Starter problems of the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt

One problem related to starter has been reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt based on all problems reported for the 2010 Cobalt.

1 Starter problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2016

Tl - the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that driving(at any speed) the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle shift gears automatically causing the vehicle to jerk rapidly. The contact also stated that the starter fuse blows out when starting the engine. The contact would have to shake the fuse box prior to inserting a new fuse to prevent(temporary) the fuses from immediately blowing out after starting the vehicle. The contact stated that the new ground wire was added to connect to the trans control module however the issue with the check engine light and the shift control error reoccurs after a few hours. The manufacturer has not been notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 92,000. Dg.




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