fdfstoscvy
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Hello everyone.
I purchased a pre-owned cobalt last July and from that time I would have to say I have been in the shop more then on the road.
Now don't get me wrong I very much like the car but I can do with out all the problems.
Car had around 19700 when I purchased it by the time I got 20020 miles on it the problems started. First came the steering shaft that snapped. Then at 20090 came a problem with the airbag light that stayed on.Then at 21000 I noticed that the MPG I was getting was very bad only 16.06. My dealer told me the reason for this was the Ethanol in the gas. There quick way out of fixing the car.
Then at 22000 I noticed that I would get the smell of exhaust fumes in the car when I used the heater or defogger. Dealers quick fix heater and defogger are only to be used with the AC.
Then came the problem with all lights turning off and on when I would hit a bump in the road. Did not go back to the first dealer for I can only think they would say don't drive it at night then.
Now with all these problems and who knows what is next. I had to take it to another dealer to see if they could find the problem and here we go again another bandage on the problem of fumes inside car when using heater. But this time they told me it is not exhaust fumes. So what is it. There answer is one you need to sit down and read over again and the way they fixed it .
You do had an odd smell/odor coming from the heater.
So they drilled small holes in the heater case and installed deodorizer in. then sealed the holes.
In other word if we can't fix it we will make it smell good before it kills you.
They also told me i am getting 25 miles to the gallon. Ok where did they go to school . The car has a 13 gallon tank I get 209miles to a tank full so how do they get 25 MPG.
As for going to GM it is a waist of time for nothing is done you only get a case file number . I already have four and counting.
Lemon Law dose not apply due to it was pre-owned.
I purchased a pre-owned cobalt last July and from that time I would have to say I have been in the shop more then on the road.
Now don't get me wrong I very much like the car but I can do with out all the problems.
Car had around 19700 when I purchased it by the time I got 20020 miles on it the problems started. First came the steering shaft that snapped. Then at 20090 came a problem with the airbag light that stayed on.Then at 21000 I noticed that the MPG I was getting was very bad only 16.06. My dealer told me the reason for this was the Ethanol in the gas. There quick way out of fixing the car.
Then at 22000 I noticed that I would get the smell of exhaust fumes in the car when I used the heater or defogger. Dealers quick fix heater and defogger are only to be used with the AC.
Then came the problem with all lights turning off and on when I would hit a bump in the road. Did not go back to the first dealer for I can only think they would say don't drive it at night then.
Now with all these problems and who knows what is next. I had to take it to another dealer to see if they could find the problem and here we go again another bandage on the problem of fumes inside car when using heater. But this time they told me it is not exhaust fumes. So what is it. There answer is one you need to sit down and read over again and the way they fixed it .
You do had an odd smell/odor coming from the heater.
So they drilled small holes in the heater case and installed deodorizer in. then sealed the holes.
In other word if we can't fix it we will make it smell good before it kills you.
They also told me i am getting 25 miles to the gallon. Ok where did they go to school . The car has a 13 gallon tank I get 209miles to a tank full so how do they get 25 MPG.
As for going to GM it is a waist of time for nothing is done you only get a case file number . I already have four and counting.
Lemon Law dose not apply due to it was pre-owned.
