[DJWorm]

Got out of work early on this glorious sunny summer day. Took the elevator up to the sixth floor of the parking ramp, underneath the helideck, got in, turned the key and got the message....."Service Column Lock: Remove Key, wait ten seconds." I did so three times to no avail.

Called the local Chevy service department and explained my plight. I also informed them that they might not be able to get a tow truck or flatbed in the ramp.

15 minutes later the service manager/foreman shows up in a new coupe off the showroom floor! He said if he couldn't get it running that he would wait for the tow truck and I could take the coupe as a loaner. Restarted it again an he listened for the slave motor in the column. It worked this time.

He said to follow him back to the garage and they would change it out anyway. They gave me the coupe as a loaner so the afternoon wasn't a total loss!

I guess with that kind of MSRP they'll make "house calls". Great service by Hallman Chevrolet in Erie, Pa.

 

[fcalmes]

Sorry to hear about the column lock. First Z06 I've heard of. /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif

My Z was at the dealership last weekend having a suspinsion bolt replaced. They gave me an Alero to drive. /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif

 

[SMFCPACFP]

I guess if the column is going to lock, you were lucky to have it happen near home. Sounds like a great dealer too.

 

[VPRKLLR]

That was mighty nice of that dealer to do that for you.

I hope that I recieve that type of service from my dealer. /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

Either way, I'm going to get the column lock bypass so that I don't have to go throuh the hassle. /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

 

[kevslionel]

What a great dealer. Brand new vette as a loaner, thats got to make you feel some what better. Good luck with the new column lock.

 

[hcvone]

A good time to install the bypass so it does not happen again. /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

 

[Zapper]

Ahh - the way all dealers should be. Excellent and willing to show you they care.

 

[mgarfias]

Hey Frank, don't you remember this happened to me two weeks ago? On a Z?

Your memory is going, you should check yourself into the old-vette-owners retirement home.

 

[Beignet Joe]

I hate to bring this up, but it's probably the way you park your car. Oil comsumption is due to the way we drive so I figure the column lock must be the way we park. I hope they don't blame us for column lock too, look what happened to Audi with their self acceleration problem in thye 80's......

 

[DJWorm]

SO.... just don't turn the wheel when you drive...or park.

 

[fcalmes]

On 2001-06-29 13:13, mgarfias spewed forth this drivel:
Hey Frank, don't you remember this happened to me two weeks ago? On a Z?

Your memory is going, you should check yourself into the old-vette-owners retirement home.

I'm senile!! /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif

 

[Zippy]

Mr Worm:

Sorry to hear about your SCL! /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif

Glad to hear the great support from your dealer! /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

Zippy /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif