NHTSA Complaint #10747379 — 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10747379
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	June 15, 2015
Date Filed	August 7, 2015
Mileage	148,668 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

WHEN I ACCELERATE QUICKLY TO ENTER TRAFFIC, MERGE WITH TRAFFIC OR PASS A CAR (GOING 25 - 50 MPH), I HEAR DING, DING, DING WARMING BELL AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND MOMENTARILY BECOMES LOCKED. I GRAB IT WITH BOTH HANDS AND LET OFF THE GAS AND IT RECOVERS. IT IS TOTALLY UNMANAGEABLE FOR THOSE MOMENTS AND VERY ALARMING. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE NOV, 2011 FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS/RECALLS. THIS CURRENT PROBLEM IS A SAFETY FACTOR!!!! UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ.....UPDATED 10/01/15*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING COLUMN AND COLUMN SENSOR WERE REPLACED TWICE. UPDATED 10/13/15. *JB *CN

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