2002 Chevrolet Corvette Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving 5-10 MPH, the steering wheel locked-up, and the vehicle continued to drive in a circle. The steering column warning light was illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V060000 (Steering), and the dealer determined that the electronic steering column lock replacement was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The contact was referred to the dealer for financial assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 51,491.

STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AFTER PARKING IT AFTER WORK. THE RECALL ON ALL OTHER VEHICLES MY YEAR THAT HAS BEEN FIXED BY THE FACTORY HAS A WIRE RAN TO THE PCM ARE COMPUTER NOT SURE WHAT THEY ARE CALLING IT. BUT THE FIX WILL NOT LET THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK. AND I HAVE WATCHED A LOT OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON THIS IN ALL OF THE FACTORY FIXED RECALLS THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T LOCK. FROM WHAT I SEE IT TELLS ME THAT THE FIX IS COMPLETE. IT IS A 2002 WITH ONLY 68000 MILES. ANY HELP PLEASE?

NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION COMING FROM REAR OF CAR WHEN DRIVING ON A PAVED SMOOTH ROAD AT 65 MPH. UPON LATER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED A 2" LONG CRACKED LR WHEEL THE CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE BASE OF ONE OF 5 SLENDER SPOKES WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE BARREL OF THE WHEEL. ANY RETAILER WHO LISTS THIS 18" FORGED ALUMINUM WHEEL IS OUT OF STOCK AS THIS UPGRADED WHEEL WAS UNDER-DESIGNED FOR THE LOADING THAT HAPPENS TO A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE C5 CORVETTES AND COULD RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT AT HIGH INTERSTATE SPEEDS.

BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE CRACKED AND WILL NOT HOLD AIR FOR MORE THAN A DAY! AFTER CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY STATED THAT THERE ARE NO RECALL'S ON THESE WHEELS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR THESE WHEELS CAN BRAKE AT ANY TIME. *TR

The ignition key started the car but the car continued to stall out when the clutch was released failing to propel the car leaving me stranded with a running(ideling) but non functional vehicle.I could not move the vehicle and it was subject to traffic crash. I need to have the vehicle retrieved by the dealer for repait. It is non-operable. There weree no warnings to me on the vehicle that the p roblem existed

AFTER FUELING VEHICLE AND PARKING IN GARAGE THE VEHICLE FOR DAYS WILL SMELL VERY STRONGLY OF GASOLINE UNTIL GALLONS ARE CONSUMED VIA DRIVING TO APPROX. 3/4 OF TANK. VEHICLE IS NOT OVER FILLED ! NO VISUAL INDICATIONS OF FUEL LEAKING ON GROUND. THIS ALSO HAPPENED SINCE ON JULY 12, 2016 LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS FUELED.

The ignition key started the car but the car continued to stall out when the clutch was released failing to propel the car leaving me stranded with a running(ideling) but non functional vehicle.I could not move the vehicle and it was subject to traffic crash. I need to have the vehicle retrieved by the dealer for repait. It is non-operable. There weree no warnings to me on the vehicle that the p roblem existed

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE IF A DEALER COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ THE CONSUMER SAID THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPDATED 08/15/2017*JS

BRAKES FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINE TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL DEVELOPED A HOLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINE.

WHILE MAKING A TIGHT LEFT TURN TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO THE I75 ON RAMP SOUTH OF GAINSVILLE FLA. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. FORTUNATELY NO OTHER CAR WAS ALONGSIDE SO AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED.. SINCE THEN THIS MALFUNCTION HAS REPEATED ITSELF MULTIPLE TIMES BUT FORTUNATELY AT SLOWER SPEEDS. *TR

I BOUGHT CAR OFF INTERNET NOT SURE IF ANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE TRACTION CONTROLS SERVICE ABS STABILITY CONTROLS LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF TOLD THAT PARTS ARE DISCONTINUED YOU MAY REACH ME AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE MAKING A TIGHT LEFT TURN TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO THE I75 ON RAMP SOUTH OF GAINSVILLE FLA. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. FORTUNATELY NO OTHER CAR WAS ALONGSIDE SO AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED.. SINCE THEN THIS MALFUNCTION HAS REPEATED ITSELF MULTIPLE TIMES BUT FORTUNATELY AT SLOWER SPEEDS. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING, COASTING MY CAR DOWN A HILL IN BUFFALO, NY MY 2002 CHEVROLET Z06'S MOTOR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I WAS MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER-ASSISTED STEERING AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RE-STARTED. I LATER FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALER WHERE I HAD MY CAR TOWED THAT MY Z06 HAD BROKEN A VALVE SPRING IN ITS ENGINE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2001 AND 2002 CORVETTE Z06 MODELS MADE BY CHEVROLET. THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES NEARLY IDENTICAL TO MINE WHERE THE VEHICLE'S VALVE SPRINGS WILL SNAP AND PREVENT THE VALVES IN THE MOTOR FROM OPERATING SUCCESSFULLY AND THUS PREVENTING THE CAR FROM MOVING UNDER ITS OWN POWER. I BELIEVE THIS FREQUENT PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS MANY OF THESE FAILURES OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN ON PUBLIC ROADS AND ARE RENDERED INOPERABLE BY THE FAILURE. MOREOVER, AFTER ONE OF THESE VALVE SPRINGS BREAKS, THE CAR LOSES ITS POWER STEERING FUNCTION (THAT MOST DRIVERS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO HAVING IN ASSISTING THEIR STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS); THE FUNCTION A DRIVER WOULD NEED MOST IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHERE THEIR CAR CANNOT MAINTAIN SPEED ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY. *TR

