NHTSA Complaint #10967174 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10967174
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 1, 2015
Date Filed	March 20, 2017
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STEERING WARNING INDICATORS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE POWER STEERING ALSO RANDOMLY SHORTED OUT EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY PROGRESSED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET APPROVED WHAT THE DEALER MENTIONED WOULD BE AN EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V073000 (STEERING), 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 06/08/17 *BF

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