NHTSA Complaint #10463519 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOORS HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE LATCHES WERE NOT SECURE ENOUGH TO KEEP THE DOORS CLOSED AND THEY WOULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT EACH DOOR WOULD COST $185 AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 8/6/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ELECTRIC. THE CONSUMER'S CONCERNED IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IF IT WOULD FAIL AGAIN IN A FEW YEARS. UPDATED 08/14/2012 *JS