Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10452664March 22, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A RECALL TO REPLACE FUEL MODULE FOR FUEL ODOR? WELL THE MODULE WAS REPLACED WITH THE NEW MODULE KIT(3.107). BEFORE THIS REPLACEMENT WE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND FUEL ODOR/FUEL GAUGE. NOW THAT WE HAD THE RECALL DOWN THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR AND THE GAS GAUGE WILL READ FULL AT TIMES AND WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AFTER DRIVER .7 MILES THE GAUGE WILL SAY ITS ONLY GOT A 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND WE SWITCH THE CAR ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES AND IT WILL FINALLY GO BACK TO FULL BUT AFTER DRIVING IT ABOUT 3 MILES THE GAUGE WILL GO BACK DOWN TO A 1/4 TANK AND WE HAVE TO STOP AND CYCLE THE KEY ON AND OFF AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR IT TO GIVE A SOMEWHAT ACCURATE READING BUT AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES THE GAUGE WILL GO TO EMPTY. EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS EMPTY THE GAUGE WILL SAY THERE'S A HALF TANK OF GAS, I HAVE EVEN GOT STUCK MULTIPLE TIMES THINKING THERE WAS GAS IN THE CAR. ANYWAY POINT BEING THAT THIS MODULE KIT 3.107 GAVE ME ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF WHY IT WAS BEING RECALLED AND MESSED UP MY FUEL GAUGE AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT AS WARRANTY SO BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL. SO I FURTHER INVESTIGATED ON MULTIPLE ONLINE FORUMS AND IT SEEMS EVERYONE THAT GETS THIS RECALL DOWN HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE AND A FUEL ODOR THEY DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE THE RECALL. SO IM HOPING THE NHTSA WILL FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE, THIS COULD BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD/HIGHWAY/DARK LONG DIRT ROADS WITH NO GAS STATIONS FOR MILES. SO PLEASE READ THIS AND CHECK YOUR COBALT BY CYCLING THE IGNITION AND YOU WILL SEE AFTER MODULE REPLACEMENT THE FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC/GAS ODOR IS NOW PRESENT. CHEVYS CHEAP RECALL IS JUST NOT CUTTING IT AND THEY NEED TO LOOK INTO RECALLING THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WITH THE MODULE CAUSE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS TO EVERY COBALT I HAVE SEEN WITH THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452497March 21, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LTZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HE NECK AND BACK. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT HAD NOT ASSISTED THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10452517March 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT AND UPON PARKING MY CAR I CANNOT TURN OFF THE CAR AND REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO DO A QUICK SEARCH ON MY PHONE ON WHAT TO DO AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF RESPONSES ON ONLINE FORUMS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN BACKWARDS (TOWARDS OFF). IT WILL BUDGE FORWARD SLIGHTLY BUT WILL NOT TURN THE CAR OFF AND ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED. UPON CALLING A DEALERSHIP AND GM DIRECTLY I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS AN INCREDIBLY COMMON INSTANCE. I WAS ABLE TO POP THE TRUNK AND PULL THE FUSE AND POWER FROM THE BATTERY TO KILL THE ENGINE BUT NO MATTER WHAT I DO I CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY. I HAVE EVEN TRIED SUGGESTIONS FROM GM WHICH INVOLVE A MANUAL KEY RELEASE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN BUT NOTHING HAPPENED (MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS ACTUALLY DOESN'T WORK THE WAY GM EXPLAINS). MY CAR IS GETTING FIXED FOR A NOMINAL FEE THAT I CANNOT AFFORD BECAUSE I HAVE RECENTLY LOST MY JOB. MY COMPLAINT HOWEVER RESIDES ON HOW COMMON THIS ISSUE IS AND HOW QUICK GM AND DEALERSHIPS ARE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT BECAUSE OF HOW OFTEN THIS COMES UP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452553March 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING, TIRE TRACTION AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART FOR THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM AS NORMAL. THE DEALER REPAIRED VARIOUS COMPONENTS UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452393March 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452437March 20, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN DECELERATED TO 10 MPH AND BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT SAFELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED ON A FEW OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND SEVERAL MECHANICS WHERE THE IGNITION COIL PACK, SPARK PLUGS AND THE AIR MASS FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452448March 20, 2012
