The approximate failure mileage was 96,000. My car is a 2005 model and this has never been corrected. My daughter was not home when this happened. Her vehicle is an automatic and her power steering is going out already. How do we get the word out to customers that this is a known problem. It's an 07 Cobalt - chevy new car that I financed with about 20,000 miles on it.
While the vehicle was at a service center, the steering wheel failed to turn and seized. Chevy dealership looked at it, checked the car and said he didn't know what was going on with it, and that he could change a few things. It will budge forward slightly but will not turn the car off and allow the key to be removed. We only sell parts from trusted brands like so that you can find quality parts you can count on. The plastic vent tube is split where it attaches to my battery where it is pushed onto the male nipple which will allow the vented hydrogen gas to vent into the trunk which is part of the passenger compartment only separated by the back seat I think presents a potential safety hazard and potential fire risk.
All balls floating would indicate a fully charged battery, no balls floating would indicate a dead or fully discharged battery. Had to disconnect the battery while car is running to turn off. Thirty minutes or so of normal driving should be enough. They said it may be the computer. On the kind with a calibrated float, a hydrometer reading of 1.
Or you may just be struggling to keep it highway-approved. I believe that my vehicle should be included in this recall and that any money spent should be refunded to me by Chevrolet for a poorly designed ignition. I was told that a key getting stuck in the ignition is a common problem. They said that it is not covered by warranty and it hasnt been recalled, but if it happens so much why havent they done anything about it yet. Good Luck Mar 23, 2009. Sometimes alternators can partially fail.
I played around with the shifter and it started! The case will split in half. No apparent reason why it was going off. And our overall experience has been nothing but positive! Her vehicle just stopped went dead with no warning, she was almost rear ended. The charge level depends on the concentration of acid inside the battery. Hot weather, go with a thicker weight, like a 10w-50 or 15w-50.
They told me I could drive it like that til I could fix it all I had to do was disconnect the battery terminal until I was ready to use the car. There was about 38,500 miles on the vehicle. Power steering column, new battery. I have even tried suggestions from gm which involve a manual key release under the steering column but nothing happened mechanic told me this actually doesn't work the way gm explains. It did this several times that day.
. Gm did compromise with me with my deductible but I honestly think this should have been a recall and I should not have to pay for a known issue. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000. They sent a tow truck but when the tow truck came he couldn't get it off I spoke to him and told him I did not have a ride home and I was an hour away from home. Enjoy reliable starting power with no maintenance every season. Don't want to bother with installing your Autocraft Silver battery? Replace cover by starting in one corner and move your pincer grips slowly around perimeter. On top of low prices, Advance Auto Parts offers 2 different trusted brands of Battery products for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt.
No dot a dark indicator means the battery is low and should be recharged before it is returned to service or tested further. Have come to rely upon Advance Auto for testing, recommending, purchasing, and even installing batteries. When the engine was shut off the lights went out immediately instead of staying on for a couple of minutes like they are supposed too. Check with your battery dealer to make sure it will work. Having to disconnect the battery while the car is running and damage that may be caused to other equipment because of connecting and disconnecting the battery.
The vehicle was not repaired. Change the natural every 3000, Synthetic every 5000, most people say longer, but I've noticed a huge difference in idleing in hot weather when the oil is getting close to it … s 5000 mile mark, my coolant gets much hotter much quicker. If one or more of these diodes fail, the alternator's amperage output will be reduced. While driving the car has shut off, the needles for the fuel and speedometer continually jumps and the car jerks back and forth while continuing not to have power steering. The car was idle for over 2hrs and used about a quarter of a tank of gas. So I got both the battery and the alternator replaced last week and the car worked like a dream for about 3 days not click everything good. If it is second battery already this is the sign.