NHTSA Complaint #10378837 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10378837
Vehicle 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 138,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WI

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75-80 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. "REDUCED ENGINE SPEED" AND "ENGINE DISABLED" WARNINGS SCROLLED ACROSS THE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PRIOR TO THIS, I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S RPMS DROPPING AND THEN NEARLY STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND ECM. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND HAS JUST RECENTLY STARTED AGAIN WITH THE EARLY SYMPTOMS OF NEARLY STALLING AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WHEN I CALLED THEM THEY SAID THEY PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TELL ANYTHING WITHOUT SOME KIND OF ERROR MESSAGE. *TR

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