NHTSA Complaint #10934482 — 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10934482 |
| Vehicle | 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 140,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. IN 2013 MY CAR WENT CRAZY. POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND ALL THE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE. RPM'S WERE GOING UP AND DOWN, FULL TANK OF GAS SAID IT WAS EMPTY, GEAR SHIFTER WAS CLICKING, AND THE CAR WAS JERKING LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE 2 RECALLS, DURING THE SAME TIME MY GARAGE SMELLED STRONG LIKE GAS. I HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED TWICE. NOW IN DECEMBER 2016 THE CAR IS GOING HAYWIRE AGAIN.POWER STEERING GOES OUT, ALL ELECTRIC COMPONENTS START FLIPPING OUT AND THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH EVERY OTHER LIGHT ON THE DASH. MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER NOW DRIVES THE CAR AND IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE CONSIDERING SHE IS UNABLE TO STEER AND ALL THE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS GO OUT. THIS MUST BE TREATED AS A RECALL! I'VE SEEN THOUSANDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND CAN EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS! DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL FIXES THE PROBLEM? I PAID CASH FOR MY CAR AND BOUGHT IT IN 2007 WITH 12 MILES ON IT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A LAWSUIT AGAINST GM!
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