NHTSA Complaint #10115093 — 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10115093
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	March 14, 2005
Date Filed	March 14, 2005
Mileage	11,684 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE DRIVER PLACED THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT IGNITION CYLINDER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR WITH NO WARNING. THE THEFT LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE IGNITION SENSOR AND HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE THEFT LIGHT WOULD ALSO FLASH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME HARD TO START AT TIMES. THIS PROBLEM ALSO MAY HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER. *SC *JB

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