2006 CHEVROLET COBALT Fuelpropulsion System Problems

255 NHTSA complaints on file

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Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

255 fuelpropulsion system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

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3
Fires
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Injuries
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All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints

#11673114 |
The fuel tank has an evap leak that somehow breaks on top the tank so it leaks the gas vapors and could potentially start a fire but the part that breaks is a non serviceable part so it can’t be fixed without purchasing a whole new gas tank that isn’t cheap. My other concern is the infamous grounding issue with the wires on the ground g105 I believe right next to oil filter that grounds the transmission and engine control modules well it shorts at times when driving and suddenly your car dies while driving how scary it could cause a wreak and kill somebody it’s a very scary issue that constantly comes back even after trying to re ground it needs to be recalled and fixed it’s going to kill somebody and it’s a well known issue for this make and model that should have already gotten attention to...
#11573304 |
strong smell of fuel affraid to drive the igntion get stuck and locks so you cant turn the car on
#11533375 |
The vehicle is leaking from the fuel tank
#11527970 |
Fuel line rusted, leaking under car. Smell gas in cabin.
#11506124 |
Fuel leaking due to corrosion of fuel lines located near driver side rear wheel.
#11477531 |
Before I get into all of it there has never been an accident not yet at least. I do everything I can to try an stop that from happening, (but accidents do happen) only because I know my car could kill on me so I’m extra careful. 1) After I get gas I’m my car the car won’t start right away. I have to restart it a couple times an step in the gas an rev up wasting the gas I just put in to get it to start. 2) When I stop an start to pull out of somewhere on to a main road the car will just die on me so I’m stuck pulling out in traffic trying to get my car to start again. It’s when I come to a stop an pull out it just kills on me. So I have to make sure no one...
#11476868 |
Fuel line leaking similar to the recall on 2008-10 Cobalts -- gas puddles or drips from leaking fuel lines near the left rear wheel well, near the exhaust pipe and muffler. The leak is caused by corrosion of the metal fuel lines that are secured to the body of the car by plastic blocks.
#11442074 |
My 2006 Chevy Cobalt has a fuel leak which was recently a recall. I have been told by several dealerships that it will not be repaired for free. How can this be? I didn't know recalls expired. It's a safety issue and the manufacturer's responsibility. Please advise me on next steps.
#11438813 |
Last year or so, even before than, I noticed suddle fuel odor smell & noticed few drops by left rear wheel area...it has progressingly gotten worse and now puddles and smells of fuel constantly...all which I traced back to fuel lines by rear exhaust heat shield area where it's very rusty, inline elsewhere around car area...seems to be bad design and or manufacturing issue...also very common I noticed with cobalt saturn Pontiac models sharing same design & platform.. Very dangerous and needs to be corrected by gm!
#11438524 |
My headlight an blinker quit working new bulbs an all new wiring it it still will not work My trunk button also just stopped working an the fuse is not blown. I even replaced it just to make sure still nothing. Door panel clips won’t stay in bought new ones same thing so now my handle is coming apart an my door doesn’t want to shut bc it thinks I’m still holding the handle.. Fuel everytime I get gas I have to crank my car a few times and press on the gas before I can get it to go otherwise it just dies on me I’ve had it looked at they said it was something about how my car does not know when to stop releasing air I think. My blinkers don’t turn off unless I do it manually. The seals on my door is no good anytime it...
#11437900 |
I began noticing a slight drop in fuel mileage at first. Started smelling fuel while parked and only getting 200 miles to a tank. Noticed the supply and return fuel lines where damp. Dropped the tank and the fuel lines at the pump were cracked a little. I temporarily fixed thos with jb weld but dont expect it to last.
#11422488 |
Fuel lines are rusted where the heat tape is around them by the exhaust. This has caused them to rust and no is leaking fuel. I am worried that it's going to catch fire. This is my daughter's car and is a very poor design.
#11418550 |
There is a recall for some vin numbers on the 2006 Chevy cobalt (recall # 09V419000). My vin number was not included but the exact recalled part was also defective on my car. I wanted to let you know because there are probably several more vins that should be included in this recall, as my car is proof of that.
#11413628 |
HAD TO CHANGE MY FUEL PUMP DUE TO A CRACK ON IT. MY KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH IN ORDER TO TAKE IT OUT I HAVE TO PUSH A BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. I TO CHANGE MY STEERING SHAFT BECAUSE IT DOES A CLACKING NOISE.
#11402795 |
FUEL LINE LEAK BY LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. HEAT SHIELD SEEMS TO CAPTURE MOISTURE AND HAS RUSTED LINE BY CLIP. RESULTS IN FUEL LEAK BY EXHAUST SYSTEM.
#11390483 |
WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, CAR WENT DEAD> HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. POWER STEERING WENT OUT, BUT AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR IT WAS OK. IT KEEPS HAPPENING OFF AND ON- ON OCCASIONS. I KEPT SMELLING GAS, TOOK IT TO CAR REPAIR SHOP WAS TOLD I COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE, WAS TOLD THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED OR WHATEVER THE PART INSIDE THE GAS TANK. NOTE: WHEN THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM ARRIVED I WAS LEAVING GOING TO WORK. I STARTED THE CAR BUT THE STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN SO I PULLED BACK INTO PARKING SPACE AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES-WAS ABLE TO STEER OK. UPON SMELLING GAS THIS WENT ON FOR SERVAL DAYS. I THOUGHT IT WAS FUMES FROM OTHER CARS. I WOULD SMELL GAS WHILE DRIVING IT. ONE DAY AS I PULLED UP TO WORK I GOT OUT OF...
#11389666 |
THE COMPANY WRAPPED A HEAT SHIELD FIBER AROUND A BARE METAL FUEL LINE CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE LINE IN THAT SPECIFIC LOCATION DUE TO RUST FROM THE TRAPPED MOISTURE. THE FUEL LINE BURSTS CAUSING A STEADY FLOW OF GASOLINE TO POUR FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. THE CAR CONTINUES TO FUNCTION, LEAVING A TRAIL OF GASOLINE EVERYWHERE YOU GO. THE HEAT WRAP DOES NOT APPEAR TO AFFECT THE BRAKE LINE DUE TO IT'S BLACK COATING. THE FUEL LINES SHOULD ALSO BE PROTECTED IN THIS AREA.
#11382773 |
VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL STARTED OCCURRING THAT WAS NOTICEABLE EVEN AFTER LONG PERIODS AFTER PARKING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION A FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OUTLET OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS INTEGRAL TO THE FUEL TANK. IT APPEARS THERE IS A CRACK OR SOME SORT OF DEFECT CAUSING THE EXTERIOR PIECE ON THAT FUEL PUMP TO FAIL. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 64,300 MILES ON IT.
#11374645 |
MY VEHICLE, A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT, LIKE MANY OTHER CHEVY COBALTS I'VE FOUND IN MY RESEARCH, HAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. I HAVE NOT PINPOINTED THE EXACT LEAK LOCATION BUT I HAVE A PICTURE DISPLAYING THE FUEL LINE COVERED IN WHAT SEEMS LIKE AN ALUMINUM FOIL TO KEEP THE LINES FROM HEATING UP. CLEARLY THIS DOESN'T WORK. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
#11374164 |
PLASTIC FUEL TANK CRACKED AND FUEL IS DRIPPING FROM VEHICLE IMPOSING A POTENTIAL FIRE AND HAZARD.
#11360153 |
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL FEED LINE AND FUEL RETURN LINE ASSEMBLY REPLACED BACK IN FEB 2020 BECAUSE OF STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND LEAKING GAS NOW THE ISSUE HAS STARTED AGAIN NOT SURE WHY STRONG ODOR OF GAS AND LEAKING STARTED ABOUT JULY/AUGUST
#11352584 |
EVERYTIME I GET NEAR MY CAR A SMALL A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE AND IT SEEMS TO BE TURNING TO MUCH GAS FOR A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE.
#11348551 |
1.GAS SMELL - FUEL LEAKS AFTER LEAK FIX STILL SMELL GAS (EVEN AFTER SETTING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. 2-DOOR LOCK ISSUES-EVEN AFTER FIXED BY GM-NOW WON'T LOCK AT ALL 3.AIR BAGS- GM STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT GET PARTS IN 4.ELECTRONIC ISSUES -START AUTO NOW SHOW-POWER STEERING, HAD CHECKED BY GM WONT ECM WON'T CUMMUNICATE WITH TCM. I HAVE HAD ALL OF THIS CHECKED BY ANTHONY CHEVROLET AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE! STATE THEY CANNOT GET PARTS AND OR NOT WORTH FIXING.
