NHTSA Complaint #10344090 — 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX LT. THE CONTACT STATED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND RESET. FIVE MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE CODES FIVE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD LOCK WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF 3 TO 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.