1999 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT TAIL LIGHT MELTED INTO THE ASSEMBLY, UNABLE TO CHANGE BULB, RESULTING IN NO TAIL LIGHT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEAT, DEALER CHANGE WATER PUMP, STILL REOCCURING THE PROBLEM.

THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T COOL PROPERLY. IT SEEMS THAT ONCE MY CAR IS GETTING COOL THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL SHUT OFF AND WILL BLOW WARM AIR. THERE ALSO IS A SHORT BETWEEN THE RECIRCULATING AIR BUTTON AND THE OUTSIDE AIR BUTTON. THE LIGHTS WILL BLINK ON AND OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING THE BUTTONS. SOMETIMES AN ODOR WILL COME FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE REAR-PASSENGER DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN. MY ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED AND REPLACED. MY BRAKE PADS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED BUT MY BRAKES STILL GRIND AND SQUEEK.

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ROTORS CAUSE CAR TO SHAKE .*AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER SUFFERED AN EYE INJURY FROM A LATER DEPLOYING AIRBAG, WHILE SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.(ATTORNEY KEVIN O'DELL ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)*JB

ALL 4 TIRES BEGAN TO CUP AT JUST OVER 23,O00 MILES AND WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A ROARING SOUND. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE BELTS BROKE (FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15 93T M-5, DOT NUMBER UNKNOWN). *TT *NLM

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS ARE WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY WITHIN EVERY 8,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FRONT BRAKES ARE NOT UP TO THE JOB FOR THIS CAR. DEALER HAS NO FIX EXCEPT TO KEEP REPLACING PARTS . GM SHOULD COME UP WITH A SOLUTION AND FIX THESE CARS.*AK

THE ROTORS WARP EVERY 10,000- 15,000 MILES. ALSO, THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES ALREADY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS EARLY SHIFTING IN ALL THE GEARS, THE RIDE IS ROUGH, THE ELECTRICAL REAR DEFOGGER DOESN'T CLEAR WELL, SOMETIME THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT STICKS, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR/TOO FAR, SOUNDS LIKE AIR IS COMING THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR/AND WINDOW-PER BULLETIN, THE PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN OUT OF THE SUPPORT BRAKET-R/R, THE ROTORS ARE WORN/OUT OF ADJUSTMENT/AND MAKE NOISES WHEN STOPPING/PULSATION FROM REAR BRAKES-DRUMS, AND AT LOW SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION JERKS/SLIPPING-DIAGNOSED A LEAK FROM PAN BOLTS. *SCC

GM DISREGARDED ALL COMPLAINTS. EVEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT ANSWER ANY MORE QUESTIONS. BRAKES ARE STILL A PROBLEM. UNEVEN WEAR, PULLING, STIFFENING IN RAINY WEATHER, WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. GM REFUSES TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO FIX.

SUSPENSION IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER THREE TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. GM ADMITS SERVICE ALERT, BUT REMEDY THEY SUGGEST DOE SNOT FIX PROBLEM. WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON ROUGH SURFACE, CAR JERKS, SQUEAKS AND FEELS GENERALLY LESS CONTROLLABLE

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. THE CONSUMER TAKES THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EVERY 4000 MILES FOR THE SAME VIBRATION/SQUEAKING AND THEY JUST REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, AND TRIMMED THE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS EVERY 3,000 TO 4,000 MILES. *JB THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VIBRATION IMMEDIATELY CAUSED THE ALIGNMENT TO GO BAD AND GETS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE IF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *JB *SCC

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING, DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE DUE TO BAD BRAKE ROTORS. REPLACED PARTS, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ROTOR PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *YH

THERE IS A COOLANT SMELL IN VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE HESITATES. ALSO, HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15. *SLC

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREAD. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY,P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD.(STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY)*JB

TIRES ARE CRACKING BETWEEM THE TREAD (FIRESTONE AFFINITY P215/60R15). NLM

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREAD. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15. *SLC

TIRE IS CRACKING BETWEEM THE TREAD (FIRESTONE AFFINITY P215/60R15). NLM

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREAD. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THE FIRESTONE AFFININTY TIRES, P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD.(STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY).*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15 TIRES ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD.(STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY).*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15. *SLC

TIRES WERE CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD (FIRESTONE AFFINITY P215/60R15). NLM

THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P21560R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD.(STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY)*JB

THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P21560R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD.(STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY)*JB

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

FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES/ BLOWER FUSE REPLACED FOR 1AND 2 POSITIONS. *AK

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

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

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

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

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

THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORE OUT PREMATURELY SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING PULSATION AND NOISE. *YH

PLASTIC LATCH PLATE BROKE WHILE INSTALLING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BRAKES WENT OUT. MASTER CYLINDER BROKE/ INTAKE GASKET FAILED, AND OIL AND COOLANT HAD MIXED TOGETHER.*AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN APPLING BRAKES. BRAKES AND ROTORS KEEP WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK JLG

DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMPS ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING PULLED SUNVISOR TO BLOCK SUN, AND SUNVISOR FELL INTO CONSUMER'S LAP. *AK

1999' MALIBU HAS BEEN IN FOR BRAKE/ROTORS TIMES WITH LESS THAN 37,000 MILES. SAME ISSUE WITH1999' ALERO, WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES FOR BRAKES/ROTORS, ENDED LEASE EARLY LAST MONTH.*AK

WHEN MAKING TURNS ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, CONSUMER WILL THEN SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTART. ABS LIGHT WILL THEN BE OFF. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND A CAUSE.ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING AT TIME OF PURCHASE. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE A NEW MOTOR PUT IN BECAUSE OF A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE PISTON PLATES. ALIGNMENT TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS NEEDED. *JG

INTERMITTENLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY HARDER AND PUMP BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER AND HAD BRAKES REPAIRED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND PAD AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *YH

THERE IS VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKE AT ANY SPEED, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.*JB

POWER STEERING PUMP IS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND AT ANY TIME, ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS REPLACED PUMP 3 TIMES, REMEDIES THE PROBLEM ONLY FOR A WHILE, THEN THE GRINDING SOUND COMES BACK.*JB

REAR BRAKE AND TURN SIGNALS HAVE STOPPED WORKING, WATER IS GETTING INSIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAS CAUSED A SHORT. *AK