NHTSA Complaint #731981 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	731981
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Date of Incident	May 31, 2000
Date Filed	September 27, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. CAR COMPLETELY DIED. COULD NOT JUMP START. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THIS WAS THE FOURTH ALTERNATOR HE HAD REPLACED ON THIS YEAR OF CHEVY MALIBU IN THE LAST MONTH AND FOR ME TO INQUIRE AS TO A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THESE PARTS. ALSO HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND BACK UP LIGHTS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH SINCE PURCHASE. BRAKES WERE SERVICED WITH NEW PADS AND EVERYTHING FROM THE DEALER 4 MONTHS AGO AND NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS COMMING ON AND GOING OFF AND INTERVALS. AIR CONDITIONER SHUTS ITSELF OFF FREQUENTLY. THE LITTLE GREEN LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE SYSTEM BLOWS HOT AIR. I HAVE TO TURN THE POWER DOWN ON IT TO GET THE LITTLE GREEN LIGHT TO COME BACK ON AGAIN AND FOR THE AIR TO COOL OFF AGAIN. I HAVE NOTICED AIR DRAFTS COMMING FROM THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK

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