NHTSA Complaint #11353320 — 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11353320 |
| Vehicle | 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 112,470 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
THIS VEHICLE AND MANY OTHER YEAR MODELS HAVE BEEN HAVING SAME ISSUES AND COSTING LOTS OF MONEY TRYING TO PIN POINT REAL ISSUE. THE CAR WILL TURN OFF AT STOP LIGHTS, MELT WIRES AND IS RELATED TO FUEL PUMP WIRING. THE WIRE GAGE IS TO SMALL TO PULL PROPER AMPS THAT LEAD TO BLOWN FUSES, MELTED WIRES, CAR STALLING AND WON'T CRANK, AND ACCORDING TO OTHER COMPLAINTS-DONE TO GM PERSONALLY BY A LOT OF PEOPLE, HAS QUIT WHILE GOING DOWN HWY. THESE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES! I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM PRIVATE PARTY 3 MONTHS AGO. BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MOTOR CRANKING MULTIPLE TIMES. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP PREVIOUS OWNER BOUGHT IT FROM TO FIX JSSUES-SEATBELT RECALL, NEW FOB DUE TO ORIGINAL 'DEAD'-IT'S BATTERY STILL GOOD. CHECK OUT CRANKING ISSUES AND DOORS NOT LOCKING. THEY DID NOT FIND CRANK ISSUE AND SUPPOSEDLY 4 DOOR LOCKING MODULATORS WERE MESSED UP. IF CAR CRANKS THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE S PROBLEM. THEY GOT NEW FOB TO WORK. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC HAD REPLACE FUEL RELAY, STILL STOPS CRANKING, JUST REPLACED THE TRUNKS FUSE BOX. IT CRANKS NOW, BUT FOR HOW LONG? GM NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON FUEL PUMP WIRING FROM BOX TO PUMP! PUT CORRECT WIRE GAGE SO THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN! THE LAST TIME CAR DIDN'T CRANK WAS ON 7/28/20. MY MECHANIC REPLACED FUSE BOX AND I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE! I HAVE CRANKED IT SEVERAL TIMES THOUGH. PEASE HELP US LITTLE PEOPLE GET JUSTICE BEFORE IT CAUSES A WRECK OR TAKES A LIFE! THANK YOU.
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