NHTSA Complaint #10097407 — 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10097407
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	August 17, 2004
Date Filed	October 21, 2004
Mileage	11,560 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KY

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO START. IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 20 MPH. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND GETTING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON THE STARTING PROBLEMS. NOW THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. *JB EA04018_CAT

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