NHTSA Complaint #10204225 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10204225 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT |
| Component | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 41,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITH OUT WARNING. IT'S A GOOD THING THAT I WASN'T MAKING A TURN AT THIS IMPARTIAL MOMENT BECAUSE IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO SOMETHING. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN IT STARTS TO WORK BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IT SEEMS THAT THE COOLER IT IS OUTSIDE THE LONGER THAT THE POWER STEERING WORKS, HOWEVER IT DOES CONTINUE TO TURN OFF. I BELIEVE THAT THE SYSTEM THINKS THAT ITS OVER HEATING AND IS LOCKING UP THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM, AND I MEAN EXACT. *TR
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