Ignition problems of the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu classic. The contact stated that the ignition switch key would turn after numerous attempts. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. After parking the vehicle, the key became lodged in the ignition without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the key became difficult to remove from the ignition. The key was only able to release from the ignition switch when turning. The contact mentioned that at times the key failed to release from the ignition switch and remained in the vehicle overnight. The failure occurred on five different occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 63,020.

The car fails to start due to the passlock ii system failure. It will not engage the fuel pump and/or ignition system. The theft lockout system light stays on or flashes all other dash warning lights do not light up. The car will start randomly when attempting to start the car. The passlock ii relearning method has to be used to start the car as instructed by gm in the owners manual section 2 page 17 when the theft system fails. This method will work randomly. No know repair.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the engine failed to shut off when the ignition was turned off. In addition, when the key was removed from the ignition, the lights and radio remained activated, which caused the battery to drain. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

My 2003 Chevrolet Malibu shuts off while driving. It happens two or three times each day. Initially I only had problems with the engine not starting and having to wait 10 minutes before starting. It is a very dangerous situation. I went to a repair shop nd they said it was my ignition. This is a scary and dangerous situation.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the key would not release from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was advised to place the gear in park in order to release the key from the ignition. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 17,000 and the current mileage was 17,100.

I have been having repeated problems with my cars theft system defaulting and not allowing my car to start randomly on several occasions, this problem has been reoccurring for about the past 4-5 years. There were no events leading up to this failure, it just happend. It occurs almost daily and is a huge inconvenience. I have taken the vechile to several gm dealerships and have been told its the passlock, bcm, car not reading the key, and several other issues. I have been told they could not duplicate the problm as well but wanted to charge me over 900 dollars for fix something they think it could be as well. I can place the key in the on setting in the ignition for anywhere from 15-30 minutes plus sometimes and this eventually works, but it a huge inconvenience. I have been stranded several times due to this same issue as well.

2003 chevy Malibu has defective ignition lock cylinder. My car has 49000 miles on it and this is the second time the ignition lock cylinder has kept me stranded. This time I was in a somewhat dangerous area, and had no phone or way to get to one. When car was under warranty the dealer replaced the cylinder and now they want a couple of hundred bucks to do it again.