NHTSA Complaint #10216037 — 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10216037 |
| Vehicle | 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTERS 2004 CHEVY MALIBU FOR A TEST RIDE AFTER SHE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT ON HER. I DROVE SEVERAL MILES, THEN THE MECHANICAL LIGHT ON THE LOWER LEFT PART OF THE DISPLAY CAME ON. I PULLED IN TO A PARKING LOT TO PARK WHEN THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT, CAUSING ME TO ALMOST COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER PARKED CAR. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR PARKED AFTER STRUGGLING WITH THE STEERING, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED, THE MECHANICAL LIGHT STAYED ON BUT THE STEERING RECOVERED. AFTER DRIVING AGAIN THE STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. NOW I'M CONCERNED THAT WHENEVER SHE DRIVES THIS, SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAPPEN TO HER. IT WAS HARD ENOUGH FOR ME TO STEER WITHOUT P/S, I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT SHE CAN HANDLE IT ANY BETTER IF IT INADVERTENTLY GOES OUT AGAIN, WHICH IT NO DOUBT WILL! *TR
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