2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON AND AFFECTED DRIVING MY VEHICLE. I WOULD GO TO LEAVE FOR WORK OR GO TO THE STORE OR GET GAS, ETC AND WHEN I WOULD GO TO START MY CAR WITH THE NEW REPAIRED KEY BY MAKING THE HOLE SMALLER IN THE PLASTIC TOP OF THE KEY THAT WAS DONE WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE IGNITION SYSTEM RECALL THE THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK WHO SHOWED ME HOW TO "RESET" THE THEFT SYSTEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN AND HAVE THE IGNITION REPLACED WHICH COSTS ME APPROX $200!!! OBVIOUSLY THE IGNITION RECALL DID NOT FIX MY CAR PROPERLY. I WANT REIMBURSEMENT FOR HAVING TO REPLACE THE IGNITION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. UPDATED 05/31/17*LJ *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE SPEED INCREASED TO 65 MPH. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V528000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

WENT TO DEALER WHO MENTIONED THE ONLY REMEDY FOR MY CAR IS A SMALL PIECE ON THE CAR KEY (NOTHING DONE TO THE CAR) AND SINCE I HAD A COPIED KEY, THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO HELP UNLESS I HAD A GM KEY AVAILABLE.

BOTH HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WON'T WORK, BULBS FINE, CHECKED RELAYS TOO, FUSES FINE.

THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT, LEAVES ME STRANDED, CAR WON'T START UNLESS OPEN DOOR WITH KEY IN IGNITION FOR EXACTLY 10 MINUTES THEN CAR WILL START. I AM A WOMAN THAT IS LEFT STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, AT NIGHT AND ONLY WAY CAR WILL START IS TO HAVE DRIVERS DOOR WIDE OPEN WITH KEY IN IGNITION AND OTHER DOORS WILL NOT LOCK, LEAVES ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. BEGAN A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, APPROX. 50,000 MILES, JUST GETTING WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT FAILED AND CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND REQUIRED THE CONTACT TO EXERT EXTRA BRAKE FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE ABS. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V528000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER THE KEY WAS ENTERED INTO THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASS LOCK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AND THE IGNITION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THEFT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,476.