Car Stall Problems of Chevrolet Cobalt - part 1

I just bought this car. . 2010 chevy Cobalt with 176,000 miles two weeks ago with all of the money that I had. I noticed that it had a dealers tag, but he wanted to meet me at a store and claimed that the car was perfect. Day two it stalled & has continued to randomly stall & wouldn't start til the 3rd try. I tried, but it's impossible to contact the seller. Autozone said it had 17 codes, but could just be the c20? sensor. Then last night it would start, accelerating to about 5 mph,then stall & I had to have it towed home from a busy area, and now it won't turn over or start at all. Im a grandmother on my own with a part time job and have no money left for repairs or to start all over. I'm hoping there's a recall that could help. I don't know how to find this man as the title had another persons name on it, not that it would do any good.

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Tl the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. After the vehicle was started, it shuddered and vibrated while idling. The vehicle stalled and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the key switched back to the accessory position. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,071.

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Tl the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there was no safety pre-inspection sticker when the vehicle was purchased from del Chevrolet (1644 lancaster Ave, paoli, PA 19301, (484) 324-4265). As a result, the vehicle failed inspection. The inspection shop informed the contact that the battery needed replacement, the vehicle needed an alignment, four new tires, and a new lower control arm and ball joint. In addition, the vehicle stalled on more than once occasion. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v171000 (electrical system, 14e021000 (electrical system), and 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving, the vehicle stalled and lost power without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact was not experiencing any failures until the vehicle was serviced by a dealer for a manufacturer recall concerning the air bags. The contact noticed that the warning indicator flashed for low power. The vehicle reduced speed and stalled several times. The service engine indicator remained illuminated. The contact was uncertain if a dealer would provide a solution. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were not available.

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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle decelerated after the check engine and engine power reduced warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle stalled and the contact was only able to restart the vehicle after having a battery jump. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel was unable to move. The power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after three minutes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 149,769.

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After starting the car the transmission bucks rough causing the front wheels to slip and causing the stability light to come on. Sometimes the vehicle bucks so hard and so many times it will stall out creating a very dangerous situation. . . My son's CO-worker and friend has the same car and the same exact problem. . . I feel it is an issue with the transmissinon.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the vehicle was stationary, the ignition key became stuck in the vehicle. On another occasion, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into the reverse gear. In addition, the vehicle would not start when prompted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The vehicle stalled after I stopped the car at a stoplight (city street). Before that (10 mins or so) it was loosing its acceleration power and the engine light came on. I had it towed and the repair place said it was a manufacturing defect and that I would have to have the whole engine replaced. There was a faulty timing chain component.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted, and all the instrument panel lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failures could not be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,439. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel power and the engine warning lights illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled, but was able to be restarted after five to ten minutes. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 184,089.

I started my car in my driveway, it started and then stalled immediately and would not start at all. I diagnosed it along with my friend who is a certified mechanic. The cam chain guides broke at less than 79000 miles, causing slack in the cam chain which caused it to jump teeth on the intake cam, throwing it out of synchronization. This caused the intake valves to be open when the piston reached the top of its travel, which bent the valves. This is a very common issue on the 2. 2 engines, but very unusual for such a low mileage vehicle. The engine has a 100,000 mile warranty but only for 5 years. I only drive on average 10,000 miles a year. The engine is well below 100,000 miles and gm will not admit that they have a design flaw on these engines and will not make this repair for me under warranty.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,100.

My fuel pump was leaking, so we had the fuel pump replaced and now the air conditioning/heater/defrost systems no longer work. We've had to replace the steering column, the fuel injection, and a leaking front windshield twice. Also the fuel switch. Now the car somewhat stalls when trying to start.

The car shuts completely off while driving, it has only happened at low speeds and acts like it just stalled. Once restarted, the car runs fine. This happens at random times both when first starting the car and also after driving long periods.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart minutes later. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and did not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain failed and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving up a hill at approximately 30 mph, the engine power reduced warning light illuminated. The vehicle made a jerking motion and stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the map sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,500.

While driving on the street my car signaled reduced power, then engine disabled. Car slowed down to about 10 miles an hour, could not accelerate. Had to pull the car over, and turn the car off. Waited about five minutes and restarted my car. This happens about three times daily, and I was told by Chevrolet and gm that it's a common issue with Chevrolet Cobalts between the years 2005 and 2009 but this is not on recall. Today my car stalled five times and my bumper was hit by another car. I've been calling Chevrolet for the past two weeks and trying to see what can be done about my car as it is the only issue.

The service traction light comes on and then the engine light. . . . . Shifts really hard and runs very rough and feels like it will stall. Very afraid. . . . Being told it is a cylinder misfire. . . I have read a lot about this on line and find numerous complaints related to this same issue in this same model. . . . Please help. . . I feel this is a safety matter. . . . Could stop in traffic or on expressway which I travel each day. Many thanks!.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at approximately 30 mph, there was black ice on the road, which caused the vehicle to spin and crash into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. In addition, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The contact did not disclose whether a police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was unavailable.

