2007 Chevrolet Cobalt

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE STILL HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED REGARDING THE IGNITION RECALL. UPDATED 08/05/14

THE FLOOR SHIFTER ON MY 2007 COBALT WILL NOT LOCK OUT TO PREVENT CAR FROM MOVING WILL IGNITION SWITCH IS OFF. THE PIN INSIDE SHIFTER WORKS IT'S WAY OUT OF SHIFTER AND PREVENTS LOCK OUT MECHANISM FROM ENGAGING. IN ORDER TO START CAR ,THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS TO MANUALLY ENGAGED BY STICKING FINGER UNDERNEATH STEERING COLUMN AND PUSHING THE BUTTON TO RELEASE IGNITION TO START CAR. THIS IS ANOTHER DEFECT THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS IN RECALL NOTICE WITH IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO SMALL KEYS ON IGNITION KEY RING...VERY LIGHT. THIS PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN REPORTED AND THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS FLAW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM INJURIES TO THE HEAD, BACK AND NECK AREA. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE CONSEQUENCE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND WAS A LEMON SINCE HE OWNED IT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE PEDAL MALFUNCTIONED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO MOVE UP AND DOWN AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 0 TO 2 MPH. THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HE LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO TURN TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND STATED THERE WAS NO DEFECT. WHENEVER HE TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE MILEAGE WOULD INCREASE BY AN ADDITIONAL 2,500 MILES. WHEN THE ODOMETER DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT MILEAGE IT AFFECTED THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO LATER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NO LONGER EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AFTER THEY CUT OUT ALL OF THE WIRING HARNESS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN A WEEK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN THEIR POSSESSION ALL NIGHT WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THAT THEY WOULD GIVE HIM A NEW VEHICLE BUT LATER DECLINED TO DO SO. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND IT COULD LATER RESULT IN A RECALL. THE MILEAGE ALSO INCREASED BY 8,000 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR CONTINUOUSLY. ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WOULD PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS INCLUDING A CLAIM NUMBER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO ACCELERATE UP TO 35 MPH. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM BEGINNING. WE NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. NOT TWO MONTHS AFTER HAVING PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO FAIL (OUR SON WAS A LITTLE OVER 2-1/2 YEARS OLD. I HAD TO PULL OVER AS FAST AS I COULD TO KEEP US FROM CRASHING. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BY NOTICE ONLY BY THE FAILURE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN AND SERVICED. HENCE BULLETIN #10023 (POWER STEERING MOTOR) PERFORMED ON 5/25/2010. PROBLEM 2 I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE: THE MECHANIC TOLD ME WHERE I GET MY OIL CHANGED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON COBALT FOR THAT PROBLEM, SO I RESEARCHED IT ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE WAS "NO RECALL" SO TO SPEAK ON MY VIN#- -MY MOTHER WAS TOLD THERE WAS AGAIN NO RECALL THAT MATCHED MY VIN NUMBER THE CHEVY COBALT HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING GAS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL BECAUSE IT'S ALSO PART OF THAT RECALL AND THE ONE THAT WAS ON THE CAR WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED MORE THAN A FIRE--IT COULD HAVE BLOWN UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. YET AGAIN THE LIAISON PROVIDED ME WITH THIS: #12191 (FUEL TANK MODULE) PERFORMED ON 10/10/2012. ON TO THE THIRD RECALL- LOW THE CURRENT RECALL, 13454, IS NOW SHOWING FOR YOUR VIN AND WE ARE SENDING OUT NOTICES THIS WEEK WITH MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS ALL BUT FALLEN OFF, OUT OF WARRANTY AGAIN THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS, SO AROUND TURNS AND CORNERS MY CAR GETS LOUD. DON'T EVEN LET ME GET STARTED THE UPHOLSTERY IN THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE WATER ALONE STAINS IT. ALONG WITH THE STRUTS MAKING NOISES WHEN THE CAR TURNS, THE A/C ISSUE HAVING THAT REPLACED, THE BREAKS, THE ROTORS TURNED WHEN DOES IT STOP. I ALSO FOUND THAT IT WAS VERY POSSIBLE THE AIRBAG SITUATION WAS DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AS WELL (HENCE THE FAULTY IGNITION KILL SWITCH). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES DATING BACK AS FAST AS 4 YEARS AGO. IN 2013 MY CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND SPENT CLOSE TO $300 TO FIX IT. IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY. I AM IN THE GM RECALL FOR COBALTS. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT BILL FOX IN ROCHESTER MI WAITING FOR PARTS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR EVEN IF THE PART COMES IN AND I AM GETTING THE CAR BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO REPAIRED MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER BUT WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

ON NOVEMBER 10, 2010, I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. IT WAS ABOUT 10:00AM IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY. I COULD NOT EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF MY SUBDIVISION BEFORE MY COBALT BEGAN TO GIVE OUT ON ME. I MADE A RIGHT TURN AT A STOP SIGN, AND MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO "ROLL" I WOULD SAY, BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER OR PRESS THE BRAKES. BASICALLY THE CAR HAD CUT OFF WITHOUT ME KNOWING. I DEFINITELY DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN SINCE IT WAS ON A FULL TANK OF GAS. BUT ANYWAYS AS IT WAS ROLLING IT WAS PULLING TOWARDS THE RIGHT SINCE THAT'S HOW MY STEERING WHEEL WAS ALREADY TURNED FROM ME MAKING A RIGHT AT A STOP SIGN. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO STOP AND I WAS ROLLING DOWN THE HILL DRIFTING OFF INTO PEOPLES YARDS. THE CAR ROLLED INTO A BRICK MAILBOX. IT HIT PRETTY HARD. THE BRICK MAILBOX CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE GROUND AND LUCKILY FELL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I SLUNG FORWARD ONE THE CAR HIT THE MAILBOX. I BLACKED OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO A PANIC ATTACK WHICH CAUSED ME TO GO INTO AN ASTHMA ATTACK. I HAVE ASTHMA PRETTY BAD. THE AIR BAD DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS ALL SMASHED IN AND ALL THE FUELS HAD LEAKED OUT. BECAUSE I SLUNG FORWARD I HAD WHIPLASH, AND ALSO A KNOT ON MY HEAD AND A SWOLLEN BUSTED LIP. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I WAS OUT OF WORK FOR A WHILE DUE TO THE PACK NECK AND HEAD INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AND OF COURSE THE CAR WAS TOTALED OUT, WHICH ALSO LEFT ME WITH NO TRANSPORTATION. *TR