Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints
7,975 consumer complaints on file.
- #10160902June 27, 2006INTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 COBALT DASH LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON MANUALLY WHILE DRIVING WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AND IT IS CLOUDY OR FOGGY IT IS NOT DARK ENOUGH FOR AUTO LIGHTS TO COME ON BUT IT IS DARK ENOUGH THAT WITHOUT DASH LIGHTS YOU CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10160755June 26, 2006STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2005. SINCE THIS TIME, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES FOR VARIOUS REASONS. MAINLY THE STEERING. GOING OVER BUMPS, IT RATTLES VERY LOUDLY. THE STEERING COLUMN, STRUTS, MOUNTS, AND ALMOST EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE!! STILL RATTLES LOUDLY. GM TELLS US THAT IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE IS A FIX IN PROGRESS BUT MAY TAKE 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR! I PAY A LOT OF MONEY A MONTH FOR A RATTLE TRAP! OTHER ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE CAR IS THE RADIO, THE BLOWER MOTOR, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT, ALL 4 DOOR BEZELS, ALL 4 DOOR WEATHER STRIPPING DUE TO WIND NOISE, THE SHIFTING COLUMN BECAUSE I HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST NEW CAR PURCHASE I HAVE EVER MADE. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE BBB ABOUT IT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10160281June 20, 2006POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED WHILE PULLING IN TO A TOLL BOOTH. AFTER COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, IT RESTARTED 5-10 MINUTES LATER. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE DEALER REPLACED THE PCM IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE DID NOT REOCCUR AFTER THE PCM WAS REPLACED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10159536June 11, 2006STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
AFTER RECENTLY PURCHASING A 2005 CHEVY COBALT, I NOTICED THE STEERING FELT LIKE IT WAS IN A BIND AND I CAN HEAR A RUBBING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS. I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS EXACT SAME THING. I AM CONCERNED THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AND I WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I KNOW THERE ARE TWO SERVICE BULLETINS OUT ON THIS; NHTSA ITEM NUMBERS: 10019478 AND 10017497. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF THE DETAILS OF THESE BULLETINS AND WHAT IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10159396June 9, 2006STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS THERE IS A BINDING AND VIBRATION FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW POSSIBLY WITH THE RACK AND PINION. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS CURRENTLY NOT A FIX FOR THIS, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS WORKING ON FINDING A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10159245June 7, 2006AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
1) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AT HIGH WAY SPEED (65 TO 75 MPH) AFTER SEVERAL HOUR (FROM 1 TO 4) WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE CAR WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. GM CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. 2) BRAKES FAILED - APPLIED BRAKES IN TRAFFIC, PEDAL WAS SOFT AND THEN WENT HARD LIKE THE POWER BRAKES WAS NOT WORKING, BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN, CAUSING THE IMPACT IN THE REAR OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. 3) ACCORDING TO THE AIR BAG REPORT THE CAR WAS TRAVELING OVER 30 MPH, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE FRONTAL CRASH. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10159136June 6, 2006STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY NEW 2005 CHEVY COBALT PURCHASED 08/28/05 HAS IMPAIRED MY DRIVING ABILITY TWICE NOW. MY POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS BEEN GENERATED EACH TIME BEFORE I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE OR STEER PROPERLY. ON 04/11/06 WAS ON THE HWY 1ST TIME AND EXITED OFF SAFELY. JUNE 2ND 2006 8 WEEKS LATER 2ND TIME OCCURRED DOWN TOWN DROPPING OFF CHILD TO DAYCARE AND MY WAY TO WORK FOR IMPORTANT WORK MEETING. POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND BEGAN TO JERK MY CAR AGGRESSIVELY BACK AND FORTH UNTIL I GOT SAFELY HOME. CALLED DEALER TO GET TOWED TO THEM THEY GAVE ME A 1800-222-1020, BUT FAILED TO TELL ME THAT IT WOULD BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALER WHERE THE CAR IS NOW. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEARLERSHIPS HAVE GIVEN ME THE RUN AROUND FOR FOUR DAYS, AND THE CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DEALERSHIP INDICATES SUGGEST NO MANUFACTURE DEFECT ISSUE OR SAFETY. NO REASSURANCE TO THE CHEVY COBALT OR WHAT THEIR WILLING TO DO FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DOES NOT SEEM TO ADDRESSED, OR WHAT I CAN OR CANNOT DO WITH THE CAR. NO CAR LOANER WAS GOING TO BE GIVEN UNTIL THE SERVICE MANAGER SAW A PROBLEM FIRST. IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO GET A STRAIGHT ANSWERS AND QUALITY CUSTOMER CARE AS TO A CONSIDERABLE DEFECT WITH THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE OR THE IMPAIRMENT OF THIS TYPE VEHICLE THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I REQUESTED A REFUND BACK T. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM EITHER ONE. I WAS TOLD BETWEEN 12 AND 2PM TODAY JUNE 6 2006 I WOULD GET AN ANSWER. NO PHONE CALL AS OF YET. ITS 2:30PM. