NHTSA Complaint #10295681 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10295681
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	September 19, 2009
Date Filed	December 14, 2009
Mileage	36,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE CURRENT PROBLEM IS THAT THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. WHEN THIS OCCURS ALL OF THE INTERIOR ELECTRONIC FEATURES STAY ON AS WELL AS THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS. I DID HAVE THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED. PRIOR TO IT BEING REPLACED, IT OCCURRED RANDOMLY BUT THEN STARTED TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. THE BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED BY THIS PROBLEM WHICH IN TURN IS CAUSING A SECONDARY ISSUE. THE DEALER WHO REPLACED IT STATED THAT THIS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN ALL CHEVY COBALT'S YET IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I FEEL THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO LOOK AT THE MATTER TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM. IT IS NOT RIGHT FOR ME TO PAY FOR CHEVY'S MISTAKE WHEN THEY KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING. *TR

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