NHTSA Complaint #10130649 — 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU

THEFT LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, THEN NEXT TIME I TRY TO START CAR IT FLASHES AND I CAN START CAR FROM 10 MINS LIKE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS TO TRY AFTER 10 MINS AFTER LIGHT STOPS FLASHING. I DO THIS AND THE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE NOT BEING ABLE TO START A CAR LEAVING A MOTORIST STRANDED WHERE EVER THEY TURN THERE CAR OFF FOR HOURS AND IN MY CASE 1 1\2 DAYS WITH NO CELL SERVICE TO CALL FOR REPAIR I HAD TO SLEEP IN MY CAR UNTIL ANOTHER MOTORIST PASSED THE FOLLOWING DAY. I UNDERSTAND THAT NORMAL EQUIPMENT FAILURE IS AN ISSUE OF ITS OWN THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM BUT TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED EVERTIME TO THE SHOP TO BE REPROGRAMMED WHICH HAPPENS EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. *JB