NHTSA Complaint #10627894 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10627894 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 131,432 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2005 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALLS ON IT, UNTIL LATER. NOW, I HAVE A CAR PAYMENT AND AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. I WAS ON MY WAY TO TOWN, ON A PAVED TWO-LANE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AROUND 55MPH. WHEN (FOR NO REASON) MY CAR JUST QUITS/DIES, AS I AM GOING UP A HILL. THERE WERE VEHICLES BEHIND ME THAT ALMOST HIT ME. WHEN IT QUIT, I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO GET MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I COULD NOT GET IT COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD. I TURNED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND BEGAN TRYING TO CRANK MY CAR. IT TOOK MORE THAN 20MINS., TO GET IT STARTED BACK UP, BUT, WHEN IT DID, IT WAS SKIPPING SO BAD, I STILL COULD NOT MOVE IT. I TURNED IT OFF AND BEGAN TRYING TO CRANK IT, ONCE MORE. IT TOOK ANOTHER 15 MINUTES TO GET IT TO RUN WELL ENOUGH TO PULL THE REST OF THE WAY OFF OF THE PAVEMENT. I WAS ALMOST STRUCK/HIT MANY TIMES BY PASSING VEHICLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 MORE TIMES. NOW, I CAN'T EVEN GET MY CAR TO THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY BEFORE IT QUITS/DIES. THE PARTS I NEED TO FIX MY CAR HAVE BEEN ORDERED THRU MAXIE PRICE CHEVROLET IN LOGANVILLE, GA SINCE JUNE 14, 2014. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD ONLY TAKE 1-2 WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO GET TO THIS CAR DEALERSHIP, SO THEY COULD BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE ABOUT MY PARTS AND CANNOT GET ANYONE TO HELP ME. I AM NOT DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE IT IS JUST TO DANGEROUS. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR PAYMENT AND A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG TO GET PARTS AND WHY SOMEONE WON'T HELP ME. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A RECALL WAS TOP PRIORITY. ARE THERE MORE PROBLEMS THAT I AM UNAWARE OF OR IS SOMEONE JUST STALLING??? I NEED A CAR!!! HOW CAN I GET A LOANER UNTIL MY CAR IS FIXED???? *TR
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