2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

HEADLIGHT ISSUE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY STOP WORKING, ISSUE EFFECTS HIGH AND LOW BEAM, LEFT AND RIGHT INTERMITTENT FAILURES. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY RELATIONSHIP TO MOVEMENT OR BUMPS IN ROADWAY. PIGTAIL APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HOT AND SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING OVERHEATED.

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT

JUST ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING CAR (DATE IS A GUESS AT THE MOMENT) I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS. I THEN SAW THAT IT IS LEAKING GAS WHEN CAR IS RUNNING (IN MOTION OR IDLE). TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE PATCHED IT UP AS THAT WAS ALL I COULD AFFORD. NOW IT IS LEAKING SAME WAY AGAIN SO I WENT ONLINE AND SAW THAT MANY AND I MEAN MANY COBALTS ARE ALL DOING THE SAME THING. I SAW A RECALL #12191 AND #12191B ON THEM ONLINE BUT HERE IT SAYS MY VIN DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL. THIS IS A HAZARD AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THERE IS NO CAR WARRANTY TO COVER THIS.

STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE PASSENGER AREA, BRAKE LIGHTS AND STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS /BUTTONS FAILING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE GAUGES INADVERTENTLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION; HOWEVER, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. AS A RESULT, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOREHART MURPHY CHEVROLET GMC BUICK (30 PARKER AVE, DURANGO, CO 81303, (970) 247-2121) WHERE NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-367-733-9822. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING DURING ME DRIVING THE VEHICLE. POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON THE DASH BOARD. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THIS PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING FUEL WHILE BEING DRIVEN. WHILE IN MOTION, FUEL ODORS WERE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PREMIER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (401 S. LOOP HWY 59, LIVINGSTON, TX 77351 (936) 587-9398) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED AND FUEL STARTED LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

THERE IS A STORNG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND DIAGNOSTIC SHOWS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. I CAN'T PARK IN MY GARAGE BACAUSE THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

ON 11/04/2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM I RETURNED TO MY CAR (IN PARKING LOT) AFTER WORK TO GO HOME. I STARTED CAR AND "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON DISPLAY. I COULD ONLY TURN MY STEERING WHEEL BUT 1/2 AN INCH. I PANICKED AND CALLED TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO CLOSEST AUTO PART STORE TO MY HOUSE. IT WAS THERE THAT I FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR DOES NOT TAKE FLUID; BUT IS ELECTRICAL? AN ASSOCIATE OF AUTO PART STORE LOOKED UP HOW TO REPLACE IT; IF THEY COULD EVEN DO SO AND THEN FOUND THAT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED OF TOTAL LOCK-UP OF WHEEL (PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING). A WEBSITE WAS RECOMMENDED TO LOOK UP VIN # TO SEE IF POWER STEERING WAS RECALLED. OF COURSE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS, SO I MUST WAIT UNTIL MONDAY (NOV. 6TH 2017). I HAVE ORIENTATION ON THIS DAY (EARLY IN THE MORNING) AND CANNOT TAKE MY CAR IN. I DO HOPE MY WHEEL DOES NOT FREEZE UP ON THE FREEWAY! I MUST NOTE THAT WHEN I STARTED CAR UP AGAIN FROM AUTO STORE THAT IT DID NOT DISPLAY THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" AND IT DROVE THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT IT HICCUPED A BIT BEFORE STARTING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ANYWHERE NOW FOR FEAR OF THE STEERING FREEZING UP.