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10158747June 1, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. TWO MONTHS LATER, WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE AND INJURY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO READ THE BLACK BOX. ACCORDING TO THE BLACK BOX, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 42 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED, FOUR SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE MADE IMPACT AT 30 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10158707May 31, 2006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FIRST IT WAS THE ENGINE STALL DUE TO FAULTY FUSE BOX WHICH THEY FIXED. THEN THERE WAS THE SUN ROOF CAP WHICH FELL OF TWICE AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX FOUR (4) TIMES. BOTH WHICH ARE UNDER THE COBALTS TSBS I THINK. NOW IT'S THE SES LIGHT WITH A P0171 DTC CODE OR THE AIR FUEL MIXTURE IS OFF. I TOOK IT IN THREE (3) TIMES AND ON THE FINAL ONE THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION AND THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY GM NOT ONLY IN THE 2005-2006 CHEVY COBALT, THE 2005-2006 PONTIAC PURSUIT, AND THE 2005-2006 SATURN ION. ALL WHICH HAVE THE 2.2L ECOTEC L61 ENGINE. IT TROUBLES ME THAT THEY SAY THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND TO JUST KEEP BRINGING IT IN WHEN LIGHT COMES ON. THAT IS TRULY A PATHETIC ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE COSTING ME TIME AND MONEY AND THIS IS NO WAY TO RUN A BUSINESS. THIS IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE THEY CANT SOLVE AND THAT IS AFFECTING 3 DIFFERENT CARS. THERE WAS NOTHING DONE TO FIX THE DEFECT EXCEPT TURN OFF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO OTHER REPAIRS HAVE DEVELOPED FOR THIS DEFECT IN GM'S VEHICLES. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10158586May 30, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WAS TOWED IN FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 3 MONTHS. IT IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD YET. ALL THREE TIMES HAVE BEEN EXACTLY THE SAME - I GO OUT TO START THE CAR IN THE MORNING & THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES HAYWIRE AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. THIS FIRST 2 TIMES, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM & THEY REPLACED EVERYTHING. THIS LAST TIME THEY SAID IT'S JUST A DEAD BATTERY. IF THAT IS THE CASE, WOULDN'T THEY HAVE FIGURED THAT OUT THE FIRST 2 TIMES? SOMETHING CLEARLY IS AWRY IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IT IS DRAINING THE BATTERY. I DON'T WANT THIS CAR - I CAN'T TRUST IT TO START & THE DEALER CLEARLY DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. I INTEND TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10158312May 26, 2006STEERING: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
- #10158129May 23, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TWO OF MY FRIENDS AND I WENT TO BRUNCH ON SUNDAY, 5-21-06. I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 5-13-06. IT IS A COBALT SS. WE PARKED THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT. I COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SINCE I HAD ANOTHER KEY, I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND LOCKED THE DOOR. WHEN WE CAME BACK ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, I OPENED THE DOOR AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY. THE DEALER STATES: "THEY INSPECTED SHIFTER AND LOCK CYLINDER PER BULLETIN 06-07-30-004B AND WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE COMPLAINT..." THEN I STARTED THE CAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE. THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARDS, I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK, THEN PUT THE HAND BRAKE ON, BUT NOTHING WOULD STOP IT UNTIL IT HIT A TREE BRACE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE DEALER STATED, "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE BUT REPROGRAMMED THE PCM WITH UPDATED CALIBRATIONS J6354..." OF COURSE, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO MY 7-DAY OLD CAR. I AM LUCKY THERE WERE NO PEOPLE WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE TIME!! I OBTAINED 3 APPRAISALS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES, THE LOWEST BEING $790.91. I BELIEVE GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. IT DEFINITELY WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I'M AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THANK YOU. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10157850May 19, 2006ELECTRICAL 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
- #10157358May 8, 2006INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER 2006 COBALT INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN SWITCHED ON. *TS WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON MANUALLY THAT IS WHEN THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. THE ONLY TIME THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING ILLUMINATED WAS WHEN THE AUTOMATIC LIGHT SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AT NIGHT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10157022May 8, 2006ELECTRICAL 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, 2006ELECTRICAL 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
- #10156558May 1, 2006POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I WAS DOWNSHIFTING FROM THIRD TO SECOND GEAR AFTER SLOWING DOWN DRAMATICALLY ON A TURN AND MY CAR MADE A CLUNK SOUND. COME TO FIND OUT MY CLUTCH BURNT UP AND MY STARTER THEN WAS FRIED AND THAT IT BUST A RING OF SOME SORT. MY CAR ONLY HAD 464 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN SENT TO A DEALER AND GM DENIED IT IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR A MONTH AND THEY HAVE JUST TOLD ME ABOUT A WEEK AGO NOW THEY HAVE TO RE/EVALUATE IT AND THE AREN'T DOING CRAP IS SAY IT IS GOING TO COST ABOUT 1600 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR STUFF THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALLED OR SOMETHING. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10154475April 4, 2006POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
GOT OUT FROM TIM HORTONS AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TRIED TO SHIFT SECOND GEAR AND IT DID NOT WITH 3800 KMS ON IT CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS OF YET. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10154354April 1, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES ROTOR AND PADS WORN OUT AFTER 6000 MILES. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10154192March 30, 2006SUSPENSION: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