NHTSA Complaint #10170790 — 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10170790
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 1, 2006
Date Filed	October 13, 2006
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE RAN HOT. IN MARCH 2006, THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEM. IN OCT 2006, THE VEHICLE RAN HOT AGAIN CAUSING SMOKE TO COME OUT FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. WHEN PULLED OVER, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE NEEDED ANTIFREEZE. THE CONTACT FILLED THE ANTIFREEZE AND TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. WITHIN ONE MILE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE AND THE ANTIFREEZE WAS EMPTY AGAIN.

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