NHTSA Complaint #10193999 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10193999
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 1, 2007
Date Filed	June 22, 2007
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND THE BRAKES STIFFENED. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED. THE ENGINE WILL RUN, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILS TO MOVE. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TWO DAYS. IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN, THE CONTACT MUST WAIT APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR BEFORE SHE CAN RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 39,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

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