IS IN THE NEWS, THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED. CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TOTALLED. THE INSURANCE SOLD IT OFF FOR 'PARTS'

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK