NHTSA complaint: 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE SURGING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A DIRTY INJECTOR, IN WHICH THEY REPLACED. IN JANUARY OF 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER FOR THE SURGING ISSUE. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON THE INJECTORS. IN ADDITION TO THE SURGING, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE BRAKES AND STEERING WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN OCTOBER OF 2008 AND THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN IN REGARDS TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL A TOW TRUCK IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AS WELL. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONTACT IS AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE. SHE WAS ADVISED TO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,250 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,040.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation