NHTSA Complaint #11021186 — 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11021186 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 49,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE THEFT BYPASS SYSTEM, ON MY 2005 CHEVY CLASSIC. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. IT WAS FOR THE IGNITION KEY ROTATION. WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR (SUDDENLY) DYING. I TOLD THEM THAT IT HAD DIED WHEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY (TWICE), WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS, AND IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS PAST FRIDAY, LATE IN THE EVENING, MY CAR (SUDDENLY) DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THROUGH THE GRACE OF GOD, THE DRIVERS AROUND ME WERE PAYING ATTENTION -- I COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN AWFUL ACCIDENT. SEVERAL PEOPLE, KINDLY, PUSHED MY CAR INTO A PARKING LOT. WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT, A MECHANIC STOPPED TO LOOK AT THE CAR. HE TOLD ME THAT MY CHEVY IS WELL KNOWN FOR HAVING A DEFECTIVE PASS-LOCK SENSOR SECURITY SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL. YET, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND THAT INFORMATION -- GM IS NOT HELPFUL! AFTER AN HOUR OR SO, THE CAR STILL WOULDN'T START. I HAD A FRIEND TOW ME HOME. I AM OLDER AND DISABLED AND MUST HAVE A RELIABLE VEHICLE. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE TO MY DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT, VIA THE FREEWAY. YET, I HAVE (ALREADY) EXPERIENCED MY CAR (SUDDENLY) DYING ON THE FREEWAY. I AM TERRIFIED OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT AND (POSSIBLY) HURTING/KILLING MYSELF AND/OR SOMEONE ELSE. I, TRULY, BELIEVE THAT THIS DEFECT IS GM'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX FREE OF CHARGE. OR, PERHAPS THERE IS A RECALL THAT I'M UNAWARE OF? EITHER WAY, PLEASE HELP ME. I AM THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE.
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