Problem started late last year and progressively got worse. Major clucking occurred every time the motor was on. Steering was affected and was extremely loose and sometimes almost unmanageable. The ride became very hard and uncomfortable.
This resulted in a feeling of insecurity, and compromised my confidence in the safety of the car and its handling.
I replaced both front control arms and the problem was solved.
With the bad bushings, the car felt uneasy coming to a stop. Car would not pass NYS inspection until this was fixed. Mechanic showed me the bad bushings that were pulled from the lower control arms. Shame on GM for using such cheap parts. No way should the bushings fail on a car with less than 19,000 miles! This is why I hate GM. Garbage Maker is what GM really stands for.
This will be the 3rd time I've had to replace the control arm bushing in this car. First time under warranty , the 2nd & 3rd on my dime! How can this not be a flaw/failure either in design or material selection? Stay away from Cobalts, HHR's and PT Cruisers! These are just the cars that I'm aware of. How many others are anyone's guess. IMHO, any part that consistently fails at 15K mile intervals is deserving of a recall. It is criminal to continue to sell vehicles with known problems such as this. Why are the replacement bushings no better that the originals? At least fix the design/material inadequacies before replace/repair is implemented. Obviously, no concern for the customer once the purchase is made. Sorry, you're stuck with the POS!
seriously bs gm seems to be selling junk and then ripping off consumers when it comes to honoring warranty.. because they find a way so nothing is covered i have a 79 vehicle with high mileage and original bushings..how does technology go backwards and worse.
This problem should never have happened at 19,100 miles. It also happened again four months later on the left side and I will register a separate complaint for that. I reported this to Chevrolet and they did nothing. They admitted though that the parts were shoddy and have since changed them. Although the first problem was covered under goodwill warranty, I had to pay for the second.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Problem started late last year and progressively got worse. Major clucking occurred every time the motor was on. Steering was affected and was extremely loose and sometimes almost unmanageable. The ride became very hard and uncomfortable.
This resulted in a feeling of insecurity, and compromised my confidence in the safety of the car and its handling.
I replaced both front control arms and the problem was solved.
- bpaproski, Erie, PA, US