| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007092775 | Incident Date: Jan, 11 2007 |
| Consumer's City: MADISON | Consumer's State: AL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: MALIBU | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:anti-theft:control module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1ND52T8WY | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 22 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 26 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The anti- theft system disabled the engine while the vehicle was being turned through an intersection. with the motor dead, neither the brakes nor steering were powered. coasted to the far right lane out of traffic flow, tried to restart the engine, but to no avail. called a tow truck but by the time they arrived, the engine started and ran. this anti-theft system has prohibited the car from starting four times in the last year. the dealer stated that they cannot fix this. they suggested i use a backup key, but i have tried several keys inserted both ways with no improvement. this problem has stranded the driver twice at work and on two separate occasions in mall parking lots, once late at night. the dealer says they can't find what causes the problem, and they cannot disable the anti-theft system as a work-around. this appears to be a very common problem with this car that only the manufacturer can solve. *jb |
