Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#566515July 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566517July 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREAD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566519July 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY,P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD.(STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566520July 9, 2002
TIRES
TIRES ARE CRACKING BETWEEM THE TREAD (FIRESTONE AFFINITY P215/60R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566521July 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREAD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566523July 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566524July 9, 2002
TIRES
TIRE IS CRACKING BETWEEM THE TREAD (FIRESTONE AFFINITY P215/60R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566525July 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREAD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566527July 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES THE FIRESTONE AFFININTY TIRES, P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD.(STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY).*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566530July 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15 TIRES ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD.(STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY).*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566437July 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AFTER ENGINE IS WARM, ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF NOTHING WORKS BUT THE RADIO. VEHICLE HAS TO BE PUT IN PARK TO RESTART. ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER THE FIRST FEW TIMES AFTER PROBLEM OCCURS. VEHICLE ALSO STALLED OUT WHEN UNDER 30 MPH. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONCERN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013409July 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING OR AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763956July 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES/ BLOWER FUSE REPLACED FOR 1AND 2 POSITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566459July 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE COOLANT BOILS UP AND SHOOTS OUT THROUGH THE OVERFLOW RUBBER TUBE ON THE COOLANT CONTAINER, THIS IS DUE TO ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR CORRECTION OF THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012969June 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN WAS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBAORD AS LINKED TO ANOTHER PROBLEM. THIS KEEPS CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, RELAY SWITCH AND CANCEL CAM HORN WERE ALL REPLACED, ALSO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL DUE TO THE GASKET BEING IMPROPERLY SEALED, THE OIL PUMP DRIVE SEAL WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566272June 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE COOLANT BOILS UP AND SHOOTS OUT THROUGH THE OVERFLOW RUBBER TUBE ONTO THE COOLANT CONTAINER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE. THEN THE RED LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATES AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RISES SLIGHTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO CONSTANTLY STOP AND ADD COOLANT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012036June 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ABS LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE SENSOR HAS BROKEN IN HALF. *AK THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON, THE MECAHNIC INFORMED CONSUMER NOTHING COULD BE TESTED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. CONSUMER STOPPED TO SEE ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED INOPERABLE BECAUSE THE FRONT WHEEL SENSOR WAS BROKEN IN HALF. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566066June 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORE OUT PREMATURELY SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING PULSATION AND NOISE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011312June 7, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC LATCH PLATE BROKE WHILE INSTALLING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762730June 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PLEASE REFER ALSO TO ODI ID 703986. WAS DRIVING ALONG A 2-LANE ROAD AND BUMPED THE KEYS. THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING IMMEDIATELY. ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, AND ALL THE GAUGES TURNED OFF. I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP ON THE SHOULDER. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN BACK ON, AND THE CAR RESTARTED. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS YET. I AM ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BY TAPPING ON THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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