Cobalt RECALL (soon to be)
02-02-2010, 07:37 PM
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Cobalt RECALL (soon to be)
Washington -- Federal regulators have opened an investigation into complaints that power steering systems in the Chevrolet Cobalt can fail.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says there are 1,132 complaints about the Cobalt's electric power steering, including reports of eleven accidents and one injury.
The review covers about 905,000 Cobalts in the model years from 2005 to 2009.
A majority of the complaints have come in the past six months. Some drivers said they couldn't stay in their traffic lane when steering became difficult
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100202/...#ixzz0eQdtO67r
Is the EPS the same between LS/LT/Sport/SSSC/SSTC models?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says there are 1,132 complaints about the Cobalt's electric power steering, including reports of eleven accidents and one injury.
The review covers about 905,000 Cobalts in the model years from 2005 to 2009.
A majority of the complaints have come in the past six months. Some drivers said they couldn't stay in their traffic lane when steering became difficult
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100202/...#ixzz0eQdtO67r
Is the EPS the same between LS/LT/Sport/SSSC/SSTC models?
02-02-2010, 07:45 PM
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wonderful news right there..i just got a letter from gm saying that some fot he 2006 model cobalt vehicles equipped with the 2.0l supercharged engine, may have a condition where the malfunction indicator lamp illuminates, and or there is a lack of engine power. This may be caused by falilure of the catalytic converter.
02-02-2010, 07:52 PM
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wonderful news right there..i just got a letter from gm saying that some fot he 2006 model cobalt vehicles equipped with the 2.0l supercharged engine, may have a condition where the malfunction indicator lamp illuminates, and or there is a lack of engine power. This may be caused by falilure of the catalytic converter.
02-02-2010, 07:58 PM
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I know quite a few of the members on here have talked about theirs going out... Wonder if that means refunds for those who had to replace it out of pocket...
02-02-2010, 08:00 PM
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hmm i already replaced my powersteering outta pocket still have the old one so i wonder if i can give them the old one for another new one so i can have a backup just incase it happens again
02-02-2010, 08:04 PM
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"Some drivers said they couldn't stay in their traffic lane when steering became difficult"
^^now i had to drive my old cavy about 6 1/2 miles with absolutely no power steering to the mechanic shop cuz the one hose snapped and i couldnt get to it myself. pain the ass but it wasnt THAT difficult
well this is amazing news...in a more positive note, i guess i should look at it in the way as if my car is affected i basically get a new EPS system depending what they replace.
^^now i had to drive my old cavy about 6 1/2 miles with absolutely no power steering to the mechanic shop cuz the one hose snapped and i couldnt get to it myself. pain the ass but it wasnt THAT difficult
well this is amazing news...in a more positive note, i guess i should look at it in the way as if my car is affected i basically get a new EPS system depending what they replace.
02-02-2010, 08:19 PM
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"Some drivers said they couldn't stay in their traffic lane when steering became difficult"
^^now i had to drive my old cavy about 6 1/2 miles with absolutely no power steering to the mechanic shop cuz the one hose snapped and i couldnt get to it myself. pain the ass but it wasnt THAT difficult
well this is amazing news...in a more positive note, i guess i should look at it in the way as if my car is affected i basically get a new EPS system depending what they replace.
^^now i had to drive my old cavy about 6 1/2 miles with absolutely no power steering to the mechanic shop cuz the one hose snapped and i couldnt get to it myself. pain the ass but it wasnt THAT difficult
well this is amazing news...in a more positive note, i guess i should look at it in the way as if my car is affected i basically get a new EPS system depending what they replace.
When my Monte Carlo would stall while moving I lost power steering but it wasn't to hard to steer and I'm a weakling.
02-02-2010, 08:23 PM
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"Some drivers said they couldn't stay in their traffic lane when steering became difficult"
^^now i had to drive my old cavy about 6 1/2 miles with absolutely no power steering to the mechanic shop cuz the one hose snapped and i couldnt get to it myself. pain the ass but it wasnt THAT difficult
well this is amazing news...in a more positive note, i guess i should look at it in the way as if my car is affected i basically get a new EPS system depending what they replace.
^^now i had to drive my old cavy about 6 1/2 miles with absolutely no power steering to the mechanic shop cuz the one hose snapped and i couldnt get to it myself. pain the ass but it wasnt THAT difficult
well this is amazing news...in a more positive note, i guess i should look at it in the way as if my car is affected i basically get a new EPS system depending what they replace.
**** i forgot my 6k lbs. jeep did that every time i turned right while slowing down
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02-02-2010, 08:24 PM
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while in the area, they might as well replace our damn intermediate shafts and steering columns....******* rattle
i replaced the intermediate shaft, but ****** still rattles
i replaced the intermediate shaft, but ****** still rattles
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wonderful news right there..i just got a letter from gm saying that some fot he 2006 model cobalt vehicles equipped with the 2.0l supercharged engine, may have a condition where the malfunction indicator lamp illuminates, and or there is a lack of engine power. This may be caused by falilure of the catalytic converter.
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02-02-2010, 08:58 PM
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wonderful news right there..i just got a letter from gm saying that some fot he 2006 model cobalt vehicles equipped with the 2.0l supercharged engine, may have a condition where the malfunction indicator lamp illuminates, and or there is a lack of engine power. This may be caused by falilure of the catalytic converter.
im not stock so it dont matter haha
02-02-2010, 10:29 PM
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mine is doing this. on the highway it will coast into the other lanes when im going around a turn and then ill fight it to get back into my lane. i thought it was just the roads all messed up from the cold temps. ill keep a eye on how it acts but i don't go on the highway to much.
02-02-2010, 11:07 PM
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wonderful news right there..i just got a letter from gm saying that some fot he 2006 model cobalt vehicles equipped with the 2.0l supercharged engine, may have a condition where the malfunction indicator lamp illuminates, and or there is a lack of engine power. This may be caused by falilure of the catalytic converter.
02-02-2010, 11:08 PM
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**** my Redline done that from time to time since the day I bought it. At speed she handles much better when the electric motor shuts off :-) People just need to get jobs requiring manual labor or hit the gym.
02-02-2010, 11:10 PM
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ive had my cat replaced once... and i need to get it replaced again... i bought a ZZP midlenght header/DP thats sitting in my room that i might sell if GM will fix my cat again...