NHTSA Complaint #11362283 — 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11362283
Vehicle 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 65,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO PARK HOWEVER, AN ERROR MESSAGE "PLEASE SHIFT TO PARK" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MANIPULATED THE GEAR SHIFTER UNTIL THE GEAR SHIFTER ENGAGED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION SELECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CHUCK NASH CHEVROLET BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 3209 N. INTERSTATE 35 FRONTAGE RD, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666, (512) 253-8815, WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V245000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

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