2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT FOR AN INSPECTION. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK ABOVE THE FUEL TANK AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAD A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, MODULATOR, VAPOR LINE, AND FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONLY THE FUEL TANK WOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER TO HAVE THE OTHER COMPONENTS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER GM RECALL BULLETIN NUMBER: 14115B (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 01/25/18*LJ UPDATED 7/13/18*JB *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK, THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED UP FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES BEFORE RELEASING INDEPENDENTLY. ONCE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NO LONGER LOCKED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

MY WIFE'S VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER STEERING A FEW TIMES. ONE OF THOSE TIMES THE POWER STEERING FAILED WAS WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ANOTHER TIME THE POWER STEERING WOULDN'T ENGAGE AFTER THE CAR HAD SAT OVERNIGHT IN THE RAIN. ANOTHER TIME MY WIFE TRIED TO LEAVE WORK AND THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THE CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON THE CHEVY COBALT. GM CLAIMED THEY FIXED THE RECALL ON MY WIFE'S CAR HOWEVER THE SAME ISSUE IS CONTINUING TO OCCUR WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,454.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR/MODULATOR AND STEERING RACK NEEDED REPLACING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE LEAVING THE PARKING LOT, DROVE THE CAR HOME WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM HOME AND DID NOT HAVE TO TAKE ANY MAJOR ROADS. I THOUGHT MY POWER STEERING WAS LOW ON FLUID , I WAS NOT AWARE THAT IT WAS ELECTRIC. WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. *TR

SEE ATTACHMENT.....HAVE INVOICES FOR 3 TIMES CAR AT DEALERS INCLUDING ORIGINAL RECALL

THE POWER STEERING WAS MAKING SOME SORT OF NOISY SOUND THEN IT WAS NOT EASY TO CONTROL. I HAD TO PARK THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF.

WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD OR WHEN I STOP, THE CAR HAS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. IT IS GETTING WORSE EACH DAY.