Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / MALIBU MAXX / 2004
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039789 | Incident Date: Sep, 04 2005 |
| Consumer's City: WEST MIFFLIN | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: MALIBU MAXX | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1ZT64874F | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 22 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 23 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 9-3-05 i filled my fuel tank and drove the car the rest of the weekend. on 9-5-05 around 12 noon the engine caught fire..the fire dept contacted and the fire was put out..the report im getting from g.m and the dealer is that i put to much fuel in the car and that caused the fire..i was told that the fumes cause the fire on top of the engine...i do not fell safe driving this car i do not by the fact that over fueling the car was the cause i have fuel the car many time in the past with no problems..and ever time i made contacted with a g.m rep. was given a different reason on why this car caught fire....*nm |