NHTSA Complaint #10663558 — 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND CARBON BUILDUP FROM THE INTAKE VALVES NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE CODES AND PERFORMED A FUEL INDUCTION CLEANING. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE AIR BAG, THE BRAKES, THE SEAT BELT, AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT WAS UNAWARE IF THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR FUSE BOX AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,687.