NHTSA Complaint #10377966 — 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10377966
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	January 19, 2011
Date Filed	January 20, 2011
Mileage	202,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

WHILE MAKING FINAL TURN WHEN ARRIVING FROM A 30 MILE COMMUTE A NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I REMOVED THE TIRE ON MY LUNCH BRAKE TO REALIZE THE RACK AN PINION ASSEMBLY WAS FLOATING/HANGING THERE. A CLOSER LOOK REVEALED THE ACTUAL MOUNTING BRACKET AND PART OF THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER WERE RUSTED AND GONE! WITH NUMEROUS ISSUES TO FIX AND 2 ENGINE REPLACEMENTS LATER, THIS MALIBU IS BEING SCRAPPED. OTHER RUST AREAS CAUSED OR CAUSING PROBLEMS ARE AROUND THE GAS FILL OPENING, SUSPENSION COIL, AND ROTORS FUSED TO HUB. *TR

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