1999 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

AT ONLY 43000 MILES THE VEHICLE'S INTAKE GASKET FAILED. *NM WHEN THE GASKET FAILED IT LET COOLANT INTO THE OIL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM

AFTER MAKING BUYING THIS CAR, I FOUND OUT WHAT A LEMON REALLY IS. ONE MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING SO BAD, I COULD NOT DRIVE OVER 55 ON THE INTERSTATE. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE ROTORS WERE A BAD DESIGN. THEY APPARENTLY HAD MADE THEM TOO THIN, WHICH WAS CAUSING THEM TO WARP DURING BRAKING. AFTER THEY WERE CHANGED TO A THICKER ROTOR I STILL CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER NEW OF SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME THING HAPPENING, AND EVEN THOUGH THEY PUT A THICKER ROTOR ON, IT WAS STILL HAPPENING. I COULD NOT GET HELP ANYWHERE. THEY BLEW ME OFF UNTIL THERE WAS NO WARRANTY LEFT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIRES BEING OUT OF BALANCE. WHEN I WENT TO THE TIRE DEALER, THEY WOULD TELL ME IT WAS THE ROTORS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, AFTER 6 NEW SETS OF TIRES, AND 7 SETS OF ROTORS, I LEARNED TO DEAL WITH IT. I WOULD DRIVE IT ABOUT A MONTH, THE SHAKING WOULD COME BACK, AND I WOULD CHANGE THE ROTORS AGAIN. THIS HOWEVER WOULD EVENTUALLY RUIN THE TIRES AFTER A FEW MONTHS, SO I WOULD REPLACE THEM TO. I TO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ANTIFREEZE LIGHT COMING ON, AND WAS LOOSING IT SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE MOTOR. WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO CHANGE THE OIL, THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE MIXED IN WITH IT. I ONLY HAD 6 PAYMENTS LEFT ON THIS CAR, BUT I WAS TIRED OF 5 YRS OF DEALING WITH THIS LEMON. I TRADED IT IN! NEVER WILL I OWN ANOTHER MALIBU. THEY ARE JUNK! I NOW OWN A SUBARU! THESE DEALERS NEED TO LEARN THE SECRET SUBARU HAS. TREAT YOUR CUSTOMER GOOD AFTER THE SALE!!

I HEARD A REALLY LOUD BANG AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR DROPPED DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH NEAR MY HOME. AFTER PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND REMOVING THE FRONT TIRE, I FOUND THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN AND THE COIL WAS NOW RUBBING ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. I AM PLANNING TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY REPAIR SHOP. *JB

I FIRST NOTICED THE LOW ANTIFREEZE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE CAR WAS SITTING FOR OVER 6 HOURS. AFTER STOPPING TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. AFTER GETTING HOME, I LOOKED AT THE ENGINE AND NOTICED A COLLECTION OF ANTIFREEZE POOLING ON THE ENGINE, AND MUCH SLUDGE COLLECTED ON THE ENGINE. I REFILLED THE ANTIFREEZE RESERVOIR AND TOOK THE CAR INTO BOB MONTGOMERY CHEVROLET, LOUISVILE, KENTUCKY. THEY INDICATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDS REPLACEMENT, WHICH IS WHAT I FIGURED AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE. APPARENTLY, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE BY OVER 1100 CAR OWNERS, AND IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE. MOREOVER, SOME RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE DESIGN HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, AND THEREFORE CAN BE EXPECTED TO REOCCUR. MY PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED DURING THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED THE CAR, FALL OF 2000. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BY UEBELOR CHEVROLET, JASPER, INDIANA, AND HAS NOT RECURRED UNTIL NOW. THIS COMPLAINT SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE LARGE GROUP THAT CAME BEFORE IT. *JB

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND HEARD A LOUD CLUNK FOLLOWING WITH THE VEHICLE DROPPING A FEW INCHES. AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED I PULLED OFF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND NOTICED THE SPRING BROKE OFF, AND THERE WAS A FRACTURE THAT OCCURRED IN THE FIRST ACTIVE COIL ABOVE THE LOWER ISOLATOR. THE COIL SPRING DID NOT DAMAGE THE TIRE, BUT WAS LYING ON TOP OF THE TIRE PRIOR TO REMOVAL. NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED YET, AND YES THE OLD PARTS ARE STILL AND WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A FEW SECONDS, OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM, NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. HAVE HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED, BUT THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AFTER ALMOST 6 YEARS. VERY ANNOYING!! *AK

CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING WITH THE REAR BUMPER AT A LOW IMPACT OF 5 MPH OR LESS, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED ALTERNATOR BRACKET BROKE. *AK

TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE. THE PROBLEM STARTED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. BRAKE FAILURE, MORE THAN ONE TIME. NOW UP TO 10TH SET OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *JB

STOP/BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES. *JB

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON CHEVROLET MALIBU. *MR THE CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES, CALIPERS AND ROTORS MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE'S STRUTS WERE ALSO REPLACED. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS MADE AWARE OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC

ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR IN TO GET CHECKED WHILE HAVING OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK IN BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS.*AK

THE RUBBER MOLDING AROUND THE BACK LIGHT ENCASING IS LOOSE, SO WATER IS CONSTANTLY SEEPING IN CAUSING THE BACK LIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHANGE OUT THE BULBS. MY BRAKE LIGHT IN MY WINDOW IS THE ONLY ONE WORKING AT THIS TIME.*AK

FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, MY 1999 MALIBU HAS HAD ITS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL STAY ON FOR MONTHS AT A TIME AND GO OFF OCCASIONALY. IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CHEVROLET DEALER TO BE THE AIR PUMP WHICH I HAD REPLACED FOR APPROXIMATELY $400. THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I HAVE HAD IT DIAGNOSED AGAIN, BUT THE MECHANIC CANNOT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW TOLD THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A NEW LAW PASSED WHICH WILL PREVENT ME FROM GETTING AN INSPECTION WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. IF THE DEALER CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I SHOULD BE PENALIZED AND HAVE TO SPEND ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR THEM NOT TO FIGURE IT OUT. I ALSO HAVE MY ABS LIGHT COMING ON CONSTANTLY NOW FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE DIAGNOSIS SHOWED IT WAS THE ABS SENSOR WHICH WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED ($500) AT 55,000 MILES, WHICH INCLUDES NEW SENSORS. THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I AM NOW PLANNING ON TAKING IT IN FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS. *AK

WATER LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY - TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR REPAIR. AFTER WARRENTY,CAR REGULARLY OVERHEATS AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND BOOK SAID 'COOLANT' PROBLEM. I HAD RADIATOR FLUSHED AND FILLED WITH ANTIFREEZE. CAR NOW CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. MECHANICS (3 SO FAR) SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLETS. COST WOULD BE $800 - $1,000 TO REPAIR LEAKAGE AROUND LOWER INTAKE GASKET. I BELIEVE IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLETS AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN YEARLY, CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS.

INTAKE VALVE. SEAL LEAKED , LOST ANTI FREEZE ALMOST OVER HEATED ENGINE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE . THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BUT, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED EVERY 5 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED THAT READ FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *AK *SC

I HAVE A THEFT SYSTME LIGHT THAT COMES ON IN MY CAR AND IT WON'T LET ME START MY CAR,,I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP NUMOROUS TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG,,AND ALL THEY TOLD ME WAS WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO SWITCH KEYS,,DUMB BUT IT WORKS SOMETIMES BUT WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO DO THIS..IT IS A 1999 CHEVY MALIBU 4 DR. WITH ONLY 53000 MILES ON IT.*AK

