NHTSA Complaint #10588924 — 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10588924
Vehicle 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 150,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NC

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 85 AND APPLIED THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC HAD SLOWED AND THE IGNITION SHUT OFF CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO GO OUT AND THE BRAKES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AND IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUES SINCE DECEMBER OF 2013. AFTER ALMOST BEING IN 3 ACCIDENTS I STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR FOR FEAR OF MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. THIS CAR SHOULD BE A PART OF THE GM IGNITION AND POWER STEERING RECALLS BUT EVERYTIME I CALL GM/CHEVROLET I AM GIVEN CONFLICTING INFORMATION. IN ONE CALL MY CAR IS A PART OF THE RECALL AND THE NEXT CALL IT IS NOT. GM IS NOT BEING FAIR OR HONEST IN THEIR ASSESSMENT OF WHICH VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED. THE CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THESE ISSUES. I TRIED DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE SINGLE KEY AS I HAD HEARD ON THE NEWS AND FOR THE 1 MILE THAT I DROVE THE CAR IN THAT INSTANCE I HAD NO PROBLEMS BUT I WAS AFRAID TO CHANCE IT ANY FURTHER. THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE VEHICLES. *TR

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