1997 Chevrolet Corvette engine problems

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA complaint #10643827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ANSWERING DUPLICATE LETTER, REFERENCE NUMBER 10009877 ANAMARI 3-27-03 THE BALANCER AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED *TS. THE POWER STEERING BELT WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10011569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT HAD COME ON WHILE TRAVELING. THE REPAIR WORK WAS MADE ON THE PULLEY, AND THE BALANCER. THE TOP PULLEY LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE BEGAN TO WORK ON IT BUT DIDN'T FINISH BECAUSE THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROGRAM ERROR. THE PRIMARY BELT/TENSIONER BELT HAD COME OFF-THE TENSIONER BELT WAS REPLACED. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP, THE POWER STEERING BELT WAS TAKEN OFF. THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT HAD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING AND MAKING TURNS. THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTES WERE INOPERATIVE AND WERE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. REFER TO ODI#10002502 SCC REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

NHTSA complaint #10009877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE STALLED WHILE BACKING UP. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #8014998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE BACKING UP ENGINE STALLED AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

NHTSA complaint #8015002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD REGISTER "REDUCE ENGINE POWER" WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE, BUT GO NO MORE THEN 5 MPH. VEHICLE BACK IN DEALER'S SHOP AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #897672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND DRAMATICALLY DECELERATES TO 5 MPH AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, THIS FAILURE HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #554426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND IMMEDIATELY VEHICLE DROPPED TO 20MPH. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10-MAY-2000. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE THE MOTOR GOT WET. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #862780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO AIR PUMP CHECK VALVE BROKEN. YH

NHTSA complaint #550989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOSES POWER. IF CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WOULD DROP DOWN TO 5 MPH AND START TO SHAKE.

NHTSA complaint #850148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING 70-80 MILES PER HOUR, SEVERAL REMEDY ATTEMPTS (GAS TANKS, MODULARS, COMPUTER REPLACEMENTS) REPLACEMENTS, HOWEVER NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. MJS

NHTSA complaint #546021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS VEHICLE WILL JUST SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE MOVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #834182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON, THE CAR'S CHECK ENGINE/REDUCED ENGINE POWER/SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM 6 TIMES, AT 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS. OUR MAJOR CO

NHTSA complaint #701739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON WITHIN A SPLIT SECOND, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ACROSS THE DASHBOARD, READING ENGINE REDUCTION POWER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT NO REASON. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP MORE THE FIVE TIMES AND CONDITION STILL OCCURRING. LAST INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #824546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, HAVE TO WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WILL RESTART, WILL DIE AGAIN AFTER ONE HALF OF TA BLOCK, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #523708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED ENGINE TO DIE/IDLE.ALSO POWER CONTROL MODULE AND ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

NHTSA complaint #534703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.