NHTSA Complaint #10763741 — 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10763741
Vehicle	2007 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 4, 2014
Date Filed	September 14, 2015
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS USING CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. THIS ABRUPT SLOWING ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I ALONG WITH THE OTHER DRIVERS BEHIND ME HAD NO WARNING OF SUCH A SUDDEN REDUCTION OF SPEED. A "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO A SAFE HIGHWAY SPEED, AND IT NO LONGER EXHIBITED THE POWER NECESSARY TO CLIMB A HILL. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY OR ON A MOUNTAIN PASS IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR DEADLY. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. THIS HOWEVER DIDN'T RECTIFY THE SITUATION AND THE CONDITION STILL RANDOMLY HAPPENS. WE NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

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