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Anti-Theft Light Comes On And Will Not Crank
2000 Chevrolet Malibu (Page 3 of 3)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.
8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $410
- Average Mileage:
- 117,800 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 51 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (33 reports)
- cut the yellow wire! (5 reports)
- had to take to dealer (5 reports)
- disconnect the battery for several hours (2 reports)
- blew ignition with air spray and removed all the dust out (1 reports)
- give radio to thief to get him to start car (1 reports)
electrical problem
Helpful websites
- File A Safety Complaint - If the ODI determines this is causing safety issues (stuck in cold/heat/unsafe areas) by enough people, they should force GM to fix this.
- Passlock/VATS Bypass - This site sells a part that will bypass your defective passlock system. You are not alone because many many people have been kept out of thier OWN cars because of this defective system. This part will bypass the whole security system so you never have trouble again. Worth checking out for sure.
- Passlock/VATS Bypass - This site sells a part that will bypass your defective passlock system. You are not alone because many many people have been kept out of thier OWN cars because of this defective system. This part will bypass the whole security system so you never have trouble again. Much cheaper than taking it to a dealer. Worth checking out for sure.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Looks like I'm another victim to chevy's passlock crap, the solution provided by others has worked, but how long before it does not work. Looks like those cheeesheads at Chevy haven't owned up to this and probably never will. Anybody know where we can officially lodge a complaint about this
- Mark L., Houston, TX, US