How many have NOT had a column lock problem?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Fort Wayne IN
Originally Posted by VettRick
2001 no problems yet. Just this morning I got the "pull key, wait 10 seconds" message.
Pulled key, waited, worked fine.
Am I on borrowed time?
Pulled key, waited, worked fine.
Am I on borrowed time?
Team Owner
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From: Plano Texas
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Originally Posted by Tact
Those of you who have no column lock problems and have not installed the CLB, congrats.
But I truely believe you are on borrowed time. I hope being stranded never happens to anyone as it has occured to me and many others. $50 spent on insurance is worth every penny.
But I truely believe you are on borrowed time. I hope being stranded never happens to anyone as it has occured to me and many others. $50 spent on insurance is worth every penny.
Originator should pull a Search on this matter.
Very soon it would become apparant that this is not a 'myth' as some have suggested.
For those people - I sure hope to read their post when it happens to them
Le Mans Master
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From: Saraland Alabama
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
The fact that so many responding to this thread are newbie owners of their cars could be a great factor in skewing the results to make this problem seem smaller than it really is. Many of these recently purchased vehicles may have already had the CL problem and some probably already have CLB's without the current owners knowing it.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Baton Rouge LA
CLB was the second mod I did. CAGS was 1st. With all the info here, there is no reason for anyone to have a column lock problem. If you don't have a CLB, not only are you living on borrowed time, IMHO, you are stupid too.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Palm City
St. Jude Donor '06-'11
Originally Posted by VettRick
2001 no problems yet. Just this morning I got the "pull key, wait 10 seconds" message.
Pulled key, waited, worked fine.
Am I on borrowed time?
Pulled key, waited, worked fine.
Am I on borrowed time?
Yes
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 993
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
1999 C5 coupe - ordered and purchased new.
Column lock malfunctioned while I was out-of-state, on vacation - immobilizing car.
When I called Chevrolet's Roadside Assistance and told the operator that my new Corvette was broken-down, she asked if the steering wheel was locked up.
The car was towed and took three days to repair under the new car warranty. Part of our vacation was ruined and we were stranded in a town with no motel reservations or contacts. I paid high $$$ for a motel room. Chevrolet refused to reiburse me for the lodging / meals / etc.
The system is a piece of junk and Chevrolet should replace the system with a reliable locking system at no cost to the car's owner.
Chevrolet was WELL AWARE of the high number of problems with the system and chose to ignore it for a long time.
Their satsifaction campaign and later recall (numerous revisions) "fix" was to disconnect the system - not what I paid for with my new car purchase.
I believe there would have been many more column lock systems that failed and immobilized the car, except many owners installed the column lock bypass. I later did AFTER my car's system failed and stranded me.
Column lock malfunctioned while I was out-of-state, on vacation - immobilizing car.
When I called Chevrolet's Roadside Assistance and told the operator that my new Corvette was broken-down, she asked if the steering wheel was locked up.
The car was towed and took three days to repair under the new car warranty. Part of our vacation was ruined and we were stranded in a town with no motel reservations or contacts. I paid high $$$ for a motel room. Chevrolet refused to reiburse me for the lodging / meals / etc.
The system is a piece of junk and Chevrolet should replace the system with a reliable locking system at no cost to the car's owner.
Chevrolet was WELL AWARE of the high number of problems with the system and chose to ignore it for a long time.
Their satsifaction campaign and later recall (numerous revisions) "fix" was to disconnect the system - not what I paid for with my new car purchase.
I believe there would have been many more column lock systems that failed and immobilized the car, except many owners installed the column lock bypass. I later did AFTER my car's system failed and stranded me.
Last edited by 1999 White C5 Coupe; Aug 26, 2006 at 02:19 PM.
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Originally Posted by ROJ#79
I took my '99, A4 into the dealer to have the recall done before I had a problem. If buying a used car it's easy to check the history at your dealer if the recall was performed. 
