Hazard Flashing Warning Light Switch problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu - part 1

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. The turn signals/hazard lamps are inoperative. He contacted gm in reference to recall #03v327000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch). He was advised that since his vehicle identification number was excluded from the recall, he was ineligible for a free remedy. He was in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 54,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. The front exterior lights would operate intermittently. Although recall campaign id numbers:03v327000 and 09e012000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch) reference the failure, her VIN was not included in either recall. Also she could smell an electrical burning odor. No repairs had been made. The current and failure mileages were under 120,000. Updated 02/17/10 the consumer stated the turn signals worked intermittently. The signals failed twice within the last 2 months. If the consumer turned on the hazard lights, the turn signals would then work. Updated 02/17/10.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the turn signals in the vehicle worked intermittenly. While making a turn at any speed, the flashing signals usually fail to work when the turn signal lever is activated. The failure occurred for an entire day. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by any mechanics or dealers. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 03v327000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch). The contact believes that a recall should be issued because the failures are identical. The current and failure mileages were 109,669. Updated 03/05/09 updated 03/10/09.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. When the turn signals were activated, the contact would hear a sound and the signals would stop working. The vehicle was driven to a local repair shop approximately two weeks later and the mechanic stated that the signals were working properly and no failure could be found. Immediately after leaving the repair shop, the turn signals failed to work again. She returned the vehicle to the repair shop and was informed that the vehicle had a defective switch, which was related to NHTSA campaign id number 03v327000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch). The dealer and manufacturer stated that her vehicle was not included in the recall. The current and failure mileages were unavailable. Updated 10/16/08 the abs light had illuminated. A new left front hub assembly was installed. Updated 10/21/08.

I have a problem with my turn signals but while researching I found a recall notice for 2000-2001 chevy Malibus. I contacted chevy (victor wood) and they refused to fix the problem and give me a written statement on why they would not fix it. They only gave me a file number 71-659486155 for reference. The problem I am having is identical to the recall notice. The 5 digit gm recall number is 03043 and the summary is: summary: certain passenger vehicles have hazard warning switches that may experience solder joint cracking caused by rapid temperature transitions and the soldering process. If solder joint cracking occurs and results in an open circuit, the turn signals/hazard lamps become intermittent or inoperative. Consequence: when the turn signals are inoperative, the driver cannot use them to signal intent to turn that could result in a crash. Remedy: dealers will replace the hazard warning switch. Owner notification began on February 5, 2004. Owners should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or Oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact was informed that her turn signal lights were not functioning properly. Her father checked the fuse and everything appeared to be normal; however, he discovered that by wiggling the hazard light switch the lights would operate, but fail shortly after. The contact discovered NHTSA campaign id number 03v327000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch). As of June 2, 2008, the vehicle has not been repaired and the lights still do not work. The failure mileage was 143,550 and current mileage was 143,579. Updated 07/08/08. The consumer stated the problem had been fixed free of charge. Updated.

I have a 2000 chevy Malibu with a faulty hazard switch. As per gm my car does not have any recalls based on my VIN#. The cost for the part is under $30 but the cost for labor at the chevy dealer is more than $200 for a total of almost $300. I have since replaced this part myself and my turn signals and hazard's are in working order. I paid the $30 for the part and it took me less that 6 minutes to replace. Now since I'm someone who knows his way around a car, it upsets me that a dealership would charge that much. Since the part for the recall fixed my problem and gm says it had no recalls I would like them to pay me for the repair of the problem. They have stated in the past that if they found that this would become a recall issue they would reimburse me for the repair. It's only fair since they would charge me in the first place to make the repair since in their system my car does not need any recalls. I could see them charging for an hour of labor, parts and tax. But that would be about $100. Please let me know what you find out. Thanks.

2000 chevy Malibu manufacturer refuses to pay for repairs on the turn signal switch. Customer received a letter for this repair. Vehicle is still under warranty. Gm still refuses to pay for the repairs. The consumer stated 7 months after receiving the notice, she soon began to experience problems with the turn signal/hazard warning flashers. The consumer had the problem fixed at her local dealer, however less than 2 years later, she began experiencing the same problem. The dealer informed the consumer the service would not be covered. The consumer stated her vehicle was still under 150,000 miles and was less than 10 years old.

