1998 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH BOTH PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT, WHICH TORE UP THE REAR SUSPENSION ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

BUTTON ON LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT MISSING.

DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH/EXHAUST SYSTEM/WINDSHIELD/HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT END MALFUNCTIONED.

OWNER DESCRIBED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND BELIEVES SHE OWNS A LEMON. HOWEVER NO DETAILS OR INCIDENTS WERE PROVIDED.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE (IN PARK) THE VEHICLE MAKES A THUMPING NOISE THEN LUNGES FORWARD ABOUT 3 TO 4 INCHES THEN COMES TO A REST. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVER RENTED CAR FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL. DRIVER WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AROUND A CURVE WHEN THE DRIVER DECIDED TO ADJUST THE TILT STEERING. WHEN THE DRIVER TILTED THE WHEEL UP, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER TILTED THE WHEEL BACK DOWN AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON.

FRONT ROTOS FAILED.

ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, IT WOULD EVENTUALLY RESTART. ON THE FIFTH OCCURENCE IT WOULD NOT RESTART (TRAVELING 55MPH IN MIDDLE OF S-CURVE.) THE ONLY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS WHEN IT WAS REALIZED THAT POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND THEFT SYSTEM AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS WERE ON.

VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRUCK. SEVERE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER HAS NO MEANS OF VERIFYING DEALER'S CLAIM THAT THE AIR BAG PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED.

VEHICLE HAS AN UNKNOWN JIGGLE SOUND COMING FROM IT. HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP MORE THEN SIX OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED. *AK

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??

TIRE FAILURES. 3 DIFFERENT FLATS BETWEEN 8-12-98 AND 8-22-98. VEHICLE PURCHASED 6-10-98.

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVNG. DEALERS HAVE REPLACED ECU UNIT AND IGNITION SYSTEM AND RESET ALL CODES TO FACTORY SPECS, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS

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

WHILE MAKEING A STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITH ALL INDICATIONS. LIGHT WOULD COME ON. DEALER HAS BENN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

INABILITY TO TURN ON AND CONTROL INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. THEY ARE BACK LIGHTED AND AUTMATICALLY CONTROLLED.

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

INBOARD FRAME SUPPORT FOR BALL JOINTS: WELDS TO FRAME FAILED TO SUPPORT BRACKET.

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

REAR WINDOW BROKE FOR NO REASON. WEATHER WAS HOT. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKOWN. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

REPEATED TRANSMISION PROBLEMS.

FRONT END PROBLEMS AFTER 40MPH SPEED, VEHICLE JERKS AND FLOAT OVER ROUGH ROADS, HANDLES LIKE FRONT END IS LOOSE.

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

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK ENGINE DIED 7-8 TIMES.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION (FRONT END).

TRANSMISSION LURCHES AT CRUISING SPEEDS AND ACCELERATES UP LONG HILLS ABOVE 50 MPH FOR A FEW SECONDS.