Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH on normal road conditions, the engine stalled, all dash board indicators blacked out and there was no power braking. No warning signals alerted the contact prior the incident. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The problem recurred on two other occasions. The manufacturer opened a case and referred the contact to the dealership. The vehicle was taken to the dealership who reset the electronic module, however the defect persisted. *ak the windows would go down slow, the intermediate steering shaft was replaced. Updated 11/30/06.
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt brakes complaints
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1) months prior to the accident at high way speed (65 to 75 MPH) after several hour (from 1 to 4) with the cruise control engaged, when disengaging the cruise control, the car would vibrate violently. Gm claims they can not duplicate the problem. 2) brakes failed - applied brakes in traffic, pedal was soft and then went hard like the power brakes was not working, but the car did not slow down, causing the impact in the rear of a pick-up truck. 3) according to the air bag report the car was traveling over 30 MPH, but the air bags did not deploy on the frontal crash.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 MPH the power steering and power brakes failed. The power steering and t-c lights on the dash illuminated. This happened three times. The vehicle was towed to the dealer were an unknown computer part was replaced. Updated 06/23/06.
The 2005 chevy cobalt we purchased for my daughter has a violent vibration that is intermittent. The vibration usually happens on long trips, when the car is at highway speeds of over 65 MPH for 45 minutes or longer with the cruise control on. Then when coming up on slower traffic, you touch the brakes to disengage the cruise control, a violent vibration proceeds. If you apply more brakes the vibration gets worse. This vibration requires the driver to maintain both hands on the wheel to control the car. This vibration will last from a few minutes to 15 miles. Usually when the vibration stops the cruise control will not work for a minute of 30 minutes and up to 3 days. We have take the car to the dealerships 5 times. 2 dealerships in or around tampa florida and the dealer we purchased it from in jonesboro georgia. Each time they dirve the car a few miles at highway speeds over 60 MPH and declare nothing is wrong. As we stated above and to the dealerships, it takes a minimum of 45 minutes or longer at speeds over 65 MPH for this vibration to happen, and sometimes it will not happen. We have started the lemon law process in georgia and have asked for a replacement car or purchase back by gm. We are awaiting there actions. Since the manufacturer's last attempt to fix the car, in which my daughter drove 2 hours and the vibration started as they were existing the express way to the dealership, she over heard the service manager acknowleged "the problem is in the brakes' they contacted the gm rep in atalanta area, and decided to do nothing to fixe the car. Now yesterday, when my daughter was about to slow down on the connector in atlanta, due to slower traffic, the brake pedal went soft and then "hard as a brick" causing the car not to stop and hitting the pickup truck in front of her. The air bags did not deploy and she now has a "mild concusion". She had to miss work yesterday and today. What can be done to force gm to fix this brake problem or replace the car?
Dt: the contact had several problems with a vehicle he previously owned. The vehicle stalled while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. The dealer determined that the key chain was too long and touched his knee. The second problem concerned the brake light coming on momentarily. The dealership could not duplicate the problem. The third problem was that the door handle stuck one eighth of an inch from the door. As a result, he returned the vehicle back to the dealership.*ak the ignition switch was replaced to hold the consumers heavy key chain. Updated 01/19/06.
Dt: the consumer states that the 2005 chevrolet cobalt was having two problem. The ABS malfunctioned the ABS locked the tires. The main issues with the car was the steering column. The tilting of the steering wheel was making the vehicle stall. The steering wheel was brought down to the bottom with force and the vehicles stalled. This has been happening for around a month. The vehicle has not been in the dealership for this problem. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted over the ABS , and they denied having a problem.
2005 chevrolet cobalt developed problems with the brake light equipment.*mr two days after the vehicle was purchased brake light illuminated on the dash. The consuemr contacted the dealer but they explained that there was not a problem. The vehicle has been taken back and forth to rectify the problem. The dealer has had the vehicle since april 23, 2005. The A/C would not work due to a short in the A/C pressure sensor.
Dt: while driving down the road powering steering locked, vehicle would throw consumer forward and backward in the seat. Coming to a stop light and press the brakes it was like the car lunged forward. Just got the vehicle back from the shop yesterday and it started doing the same thing. Power steering was locking but was not actually locked. Will stop and restart the vehiclwas and its like having foot on the gas pedal and brake pedal at the same time.
While applying the brake pedal rear brakes locked up. Driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. The cause had not been determined. Driver will contact the dealer in the near future. This information was provided by olesha's boy friend billy.
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