NHTSA Complaint #10102444 — 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10102444
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	December 8, 2004
Date Filed	December 9, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT. 2004 MALIBU IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENLY NOT STARTING. PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 6000+ MILES. THE PROBLEM STARTED RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT BECOMES FREQUENT PROBLEM. LAST EPISODE WAS ON 12/8/04. ALSO HAVE HAD WARNING COME UP ON REGARDING THE POWERS TEERING, TOOK TO DEALER. THEY HAD TO "REPROGRAM THE CAR". HAVEN'T HAD THAT PROBLEM SINCE. VERY CONCERNED OVER THE ISSUE OF CAR NOT STARTING. WORRIED IT MY QUIT RUNNING WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSE ACCIDENT.*AK

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