Having accident because power steering went off. The car was in shop (vara chevrolet san antonio,tx)on april 28, 2010. Asking dealer to fixed it. Saying no parts. After 2-3 weeks got an accident, dealer still did not have parts. Took car to the shop. (benson chevrolet san antonio tx) dealer called allstate without asking or informing us. They did not want to pay. Car is in the shop since may 13 2010 until today's date (june 27 2010) asking for rental car. Local dealer authorized it. After gmc chevrolet found out we put a complaint on bbb cancel rental meantime the car is still in the shop. Due to the complaint. They knew the consequence why sent letter without no parts and now do not want pay for the repairs.the car is 2006 and it has 4 recalls. 1. Fuel pump. 2. Power steering not fixed on time. 3.power train: automatic transmision.4.structure. Already had fuel pump and power steering defected.
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt steering complaints
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2006 chevy cobalt ls: power steering failure, as well as tach & speedometer fluctuations. Transmission shifts rough. Engine light is on, as well as an icon that looks like a car with a lock on it. All this happened at one time...between the time I parked it after work (no problems), til I went out and started it again to go to the store.
I have owned my 2006 chevy cobalt since june 2006 and have had numerous problems out of this car. I have had to pay out of pocket for every repair because they seem to all happen before a recall is issued and the dealerships will not refund money on the repairs. 1) A/C leaks water in passenger side floor board. I have had it in the shop 3 times and it is still leaking. No one can figure out why the water is leaking into the car. 2) gas tank had to be replaced due to fuel lines cracking. 3) power steering went out while my husband was driving on the interstate and was about 130 miles from home. 4) the car would die if the RPM's got too low, this was caused by a carbon build up on the idler. 5) there is no way to check the transmission fluid and it is starting to slip and take forever to upshift. 6) the key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out. 7) the drivers side door gets stuck and will not open. 8) the door latch sometimes messes up and the door does not close. 9) the stereo display and buttons no longer work. I can not use the cd player for fear of losing the cd for ever since the eject button doesn't work. I can not see the clock or what station the radio is on. The car lost its value so fast that even after 4 yrs of having it I still can not trade it in due to the amt. I still owe on it. So I am stuck driving this piece of crap until it is paid for. I have already invested several thousands of dollars into this car for these problems. I believe that the car is a lemon and I should be reimbursed for the car and all of the out of pocket repairs I have had to make.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 30 MPH, the power steering failed. The vehicle began jerking and shaking excessively immediately following the failure. The contact shut off the engine and when restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The contact stated the failure occurred several times and on one occasion when first starting the vehicle, the power steering would not operate while in the park position. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). The vehicle was repaired under the recall campaign however; the failure persisted twice following recall repairs. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and the vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. Updated 08/11/10. *lj the dealer stated the problem was a faulty wire. Updated 08/17/10
Steering locks up.
Electric power steering stops working and "power steering " appears on the display. If the car is shut off and restarted the power steering will work again. This has happened more and more frequently since the first occurrence last week. It now happens 5-10 times per day on a 15 mile round trip commute. I called the dealer today and was told that the recall did not apply to my wife's car, it is scheduled for service on friday june 18, 2010.
My 2006 chevrolet cobalt ls 4 door sedan has the power steering go out quite frequently, two days ago my girlfriend was driving it and was stopped at a t-intersection. After making the stop she proceeded to make a left hand turn, at that time the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably and she ended up with all four tires jumping the curb. I do not know if the power steering went out at that particular moment, everything happened pretty quick. All I know is I have numerous concerns as to this cars road reliability.
Power steering went out.
Power steering failure in my car. Started dec 2009 and failed every once in awhile and now it fails everytime I drive it.
