NHTSA Complaint #10619468 — 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10619468
Vehicle 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 63,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State PA

Consumer Description

I ALONG WITH A FRIEND WAS RIDING FROM PHILA. TO CHESTER,PA. ABOUT 25MILES SOUTH ON. INTERSTATE 95. .I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE ABOUT 10 MILES IN AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF..I REMAINED CALM AND GLAD MY FRIEND WAS WITH ME I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TURNED THE KEY AND THE ENGINE STARTED RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED TWO OTHER TIMES BEFORE GETTING TO MY DESTINATION. ON THE WAY HOME THE ENGINE CUT OFF TWO MORE TIMES.THIS TIME I WAS ALONE, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE I WAS SCARED AND QUITE UPSET. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY TURNING IN THE IGNITION SOMETIMES IT WORKS OFTEN NOT EVEN AFTER PURCHASING A NEW KEY AND BATTERIES. THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAIN ON , THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT ON AND OFF, THE HORN, LIGHTER AND THE RECEPTACLE FOR PHONE NOT WORKING EVEN WITH NEW FUSE AND THE RADIATOR LEAKS. JUST THIS YEAR I HAVE SPENT OVER 1100.00. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND DISGUSTING. OUR FAMILY HAVE BEEN VERY CONSCIENCE ABOUT PURCHASING AMERICAN MADE CARS AND HAVE INVESTED IN MADE IN THE USA BUT IT SEEMS GM HAS LITTLE TO NO INTERESTED IN OUR SAFETY. TODAY THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST AND I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY EVEN MORE TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC 149.00. WRONG ANSWER...PLEASE HELP RESTORE MY FAITH IN GM AFTER ALL WE THE PEOPLE DID BAIL YOU OUT NOW OWN UP AND LOOK OUT AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES FIX THIS BEFORE MORE TRAGEDY.. TAKE CARE OF AMERICANS WHERE IS YOUR HONOR ? *TR

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