Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / MALIBU / 2005

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007121576 Incident Date: Oct, 01 2007
Consumer's City: DELTA Consumer's State: LA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MALIBU Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1ZS52FX5F Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 01 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 02 2007
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 a 2005 chevrolet malibu. while driving 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated. the contact had to use both hands to steer the vehicle with excessive force. the vehicle was shut off for approximately sixteen hours to reset the steering. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they performed a diagnostic test. the dealer stated that there was a short in the electrical system. the current and failure mileages were 51,000.