I HAVE CONTACTED GMC CHEVROLET DIVISION VIA THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE SEVERAL PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION THAT SUPPORTS THE VEHICLE I DRIVE(1999 MALIBU) IS ONE THAT CHEVY SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO ATTRIBUTE TO THE "MADE IN AMERICA" CAQMPAIGN. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ON SEVEN OCCASIONS THE REAR STOP/TAIL LIGHTS. THE BULBS BURST, THEY SIMPLY STOP AND AS OF 08/14/04 I HAVE REPLACED YET ANOTHER SET OF BULBS EXCEPT THIS TIME THE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK AT ALL. THE WORKER AT NAPA AUTO STORE IN RIVERDALE GEORGIA EVEN CHECKED THE FUSES AND FOUND NO FUSE BLOWN; HE EVEN SHOWED ME THE FUSES AS HE PULLED THEM. ADDITONALLY I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THE HEAG GASKET;THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND THERE IS A TECHNOLOGY BULLETIN FROM GM THAT SUPPORTS THE INTAKE MAINIFOLD GASKET WAS/IIS FAULTY BECAUSE OF THE MATERIAL IT IS MADE FROM ON THIS VEHICLE ON SEVERAL GM MID-SIZE VEHICLES. THE DEXCOOL PRODUCT TURNS TO SLUDGE AND THEREBY CREATES A LEAK. I READ IN THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION THAT YOUR AGENCY'S INTERVENTION HAS PROMPTED GM TO RECALL THE CHEVROLET MALIBUS FROM 200-202 (?) TO CORRECT THE REAR LIGHT PROBLEM AND THE ARTICLE STATED CONSIDERATION WAS BEING GIVEN TO EXTENDING THE RECALL TO THE 1999 MODEL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM( REAR LIGHT). I REALLY NEED TO FIND OUT THE STATUS OF THIS ATTEMPT BECASUE I CURRENTLY AM UNABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I WILL BE TICKETED.*AK

WITHIN THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES WITH OUR 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU WITH 47,000 MILES. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS LEAKED, THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPAIRED, THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON REPEATEDLY, AND THE ALTERNATOR AND WATER PUMP HAVE FAILED. THE PASSLOCK SENSOR AND BODY CONTROL MODULE HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO ADDRESS THE THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND THE HARNESS AND INDIVIDUAL WHEEL SPEED SENSORS HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED FOR THE ABS WARNING LIGHT. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE REQURED TO RECALL THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS SOME OR ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS.*AK

THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING. SHE THEN OBSERVED FUEL DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING AT THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FUEL LINE. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD OTHER COMPONENTS FAIL ON THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CENTER TREAD WEAR. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 20000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 41313. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR BROKE. BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE AT 41313 MILES. BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 41313 MILES. *JB *NM

MULTIPLE TAIL LAMP FAILURES ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. I HAVE REPLACED MORE TAIL LAMPS THAN I CAN REMEMBER. WHILE REPLACING THEM THE LAST TIME I NOTICED THAT THE PLACE WHERE YOU PLUG IN THE LAMP WAS STARTING TO MELT. I THINK THIS IS A HAZARD. THE LAMPS ARE NOT BURNED OUT WHEN I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. THEY JUST DON'T MAKE CONTACT WITH THE CONTACTS AFTER A WHILE. I HAVE TO PUT NEW ONES IN TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. THIS LAST TIME I ALMOST COULDN'T GET ONE TO WORK. *AK

TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITANTLY. THEY WORK FINE ONE MOMENT AND THEN THEY STOP WORKING, MANY TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THEN A LITTLE LATER THEY WORK FINE AGAIN.

FRONT SPRING FAILURE AND FRONT TIRE BLOWOUT.*AK

BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT TO THE POINT OF HOLES IN THE BULBS, LEAKS AROUND REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR EVERY TIME IT RAINS, AND LOOSE SEALS AROUND TRUNK AND REAR LIGHTS , THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *LA

HAVE HAD TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CALIPERS ARE BAD, SPECIFICALLY THE RIGHT FRONT. BRAKES MAKE A CREAKING NOISE WHEN STEPPING ON THEM. *JB

NOTICED A SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE AROUND MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. LOOKED AND FOUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE, AND THANKFULLY HAS NOT LEFT HER BESIDE OF THE ROAD. WILL REPLACE THE GASKETS ON MY OWN, WILL HAVE THE OLD PARTS AVAILABLE. FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AND IF NO PROBLEM WHY DID GM REDESIGN THE GASKET (PART # 89017279). WHY ALSO IS THERE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS DATED MARCH 2003 ( # 03-06-01-010). WHY HAS A RECALL NOT BEEN STARTED. THIS PROBLEM COULD START A FIRE IN THE ENGINE BAY, AND A WHOLE LIST OF OTHER THINGS. *NM

