Issue ID | 1607341 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11266434 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | MALIBU |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 13/09/19 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | As i was driving from the va hospital in new orleans coming down the high rise bridge in dead traffic the car cut off the breaks got stiff it wouldnt start back up the engine power reduced light came on the stearing couldnt be controlled i thought i was going to die rolling out of control down the bridge thank god poeople moved out the way it could have been really bad i struggled to turn the stearing wheel so i wouldnt go of the side of the bridge and i finally rolled all the way down the bridge and got on the side i sat for alittle tried to start it the brakes was so stiff that it wouldnt start at first then i pushed hard and it started but the breaks didnt work and it would only go 20 to 30 miles an hour every time i hit the breaks the car would turn off i feared for my life because i had two more bridges to go over until i got home and been sitting at home no transpertation called chevy matt bowers and they told me i had to pay to have it towed plus pay 135. 00 dollars an hour for them to just look at im a disabled veteran i bought this brand new car thinking it was liable transpertation to get me back and forth to my doctors i bought this cxar brand new in 2016 and had nothing but problems with it im not a healthy man and i depend on this to get me to my doctors i get alittle money and didnt buy this car so it could break down this early in time i trusted them with my life and they told me i wouldnt have any problems getting to my doctors at the veterans hospital in new orleans. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 989000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PEARL RIVER, LA |
VIN pattern | 1G1ZB5ST7GFXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 07/12/23 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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