NHTSA Complaint #10125665 — 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10125665
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident	February 27, 2002
Date Filed	June 17, 2005
Mileage	43,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

DT: CHEVROLET, MALIBU 1999, VEHICLE HAD BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES OVER THE LIFE OF THE CAR. DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD WARPED ROTORS. DEALER FIXED THE BRAKES FOUR TIMES AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE, GM DENIED THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKES ONLY LASTED UNTIL 43, 000 MILES. THE SECOND UNTIL 71000 MILES, THE THIRD TIME UNTIL 79000 MILES, AND THE FORTH TIME UNTIL 91500 MILES. *AK THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS SAME DEFECT. *SC *JB

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