2001 Chevrolet Malibu Electrical System

2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND RECALL NOTICE #14350 /#14V-400 PROBLEMS. *SMD THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ANTI THEFT WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER THE ANTI THEFT WARNING INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION WHICH MADE HIS BATTERY USAGE LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE STALLING SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE ACC MODE MORE THAN TWICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY UNHOOK AND RECONNECT THE BATTERY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER STATES GOT REPAIRS DONE DUE TO RECALL. BUT HAVE YET TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED SPORT MODEL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT THEN STATED THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE KEY NOT TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER PAID FOR REPAIRS FOR RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED OUT ON CAR. WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, HE WAS BALE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME, HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *JB

2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ON NOVEMBER 5, 2013. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ANTI THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART UNTIL THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REPAIR WAS INADEQUATE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS DONE PROPERLY AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAD TO BE MADE BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND BACK ON UNTIL THE ANTI THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED AFTER THE ANTI- THEFT WARNING TURN OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCK CYLINDER AND KEY WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE IGNITION SWITCH MECHANISM THREE YEARS AGO DUE TO CIRCUITRY PROBLEMS, KEY WARM TO TOUCH, ETC..... *TA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH REMAINED IN THE ON POSITION, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V4000000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.......UPDATED 01/12/15*BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE VENTILATION CONTROLS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON MAY 8, 2008, AT A COST OF $ 343.06. ON MARCH 26, 2009, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. APRIL 14, 2009, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AGAIN, AT A COST OF $ 315.86. ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2010, THE IGNITION LOCK AND CYLINDER WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 457.07. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB

2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH*CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS ON AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOOSE. THE SECOND TIME, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER, IT BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO EJECT THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A KEY IS NO LONGER REQUIRED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CAN TURN THE IGNITION KNOB WITH HIS HAND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW KEY CHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.