NHTSA Complaint #10223851 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. EVERYTIME THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN, SHE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHICH SOUNDED AS IF THE WHEEL WOULD COME OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ON 03/25/08 WHO REPAIRED THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 MORE TIMES AND THE ISSUE STILL REOCCURRED EACH TIME. SHE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE RESOLVED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND THE ISSUE WOULD RESURFACE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE SHE NEEDED TO MAKE AN OUT-OF-TOWN TRIP AND WAS AFRAID TO DO SO UNDER THE VEHICLE'S HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,120. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,618.