![]() This complaint is that the fuel pump recall for this car, with NHTSA campaign number: 09V419000, did not show up in the database visible to either my mechanic or a GM dealer. The consumer exited the vehicle, opened the trunk and hot battery acid was all over the place. Then something went wrong with the battery and toxic fumes from the battery in the trunk were being sucked into the vehicle. While driving on the highway, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle overheated, the ac compressor failed. Also, the engine light illuminated, the ac and heat did not work, the dash lights worked occasionally, the transmission was slipping and the interior was falling apart. Also, the consumer discovered the batter exploded, when an odor began to come inside the vehicle. The very same day, she received a recall notice in the mail regarding an issue with the fuel pump. The consumer stated while driving, the vehicle suddenly ran out of gas. ![]() The consumer stated the vehicle would not shut off for about 10 minutes after she switched the ignition to the off position and removed the key. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch and other vehicle problems and unsatisfactory customer service at dealership. I do not feel safe driving this car knowing that GM knew about this defect for over a decade and is insisting that cars with the defect are safe to drive.ΔΆ006 Chevrolet Cobalt. There is no warning that power will be lost. GM is not treating this defect in the ignition switch as seriously as it needs to, as the possibility for severe injury/loss of light is great. I have followed the instructions by GM to drive with only the key in the ignition and to avoid bumpy roads, but this incidents has made me feel extremely unsafe to drive this car. They are also claiming that this incident was not ignition switch related, but the fact remains that this was a near-miss incident with potential catastrophic implications that fits all descriptions of ignition switch failures. When I reported this incident to GM via the ignition switch recall hotline, they suddenly found the parts needed to repair my car. ![]() I have called several times for updates, and have been told up to 800 people were ahead of me for repairs. I have been waiting on a list since April to get the defected ignition switch repaired. Had this incident occurred a minute later, the potential for severe injury/loss of life was great. I was one turn from merging on the freeway. ![]() This fits the characterization of the ignition switch failure in the affected GM models. There was no warning on the dash (ie check engine light) before the massive failure occurred it was instantly dead. I was able to restart the car and safely drive, with no check engine lights/other dash warnings, approximately half a mile back home. At approximately 7:47am cst on August 7th 2014, I was making a right hand turn when the engine and all electrical components died. ![]()
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