NHTSA Complaint #10124373 — 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10124373
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	May 25, 2005
Date Filed	June 6, 2005
Mileage	11,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

KEY IS NOT RELEASED FROM IGNITION UNLESS SHIFT LEVER IS PUT AGAIN BACK IN DRIVE AND THEN PARK AFTER CAR IS OFF. GM HAS REPLACED BOTH IGNITION COMPONENTS AND SHIFT COMPONENTS BUT HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM SINCE CAR WAS NEW, MALIBU 2004 LT, AND IT MEANS SOMETIMES HAVING TO LEAVE CAR WITH KEY IN IGNITION IF CAN'T REMOVE IT.

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