VALVE SPRING FAILURES CORVETTE 2002 TO 2004

I BOUGHT CAR OFF INTERNET NOT SURE IF ANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE TRACTION CONTROLS SERVICE ABS STABILITY CONTROLS LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF TOLD THAT PARTS ARE DISCONTINUED YOU MAY REACH ME AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVING TO WORK (IN THE DARK) THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. PULLED THE CAR OVER AND TURNED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH TO ON AND THEY STARTED WORKING (WAS IN AUTO SENSOR MODE). NEXT DAY WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE HOUSE I TURNED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH ON, HEADLIGHTS POPPED UP BUT DID NOT COME ON. I COULD TURN THEM TO HIGH BEAM AND THEY WORKED BUT NOT ON LOW. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AND SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM SEVERAL TIMES, THE LOW BEAMS STARTED WORKING AGAIN.

PLASTIC FITTING ON COWL FOR RH WINDSHIELD WASHER BROKE AND DISABLED WASHER. ONLY SOURCE FOR THIS PART IS A USED ONE FROM A SALVAGE OPERATION. GM SHOULD SELL SAFETY RELATED PARTS, ESPECIALLY PLASTIC ONES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO AGING AND BREAKAGE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE ELECTRONIC POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. THE PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 23,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500.

I HAVE A 2002 CORVETTE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK DOES NOT UNLOCK. THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2004 BUT MY CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED. TODAY IT IS NOT COVERED BY THAT RECALL AND IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT ON DASHBOARD A READOUT CAME ON THAT STATED THE ABS NEEDED SERVICING, SERVICE HANDLING, AND THE GAS WILL NOT REGISTER ON THE DASHBOARD. THE WIPER/WASHER MOTOR RAN ALL THE TIME AND HAD BE DISCONNECTED. SHE HAS TO REPLACE THE BATTERY A YEAR AFTER SHE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER SAID THE DEALER STATED THE LIGHTS COME ON NORMALLY AT STARTUP BUT NOW THE VEHICLE CHIMED, AND WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON. DEALER SAID THAT IT NEEDED FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE AT THE REAR WHEELS DURING LOW SPEED FORWARD AND REVERSE TRAVEL. THE DEALER HAS TWICE (JULY 2008 AND MARCH 2009) TIGHTENED THE REAR AXLE NUTS TO TEMPORARILY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I'M SURE ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS COMPLAINT, BUT IF THE AXLE NUTS WERE TO FALL OFF THERE PROBABLY WOULD BE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND/OR OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE OF A CAR ACCIDENT. *TR

2002 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE HAS REAR WHEEL WITH 2 STRESS CRACKS LEADING TO TOTAL LOSS OF AIR. *TR

A FEW MONTHS AGO I NOTICED MY DRIVER'S DOOR WAS HITTING THE GUIDE WHENEVER I CLOSED THE DOOR. THINKING THE HINGE NEEDED SOME ADJUSTMENT, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER A COUPLE WEEKS AGO TO FIND OUT HOW TO ADJUST IT OR TO HAVE IT DONE IF IT IS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE EVALUATION CONCLUDED THAT THE DOOR (FIBREGLASS) WAS CRACKED AND AN ENTIRELY NEW DOOR HAS TO BE INSTALLED (INCLUDING PAINTING IT AND REPAINTING ADJACENT AREAS OF THE BODY.) MY CONCERN IS NOT THE IMMEDIATE FIX, SINCE IT IS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, BUT IF THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR IN THE FUTURE, NOT ONLY WILL THE REPAIR COST BE VERY HIGH, BUT THERE WOULD BE A DANGER OF THE DOOR FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THREE DOORS AT THEIR FACILITY, SO I PRESUME THE ISSUE MIGHT BE MUCH LARGER NATIONALLY. I AM AWAITING THE REPAIR AT THIS TIME. *LA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT SURGED IN REVERSE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK. HE HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY OF THE VEHICLE. HIS SPOUSE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A DEFECTIVE CABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000. UPDATED 09/17/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB

WHILE DRIVING UPHILL TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ALLOW TO SHIFT TO 2ND WHEN SPEED IS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH, AND SOMETIMES WILL SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR BEFORE SHIFTING TO 2ND GEAR. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO BRING THE CAR IN SO A NEW SEATBELT COULD BE ORDERED. *AK

The ignition key started the car but the car continued to stall out when the clutch was released failing to propel the car leaving me stranded with a running(ideling) but non functional vehicle.I could not move the vehicle and it was subject to traffic crash. I need to have the vehicle retrieved by the dealer for repait. It is non-operable. There weree no warnings to me on the vehicle that the p roblem existed

RUN FLAT TIRE WENT FLAT, COULD NOT FIND LEAK IN TIRE. FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS CRACKED RIM. SINCE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED, THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS LIABILITY, IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF C5 CORVETTES. PROACTIVE RECALL MAY SAVE LIVES !! *TR