Other Engine Info: H coded twice in position 8. L98: 6L, V8, SFI
Other Restraint System Info: Roof Airbags for Driver and passenger and Occupant Sensor
Plant City: Lordstown
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Ohio
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR STARTED LOSING POWER ON THE HWY AROUND 60MPH NOW THE PROBLEM HAS GROWN TO CAR LOSING POWER AND DYING ON THE HWY AT 60 MPH AND DIFFERENT SPEEDS WHILE THE STEERING LOCKS WHEN CAR DIES I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO GM AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR A MONTH AND THEY CAN NOT FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE ME TO BE REAR ENDED OR WRECK AS THE STEERING LOCKS WHEN THE CAR DIES MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME. *JS
2009
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DECIDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.