2002 Chevrolet Malibu Classic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MAILBU CLASSIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSOOBSERVED AN ABNORMAL NOISE DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS UNLOCKED AND LOCKED WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED AND THE GAUGE LEVELS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER VARIOUS ATTEMPTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SERVICED PER A RECALL, BUT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASS LOCK SENSOR AND IGNITION CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

WENT TO FAULKNER LANCASTER PA. FOR INSPECTION TELLING ME I NEED A IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER IN THIS VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION . THEY DID OVERALL TEST AND CHARGED ME $ 298.00 FOR THIS INFO .I HAVE BEEN CHEATED FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS EVERY TIME I WOULD TAKE THIS IN FOR INSPECTION. THREE CATALYTIC CONVERTER LATER OVER A THREE YEAR STRETCH .THEY DID NOTHING TO HELP THEY JUST TAKE MY MONEY AND SAY THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER ON THIS VEHICLE. BUT NOW THEY WANT TO REPLACE IT AT MY EXPENSES. I HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF AND FEEL THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT MY CAR. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2004 WITH 30000 MILES AND KEPT IT SERVICED .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE KEY WAS TURN INTO THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY HAD TO BE REPEATEDLY JIGGLED IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY INDICATED THAT ONLY THE KEY WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC ENGINE FAILS TO START. GM PASSLOCK THEFT SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES, AND STAYS LIT. VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO START AND STRANDED DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. KEY FEELS LOOSE IN IGNITION. TRIM SURROUNDING IGNITION REMAINS LOOSE FROM MULTIPLE SWITCH REPLACEMENTS. SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BEFORE. VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND DOCUMENTED AT GM SERVICE CENTER AS HAVING A FAILED IGNITION SWITCH FOR THE SECOND TIME. VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED 2 TIMES AT OWNER'S EXPENSE FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF OVER $1200. ALL PARTS AND REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT THE SAME GENUINE GM SERVICE CENTER. RECOMMEND IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FOR SAFETY AND RELIABILITY ISSUES. FIRST REPLACEMENT OCCURRED IN 2008. SECOND SWITCH REPLACEMENT REQUIRED IN 2014. VEHICLE PART OF RECENT GM RECALL #:N140350 FOR UNINTENDED KEY ROTATION. REMEDY WAS PERFORMED ON THE DAY OF IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT NUMBER 2; WHICH INCLUDED "INSERTS" FOR THE KEY RING SO THAT IT GOES FROM A "SLOT" DESIGN TO A HOLE DESIGN AND 2 SMALL 13 MM RINGS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS IS A FAILED REMEDY THAT CAN BE FOUND IN GENERAL MOTORS TSB # 05-02-35-007A AND WAS PERFORMED ON SIMILAR MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. THIS SOLUTION OR REMEDY FROM ENGINEERING DID NOT ULTIMATELY PROTECT DRIVERS AND OPERATORS FROM UNINTENDED KEY ROTATION. THIS SO CALLED RECALL REMEDY IS A PREVIOUSLY KNOWN FAILURE AND CAN BE FOUND IN PUBLIC DOCUMENTS CONCERNING GM IGNITION SWITCH LITIGATION. WHY IS GM ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT A FAILED DESIGN WHEN IT COMES TO HANDLING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALLS. IF IT DOESN'T WORK IN 6 DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES, THEN WHY WOULD IT WORK IN THE 1997-2005MY CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC? THIS IS DECEPTIVE AND A CLEAR INDICATION THAT GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL.