2006-08 Chevy Cobalt, Pontiac G5 TCM FIX! Easy! BCM Problem, Connection issue

[@charleswright3265]

seriously thought this was a total b. s. post, but, couldnt hurt to try, believe it or not it worked. you good sir are a genius.

[@Dexter55999]

Same here

[@jessetheghostguy4514]

Got an estimate to fix the problems from a garage and it was $1,100. Spent less than $6 at Lowe's and used about 70 cents worth of the materials to do this hack, which worked perfectly btw. Thanks!

[@Gta2O13]

Finally an actual video with symptoms of power steer message but it’s actually working followed by TCM communication loss…

[@douglasthomas5578]

So here is the outcome, I didn’t ever make it as far as hooking up a wire, I went through my fuses under the hood one last time to make sure they were all snug down, well I came across a pink 30 and a green 40 looked like they were In snuggly well to my surprise I pressed down on them and they WERENT fully snug down all they way. So I test drove it and to my SUPRISE I guess that’s what my problem was cause it’s running like a champ now. The fuses were BCM3 and BCM2 so I’m thinking maybe over time they just wiggled out Idk. But thanks for the video cause it definitely was what was next for me. Thanks

[@jerrey2000]

Thank you!

[@eddietorre7500]

i started to replace speed scencers ect before i saw you video because nothing change after i spent so much money ,i tried what you did and BINGO ! done ,no era sighns and it seems to run great shifts speedometer is working normal and no power steering warning . thanks so much !

[@S_C_A_R_F_A_C_E]

Eddie Torre Is it still working ok?

[@Commercial-collections]

AWESOME!!!! My GF's car was not shifting, power steering light on and speedometer not working.... I originally searched to figure out what it was going to cost to fix the shifting problem and saw this video. I have to admit I was skeptical at first but I grabbed a nut, bolt, wire, a screwdriver and a couple sockets and to my surprise THIS WORKS!!!!!!!

[@samanthasantos9311]

Thank you so much for your help this really saved me from a headache. Did exactly what you said took my car for a spin and now everything is back to normal!!!

[@addmeons3701]

Now I as well as all of you, should be contacting and filing a complaint for the wiring harness as a recall to the department of transportation! Just filed mine today! I am also going to call chevy directly now. But they wont listen unless we all file complaints with the department of transportation.

[@ChristineBrewer62]

Thanks Zach!! My husband is a mechanic and this was a head scratcher for him!! As soon as he saw this he said that will work!!

[@ronaldearles7013]

Thank you so much I could have never figured this out

[@melissasizemore1790]

This resolved my issue and fixed my car! Thank you so much for this video, it saved me bunch of money for now. I don't know how long it will work but it did work. Thank you so so much! Atleast we know what the issue is and was and what we need to do going forward. I'm so so grateful for your help and video.

[@zachctyler]

You're welcome!

[@TheBrownster24]

How long did it last n did ur speedometer work n everything again or no?

[@Tuggnmuhpootah]

Thanks

[@HybridOfficial00]

Did you have the power steering message too?

[@nmonster]

Tried this fix and it worked for about a week, then I started having the same problems again (gauges going haywire, 'power steering' 'low fuel' warnings, etc.). So yesterday I changed the TCM fuse and so far the car is back to normal. Fingers crossed!

[@addmeons3701]

nmonster what is the TCM fuse? I just did this to my 2010 cobalt, and it worked. hoping it works longer than a week...

[@chadchavez3251]

Richard Elliott did it hold up ok?

[@addmeons3701]

Chad Chavez It worked for a couple months... If you can, look at the wires as far back as you can because I ended having to go to chevy and the found exposed wire and fix & secured it for $300.00.....

[@chadchavez3251]

Richard Elliott yikes! Will definitely take a look farther up. Thanks for the tip!

