2000 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

THE BACK BRAKES LOCKED UP AT 55 MPH, WHICH MADE ME LOSE CONTROL AND SLAM INTO A TREE PRETTY HARD. THE ROAD CONDITION WAS PAVED AND DRY. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WILL OCCUR IF CHEVROLET DOESN'T RESOLVE THIS MATTER! *LA

FRONT TIRES WEAR AND LOSE AIR PRESSURE PREMATURELY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, BUT DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

MY 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU (36,000 MILES) RECENTLY STALLED 4 TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. ON FRIDAY 10/7 I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. I COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO CUT THE CAR BACK ON. AT WHICH TIME IT RESUMED DRIVING NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 10 MILES. THEN IT STALLED AGAIN. I TOWED THE CAR INTO TOWN AND DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. (YES, THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY AROUND TOWN). THE REPAIR SHOP TESTED IT AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP I DROVE ABOUT 40 MILES (AGAIN AT GREATER THAN 75 MPH) AND THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. IT STARTED BACK UP IN 2-3 MINUTES. THEN 30 MILES LATER STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME ON A PART OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER! I COASTED THE CAR UNTIL THE SHOULDER REAPPEARED, PULLED ON TO IT AND RE-STARTED THE CAR. THE CAR DOES NOT SHOW ANY SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM IN MY DAY-TO-DAY DRIVING AROUND TOWN. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT SUITABLE TO DRIVE FOR LONG DISTANCES OR AT HIGH SPEEDS DUE TO THIS CONDITION. *LA

VEHICLE PASSLOCK THEFT DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE. AT LEAST A COUPLE TIMES PER WEEK THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM ENGAGES MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. *AK

I PUCHASED THIS CAR WITH 20000 MILES ON IT. I HAD IT FOR A LITTLE OVER 5 MONTHS AND I AM REPLACING A FUEL PUMP THAT WILL COST $650. THE POWER STEERING HAS CORROSION, SO THE POWER STEERING HAS TO BE FLUSHED. REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL FILTER, A CRACKED FAN BELT, AND THROTTLE BODY SERVICE. I HAVE THE GM EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT IT ONLY COVERS THE COST TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. EVERYTHING ELSE IS OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED "REGULAR MAINTENANCE". THE BRAKES ALSO GRIND AND SEEM TO TAKE TOO LONG FOR THE CAR TO STOP. SO I THINK BRAKES AREN'T FAR BEHIND TO BE REPLACED. I AM HOPING I WILL NOT NEED ROTORS TOO. I HAVE READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THE 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. I TRY TO BUY AMERICAN BECAUSE I AM A PROUD ONE. BUT THE QUALITY SEEM TO BE SUBSTANDARD COMPARED TO JAPANESE CARS. MY NEXT CAR WILL BE FOREIGN. US CAR MAKERS NEED TO "STEP IT UP", AS FAR AS QUALITY WITH THESE CARS.*AK

COOLANT LOSS CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. CAR TOWED TO GARAGE. HAD TO REMOVE AND REPLACE INTATKE MANIFOLD GASKET, REPLACE THERMOSTAT, AND REVERSE FLUSH COOLING SYSTEM. TOTAL COST $664.31 WAS ADVISED TO FILE COMPLAINT AS GARAGE HAS HAD AN AVERAGE OF ONE REPAIR LIKE THIS A MONTH ON MAILBUS AND IMPALAS. *LA

FAILURE OF BLINKERS. SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I TURNED ON MY TURN SIGNAL AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. IT IS STILL NOT WORKING. ALL IT DOES IS PRODUCE A HIGH PITCHED BUZZ INSIDE OF MY AUTOMOBILE. LUCKILY I LIVE IN A LOW TRAFFIC AREA AND WAS NOT STRUCK. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. WHEN THIS OCCURS CONSUMER HAS TO COAST VEHICLE TO A STOP.*AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNALS OPERATING POORELY. THERE IS A RECALL ON TURN SIGNAL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT FAILS TO MEET THE MANUFACTURING DATE BY 5 MONTHS ALTHOUGH IT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

