NHTSA Complaint #11033000 — 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11033000
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 26, 2017
Date Filed	October 11, 2017
Mileage	43,750 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

DROVE TO WORK AFTER WORK CAME GOT INTO CAR WILL NOT START SO CALL THE MECHANIC TO COME HELP ME AND HE TOOK IT TO SHOP AND SAID SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE FUSE BOX AND FUEL PUMP CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT DONE THIS MORE THAN ONE TIME HAVE TO OPEN TRUNK TOUCHED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY TO GET GOING . I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR BUT 2 YEARS IT NEEDS TO BE RECALL ON THE PROBLEM. TO MANY HAVING THIS PROBLEM SOMEONE GOING TO GET HURT FROM THIS .

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