NHTSA Complaint #10190707 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10190707
Vehicle 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MD

Consumer Description

LAST FEBUARY I BOUGHT THIS CAR "CERTIFIED USED" FROM A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. SOME HOW I MANAGED TO PULL OVER WITHOUT WRECKING THE CAR. I TURNED IT OF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND IT SEEMED FINE. THEN IT HAPPED AGAIN AND AGAIN SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AT FIRST I REALLY REGRETTED BUYING THE CAR BUT THEY FIXED IT AND IT SEEMED OKAY. NOW A YEAR LATER AND AFTER THE WARRENTY HAS EXPIRED THERE IS A CLICKING AND THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AND I'M SURE THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY PLENTY TO GET THAT FIXED LUCKY FOR THEM THE WARRENTY IS GONE. MEANWHILE I'M WITHOUT A CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY ANIOTHER CAR FROM GM AGAIN. THIS CAR WAS A HUGE MISTAKE!

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