NHTSA Complaint #10203448 — 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10203448
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 8, 2007
Date Filed	September 19, 2007
Mileage	75,023 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	SC

Consumer Description

POWER STEERING LIGHT REPEATEDLY GOING ON AND OFF,STEERING GETTING TIGHT OFF AND ON,WENT TO MECHANIC THEY RESET LIGHT, POWER STEERING LIGHT OFF AND ON YET AGAIN, THEN HE HAD LOST POWER STEERING 3 X,BUT IF HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SHUT OFF AND RESTART, HE COULD DRIVE FOR A WHILE, FINALLY GOT IT TO CHEVROLET THEY HAD IT 2 DAYS, REPLACED STEERING COLUMN $796.00, NO WARRANTY NO RECALL, ONLY A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM, WHICH WHEN I TALKED TO GM THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS! ARE THEY WAITING FOR DEAD BODIES TO START PILING UP BEFORE THEY SEND OUT A RECALL? *TR

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