NHTSA Complaint #10435365 — 2006 CHEVROLET HHR

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10435365
Vehicle 2006 CHEVROLET HHR
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 97,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State DE

Consumer Description

I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND WHEN I WENT TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT COME OUT. I REALIZED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT BECAUSE THE GEAR SHIFTER PIECE WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY IN, IT WAS BROKE. THIS MEANT THAT MY CAR WAS LEFT ON AND THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN MY CAR OFF. NOW MY CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL THE BATTERY IS CHARGED BUT THE CAR WILL NOT TURNOVER. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE TO PAY $710 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM. *TR

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