NHTSA Complaint #10572909 — 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10572909
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 25, 2007
Date Filed	March 17, 2014
Mileage	42,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION: CHEVY MALIBU MAXX 2006 LTZ 6 CYC LURCHES SPEED UNDER CONSTANT THROTTLE & STRAIGHT LINE ROAD SURFACE & STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT MEDIUM CRUISING SPEEDS 30-45 MPH. OUR MAXX HAS HAD THIS ISSUE SERVICED TWICE BEFORE; NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. WHILE MAXX WAS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY; THE MECHANIC WAS TOLD TO BLANK THE TRANSMISSION'S MEMORY; THIS INSTRUCTION WAS FROM AN INTERNAL FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN. THIS CHEVY MALIBU MAXX 2006 LTZ HAS HAD ONLY ONE OWNER. THE TRANSMISSION'S MEMORY IS CORRUPTED EVERY 40K SERVICE MILES. *TR

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