Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10158312May 26, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED. THE POWER STEERING AND T-C LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WERE AN UNKNOWN COMPUTER PART WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/23/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157850May 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING:COLUMN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION NOR COULD IT BE REMOVED. ALSO THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE STEERING COLUMN IN JANUARY, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157022May 8, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2005 COBALT ON A US ROUTE WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 55. THIS ROAD IS VERY HILLY AND CURVY. SHE WAS GOING UP A HILL AND WAS APPROACHING A CURVE, SO SHE TOOK HER FOOT OF THE GAS. SUDDENLY, THE CAR SHUT DOWN. SHE LOST POWER, POWER STEERING, EVERYTHING. SHE MANAGED TO STEER THE CAR TO THE BRIM OF THE ROAD. THE KEY WAS STILL ON. SHE TURNED THE KEY OFF, THEN BACK ON. THE ONLY THING SHE NOTICED DIFFERENT ON HER GAUGES, WAS THE COOLANT READ 223, IT NORMALLY RUNS 184-196. SHE HAD NO CELL PHONE SERVICE, SO SHE STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE TO HER GRANDMOTHER'S. EVERY TIME THE CAR SHIFTED GEARS (AN AUTOMATIC), IT JERKED AND LURCHED. SHE WAS SCARED TO DEATH. I CONTACTED THE GM DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED IT AND TOOK IT RIGHT OVER, DRIVING VERY SLOW. THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THIS, AND NOTHING SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER. I CONTACTED GM WHO FEEL THAT IF THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING, THEY CAN'T FIX IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR MYSELF, LET ALONE LET MY DAUGHTER DRIVE IT. I BEGAN RESEARCHING ON THIS SITE, AND HAVE FOUND TWELVE OTHER CASES, LISTED UNDER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM-IGNITION, IGNITION SWITCH ,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DEFECTS, AND EVEN UNDER ENGINE & ENGINE COOLING. THEY ALL DID NOT SHOW ANY THING ON THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS, THE CARS JUST SHUT OFF ON THEM AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. SO FAR NO ONE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN INJURED, BUT WHAT IF YOU'RE GOING 65 MPH ON AN EXPRESSWAY WITH A SEMI NEXT TO YOU AND THIS HAPPENS? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156606May 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEMS BUT THEY REOCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154192March 30, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
12/26/05 AT 3:30 P.M. ON INTERSTATE I-495/WILMINGTON, DE BYPASS. ROAD STRAIGHT WITH NO DEBRIS AND DRY. HEADING SOUTHBOUND IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF A THREE LANE DIVIDED ROAD. GAURDRAILS ON BOTH SIDES. DOING 65 MPH/SPEED LIMIT. CENTER LANE WAS A WALMART SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER DOING 62 MPH. IN FRONT OF MY LANE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WERE TWO CARS ABOUT 5 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD. MY CAR JERKED RADICALLY TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK TO THE LEFT TWICE IN RAPID SUCCESSION. THE CAR THEN JERKED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR IMPACTED THE BACK BUMPER OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK DRIVER FELT A BUMP AND STARTED TO BRAKE. MY CAR ROTATED CLOCKWISE UNTIL I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD BACKWARDS ABOUT 50-55 MPH IN THE FIRST LANE ALONGSIDE THE STOPPING TRUCK. THE CAR PULLED AGAIN TO THE RIGHT AND THE REAR OF MY CAR IMPACTED THE GUARDRAIL. THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND I FELT COLD AIR. THE CAR ROTATED AGAIN, THIS TIME COUNTER-CLOCKWISE UNTIL I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD BACKWARDS AGAIN. SPEED WAS ABOUT 30-35 MPH AT THIS TIME. THE CAR AGAIN PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS NO GUARDRAIL. MY CAR CAME TO A STOP IN THE GREEN STRIP IN THE CENTER OF THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE FACING SOUTHBOUND. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS DAMAGED AND I HAD TO FORCE IT OPEN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. IT WAS THEN THAT I DISCOVERED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD COME OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY ON THE INSIDE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. ALL FOUR LUG NUTS WERE STILL ON THE TIRE AND IT WAS STILL INFLATED. THE DELAWARE STATE POLICE RESPONDED AND FILED A REPORT. