NHTSA Complaint #10535269 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10535269
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 1, 2011
Date Filed	August 14, 2013
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

AFTER STARTING THE COBALT OR EVEN IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE T/C LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, POWER STEERING LIGHTS ALL LIGHT UP ON THE DASH. THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES START GOING CRAZY. THE RADIO WILL ALSO GO IN AND OUT. USUALLY ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE, WHICH IS VERY SCARY. BUT IF I AM IN TOWN OR SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, THE CAR WILL CUT OFF. THEN AFTER I CRANK IT AGAIN AND START TO MOVE, THE TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS REALLY ROUGH AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL OUT. THE ONLY THING I HAVE FOUND TO FIX THIS (AFTER WEEKS AT DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS) IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND FLIP THE KEY ON AND OFF SEVERAL(20 PLUS) TIMES. *TR

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