My SS/TC has less than 300 miles and I ran into a weird issue this morning. I haven't driven the car in about 3 weeks, but I did wash it and store in the garage. I'd been driving the Mustang, and the clutch on that has about 8000 miles and I guess I might have gotten used to it (07 GT) or its broken in (flywheel surface / clutch surface / clutch pedal takeup).

I noticed some problems taking off from a stop with the Cobalt. At first I thought it was just normal because I wasn't used to the pedal. Then I had to stop to show my ID at work, and I stalled out about 6-7 times straight in a row. I even slipped the clutch (3000-4000 RPM) just to get out of there, but no dice. Every time I let off the clutch, it would stall out. If I gave it more throttle, the car would just shake violently. The only way I got moving was to let it slip to 3000 RPM, shake rottle and roll up to 10-15 MPH, then shift into 2nd and all was better (it was literally glass smooth) WTF?

What does this sound like? Rust build up on the flywheel from not being driven and after the car was washed/moisture? Air in the clutch hydraulic system? Me not getting used to the clutch? Once I parked the car, I pumped the clutch pedal several times in neutral with the engine running, and noticed it wasn't that bad to get it moving in 1st or 2nd. Reverse is still hard to engage.

 

Sounds like you're starting off in 3rd gear thinking you're in 1st. Have them check your shift cable adjustments, they may be out of whack.

I would take it to the dealership...this is why you bought a brand new car with a warranty.

 

That's plausible, but I've actually done that in my Mustang GT before - as long as I kept slipping the clutch it would keep moving, and I did that uphill! This was on flat road, and when I shifted into 2nd, everything was fine again. I didn't have to go down and left to go into 2nd, it definitely felt like it went from the 1st gear to 2nd gear position. Going into 3rd and 4th was fine as well.

 

Third gear start is all I can think of in this case.