Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / MALIBU / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005030378 Incident Date: Jun, 12 2005
Consumer's City: WOODLAND Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MALIBU Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1ND52J2Y6 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 24 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the reservoir for the coolant had a design flaw which caused it to leak. it caused an o-ring to pull away and let coolant splash on top of the engine. consumer was told it would cost 750 to 1000 dollars to fix this problem. this caused the engine to run hot. the consumer would like for the manufacturer to pay to have problem remedied. *jb