[@joepike9493]

Guy told me 550$ fix it ...I dropped it off at 11:30. ..30 min later at lunch I watched your video.i went back to mechanic shop did your fix and it worked . Mechanic stood scratching his head as I drove off ...thanks a lot ...you the man

[@specialk8291]

I had the exact same problem driving home today. The power steering service, traction control, no outside temp, no shifting of transmission, no speedometer. I'm going to try this tomorrow. Thanks!

[@BigDaddyDirtHog]

just did this on my 05 and it fixed my hard and high shifting, thanks man!

[@pedrorodriguez2768]

MAGNIFICENT, trying with different electrical repair shops without success, now all the issues are gone with this simple fix. Thanks for your contribution.

[@Dexter55999]

I didn't believe it would be that simple! Mine wouldn't shift out of 1st. Thank you!!

[@sar9907]

I know its an old posting. But did you figure out the issue at all? I am experiencing same problem. Gear stuck at 1st. Power steering warning on dashboard?

[@dan62273]

this video is awesome I had an issue to where the ECU was reset and put my car into anti-theft mode the dash kept saying power steering and low fuel even though it has plenty and it was acting all weird and not communicating with the BCM or the TCMso I did exactly what this guy said and after 3 days of major headaches and pulling fuses problem solved thanks a million for this video man it saved me from having the car towed back to the dealership SORRY FOR THE LACK OF PUNCTUATION BUT I'M SPEAK TEXTING

[@elizabethw9002]

it took me literally like 4 hours to figure it out but i did it and it works, im so happy

[@angelmcguire7327]

Dude you just saved my ass!! My car has been sitting outside for two weeks and everyone had been dumbfounded on what to do with it. Even the Chevy dealership. I followed your video and followed your instructions and boom. My beast is back on the road hauling ass. I love it!!!! Appreciate you sooooo much

[@S_C_A_R_F_A_C_E]

Angel McGuire How long did this work afterwards?

[@fountgarde]

You're awesome, man. This totally worked for us, and it's been a nightmare 'til we watched your vid. Everything is working again! Thank you. :3

[@victorenriqueverduzcosanch7959]

You are the mannn, im an auto electric and this video saved tons of hours, worked on a 08 saturn vue

[@dylanbradley3287]

Tried 3 different TCMs (none of them fixed my problem) before I found your video, and this worked right away. Thanks for the help. For other people, my symptoms were: POWER STEERING message No speedometer function Inability to shift out of first gear (I drive an automatic 05 chevy cobalt coupe) Traction Control light on Shaking while stopping The symptoms would occur after a couple miles of driving, and once I shut the car off I would have to wait 1 - 8 hours before it would turn on. When it would refuse to turn on I would get no clicking sound, just silence. The car still shakes but fuck it its old and i fixed it with a 10gauge wire.

[@eescobedo3831]

Do you need to dissconect battery before grounding this?

[@mariaangelina1474]

U GH

[@smirk8068]

I have a 07 G5. You sir have the fix, I thought I was all out of options. This definitely was the fix, and you sir absolutely know what you're talking about. Thank you so much for helping me out, this saved me a great amount of money.

[@gerardgionet4234]

Speeak french

[@ezeddie32]

Awesome video brother. I had the gas going up and down, the rpm as well, the lights flashing, transmission jumping, turning off. Was told new computer needed $200 plus labor! Did what you said and problem solved! You are the man!

[@dionsmith7781]

My car just started with these problems last night. I saw your video this morning and tried it and it fixed my problem. Thanks.

[@Adem19811]

Dion Smith was your check engine light on?,hardshifting?

[@dionsmith7781]

Yeah it was

[@pdill7201]

Having problem with 2007 Cobalt. lights won't shut off even with key out. Had to pull HiBeam fuses or battery drained. Fuses are fine. Thinking ground issues or I will have to replace entire fuse panel. Thoughts?

[@scottsantamaria8563]

Thank you for posting. My brother and I could not figure out what was going on with his son's car. We took to the internet and found this video. Ten minutes later everything was all good with the world.