#11341085 |
ON 7-20-20 I SPOKE WITH STEPHANIE ( 1-800-222-1020) ON THE NHTSA SITE, WERE I GOT THE PHONE NUMBER. I TOLD HER I ENTERED MY VIN AND FOUND THERE WERE 6 RECALLS ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I EXPLAINED TO HER ON 7-15-20, I LEFT FOR WORK BUT NOTICED MY POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WAS AFRAID I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY BECAUSE OF THE STEERING. I WENT AND PURCHASED POWER STEERING FLUID, ONLY TO LEARN THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PUT IT. STEPHANIE AND I LOOKED AT THE RECALLS TOGETHER. WE DISCUSSED THE NUMEROUS RECALLS SHE SAW ALONG WITH ME. SHE SET-UP A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT HERE IN CONWAY, ARK WERE I NOW RESIDE FOR 7-23-20 @ 7:00AM. SUPERIOR DEALERSHIP. I ARRIVED AND (LISA) ASKED IF I HAD AN APPOINTMENT, I SAID YES. I TOLD HER WHAT MY ISSUE WAS AND SHE...
#11340819 |
MY GAS TANK IS LEAKING FUEL.FROM THE TOP OF MY TANK
#11325645 |
FUEL LEAK NEAR LEFT REAR WHEEL. SMELLED GASOLINE. PARKED VEHICLE. SAW A PUDDLE OF GAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. CHECKED WITH CHEVROLET SINCE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THERE IS A SPECIAL BULLETIN 12191 COVERING THIS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE TO FIX BUT NOBODY RELATED TO CHEVROLET I SPOKE WITH KNOWS ABOUT THIS. *TR
#11324914 | Fire
GAS LINE IS LEAKING ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE. CAR WAS AT THE SHOP AND THE GAS CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE GROUND AND COULD HAVE KILLED US AND ALL THE WORKERS. I THINK GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. MINE IS NOT THE ONLY CAR WITH THIS ISSUE.
#11297548 |
THE CAR SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG THE STEERING IS HARD TO TURN AND IT MAKES A GOOD KNOCKING NOISE WHEN YOU GO OUT LOW-SPEED A HIGH-SPEED MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO LEAVE ON THE ROAD AND MAKE YOU SWEAR IT PULLS TO THE LEFT AND IT'S HORRIBLE AND GAS
#11292082 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND JK CHEVROLET (1451 S HWY 69, NEDERLAND, TX 77627) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
#11288971 |
FUEL SMELL AROUND REAR OF CAR. CHEVROLET REFUSED TO REPAIR DESPITE A KNOWN ISSUE AND RECALL. PAID $1100. AT NON DEALER TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR. LEAKING FUEL LINES ON TOP OF GAS TANK FROM IN TANK FUEL PUMP.
#11257275 |
2006 CHEVY COBALT LT LEAKS GAS PROFUSELY. WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS TYPICAL OF THE COBALT. TOOK MY CAR TO CHEVY DEALER BUT DID NOT FIX ISSUE AND NOW IS WORSE THEN WHEN I TOOK IT IN. WHILE SITTING, LEAKS MORE.
#11197106 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED PUDDLES OF FUEL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
#11192666 |
GOT OIL LEAK
#11154063 |
FUEL LINES CORRODED THROUGH LEAKING ENOUGH GAS THAT A PUDDLE WOULD FORM UNDER THE VEHICLE BY THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WHEN STOPPED. WHEN TOWED TO THE DEALER THE FUEL STARTED LEAKING BY ONLY TURNING THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION WITHOUT STARTING THE CAR.
#11143041 |
TAMARA RECALL I HAVE A FUEL LEAK AND IT IS SPILLING OUT AT MY RESIDENCE WHEN I STARTED SMELLING GAS.W HEN I DROVE IT TO WORK GAS WAS SPILLING OUT LIKE WATER.
#11133238 |
THERE IS A TERRIBLE GAS FUME SMELL FROM INSIDE THE CAR. IT IS STRONGER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE FUEL TANK IS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON, AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 125,500 MILES.
