NHTSA Complaint #10568621 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10568621
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 14, 2005
Date Filed	March 11, 2014
Mileage	500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING ON 1-40 AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN - DASHBOARD LIT UP. MANAGED TO REACH SHOULDER SAFELY. COULD DISCERN NO PROBLEM BY CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES FURTHER THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WHILE MOVING AND CONTINUE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TECHNICIAN AT CHEVROLET DEALER IN SANTA FE, NM TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS TOO WEIGHTY A KEY CHAIN - HE ALSO GAVE ME A PRINTOUT INDICATING THE PROBLEM, WHICH I STILL HAVE. I LIGHTENED THE KEY CHAIN AND NEVER HAD THE PROBLEM AGAIN.. VERY SCARY TO HAVE YOUR CAR KONK OUT AT 70 MGH WITH 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC ON YOUR TAIL. *TR

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