LOST OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT INTO ONCOMMING TRAFFIC. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY CHEVY MALIBU HAS LOST CONTROL WHILE CHANGING LANES FROM THE RIGHT LANE TO THE LEFT LANE. THE BACK END HAS SWUNG OUT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO WOOBLE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT OUT OF CONTOL. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND I HIT A GUARD RAIL WITH ONLY SMALL DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. THE LAST TIME WAS A WEEK AGO AND WAS THE MOST SERIOUS. I WAS CHANGING LANES FROM THE MIDDLE TO FAST LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65. THE VEHICLE BACK END BROKE LOOSE AGAIN AND SKIDDED BACK AND FORTH 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HIT A TRUCK AND CAUSED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND $3000.00 OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES FOUR TIMES AT CHEVY DEALERSHIPS RECOMENDATION. EACH SET HAS PRODUCED THE SAME EFFECT, PULL TO THE LEFT. I HAVE HAD FOUR ALIMENT JOBS. EACH TIME THE REPAIR SHOP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PULL WAS STILL THERE. ROTATED TIRES EIGHT TIMES. NO EFFECT AT ALL. I HAVE EVEN HAD A PROFESSIONAL BODY SHOP LOOK AT THE VEHICLE TO CHECK FOR PREVIOUS ACIDENT DAMAGE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. THEY FOUND NO ACCIDENT DAMAGE, BUT SAID THE ENGINE CRADLE MIGHT NOT BE IN THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT AND COULD NOT FIX IT. AT THIS POINT I AM READY TO SELL THE CAR AND BUY A

1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU REQUIRED NEW ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS.*MR THE VEHICLE HAD LOW MILEAGE WHEN THE BRAKE FAILED. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED. *NM

OWNER OF A 1999 CHEVROLET MAILBU. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING FAILED, RESULTING IN HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A SERVICE FACILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. IF IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DID SOME RESEARCH ON YOUR WEBSITE AND FOUND AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DEFECT (EA03021).*AK

I HAD FREQUENT LOSS OF COOLANT, AND DRIPS ON MY DRIVEWAY SURFACE. UPON TAKING TO DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT INTAKE GASKET LEAKING. ALSO I WAS TOLD BRAKES WERE ALMOST GONE. AT 53,000 MILES THIS SEEMED EXCESSIVE ON BOTH COUNTS. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE GASKET WAS ABOUT $700.00. REPLACING THE PADS AND TURNING ROTORS COST $250.00. THIS MAKES THE 3RD SET OF PADS, AND RESURFACING OF THE SECOND SET OF ROTORS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS THE ABS LIGHT STARTED COMING ON WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER IN MAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS OCCURANCE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECENT BRAKE JOB, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS UNTIL I HAD THE BRAKE JOB DONE AT THEIR RECOMMENDATION. THE DEALER, WHILE ACKNOWLEDING NO BLAME PAID 50% OF THE REPAIR LEAVING ME WITH A $200.00 BILL. IN LITTLE MORE THAT 30 DAYS I HAVE SPENT $1200 ON CRITICAL PART REPAIRS FOR A WELL MAINTAINED CAR WITH ONLY 53000 MILES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BREAK DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE FEBRUARY 2004. SEEMS TO GET WORSE AS TIME PASSES. ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKES LIGHTS WARNING COMES UP AT THE SAME TIME EITHER DURING DRIVING OR 10-15 SECOND AFTER STARTING CAR. WHEN THIS HAPPEN, POWER WINDOWS LOCKED UP. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONING POWER LIGHT WENT OUT AND DON'T WORK. SOMETIME RESTART CARS SEVERAL TIME TO CLEAR BUT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. PROBLEMS CAN LAST A FEW MINUTES TO HOURS OR UNTIL RESTART CARS. ONLY WORRY IS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON VERY HOT DAYS WITH WINDOWS CLOSE AND AC ON AND PROBLEM LOCKED WINDOWS AND SHUT A/C DOWN. HAD TO DO THIS ONCE. HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART CAR TO OPEN WINDOWS. NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO A/C SWITCH PROBLEM. A/C TURN OFF/ON AT WILL. WAS FIXED ONCE BEFORE BUT PROBLEM REOCCURED. ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH BRAKES, AC SMELL, ROTORS WARPED... SAME REOCCURING PROBLEMS AS MANY OTHER 1999 MALIBU OWNERS HAD. HAVE PROBLEM CHECK BUT TECHNICIAN UNABLE TO PULL ERROR CODES FROM IT. BEEN TO A FEW PLACES TO HAVE PROBLEM CHECKED, GET CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC BUT NO ONE SEEM TO KNOW WHAT CAUSING IT. BECAUSE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, MAKE IT EVEN HARDER. *AK

