NHTSA Complaint #741368 — 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 741368
Vehicle 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State CA

Consumer Description

IN BOTH FAILURES THE SERVICE SUPPORT WAS NOT IN EXCISTING,OR VERY INSULTING,BOTH PROBLEMS HAVE INJURY OR DEATH POSSIBILITYS,ROTOR WARRANTY ONLY 12.000 MILES,BUT THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECT WHICH IS IN ALL MODELS STARTING IN 1998 TILL NOW.IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE,EVERY 7000 MILES NEW ROTORS OR DIE?? ENGINE LOSING POWER AT HIGH SPEED AND GROUDED FREEWAY,NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES,NO WARNING. DEALER TELLS ME THERE ARE NO CODES AND IT RUNS WELL,AFTER DEALER TOLD WIFE TO REMOVE VEHICLE,18 MILES LATER ,CAR IS STUCK AGAIN,CHEVROLET ASSISTANT SERVICE SAID PERHAPS WIFE CAN PUSH THE CAR TO THE RIGHT.MUST WE TOLERATE THIS,AND A SALES PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THE BULLITINS,AND WILL SAY THAT THERE IS NO ROTOR PROBLEM,BRAND NEW VEHICLE,NEVER MISS WORK ,LOSING JOB ,HOME AND WIFE BECAUSE OF NO ERROR CODES.SO MUCH FOR EMPTY PROMISES.SERVICE MANAGER DONT CARE IF YOU DIE OR LIVE ,DEALER HAS HIS 22.000.00 AND TELLS YOU TO REMOVE YOUR JUNK.CHEVYS IMAGE IS CLOUDED AND NOT HONEST. *AK

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