NHTSA Complaint #10120184 — 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10120184
Vehicle 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State NY

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU ON FEBRUARY 13TH OF 2003. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2003, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED . ON JULY 18, 2003, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED . ON FEBRUARY 18, 2004, OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED.ON APRIL 5, 2004, THE GAS TANK WAS PULLED DOWN TO CHECK SENDING UNIT AND ADJUST FLOATER. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC TODAY FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT ON MAY 16TH, TO AGAIN HAVE THE SAME ADJUSTMENTS MADE THAT WERE MADE 1 YEAR AGO. IN TOTAL, MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENCES ARE $280.00 . SOME OF THE WORK DONE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I DID SPEAK TO SOMEONE AT CHEVROLET LAST YEAR AND SHE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS 5 YEARS OLD WITH NO RECALLS ON IT FOR THIS COMPLAINT SPECIFICALLY AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ON HER END.

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