1997 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED EIGHT TIMES FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WENT OUT DUE MOISTURE IN THE SEAL CASING. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, CONTACTED THE DEALER. CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WHICH NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PROBLEM; EXCESSIVE PAD WEARING AND ROTOR SCORING. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL.

FRONT ABS BRAKES FAILED QUICKLY.

HEADLIGHTS FOG UP ON INSIDE AFTER EVERY CAR WASH. DEALER SAYS UNITS ARE DESIGNED WITH VENTS, AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

HEADLAMPS WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD. IF VEHICLE IS WARM, HEADLAMPS COME ON AUTOMATICALLY. *AK

FRONT END FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. CONTROL ARM REPLACED TWICE AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST.

BRAKES PULLING AND RUBBING CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD,

THE ACCELERATER STICKS AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATES. . THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO TURN THE KEY OFF. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS FOG UP, DURING HIGH HUMIDITY, WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS SET BI-LEVEL.

SWITCH THAT ACTIVATES HIGH BEAM LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO COMPLAINT # 7 OF THE NHTSA COMPLAINT REPORTS FOR THE 1997 MALIBUS. *AK

POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.

ROTORS WARPING AND CAUSING THE FRONT END TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING, PULLING TO THE RIGHT MAKING IT HARD TO STEER.

FRONT SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION. DEALER ADVISES OWNER THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED 5 SETS OF LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THIS MODEL.

WHEN ENGINE IS WARM THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS ENTIRE ENGINE AND HAS DIFFICULTY ON INCLINES, MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN SHIFTING.

WIPER MOTOR AND RELAY BOARD FAILED.

IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK FAILED TWICE. KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN IGNITION.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE.

DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE'S HOOD/WINDSHIELD AREA IS VERY WIDE CAUSING SNOW, LEAVES AND DEBRIS TO ENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELTS UNBUCKLED WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. ALSO THEIR WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSEGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN REMOVING OIL FILTER.

DRIVING AT APPROX 10-25 VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO STALL WHEN TRYING TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP OR STARTING UP VEHICLE. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE VEHICLE IS BASICALLY A LEMON. CHANGED/REPLACED ALL FOUR FUEL INJECTORS/CLEANED FUEL PLUGS/REPLACED THE COMPUTER, REPROGRAMMED IT. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.

DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE STEERING RACK AND PINION, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND RATTLES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS IT WILL LEAD TO A STEERING PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AT 5MPH THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER SAID THE INNER TIE ROD HAD BROKEN. *AK

FAILED STEERING DRIVE GEARS.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS CAUSING THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO GO OUT.

CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TWO WEEKS AGO. AND HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT WAS ISSUED IN JULY. *AK

SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE, HEARD A GRINDING, SCREECHING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS/PADS & CALIPERS WERE SHOT & NEEDED REPLACING. TOOK VEHICLE BACK FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT IN REAR WHEEL CYLINDER. *AK

WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, ALSO HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHILE MAKING THE TURN, DEALER SAID MANUFACTER WAS WORKING ON BUILDING A NEW PINION, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE MAKES ALOT OF NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING AND HITTING BUMPS. *AK

BUSHING WITHIN RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILED, STEERING BECAME LOOSE/UNSTABLE AND LOST CONTROL. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS A REAL BAD SQUEAKING PROBLEM DUE TO THE INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP (5) TIMES FOR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS IN THE LAST (6) MONTHS. LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES. *AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE 7-29-97/ 8-04-97, THE STEERING RACK WAS DETERMINED DEFECTIVE. WHENEVER TURNING A CURVE THE RIGT FRONT TIRE RATTLES, OTHERWISE ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO MAKE RATTLING NOISES. DEALER HAS REPLACED STEERING RACK EIGHT (8) TIMES ALREADY, AND SAYS THAT UNTIL GM REDESIGNS STEERING RACK THERE IS NO NEED TO REPLACE AGAIN. *AK BRAKES VIBRATE, FRONT ROTORS WARPED. CLICKING NOISE COMES FROM THE MOTOR OF THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW EXPRESS DOWN FEATURE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP 8 DIFFERENT TIMES, HOWEVER THE RATTLING NOISE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, MANUFACTURER HAS A NEWLY DESIGNED STEERING RACK, HOWEVER CONSUMER DECLINED DUE TO PURSUING THE LEMON LAW. LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED, CAUSED A THUMPING NOISE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OFF DUE TO BURNED OUT ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK

EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE, OBSTRUCTING VISION.

WALKING TOWARDS VEHICLE & NOTICED STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED A DEFECTIVE PART IN GAS LINE & THEY HAD TO REPAIRED IT. MONTH LATER HAVING SAME PROBLEM, ONLY GASOLINE SPILLING OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. ON THE RIGHT LINE THE VEHICLE ACCELARATED BY ITSELF, COMSUMER COULDN'T DEACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR THREE DAYS, THE MECHANIC SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE CABLE. *AK

EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE VIBRATING AT ALL SPEEDS, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO BE SERVICED, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

SWITCH WHICH ACTIVATES HIGH BEAM LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY. HAS TO HOLD IN POSITION TO HAVE HIGH BEAM LIGHTING. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT LOCKING WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION.

STEERING IS VERY LOOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK