NHTSA Complaint #11078861 — 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11078861
Vehicle 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 82,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MD

Consumer Description

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN GIVING ME ISSUES FOR THE PAST MONTH OR TWO WITH THE ECS TRACTION LIGHT THAT KEEPS COMING ON . I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP ON AND OFF AND THEY KEEP REPLACING SENSORS AND NOTHING HELPS. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS MISSING WHEN THE LIGHT COMES. ON. THE CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS IN SLOW MOTION AND IT CUT OFF ON ME STOPPED AT A REDLIGHT. NOTHING WOULD TURN ON I WAS ALMOST HIT BY CARS THAT WERE COMING BEHIND ME. NOTHING CAME ON AT ALL NO LIGHTS IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. APPARENTLY ALL MALIBU'S ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE SINCE 2005 MODELS UP TO 2015 MODELS. IT APPEARS IT IS THE CAM LINE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED MINE IS BROKEN AND THE WIRES ARE FRAYED ACCORDING TO THE CODE THAT IS BEING PUT OUT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BECOME A RECALL FOR ALL OF THESE MALIBU'S. A LIFE OR REALLY BAD ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. I WAS TOLD THAT CHEVROLET DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS THAT IS WHY THERE IS NO RECALL. TO REPAIR THIS IF IT IS REPAIRABLE COULD BE IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. I WONT PAY IT I WILL TRADE MY CAR IN FOR A FOREIGN VEHICLE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CHEVROLET PERSON BUT NOT ANYMORE. I FEEL LET DOWN THAT NO ONE IS LISTENING AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU

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