#11124063 |
VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING AND SHUTTING DOWN WHEN TURNING OR A SPEED BUMP. WAS INFORMED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. *TR
#11119826 |
BOUGHT CAR IN 2016 FROM SILVER EAGLE AUTO MALL IN MISSOURI. CALL RANDOMLY CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS IN ON HIGHWAY AND HAVE TO PULL OVER. HAVE THERE VERY CLOSE TO ACCIDENTS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. BATTERY AN ALTERNATOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED IT DOES NOT JUST DIAL INDUSTRIAL BACK UP IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. NOW AS OF AUGUST 1ST 2018 I AM CURRENTLY SMELLING STRONG GAS ONCE I GET OUT OF CAR WITH CHILDREN... CAN SMELL A LOT FROM DRIVER SIDE IT MAY SEEM ALSO THIS CAR HAS STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS OUTSIDE OF CAR CAR WON'T START SOMETIMES I'M PLAYING MULTIPLE TURNS WITH KEYS AND IS NOW CUTTING OUT EVEN MORE WHILE DRIVING... BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT FAR AS RANDOM CUTTING OUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE SMELL IS COMING FROM IT IS NOT FROM UNDER HOOD....
#11115862 |
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM MY CAR. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. LEFT THE CAR RUNNING AND SAW A HUGE PUDDLE OF FUEL DRIPPING DOWN ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. ONE OF THE LINES RIGHT AT THE FITTING INTO THE FUEL PUMP IS CRACKED. THEY HAVE THIS ALREADY RECALLED, BUT ONLY IN 15 STATES AND MINE ISN'T ONE OF THEM. I WANT CHEVY TO ISSUE A 50 STATE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. MY CAR COULD OF CAUGHT FIRE AND I COULD OF DIED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. A YEAR AGO I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL LINES FROM THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FUEL RAIL IN THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE METAL TUBING RUSTED OUT AND CRACKED. THEY NEED TO BE STAINLESS STEEL NOT POT METAL. THEIR IS NO RECALL ON THOSE FUEL LINES,...
#11114703 |
I ALREADY HAD A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP OR MODULAR AND THEN ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON. THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO GO OFF EVEN WHEN THEY DID THOSE REPAIRS, THEN ONE DAY THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED TURNING OFF AFTER MAKING A TURN. THE NEWEST PROBLEM AND THE SCARIEST ONE TO ME IS NOW A GAS LEAK. I WENT OUT AND STARTED MY CAR, STARTED TO REVERSE AND THEN SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. I STOPPED AND NOTICED MY GAS GAUGE ACTUALLY GOING DOWN. SO I SHUT THE CAR OFF HURRIED UP AND GOT MY KIDS OUT AND THEN SAW THE GAS POURING ON THE ROAD FROM UNDER MY CAR. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE PROBLEMS THAT I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR. CHEVY NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. IT'S THEIR CHEAP MISTAKES. THE ONLY REASON I HAVE CONTINUED TO...
#11105245 |
RECALL NUMBER 09V419000 RECALL DATE 10/29/2009 COMPONENT FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AS THIS RECALL, BUT BECAUSE MY VIN ISN'T FLAGGED THE DEALERSHIP WON'T REPAIR MY VEHICLE.
#11099814 |
I HAD NOTICED A SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM MY VEHICLE SHORTLY AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, OR IF IT WAS IDLING IN ONE SPACE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THIS SMELL OF FUEL DEVELOPED INTO A FUEL DRIP ON TO THE GROUND. RESEARCHED THE CONCERN ONLINE, AND FOUND THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS CONCERN, BUT NOT FOR THE STATE I AM CURRENTLY IN. THERE IS A "SPECIAL COVERAGE" ISSUED (BULLETIN 12191B) INSTEAD FOR MY STATE WHICH STATES I CAN HAVE THIS CONCERN FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER, THEY CONFIRMED I AM COVERED BY THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE. THE DEALER HAS NOW DENIED TO DO THE WORK AND FORCED ME TO PAY FOR A TOW TO A DIFFERENT DEALER TO HAVE THE CONCERN FIXED, AS THEY REFUSED TO CARRY OUT THE REPAIR.
