NHTSA Complaint #10181512 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10181512
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 31, 2007
Date Filed	February 3, 2007
Mileage	31,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

STEERING RACK HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE STEERING WAS ACTING ERRATIC AND "THUNKING" WHEN STEERING. 3 TIMES THE POWER STEERING HAS QUIT ON ME. THE CAR BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. I KNOW MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. THE FIRST TIME THE POWER STEERING FAILED, I DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. WHEN I TOOK THE SERVICE ADVISOR OUT, THE SYSTEM HAD RESET ITSELF AND THE STEERING WAS FINE. THE NEXT 2 TIMES, I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A SHORT TIME AND RESTARTED IT AND THE SYSTEM RESET ITSELF AGAIN. AS MENTIONED, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING RACK 3 TIMES, EACH TIME SAYING THIS IS AN IMPROVED PART, AND WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. BUT IT DOES. *NM

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