NHTSA Complaint #883894 — 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	883894
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 13, 2001
Date Filed	March 22, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR AN OIL CHANGE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING AND TICKING NOISE UNTIL VEHICLE WARMED UP. MANUFACTURER HAS RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM ,AND SAID THAT IT WAS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION, BUT IT WAS NORMAL. DEFECT WAS IN THE PISTONS.*AK

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