NHTSA Complaint #10237361 — 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION CYLINDER. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF AT ANY MOMENT IF THE COMPONENT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE IDENTICAL FAILURES RECURRED AND WERE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000.