Hazard and turn signals do not work.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the turn signals worked intermittently. The bulbs were replaced, however, the failure still occurred. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 03v327000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch). The current and failure mileages were 70,000. Updated 12/12/07.

The truth is all I want is my safety and my problem is very serious +the problem is listed under the NHTSA defect investigation# ea02037 and recall# 03v327000 with dates of recall from Feb 1st 2000 - may 31 2001 my vehicle was manufactured in oklahoma in April 2000 however calling gm a representative of gm named [xxx] informed me that my gm is not on the recall list after 30 min of trying to figure out why I asked for a supervisor named [xxx] whom was not in the office and is supposed to call back and then I asked for that person supervisor presumably the manager and I was told I could not speak to that person and when I asked for that persons name I was told that the managers it was against company policy to give out the managers name and also against company policy to give out any last names furthermore I was given incorrect information about the manufacturing plant of my vehicle. I believe I should have my car on the recall list if I fit the description accurately and fall in between the correct dates it is a very serious safety hazard and could become fatal if not fixed very soon. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact found recall number 03v327000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch), but the dealer stated that his VIN was not included. The contact stated that he is experiencing the same failure as noted in the recall. He stated that the turn signals have not worked for the past ten months. The hazard lights began activating by themselves when the vehicle was shut off and the key was not in the ignition. The failure was intermittent originally, but is now constant. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 119,000 and failure mileage was 100,000.

: the contact stated the turn signals worked intermittently. There was a NHTSA recall, # 03v327000, regarding the exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch . The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 9/15/2006 -.

: the contact stated the both turn signals worked intermittently. There were no warning indicators prior to each failure. In order for the turn signal to work, the hazard warning button must be depressed. The vehicle has not been seen by the service dealer, however the manufacturer was alerted. There is a NHTSA recall, # 03v327000, regarding the exterior lighting. The VIN was not included in the recall.

I purchased this car used in March of 2006. Upon purchasing the vehicle, I found that the turn signal only worked intermittently. I also noticed that the hazard switch did not function at all. Over time I have found that when the heat is on that the turn signals fail to work without shifting the hazard switch around, and when the cold air is on that it works decently. Gm issued recall 03043 (NHTSA campaign 03v327000) for over 670,000 Malibus, aleros, and grand ams in 2000-2001. However, upon visiting the dealership they stated that my 2000 Malibu was not covered by the recall. In looking over the vehicle history we found that the hazard switch had been replaced while under warranty by the first own (which implies it was faulty), and the new one is at least dysfunctional as the first. Even though the problem and its cause is evident, the dealership fails to remedy the issue. Several mechanics have diagnosed the problem to be exactly what is described in the recall. The dealership has only offered me the chance to call their customer service center to see if they can help me. Due to the faulty hazard switch, I am unable to signal when making lane changes or turning. I am unable to use my hazard switch in case of emergency, or when my car has to be stopped on the side of the road or interstate.

A faulty hazard switch causes the turn signals to intermittently stop working at the most in opportune time. On one occasion it almost resulted in a serious accident. The switch was replaced for the same reason by the dealership on April 15, 2002. It is now malfunctioning again only much more frequently than before. I see that there is a recall for this issue on 2000/2001 Malibu owners(id number 03v327000) but the dealership states that my VIN number does not show up in the recall. He also claims that since the part was already replaced once it would not be covered again. I searched the web and noticed that owners of 2002 Malibus are also complaining of the same problem. So, it is not just an isolated issue. Since I never use the hazard switch it can't possibly have gone bad because of wear and tear. Nor is it a part that would be used frequently enough to wear out. There is obviously a serious safety defect with the part.

Gm's recall #03v327000 which states that the hazard light switch is defective and will keep the turn signals from flashing. My 2000 Malibu is having this trouble, but since the VIN is not within the break points, I will have to pay to have it fixed.

While driving at night and when I used my turn signal on for a left turn. It did not operate. My mechanic told me about a safety recall for my vehicle. I contacted team Chevrolet here in colorado springs,CO and was told there was no recall for my 2000 Chevrolet Malibu.

