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2004 Chevrolet CLASSIC Electrical System Ignition Anti-theft Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	673917
Internal NHTSA #	10226761
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CLASSIC
Model Year	2004
File date	05/05/08
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2004 chevrolet malibu classic. For the past year or more i've been having problems starting my car and the only resolution is to wait 10min. With the ignition in the on position until the theft system light goes off. I figured this out by reading the owners manual but i feel sorry for the many folks who spent hundreds of dollars before doing so. It was only happening every couple of months and has progressed to happening 1-2 times a day. The theft light will now even come on at times while driving. I'm just afraid the car might shut off while driving and cause an accident. The gm dealer says it's probably the ignition cylinder or the body control module that need replaced. From what i've read on the internet forums that has not fixed the problem. The problem resides in the passlock security system and the only way to remedy it is to have it disabled or bypassed, but not by gm of course because they won't admit to the problem. Since gm won't fix the problem, there should be a recall that will force them to. I challenge you to read the forums for yourself on this issue. I feel the evidence is compelling as i expect you will also. Someone needs to step in and take control on this one and i'm afraid that you are the only one who can. Americans are struggling to afford driving with fuel at $4. 00/gal let alone being deceived by gm into spending hundreds of dollars for unjustly repairs. Thank you for listening.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLUMBIA CITY, IN
VIN pattern	1G1ND52F34MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	28/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Chevrolet CLASSIC Electrical System Ignition Anti-theft Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Chevrolet CLASSIC Electrical System Ignition Anti-theft Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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