NHTSA Complaint #10390060 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10390060
Vehicle 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 121,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State 00

Consumer Description

MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT'S DOORS WONT OPEN. I GET STUCK IN THE CAR OR OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD TO CLIMB TO THE DRIVERS SIDE THREW THE PASSENGER SIDE AND I HAVE HAD TO CLIMB OUT THE WINDOW BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN THE CAR. I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY CAR RECALLED BECAUSE I HAD NO POWERSTEERING AND NOW THIS. I CANT STAND GM - THEY CAN'T MAKE A SAFE OR RELIABLE CAR TO SAVE THEIR LIFE. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THEY CAN DO NOTHING FOR ME - EXCEPT CHARGE ME THE 100 DIAGNOSTIC TEST FEE. WHEN THERE ARE 100'S OF PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING THREW THE SAME THING I AM. THIS IS NOT SAFE WHATSOEVER. WHAT IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT AND CANT GET OUT OF MY CAR. I SUGGEST GM DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THE CAR LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK BUT THE DOOR WONT OPEN. CLEARLY IT IS SOMETHING FAULTY. CAUSE IT IS HAPPENING TO BOTH DOORS. I AM SO ANGERED RIGHT NOW AND FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS IN DANGER. I DON'T FEEL LIKE CLIMBING OUT MY WINDOW ONE MORE TIME. IT OCCURS EVERYDAY. *TR

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