NHTSA Complaint #10158045 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10158045
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
Date of Incident	May 1, 1999
Date Filed	May 22, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WV

Consumer Description

THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEMS SEEMS TO BE AN ANTI-OWNER SYSTEM ALSO. SINCE 1998 WHEN THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW, THE IGNITION CYLINDER OR THE IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES. THIS HAS BEEN BECAUSE OF ONE OF TWO REASONS. EITHER THE KEY WON'T TURN OR THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T LET ME START THE CAR. I DRIVE OVER 50 MILES EACH WAY TO AND FROM WORK AND CAN'T AFFORD TO GET STRANDED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME SHOULD I HAVE TO STOP SOMEWHERE DURING MY TRAVELS. IT'S ONLY BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE IT WAS REPLACED AND AGAIN THE LIGHT IS COMING ON.... AT $300+ FOR EACH REPAIR SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, IT'S GETTING A LITTLE EXPENSIVE. IF THE ONLY THING THAT CAN BE DONE IS TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART AND THAT'S NOT REASON ENOUGH TO INVESTIGATE THIS AND FIND A SOLUTION THEN WHAT IS? I REALLY LIKE THE CAR BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS! *NM

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