STEERING
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FAIRLY NEW. AT FIRST THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. BUT AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES I STARTED TO HEAR A RATTLE NOISE. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP 6 + TIMES. THEY KEEP SENDING ME AROUND WITH THEIR BULL CRAP SAYING ITS THIS, ITS THAT, WHEN IN FACT ITS MOST LIKELY THE STEERING RECALL/PROBLEM. WHEN THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN IT STOPPED, BUT ONLY TO COME BACK AFTER A COUPLE MORE THOUSAND MILES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452224March 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS TRAVELING 55-65MPH WHEN THE GAUGES ON THE CAR STARTED TO BOUNCE AROUND ERRATICALLY, NOT READING TRUE SPEED,RPM, FUEL LEVEL, AND FLASHING POWER STEERING AND NUMEROUS OTHER WARNINGS ON INFO DISPLAY. AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING SITUATION WENT AWAY. A FEW DAYS LATER PROBLEM REOCCURRED AT LOWER SPEED THIS TIME ALL PROBLEMS REOCCURRED AND CAR DIDN'T' WANT TO SHIFT GEARS, OR WHEN DID WAS EXTREMELY VIOLENT. GM ACKNOWLEDGES THIS PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE VEHICLES (THERE TSB # IS PIC4677F) HAS BEEN UPDATED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS. ALONG WITH SOME OTHER SYMPTOMS I HAVE YET TO HAVE SUCH AS ENGINE SURGING OR STALLING WHILE DRIVING. (THIS IS A HUGE DANGER!, TOYOTA HAD TO RECALL HOW MANY BECAUSE OF THIS SAME ISSUE?) IT IS MY OPINION AS A CERTIFIED,ACTIVE, AND SWORN POLICE OFFICER THAT THIS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. I BELIEVE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL. AS THE GAUGES BEING EFFECTED COULD EASILY CAUSE A WRECK,BLOWN ENGINE, ETC.. ALSO THE SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO CHILD.(AND AS I HAVE 2 ONE OF WHICH IS 2 I COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THIS WOULD DUE TO A NEW BORN..) THERE ARE JUST TO MANY VEHICLES EFFECTED AND TO MUCH TO RISK TO LET THIS GO-ON UN-TREATED.. #PIC4677F: NO START NO CRANK INTERMITTENTLY / NO COMMUNICATION OVER HIGH SPEED LAN - COMM NOCRANK NOSTART - (SEP 23, 2010) SUBJECT:NO START NO CRANK INTERMITTENTLY/NO COMMUNICATION OVER HIGH SPEED LAN MODELS:2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT 2006-2011 CHEVROLET HHR 2004-2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC 2008-2010 PONTIAC G5 2005-2010 PONTIAC G6 2006-2007 PONTIAC PURSUIT (CANADA) 2007-2009 SATURN AURA 2007-2009 SATURN SKY 2006-2009 SATURN SOLSTICE WITH ONSTAR (UE1) *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452225March 19, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. THE PEDAL REMAINED STUCK UNTIL THE CONTACT USED HER FOOT TO DISLODGE THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452264March 19, 2012
STEERING
WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN OR STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGN, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL ALL OF THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRONIC, SO THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR IT OURSELVES. I HAVE DONE A LITTLE RESEARACH ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL ACTIVE RECALLS ON THIS CAR DUE TO POWER STEERING GOING OUT AND HAS CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS FOR OTHER PEOPLE. PLEASE ADVISE THE BEST SOLUTION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452315March 19, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS SIDE MARKER COVER CAME OFF ON BOTH HEADLAMPS NOT AT THE SAME TIME SHORT TIME AFTER THE FIRST ONE THEN THE RIGHT SIDE CAME OFF CAUSES GLARE. POWER LOCKS DO NOT FUNCTION ANY MORE WITH BUTTONS ONLY FUNCTION WITH GEAR SHIFTER SOMETIMES LOCKS WILL GO LOCK TO UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES MULTIPLE TIMES WITH OR WITH NOT DRIVING THE CAR. CONTACTED GM AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT RECALLED ON MY YEAR BUT THEY ARE FOR THE 2005'S. OBVIOUSLY THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM FROM THEN. I WILL NOT BY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT EVER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452137March 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PLACED MY CAR IN PARK LAST NIGHT, BUT FOR SOME REASON MY KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN BACK TO THE LOCK POSITION FOR THE KEY TO BE RELEASED. I CHECKED MY CAR'S WHEELS TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE STRAIGHT AND EVERY OTHER THING THAT I COULD THINK OF TO TRY AND MAKE THE KEY GO TO THE LOCK POSITION. AFTER READING THE MANUAL, I WAS ABLE TO FIND THAT THERE WAS A CAP ON THE PANEL UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, THAT ONCE REMOVED, CONTAINED AN EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON THAT WHEN PUSHING IT ALLOWED FOR THE IGNITION TO BE TURNED TO THE LOCK POSITION AND THEY KEY TO BE