| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006095048 | Incident Date: Aug, 13 2006 |
| Consumer's City: AIEA | Consumer's State: HI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: MALIBU | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1NE52J716 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 11 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 01 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact owns 2001 chevrolet malibu. less than one month after purchasing the vehicle the ignition/starter failed. the contact paid a repair shop to fix the ignition, and the failure recurred. the towing mechanic stated that when the lights blink allowing the vehicle to sit for 20 minutes, it will restart. the mechanic stated that the starter sensor failed. the contact was advised that there was a recall related to the failure, and the driver requested reimbursement. after the ignition repair the contact experienced problems the air conditioning problems. the mechanic repaired the air conditioning and stated a few days later that there had been a compressor defect, a possible leak which caused air conditioner failure. the contact had been disputing the lemon law, reimbursement, and the failures for quite sometimes. the manufacturer refused to assist her. the current and failure mileage were 61,512.*ak the contact has provided the repair order, the buyer's guide information at time of purchase and a list of major defects that may occur in used cars. update 5/3/07*tr |
