NHTSA Complaint #10277337 — 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU SUSPENSION:FRONT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10277337
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	July 21, 2008
Date Filed	July 19, 2009
Mileage	48,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

CAR MADE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND OR LEFT FIND THAT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON STEERING SHAFT WAS RUSTED SO I SPRAYED IT DOWN WITH SOME FREE ALL PENETRATING OIL, HAS GONE AWAY. THERE IS ALSO A CLUNKNG NOISE GOING OVER BUMPS LIFTED THE CAR BY THE BODY AND SHOOK WHEELS FOUND THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE PLAY IN THEM. *TR

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