NHTSA Complaint #10339244 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10339244
Vehicle 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 59,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AR

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT. 59000 MILES ON IT. HAD THE WHOLE POWER STEERING PROBLEM RIGHT AFTER I FINANCED THE CAR, THE RECALL THAT WENT OUT IN MARCH WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, 3000 MILES LATER (I DRIVE ABOUT 2500-3000 A MONTH) POWER STEERING STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, IT WOULDN'T ACT UP FOR HIM, HE SAID TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY ACTING UP. IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS, HAPPENED AGAIN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT IN STILL WOULDN'T GIVE HIM ANY PROBLEMS, MECHANIC ADVISED TO HAVE CHEVY CHECK THE POWER STEERING MOTOR RECALL TO SEE IF MAYBE THEY REPLACED IT WITH A BAD MOTOR. CALLED CHEVROLET TO GET THE POWER STEERING RECALL LOOKED AT AGAIN TO SEE IF MAYBE THE REPLACEMENT WAS A BAD ONE..... CHEVY DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT, CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH IT, AND THAT HE COULD CHANGE A FEW THINGS.... POWER STEERING COLUMN, NEW BATTERY...ETC. $1000 DOLLARS + WORTH OF WORK AND NOT KNOWING THE WHOLE TIME IF IT WAS EVEN THE PROBLEM. WORKED OK AGAIN FOR A COUPLE MORE WEEKS AND NOW IT DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEARS AND GAIN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED, HE TOOK IT OUT TO TEST DRIVE AND THE DARN THING WOULDN'T ACT UP ON HIM. THIS CAR IS A LEMON, EVEN THE IDIOTIC CHEVROLET PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS GOING ON WITH THE CAR AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I JUST WANT THE THING OFF MY HANDS, DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY ANYMORE INTO IT, IT'S UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. *TR

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