MY 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAS ONLY 77,749 MILES ON IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. SINCE THE PURCHASE I HAVE REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS 4 TIMES. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD. THERE MUST BE SOME KIND OF A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE FOR A PERSON TO HAVE TO REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS 4 TIMES WITHIN THE AMOUNT OF MILEAGE I HAVE PLACED ON MY CAR. NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I HAD TO DO THIS ON ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. I HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK WHERE THESE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 3 TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE 4TH TIME AT A PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. I WASN'T SURE IF THE DEALERSHIP WAS DOING THEIR JOB CORRECTLY BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIMES I HAVE THIS DONE I DECIDED TO GO TO A PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. *LA

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS. HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. JUST BOUGHT THE CAR ONE WEEK AGO. SPOKE TO OTHER MALIBU OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. *LA

THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD FLASHERS ON MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. OFTEN TIMES THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, OR THEY WILL STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. THEY WILL FLASH ONCE OR TWICE AND QUIT WORKING; IN ADDITION, THEY WILL WORK FOR A MOMENT THEN QUIT WORKING THEN BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. ALSO, RAREST OF ALL, THEY WILL WORK FINE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD FLASHERS FOR THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR; HOWEVER, GM HAS TOLD ME THAT IT DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY, THE PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED IN COVERED VEHICLES (IF, IN FACT, MINE IS NOT A COVERED VEHICLE). THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITHOUT AN OBVIOUS CAUSE. THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS WHICH MADE MY CAR IMMUNE FROM THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT HAPPENS LESS WHEN I RUN THE AIR CONDITIONER. *LA

2000 MALIBU HAS DIED 7 TIMES WHILE DRIVING DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND PUMP,RADAR CAP ,IGNITION MODULAR, IGNITION SWITCH,MAIN COMPUTER AND IT STILL DYING. I HAVE JUST LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINT THAT PEOPLE HAVE AND CHEVROLET TELLS ME THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THEM.I WILL NEVER BUY OTHER ONE. *LA

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW (HAD 4 MILES ON IT) IN AUGUST OF 2000. WITHIN A MONTH, THE A/C MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN 6 MONTHS THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE, AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL WHENEVER AT A STOP. DURING THIS SAME PERIOD OF TIME, THE BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING, AND I REPLACED THEM ON MY OWN. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ISSUE WITH THEM SINCE. THEN THIS YEAR, 2003, IT COMPLETELY DIED ON ME WHILE DOING 70 IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY IN SAN DIEGO. MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR, AND WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I COULDN'T EVEN TURN ON THE FLASHERS TO LET OTHER DRIVERS KNOW WE WERE IN TROUBLE. OBVIOUSLY, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND WE HAD TO CROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC, SOLELY PROPELLED BY OUR EXISTING MOMENTUM, WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO STEER. I AM BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO ASSESS WHAT THE ISSUE IS, THOUGH I AM SURE IT IS THE ALTERNATOR. THE BATTERY WAS TESTED, AND DIAGNOSED AS PERFECT, OTHER THAN NEEDING A FULL RECHARGING (IT WAS DRAINED BY ANOTHER COMPONENT). ONCE I DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG, I INTEND TO GO TO CHEVY, AND HARASS THEM UNTIL THEY FIX IT. THEN, I AM GOING TO TRY AND ENTER INTO ARBITRATION, AND HOPEFULLY GET RID OF THE CAR ALTOGETHER. IF ANYONE HAS THE "SOLUTION" TO THE STALLING PROBLEM, PLEASE EMAIL ME ! MJARAMILLO @ EXCITE . COM *JB

2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU , ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEED 4 TIMES ALTHOUGH PLENTY OF FUEL IN TANK. *LA

