NHTSA Complaint #8015397 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8015397
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2002
Date Filed	August 2, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT VIBRATED SEVERELY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD BLINK ON/OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVEN OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD START AND SOMETIMES HAS TO PUMP THE PEDAL. *SCC

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