NHTSA Complaint #10270034 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10270034 |
| Vehicle | 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 68,700 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED USED CAR FROM BILL HEARD IN PLANT CITY BEFORE THEY CLOSED DOWN,FROM DAY 1 I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IGNITION NOT STARTING AND THE ANTI THEFT,I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED SEVERAL TIME S CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM,I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THEM TWICE AND THEY KEPT TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG ALTHOUGH AT TIMES THERE IS THEN THEY TOLD ME IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN JUST LET THE CAR SET FOR 10MINS AND IT WILL BE OK, WELL IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLACE,THEN AFTER ALMOST FLIPPING THE CAR I FOUND OUT THAT THE FRONT ROTORS ARE TOTALLY SHOT AND WHEN I HAD TO HIT MY BRAKES ONE CAUGHT BEFORE THE OTHER CAUSING THE CAR TO GO INTO A SKID,THEN THE IGNITION AND THE ANTI THEFT ACT UP AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE HORN IS STUCK SO I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO STOP THE HORN TESTED THE RELAY AND IT WAS FINE THE SWITCH IS STUCK SOMEWHERE AND KNOW ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHERE,SO NOW I HAVE A USED CERTIFIED USED CAR WITH NO HORN AND WORN OUT ROTORS FAULTY IGNITION AND OH I FORGOT THAT EVERY NOW AND THEN I WILL GET SHOCKED GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND A BROKE MOTOR MOUNT THAT I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO FIX OWN MY OWN DUE TO IT WAS AWARE AND TEAR APART THAT THEY WON'T COVER, WELL IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BEFORE THE CAR WAS EVEN SOLD. SO NOW I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 OTHER DEALERS TO GET IT FIXED AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WELL I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALL OF THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND FIXED BEFORE THE CAR WAS EVER SOLD AND I GUESS SINCE I WAS A FIRST TIME BUYER WITH NO CREDIT THAT IT WAS OK FOR THEM TO STICK IT TO ME WHICH IN TURN I SEE WHY BILL HEARD WENT OUT OF BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE LIKE THAT WORKING FOR THEM,SO NOW I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO ABOUT THIS SO CALLED CERTIFIED USED PIECE OF DEATH TRAP I WAS SOLD? *TR
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