2001 Chevrolet Corvette problems

“My steering column lock has failed on my C5 Corvette. I understand that there was a previous recall for this, but I have been the owner of this car since 2001 and was never notified by mail of the recall by GM. When I contact GM, they indicate that the recall is expired and there is nothing that they can do. HELP!!!”

“RECALL NUMBER 04V060000 RECALL DATE 02/09/2004 COMPONENT STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE SUMMARY. STEERING LOCKED AT EXITING FREEWAY. THE FUEL SUPPLY SHUT OFF SO THE VEHICLE CANNOT MOVED. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STEERED.”

“AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING OFF THE ENGINES STALLED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 600 MILES AND IT LOCKED UP AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A WARNING CHIME WOULD SOUND. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD ONLY MOVE SEVERAL FEET THEN THE FUEL WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. OTHER PROBLEMS: THE LOCK CLYINDER WAS NOT READING WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED, THEN WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED, THE VEHICLE READ THEFT ATTEMPT AND LOCK OUT, A COLUMN LOCK MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH AND THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE DRIVERS DOORS DUE TO DOOR SPERATION. *SC”

“THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. UPON DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED PREVENTING THE CAR FROM BEING CONTROLLED AT SPEED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE AND INVESTIGATING THE MATTER WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE I FOUND THAT THIS STEERING LOCK ANTITHEFT DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE DANGEROUS AS I DESCRIBED. THE NHTSA FORCED GM TO RECALL VEHICLES, MINE IN 2003, RECALL NUMBER 4006. SUBSEQUENTLY GM CONCLUDED THAT THIS RECALL WAS NOT EFFECTIVE AND ISSUED TWO MORE RECALLS HOWEVER CUSTOMERS WERE NEVER NOTIFIED BY MAIL. RECALL NUMBER 4006C ISSUED IN FEB 08 2006 SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS RECALLS INSTRUCTING DEALERS AND SERVICE TECHNICIANS TO REMOVE THE LOCKING MECHANISM. HOWEVER GM FAILS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO ASSURE THAT THIS LATTER RECALL IS PROVIDED TO MY VEHICLE. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO CUSTOMER SERVICE 866 790 5700 THEY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE. AFTER $1700 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES MY CAR IS STILL IN A SITUATION THAT THE STEERING COLUMN CAN LOCK WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND GM FAILS TO RESPOND. I HAVE BEEN BOUNCED AROUND TO 8 TO 9 REPRESENTATIVES IN CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM PERU , TEXAS AND DETROIT ALL WITH NO ACTION. ALL OWNERS OF 1999 TO 2004 CORVETTES…”

“2001 CORVETTE, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAS AN APPROX 3" CRACK WHERE THE SPOKE MEETS THE RIM AND RUNS FROM WHERE THE TIRE MOUNTS TO INSIDE THE WHEEL AFFECTED WHEEL LOSES 20PSI OF AIR PER HOUR.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. HE TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIPS THEY COULD DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE. HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.(SC)”