NHTSA Complaint #10313722 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10313722
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 1, 2006
Date Filed	February 24, 2010
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

MY VEHICLE IS A CHEVY COBALT, 2006. THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT RANDOMLY SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND IT GOES OUT, TAKES ME BY SURPRISE AND HAVE TO USE MORE STRENGTH TO GO INTO THE TURNS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. DAILY. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME OVER $2000 TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING REPLACED, AND I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THAT AND PAY FOR MY CAR, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED ON IT. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IN A RECALL. I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF POSTS BY OTHER OWNERS ON THE INTERNET RELATING TO THIS SAME ISSUE I AM HAVING. I ALSO AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS, THEY LOCK AND UNLOCK AT WILL. I CAN BE IN OR OUT OF THE CAR, AND IT CAN BE RUNNING OR NOT. NO RHYME OR REASON. *TR

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