I knew I hate chevrolet for a reason

[Dasfinc]

Things that have gone wrong/broken/failed in my cobalt SS in the 2 months I've owned it:

Power steering pump (Recall, Covered)
Driver side front wheel bearing (Covered)
Fuel pressure sensor (Not covered)
Heated seat controls (Not covered)
Keyfob (Not Covered)

And they are now Diagnosing why it has a surging throttle issue...


I'm willing to take a hit on trading this car in already...... I can't believe how poorly this car was built... It felt solid when I test drove it, great little power train, great mpg, but everything that is not the engine is apparently disintegrating....

Click to read more...

 

[smug]

yup that is GM
same with my GXP

 

[bikrboy128]

it's a cobalt. what did you expect?

 

[TransAmy]

^lol

 

[Dasfinc]

it's a cobalt. what did you expect?

For everything to not fall to pieces like a daweoo leganza?

I put 48K on my 2007 ford focus, not a single fucking PEEP out of that car, Just gas, oil and a set of tires, nothing else every rattled, failed, or otherwise broke...

I got a copy of all the warranty repairs done to my cobalt yesterday also, its had the climate controls replaced twice, and the heated seats once already, as well as: both axle seals, lower control arm, another wheel bearing, and a clutch (And assembly the sheet says) at 8K miles.

 

[udluuz]

it's a cobalt. what did you expect?

I must agree lol.

 

[bikrboy128]

sounds like it was beat to shit before you owned it.

 

[Riski]

I am quite sure that you didnt drive it nicely....and beat the shit out of it

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

surging throttle on a dbw setup means it time to clean the coking around the throttle blade/bore

 

[Dasfinc]

I am quite sure that you didnt drive it nicely....and beat the shit out of it

Driving it nicely has no impact on the quality of a fuel pressure sensor, or the heated seats, or the keyfob, or the recall....

Wheel bearing I could understand being caused through aggressive wear, thats not what I'm bitter about though.

surging throttle on a dbw setup means it time to clean the coking around the throttle blade/bore

This is what I have been told, and suspect.

 

[EmersonHart13]

You probably got one that was beat on. Just get through it and it should be okay in the long run.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

want a gto?

 

[Turk]

I don't think I'll ever buy another American car.

 

[AlmightyBirdman]

it's a cobalt. what did you expect?

 

[PANDA]

Why isnt that other stuff covered, isnt bumper to bumper to 36K? You have over that already?

 

[Primalzer]

I don't think I'll ever buy another American car.

I'll buy a Ford but I will probably never buy a GM or Chrysler product. Ford seems to have their shit together and is moving in the right direction

 

[NetChemica]

You know how I feel about Cobalts. Now you know why I feel that way.

 

[Bru]

Reliability is about average for the Cobalt. Sounds like you just got a shitty used car.

 

[Stink Star]

Cobalts are shit tier cars made to satisfy rental companies and the like... Made as cheaply as possible to get the highest profit per sale. Take that as a foundation and try to add features like heated seats and a 260hp engine and shit rolls downhill very fast. Can't believe you don't need control arm bushings or ball joints yet

 

[radioguy6]

I don't think I'll ever buy another American car.

Same here but I never actually have. I agree with Primalzer...if i was to it would probably be a Ford, they seem to be the only ones with their heads screwed on right.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

gm went to shit since they ditched the 3800 /thread

 

[Jean Ralphio]

 

[Chrisco]

I'll buy a Ford but I will probably never buy a GM or Chrysler product. Ford seems to have their shit together and is moving in the right direction

I love my G8

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

I never had any issues with my balt that I didn't cause from modding and i put 32k on it in a year

 

[BillyBru]