57 problems related to steering wheel have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Steering column locked up when car started. Repeated problem. Contacted dealer, was told there was no recall on this vehicle or problem. Column sometimes locks with wheels straight, other times with wheels turned. Caused me to be stranded in 90 degree heat with small child. Ref. In ea02-031.
Steering column locked up while vehicle was moving and would not release leaving me stranded on the holiday weekend car has towed to the dealer for service I see so many complaints I do not understand how this is not being recalled by Chevrolet this was a vehicle I purchased for my wife and I was going to purchase her a new one but with this safety issue I am going to looking at other brands including imports. Ref. In ea02-031.
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Please investigate the problem with the steering colomn of the c5 Corvette. There needs to be a recall of this component by Chevrolet. The steering column locks!! ref. In ea02-031.
Steering column locked while driving. Ref. In ea02-031.
Without warning, service column lock displayed on driver information center-- because of angle of fromnt wheels, took four hours to get tow vehicle to dolly vehicle from parking spot incident occurred while backing from parking spot and could have led to an accident with pedestrians involved.
Consumer was backing out of driveway, wheels turned slightly, and steering column locked. This caused vehicle to back at an angle. Consumer narrowly avoided running over a small child that was walking across driveway. Dealer was replacing column lock mechanism at this time. Ref. In ea02-031.
This is my second failure in 2 weeks. I am angered that mine and original pe99066 where closed. This will become a fatality issue soon.
Consumer was backing out from garage and went to turn vehicle to right, and steering wheel column locked up. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership. Ref. In ea02-031.
As you know, c5 Corvettes have a problem with the column lock.
Steering column locks up after vehicle is started. Dic says service steering column. After vehicle runs for a while steering column will unlock itself. Took vehicle to 2 dealership service departments for repair. The first one (david stanley Chevrolet) stated low voltage & secured the negative battery cable. Two days later the same problem occurred. I took my vehicle to hudiburg Chevrolet service department this time. After I left they stated that the column locked up on their service drive. They replaced the column lock actuator. I picked up my vehicle on 5/17/01, so far problem has not occurred again. Today is 05/20/01. Ref. In ea02-031.
When consumer went to start vehicle computer started to wait ten seconds. Then when putting vehicle inside after ten seconds, computer indicated that steering column was locked. Vehicle had to be towed flat bed. This happened twice. Ref. In ea02-031.
While starting vehicle steering column engine check light illuminated shortly after steering column locked up and would not unlock, cause unknown. Ref. In ea02-031.
Dic message said "service column lock" never locked up on me but had to replace an actuator. Why isn't this a recall?.
Upon starting car steering wheel locked and "service column lock" message displayed. Ref. In ea02-031.
While traveling and without any indication steering wheel column locked up . Ref. In ea02-031.
This is the third time that this problem has occurred with my Corvette. No afety defect listed.
As I was leaving a parking lot, the steering column locked up with no warning. If I had been on the freeway when this happened I think this could have been fatal. Ref. In ea02-031.
Steering locking up, is a real scary problem that appears to be wide spread. I am grateful that it only was a quick lock up. The traffic on the interstate was pretty congested and could have resulted in many injuries. Ref. In ea02-031.
On attempting to drive car the vehicle started but the steering wheel did not unlock leaving me stranded. Ref. In ea02-031.
Was driving vehicle when steering wheel suddenly locked up. Had no prior warning. Problem was intermittent. Contacted the manufacturer & informed consumert to take to dealership. Vehicle towed to dealer & placed on diagnostic machine. No codes would appear due to being erased. Problem not related to speed. Its an automatic transmission & been to the dealer several times for steering wheel lock up. Ref. In ea02-031.
On hot days, would start car, and vehicle's steering column would not unlock. Tried to move vehicle and engine would stall. Failure to unlock occurred approx. 5 times. Consumer purchased an aftermarket bypass kit and has had no column lock problems since. (telephone follow up by odi 07/30/03) ref. In ea02-031.
Upon starting vehicle steering wheel locked up and would not move. Vehicle was towed to the dealership where a motor in the steering column was replaced. Dealership was not certain if replacing motor was a permanent solution. Manufacturer was aware of this problem. Ref. In ea02-031.
While driving steering wheel completely locked up. Motor that controls the steering column locked/had to be replaced. Dealer has been contacted.
Steering column lock failures are epidemic, can happen while car is moving. Ref. In ea02-031.
The steering wheel lock control module failed, causing the steering wheel to remain locked and the car to stall when shifted into gear. This caused my wife and I to be stranded in a remote area while out-of-state.
Steering wheel locked while car was running (not moving). Ref. In ea02-031.
I got in the car and when I turned the key it said "remove key, wait ten seconds". I did this and when I put the key back in and started it up the next message said "steering column lock". The steering column is now locked and when I start the car it will not release. Through other people on Corvette web pages I have found that this is a common problem with c5 Corvettes. It's a weekend and I can't use the car because the wheel is locked. Not exactly why I bought the car!! ref. In ea02-031.
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While on vacation, out-of-state, I started the engine of my car. When I shifted the transmission into gear, the car stalled. The steering wheel would not unlock or turn. The car had to be towed to a dealer for repair, which took three days. My wife and I were stranded and the end of our vacation ruined. Dt ref. In ea02-031.
The problem is also known as "column lock. " gm acknowledges this defect (I received an email from them today), but refuses to issue a recall and replace the faulty part with one that does not have a manufacturing defect.
Steering column locked without warning. This situation has occured four times. Dealer is contacted with steering locking system and computer system replaced or updated. Recently, I have received reports that this situation had occured while car is moving. I'm concerned that the next malfunction could result in injury. Ref. In ea02-031.
Steering column lock engages, and does not release. Ref. In ea02-031.
Steering column lock would not disengage. Required tow & dealer service. Ref. In ea02-031.
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