| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006077685 | Incident Date: Sep, 04 2006 |
| Consumer's City: YOUNGSVILLE | Consumer's State: NC |
| 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:cooling system:radiator assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1NE52132M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 04 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 25 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On sept. 5, 2006, my husband, 2 children, and i were driving down a 55 mph highway, when i pushed on the accelerator, and my car just decided it was only going to go 35-45 mph! luckily, there was no one behind me. i had time to put my flashers on and get the car down the road to the mechanic. i was on a car complaint website trying to discover what is wrong with my car when i found out i'm not the only one. at www.carcomplaints.com for the 2002 chevy malibu there are about 9 people discussing how their engine was leaking coolant. like me, at first it either didn't show the leak, or it was minimal, and not worrisome, we thought; however, we (mechanics that we are not) were wrong. someone said this replacement part is $1200+. dealers aren't helping. my warranty just ran out. i have no idea what i'm going to do. i'm 38 years old with a heart condition and i need my car, but i can't drive it like it is, nor can i afford to fix it. *jb |
