2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. THE POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WOULD FAIL TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION.THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. NE

TURNING THE CAR ON AND THE ENGINE REVS WITH HIGH RPM. CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE ON OWN. THIS CAN ALSO HAPPEN RANDOMLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHEN DRIVING, YOU CAN TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THE SPEED WILL INCREASE FROM 20 MPH UP TO 55 OR 60 MPH RIDING THE BRAKES AND GETTING TO A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN TURN THE CAR OFF HELPS, SOMETIMES. THIS IS FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN INTO ANY POSITION IN THE IGNITION SWITCH PREVENTING THE CONTACT FROM TURNING THE VEHICLE ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AFTER GOING OVER A POT HOLE THE CAR TURNED OFF. AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I PUT IT IN PARK AND STARTED IT BACK UP. IT STARTED UP FINE BUT WHEN I STARTED DRIVING IT WAS VERY HARD TO MAKE TURNS. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC THEY SAID THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND IT NEEDS A NEW RACK AND PINION AND NEW POWER STEERING PUMP. THEY SAID IT COULD BE RELATED TO AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL SO I CALLED GM. THEY SAID THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS COVERED BY A RECALL BUT NOT ANYTHING RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING. *TR

2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GM RECALL #14350.* LD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE MAYBE ENTITLED TO A REFUND, AS SHE EXPERIENCED TWO FAILURES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE IGNITION TUMBLER AND IGNITION SWITCH. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS SHAKEN SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO START OR SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THERE WAS NO FAILURE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOA DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

I AM ISSUING A COMPLAINT REGARDING YOUR ID NUMBER FOR RECALL 14V400. GM RECALL NUMBER 14350. THIS RECALL DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OF THE IGNITION SHUTTING OFF DURING DRIVING. IT IS MERELY A BAND AID. I WANT NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO RE-OPEN THIS RECALL AND FORCE GM TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM WITH A NEW SAFE KEY SLOT OR IGNITION SWITCH, OR WHATEVER WILL ACTUALLY STOP THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT YOU ADMINISTRATION HAS ALLOWED SUCH NONSENSE. *TR

ALL LIGHTING AND INSTRUMENTATION ON THE DASH WOULD GO OFF SUDDENLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THEN THE GAUGES WOULD WORK AGAIN. THIS WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED OR CONDITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAVE NOT HAD THAT PROBLEM SINCE THEN . BUT I RECEIVED A KEY RECALL #14350. THE REKEYING HAS BEEN COMPLETED BUT NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME IF THE RECALL WAS ON THE ORIGINAL SWITCH, OR REPLACEMENT SWITCH PUT IN 2011. IF THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH WAS A RECALL ALSO HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VEHICLE WAS CLASSIFIED UNDER THE CORRECT RECALL? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SERVICING THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.