[@bn8706]

I was skeptical so I waited a week to comment but my god it worked! Air conditioner does not leak, battery has not died, power steering and all dash gauges work, and it cut out the interference sound and popping sound in my radio. Has mileage went from average 33 mpg to hitting a high over the weekend driving up north to 39.2 and averaging 37 even in town. Crazy. Thank you very much for this video.

[@bn8706]

Edit: oh and shifting is smoother and also engine vibration reduced and idling drastically improved; no more hopping gauges when idling.

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

Fuel mileage went up that much? Hard to believe that.

[@ChuckKallenbach]

This is so awesome. We were having the brakes-applied-too-much traction control problem with my wife's 2005 coupe and it looks like this may have worked. Didn't work with just the wire, but I watched your video and you said you made sure those three cables were connected. I wiggled them and I think we're good to go. Thanks for posting this! And god damn Chevy for making the Cobalt such a shitty lemon of a car.

[@dnlmachine4287]

+Chuck Kallenbach Chevy, Dodge, Ford. Their small cars are really bad. Stay gold.

[@joeknight2689]

Thanks so much for this! I almost wasted half a grand to have a mechanic replace the TCM. God bless you!

[@jonathonramirez3964]

thanks this helped me alot in my situation this did work for the tcm check engine light but the tcm wasnt my problem in the frist place there ended up being an electrical plug thats fits into an outlet on the backside of the trans and i simply plugged it back in disconnected the negative battery terminal for 10 mins started it up and it drives like nothing ever happend it did take 5 mins for the speed odometer to start working but its fuctioning properly after 5 mins of driving

[@mathieulevasseur4082]

For those who come to this video to try and fix this problem, the culprit is a bad ground on the front of the transmission. Open your hood and while standing in front of the engine bay, reach for the front of the transmission center right. There is a bolt with multiple ring terminals and more than likely they have corroded. Cut them off, clean everything as best you can and crimp or weld new terminals and hit it with either white or dielectric grease. Its the proper way to fix this problem.

[@westanner7885]

Mathieu Levasseur THANK YOU! Saved me a bunch of time tracking it down. You’re 100% correct. I can’t upload pictures, but the one ground lead was corroded and fell apart. Took the lead off, stripped the wires back, soldered them together then soldered the wires to lead. Taped it up, put back together and works like a charm!! Don’t do this ghetto rig. FIX IT THE RIGHT WAY! And it’ll cost you less.

[@sinformant]

Does this work with the 08-10 ss?

[@bobbywelchert2325]

Bigger nut and bolt? With one ground on it?

[@WTFSTOUT]

nail on the head!

[@jasonpoletta1797]

Fixed it 100. Thank you.

[@quinnjones9194955048]

paided a shop $100 but couldn't fix it. did what you said and fixed it thank you so much.

[@LyricalToxin]

Before you buy a new TCM or Output Speed Sensor: My wife's car, a 2007 Cobalt LT (2.2 ecotec), showed these same symptoms. Ran ground wire as shown; cleaned corrosion from ring terminals as Mr. Levasseur suggested below, and power steering codes stopped - still no speedometer function or shift from first gear, though. Turns out I had an additional problem: the wires had melted a bit between TCM and output speed sensor on rear passenger side of transmission. The wiring (two wires, purple and yellow) splits from the main wire "pack" next to injector #1 and runs down behind the engine to sensor, which sits just behind front passenger axle. My wiring had nearly melted clean through about four inches above the sensor. I unplugged the connector from the sensor and soldered in new lengths of wire (if connector itself is intact, just replace the wires -- a new connector, ACDELCO PT #1798, will cost you $30-$50). At manufacture, all of these wires are wrapped in a heat-resistant conduit, but most of the conduit under the hood of my wife's car had essentially disintegrated -- leading to the wires touching the block and melting -- so I took this opportunity to re-wrap all wire under the hood in new conduit. It took two 5-foot packs of 3/8" conduit and one 5-foot pack of 1/2" conduit -- less than $15 for all of it -- to complete everything under the hood. While you're at it, I'd suggest purchasing new plastic retaining loops, which snap into pre-drilled holes in various brackets along the engine and act as guides for the wires, keeping them from physically touching the block/tranny. Many of mine were brittle with age and broke when removed. Thanks for a great video, Mr. Tyler.

