Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#10000532January 5, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVORLET MALIBU WITH 73,000 MILES. I HAVE PERFORMED ALL PREVENTIVE MAINTAINCE ON THE CAR. ON 12/31/02, I NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF ENGINE COOLANT UNDER THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC. I WAS ADVISED AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST I HAD A LEAK AT THE INTAKE GASKET. THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR WAS $596.00. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE LEARNED OF MANY OWNERS OF A GENERAL MOTERS (GM) VECHICLE HAVING SIMILIAR PROBLEMS. I FEEL IT IS TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND INVESTIGATE GM. GM ADMITS NO WRONG DOING THOUGH THERE IS SUFFICIENT PROOF TO SHOW A FAULTY DESIGN IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I HAVE DONE MOST OF MY OWN PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AS WELL AS REPAIR. I AM FAMILIAR WITH AUTOMOBILE ENGINES ENOUGH TO KNOW IF AN ENGINE IS PROPERLY DESIGNED AND HAS THE CORRECT GASKETS, SEALANT, AND PROPER ASSEMBLY LEAKS SUCH AS THE ONE I DESCRIBED SHOULD BE RARE. THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO READ AND I HOPE YOUR DEPARTMENT WILL WORK TO HELP CONSUMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001646December 30, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUEMR STATES AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001452December 24, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING GAS FUMES COMES FROM THE VENT. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001380December 23, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE.TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001404December 23, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALLED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001332December 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SHAKES VERY HARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000156December 17, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770640December 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
POSITIVE SIDE TERMINAL ON DELCO BATTERY FAILED. SECOND TIME THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED IN 4 YEARS/40,000 MILES. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023594December 3, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. CONSUMER STATES' HIT A PATCH IN THE ROAD AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO A METAL AND CONCRETED BARRIER. CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770278November 30, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023404November 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER , WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. NOW WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISE FROM "LEFT FRONT" OF VEHICLE AND ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ENGAGED ITSELF. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO "COAST" AND ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS ON ITS THIRD SET OF PADS AND SECOND SET OF ROTORS. *TS *TT *NLM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023372November 26, 2002
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS UNKNOWN. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769994November 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE TO INSPECT SAFETY FEATURES MORE THAN ONCE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769914November 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR HAD A KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR. TOOK TO DEALER TO GET FIXED, THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE LAST 2 TRIES. THEY FIRST SAID THAT IT WAS MY FAULT FOR NOT TAKING CAR OF MOTOR. OIL CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE EVERY 3-4 MONTHS OR 3 THOUSAND MILES. THEY FIRST REPLACED THE LIFTERS, 2ND TIME IT WENT IN THEY REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN AND GEARS. NOW UP TO DATE THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING WITH IT DO TO THE FACT THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE WARRANTY PLACE TO SAY THAT THEY CAN PUT A NEW MOTOR IN. THEY ARE NOW SAYING THAT THEY ARE GOING TO PUT A USED MOTOR IN THAT HAS 42000 MILES ON IT. TILL THIS DATE THEY WILL NOT TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THEY WILL ALSO NOT LET ME SEE THE MOTOR IT SELF SINCE THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR 2 WEEKS AND EVERY THING THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE MOTOR IS OUT OF THE CAR EXCEPT THE BLOCK. I PERSONALLY TAKE CARE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE JOB THAT I DO WHICH HAS A $ AMOUNT AROUND 350,000 DALLORS AND I DO OIL CHANGES, AND ANY MINNOR FIXING PROBLEMS. IT BLOWS ME AWAY THAT THEY TELL ME THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM TO A VEHICLE THAT I BOUGHT FROM THEM. IT MAY SOUND LIKE A PISTON OR A RODE THAT HAS GONE BAD. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769963November 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN LATE JUNE OF 2002. HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT EX CEPT THE TURN SIGNALS (ALL OF THEM) AND THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THEY WILL WORK FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN STOP WORKING WITH NO WARNING. SOMETIMES THE TURN SIGNALS WILL START OPERATING IN A FEW MOMENTS OR IT COULD BE DAYS. AS FOR THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THE ONE TIME I HAD AN OCCASION TO USE THEM, THEY FLASHED ONCE. AFTER THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK FOR DAYS. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM WHEN I HAD THE CAR IN FOR A OIL CHANGE. NO MENTION WAS MADE OF IT ON THE WORK ORDER AND THE SERVICE TECH SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022916November 18, 2002
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022158November 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CONTACTED THE DEALER SAID FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAS GONE BAD. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567802October 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, WHEELS:RIM, TIRES, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE LEFT REAR BRAKE MAKES NOISE AND THE BRAKE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. ALSO, WARPED ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND TURNED AS WELL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020321October 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING INHIBITING THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITH ENTIRE CONSOLE GOING BLANK AND GAUGES DROPPING TO ZERO. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019740September 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE HAS CORROSION ON THE MOTOR DUE TO A WATER LEAK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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