NHTSA Complaint #10786195 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10786195 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 148,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
THE ENGINE RANDOMLY CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (UNDER 45 MPH). THE ELECTRICAL THINGS LIKE RADIO, LIGHTS, ETC REMAIN ON. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN IN 10/2012. THE 1ST DIAGNOSIS OF CYLINDER MISFIRE WAS REPAIRED BY REMOVING & REPLACING COIL PACK. THE 2ND DIAGNOSIS OF MALFUNCTIONING CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPAIRED BY REMOVING & REPLACING CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN SUMMER OF 2013. THE 3RD DIAGNOSIS OF FAULTY STARTER WAS REPAIRED BY REMOVING & REPLACING STARTER IN JULY 2014. THE 4TH DIAGNOSIS OF BAD STARTER WAS REPAIRED BY REMOVING & REPLACING THE STARTER OCTOBER 2015. AFTER EVERY REPAIR THE ENGINE WOULD RANDOMLY CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AS IT HAD BEFORE THE REPAIRS. THE RECALLED IGNITION WAS REMOVED & REPLACED IN 2015 BE THE DEALER AS WELL. NO SERVICE DEPARTMENT OR REPAIR SHOP HAD EVER BEEN ABLE TO DEFINITELY DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OR RECREATE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE CUTS OFF DURING LOW SPEEDS, IT IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED LESS THAN 24HRS AFTER THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD & SEVERAL VEHICLES NARROWLY MISSED THE CAR BARELY AVOIDING COLLISION.
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