NHTSA Complaint #10404021 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. DURING THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT ALSO BEGAN TO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT AND ANOTHER WARNING BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THERE WAS NO STEERING FAILURE EVEN THOUGH THE POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,300.