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The vehicle stalled after I stopped the car at a stoplight (city street). Before that (10 mins or so) it was loosing its acceleration power and the engine light came on. I had it towed and the repair place said it was a manufacturing defect and that I would have to have the whole engine replaced. There was a faulty timing chain component.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,100.
The car shuts completely off while driving, it has only happened at low speeds and acts like it just stalled. Once restarted, the car runs fine. This happens at random times both when first starting the car and also after driving long periods.
At roughly 110,000 on a gently used 07 Cobalt the internal timing chain broke and rendered the engine useless. The repair - a total motor swap for $5K! after I ran into this problem my wife looked up other reviews on the Cobalt and found out numerous people have had this problem. This is a supper expensive error that Chevy has overlooked and costly for the consumer - us! as with others, I went through all the official recalls such as the ignition and power steering, and then I paid an additional $600 for the fuel system to replace - another notorious problem of the Cobalt, and now this!? completely unacceptable. If you cant make a car out of quality parts, don't make one at all! anyways, luckily this happened while we were parked but of course it was very inconvenient plus we had to pay for the tow. It might have showed symptoms of a problem two weeks prior with occasional difficulty starting the car with either prolonged cranking, or even a second try was needed. I don't know what exactly is failing whether it's the plastic parts or the timing chain itself, but there is something here that should be investigated and ultimately lifted to a recall cause there are a lot of people out there affected by this, and $5K isn't something that anybody should have to pay for a corporation's incompetence.
I was driving down the road, when a warning signal went off on my car, a message came up that said "engine power reduced" and my cars acceleration was significantly reduced. I could not go over 10 miles an hour and the car was shaking violently. I pulled into a gas station that I was luckily close to, and the car lurched forward as soon as I put it in park, almost causing me to hit the building directly in front of my parking spot. I turned the car off and let it sit for minute, only to turn it back on and have it act completely normal. I have had 3 different mechanics look at it, and several things replaced and the problem still persists. My car cannot go more than 10 minutes without having this issue, and the next time it happened I was on the freeway and it almost killed me and the person behind me. I have read the Chevy forums and complains and I am not the only person having this issue. There are many people, in my position who cannot afford new cars, who bought Chevy's bc of the american name to only be screwed by the corporation. I have no choice but to drive the car as I have to get to and from work in order to live, while this continues to happen every time I drive the car. Someone. Needs to make Chevy accountable for their terrible cars!
- Norwood, OH, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was not available.
Brought 2007 Cobalt on 7/09/14. Reported the problem of the vehicle shutting- off on me and no inspection sticker was on the car 7/10/14. They wrote a work order out. Brought the vehicle to archer auto to get work performed and for a inspection sticker. Archer auto kept my 2007 Cobalt for 3 months. Until I called BBB business and filed a complaint. Archer auto said they fix my vehicle but didn't. archer auto put a illegal inspection sticker on it to pass the emission test. Archer auto returned my vehicle. Then the power steering went out. Brought it to Firestone to get fix. Then later found out there was a recall on the power steering. The 2007 Cobalt was shutting-off on me and losing all power..then I took it back because their was another recall on the vehicle. Then on 9/13/14 the engine shut-off on me. Losing all power, locking the brakes and power steering also. I ran into the back of a vehicle and totaled put the 2007 Cobalt.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at approximately 70 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the speedometer remained on 0 mph. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to numerous dealers, who confirmed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Car just turned off with no power, while backing from driveway. Could not stop the vehicle and ran over my boyfriends foot. Two neighbors were able to stop my vehicle since wasn't going fast. No warning. Vehicle would not restart. Just passed annual inspection and always followed maintenance schedule. It should be noted that my boyfriend injured his foot and wants to file a claim with my insurance.im trying to talk him out of it because I don't feel I was at fault and I don't want my rates to increase. Chevy Corp should resolve this issue before someone dies. I took my vehicle to the Chevy dealer and they want to replace my engine at my cost. $3800.
I was driving in town and suddenly lost all power. I had to use the momentum of the car to move over 2 lanes of traffic in order to get pulled to the side of the road. Had it towed to the mechanic and found out that both the fuel pump and the electrical panel under my fuse box had gone out. This cost me over $1800 to have fixed and the mechanic states GM was aware of the fuse box issue and to watch for a recall. Also the fuel pump was a specialty that was not placed in most cars of this year/model and had to be ordered from the factory. The problems that are happening with these cars are ridiculous. GM should have to pay the owners to have the entire car replaced.
First the battery died in the car. After that the car fell apart. The keys became lodged in the ignition and would not come out. The stereo lost all and complete power. Fuses were checked for the radio none were blown. As a result of the keys being stuck in the ignition, it drained power from the battery and I had to turn the interior overhead light to on and the car would then regain power and start. All except the radio. The recall for the ignition cylinder was announced and I had the car serviced at a GM dealer. After the repair of the ignition cylinder the keys still were lodged in the ignition switch. I was told the switch lever needed to be replaced. How could a dead battery cause all of this at once. The radio and electrical issues happened directly after the battery died and never returned back to normal even after purchasing a brand new battery.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving various mph, the RPM gauge and the speedometer flutter between 0 to 20 mph and the fuel gauge read empty. The security locks and power steering light remained illuminated at all times. In addition, the engine stalled. The failures recurred daily. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the power steering failed and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 100,018.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and functioned normally. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be serviced for NHTSA campaign number 14E021000 (component not listed), however the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
My daughter was driving home on the highway during rush hour traffic when the temp light came on showing 240 degrees and the fan kicked on and the light went off. The temp light came back on at 304 degrees and the car died while in motion. Without spending alot of money to find specifics, the mechanic is unsure why the cooling system failed currently looking at the possibility of having to replace the engine in its entirety.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled due to ignition issues and caused the contact to crash into another the vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 97,000. Updated 09/15/14 updated 1/13/2015
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle repairs and requests reimbursement. The consumer stated the vehicle started smoking, as she was driving down the street. She stopped to a gas station, and had the vehicle inspected. The mechanic, informed her there was no oil in the engine. Also, the driver and passenger door locks were not working. The door lock switch was replaced.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the power steering lock warning lamp illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the power steering stopped working when the engine failed and as a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained unknown injuries. The vehicle was towed back to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that when shifting to drive, the engine warning light illuminated. The failure occurred on three different occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 68,001.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled causing another vehicle to rear end the vehicle. The contact sustained a minor back injury. A police report was not filed. The contact stated that the failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
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- Colorado Springs, CO, USA