2005 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT ABNORMALLY HARD AND WOULD OFTEN JUMP WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY ATTEMPT TO STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND EACH TIME THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC KEY FOB COULD NOT BE USED TO LOCK THE DOORS BECAUSE THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM COULD NOT BE DISARMED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS AT ALL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

WHILE BACKING CAR UP STEERING WENT OUT. STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPIN AROUND. FOUND OUT THAT THE LOWER SHAFT IN STEERING COLUMN AND THE GEAR COMING OUT OF STEERING RACK SEPARATED. HAD TO CHANGE STEERING RACK / LOWER SHAFT / CLOCK SPRING. COST $1200.00 IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING @ 65 MPH WITH NO CONTROL THINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT MORE SERIOUS. I HAVE MY 24 MONTH OLD BABY IN THE CAR MOST OF THE TIME. CHECKED RECALLS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NONE FOR THIS YEAR CAR, BUT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2006 WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

THE VEHICLE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE THROUGH THE BOTTOM METAL FRAME OF THE CAR WHEN TURNING TO AN UNEVEN ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY FUEL PUMP) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY ISSUED FOR THE 2006 AND 2007 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,100. ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 11/16/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACED BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,267.

THE 2005 CHEVY COBALT, AS WELL AS POSSIBLY EVERY OTHER MODEL YEAR COBALT HAS MORE PROBLEMS THAN JUST THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURES. THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS IN MY VEHICLE, THE LOW-FUEL WARNING POPS UP NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AS WELL AS THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT (THE BATTERY IS BRAND NEW) AND JUST ABOUT EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THOUGH THIS ISN'T A BIG PROBLEM, THE RADIO LOCKS ITSELF AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. THE CAR STRUGGLES TO GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND HAS STALLED REPEATEDLY AT RED LIGHTS AND ON RAMPS TO THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING RECALL REPAIR DONE TWICE AND WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MAY BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WARNING HAD POPPED UP AGAIN AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING, THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THE POWER STEERING AND THEY SENT ME HOME IN MY STALLING, JUMPING CAR WITH NO POWER STEERING. SPEAKING TO A CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, THEY TOLD ME TO GO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED (THEY DID RUN A SCAN AT THE DEALERSHIP AND CAME UP WITH CODES U2107, U2100 AND U2105) AND THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST. I ASKED WHY THEY DIDN'T SUGGEST THIS AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS NEVER GIVEN AN ANSWER OTHER THAN A REPEATED I SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND IT'S PROBABLY A BAD ECM OR BCM. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CHEVY OFFERED 50% OF THE REPAIR COST, BUT HOW IS THIS A PROBLEM THAT I CAUSED AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AT ALL? THIS CAR IS INCREDIBLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE ONLINE. GM MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FAULTY VEHICLES. THE POWER STEERING RECALL DID NOT TAKE CARE OF EVERYONE'S PROBLEMS AND THE CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, AND A SUDDEN LOSS IN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE OPERATING NORMALLY. IN JUNE 2012, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,162. UPDATED 02/20/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER ASSIST FAILS WHILE DRIVING. NO P.S. WARNING LIGHTS EXCEPT WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED NO WARRANTY ON RECALL REPAIRS. UPDATED 2/20/2013 *JS

AFTER APPROACH FROM STOP SIGN, WENT TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE STALLED, DASHBOARD COMPUTER LIGHTS FLASHING, I.E POWER STEERING, BRAKE, MPH, AND PINGING. STARTED VEHICLE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. DIFFICULT STEERING, ACCELERATING NO MORE THAN 30 MPH, AND TRANSMISSION JERKING. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SHOP 2 TIMES. THE TRANS MODULE WAS REPLACED AUGUST 1, 2012. A DAY AFTER PICK UP, IT HAD THE SAME ISSUES I.E. DIFFICULTY STEERING, UNEXPECTED STALLING, ROUGH LIMITED ACCELERATION, FLASHING COMPUTER LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE AUTO SHOP EMPLOYEE ASSURED ME" IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE AND DO NOT BE AFRAID.." THE SHOP HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS. IT WAS WRITTEN ON INVOICE, " CAR DRIVEN FOR 26 MILES TROUBLE FREE HAS POSSIBLE INOP ISSUE, BUT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED." NINE DAYS AFTER PICKUP THIS VEHICLE STILL REMAINS UNSAFE ON THE ROAD, WITH UNEXPECTED STALLING STOPPING I.E STOP/ GO TRAFFIC, INTERSECTIONS, AND COMPUTER LIGHTS FLASHING ON DASHBOARD. THE TCM /ECM ISSUE IS STILL NOT RESOLVED CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH UNEXPECTED STALLING AND DIFFICULTY STEERING AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP OR DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WAS ON AND THE CAR RAN LIKE A DOG AND SHIFTED ROUGHLY AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS LUMINATED AND HAD NO POWER IS SIMILAR TO ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL? I NEED TO KNOW IF GM IS GOING TO FIX IT AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN AM I GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR? I UNDERSTAND IT HAS A RECALL ON IT BUT CONSIDERING THE MILES I HAVE ON IT ARE THEY GOING TO HONOR THE RECALL? I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO FIX IT SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN? I NEVER SEEN OR HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE AND I HAVE ALWAYS HAD GM PRODUCTS FORM OLDSMOBILE, PONTIAC AND MOSTLY CHEVYS I NEED RELIABLE TRANSPORTING ON MY JOB PLEASE TELL ME GM MAKE THIS RIGHT BY ME [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR