| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005011547 | Incident Date: Mar, 15 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SIDNEY | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: MALIBU | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 16 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On several occasions my car has failed to start for no apparent reason. the alternator and ignition system have all been checked out with no problems and i had my battery replace because i thought that was the cause of the problem. the very next day after having my battery replaced, it happend again. each of these times, i attempted to start my car and it would sound like it was trying to start but fail to turn over. each of these times, my theft system light was blinking. if i wait several minutes, eventually the car will start. this has happened in cold and warm weather and has stranded me and my 2 young children many times. also, now my the fuel gauge in my car has begun to fall to empty even when it is full with gas. my gauge suddenly went from 1/4 of a tank to empty a few minutes into my trip. i stopped to fill up my gas tank and was only able to put 7 gallons of gas in it when i know my gas tank hold 13 gallons of gas. this is a new problem just starting yesterday (3/16/05) but has happened every time i start my car since then.*ak |
