NHTSA Complaint #10264026 — 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10264026
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 25, 2009
Date Filed	April 2, 2009
Mileage	155,540 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

2002 CHEVY MALIBU WON'T START OCCASIONALLY PASSLODE PROBLEM DIAG AT LOCAL DEALER IGNITION REPLACED AND KEYS REPROGRAMMED COST $398.60 .STILL HAVE PROBLEM THAT WE TOOK CAR TO DEALER IN FIRST PLACE FOR. DEALER CAN NOT FIX PROBLEM WHAT DO WE DO THIS IS UNSAFE FOR WIFE AND YOUNG CHILD TO BECOME STRANDED ON A DAILY BASES. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEMS FROM GM. WE HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND HAVE SENSE LEARNED ABOUT THE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE DEXCOOL COOLANT CAUSING GASKET FAILURE .WE NEED HELP. *TR

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