2000 Chevrolet Corvette complaints

CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS BLACK MARKS MADE EACH TIME TOP IS PUT DOWN. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL "STICKS" OFTEN WHEN APPLIED CAUSING UNINTENDED DECELERATION, ACTIVATION OF ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM, PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, ROTOR WARPAGE, AND BRAKE FADE.

ACTIVE HANDLINGS SYSTEM WHICH IS DESIGNED TO DETECT SPIN OUT AND BRAKE OPPOSING TIRES TO CONTROL YAW VS. STEERING WHEEL ANGLE ACTIVATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED IN A STRAIGHT LINE CAUSING A DANGEROUS SPIN OUT AND LOSS OF CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY. SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. UNEXPECTED AND UNCALLED FOR ACTIVATION OF THE SYSTEM CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A NEAR COLLISION AT HIGH SPEED. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL "STICKS" OFTEN WHEN APPLIED CAUSING UNINTENDED DECELERATION, ACTIVATION OF ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM, PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, ROTOR WARPAGE, AND BRAKE FADE.

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 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

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COMPUTERIZED LIGHTING MADE DRIVING LIGHTS TURN OFF, AND HEADLAMP RETRACT DURING DRIVING; UNABLE TO SEE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE DAMAGE AS LEFT SIDE OF CAR HIT CURB.

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

THEIR IS NO RUBBER ON CLUTCH & BRAKE PEDALS, FOOT CAN SLIP OFF WHEN WET OR WITH LEATHER SOLES. *ET

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

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

RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V111000 CHEVROLET TELLS ME THERE IS NO RECALL. MY BELTS CONTINUE TO FAIL. WHAT CAN I DO? *AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 10461. LAP BELT WEBBING CAN TWIST, ALLOWING WEBBING TO JAM IN THE RETRACTOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEATBELT WITH THE PROBLEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT NOT THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO, DID NOT INSTALL INSERTS TO THE BELT WEB GUIDE OF EACH LAP BELT RETRACTOR.*AK

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

EXCESSIVE HEAT,EVEN WITH A/C ON MAX.INTOLERABLE INSIDE CAR WHILE DRIVING OR AT IDLE. SEATS AND CONSOLE HEATING UP SO MUCH THAT IT IS TO HOT TO TOUCH. POSSIBLE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF FOUR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS INSTEAD OF TWO FOR THE YEAR2000 CORVETTE. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING!*AK

HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM REAR END WHENEVER A TURN WAS BEING MADE. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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

THE PCM REPORTS ERROR P1518, BUT IS INTERMITTENT (THUS IT HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN YET INTIL IT IS MORE PREDICTABLE -IE SOLVABLE) THE REAL PROBLEM IS THE PCM REDUCES ENGINE TO IDLE UNTIL A POWER CYCLE - VERY DANGEROUS, BUT AS I HAVE FOUND OUT BEFORE INTERMITTENT FAILURES CAN NOT EASILY BE DIAGNOSED - SHOULD BE A CHECK TO RETURN POWER IF THE FAILURE IS GONE FOR A TIME.*AK

WHEN FUEL TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL FUEL LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE VENT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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

BRAKES WERE DRAGGING TO THE POINT OF LOCKING UP, AND ROTORS GOT REAL HOT. PULLED OVER, AND DISENGAGED ACTIVE HANDLING OF VEHICLE. DEALER WILL ORDER ALL NEW PARTS & RUN TESTS TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE ALWAYS LOW, WOULD NOT SHOW IF TIRES TOO LOW OR OVER INFLATED UNTIL TOO LATE AT ANY SPEED. ABS/ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT ON, TURNED ENGINE OFF 1 MILE LATER LIGHT GOES OFF. CLUTCH PEDAL TOO STIFF.

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

VEHICLES BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING SEVERE FLAT SPOT ON TIRES. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE CAR IS NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE AT THE TIME OF LOCKUP. THIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE MANUFACTURERS PLANT IN BOWLING GREEN, KY TO LYMAN, SC, APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES, BY WAY OF NASHVILLE, TN. IT SAT IN THE GARAGE THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE NEXT WEEKEND, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, IT REMAINED THERE FOR TWO FULL WEEKS WHILE THEY REPAIRED THE ABS SYSTEM. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE SYSTEM AGAIN FAILED AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR WERE UNSUCCESSFULL. THE SECOND ATTEMPT REQUIRED PARTS THAT WERE TO BE BACK ORDERED. THE PARTS WERE LOCATED AT THE CORVETTE PLANT, HOWEVER, AND THE REPAIRS MADE. THE VEHICLES BRAKE SYSTEM NOW APPEARS TO BE NORMAL. THE LAST PART OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THE TIRES, HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. ONLY A "GOOD WILL OFFER" OF $75 HAS BEEN OFFERED, TOWARDS THE COST OF $1600 WORTH OF TIRES, ON A $46,000 CAR. *AK

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