Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / MALIBU / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004282140 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2004
Consumer's City: HUMMELSTOWN Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MALIBU Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1NE52M2W6 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 06 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While the vehicle was parked, fluid leaked from underneath the vehicle. the consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic determined that the intake manifold needed to be replaced due to a manufacturing defect. *ak the vehicle leaked antifreeze. it was to the point where the consumer was placing antifreeze in the vehicle everyday then it eventually didn't hold anymore. the mechanic informed the consumer that the problem was a manufacturer defect in the engine with the manifold. the problem was fixed temporarily and that in another 50k miles the same problem would incur. *sc *jb