Chevrolet Cobalt Brake Problems

24 messages, Last post on Nov 18, 2009 at 1:44 PM

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#21 of 24 Re: Solved my dangerous braking problem! [ranjean2003] by poncho167 Mar 20, 2009 (2:33 pm)
Replying to: ranjean2003 (Mar 16, 2009 5:52 am) I have always used the emergency brake when parking my manual transmission vehicles. Being a big car buff I knew that it was good for the brake adjustments and cables.
#22 of 24 Re: My Cobalt brake problem solution! [ranjean2003] by tcalof Mar 16, 2009 (4:55 pm)
Replying to: ranjean2003 (Mar 16, 2009 5:52 am) The parking brake SHOULD be applied regularly so that salt from the winter roads does NOT cause the emergency brake cable to freeze up.
#23 of 24 Re: 07 Cobalt Brake Problem [bsmith7] by ngillum Nov 02, 2009 (11:36 am)
Replying to: bsmith7 (Nov 26, 2006 3:19 pm) My car is doing the same thing. I have taken it to the dealership over a dozen times and they think I am crazy. The car brakes by itself!!!!!!!! Something has got to be done about all of this. It's sad but even worse, now I am stuck with a car payment on a car that I can't drive.
#24 of 24 Re: Solved my dangerous braking problem! [ranjean2003] by bobandgidget Nov 18, 2009 (1:44 pm)
Replying to: ranjean2003 (Mar 16, 2009 5:52 am) Thanks so much for posting this. I had to brake this morning at 65 MPH and spun out, ended up facing the wrong way on the freeway and covered 3 lanes. I'm so lucky no one hit me.