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#71 of 100 Chevy Cobalt – Power Sunroof Switch Problem by virtualwolf Jul 26, 2008 (6:21 pm)
I purchased a 2007 Chevy Cobalt LT (Program Car) about 4 months ago. It has the Power Sunroof, Heated Seats, Leather Seats, Pioneer Stereo, Alloy Wheels, etc. About 3 days after I got the car the moulding around the power switch for the sunroof fell out of the ceiling along with the switch itself. I have now brought the car back 3 times to have this fixed and it is still not fixed. It lasts about 3 days and then falls apart. I have called Chevrolet and they don’t really seem to care that I have to keep taking it back to the dealer over and over. They are making me bring it back to the same dealer because it started happening while it was still under warranty. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can go about getting this resolved for good? Also, does anyone know what the package this car has is called?   Thank you to all who reply…
#73 of 100 2005 Chevolet Cobalt instant death trap by allenlynn Sep 19, 2008 (4:15 pm)
We recently got a 2005 Cobalt sedan(Chev. certified used car) for daughter. It has about 45,000 miles. She was driving to school and the panel lit up with TC warning light(enhanced traction system) and Check engine light. Alert bells were sounding, and she lost power steering, and the car wanted to speed up and then slow down without giving it any gas.. Down below the shifter panel(automatic transmission) there were clicking noises through all the gears, even though it was in drive. She managed to get it pulled over on the side of the road and I had a tow truck come and take it to the dealer we got it from in July. If my daughter had been passing another car when that happened, she could of been killed. As of today, and the dealer has had the car for two days they do not have a clue what is wrong with it. Anyone had the same experience . I done told them if the problems cannot be fixed they can ship the car back to Chevolet, the death trap is not coming home with me. Replies to this message: poncho167 (Sep 20, 2008 10:51 am) allenlynn (Sep 20, 2008 11:16 am) poncho167 (Sep 24, 2008 4:41 pm) humphrey_mc (Jan 13, 2009 1:40 pm) pvanhouse (Jan 13, 2009 6:40 pm) cmtracy (Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm) allenlynn (Jan 14, 2009 4:25 pm)
#74 of 100 Re: 2005 Chevolet Cobalt instant death trap [allenlynn] by poncho167 Sep 20, 2008 (10:51 am)
Replying to: allenlynn (Sep 19, 2008 4:15 pm) I haven't heard anything about the traction control error but there have been some cars including Toyota with the electric steering that have had issues such as you describe. I have only heard about this with the early model Cobalts. Replies to this message: allenlynn (Sep 20, 2008 11:16 am) poncho167 (Sep 24, 2008 4:41 pm)
#75 of 100 Re: 2005 Chevolet Cobalt instant death trap [poncho167] by allenlynn Sep 20, 2008 (11:16 am)
Replying to: poncho167 (Sep 20, 2008 10:51 am) Do you know what year they started making Cobalts? Since our car was a 3 year lease before we bought it and I made a copy of the first title for reasons of getting ahold of original owners, to check to see what repairs they had done. I have yet to locate them, and was wondering, since it was a lease, if a person could check through GM or Chevolet to see if any background there on same problems before we got it.? Thanks for any info. Replies to this message: poncho167 (Sep 24, 2008 4:41 pm)
#76 of 100 Re: UPDATED COBALT ISSUES [leannemarie] by kuhl Sep 22, 2008 (10:16 pm)
Replying to: leannemarie (Jun 17, 2008 8:51 am) As the owner of a 2005 cobalt, I can tell you that these problems are all very similar to what I have experienced. The lights will go completely out when turn signal, brights or reg beam are switched to, stereo will unlock if you can leave it sit for at least an hour, running but not moving, the pin in the shifter is likely to dislodge, leaving you to be unable to take your key out, and there is a throttle relay valve on the engine that burns up quickly, leaving your car without proper circulation of gas, oil and power steering fluid. I have now had to replace my engine with a newer 2007 engine, the shifter column is still all taken apart, and am hoping the engine will solve the electrical problems as well, altho the chances of this are only so so. This was the first car I ever paid for in full, and it is a mess! I have become much stronger in walking the mile and 1/2 to work each way!
#77 of 100 Re: Crazy Door locking..? [jane28] by kuhl Sep 22, 2008 (10:24 pm)
Replying to: jane28 (Jul 08, 2008 12:45 pm) The only solution is to keep a set of entry buttons or keys in your pocket at all times! one set for the car, one set in your pocket, this way, you can start the car on early mornings and then not have to stand out and freeze until "it decides" to unlock and let you back in. Sounds crazy but this car is a trip!
#78 of 100 Re: cobalt 06 [tcliff] by kuhl Sep 22, 2008 (10:26 pm)
Replying to: tcliff (Jul 23, 2008 11:07 am) This problem is the throttle relay valve on the engine. While you are not getting gas, neither is your engine getting it's needed oil (or power steering fluid!). Take it from a new engine buyer!
#79 of 100 Re: 2005 Chevolet Cobalt instant death trap [allenlynn] by poncho167 Sep 24, 2008 (4:41 pm)
Replying to: allenlynn (Sep 20, 2008 11:16 am) It came out in 2004 as a 2005 model.
#80 of 100 Re: I wanted to ask you pvanhouse [kmpa08] by pvanhouse Nov 25, 2008 (7:15 pm)
Replying to: kmpa08 (Nov 29, 2007 7:23 pm) Finally got the problem fixed. BTW this is an '05 Cobalt with about 66k miles...but the stalling problem has been around almost since I bought it. Other symptoms. Occasionally when vehicle is started the windshield wipers come on very slowly and can't be turned off...and the rear defrost is turned on and won't turn off.   I tried everything at the dealer from a lengthy typed summary of the symptoms and what I was doing at the time to offering to show the mechanic videos of the malfunction. With just a couple-thousand miles left on the extended warranty it finally misbehaved for a service tech. I asked if he had time to hook up equipment to see what the problem was and was told no....they just figured it was the "Body Control Module." It was replaced and all has been good for a bit over 1000 miles.   This is the same diagnosis my wife got at a small Chevy dealership somewhere in the middle of Arkansas (they didn't see it happen...they just analyzed the symptoms). But they didn't have the part any my wife didn't have time to spend a day there waiting for it. Even with a diagnosis in hand nobody else would listen.   Kind of upsetting that all the mechanic had to do was see it happen in person when I offered a video showing the same thing. I was under the impression they had to both see it happen and hook up some analysis equipment.

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