NHTSA Complaint #10513246 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10513246
Vehicle 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR DIE ON STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AN AGAIN WHILE GETTING ON TO THE FREEWAY THE CAR WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS NOT GETTING ANY GAS AND TRIED TO TURN ITSELF OFF BY PUTTING THE GAS TO THE PADDLE WILL BE SLUGGISH EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN A MILE IT WILL RUN PERFECT AGAIN TILL THREE DAYS LATER THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT THEY SAID THE OIL WAS LEAKING ON TO THE SPARK PLUGS MY QUESTIONS IS IF I GET OIL CHANGES EVERY THREE MONTH WHILE WAS IT NOT SPOTTED AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY OVER ONE- THOUSANDS DOLLARS TO GET IT FIX BECAUSE THE MOTOR WAS RUIN . THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ENGINE TURNING IT SELF-OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT THAT SPEED IS A ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. *TR

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