NHTSA Complaint #10984374 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10984374
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 8, 2017
Date Filed	May 8, 2017
Mileage	134,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY AND BOUNCES ERRATICALLY FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK AGAIN TURNING ON THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT AND SETTING OFF THE AUDIBLE LOW FUEL WARNING. THIS HAPPENS HAVE EVERY FILL-UP. IN BETWEEN FILL-UPS, GAS GAUGE "STICKS": TO SOME ARBITRARY INTERMEDIATE VALUE. IT NEVER DISPLAYS ACCURATE FUEL-REMAINING. I MUST USED THE ODOMETER MILEAGE TO KNOW WHEN TO GET GAS. THIS ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT.

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