NHTSA Complaint #10070602 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10070602
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	68,555 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

AIR COMPRESSER AND WIRE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED FAN DID NOT WORK ON SETTING 1 AND 2 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 2000. AIRCONDITIONING PROBLEM CAUSED THE FUSES THAT CONTROL GAS TANK, TEMP GAGE AND LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD TO GO OUT ALL FUSSES REPLACED

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