NHTSA Complaint #10399167 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10399167
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 28, 2011
Date Filed	May 5, 2011
Mileage	46,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

LAST YEAR, MY 05 COBALT EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURE AND CONCURRENT HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS UPON POWER STEERING NOTICE OF FAILURE. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATED RECALL. LAST WEEK, ONE YEAR LATER, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE CAR WILL CHIME AND REPORT "POWER STEERING FAILURE". IF DRIVING ABOVE 15 MPH, THERE ISN'T MUCH TO NOTICE REGARDING POWER STEERING, HOWEVER, IF CHANGING SPEED REQUIRES YOUR CAR TO SHIFT UP OR DOWN TO A DIFFERENT GEAR, THE CAR WILL JERK ("HICCUP") HEAVILY, AS IF AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WAS TRYING TO DRIVE A CAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS CLEARLY NOT MY PROBLEM. PLEASE INSIST THAT GM ISSUE A RECALL WITH A REAL REMEDY FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

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