NHTSA Complaint #11244451 — 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11244451 |
| Vehicle | 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 18,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN TWICE FOR MY ISSUE NOW. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AS I WAS GETTING ON THE EXPRESSWAY LAST TIME WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. BOTH DEALERS I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FOR THIS ISSUE HAVE PULLED THE SAME TROUBLE CODE AND NEITHER WILL REPAIR THE KNOCK SENSOR THAT THE CODE IS FOR. I KEEP GETTING TOLD TO JUST DRIVE IT UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON TO BRING IT BACK IN. MY ISSUE IS WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR THE LIGHT WILL BE OFF AND THEY NEVER HAVE ANY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND BASICALLY BEEN TOLD THE SAME AS THE DEALER TO JUST DRIVE IT TIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I FEEL THAT NOT ONLY MY SAFTEY BUT THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD IS IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE OF THIS. I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO AT THIS POINT/ BETWEEN INSURANCE AND MY LEASE PAYMENT IM PAYING $500 A MONTH FOR A CAR THAT IM NOW NERVOUS DRIVING NOT JUST THAT NOW IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE THAT IVE HAD IT IN FOR TWICE IM GONNA BE STUCK WITH TRYING TO COME UP WITH AN EXTRA $1000 FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE. ANY HELP I CAN GET WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
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