Ignition Switch problems of the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu - part 2

2003 Chevrolet Malibu. First ignition switch faulty, had work done at non gm dealership, consumer wants reimbursement. The ignition lock cylinder was replaced.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated he was unable to remove the key from the ignition switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Pam.

I own a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu, I have experienced on 3 separate occasions a no start incident, twice the car was towed to repair facilities where various components were changed after the car started right up. This most recent incident happened in my driveway at home and, I decided to thoroughly check out this problem. I have replace various components on the car and spent upwards of 250. 00 in parts and even after that, once I got the car running again I had a check engine light on and a very rough idle. So, I took the car to a garage to have it scanned for fault codes. Now, I have discovered a faulty ignition switch (fault code u1000) has been behind these incidents. And, in reading various internet forums/discussion boards, I am not alone!! (Chevrolet is well aware of this defect !!) this is a manufacturer defect in the passive theft system on general motors cars. There should be a national investigation and subsequent recall on these vehicles to have this problem remedied. The dealers are getting 300-350. 00 per repair and most times this problem re-occurs. I wanted to bring this to your attention as I am about to spend 300. 00 plus at my local Chevrolet service department to have my faulty ignition switch replaced. The new one must be "programmed" to your vehicle and only a Chevrolet dealer can do this. Please render any assistance you can in this matter. Thank you very much. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris merckx.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck as the pedal was depressed and released within a few seconds. The failure recurred numerous times. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v528000 (vehicle speed control). In addition, there were repeated attempts before the key would turn in the ignition switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Js.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. The contact was usually able to restart the vehicle however, there were instances when the vehicle would not immediately restart. The failure was recurring and the ignition switch was replaced three times by an authorized dealer however, the failure continuously recurred. The contact also stated that the power steering assist would intermittently fail. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 14v153000 (steering) but the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was notified of the failure multiple times and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 53728.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced several failures in which the electric windows would not function, the headlights stopped illuminating, and the air conditioning unit failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the ignition switch was replaced. The failure recurred approximately one year later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the ignition switch was replaced a second time but the failure again recurred a year later. The vehicle ignition switch was replaced for the third time. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 25 mph. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the ignition switch was replaced for the fourth time. The manufacturer was notified of the recurring failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 32,073.

The contact own a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the repair failed to remedy the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the ignition switch was replaced on three occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The approximate failure and current mileage was 240,000.