A sensor is going bad in your shifter assembly. When you shift the car out of Park the doors automatically lock. The sensor known problem
SOURCE: loses power on steep grade
Sounds like you need a clutch replacement.
Try this. Go somplace where there are no cars, and no possibility of running into anything. Stop the car. Set the park brake. With the engine running, put the vehicle in 1st gear. Hold the foot brake pedal, and give it gas, and let out the clutch slowly.
If the engine does not stall real quick, the clutch disc is bad.
SOURCE: my 2005 chevy cobalt factory radio is locked
There are only 2 things you can try to fix this yourself: turn off the engine and open the driver side door (to turn the radio off). Wait 5 minutes, start your car.
If that does not solve it, turn off your engine, disconnect the car battery, wait about 5 minutes. Reconnect the battery (negative pole first - black connector) and try your radio again.
If neither one of these two fix your problem, I am afraid only a GM service center or dealership can fix the problem. The Cobalt is notorious for all kinds of electrical issues.
Thanks for using the fixya forums!
SOURCE: the locks on my 2005
i had the same problem with my 2005 cobalt.. found out the wire in the driver side door had shorted out. if your smelling something burning thats prob it
SOURCE: 2005 chevy cobalt, car wont start ... check
disconecting the battery should reset the pcm. but you will need to find out what caused the problems.
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