2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH WHEN KEY IS PUT INTO THE IGNITION, UPON TURNING THE IGNITION, CAR WON'T START, DUE TO THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT, WHY DOES MY CAR NOT RECOGNIZE MY KEY? THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING. THE CAR SHOULDN'T "THINK" THE OWNER IS TRYING TO STEAL IT. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, QUOTED ME 613$ PLUS TAX. I AM FORCED TO GET IT REPLACED. THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID UPON REPLACEMENT, THEY WOULD NEED TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER TO RECOGNIZE A NEW KEY! AGAIN, THIS IS DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING, THIS ISN'T JUST A BAD BATTERY, OR BAD ALTERNATOR, THIS IS A COMPUTER GLITCH THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MOTOR, BUT A FAULTY BUILT IN THEFT SYSTEM. THE COMPUTER FAILING IN A VEHICLE PROGRAMMED BY ITS MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. THIS ISN'T THE CONSUMERS FAULT. I AM LUCKY MY MOTOR DIDN'T CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, BECAUSE PREVIOUS TO NOT STARTING UP AT ALL, THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD GO ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE IN DEPENDANT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SENSOR, TRIPPED THE ALARM LOCK SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

VERY OFTEN MY CAR WILL NOT START DUE TO THE ANTI LOCK DEFECT WHICH IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE AND DANGEROUS IN PERSONAL SITUATIONS. I'M SEARCHING ON HOW TO LOOK UP THE RECALL FOR THIS SITUATION BECAUSE THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I'M SEARCHING FOR HELP HOW TO GET THIS FIXED AND RESOLVED PLEASE I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE SECURITY ALERT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

FACTORY POWER SUNROOF SWITCH HAS PREMATURE INTERMITTENT FAILURE CAUSING THE WINDOW TO STOP MIDWAY OR OPEN PARTIALLY. CLOSURE IS ALSO PARTIAL OR STOPPING MIDPOINT. THE SWITCH FAILURE REQUIRES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO OPEN AND OR CLOSE THE GLASS. ALL OTHER POWER ACCESSORIES WORK AS INTENDED INCLUDING OTHER POWER WINDOW SWITCHES. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN MODIFIED OR OR DAMAGED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE ENGINE REMAINED ON WHILE THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AND THEY KEY HAD TO BE JIGGLE SEVERAL TIMES TO BE ABLE TO START THE ENGINE UP, AND ONCE THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE REMAINED ON. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

I PURCHASED 4 NEW 70,000 MILE GENERAL ALTIMAX RT TIRES IN FEBRUARY 2013 FROM WALMART #3581. THE TIRES NOW HAVE EXACTLY 10,774 MILES ON THEM. THEY ARE MAKING LOUD THUMPING NOISES THAT I DESCRIBE AS A HELICOPTER SOUND. THE SOUND VARIES DEPENDING ON VEHICLE SPEED, BUT IT SEEMS MOST NOTICEABLE AROUND 35-50 MILES PER HOUR. STEERING IS DIFFICULT, AND THE CAR FEELS UNSTABLE. 70K TIRES SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 10,774 MILES ON PASSENGER CAR. THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASS LOCK SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED FAILURE WITH THE ANTI-THEFT PASS LOCK SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CAR WILL NOT START. AFTER REVIEWING MAKE & MODEL WITH SAME ISSUE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP. WHO HAS TIME TO WAIT 10 MINS WHEN NEEDING TO GET TP EMERGENCY ROOM OR DOCTOR & WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD AMBULATORY SERVICES. YOU PPL KNOW IT SHOULD BE A EMERGENCY RECALL.

WENT TO FAULKNER LANCASTER PA. FOR INSPECTION TELLING ME I NEED A IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER IN THIS VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION . THEY DID OVERALL TEST AND CHARGED ME $ 298.00 FOR THIS INFO .I HAVE BEEN CHEATED FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS EVERY TIME I WOULD TAKE THIS IN FOR INSPECTION. THREE CATALYTIC CONVERTER LATER OVER A THREE YEAR STRETCH .THEY DID NOTHING TO HELP THEY JUST TAKE MY MONEY AND SAY THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER ON THIS VEHICLE. BUT NOW THEY WANT TO REPLACE IT AT MY EXPENSES. I HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF AND FEEL THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT MY CAR. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2004 WITH 30000 MILES AND KEPT IT SERVICED .