Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / MALIBU MAXX / 2004
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005003533 | Incident Date: Jan, 20 2005 |
| Consumer's City: TOLEDO | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: MALIBU MAXX | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1ZU64824F | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 17 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Car had left pulling problem at delivery. seller suggested car have 1000+ miles before attempting alignment. car "repaired" at another in-town dealer under warranty. within 6-8 mos., problem set in again, especially noticeable simply cruising for hours at highway speed. (no "torque steer" or "country crown roads.") after 3 hour drive, complained to selling dealer who replaced sensor (which required new column and reprogramming several microprocessors according to most recent bulletins.) car seemed fine for 1-2 months. again, steering seems not to center accurately, and generally pulls left. tires been rotated, balanced, w/good pressure, etc. since i drive typically left lane with left had (right hand on cell phone or materials) i now suffer "tennis elbow" and have had to favor my left--been wearing splints/elbow braces for 3 weeks. used gm satisfaction procedure to talk to zone rep. dealer ops mgr calls me and because i alluded to discomfort and mentioned keeping a paper trail for my attorney, the zone rep refuses to speak or act upon the matter "until we have initiated our legal action!" i just asked them to fix or replace the car, which i use daily for business. now i've been challenged to a legal tussle, and the car isn't right. *jb |