2006 chevrolet cobalt loses variable assist power steering randomly. Requires great effort to turn when system fails. This problem was not a one-time event - it occurred several times before I could arrange repairs. The entire steering column and all power assist associated parts were replaced, as the dealer stated this would be the corrective action. Old parts were not retained, as I had the vehicle repaired by a reputable, ase certified shop. This car is used by my 17 year old daughter as a commuter car, school and such. This problem was repaired at my expense. Now, gm has issued a recall, but the very dealer that diagnosed the problem is telling me that this cobalt is not in gm's recall database. Sure enough, I went online and checked and it isn't in there. This appears to be just one more attempt by gm to dodge their ethical responsibility to correct serious defects in their vehicles or to reimburse owners that have repaired a defect that later becomes a recall issue. This is why americans don't buy american vehicles. They are poorly made and the manufacturer won't stand behind them when there is a serious problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the power steering would intermittently fail and would reset itself momentarily when the engine was shut off and then back on. The failure persisted and became increasingly worse to the point where the vehicle no longer had any power steering assist. She was able to locate the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 10v073000 (power steering; electronic assist) and contacted the dealer. The dealer advised her VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the power steering would fail intermittently without warning. When shutting off the engine and restarting, the power steering would reset itself to normal operation. Although there was a recall for the failure (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v073000: steering: electric power assist system), the manufacturer advised the contacts VIN was not included and repairs would be at the owner's expense. The manufacturer did advise if more vehicles were added to the recall, he could possibly be reimbursed for the repairs. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 97,146.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle would make a chiming sound, followed by the illumination of the power steering warning light. The steering wheel would then become extremely hard to maneuver. The contact stated that the power steering would reset itself once the vehicle was shut off and back on. However, the failure would recur within a few traveled miles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired and the VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current was unknown.
Power steering on my 2006 chevy cobalt keeps going out, at any time.
I own a 2006 chevrolet cobalt ss and my wife was driving on a 100' high freeway and someone cut her off while they were merging into her lane she tried to swerve out of the way and she told me that when she tried to turn the wheel it was very hard to do so and then got extremely loose and caused her to over correct and then she hit the side concrete guard rail and then rolled and landed with the hovering about a 100' from her death. She was under the speed limit, wearing a seatbelt, air bags deployed and the police officer's were amazed that she didn't go over the edge. I have photos to provide.
Letter from congressman kanjorskion behalf of constituent re concerns about defective power steering in 2006 gmc chevy cobalt. *kb the consumer stated she was involved in a serious car accident due to the defective power steering system. Prior to the accident, the consumer paid the dealer over $900.00 to repair the power steering system when it first stopped working. The consumer stated her make model and year was recalled for the exact problem she experienced.
Letter from congressman kanjorski on behalf of constituent re defective power steering on 2006 gmc chevy cobalt *tgw the consumer stated she was involved in a serious car accident due to the defective power steering system. Prior to the accident, the consumer paid the dealer over $900.00 to repair the power steering system when it first stopped working. The consumer stated her make model and year was recalled for the exact problem she experienced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. While the contact was driving approximately 35 MPH there was a loss of power steering, followed by an engine stall. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician performed an unknown repair contributed to the steering and engine power failure. The service repair cost was $579.00. The contact received a recall notification six months after the failure occurred. The recall was under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). The dealer refused to repair the vehicle under the recall for an unknown reason. The failure mileage was 24,000. Updated 07/19/10 *bf updated 07/21/10
The power steering system went out on my 2006 chevy cobalt. Unsure exactly when it went out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cheveorlet cobalt. While the contact was driving approximately 20 MPH there was a loss of power steering. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was able to resume normally. The failure progressed to every time the vehicle was in operation. The authorized dealer was notified and stated there was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). The VIN was included in the recall. However, the dealer would not perform the recall remedy repair until they received payment from the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified which stated that the dealer was independently owned, and were unable to enforce the service repair. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Power steering failure car veered to left hitting oncoming car.
