Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#540706September 9, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS FORM IS INADEQUATE FOR REPORTING ON THE UNSAFE FEATURE INVOLVING THE INADEQUATE LIGHTING OF THE ODOMETER AND GEAR SELECTOR PORTION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. UNDER BRIGHT DAYLIGHT THIS AREA IS NOT READABLE DUE TO AUTOMATIC DIMMING BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE DRIVER. IN ADDITION, THE POLARIZING EFFECT OF SUNGLASSES COMPOUNDS THE PROBLEM. GM AND NSHTA APPARENTLY COULDN'T CARE LESS. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED WHILE TRYING TO SEE THE DISTANCE TRAVELLED??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540484September 1, 1998
TIRES
TIRE FAILURES. 3 DIFFERENT FLATS BETWEEN 8-12-98 AND 8-22-98. VEHICLE PURCHASED 6-10-98.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827398August 31, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVNG. DEALERS HAVE REPLACED ECU UNIT AND IGNITION SYSTEM AND RESET ALL CODES TO FACTORY SPECS, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827367August 28, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE DASHBOARD POPPED UP WHEN LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF THE DEALER AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES, MECHANIC STATES IT IS UNDER THE DASH THAT IS WARPED. AN EXTENSIVE OVERHAUL OF THE VEHICLE IS NEEDED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826581August 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE MAKEING A STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITH ALL INDICATIONS. LIGHT WOULD COME ON. DEALER HAS BENN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539634August 10, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INABILITY TO TURN ON AND CONTROL INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. THEY ARE BACK LIGHTED AND AUTMATICALLY CONTROLLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826131July 31, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR KEPT GOING. DEALER STATED THAT A SMALL ROCK WAS TRAPPED BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE'S PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538473July 20, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
INBOARD FRAME SUPPORT FOR BALL JOINTS: WELDS TO FRAME FAILED TO SUPPORT BRACKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825136July 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT END SHAKES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPAIRED AND TURNED ROTORS. *AK ROTORS WARPED FROM OVERHEATING THEN COOLED BY RAIN, DEALER STATED RAIN WAS AT FAULT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824757June 29, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW BROKE FOR NO REASON. WEATHER WAS HOT. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKOWN. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535398May 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPEATED TRANSMISION PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535427May 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END PROBLEMS AFTER 40MPH SPEED, VEHICLE JERKS AND FLOAT OVER ROUGH ROADS, HANDLES LIKE FRONT END IS LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822939April 30, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 4-10-98 FROM ROGER DEAN CHEVROLET INC.---561-683-8100. SERVICE # IS 561-640-1835. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ON 4-20-98 DUE TO NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID IT WAS THE COOLING FAN. SINCE THEN THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK ON 4-27-98 FOR SAME NOISES, SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE GAS TANK, AND THAT THE NOISE IS NORMAL. BUT IF CONSUMER DOES NOT HEAR NOISE SHE SHOULD BE WORRIED. CONSUMER IS WORRIED BECAUSE THE NOISE GETS LOUDER EVERYDAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533040March 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK ENGINE DIED 7-8 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529399January 29, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION (FRONT END).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528283January 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LURCHES AT CRUISING SPEEDS AND ACCELERATES UP LONG HILLS ABOVE 50 MPH FOR A FEW SECONDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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