NHTSA Complaint #10533583 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10533583
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	August 5, 2013
Date Filed	August 5, 2013
Mileage	101,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

AT RANDOM TIMES, MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WILL POP UP A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND A "TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHT, WHERE I LOSE MY POWER STEERING, THE MOTOR SHIFTS HARD INTO EACH GEAR, AND THE MOTOR RUNS VERY ROUGH. ALSO, THERE ARE CLICKING SOUNDS AT THE SHIFTER, LIKE IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO A GEAR OR SOMETHING. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AND AS I'VE READ ONLINE, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. THIS ENTIRE CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS DOING THIS! *TR

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