2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

THE PRESENT SAFETY RECALL OF LATE MODEL CORVETTES TO RECTIFIY A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC STEERING LOCK WHILE TRAVELLING DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE SAFETY RISK IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. GM'S SOLUTION FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES IS TO SHUT OFF GAS TO THE ENGINE INSTEAD OF REMOVING THE COLUMN LOCK PLATE (AS IN THE RECALL FOR THE AUTOMATICS). THE STEERING ON CARS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS CAN STILL LOCK UP WHILE TRAVELLING AT HIGH SPEED - EVEN AFTER THE GM RECALL FIX. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE - THIS IS STILL A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS CONDITION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY THE RECALL.*AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

SMELL GAS ODOR OUTSIDE THE CAR, MOSTLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. GAS LEAKS FOUND BY THE DEALERSHIP ON THE DRIVERSIDE FUEL TANK, SEAL ON THE FUEL PUMP, AND THE INTERCONNCTING HOSES FOR BOTH TANK. ALL PARTS REPLACED.*AK

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL# 04V060000 WHICH STATES THAT ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEMS (ECL), WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO ?LOCK,? THE ECL PREVENTS TURNING OF THE STEERING SYSTEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE ECL UNLOCKS THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED SO THAT IF THE COLUMN FAILS TO UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND THE CUSTOMER TRIES TO DRIVE, THE FUEL SUPPLY WILL BE SHUT OFF SO THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT MOVE WHEN THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STEERED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM

I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2004 CORVETTE 1 1/2 MONTHS OLD WITH ONLY 1341 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING HOME IN RUSH HOUR DALLAS TRAFFIC ON A VERY BUSY FAST MOVING ROAD, MY ENGINE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR & WAS IN A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION RISKING THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING REAR ENDED. LUCKILY A POLICEMAN CAME BY AND PARKED BEHIND ME TO SHIELD ME FROM THE TRAFFIC. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE GM DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR (RAY HUFFINES CHEVROLET OF PLANO) IS ACTING LIKE IT IS NO BIG DEAL. THEY SAID IT IS THE FUEL PUMP & THEY WILL REPLACE IT WHEN THEY CAN GET A FUEL PUMP AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, TO BRING IT BACK. IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN & I WOULD BE ON THE FREEWAY, I MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD NOT BE ALIVE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK IN. I DRIVE 50+ MILES A DAY TO & FROM WORK MOSTLY FREEWAY DRIVING. I FEEL THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO PUT MY LIFE IN JEOPARDY. I WANT MY MONEY BACK AND OUT OF THIS CAR. IN RESEARCHING, I HAVE FOUND THAT 127,000 2004 CORVETTES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR STEERING PROBLEMS. I WAS NEVER ADVISED OF THIS WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR OR OF ANY FUEL PUMP ISSUES. I HAVE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CAR EVERY 3 YEARS FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS & I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS, ESPECIALLY WITH A BRAND NEW $50,000 CAR AND I HAVE OWNED 280ZX, 300ZX, RX7, SUPRA, AND LEXUS. I NEED HELP FROM GM OR SOMEONE TO RESOLVE THIS. *JB