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5.8

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,600 miles

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1998 Chevrolet Corvette electrical problems

electrical problem

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1998 Chevrolet Corvette Owner Comments

problem #5

Sep 272003

Corvette 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 73,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While pulling out of a parking space steering wheel locked up. When this occurred ignition failed to operate which caused the engine to die. There was a consumers satisfaction campaign on this issue. After this occurred, consumer could start the vehicle and drive it but the steering column would be locked. Vehicle would move but no steering.

- Cross Plains, TN, USA

problem #4

Feb 041999

Corvette

  • miles
1-steering loose and unsafe/2-eng stumbles and dies/3-eng rattles in gear/4-drivers seat loose/5-gas milage dropping/6-all codes errased by themself.

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #3

Dec 301999

Corvette

  • miles
While driving at 75 mph the active handling warning came on and car shut down to an idle with no power at all. The 2nd incident occurred on 11/3/00.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #2

Sep 192000

(reported on)

Corvette

  • miles
PE-99-066; when driving 5 mph and when attempting to back up vehicle stalled and the steering wheel locked up which caused consumer to hit a curve. After steering wheel locked up, a message was displayed on diagnostic center which indicated to remove the key from ignition for a couple of minutes. Consumer noted that reading should have displayed prior to the incident in order to prevent the problem. Ref. In EA02-031

- Port Jefferson Stati, NY, USA

problem #1

Sep 011998

Corvette

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Two spark plug wires replaced, causing engine failure.

- La Mesa, CA, USA

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