1999 Chevrolet Corvette fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AFTER PARKING AND TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE THE MESSAGE "STEERING COLUMN MAINTAINANCE NEEDED" THE ENGINE STARTED BUT WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR THE ENGINE STOPPED. AFTER TRYING TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND AGAIN THE SAME RESULT. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUEL AND FOUND NO SUCH ITEM. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES THE CAT DID START AND I GOT HOME.

NHTSA complaint #11342425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL LEAK FROM THE PASSENGER FUEL TANK. THIS IS CREATING A FUEL VAPOR SMELL INSIDE THE CAR AND THE GARAGE WHERE PARKED. THIS IS A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD!

NHTSA complaint #11287766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

GAS LEAKING ON TOP OF EXHAUST ON DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE. NOTICED DRIP ON FLOOR OF GARAGE WHEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. PARKED CAR FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. HAVE NOT DRIVEN SINCE.

NHTSA complaint #11218960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

IN LIGHT OF ALL THE GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS WE HAVE SEEN LATELY, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ONE WHICH I ENCOUNTERED TWO YEARS AGO ON MY 1999 CORVETTE. BEING A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, I WAS ABLE TO PIN-POINT THE PROBLEM TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MUCH BETTER THAN MY DEALER. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WANTED ME TO REPLACE THE CAR'S BATTERY, SINCE THAT WAS THE FIRST CODE HE SAW WHEN HE SCANNED THE COMPUTER. NATURALLY, THE CAR DIDN'T NEED A BATTERY SO I DROVE AWAY FROM THE DEALER. THE SYMPTOM WAS AT ANY TIME THE CAR WOULD POP-ON THE ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT AND IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN. THE CAR COULD ONLY BE DRIVEN UP TO 20 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT SIX TIMES WITHOUT INCIDENT. I COULD RESET MY COMPUTER, BUT THE ISSUE SOON RETURNED. I REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #10317809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING MY FORTH STEERING COLUMN REPLACED ON MY 1999 CORVETTE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. BUT THE PROBLEM THAT I AM REPORTING IS THAT THERE WERE TWO TIMES THAT THIS CAR RAN OUT OF GAS WITH OVER 100 MILES STILL SHOWING ON THE DISTANCE TO EMPTY DISPLAY.THE LAST TIME I WAS HAVING THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED I FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN , TSB # 02-06-04-010A PERTAINING TO ERRATIC FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND HAD THE DEALER CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BOTH TIMES RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WERE AT NIGHT TIME AND THE LAST TIME I WAS STRANDED ON THE TOP OF A BRIDGE WITH MY DAUGHTER. WE WERE ALMOST HIT 4 TIMES BY CARS DRIVING BY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO PLACE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE IT LEADS YOU TO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY IN HAVING FUEL AND WHEN THE CAR STOPS RUNNING, YOU LOOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR SAFELY.

NHTSA complaint #10088619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY AND NOW THE VEHICLE STOPS DESPITE HAVING SEVERAL GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE TANK. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. MOST RECENTLY IN A VERY DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATION. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOW A TRUE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE ALSO APPEARS TO BE SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS OUT ON THIS PROBLEMS SO IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ISOLATED.

NHTSA complaint #10082526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY, COMPUTER SHUTS GAS LEVEL TO EMPTY AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10013974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

WHILE FILLING FUEL TANK FUEL WAS LEAKING. WHILE DRIVING A SECURITY LIGHT WILL POP ON SOMETIMES. WHEN PULLING OUT SEAT BELT IT WILL RETRACT AND LOCK WITHOUT RELEASING.

NHTSA complaint #871471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. CAR LOST ALL POWER INSTANTLY. CAR WOULD START BUT WOULD NOT RUN FOR MORE THAN 30 SECONDS. THROTTLE HAD NO EFFECT. IF THE PUMP AHD FAILED IN TRAFFIC, DURING AN EVASIVE MANEUVER OR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A BUSY ROAD, THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN WITHOUT POWER AND UNABLE TO AVOID ANY OTHER ONCOMING VEHICLES. OTHER LATE MODEL CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET; THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THIS FAILURE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF NOT CORRECTED.

NHTSA complaint #720791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

(1) INTERMITTENT PASSIVE KEYLESS ENTRY/ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS IN "PASSIVE" MODE: DOORS LOCK AND ALARM SETS IN 5 SECONDS IF KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION AND DOORS STILL CLOSED; IF UNLOCK BUTTON PRESSED AND ENTER VEHICLE, DOORS LOCK AND ALARM SETS. (2) FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE: WHEN TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL, INTERMITTENTLY READS 2/3 FULL AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 MINUTES OR SO, FUEL GAUGE JUMPS TO THE FULL MARK. (3) STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE CAR IN GEAR BUT NOT MOVING (AFTER BACKING OUT OF GARAGE, WHILE AT DEALER FOR OTHER REPAIRS). REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

NHTSA complaint #713331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

(1) WINDSHIELD MOUNTED REAR-VIEW MIRROR SHAKES/VIBRATES BADLY AT IDLE AND ON HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY WITH CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN, MAKING FOLLOWING VEHICLES APPEAR BLURRY. DEALER REPLACED MIRROR ONCE, SECOND DEALER RETIGHTENED TO WINDSHIELD, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. (2) DRIVE BELTS MAKE GROWLING SOUND AT IDLE, A/C ON, WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN PARK & REVERSE, OR BETWEEN REVERSE & DRIVE. BELT & TENSIONER REPLACED PER EXISTING SERVICE ADVISORY, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. (3) REAR MOUNTED CD CHANGER DOES NOT FUNCTION IF VEHICLE IS STARTED SOON AFTER INSERTING CD CARTRIDGE; "ERR" DISPLAYED ON RADIO. ONCE "ERR" IS DISPLAYED, MUST REMOVE AND REINSERT CD CARTRIDGE TO MAKE WORK AGAIN (RESTARTING VEHICLE OR TURNING RADIO OFF/ON DOESN'T HELP). VOLTAGE AT CD CHANGER DROPS DOWN TO ABOUT 10V WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. DEALERS CLUELESS. (4) ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP BEHIND DRIVER SEAT MAKES ANNOYING BUZZING SOUND WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED, AT IDLE, ESP. NOTICEABLE WITH WINDOWS UP. DEALER SAYS NOISE IS NORMAL AND EXISTING SERVICE ADVISORIES ONLY APPLY TO '97 & '98 VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #712907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.

NHTSA complaint #544633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

POSSIBLE FUEL INJECTION FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUDDER AND DIE.

NHTSA complaint #544442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.