NHTSA Complaint #10196710 — 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10196710
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2001
Date Filed	July 18, 2007
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE KNOCKING NOISE SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. 5 DIFFERENT DEALERS STATED THAT THE TEFLON FROM THE ROCKER ARMS IN THE ENGINE WORE OUT AND THATW AS WHAT WAS MAKING THE AWFUL NOISE. ITWAS COSMETIC, SO TO FIX IT WOULD COST A LOT OF MONEY. *AK ALSO, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE CAR HAS CRACKED CAUSING THE ENGINE/RADIATOR TO LEAK ANIFREEZE OUT THE EXAUST. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS. I CAN GO ON AND ON WITH MY CAR. I HAVE MAINTAINED IT EVERY 3,000 MILES METICOUSLY AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES.

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