2006 Chevrolet Cobalt

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ON I APRIL OF 2014, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE TWO RECALLS PERFORMED; THE IGNITION AND POWER STEERING, AND HE SIGNED AN ESTIMATED TICKET STATING ONLY THOSE TWO THINGS WOULD BE DONE AND HE WAS QUOTED OF A PRICE OF $218. HOWEVER, WHEN HE RETURNED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE INVOICE HAD BRAKE WORK AND A FUEL SYSTEM CLEAN OUT, AMONG OTHER ITEMS THAT WERE NOT REQUESTED OR AUTHORIZED. WHEN THE CONSUMER DROVE OFF THE LOT, THERE WAS AN ODOR AN GAS. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS PROBABLY A BAD FUEL MODULE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THERE WAS NO WAY THE DEALER DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. UPDATED 07/30/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT, THE POWER STEERING RESUMED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THREE MONTHS. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COLLISION REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE RECALL, AND ONLY THE RECALL REMEDY WOULD BE HONORED ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN UPDATED 12/18/14 *JS

UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH. THE CARS' ENGINE WILL CUT OFF, BUT THE KEY WILL NOT GO INTO THE OFF POSITION. IT ONLY TURNS THE KEY BACK TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION WHERE THE RADIO IS LEFT ON. HAD TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE RADIO. UNSURE OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CAR SHOULD EVEN BE DRIVEN ANYWHERE ELSE. MY SON IS 18 AND JUST GOT HIS LICENSE IN APRIL. 3 MONTHS LATER HE IS DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE A GREAT VEHICLE AND IT MADE ME FEEL PROUD KNOWING MY SON WOULD BE DRIVING AN AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE. A CHEVY. NOPE. THIS VEHICLE IS GOING TO BE FIXED, AND AS SOON AS THE DEALER GETS THE PART FOR THE IGNITION, WHICH ACCORDING TO THEM MAY TAKE 'UP TO 3 MONTHS' THIS CAR IS LEAVING OUR POSSESSION. THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS THAT IN A SITUATION WHERE YOUR VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF, THEY CAN'T MAKE ANY EXCEPTIONS. I ALSO, HAVE A CHEVY COBALT BUT MINE IS A 2010. BOTH ARE ON THE RECALL LIST. WHEN I ORDERED MY PART, AND THIS WAS 2 MONTHS AGO, I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS AND WE WRECK OUR VEHICLE, WE WILL BE SUING GM. BORN AND BRED CHEVY, BUT MY BLOOD WILL SOON BE BLEEDING BLUE FOR FORD. PERIOD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

LEAVING WORK @ 3:00 PM ON SATURDAY 06/14/2014 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON AND "POWER STEERING" CAME UP ON THE (MILEAGE READ OUT) AND SHOWED THE MOTOR AND A LOCK ICONS (NO STEERING AT ALL). CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER IN MY AREA AND THEY CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TOW TO THEM. ON MONDAY 06/16/2014 MORNING WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP EARLY, TECHNICIAN THAT HELPED ME ON SATURDAY WAS THERE AND TOLD ME THAT IT MUST HAVE "RESET ITSELF" SO THEY DID TESTING AND THEY DETERMINED THAT IS WAS A "STEERING CONTROL MODULE" HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DOWN FOR 5 DAYS FOR THE MODULE AND THE ASSOCIATED RECALLS FOR THE IGNITION, PICKED IT UP ON FRIDAY 06/20/2014. NOW THE SAME ISSUE IS SHOWING UP AGAIN ON 07/12/14(TOOK PICTURES OF THE ICONS) AND IT HAS NOT BEEN 15 WORKING DAYS SINCE I PICKED IT UP . THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE YOU CAN BE DRIVING IT AND THE NEXT MINUTE YOU MIGHT HAVE NO STEERING AT ALL. WHEN IT LOCKS UP AND IT TAKES (OVERNIGHT OR SOME TIME ) TO RESET. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM AND IT IS SCARY BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE(CAN'T AFFORD RENTAL VEHICLES) EVERY 3 WEEKS. THIS VEHICLE IS THE ONLY WAY BACK AND FORTH TO WORK WHICH IS 30 MILES ONE WAY FROM HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL WIRING INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES AND WERE UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REPAIR HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE.

ISSUE #1: DECEMBER 3, 2013 MY DAUGHTER PARKED HER CAR UPON ARRIVING FOR WORK AT THE UPPER DECK SPORTS BAR & GRILL. SHE OPENED HER CAR DOOR AND AS SHE BRUSHED HER HAND ACROSS THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAD HER HAND SLICED OPEN BY A SHARP EDGE OF THE CHROME. SEE PHOTO: SHE WAS DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE. THE WOUND WAS SO DEEP SHE REQUIRED BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STITCHES TO CLOSE IT PROPERLY. DUE TO THE SEVERITY AND LOCATION OF THE WOUND AND HER JOB REQUIREMENTS AS A BARTENDER, SHE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK FOR A WEEK. 7 MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND WE ARE STILL WAITING PAYMENT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO PAY MEDICAL BILLS NEARLY $3000 AS WELL AS MISSED WAGES. ISSUE #2 ? THE CAR MY DAUGHTER DRIVES IS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT, ONE OF THE CARS INVOLVED IN THE MAJOR RECALL WHERE 15 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED WHEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN. SHE HAS HAD ONE INCIDENT OF THIS HAPPENING ALREADY. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED ON A SIDE STREET WHERE SHE COULD DRIFT OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND NOT ON 95 WHERE SHE DRIVES TO AND FROM WORK. SHE HAS RECEIVED LETTERS REGARDING THE RECALL BUT IS CONSTANTLY BEING TOLD THEY ( MIAMI LAKES CHEVROLET AUTO MALL) DON'T HAVE THE PART NECESSARY TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THE LAST TIME, THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR HER TO COME IN AND WHEN SHE GOT THERE WAS TOLD THEY MADE A MISTAKE AND DIDN'T HAVE THE PART. THEY PERFORMED A "SAFETY CHECK" ON HER VEHICLE AND TOLD HER THAT EVERYTHING LOOKED OK AND IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY GOT THE PART. TO THIS DATE, THEY STILL CLAIM TO NOT HAVE THE PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 261,656.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT IT FROM DRAINING. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AS A RESULT, THE SHIFT INTERLOCK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,473. UPDATED 10/09/14*LJ