Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / MALIBU / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004282713 Incident Date: May, 29 2004
Consumer's City: BOISE Consumer's State: ID
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MALIBU Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:anti-theft:control module
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1NE52M9V6 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 31 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 18 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: April 2000, the pass lock theft system stranded me the first time within 30-days of paying cash for my 1997 chevrolet malibu ls. the first 30-days the car spent more time in the dealer shop than in my possession. i was told by dealership management that they had put too much money in car already, not going to fix theft system and brakes, which were complaints within the 30-day warranty. two years with theft system disabling car numerous times, finally wouldn't start at all, i took to chevrolet dealer in ontario oregon, they replaced ignition assembly. less than two years later i am stranded once again, it would not start for 3-days, went to dealer in payette idaho where i paid cash for the car, they again didn't want to put any more money into the car. on 5/30/2004 car spent the night in parking lot, wouldn't start. also have problems with brakes, in less than 4 years 2-complete brake assemblies (rotors, pads, callipers, etc.), 6-sets of brake pads, all les schwab work. i've poured almost as much money into the car since ownership, than i paid for the car. i have 3 children, we've been stranded, late for school, missing school, late for work, lost jobs because of lost hours. i leave the car running now, because i'm scared that my family will be stranded. i'm sooo frustrated with chevrolet, no one can answer any of my questions, chevrolet of boise, said that i didn't have a theft system, wow this has all been my imagination! i have 3-children that have been late for school, missed school, i have lost jobs because of missing hours, everytime i get in it i'm not sure if it will start. i have run out of money to continue to fix the same things every few months, leave the car running at $2.09 per gallon, my children are scared of going anywhere as am i. please help!!*ak