I have just recently bought a used 2005 chevy Cobalt. I was unaware of the recalls on it, until later. Now, I have a car payment and am unable to drive my car. I was on my way to town, on a paved two-lane highway, traveling around 55mph. When (for no reason) my car just quits/dies, as I am going up a hill. There were vehicles behind me that almost hit me. When it quit, I had to struggle to get my car to the side of the road. I could not get it completely off the road. I turned my hazard lights on and began trying to crank my car. It took more than 20mins. , to get it started back up, but, when it did, it was skipping so bad, I still could not move it. I turned it off and began trying to crank it, once more. It took another 15 minutes to get it to run well enough to pull the rest of the way off of the pavement. I was almost struck/hit many times by passing vehicles. This has happened to me 3 more times. Now, I can't even get my car to the end of my driveway before it quits/dies. The parts I need to fix my car have been ordered thru maxie price Chevrolet in loganville, GA since June 14, 2014. I was told it would only take 1-2 weeks for the parts to get to this car dealership, so they could be replaced. I have not heard from anyone about my parts and cannot get anyone to help me. I am not driving my car because it is just to dangerous. So now I am stuck with a car payment and a car that is unsafe to drive. I don't understand why it is taking so long to get parts and why someone won't help me. I was under the impression that a recall was top priority. Are there more problems that I am unaware of or is someone just stalling??? I need a car!!! how can I get a loaner until my car is fixed????.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle started exhibiting this problem after being repaired under recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 209,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that after recall repair NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 component(s): electrical system the vehicle continuously stalled while driving. The vehicle was taken tot he dealer where the technician diagnosed the battery needed to be replaced. No repairs have been made and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000. Sr.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a large rock and damaged the oil pan. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The results of the test were unknown and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,320.

I would like to start a petition for an investigation on the replacement parts being used for the ignition switch recall and the software they use to re-program or re-learn the computer in the vehicles that have been recalled. The reason I am requesting this is because my moms 2005 chevy Cobalt was taken in for this recall replacement and was running fine when we brought it in. Got a call that the car was ready to be picked up 7 hours later. A couple days later I'm driving the car around it started to run terrible. The car idled erratically and it would stall every time I stopped. Now the car starts and drives awhile but if I shut it off and then start it again the engine light starts blinking,it bogs down and have no power when I accelerate. I can smell gas but there are no leaks and I only smell the gas when the car starts to do this. I have been on the gm recall update website and have read about similar stories to mine saying there is a defect in the parts or there's a problem with the re-programing. I think one or both of these is the cause of my problem. So could you please look into this ASAP because it is a safety hazard. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after numerous attempts. In addition, the vehicle stalled on three occasions. The vehicle was able to restart on several occasions. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The failure occurred after the vehicle was repaired under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired for the initial failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact to crash into another the vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 97,000.

For months I have been having problems with my ignition switch, I have been calling every week to the cheverolet dealership closest to my home and each week they tell me to call back next week. Well this week my car finally died on me. Luckily I had parked and went into a store and when I came out the it would not start rather than stalling on the road. So I called the dealership and explained what my car had done and at that time they told me to call triple aaa and have them tow my car to the dealership. I was told that if it was my ignition switch it would be fixed and I could get a rental until the parts come in. Well needless to say I called the towing company (aaa) and my car was towed up there the next day when I called to check on it I was told that it was my starter and now I owe a hundred and two dollars towing fee and have to pay them over six hundred dollars to do the starter work. I could not afford this so now I'm out of more money to have my car towed away from there. I go and buy a starter that cost over two hundred dollars only to put it on and my car still don't work. I am so disappointed in this company and I am afraid of this car. I am not a mechanic and I am not sure what this ignition switch may or may not do if I continue to drive. I was under the impression that I could get a rental according to the news and I am yet to get anyone to even act as if they care. This is a plea for you to help me. I am a single mother of four, working two jobs and this is my only source of transportation. Please help me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the repairs were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was not able to neither replicate nor diagnose the failure. The contact received notification for recall NHTSA campaign id number: 14v047000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available. The dealer did not provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

4/26/20142006 Cobalt recall for ignition switch. At that time yellow abs, traction control and red brake system failure. Called local dealer said car safe to drive. 5/31/2014 to 6/3/2014 after dealer said brake warning and abs not related took to very local shop no tow, had brakes inspected, no leak pads and shoes ok. The shop found abs fuse blown. Codes in diagnostic u0121, u2105, u2106, u2108. Wires traced to short in ignition switch. Paid $106. 95 for inspection. Car unable to be repaired due to parts on back order. 6/7/2014 call from gm car picked up by rogers towing 11am. Gm call was send to dealer no discussion of rental at this point. Car sent with recall papers/tuffy inspection and tech service bulletins and other recall info. Also 1 key and remote sent 6/7/2004 call from dealer approx. 1pm, they haven¿t looked at car, but apparently read report. Service manager stated didn¿t really consider the tuffy report was a valid report and the see this all the time with recalls. Told me that again the fuses blowing are not related. Explained again, this warning light issue was not happening prior to incident #1. Stated only issue with key was for the detent. Dealer will work on securing rental. 6/13/2014 contacted us senator about delay, 4 hours later car was ready, put new fuses in abs and traction control worked for a week, lights come on and off randomly while driving, car stalls ocassionally and 7/19/2014 started today ignition key is extremely hot when removed from lock cylinder after 4 to 10 minutes of driving, advised daughter to bring to place of purchase determine what else is going on.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled and the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.