2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED TO CAPACITY, THE FUEL WOULD LEAK OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. .. UPDATED 02-07-13 *BF UPDATED 02/14/2013 *JS

VEHICLE REEKS OF FUEL AND HAS A FUEL LEAK. GM OFFERED A RECALL IN SEVERAL STATES STOPPING AT THE ONE RIGHT BELOW MINE BECAUSE THE HEAT IS THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE ISN'T DRIVEN NEARLY AS MUCH AS OTHERS DUE TO SHORT DISTANCE TO WORK, BUT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE IN MY VEHICLE HAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. I STARTED TO NOTICE A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE IN LATE AUGUST. I CALLED A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FOR SOME 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND WHILE MY VIN WAS WITHIN THE AFFECTED NUMBERS, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE OF THE STATE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED/ I RESIDE. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND AM NOT HAPPY THAT GM WOULD ALLOW OWNERS OF THEIR PRODUCT BE IN DANGER WHEN THEY KNOW THEY HAVE PRODUCED A FAULTY PRODUCT. IF RECALLS WERE ISSUED IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEVADA, AND TEXAS WHY DO THE REST OF US HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT???? I READ IN USA TODAY THAT GM WOULD OFFER A REPAIR TO THOSE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE WHO WERE WITHIN A CERTAIN MILEAGE BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING MORE FROM GM ON THIS ISSUE. "BUT THE COMPANY ALSO PLANS TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS IN OTHER STATES OFFERING A FREE REPAIR WITHIN A LIMITED TIME PERIOD IF THE PARTS ARE CRACKED. THAT OFFER IS VALID FOR 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD, SPOKESMAN ALAN ADLER SAID." (HTTP://WWW.USATODAY.COM/STORY/MONEY/CARS/2012/09/29/GENERAL-MOTORS-RECALL/1602747/). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES TO HER LEFT FOOT, ANKLE WRIST AND PAINS TO HER CHEST. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

FIRST OFF 10,000 MILES AFTER MY WARRANTY ENDED THE CLUTCH WENT ON THIS CAR. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH 3 MORE TIMES, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. WHOEVER AT CHEVY DECIDED TO USE ATF IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARE DUE TO THEIR OWN DESIGN FLAW OF A SMALLER WHOLE THEREBY CREATING SYNCHOS WHICH WERE NOT PROPERLY LUBRICATED SHOULD BE SHOT. SO HERE WE ARE AGAIN FOR ANNUAL TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE..IE: THE CLUTCH WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME WE CHANGED IT AND SINCE ALL THE FRAME BOLTS WERE STRIPPED OUT FROM THE "LICENSED MECHANIC" WHO DID IT THE LAST 3 TIMES, WE HAD TO TAKE IT OUT THE TOP. NEXT CAME THE NEW STARTER THAT HAD TO BE PUT IN AND NOW IT IS ALL BACK TOGETHER, ALL FUSES CHECKED OUT OK, THE BATTERY IS OK, THE STARTER CHECKS OUT OF, BUT....THE CAR WILL NOT START. DASH LIGHTS INDICATE THAT THERE IS A POWER STEERING ISSUE AND I AM OUT OF GAS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE INCORRECT SO SOMETHING IS WRONG AND I AM OUT OF IDEAS AS TO WHAT ON THIS STUPID CAR THAT I NEVER SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED AND WILL NEVER PURCHASE AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS JUNK!! *TR

I STARTED TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GAS AND CALLED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL DEALER. THEY DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK POSSIBLY FROM A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP. UNFORTUNATELY, MY CAR ISN'T COVERED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE I DON'T LIVE IN ONE OF THE "AFFECTED" STATES. SMELL IS SO BAD WE DON'T DRIVE THE CAR WITH OUR KIDS IN IT ANYMORE - CAUSES HEADACHES. WAITING FOR GM TO MAIL LETTERS ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO EVERYONE WHO IS AFFECTED REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY LIVE. ACCORDING TO AN ARTICLE FROM OCTOBER 2012 "..THE COMPANY ALSO PLANS TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS IN OTHER STATES OFFERING A FREE REPAIR WITHIN A LIMITED TIME PERIOD IF THE PARTS ARE CRACKED." ---> HURRY UP GM BEFORE SOMEONE WHO ISN'T COVERED BUT HAS THIS GAS LEAK GETS HURT. READ MORE: HTTP://WWW.NYDAILYNEWS.COM/AUTOS/GM-RECALLS-41-000-VEHICLES-ARTICLE-1.1171884#IXZZ2ERZWQV4Y. *TR

THE PLASTIC SUPPLY AND RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY IS CRACKED. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE AREA. FUEL CAN BE OBSERVED DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT A FIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY HAVE SAID MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE REPAIR WILL BE CLOSE TO $700. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE AS I SEARCHED ONLINE AND THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR ISSUES THAT ARE "OUTSIDE" OF THE AFFECTED AREA. *TR

STARTED NOTICING STRONG GAS SMELL WITH OR WITHOUT THE CAR BEING ON. ALSO HARD TO START. TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE POWER STEERING RECALL FIXED AT OUR DEALERS, THEY CHECKED THE FUEL SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE STRONG GAS SMELL AND SAID THE FUEL LINE WAS PROBABLY CRACKED. LOOKED TO SEE IF IT WAS UNDER RECALL. NOT FOR OUR STATE. HAD TO SIGN A PAPER SAYING OUR CAR WAS "UNSAFE TO DRIVE". WE LIVE 10 MILES FROM 2 STATES THAT THIS IS A RECALL IN. CALLED CHEVY AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR US BECAUSE THE RECALL IS NOT IN OUR STATE. I WANT THIS FIXED. ITS TIME YOU STOOD BY YOUR PRODUCTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS SINCE THE SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE PREVENTED HER FROM TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.