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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006061950 | Incident Date: Apr, 07 2006 |
| Consumer's City: VENTURA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: MALIBU | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1ND52J82M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 07 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 13 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 3 weeks ago my 2002 chevy malibu started to run like #@$% (hesitation between 0- 35 mph and going up hill, loss in power, and slow at catching up to freeway speed). i have replaced spark plugs, coils, and the egr valve and the problem still occurs. well, after further investigation online, i found other people to have the same problem and it turns out that it's with their cat converter. i can't even order the part online because of strict emission control in california, i need a mechanic to do it,get it straight from the dealer, or have auto zone do a special order for me (i found a mechanic that will do it for $800). next is my head gasket, which looks like it has to be replaced. on 4-8-06 i got an oil change and was told that there was oil in my coolant reservoir tank, which means i have an oil leak. so now i have to take my car in and have the head gasket replaced which won't be cheap either. i looked online for recalls and i came upon this website www.nhtsa.dot.gov , i realized that other consumers also have the same problem. so with so many people experiencing the similar problems why doesn't gm do recalls. now i may need to fork out a couple hundred dollars if not a thousand or more to fix (correct) a faulty cat converter and head gasket. *nm |
