Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / MALIBU / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005040280 Incident Date: Sep, 22 2005
Consumer's City: STERLING HEIGHTS Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MALIBU Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1ZS52F75F Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 20 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Upon trying to brake, the brakes did not work. pressed harder on the brakes and the brakes locked causing my 2005 malibu to skid uncontrollably into the vehicle in front of me. started braking approximately 40 - 50 feet from stopped vehicle. was traveling approximately 40 mph with dry road conditions. have had several other occasions of skidding when brakes were applied since the 9/23 incident. *nm