NHTSA Complaint #10616168 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10616168
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 25, 2014
Date Filed	July 25, 2014
Mileage	124,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY KEY HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR A MONTH NOW. IT HAS CAUSED MY BATTERY TO DIE EVERY TIME I LEAVE IT PARKED. I TOOK MY CAR TO GET THE IGNITION RECALL FIXED AND WHEN I ASKED IF THEY COULD REMOVE IT THEY TOLD ME ONLY AT AN ADDITIONAL COST BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK I WAS GIVEN TWO NEW KEYS WITH ONE STUCK IN THE IGNITION STILL. I WAS REALLY CONFUSED AS TO WHY THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T REMOVE MY KEY WITHOUT CHARGING ME WHEN THEY OBVIOUSLY REMOVED MY OLD KEY TO GIVE ME A NEW SET AND SOMEHOW MANAGED TO GET IT STUCK AGAIN. AFTER LOOKING UP HOW TO FIX IT I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SHIFTER. THERE HAVE BEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH VARIOUS CHEVROLET MODELS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

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