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER TOOK PICTURES OF THE CAR AT THE TOWING FACILITY YARD AND THE DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE REAR. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR WAS BASICALLY INTACT. LEFT SIDE OF CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED INCLUDING THE BRAKE DRUM, SHOCK, SPRING, AXLE, HOUSING AND ALL RODS AND CONNECTIONS. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153485March 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE. WHEN FIRST BOUGHT CAR, THE FAN FOR THE HEATER WOULD NOT WORK. FINALLY, DEALERSHIP TOOK PARTS OUT OF A BRAND NEW VEHICLE, SINCE THERE WERE NO PARTS MADE YET DUE TO IT BEING BRAND NEW, AND REPLACED IT. BUT, IT STILL MAKES A WHINING WHEN IT IS ON #1 SETTING. THE CD PLAYER WOULD LOCK UP ALL THE TIME AND SIMPLY SAY "LOCKED". ACCORDING TO USER MANUAL, WE ARE ADVISED TO TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILL FIX THAT PROBLEM. UPON TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR THAT PROBLEM, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE OF COURSE, IT DID NOT DO IT FOR THEM. SO, WE STOPPED TRYING TO EVEN USE THE CD PLAYER. THE LOCKED STATUS OCCURS FREQUENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. LIKE, WHEN GOING OVER A REAL BUMPY PART OF THE ROAD. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LOCK BUTTON APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. I WAS AFRAID THE CAR WAS GOING TO TURN OFF ON ME. SOMETIMES THE WORD "LOCK" COMES ON IN THE RADIO DISPLAY AND SO THE CLOCK WON'T DISPLAY. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG OR WHY IT IS DISPLAYED. THE REAL SCARY PART, THOUGH, IS WHEN THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS THE "LOCK" ICON. BECAUSE I FEAR THAT THE VEHICLE WILL JUST STOP RUNNING SINCE I READ THAT IT DOES HAVE AN ANTI-THEFT FUNCTION THAT WILL STOP THE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE CAR AND I WONDER IF/WHEN THIS WILL BEGIN MALFUNCTIONING. WILL I BE ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 65 MPS? I MEAN, MORE PEOPLE NEED TO LET CHEVY KNOW THAT THIS IS HAPPENING SO THAT IT CAN BE FIXED. LATELY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. IT JUST WILL NOT START WHEN WE PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. ALL OTHER LIGHTS AND THINGS TURN ON, BUT THE ENGINE WON'T TURN OVER. WHY, WE DON'T KNOW. DEALER CLAIMS WE MUST HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM AND NOT GET IT JUMPED SO THEY CAN TAKE A LOOK AT IT TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SO FAR. STILL NO RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. FEEL THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE A RESULT OF THE SAME DEFECT-THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GUY THAT CAME TO JUMP MY CAR SAID THE COBALTS HAVE HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153285March 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A NEW 2005 COBALT SS WITH 10,000 MILES ON IT I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR 4 DAYS AGO AND THE CLUTCH SLIPS PRETTY BAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152839March 16, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES DUE TO INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED SUDDENLY TWICE WHILE DRIVING, AT VARIOUS SPEED. THE WHEEL LOCKED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. EACH TIME THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH DURING THE FAILURE. THE WHEEL UNLOCKED AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED FOUR TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, ALL THE GAUGES FLUTTERED, THE FUEL GAGE SHOWED AN INACCURATE READING, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. ON ONE OCCASION THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING HOUSING, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ON ALL OTHER OCCASIONS THE DEALER COMPLETED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS TANK WAS FULL OF GAS, HOWEVER THE LOW FUEL ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE RADIO MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152740March 15, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT IN AUGUST OF 2005. IN DECEMBER OF 05 THE CAR WAS HAVING A PROBLEM RELATED TO THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER AND WAS IN FOR SERVICE. THE SHIFTING UNIT WAS REPLACED, ALSO THE RADIO WAS REPROGRAMMED FOR FLASHING AN ERROR MESSAGE AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. BY FEBRUARY OF 06 THE SHIFTER WAS AGAIN VERY STIFF TO MOVE AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE GARAGE ADJUSTED THE SHIFTER LINKAGE AND LUBED THE CABLE