Is this happening to anyone else's passenger (or driver) door? I just noticed it a few days ago and I don't know what could have even caused it.

 

Dosen't look to serious, looks like the seal is just ripping off, a quick warrentry replace....Have you let you door swing wide open too often?

 

YES!

 

Come to think of it. Mine is doing that too. But mostly in my SS and not my sedan. Weird.

 

I never let my door swing open. I usually try to open it to that position with assistance when I open it all the way.

 

You have to remember you're driving a chevy, and we all know how good the build quality is..
. Just looks like a ripped seal...I'd rather have that then an engine leak, so count yourself lucky!

The strip on my door right under the window is actually starting to dis-color...

 

Trust me, I know this since I do the labor time studies for GM. I just thought that they would have improved more than this over the Cavalier. It usually takes GM a while to catch up to the rest of the manufacturers, it seems.

 

When will GM hire some Chineese guys to design the interiors..lol

 

If I give you a puzzle and you put it together wrong, is it the puzzle's fault or your fault?

The Cobalt is 10x the car the Cavy was. But if you don't put it together right, things will go wrong.

 

It was happening to mine, I just took it to the dealer and had it replaced.

 

In this case, it is the puzzle. One example is on the new GMT 900 trucks: the interior trim plastic is too soft for the metal retainers they attatch to them so when you pull offf the trim, it is more than likely going to break apart the plastic while the retainer stays in the body of the vehicle. It is not really GM's fault though, it is many of the not so intelligent engineers they hire and even some of the engineers at the companies that manufacture the parts for them.

 

my 05 Cobalt coupe is doing that... both sides.
the doorhandles are sticking or hard to pull... they just keep oiling the latches instead of fixing the problem.

Scott

 

Yep, my doors are like that as well.

 

Mine did that. I just stuck it back around the part...seems to be ok. Prob should go get it fixed tho.

 

I bought a used '05 sedan about a month ago. After this post I noticed I don't even have those gaskets/boots on my front doors. I think it's gonna have to go in for a transmission TSB so maybe they can put they boots on then. The car only had 7K on it when I bought it. Somebody probably had a lot of trouble with this car to trade it with such low milage.

 

Mine did it and I just tore the damn things off.

To replace them the asssembly needs to be installed.

 

I checked mine....

******-A PASSENGER DOOR IS DOING IT. JUST FORCED THAT **** BACK IN THE HOLE

 

Mine is still laying on the garage floor right where I threw it.

" You stupid little piece of foam you could've had it easy but you couldn't stay in your home. "

 

Since water can run down there and in thru the hole it's probably a good idea to do a do it yourself fix. I'm trying to think of something that makes sense unlike the original POS.

 

Wow, I thought I was he only one. Mines not to that extreme but yeah it's happening to me too.

 

mines doing it too also that piece that slides in and out of it keeps comming loose so when the pass door opens it clicks i have to tighten it every couple weeks dependong on how often it get opened

 

Water shouldn't be getting in since that piece is sandwiched between the door and the slider assembly. Once it tears there is still foam there just not rubbbing the slider.

 

Yeah my ss/sc is doing the same thing. the chevy dealer ordered the parts and they are fixing it for free along with a fogged drivers side headlight.

 

What is that for? It's not a hinge. Does it it activate door ajar switch?

 

That slider is what keeps the door from opening past 90 degrees and hitting the fender.