NHTSA Complaint #10593072 — 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10593072
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 3, 2014
Date Filed	May 21, 2014
Mileage	165,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT I WAS TRAVELING ON THE ROAD WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WENT DOWN TO ZERO WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE ABS,TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE LIGHT, AND SECURITY LOCK LIGHTS WERE LITE UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT RESPONDING TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. IF EVER I TURN THE CAR OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART WHICH MEANT MY CHILDREN AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. ITS BEEN A HEADACHE TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN MY VEHICLE DUE TO GAUGE NOT RESPONDING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD. JUST EVERYTHING IS WRONG WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND IT SEEMS EVERY WEEK THERE'S ANOTHER RECALL THAT IS ADDED TO THE LIST. ITS SCARY. TWELVE TO THIRTEEN LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST ALREADY OVER DEFAULTS OF THE CHEVY MODELED VEHICLES. A VERY INSECURE AND UNCOMFORTABLE CUSTOMER/FAMILY. *TR

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