NHTSA Complaint #10251047 — 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10251047
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 1, 2003
Date Filed	December 8, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

RECURRING PROBLEM WITH A "THEFT SYSTEM" ERROR. IN COLD WEATHER, THE THEFT SYSTEM DISABLES THE VEHICLE FOR 10 MINUTES, THEN MAYBE WILL ALLOW CAR TO START. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON AUTO FORUMS REGARDING THIS EXACT ISSUE. EACH YEAR FOR THE LAST 4 WE HAVE ISSUES WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING. THIS IS RELATED TO A "PASS LOCK" SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN ALARM, NOT REMOTE STARTER. *TR

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