NHTSA Complaint #10515516 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10515516
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 2, 2013
Date Filed	June 6, 2013
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

STARTED CAR, SHIFTER WOULD NOT LOCK INTO ANY GEAR AND THE KEYS WERE LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD TO OPEN THE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN TO RELEASE KEYS, BUT IT DID NOT REPAIR THE GEAR SHIFTER. TOOK TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THESE BREAK ALL THE TIME AND THAT CHEVY KEEPS THE PARTS IN STOCK BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE SHIFTERS BREAK DUE TO THE METAL POST INSIDE BREAKING THE CHEAP PLASTIC CASING OF THE SHIFTER CONTROL. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED? MY SON WAS STUCK IN NY CITY AT L IN THE MORNING WITH NO WAY TO GET HOME. *TR

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