2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

I SUDDENLY STARTED SMELLING GAS WHEN DRIVING AND PARKING MY CAR. THEN I NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE UNDER THE CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE IN FRONT OF WHEEL. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS LEAKING QUITE A BIT.

A STRONG GAS ODOR WAS SMELLED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN OUTSIDE, THE ODOR WAS STRONG FROM THE REAR END OF THE CAR. NO VISIBLE LEAKS ON THE GROUND, BUT SOME GAS WAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GAA TANK. LIKE MANY OTHER COBALT OWNERS, MY DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP RECALL DID NOT MATCH MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS, LIFE THREATENING SITUATION... AND ITS HARD TO BELIEVE I HAVE TO GO THIS FAR TO GET CHEVY TO FIX IT.

THERE IS A HAZARDOUS GAS LEAK COMING FROM MYFUEL PUMP SYSTEM, YET I HAVE NEVER RAN OVER ANYTHING THAT COULD CAUSE THIS. I HAVE SMELLED GAS EVERY DAY IN THE CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I KNOW THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS ONLY A FEW PAGES OFF OF THE FUEL PUMP RECALL FOR 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I KNOW THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS ONLY A FEW DIGITS OFF OF THE FUEL PUMP RECALL FOR 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND FAULTY.

WHEN I START MY CAR MY POWER STEERING LIGHT COME ON AND I CAN'T TURN MY STEERING WHEEL, I CAN TURN MY CAR OFF AND RESTART AND IT WORKS,IT HAPPENED ONCE WHILE I WAS BACKING MY CAR UP AND I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEELS, IM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,914.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALAMO CITY CHEVROLET IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL HOSES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE IN THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

FUEL LINES RUSTED NEAR EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR. TWO VISIBLE GAS LEAKS FROM LINES AFTER FUEL PUMP IS ENGAGED, AND CAR IS PARKED. NO DOUBT THE LINES ALSO LEAK GAS WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC SAYS MOISTURE BUILDS UP IN THE HEAT SHIELD AND RUSTS OUT FUEL LINES. HE SAYS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR COBALTS HHRS, AND SATURN IONS, BUT AS FAR AS I'M AWARE, THERE IS NO APPLICABLE RECALL OR SPECIAL COVERAGE ISSUED BY GM FOR THIS FUEL LINE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE, TBS, BATTERY, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,704.