NHTSA Complaint #10243913 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10243913
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 28, 2008
Date Filed	September 29, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY MALIBU THAT DOES NOT START DUE TO A FAULTY RESET PASSLOCK SYSTEM. CHEVROLET DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. IT IS CLEARLY DANGEROUS SINCE I AM GOING TO GET MUGGED OR WORSE WAITING THE 10 MINUTES IT TAKES TO "FOOL" THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AND GET THE CAR TO START. THERE ARE OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, IN VARIOUS YEARS OF MANUFACTURE OF THIS DEFECTIVE CHEVROLET PRODUCT. THERE MUST BE SOME SOLUTION TO THIS. THE OTHER NIGHT I WAS IN A DARK PARKING LOT FOR 20 MINUTES WAITING FOR MY CAR TO LET ME DRIVE HOME. I CALLED GM AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THEY STILL DO NOT KNOW WHY THIS IS OCCURRING IN THE MALIBU BUT JUST THAT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM AND THE CAR "THINKS" IT IS BEING ROBBED. PLEASE ROB MY CAR. THEN I WILL BE SAFE!! *TR

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