[@613Tracking]

reading this post saved my car, just had the exact same thing happen....its fixed now!!!

[@Cnightz]

My mom's car is having these exact issues and a shop she went to said it needs a new transmission. Never did the mechanic address power steering issue. If this works you have saved me time and a lot of chasing. I will definitely be back to give my update

[@Cnightz]

Wow, it worked. This video is awesome. Definitely a broken ground in the harness.

[@jaimesanchez390]

Wow 😮this really works just when I thought car was going to junk yard bad shift bad gauges car turning off at every stop light engshaking every thing fixed with a simple ground wire wow

[@bmoody3tx]

oh my god I've having the same problem for like a month and I did your fix and it worked! thank you so much

[@ryanclark2017]

Liquid electrical tape will help stop corrosion on your new ground. Also, sanding the paint off on the area the wire touches up by the strut will also make for the best connection possible. Rust and water are certainly the enemy of anything electronic!

[@bm0ore43]

This literally just saved me sooooo much hassle man. Thank you very much!!

[@luisfontanez1770]

How long till light shuts off? Instantly?

[@luisfontanez1770]

Or cycle

[@bm0ore43]

@@luisfontanez1770 this was a couple years ago but for me I think it was immediately. But I had a little diagnostic tool that I reset the codes with

[@glmace]

Thank you. My son had exact symptoms. Added the wire and it corrected. Obviously there is a loose ground somewhere which we will try to find later.. but this got him on his way for jow.

[@hometownauto993]

Great tip. Just a FYI to properly fix it, replace the ground on the front of the transmission. They tend to get weak and break. There's an connection with 4 wires that tend to get weak. Just give it a pull and it should pull off due to a bad connector

[@3dTinker]

Will this work for chevys ? Think i got the same issue giving out codes

[@albuckner]

Thank You ! It fixed ours! We had our car at a shop to have just the new hood painted. On the way home it had all these same problems. Figured it rained some while the hood was off. Very scary thinking about major costs for repairs. I believe there is a broken or corroded ground wire that causes this. My daughter had their Cobalt at a dealer and they installed a new column (900$) and then found a broken ground wire underneath the car that was really the problem. Thank you again for posting this.

[@85gbody97]

That sticker is intended for a ground if you ever need a jump you have a positive post sticking thru the fuse bec and you use the strut tower stud for your ground. They do this cause depending on what car ya have the battery is in the trunk or under your back seat on Lucernes or LeSabers. Basically you can use any part of the front ground bolts as a ground point

[@mindovermatter85]

I love you. U saved my life

[@laragreene8328]

i SAW ANOTHER VIDEO WITH THIS same solution that worked....but the instructions on this video is much easier!! 👍

[@zachctyler]

Great to hear!

[@travishart2663]

Can't believe it! I had all the same problems! It worked! Thank you!

[@joekepich7145]

yo I couldn't figure this out for months and couldn't spend the money for a mechanic who said it was going to be around 500 ..i hooked all this up and it didn't work at first but after I started the car for a second time it worked and it's amazing.. thanks dude!

[@cesarvirgen1571]

I love you too! You saved me a ton of time! It worked for my wife’s car. I was having the exact same symptoms after doing a motor swap. Thank you

[@luisfontanez1770]

How long before light shuts off. Instantly or when the computer cycles

[@mikeymay00]

I was pulling my hair out when my wife's car started with these symptoms. We were planning on sending it to the dealer for diag until we came across your video. Worked! Thank you for saving us the frustration!

[@deanojet2991]

Thanks so much for the video! It actually fixed all my problems! Chevy said I needed a whole new module and had to bring it to them to get tuned. This saved me over $250!