I began having problems with the electrical power steering assist in my 2006 chevy cobalt in december 2009. The power steering indicator would come on the message screen, followed by a dinging sound & difficulty steering my vehicle. I learned of the "voluntary" recall of my model vehicle on a news broadcast & decided to await written notification from chevy. The letter never came, but the problem has worsened. My car is becoming increasingly difficult to steer & I called chevy about it yesterday. I was informed that my car's VIN isn't included in the recall & I would be responsible for the repairs as I shouldn't be having the problem. I haven't had the car repaired because I've had estimates of $90 to look at it & steering replacement costs ranging from $1200-$2000. I can't afford the repairs right now, but am afraid of a possible accident as it's especially difficult turning around curves.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed immediately after the vehicle was turned on. The steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and after it was restarted, the power steering seemed to reset and function normally. The contact was previously involved in a crash twice due to the steering failure which made it difficult to control the vehicle. The contact didnt mention if there were any injuries involved in the previous crash. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that he would have to pay for the repairs. The current and failure mileages were 37,743.
I was driving down a dirt road traveling between 15 and 20 MPH. I had made it safely up the road and down the road till I started to turn a corner. It was a blind corner and as I started to turn I noticed the steering was really tough to control. I had lost power steering, the change was so sudden and it caused the steering wheel to jerk that I lost control of the car and slide across the road and into a very deep ditch. The angle I impacted caused damage to my front driver side bumper, fender, driver side front and rear door panels and rear bumper. It also cracked my bumper in two places and broke part of the driver side splash guard loose. There looked to be damage to the driver side headlight as well. I have contacted the dealership where I bought the car and they have order a replacement motor for the car and referred me to the gm customer service to find out whether the other repairs that need to be done will be taken care of by gm. On a side note I received a letter from gm issuing the recall and stating that I will be sent a letter when parts become available.
My powersteering went out on me as I was approaching my brother's home. The car started to get slow and then it would not turn. It was very hard to turn and it was very scary. I drive about 30 miles to work and 30 miles back home and that is not safe at all to drive. Something has to be done about this matter before someone gets seriously hurt.
I was backing out of my driveway when my power steering went out. My car beeped at me 3 times before the steering went out and beeped 3 times when the steering came back on. It was out for about 5 seconds but I had my 9 month old daughter in the car and I do not feel safe driving knowing my power steering could go out at any second. I received a letter from chevorlet stating there has been a recall but that I need to wait for another letter that says the parts to correct the situation are in.
Purchased 2006 chevy cobalt lt in january on the 13 of the month later the steer column start locking up. Contact a general motors and chevorlet service department and was told there as a recall on the power steering it happen every time you drive under 15-20 miles a hour it goes to manual driving very hard to turnthe steering wheel as long as your driving 30-40 miles it has power steering, I was told that chevorlet has not found a way to correct this problem and it was going to a be recalled. I was also told if I brought it in before the recall I would have to pay for it and sign a form that said the dealership would not be held liable after it was fixed. It has been three month since I spoke to gm and the dealership and I haven't heard anything about the recall. This is very dangerous I have a infant and wife that some time rides in my card and if I have to turn quickly I might not be able to. Also if someone or a car turn in front of me I might not be able to turn the car because of the power steering being out in this vehicle. Nothing has been done by the dealership to fix this problem as of today.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 65 MPH there was an unusual noise and the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle would intermittently lose power steering. The dealer would not perform a diagnostic or further investigate the failure. He advised he was unable to make repairs and advised that he contact the federal safety agency. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure and current mileages were 103,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated she received notification of a recall campaign (the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v073000: steering: electric power assist system) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. The power steering pump was replaced under the recall however, the power steering pump failed shortly after having it replaced. The dealer and manufacturer were both contact and both advised any further repairs top the vehicle would be at her expense. The current and failure mileages were 166,000. Updated 7/20/10 *cn the consumer stated the steering column had to be replaced at her expense. Updated 07/23/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when the keys were in the ignition while the vehicle was parked, she was unable to remove the keys from the ignition. The gear shift selector was also stuck in the park position and could not be removed. The dealer replaced the ignition at the owner's expense. In addition, while driving at speeds of 20 MPH, the power steering locked without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the steering column was replaced a second time, at the owner's expense. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls and the warranty was not valid. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 45,052 and the current mileage was 72,000.
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