#11098253 |
FUEL LINE RUSTED OUT ON DRIVERS SIDE BECAUSE OF HEAT WRAP
#11091932 |
GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK PORTS WHERE INLET AND OR OUTLET HOSES ARE CONNECTED. THE LEAK ORIGINATES FROM THE TANK CONNECTION, NOT FROM ANY SPECIFIC HOSE. IT AMOUNTS TO A GRAVITY LEAK OF FUEL FROM THE TANK WHEN IT IS FULL OR NEARLY SO. CHEVROLET HAS ISSUED SPECIAL COVERAGE #12191B TO MANAGE THE SAFETY DEFECT PRESUMABLY TO AVOID A NHTSA RECALL. MY VIN NUMBER, EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE AFFECTED AND PRODUCTION TIME AND GEOGRAPHY, IS SAID TO BE NOT INCLUDED. SO WE HAVE FUEL LEAKING ONTO HOT EXHAUST PIPES INSIDE AN ENCLOSED GARAGE FROM A POORLY DESIGNED FUEL TANK AND FITTINGS. SEEMS TO BE A PR AND MONETARY EXPOSURE CHEVROLET WOULD NOT LIKE TO RISK. BUT STOCKHOLDERS RUN THE COMPANY NOW. THIS PROBLEM LIKELY ORIGINATED IN 2016 BASED ON REPORTS FROM OWNERS OF THE ENTIRE RUN OF COBALTS. THIS WILL KILL OWNERS AT SOME POINT IF...
#11056832 |
I HAVE A GAS LEAK UNDER THE CAR WHEREVTHA GAS TANK IS. I HAVE HAD THIS LEAK FOR AWHILE. WANTED TO KNOW WHEN THE RECALL WILL HIT GEORGIA SO I CAN HAVE IT FIXED. IT SMELLS LIKE GAS AT ALL TIMES. ALMOST TO THE POINT OF MAKING YOU SICK. THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS IN OTHER STATES. WANT TO KNOW WHEN IT WILL HIT GEORGIA.
#11055419 |
GAS LEAK
#11055079 |
TAKATA RECALL: I RECENTLY PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM SOMEONE (PRIVATE OWNER) AND AS THE TAGS WILL SOON EXPIRE SO I DECIDE TO GET WHAT NEEDS MAINTENANCE DONE TO TURN THAT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF. I GOT A FREE ESTIMATE FROM O' REILLY'S AND TOLD ME TO GO TO CHEVY AND GET THE MAINTENANCE DONE TO MY SAFETY RECALLS. NEXT MORNING I DRIVE OVER TO CHEVY'S DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS DENIED ANY RECALL BEING DONE BY AN EMPLOYEE NAMED SEAN POPPLEWELL. I TOLD HIM TO PRINT ME OUT A PAPER OF WHAT HAD BEEN DONE, NEEDING TO BE DONE AND ALSO TOOK IT UP WITH THE MANAGER. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONFIRMS I CANNOT BE DENIED FOR A MAINTENANCE BUT SEES THAT THE ONLY MAINTENANCE OPEN ONLINE IS A SERVICE UPDATE AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SALVAGED OR NOT. AS I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I AM BEING DENIED...
#11045473 |
THE VEHICLE CAN MESS UP FROM EITHER DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE ON CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY THAT THE ENGINE STALLS AND SAYS "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH THE T/C LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES IN JUST 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING, MORE FOR LONGER TRIPS. IT WILL EVEN DO IT IN 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT DRIVES FINE FOR MAYBE A MILE DOWN THE ROAD BEFORE IT DOES IT AGAIN, OR, YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING IT WITH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD TRYING TO GET SPEED WHICH IF YOU DO THE CAR SHIFTS GEAR VERY BADLY AND RIDES ROUGH BUT WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO GET TO WORK ON TIME YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE TOO. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE...
#11045384 |
SOME TIME AGO I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL LINES. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR. CURRENTLY I HAVE AN ACTIVE FUEL LEAK AROUND FUEL TANK WHEN DRIVING. SOMEBODY TOLD ME ABOUT THIS WEBSITE, SO I AM WRITING HERE TO SEE IF SOMEBODY CAN ENFORCE RECALL FOR MY CAR. I DON'T REMEMBER NOW WHEN I WAS REJECTED, SO I WILL PUT /1/1/2016 FOR THE DATE. THANKS.
#11042553 |
MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS SMELLS OF GAS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE WITH MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF CAR AND FOUND THAT OTHER STATES (NOT MINE), HAD A RECALL INVOLVING THE FUEL PUMP ON THIS CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY OTHER STATES DIDN'T RECALL THIS ISSUE WHEN MANY OTHER STATES HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE? I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND MANY OTHERS HAVE POSTED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CAR YET NONE OF US ARE IN THE 2 STATES WITH THE RECALL. ALL STATES SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE! I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED WHEN IT IS OBVIOULSY A SERIOUS PROBLEM!

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