The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Classic. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light, the vehicle lost motive power and abnormal noises were heard coming from the dashboard. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle when the door locks began to lock and unlock inadvertently. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove the vehicle to a locksmith. The locksmith informed the contact that there was no failure with the ignition switch. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that they could not repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

- Macon, GA, USA

Well my ignition switch went out I replace that.now it's shortages in wiring and lights heat on an off sometimes shocks

- Corcoran, CA, USA

Vehicle was parked. Key will turn, the engine will crank but will not start. Mechanic checked the vehicle on site and had to be pulled to the mechanic's shop. Mechanic discovered that anti theft system was on. The issue was fixed. Amount of repair was about 100 dollars.

- El Centro, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu classic. While at a red light, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 173,000.

- Jackson, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu classic. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the engine stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: Number: 14V400000 (electrical system) and believed the failure was related to the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 10,177.

- El Paso, TX, USA

At first, the service engine soon light would illuminate at random intervals. Then engine shut off while car was moving. The problem happened more frequently as time progressed. Then the car would not start intermittently. Finally it would not start at all. The shop found the bad part was the ignition switch. Total cost to replace the switch and do the associated work was $900.

- Brookeville, MD, USA