C5 problems (98 in particular)

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> "Venger" > wrote in message
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>> "StingRay" > wrote in message
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>>> "radar" > wrote in message
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>>> > Do C5s have common problems I should know about prior to buying one?
>>> > anything in particular to look for?
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>>> > thanks
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>>> > Denis
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>>> Hereunder are all of the Technical Service Bulletins from Alldata.com
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>>> Here's the link as well:
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>>> http://www.alldata.com/TSB/10/981006IS.html
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>>> General Recalls
>>> TSB Number Issue Date TSB Title1.. 01044 JUL 01
>>> Campaign - Electronic Steering Lock Malfunction
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>> I can confirm this one. I took my '02 C5 in for an oil change and they
>> performed this recall service while it was in. Soon thereafter, the
>> steering
>> lock malfunctioned...
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>> Venger
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> Most of what was listed were not TSB's but were customer's complaints.
> Some of which remind me of the driver that complained about it raining
> into his car. His problem was that his window was down and he thought it
> should go up by itself when it started to rain. Most of the problems
> should have been fixed by now and you should now be getting the results of
> how well the previous owner maintained the vehicle.
>
> As far as problems after 8 years of driving 2 different C5's over 60,000
> miles they were few. One battery, one BCM, steering lock removed (not by
> my request), seat cover replaced (not by my request), and an output shaft
> seal replaced. The main problem was keeping the gas tanks filled as they
> went dry two or three times a day. This C6 seems to be the same way,
> headed for 6,000 miles this week.
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> --
> Dad
> 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
> 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
>

My 99 6-speed has seat slop. Isn't that a pretty common issue?

Armrests get wrinkled and cracked.

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Warmest regards,

SJH

Armrests get wrinkled and cracked.

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Warmest regards,

SJH