I have a 2008 chevy cobalt sport, and it's been a great car, but of late...engine light comes on and stays on, when i turn off my ignition, it sounds like the engines wind down then 'off' ...

Asked by Daniel0514 Nov 11, 2014 at 10:39 PM about the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Have had regular service oil changes, and check everything since purchased in 2009,
engine light comes on, and when I start car it's fine had new ignition switch placed by chevorolet repair at the dealers..but since then, my engine seems to wind down when
turning the igniton key off...does anyone have a clue what this could be...I can't get help from Seaview Chevrolet...

3 Answers

56,550

If it's an SS car it could be the turbo winding down.

1 people found this helpful.
30,510

have the code scanned for the engine light, the "winding down" sound could be a cooling fan

2 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Cobalt

Looking for a Used Cobalt in your area?

CarGurus has 23 nationwide Cobalt listings starting at $1,999.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    munron
    Reputation
    8,450
  • #2
    John Carson
    Reputation
    2,290
  • #3
    MoGo
    Reputation
    1,990
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Honda Civic
176 Great Deals out of 3,690 listings starting at $1,995
Used Chevrolet Impala
10 Great Deals out of 110 listings starting at $4,632
Used Chevrolet Corvette
28 Great Deals out of 1,058 listings starting at $15,871
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
195 Great Deals out of 5,967 listings starting at $2,975
Used Chevrolet Colorado
25 Great Deals out of 1,496 listings starting at $6,800
Used Chevrolet Malibu
54 Great Deals out of 1,151 listings starting at $1,295
Used Toyota Corolla
122 Great Deals out of 1,994 listings starting at $2,795
Used Dodge Charger
39 Great Deals out of 645 listings starting at $4,888
Used Dodge Challenger
28 Great Deals out of 477 listings starting at $7,999
Used Chevrolet Spark
24 Great Deals out of 427 listings starting at $3,977

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.