NHTSA Complaint #10228671 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10228671
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 14, 2008
Date Filed	May 22, 2008
Mileage	73,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

1)IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE EMPLOYEE AT THE CHEVY DEALER TO MAKE SURE MY EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT COVERED ELECTRICAL PARTS BECAUSE THE SWITCH WOULD FAIL AND IT WOULD COST 500.00 TO FIX. SURE ENOUGH, 6 MONTHS LATER, IT DID. WARRANTY COVERED PART REPLACEMENT. 2) TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD. THIS HAPPENED 4 DAYS IN A ROW. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROX 2 HOURS, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING EXTREMELY HARD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. AFTER THE 4TH DAY, IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN FOR APPROX 5 MONTHS NOW. 3) ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WINDOW MOTOR WENT OUT. REPLACED PART. HIGH/LOW BEAM (COMBINATION SWITCH) WENT OUT, REPLACED PART. NOW HORN HONKS AT WILL. HAD TO PULL THE RELAY TO STOP IT. *TR

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