NHTSA Complaint #11000530 — 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11000530
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 21, 2015
Date Filed	June 21, 2017
Mileage	89,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN SANDIS, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND EXTENDED THE KEY RING WITH AN ADDITIONAL RING TO HAVE THE IGNITION KEY HANG SEPARATELY FROM THE OTHER KEYS. FURTHERMORE, THE SECURITY SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED TO RECOGNIZE THE NEW KEY AFTER THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED ON ANOTHER OCCASION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.

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