NHTSA Complaint #10174867 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10174867
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 1, 2006
Date Filed	December 1, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF, MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT BLANK. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR AND IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE. TODAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE BADLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT IT MADE THE SHAKING WORSE. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT HAD LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I THOUGHT AT FIRST MAYBE A FLAT TIRE BUT NO. AS QUICKLY AS IT HAPPENED IT WENT AWAY. I AM VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH GM CARS BEFORE. YOU WOULD THINK I WOULD HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON AND WENT WITH A HONDA OR TOYOTA. *NM

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