RELEASED. I HAVE STARTED MY CAR SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AND ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM. I DID A FAIR AMOUNT OF RESEARCH AND READ A NUMBER OF REVIEWS ON THE INTERNET, AND I CAME TO REALIZE THIS IS A RATHER COMMON PROBLEM IN THE CHEVY COBALT. IT NOW SEEMS THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS COMMON PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND REMEDIED, SO THAT I WON'T HAVE TO PUSH A SPECIAL BUTTON FOR MY CAR TO TURN COMPLETELY OFF AND HAVE MY KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION EVERY TIME I DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451975March 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL OPERATION JUST GOT INTO CAR MOVED IT INTO THE GARAGE AND WOULDN'T LET THE KEY COME OUT OF THE ON POSITION. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. PRIOR TO PROBLEM THERE WAS NO WARNING NO STICKING NO FEELING OF A MALFUNCTION OF ANY SORT. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL SINCE MY CAR IS A 2009 AND ONLY 3 YEARS OLD THE IGNITION GOES OUT BUT WORST OF ALL IT GOES OUT IN THE ON POSITION IT IS A VERY HAZARDOUS AND UNSAFE WAY TO FAIL. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE CLOSELY LOOKED AT PLEASE. PLUS IT IS VERY COSTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451769March 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON THE LAST ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,695 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,396. UPDATED 05/10/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451788March 15, 2012
STEERING
WHILE PRACTICING PARALLEL PARKING POWER STEERING DISABLED ITSELF. COULD NOT GET POWER STEERING TO RE ENGAGE. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP ON ABOVE STATED DATE. THEY REPLACED THE RECALLED INTERNAL POWER ASSIST MOTOR. A FEW DAYS LATER THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. UPON RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP WE WERE INFORMED THAT STEERING WAS BEING OVER USED. SINCE THAT TIME POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES. SOME OF WHICH THE STEERING HAS NOT RETURNED AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. SOME INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452013March 14, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE RELATED TO RECALLS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, FIVE SENSORS WERE BAD, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE RPM'S JUMPED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON. THE CONSUMER HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE, AFTER SHE FILLED THE TANK, THE VEHICLE WOULD STEER TO THE LEFT, AND THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451695March 14, 2012
STEERING
WE BOUGHT THE 2011 COBALT USED FROM SHELOR MOTOR MILE IN CHRISTENBURG, VIRGINIA. WE NOTICED ABOUT 1 DAY LATER THAT THERE WAS A POPPING IN THE STEERING WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND EVEN TO THE LEFT. WE'VE ALREADY HAD IT CHECKED AT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HERE IN WYTHEVILLE, VIRGINIA AND WAS TOLD THE IT WAS THE INTERM SHAFT DEALING WITH THE STEERING, ($69.00), JUST TO HAVE IT CHECKED. WE'VE DONE ALOT OF CHECKING AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE'S A LOT OF COMPLANTS AND RECALLS FOR THE STEERING FOR THE COBALT. WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING AND START TO MAKE A TURN ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR, YOU CAN FEEL THE STEERING ACTS LIKE IT CATCHES. WE'VE ALSO CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ISN'T ANY RECALLS FOR THE STEERING. WE FEEL THAT THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY GM AND OUR $69.00 THAT WE'VE ALREADY SPENT. WE HAVE JUST OVER 44500 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451369March 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE IGTION SWITCH AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451400March 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE KEY WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A POTHOLE OR BUMP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS WOULD CONTINUE FUNCTIONING WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. 04/16/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451486March 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK AND THERE WAS GAS RESIDUE ON THE GAS TANK. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A HAIRLINE CRACK AT THE EXIT SPOUT COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE GAS DIDN'T LEAK, UNLESS THE PUMP WAS RUNNING. THE FUEL PUMP WAS MADE FROM PLASTIC, WHICH OVER TIME BECAME BRITTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/06/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 04/26/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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