Visibility
Filed Oct 23, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPONTANEOUSLY STOPPED WORKING. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE SPECULATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE COMPARTMENT THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS IMPROPERLY SEALED, WHICH ALLOWS WATER TO REACH THE MOTOR AND CAUSE IT TO FAIL. SECONDLY, HE CONCLUDED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER UTTERS DO NOT PROPERLY DRAIN THE WATER IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY, WHICH PROMOTES WATER BUILD UP. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10246550
- Incident
- Oct 23, 2008
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Body & structureElectricalVisibility
Filed Sep 16, 2008
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.
- NHTSA ID
- 10242425
- Incident
- Sep 12, 2008
- Mileage
- 42,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jun 14, 2004
POWER WINDOWS ON 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE BECAME INOPERATIVE. *MR THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BURNED OUT MOTOR. *SC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10079525
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2004
Visibility
Filed Aug 4, 2002
SPRING LOADED OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE (ONE YEAR APPART). THEY SAG DOWN AND ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO USE LEADING TO A VISION HAZARD.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 765166
Visibility
Filed Jan 2, 2001
RIGHT AND LEFT MIRRORS BECAME LOOSE ON SHAFT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 738650
- Incident
- Jul 4, 2000
Visibility
Filed Apr 27, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THEM TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. NM
- NHTSA ID
- 545250
Visibility
Filed Oct 14, 1998
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WHEN RAISING OR LOWERING IT MAKES A SCREECHING NOISE. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828918
- Incident
- Jun 30, 1998
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Apr 14, 1998
TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. ALSO PASSENGER'S WINDOW LEAKED.
- NHTSA ID
- 534293
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.