NHTSA Complaint #10494482 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10494482
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 11, 2012
Date Filed	January 23, 2013
Mileage	137,342 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

IT DIES WHEN I STOP AND IT SOMETIMES LOSES FUEL POWER THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN BOOSTS UP TO 4000 RPMS LIKE IT GOT A RUSH OF POWER. SOMETIMES IT WONT EVEN START. *TR

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