ASSEMBLY, AT THIS TIME I ALSO HAD A CONCERN WITH THE OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS, CHANGING THEM FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM. THE PROBLEM BEING THAT WHEN YOU SWITCH THE LIGHTS THEY GO OUT FOR A BRIEF TIME. THE GARAGE ORDERED A NEW MULTI-CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE CAR. A FEW DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR SERVICED FOR THESE PROBLEMS THE CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AGAIN FROM THE SWITCH CAUSING THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD, AND THE SHIFTER WAS VERY STIFF. THE GARAGE ORDERED AND REPLACED THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND DEFECTIVE CYLINDER FOR THE KEY SWITCH. AS OF THE 7TH OF MARCH, 06, I WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS GOING OUT WHEN CHANGING FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAMS, THE CAR IS PRESENTLY IN THE SHOP. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT MY CONCERNS WITH THE SHIFTER AND THE LIGHTS. AFTER I DID THIS, I RECIEVED A CALL FROM THE GM REPRESENTITIVE THAT I HAD SPOKEN WITH ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER FROM THE GARAGE TOLD HIM THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THE VEHICLE AND THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152395March 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT (LS) IN DECEMBER, 2005. STARTING IN JANUARY 2006, WE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AND WE HAD THE CHEVY DEALER WHOM WE PURCHASED CAR FROM CHECK IT. THEY TOLD US THAT THE ENGINE IS FINE AND IT HAPPENS TO MANY COBALT THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO ON SOMETIMES WITHOUT ANY REASON. WE CALLED CHEVROLET AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO SOLUTION TO IT. WE WERE ASKED TO KEEP DRIVING THE CAR WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON. WE FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING A CAR WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON. WE WOULD NOT KNOW IF THERE IS REALLY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. CHEVROLET REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION REGARDING TO THIS MATTER. WE DON'T KNOW WHERE TO SEEK FURTHER HELP ON THIS INCIDENT. THERE IS CURRENTLY 6000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE ENGINE MAY BE FINE AT THIS MOMENT. BUT SINCE THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WE WOULD NOT KNOW IF SOMETHING REALLY HAPPENS IN THE FUTURE. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE BUT NOWHERE TO SEEK HELP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152301March 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE CAME FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE EXHAUST TURNS BRIGHT RED AND THE FLOOR BOARD GETS HOT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151636March 2, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH ON MY 2005 COBALT SS WILL NOT CLAMP DOWN AT HIGH RPMS IN SECOND GEAR. IT FEELS LIKE THE PRESSURE PLATE IS NOT GRABBING HARD ENOUGH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151546March 1, 2006
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
ON FEB. 10,2006 MY LITTLE BROTHER WAS ON HIS WAY HOME IN MY 2005 COBALT IT WAS RAINING HE WENT AROUND A CURVE AN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE HIT A TOTAL OF 3 TREES THE CAR WAS TOTAL. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T NOT DEPLOY AN THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T CATCH, BC OF THIS MY LITTLE BROTHER LOST HIS LIFE. HE WAS 5'11 AN WEIGHED ABOUT 350 LBS AN CAME UP OUT OF HIS SEAT AND HIT THE TOP OF THE CAR WERE THE METAL MEETS THE WINDSHIELD. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. MY FAMILY CALLED CHEVY TO REPORT IT THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL US BACK IN 24 TO 48 HRS THAT WAS ALMOST 3 WKS AGO AN HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
1
#10151346February 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM CAUSING THE INJECTION FUSE TO BLOW. THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151239February 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE CLUTCH I HAVE 12000 MILES ON MY CAR AND CLUTCH IS SLIPPING UNDER LOAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151180February 25, 2006
