NHTSA Complaint #10105802 — 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10105802
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 12, 2004
Date Filed	January 5, 2005
Mileage	34,985 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NM

Consumer Description

FUEL GAUGE READ 1/2 TO 1/4 FULL AND TANK RAN DRY WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY TO WORK. HAD TO COAST OVER 3 LANES TO SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. SENDER UNIT WAS REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MALIBUS, ALEROS, AND GRAND AMS. HAVE HAD FRIENDS WITH THESE CARS AND A SUNFIRE THAT HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEFECT INVESTIGATION WAS DROPPED BECAUSE OF DECREASE IN COMPLAINTS, BUT MY MECHANIC TELLS ME HE WORKS ON AT LEAST 5 OF THESE MODELS A MONTH FIXING THIS SAME PROBLEM ON ALL OF THEM. I THINK THAT IF I PERSONALLY KNOW FOUR PEOPLE BESIDES MYSELF THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SENDER UNIT, GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS COMPONENT. JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE HASN'T BEEN INJURED YET, SHOULD NOT BE A DETERMINING FACTOR.*AK

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