NHTSA Complaint #10129530 — 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10129530
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date of Incident	July 6, 2005
Date Filed	July 21, 2005
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE: 2003 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER THREE (3) TIMES FOR BRAKE REPAIRS. FIRST COMPLAINT I WAS TOLD BRAKES NEEDED TO "WEAR IN", CAR ONE (1) WEEK OLD. SECOND COMPLAINT, SOFT AND PULSATING PEDAL WITH POOR STOPPING, ROTORS WERE "REFINISHED", VEHICLE MILEAGE 6,800. THIRD COMPLAINT, VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN STOPPING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DEALER ADVISED THAT ROTORS HAVE "EXCESSIVE RUN-OUT" AND INNER PADS ARE "LOW". COST TO REPAIR THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($350.00), VEHICLE MILEAGE 30,000. DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS REFUSE TO ADMIT THE BRAKE WEAR IS CAUSED BY A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AND VEHICLE WAS RELEASED FROM THE DEALER AND IS NOW UNSAFE TO OPERATE DUE TO UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

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