NHTSA Complaint #11113211 — 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11113211
Vehicle 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 180,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IN

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING AMONGST OTHER THINGS AS WELL. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME FOR THE FIRST TIME WHILE PARKED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON & IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH IT MAKING A SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN & THE STEERING WHEEL WILL MOVE ON IT'S OWN & WILL STICK WHILE I'M DRIVING WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE. ALSO THERE IS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING SECURITY LIGHT TO COME ON & MY CAR WILL LOCK UP & I CAN'T START IT. THE "SERVICE ESC" LIGHT CAME ON AROUND THE SAME TIME AS WELL. THE SEATBELT LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN EVERYONE HAS THEIR SEATBELT ON TOO. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING GOING ON WITH WIRE CONNECTIONS OR SOMETHING. I'M AWARE OF RECALLS ON THE SAME EXACT YEAR MAKE & MODEL AS MY VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUES I'M HAVING BUT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED NOTHING BUT GM VEHICLES & THIS ONE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS!

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