NHTSA Complaint #712771 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	712771
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date Filed	October 4, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHEN I AM DRIVING THE CAR, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH(PANEL) LIGHT UP AND THE SPEEDOMETER STARTS GOING CRAZY. ONE MINUTE IT SHOWS THAT I AM TRAVELING 10 MILES AN HOURS THEN IN A SPLIT SECOND IT SHOWS THAT I AM GOING 110 MILES AN HOUR. ALL THE OTHER GAUGES START GOING BACK AND FORTH AS WELL. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING OR IF MY CAR IS ABOUT TO JUST QUIT COMPLETELY. WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT MY CAR, ABOUT A YEAR LATER OR SO (AND I AM JUST ESTIMATING) THE DASH BOARD STARTED ACTING CRAZY BUT I JUST BLUE IT OFF. THEN I WAS TRAVELING TO DALLAS TO LOOK FOR A PLACE TO LIVE AND THE LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND THE SPEED WENT CRAZY THEN THE CAR STARTED TO DIE. I MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE IT DIED. THEY STATED IT WAS THE ALTNERATOR, THAT WAS REPLACED. IT WORKED FINE FOR A WHILE THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN SAN ANGELO AND THEY SAID THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THAT WAS FIXED AND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR A WHILE THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY (10/3/99). I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND I TRAVEL A LOT BACK AND FORTH FROM DALLAS TO SAN ANGELO. I AM ABSOLUTELY A NEVEROUS WRECK WHEN DRIVING MY CAR. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO ACT UP AND LEAVE MY DAUGTHER AND I STRANDED ALONG THE HIGHWAY. PLEAS HELP ME....... HAS THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER MALIBU OWNERS???????

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