NHTSA Complaint #10763982 — 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10763982
Vehicle 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 118,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OH

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN A WARNING SIGNAL WENT OFF ON MY CAR, A MESSAGE CAME UP THAT SAID "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" AND MY CARS ACCELERATION WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. I COULD NOT GO OVER 10 MILES AN HOUR AND THE CAR WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION THAT I WAS LUCKILY CLOSE TO, AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN PARK, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT THE BUILDING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY PARKING SPOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR MINUTE, ONLY TO TURN IT BACK ON AND HAVE IT ACT COMPLETELY NORMAL. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS LOOK AT IT, AND SEVERAL THINGS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. MY CAR CANNOT GO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES WITHOUT HAVING THIS ISSUE, AND THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND IT ALMOST KILLED ME AND THE PERSON BEHIND ME. I HAVE READ THE CHEVY FORUMS AND COMPLAINS AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE, IN MY POSITION WHO CANNOT AFFORD NEW CARS, WHO BOUGHT CHEVY'S BC OF THE AMERICAN NAME TO ONLY BE SCREWED BY THE CORPORATION. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE CAR AS I HAVE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK IN ORDER TO LIVE, WHILE THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. SOMEONE. NEEDS TO MAKE CHEVY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR TERRIBLE CARS!

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