general problems of the 1998 Chevrolet Corvette

The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the steering column lock failed to unlock, preventing the vehicle from being driven. After turning the key, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The service steering column lock warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 04v060000 (steering); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had already been repaired under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the steering column remained in the locked position and the steering wheel could not be turned in either direction. The contact stated that occasionally the message "remove key - wait 10 seconds" was displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 04v060000 (steering). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced that failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 78,000.

I own a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The ebcm can have an issue. Complains of traction control, abs braking and ah active handling. This can cause issues when driving with no abs active. I have seen numerous complaints about this issue here and on various forums. Unfortunately the part needed to correct the issue is no longer available and for some reason cannot be repaired. Used parts are costly (2k or more) and no guarantee they work. Gm should provide replacement part or work around. If not available they should offer total car buy backs for a fare price depending on condition or offer an exchange for a Corvette that can be repaired.

Tl- the contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while turn into the driveway while the vehicle in motion, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact stated that he powered off the engine multiple times and shake the wheel removed the battery so the computer could reprogram but the wheel remained lock. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact the vehicle was not under warranty and provided a case number: unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000. Aw.

The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. While driving approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing and the harness kit was replaced. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 04v060000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

While driving, the steering wheel suddenly locked and the engine shut off. The car was stuck in the roadway. The car was towed to the local dealer, who said a critical recall was never done. Although I am the original owner, I never received a recall notice from gm. The recall, which I later found to possibly affect 120,000 Corvettes from 1997 to 2004, was performed according to gm instructions. However, the recall only consisted of removing the steering lock pins. The likelihood of fuel system shut off still existed. The dealer said the gm recall was ineffective, gm was aware that the recall was insufficient, and said the entire mechanism needed to be replaced in order to prevent future recurrence. The replacement was then done at my cost. As a licensed professional engineer I believe the inadequate gm recall remediation is a serious safety defect. I was told by the dealer that the defect usually occurs after 60,000 to 80,000 miles. However, most Corvettes are driven well beyond this point. I wrote to gm, but they are not taking this potentially dangerous condition seriously.

The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and could not be turned. The vehicle was shut off and restarted but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000.

My steering lock would not disengage under any condition. Car would drive but would not steer.

While driving 5 mph, the steering wheel locked up. Dealer notified. When the consumer backed out of the driveway, with the steering wheel turned, it locked up completely while fully engaged.

Consumer had problems with the steering. Also stated that while driving was involved into a collision which he thinks it was caused do to steering problems. Dealer was not contacted at the time of this called. Ts.

When starting vehicle steering would lock up for no reason. Problem would happen after vehicle had been driven for a while and turned off. Ref. In ea02-031.

Vehicle experienced the same defect with its electronic lock steering malfunction as stated in the TSB 1d10002157.

While driving, the steering wheel locked up. Did not count in ea02-031 (duplicate of odi# 10022859).

After stopping at a stop sign, the consumer was unable to steer the vehicle. ** ref. In ea02-031.