A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN 2000 CHEV. MALIBU. WHICH OCCURS IN AN OCCASIONAL BASIS. THE TURN INDICATORS WORK INCONSISTENTLY, DOESN'T WORK WHEN IT IS DAMPED OR RAINING. THE ELECTRIC/POWER WINDOW OF THE DRIVER SIDE AND REAR RIGHT SIDE WOULDN'T GO DOWN, AND THE FLICKER SWITCH FROM THE DASH LIGHTS DOESN'T WORK FROM TIME TO TIME. CONSUMER HAS DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY ONCE FOR WHICH RESTORED ELECTRICITY TO THE TWO WINDOWS (THE OTHER WINDOWS WORKED FINE); HOWEVER, I STILL EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH ITS TURN INDICATORS, WHICH WORK INCONSISTENTLY. I'M ASKING IF THIS PROBLEM HAS ANY CONNECTION(S) TO THE RECALL OF THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH? *LA

CONSUMER HEARD WHILE TRAVELING A CLICKING SOUND FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED TURN SIGNAL FLASHER FROZE, CAUSING A BUZZING SOUND. *AK

THE 4 WAY FLASHER FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON. THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IN USE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD BLOWN. MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, STOPPED, AND CHECKED TIRES OUT. NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED IN THREE DIFFERENT PIECES. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. HAD NOT BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. SIZE 215/60R15.

THE TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK SOMETIMES. *AK THE TURN SIGNALS ALSO FAILED IN (DECEMBER 01) WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 36K MILES. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REMAINED. THE SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED THE DEALER WOULD NOT AGREE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AT MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE GROUP AND SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED MY CAR I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED TO EXCHANGE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER ONE, I WAS INFORMED THAT I COULD NOT UNTIL MY TITLE WAS RECEIVED. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE JULY 5, 2003 AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A TITLE AS OF YET. I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH FOR MANY REPAIRS AND STILL HAVE NOT SEEN ANY DIFFERENCE. THE CAR STILL REMAINS THE SAME AND I ONLY HAVE ONE MORE MONTH LEFT OF MY WARRANTY. I REALLY FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE WARRANTY TO BE UP SO THAT SOME ACTION COULD BE DONE. *PH

VEHICLE SHUTS COMPLETELY DOWN AT WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME A BUMP IS HIT, BUT HAS HAPPENED OVER 10 TIMES AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MIGHT HAPPEN. *PH

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN MVA BACK IN 2002 BECAUSE OF TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN MADE BUT NOBODY EVER NOTIFIED ME! ALSO MY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES ESPECIALLY WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO LOOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN THERE IS WATER ON THE ROADS. I REPLACED MY ROTORS TWICE! I BELEIVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT.AND ONE MORE THING MY AC CONTROL SWITCH KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF THE COMPRESSOR I DONT BELIEVE THIS COULD BE GOOD FOR THE COMPRESSOR!. *AK

FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT REGISTER A HALF TANK OR LESS. VEHICLE HAS TO HAVE A FULL FUEL TANK. ALSO, WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN, AND WILL NOT RESTART. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC WAS BAFFLED BECAUSE HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE HAS THE SAME HAZARD WARNING SWITCH DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 327 000. THE MANUFACTURER'S NOTIFICATION IS DUE TO BEGIN IN 2004.*AK

HAZZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMINTENTLY BASED ON CLIMATE. *AK

ENGINE STALLED 3 TIMES. DEALER FOUND A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK AND REPLACED IT. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A CONDITION IN WHICH IT WOULD EITHER NOT START OR ONCE STARTED IT WOULD HESITATE OR STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS AND WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY FROM VANDALISM OR SOMETHING IN THE TANK. THESE CONDITIONS WERE NOT COVERED BY THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE ENTIRE SERVICE ASSESSMENT. A GM BULLETIN WAS LOCATED WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT THE TECHNICIAN REPLACE THE EXISTING FUEL SENDER STRAINER AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE ENGINE SYMPTOMS. *NLM