[@الالهآشور]

thank you so much, exactly as you described the symptoms and the ground wire fixed all the problem

[@tommylove6192]

Hi. I just want to say thank you for this tip. I did not think this would work and everyone encouraged me not to do it, but i took a chance and it worked like a charm. This is something temporary until I can get it fixed, but this truly did the trick. I hear this happens often with this type of car! Thanks again

[@belindasmith6897]

2006. Jump shifting. Dying. Power steering message. Gauges whacking out. Added the ground wire and wala!! Back to normal!! Thank you so much for sharing this video!!

[@S_C_A_R_F_A_C_E]

Belinda Smith How long did this fix the problem for you?

[@belindasmith6897]

@@S_C_A_R_F_A_C_E a couple weeks. A friend of ours who used to be a Mechanic actually took and cleaned and oiled the connections to the BCM and such, located under the dash behind the console on the passenger side. That finally fixed it forever! Still no issues to date!

[@MeghanSolo94]

Today's Tuesday. I bought a 2006 Chevy Cobalt exactly like yours on Friday. It drove perfectly fine until today. The power steering light suddenly came on, the gages were bouncing around, and the car was lurching into 2nd gear. Hopefully this will fix my problem. I'm so mad at myself for buying a lemon. 🤬

[@MsPolleywannacracker]

Did it resolve issue?

[@MeghanSolo94]

@@MsPolleywannacracker it did not 😞

[@zachctyler]

Sorry to hear that

[@1EagleDave]

@@zachctyler tcm and then flashed for proper fix only these others are just that BS PERIOD

[@brianpischlar8790]

Man so grateful for this video I chased my tail for a bit on this thing ...re grounded it problem solved. Cool thanx again!

[@vickielecker1900]

Omg this so works! Thank you so much for the video. My daughter has 2008 cobalt. We bought new Tcm and wouldn't work so took to dealer cost me 133.00 and they still couldn't figure the issue. We told them to stop since we saw this. We left old tcm in and tried this. They said they checked all wiresTo the ground and was good. Obviously not like my husband says or this wouldn't be working. Damn dealership. Oh I was so pissed. Hope this works for a while. Thank you

[@dobrieVODI]

Fixed today pontiac g5 2007, thanks a lot from 2021

[@zachctyler]

Great to hear!

[@robertolivarez8915]

this works!!! my wifes car stayed in first gear and transmission light was on but no other symptoms. i went to auto zone and baught the wire, bolts and cheap terminal wire brush. it took me twenty minutes to hook it up and thank god it worked:) try this before you waste your money

[@eteandaniels5965]

Thank u so much i jest got a 2007 Cobalt and i had the same problem i didn't think it would work but i tryed it and it never happened again thank u so much it worked!

[@nicestrat]

Damn, you must live on the east coast. That upper strut mount is way rusty! Thanks for the helpful info, btw.

[@kelvinbrown1655]

How long does it take for the light to go off after you ground everything

[@baldoenriquez6314]

I have a 2007 HHR and had the same problems as you describe we install the wire and ready fixed all ploblems thanks bro.....

[@mattandkatchristie2552]

After work I decided to try this on my wife's 06 cobalt...IT WORKED!!!! THANK U FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO!!!MUCH LOVE FROM CANADA!

[@fuhk]

Matt Christie Canada doesn’t have the cobalt. They have the Pontiac something.

[@broughtbackin]

@@fuhk Pursuit.

[@1EagleDave]

@@fuhk YES CANADA DOES HAVE THE COBALT ( JUNK) BROTHER AND SISTER COBALT-G5 THE G-5 ALSO JUNK PONTIAC SUNFIRE AND ALSO JUNK BUD.

[@smackerindignity]

Any idea why this fixed it? How's it running today?

[@bernardonavarro3409]

It's tricking the Control mode into thinking that is operation is fine but in fact isn't but has a direct current.

[@rogerdreed69]

Man I hope this works for me! My ol ladys car and shes driving me nuts to fix it!!! I'll video the results

[@loganpriz]

Worked like a charm. I jumped a friends car this morning and everything went crazy in my car. I was worried I fried the computer. All fuses were fine. I grounded the TCM as shown and everything is back to normal. You saved me $100s in repairs.