1 - BRAKE FAILURE AT 15,000 MILES; REPLACED BRAKES 4 TIMES AFTER DEALER AND MANUFACTURER (CHEVROLET) FAILED TO REPAIR; I PURCHASED 3 CALIPERS, 4 ROTORS AND MANY BRAKE PADS AT COSTS OF $1,000. 2 - GAS GUAGE SENDING UNIT FAILED AFTER 60,000 MILES; COULD NOT DETERMINE PROPER FUEL LEVEL; PURCHASED AND REPLACED UNIT AT COST OF $325. 3 - INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AT 45,000 MILES; VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE OVERHEATING; DEALER CHARGED $700 TO PERFORM VALVE JOB AFTER CHARGING $700 TO REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD; 4 - BATTERY FAILED AFTER 25,000 MILES; POSITIVE POST FELL OUT OF BATTERY; PURCHASED REPLACEMENT AND DID NOT HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER BECAUSE I WAS IN CALIFORNIA FROM TEXAS ON A TRIP - COSTS $70 . *AK

TRIED TO START 1999 CHEVY MALIBU ON 4/26/04-IGNITION MODULE HAD GONE OUT OF VEHICLE-NOW TO REPLACE IT I HAVE TO APY FOR IT COMPLETELY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED- I ONLY HAVE 53,500 MILES ON MY CAR AND I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF THE COST

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. REPLACEMENT COSTING $613.00.*AK

INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT, AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT. CONSUMER HAD TO CHECK IT EVERYDAY. ALSO, HAD TO ADD COOLANT. *AK

TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT WIRE CONNECTOR MELTED. CONSUMER REPLACED LIGHT BULBS. *AK

COOLANT LEAK FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND RELATED PARTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND HAD COME APART. ALSO, THE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AND SEPARATED UPON PULLING INTO A REPAIR SHOP TO FILL THE TIRE WITH AIR BECAUSE AIR WAS SEEPING OUT. THE CAUSE OF THE BOTH TIRE BLOWOUTS WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK *SC *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING IN VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS NOT YET TAKEN VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, BUT WILL DO SO SOON. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TWO DEFECTS. FRONT BRAKES WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. ALSO, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING INTO THE CRANKCASE AND ONTO THE MOTOR. *AK *JB

WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS, CAUSING THE BULB TO SHORT OUT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK *MR

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILING AT 50,000 MILES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *MR

ON 8/20/2001 AT 46,208 MILES ON MY 1999 CHEV. MALIBU, COOLANT BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. DEALERSHIP REPLACED GASKETS UNDER GMPP EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW ON 3/12/04 AT 75,600 MILES, THE REPLACED GASKETS ARE LEAKING. AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ORIGINAL FACTORY GASKETS ALONG WITH DEX-COOL COOLANT WERE DEFECTIVE. AT THE FIRST REPAIR, STILL DEFECTIVE GASKETS WERE USED TO MAKE THE REPAIR. AFTER THIS FIRST REPAIR, GM RELEASED A NEWLY REDESIGNED GASKET AND PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE ISSUE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME TROUBLE. THIS COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD THE GASKETS COMPLETELY FAIL AND ALLOW COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE OIL. THIS WOULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.*AK

MY CAR VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING AFTER I REACHED 50 OR MORE MPHS.*AK