Hazard flasher began working intermittently, then the turn signals began working intermittently. No pattern, they would be on then go off. I was in heavy freeway traffic with no turn signal or hazard flasher. I was able to get off the freeway and drive home using arm signals and slowing to allow faster traffic to pass me. The consumer wishes to withdrawal the complaint he filed with NHTSA. The manufacturer has agreed to remedy the vehicle's problem at no cost to the consumer. The consumer was told the recall did no apply to his vehicle identification number. The washer pump was replaced due to a leak.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed inspection because the hazard and turn signal lights worked intermittently. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number 03v327000 (hazard light switch). The failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. The turn signals/four-way hazard lights intermittently go on/off, and sometimes they are completely inoperable. The contact noticed this about two months ago, and it has gotten progressively worse. He has not taken vehicle to a dealer. A mechanic told him there was a recall 03v327000. General motors told him that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to VIN.

Contact stated the hazard warning flashing switch failed. The first time he used it within 1 minute of turning the flashers on. He cited recall #03v327000. Gm told him this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN although was having the exact same problems as mentioned in the recall. This occurred about six weeks ago. Had the switch replaced. There were no other problems.

Chev. 2000 Malibu recall 03043 (03v327000). Unable to get recall completed due to no parts available. At sloane Chevrolet service department (cottman Ave. , phila, PA. ) on 1/17/arrangements were made over 1 week in advance to come in for the recall. Recall description & recall number & VIN number were given to the Chevrolet dealer service department so they could br sure to have what's necessary to complete the service. Despite this, the dealer did not have the parts necessary to do the recall! this is after I made arrangements to get the work done while I was off from work, and traveled there on a treacherous snowy day. Suggestion was made by the dealer (sloane chev. ) to contact another dealership, make arrangements to bring the car in for the recall, and then hope that they have the part. Obviously Chevrolet/gm does not want to get this recall completed!.

Consumer complained about hazard warning lights. The turn signals/hazard lamps become intermittent or inoperative. Consumer contacted the dealer who offered a diagnostic test to determine the cause. Consumer later contacted manufacturer, who notified consumer that this vehicle was not included in a recall due to VIN although she experienced the same defect that was mentioned in the recall.

Recall 03v327000/hazard warning switch. Signal lights worked intermittently. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and contacted the manufacturer, and was told that this vehicle was not included in this recall due to VIN although it experienced the same defects that were described in the recall.

The consumer stated that the turn signal intermittently failed. A recall was issued. However, the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The problem would also occur while in motion making a left or right hand turn.

The consumer stated the turn signal failed to come on. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic to have it inspected. The mechanic informed the consumer that the turn signal unit needed to be replaced. Please fill I additional information.

200 chevy Malibu hazard switch clicks and blinker doesn't work 90 percent of the time, call chevy about recall and they say mine is not under recall because of when it was manufactured. I think this is crazy.

Recall 03v327000 concerning hazard warning switch. The turn signals / hazard lights worked intermittently. Dealer/ manufacturer werenotified, and they informed the consumer that vehicle was not covered under the recall.

The consumer stated the turn signals failed intermittenly. A recall was issued, however the vehicle identification number was outside of the remedy scope.

Turn signal and hazard flasher turn signals are intermittent at first then they fail to operate 99 percent of the time. This failure occurred after the car was three years old, and became progressively worse.

The hazard lights and blinkers worked intermittantly. This vehicle iwasnot included in the recall due to VIN although vehicle experienced same defect as mentione din the recall.

Turn signals worked intermittently. The hazard switch had to be turned on to get the turn signals to operate.

The consumer was having the same problem as stated in recall#03v327000 (hazard switch). The dealership did not repair the vehicle free of charge, because the VIN was not included. The turn signal was inoperative.

My wife's 2000 Chevrolet Malibu started having an issue where her blinkers were intermittent. I found out that there was a recall for this problem for her model year and model, but when I called gm, I was told that her VIN was not part of the recall. This was despite the fact that it did have the same exact problem of intermittent blinker activity. (recall 03v327000) so I went to my local dealership, paid the $30 for a new hazard switch (part num: 22594146), came home, took the bezel off her dash, replaced the switch, and the problem was fixed. There has been no problem since. I believe that gm should open the recall to include a greater amount of vehicles with this problem. I would at least like to get refunded for buying the new part, and I have the old part of that is needed.