[@psychedelicpikachu3437]

just had that same shit start happening I'm about to try your solution hopefully it works out.Just had the engine replaced like six months ago and I'm not trying to change the transmission lol

[@oneshotperrotte1541]

I just tryed this and it worked! Check engine light is still on but it is running and driving normal for now. Thanks for the video bro! The check engine light is off now! How did you figure this out? And how does it fix the problem? Im just happy i found your video! Thanks again!

[@danielledaniels5632]

How did u get check engine light off

[@1EagleDave]

@@danielledaniels5632 CLEAR THE CODES AND WALA

[@kyleearle4008]

I had the error yesterday it was scary i did this and it worked great i even got better gas milage thank you

[@rab9046]

Thanks so much for uploading. Friends car had all the same symptoms. A mechanic looked at it and said "no good". $0.10 bolt and $0.15 wire fixed it right up! Driving home, he said ruining better than he can remember!

[@jimmyflipstheworld5840]

What kind of wire you use? Speaker wire?

[@albertofontes3099]

Brooo, you are a lifesaver 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@joelhaddad9434]

I had the exact problems mentioned. Speedometer not working, car not shifting & a power steering warning on the dash without really having a power steering issue. This little trick worked! Hopefully it lasts can’t believe it was a simple fix like this. Very helpful video thanks a lot.

[@S_C_A_R_F_A_C_E]

Joel Haddad How long did this fix the problem?

[@CowboysKeith]

OMG! This worked like a charm. I tried grounding the TCM like you showed. Everything came back to normal. I thought maybe that needed to reset the issue, so I removed it and back came the problem. Can this grounding cause any other issue? Wow wow wow wow! Everything worked prior to having to jump start the vehicle. I am wondering where the ground may have been damaged at in the first place.

[@zooldog]

+Keith Bell What ZACH found was a major ENGINEERING defect. The fact that bolt holes to mount the unit to the chassis was NEVER considered by Chevy when they decided to install it in a plastic bracket over the computer, leaves NO WAY to ground the unit to the body. GROUNDING FAILURE means the "signal "from the Module CANNOT reach the computer because, the computer receives no signal! On my diagnostic computer, the failure registers as a BUS (fuse) failure or a transmission (MID) failure. CHEVY TECHS would NOT recognize the grounding failure. This fix is brilliant...ALL HAIL ZACH!

[@CowboysKeith]

This has been a PERFECT fix. I agree. Thanks tremendously.

[@MicheluceRizzuto]

Actually, jumping the battery caused the problem. The tcm was damaged and shorted to b+ because someone reversed the cables momentarily during the jump start. The tcm gets it’s ground from the b/w wire at pin, I think, #39. No need for the module to be bolted to the chassis.

[@krystlemullen5888]

@@MicheluceRizzuto if no grounding wire is needed what do you suggest?

[@1EagleDave]

@@MicheluceRizzuto 👍👍👍👍👍

[@SolidManeuver]

It worked man, check engine light went off and hasn't came back on, also no power steering reading on the dash. Preciate you sharing and being very specific with what material was needed.

[@HybridOfficial00]

Bro, did you have to disconnect the battery first..?

[@OfficialBizzle]

I disconnected mine first and it worked for me bro

[@jaredfleeman3298]

Ok found the problem you guys. I have an 06 cobalt SS. Same problem as this video. I replaced the TCM. Didn't fix it. I replaced the BCM. Didn't fix it. Did some research and hard diagnosis. It was the power steering control module attached to the steering column. And it was a biiitch to change. If you jump your car there is a good chance it fried it. There is also a recall on this so call your local dealer and give them your VIN. They will let you know if it's been done. The Cobalt has synced modules if one goes they all act funny. Hopefully this helps someone .

[@HaloWolf102]

Thanks I'll look into it, the grounding wire didn't work for me. Maybe this is the issue.

[@krystlemullen5888]

Why does jumping the vehicle fry it?

[@1EagleDave]

Let me fill everybody in here this is very right in one aspect only I have had mine replaced this last time it was the 17th one thats correct 17 new (so called) power steering motors and this last time they brought it in and said oh no its not the motor this times its the ecm?? yeah okay you see there is a lifetime warranty on these here in canada and they will get sick of you if you keep needing these crap motors so they will come and let you know its the ecm which is a load of bullshit i tested it with a proper scanner ecm was getting all the right power and grounds perfect so thats out period end of story my guages use to go nuts the tranny would jerk until i came to a full stop shut it off for a few minutes then again and take note this will happen again and again no matter what (the cure) and nothing but for the steering motor please look it up yourself in any motor factory books and you will see for yourself that the P/S MOTOR IS NOT TO BE REPLACED BY ITSELF IT IS A MUST THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN MUST BE REPLACED WITH THIS END OF STORY AND ANY DEALER HERE IN CANADA WILL NOT EVER DO BOTH A CHEAP 10 MINUTE FIX IS ALL THESE ASSHOLES WILL DO IS THIS TAKE THE FUSE FOR THE P/S MOTOR AND REPLACE THE MOTOR AND PLEASE WATCH OR MARK YOUR OLD MOTOR AND PLACE THIS MARK WHERE ONLY YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS AND MARK THESE WORDS IT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU THAT YOU JUST MIGHT GET THE FUSE AND ALL IS OKAY AGAIN OR YOU MAY NOT BUT PLEASE DO THIS I HAVE HAD 2 OF THESE IN THE YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS PIECE OF SHIT CAR AND I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER A FEW TIMES THAT I KNOW THESE VEHICLES MECHANIC MYSELF THAT YOU CANNOT REPLACE THESE SEPERATE THEY HAVE TO BE DONE TOGETHER BUT THIS WOULD MEAN HUGE DOLLARS FOR GM FOLLOWING THUS FAR IT GETS BETTER HERE IN CANADA YOU CAN CALL GM ALL DAY AND EVERYDAY AND ALL YOU WILL EVER GET (TRUST ME) IS HOW FAR AS (YOU ) THE CUSTOMER WANT TO GO WITH THIS MEANING YOUR PAYING THE BILL AND GUESS WHAT YOU WILL GET THE STEERING COLUMN ALONG WITH THE MOTOR GM IS VERY GOOD AT THIS..... SO THIS IS JUST FOR THE POWERSTEERING GARBAGE THEY HAVE MYSELF I HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN TOTALLY REPLACED AT JUST 3,600 A STEERING COLUMN SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE GARBAGE CAR PERIOD. there this is and how pissed iam at anything gm crap. hope this helps and stand up for yourself me iam still driving my 06 hhr 2.2 piece of shit but i look after it and will not buy even a used steering column this is gms fault and these stupid bastards should be doing it all the 50 cent piece was killing people and all they can do is nothing period people need to stand up to these jerkoffs I will not ever buy another gm product even if was given to me i would scrap it hope this helps iam positive 110% that there are many many people out there who have had this motor replaced more then once trust me on this thanks

[@losmetalsindustrialrecords5917]

Hells yes my dude that is a good fix I bet,I have the same problem with the same car even the same color bruv.thank you man I'll let you know the outcome in the morning

[@mikegabbert6876]

I'm having exact same problems on my 08 Cobalt I hopefully that fixes it tomorrow

[@marcojones2521]

Did ot

[@ufohead1]

Thank you. You are a hero to the people, helped me.

[@sixtoes1313]

Although this is a good temporary repair you SHOULD repair it properly. Most the issues result from the ground bundle directly attached to the ground lug at the front of the transmission (near trans connector) there is a bundle of 5 or so ground wires that corrode and break. Cut them all back and install a new ground lug. Will cause issues in many systems.

[@allishadavis7895]

You should make a video. I would watch it.

