NHTSA Complaint #10822222 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10822222 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 174,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
THE LIGHTS ALL OVER THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY WORK AND NOT WORK, THE BATTERY DRAINS AND HAVE REPLACE THE BATTERY 4 TIMES.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I GOT THE CAR WITHE THE LIGHTS. THE STEERING THING JUST STARTED, WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN THE STEERING BINDS UP AS IF THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT. ALSO ACTS AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE IN DRIVE POSITION. IN PARK IT DOESN'T DO THIS. THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVELS ARE PERFECT. ALSO, WHEN THIS ISSUE STARTS, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES UP TO 40 MPH EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE AT A STOP. THE RADIO WILL SUDDENLY TURN FULL BLAST SOUND FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND TURN BACK DOWN. SCARES ME HALF TO DEATH. THERE IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THIS CAR FOR LIGHTS TO WORK ONE TIME AND THEN NEXT TIME NOT. I GO THROUGH LIGHT BULBS LIKE CRAZY, EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS I AM CHANGING A DIFFERENT BULB. AND THE STEERING ISSUE IS UNSAFE, THE CAR COULD STALL WHILE TRYING TO TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC. STILL AFTER HAVING ALL RECALLS COMPLETED, THE CAR IS STILL NOT SAFE.
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