EQUIPMENT, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT LS AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT. 1ST I HAD TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUSPENSION WAS MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. 2ND I HAD TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE THERE WAS MOISTURE BUILDING UP INSIDE THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT. 3RD I HAD TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WAS HOWLING AND YOU COULD HEAR THE OUTSIDE AIR BLOWING THROUGH IT WHEN DRIVING. 4TH PROBLEM I JUST RECENTLY AM HAVING IS THE HEATING SYSTEM. THE BLOWER JUST DOES WHAT IT WANTS. I CAN HAVE THE AIR TO THE OFF POSITION AND IT STILL BLOWS AIR AT A HIGH SPEED. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING THE BLOWER TURNS ITSELF OFF AND ON WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. ALL THIS AND I ONLY HAVE 7,500 MILES ON MY CAR. I WON'T BE BUYING ANOTHER GM VEHICLE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151124February 24, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE 2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. AS STATED IN THE HAND BOOK IF YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE STOP POSITION YOU MAY LOSE POWER ASSIST, THAT DOES HAPPEN. IN MY OPINION YOU SHOULD NEVER LOSE POWER STEERING. IT OCCURS OFTEN WITH ME BECAUSE I TEACH DRIVER EDUCATION, AND IN PENNSYLVANIA PART OF THE TEST REQUIRES PARALLEL PARKING. WHEN TEACHING STUDENTS WE VERY OFTEN LOSE POWER STEERING. IF YOU ARE IN A CITY SITUATION AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE MANY TURNS TO GET INTO A SPOT YOU WILL LOSE POWER STEERING. GENERAL MOTORS CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A BIG ENOUGH PROBLEM TO WARRANT LOOKING INTO. I FEEL IN CAN VERY WELL BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150641February 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH WILL SLIP UNDER LOAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149805February 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
THE 2005 CHEVY COBALT WE PURCHASED FOR MY DAUGHTER HAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION THAT IS INTERMITTENT. THE VIBRATION USUALLY HAPPENS ON LONG TRIPS, WHEN THE CAR IS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF OVER 65 MPH FOR 45 MINUTES OR LONGER WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. THEN WHEN COMING UP ON SLOWER TRAFFIC, YOU TOUCH THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, A VIOLENT VIBRATION PROCEEDS. IF YOU APPLY MORE BRAKES THE VIBRATION GETS WORSE. THIS VIBRATION REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL TO CONTROL THE CAR. THIS VIBRATION WILL LAST FROM A FEW MINUTES TO 15 MILES. USUALLY WHEN THE VIBRATION STOPS THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK FOR A MINUTE OF 30 MINUTES AND UP TO 3 DAYS. WE HAVE TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIPS 5 TIMES. 2 DEALERSHIPS IN OR AROUND TAMPA FLORIDA AND THE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM IN JONESBORO GEORGIA. EACH TIME THEY DIRVE THE CAR A FEW MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH AND DECLARE NOTHING IS WRONG. AS WE STATED ABOVE AND TO THE DEALERSHIPS, IT TAKES A MINIMUM OF 45 MINUTES OR LONGER AT SPEEDS OVER 65 MPH FOR THIS VIBRATION TO HAPPEN, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT HAPPEN. WE HAVE STARTED THE LEMON LAW PROCESS IN GEORGIA AND HAVE ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT CAR OR PURCHASE BACK BY GM. WE ARE AWAITING THERE ACTIONS. SINCE THE MANUFACTURER'S LAST ATTEMPT TO FIX THE CAR, IN WHICH MY DAUGHTER DROVE 2 HOURS AND THE VIBRATION STARTED AS THEY WERE EXISTING THE EXPRESS WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, SHE OVER HEARD THE SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEGED "THE PROBLEM IS IN THE BRAKES' THEY CONTACTED THE GM REP IN ATALANTA AREA, AND DECIDED TO DO NOTHING TO FIXE THE CAR. NOW YESTERDAY, WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS ABOUT TO SLOW DOWN ON THE CONNECTOR IN ATLANTA, DUE TO SLOWER TRAFFIC, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND THEN "HARD AS A BRICK" CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO STOP AND HITTING THE PICKUP TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SHE NOW HAS A "MILD CONCUSION". SHE HAD TO MISS WORK YESTERDAY AND TODAY. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FORCE GM TO FIX THIS BRAKE PROBLEM OR REPLACE THE CAR?*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10148510January 25, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WASHER UNIT DOES NOT WORK WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 38 DEGREES. IT APPEARS TO BE A VEHICLE FEATURE AS OPPOSED TO JUST A FROZEN WASHER UNIT AS I HAVE TESTED IT MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS CAUSES MAJOR PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW OR SALTED ROADS AS VISIBILITY IS ALMOST ZERO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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