[@krystlemullen5888]

Yes I agree. I’m having this issues and don’t know much about cars, but if I have a visual I can follow along.

[@dallasrichard2404]

How would u recommend a quick clean up of the clip and bolt, also would the battery have to be disconnected

[@joshkowalczyk4934]

I have a 08 and the "engine power reduced" light came on. Couldn't go more than like 10 mph

[@MrAdrenalin17]

do u need to drill a hole or is there a preexisting one

[@nickwest6964]

Awesome video! Fixed it right up

[@zachctyler]

Thank you 🙏

[@brandononeal7743]

Worked like a charm on an 05. Thanks!

[@CHIBA280CRV]

Fantastic advice thanks

[@CJwizkidd]

Did you have to reprogram your TCM ?

[@manueldejesus917]

TK MY FRIEND I HAVE COBALT AND I DONT FIND SOLUTION BUT SAVE MY LIFE

[@mbison7]

you sir, deserve a cookie!

[@S_C_A_R_F_A_C_E]

Mikey Gadgets How long did this fix work for you?

[@MrSqueak34]

Wow, thanks for the tip, it really works just tried it on a friends car instant results.

[@bernardonavarro3409]

I had also the same problem and with that grounding cable was fix. Thank you so much. I spend $16.52 in advance auto parts. I totally recommended.

[@TheBrownster24]

Did it work for ling period of time?? For u ??

[@bernardonavarro3409]

@@TheBrownster24 No I didn't work for ling but it was a nice temporary fix at that time. Thanks for asking me.

[@Zrclle]

What gauge wire did you use bro?

[@brennansage4100]

I did all of these steps, no luck fixing it, should i buy a new one?

[@thisguy7946]

How did you get the "computer cover" back on after installing the bolt? I bolted mine in the same place, but the bolt stops it from sliding back into place, which keeps the cover from going on properly. If I just place the cover on, the hood doesn't close properly.

[@broughtbackin]

Did you ever figure it out?

[@thisguy7946]

@@broughtbackin Not to the extent that this is done. I ended up using electrical tape to keep the cover down and in place. It's not the prettiest, but it does the job.

[@z11zappa]

My front speakers went out, along with the sun roof, and drivers side mirror, and horn.. at the same time... can't lock passenger side or drivers side doorlock from drivers side although if I reach over and use the passenger side I can get the drivers AND passenger doors to lock or unlock. 2006. Oh, and Gas Guage is funky sometimes... could this be the same problem? No transmission trouble or other guages involved. Thanks!!!

[@samhirosky9219]

Dude. My girl has a Pontiac g5. Same platform as your cobalt. I put a new radiator in it, and had to replace the trans cooler lines as well. After I did the job, she had all these symptoms. I seriously have been so fucking aggervated and frustrated trying to narrow it down. Thank you so much for posting this man. You're a life saver. The LAST thing I wanted to do was take it to a shop. Ive never started a job that I couldn't get done, and get fixed. And that would have ended today if it wasn't for your video. Thank you Soo much

[@lilianatorresgarcia8825]

You explain it so well I was able to do these with the help of my 13 year old son 😅 i really hope these will solve the problem 👌

[@lilianatorresgarcia8825]

Thank you !!!

[@VictorEloy93]

yoooooo you saved meee I never leave comments but!!! thanks this worked instantly.

[@heidi1673]

@Shawn John where? I need something else to try this did not work for me 🥺

[@Rx_Vitamin_R]

Going to try this on a 2010. Will post outcome tomorrow.

[@DJfreddyfresh]

you are the king of kings, several trips nobody could fix this issue

[@anthonykellington3571]

Thanks.. I'm going to try it now ! have you had locking brakes ? any ideas ?

[@hntr2003]

was there a trouble flash code related to this problem ?

[@HybridOfficial00]

Can I use my small positive jumper cable?

[@zachctyler]

Disconnecting the battery first is neccessary yes. And no do not use that cable

[@erniemays1840]

Same problem, with 2005 cobalt. Fingers crossed.