NHTSA Complaint #10467226 — 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10467226
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 24, 2012
Date Filed	July 24, 2012
Mileage	87,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

ANTI THEFT SYSTEM ON THIS CAR ALONG WITH HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE LEFT US STRANDED. YOU CALL THE DEALER THEY SAY NOTHING OF THE RESET STUFF THAT IS IN THE BOOK. I DID NOT HAVE A BOOK WENT ON LINE LAST WINTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. DEALER SAID BRING IT IN AND GET IT TESTED NEVER ONCE OFFERED THE FIX IN BOOK,SO IF THEY HAVE A FIX IN MANUAL DON'T YOU THINK THEY KNOW ITS AN ONGOING ISSUE???? PLEASE MAKE THEM DO THE RIGHT THING. THIS IS THE 6TH TIME FOR ME 3 ON MY WAY TO WORK. CALL POLAR CHEVROLET AND TELL THEM YOUR CAR WONT START AND ANTI THEFT SYSTEM IS ON BET YA GET THE SAME ANSWER I DID. THEY ARE RIPPING THE CONSUMER OFF WITH BOGUS FIXES FOR A PROBLEM THEY KNOW ABOUT. I DRIVE A SCHOOL BUS FOR A LIVING I JUST NEED TO GET TO WORK. GOOGLE ANTITHEFT CHEVY MALIBU CHECK IT OUT PLEASE! NEXT SITE IS ABC CBS NBC AND CNN. *TR

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