NHTSA Complaint #11489344 — 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11489344
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 1, 2021
Date Filed	October 14, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

I started losing steering when I accelerated. Then the vehicle security system would t allow me to take the gear out of park then the car suddenly stopped working all together and all the lights on dash flash, the radio says power steering loss, the steering wheel starts moving back and forth all on its own, the vehicle dies and fries the alternator and won't start.

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