2005 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

GM REPLACED IGNITION PARTS AND SHIFTER MECHANISM AS PER RECALL. SHORTLY AFTER ISSUES BEGAN WITH STEERING LOCKING UP, TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING. THIS BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. MY TECHNICIAN SAYS IT IS A BODY OR TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE COSTING WELL OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS. THERE APPEAR TO BE 100S OF 1000S OF THE SAME ISSUE AS PER SEARCH ENGINES. I WILL CONTACT MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP. IF GM WILL NOT BACK UP ITS PRODUCT IT WILL BE THE LAST GM IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WILL TRADE IN ON A TOYOTA.

POWER STEERING MOTOR IS OUT, LOSE OF POWER STEERING ON DASH BOARD NO RECALLS WHEN THERE SHOULD BE

VEHICLE LEAKING FUEL FROM FUEL LINE AT CLAMP, UNDERNEATH DRIVER SIDE IN FRONT OF BACK TIRE. WORSE UPON START AND STOPPING.

FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS FUEL. VEHICLE SMELL OF GAS. CAN CAUSE A FIRE. WHEN SEATING STILL FUEL WILL LEAK ON THE GROUND WHEN CAR IS RUNNING OR WHEN STARTING THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE POWER STEERING AND A YELLOW PADLOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 10/04/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL POWER AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER FIVE TO TEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,089.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE AT A STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN SHORTLY AFTER TURNING ONTO A 45 MPH ROAD MY VEHICLE, AUTOMATIC, STARTED HESITATING WHILE SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. IT WOULD SHIFT BUT NOT LIKE NORMAL. BROUGHT IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC RAN TO BE INFORMED IT IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE WITH TCM. CODE U0101 AND ALSO U2100. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. SO FIRST THINGS FIRST REPLACED THE TCM WITH A NEW ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER REPLACEMENT THE VEHICLE IS STILL NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY.

LEAKING FUEL ON DRIVER SIDE UNDER BACK SEAT. THIS IS HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK.

FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL LINES LEAVING FUEL PUMP AT GAS TANK. STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. LEAVES WET SPOT ON GROUND UNDER CAR NEAR PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL ABOUT 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER WHILE PARKED. HARD STARTING. CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND A DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED ON A RECALL.