Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3904 | 10019429 | Power window and/or door lock inoperative. *tt | 03/14/2006 | ||
| 071001 | 07/10/2001 | 623665 | Information concerning 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 corvettes with body control module concerns on vehicles using aftermarket electronic column lock bypass system. nlm | 10/29/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Very bad fuel odor when gas tank is filled..happens very time car is fueled..no visible gas leaks. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 15000 | ||
| Very bad fuel odor when gas tank is filled..happens very time car is fueled..no visible gas leaks. | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 42000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet corvette. the contact started the ignition and heard a loud noise. all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and remained so until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but was not repaired. in rainy weather conditions, water leaked from the front driver and passenger side windows. also, the trunk sustained water leakage and caused a strong odor and mildew. on a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the water leakage failures; however, the failures still persist. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 42,000. | |||
| 03/11/2003 | 18000 | 1 | 05/14/1998 |
| While driving the fuel indicator read the wrong reading which caused the vehicle to run out of fuel. *nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 03/05/2003 | 37000 | 1 | |
| The engine light illuminated, the dealership indicated the ac delco battery leaked acid all over the wiring harness.*jb | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 0 | ||
| For third time within a year apart battery had to be replaced. vehicle was left without electrical power, and consumer noticed that positive cable was corroded by acid of battery.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/27/2003 | 73000 | 1 | 08/07/2003 |
| While pulling out of a parking space steering wheel locked up. when this occurred ignition failed to operate which caused the engine to die. there was a consumers satisfaction campaign on this issue.*ak after this occurred, consumer could start the vehicle and drive it but the steering column would be locked. vehicle would move but no steering. *ph *nlm | |||
| 02/04/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| 1-steering loose and unsafe/2-eng stumbles and dies/3-eng rattles in gear/4-drivers seat loose/5-gas milage dropping/6-all codes errased by themself. *ak | |||
| 12/30/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| While driving at 75 mph the active handling warning came on and car shut down to an idle with no power at all. the 2nd incident occurred on 11/3/00. *ak | |||
| Pe-99-066; when driving 5 mph and when attempting to back up vehicle stalled and the steering wheel locked up which caused consumer to hit a curve. after steering wheel locked up, a message was displayed on diagnostic center which indicated to remove the key from ignition for a couple of minutes. consumer noted that reading should have displayed prior to the incident in order to prevent the problem. please provide any further details.*ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 01/20/1998 | |
| Two spark plug wires replaced, causing engine failure. *yc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 06/25/2004 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Upon starting the vehicle steering wheel wouldn't move, and vehicle failed to start when the keys was turned in the ignition. this occurred due to a defect described in the electronic column lock recall 04v060000. but, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 07/14/2003 | 15000 | 3 | 04/06/2002 |
| Car when moving in reverse aprox. 5mph had steering wheel lock. steering would not move but car would move in forward or reverse.car had rear left wheel rim damaged (scraped) from contact with curb. followed directions on computer to no avail. let it set for 24 hr. and everything was back to normal ..the car has since done this twice more and been put in storage since nov.of 2003 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 09/02/2002 | |||
| While traveling at 75 mph computer illuminated, telling driver to reduce speed. a second later, vehicle's speed dropped from 75 to 30 mph. consumer had no control over change in speed. consumer felt this was unsafe, was almost hit by oncoming vehicles. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 10/25/2001 | 4 | 03/01/1998 | |
| The cars computer shuts down the car at high speeds. messages that appear include low voltage, service active handling system and abs failure. this has occured four times - 6/26/01, 8/8/01, 10/4/01, and 10/25/01 and i have brought the car into the dealership for repair. dealer claimed to have fixed problem only to have it reoccur. it is like having the car shift into neutral at 70 mph. it creates a very dangerous situation as i am usually on a highway with fast moving traffic around me. the dealership says this happens all the time with the corvettes as if it is normal. i can't believe that a car would be designed to shut down at high speeds if the computer registered a voltage drop. the manufacturer representative michael steele at 800-222-1020 is aware of the problem and tries to help but has no power to deal with this issue. the case number at chevrolet is 05623088. this car is dangerous and should be subject to review and possible recall before someone is killed.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 08/08/2003 | 43000 | 1 | 06/11/2002 |
| Steering wheel locks up on 1998 corvette.vin no # is 1g1yy22gow5114022. this obviously a major safety issue and is documented on the corvette forum.com website. car recognizes the problem and sends message saying to turn off,remove key,wait 10 sec.s and restart. *ak | |||
| 03/24/2003 | 53251 | 1 | 05/01/2001 |
| The steering wheel column locked up intermittently. the dealer replaced the ignition switch. *nlm the consumer felt that this problem was due to a design flaw and the manufacturer should issue a recall and or fix, free of charge. scc | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| When turning key to start steering wheel will lock. consumer feels this is not safe because in an emergency situation won't be able get car started.consumer has to have vehicle towed to dealer every time this occurs. this vehicle was excluded from manufacturer's recall due to vin although it has same exact problem. please provide any further information.*ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs | |||
| 07/24/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| When attempting to start car, engine would not start and driver information display read remove key and wait 10 seconds. key was removed, and after 15 seconds, attempts made to restart car. engine then started, but driver information display read service steering column lock at which time i attempted to turn steering wheel and found it would not turn in either direction. engine then stopped running after about 15 seconds. i attempted to restart car a number of times, but same problems persisted. i removed and checked fuze #23 per chevrolet repair manual, but fuze was okay. again attempted to restart car, but same problem was still present (steering wheel was locked and couldn't be turned). tow truck operator later advised that he had towed five corvettes with smae apparent problem in last two weeks. chevrolet delaer subsequently advised that chevrolet initiated a recall this week, but for 1999 corvettes (and possibly newer, only). my 1998 is apparently not covered by the recall. this problem would be particularly dangerous if it occurred while the vehicle was moving.*ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| Starter. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 07/04/1998 | |
| Computer chip failed. nlm | |||
| 12/24/1997 | 3 | 12/24/1997 | |
| While traveling at 35 mph, instrument panel indicated a check engine light and the vehicle began to lose speed although the driver pressed the accelerator. after pulling over, the vehicle began to vibrate. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 08/02/2000 | 3 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Undedected water leak from previous electronic failure causing car to not exceed 5 mph. still not corrected . car returned to dealer will not start | |||