FUEL PUMP DEFECT CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP UNEXPECTEDLY/SUDDNELY. REPAIR SHOP ALSO INDICATED THAT FUEL GAUGE/SENSOR DEFECT CAUSING GAUGE TO INACCURATELY SHOW AMOUNT OF FUEL - GAUGE FAILED TO REGISTER WHEN FUEL IS LOW.*AK

WHILE ENTERING A ON RAMP AT 25-40 MPH CONSUMER COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE STALLED AT THE END OF RAMP. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN BY THE CONSUMER, BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLES. POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE AND NO CITATIONS WERE ISSUED.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STALLING AND STARTING UP. *MR THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A CONDITION IN WHICH IT WOULD EITHER NOT START OR ONCE STARTED IT WOULD HESITATE OR STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS AND WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY FROM VANDALISM OR SOMETHING IN THE TANK. THESE CONDITIONS WERE NOT COVERED BY THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE ENTIRE SERVICE ASSESSMENT. A GM BULLETIN WAS LOCATED WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT THE TECHNICIAN REPLACE THE EXISTING FUEL SENDER STRAINER AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE ENGINE SYMPTOMS. *NLM *JB

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BLINKERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN. WHEN THE BLINKERS ARE NOT WORKING I HAVE REALIZED MY HAZARD LIGHT ALSO DO NOT WORK. WE CHANGED THE FUSE AND THEY WORK FOR 3 WEEKS STRAIGHT BUT NOW I AM BACK TO ONE TURN THYE WORK THE NEXT THEY DONT.*AK

AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH TURNS ON AND OFF. VIBRATION IN FRONT END WHEN BRAKING. TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITENTLY. TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE UNTIL WARM. WINDOWS FOG EXCESSIVELY. SHAME ON CHEVROLET. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT BRAKE LINE INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON TO INFORM HER THAT SHE NEEDED BRAKES OR THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. SHE WOULD HEAR A FUNNY NOISE SOMETIMES. THEN, SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED VEHICLE, AND AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED BRAKES, AND THAT THE CALIPERS ON DRIVER'S SIDE WERE GOING OUT. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE HER $140.00 TO TURN ROTORS, AND PUT BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE ONLY ONE MONTH. ALSO, CONSUME RGOT STRANDED, AND HAD VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. DEALE RFOUND THAT THE BATTERY POST WAS CORRODED, SHE WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. *AK

TURNING SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.HOW LONG IS GOING TO TAKE TO GET A RECALL ? DOES CHEVROLET WANT PEOPLE TO DIE FIRST ??*AK

ENGINE OVERHEATING, ALSO THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ERRATIC, WHEN THEY DO NOT WORK I HAVE TO TURN MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON, THEN OFF, AND THE TURN SIGNALS WORK THEN. AS FAR AS THE OVERHEATING GOES, I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR (OVER $350.00) THEY SAID THEY FOUND WATER IN THE OIL AND REPLACED HEAD GASKET. IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. THIS CAR HAS 45,000 MILES.

WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A STOP, THERE IS GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED. BRAKES WEAR OUT EVERY 2-3 MONTHS(PAYING AN EXPENSIVE AMOUNT FOR BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS AIR CONDITONING SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS AND YOU JUST CANNOT TRADE THIS CAR IN BECAUSE THE VALUE DEPRECIATES THE SAME DAY YOU DRIVE OFF THE CAR LOT.

WITH NEW BRAKE JOB DONE, THE ABS FAILURE CAUSED THE AUTO TO CRASH INTO ROAD GUIDE ON I-495. *AK

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING FOR 2 YEARS. THE WIRES POWERING THE FUEL PUMP MOTOR IN THE FUEL TANK MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TANK AND SO FAR NO STALLING HAD OCCURRED. *AK *CB THERE WERE 5 ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT AND EXPECTED GM TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM AND THE FUEL TANK MODULE DESIGN IMPROVEMENT. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS RENDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE APPRAISER STOPPED WHEN REPAIRS ESTIMATED EXCEEDED $6700.00. *AK *CB

RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CAME APART ON OUTER SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. INITALLY NO CAUSE COULD BE FOUND. THE TREAD AND INNER SIDEWALL APPEARED TO BE OK. AFTER INSTALLING THE SPACE SAVER SPARE AND DRIVING ABOUT 100 MILES HOME AT 50 MPH THE TIRE AND RIM WERE IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED. THE TIRE WAS SO HOT YOU COULD BARELY HOLD YOUR HAND ON IT. THE RIM WAS HOT ENOUGH TO BURN FINGERS. THE BRAKE ON THAT WHEEL WAS NOT COMPLETELY RELEASING AND WAS CAUSING THE EXTREME HEAT BUILD-UP. THE OUTSIDE ON THE TIRE APPEARS TO HAVE GOTTEN SO HOT THAT IT LITERALLY FELL APART. THE BRAKE PADS ON THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPLACED AT ABOUT 38,00 MILES AND THIS SIDE HAD WORN MORE THAN THE OTHER, BUT NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ABNORMAL WEAR. THE BRAKE ON THIS WHEEL APPEARS TO WORK NORNALLY MOST OF THE TIME AND THEN PERIODICALLY NOT RELEASE COMPLETELY AND CAUSE THE HEAT TO BUILD -UP AND THE ABNORMAL PAD WEAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING FROM THE TIRE OR VEHICLE THAT THIS WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN EXCEPT FOR A SLIGHT HUMMING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE A COUPLE SECONDS BEFORE FAILURE. I CONSIDER THIS AN EXTREME SAFET HAZZARD BECAUSE IT OCCURS WITH NO WARNING AND THEN IS USUALLY BLAMED ON THE TIRE. EITHER IT WAS DEFECTIVE OR HAD IMPROPER PRESSURE.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES THEY WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING STEERING BOLTS ARE LOOSE, AND CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND, CAUSING IT TO BE HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN YOU GO TO TURN ON THE TURN SIGNALS THEY DO NOT WORK. THEY WILL WORK ONE MINUTE AND NOT THE NEXT. AT TIMES YOU HAVE TO TURN ON THE FOUR WAY FLASHERS TO GET THE SIGNAL TO WORK AND AT TIMES THIS DOES NOT ALWAY HELP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR REAR END MISSES BECAUSE OF THIS. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD!*AK

BRAKES PULSE/VIBRATE, ESPECIALLY AFTER STOPPING FROM SPEEDS OF 30+ MPH. DEALER ATTEMPTED 6 TIMES TO FIX WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, INCLUDING TURNING ROTORS, REPLACING ROTORS (AT 2200 MILES), REPLACING HUB ASSEMBLY. ALL EFFORTS HAVE FAILED AND PROBLEM RETURNS IN 3-9 MONTHS. MILEAGE AVERAGES 8000 MILES PER YEAR, AND BRAKES ARE NOT SUDDENLY APPLIED. LATEST ATTEMPT IS TO REPLACE BRAKES (AT 29K000 MILES) AND INSTALL "SHIM KIT."*AK

MAY 02 MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR BRAKES AND FRONT END NOISE, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CORRECT THE FRONT END PROBLEM (WHICH THEY NOTED WAS COVERED BY MY WARRANTY) AND TO RESCHEDULE FOR THAT PROBLEM. I DID SO IN JULY 02 AND AT THAT TIME, THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE WORK AND TRIED TO BLAME ME FOR THE PROBLEM SO I PAID $281.75 FOR THIS WORK WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY NOTED THAT WOULD BE COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. MY BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING SEVERAL TIMES: IN OCTOBER 3, 2002, OCTOBER 29, 2002, AND IN DECEMBER 2002. I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR AT A COST OF $280.52 FOR THE DEC. 2002 PROBLEM. IN MARCH 2003 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A RIGHT UPPER STRUT MOUNT HAD CALLAPSED. IN MAY 2003 THE VEHICLE HAS AGAIN OVERHEATED AND THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE YOUNG MAN THAT I SPOKE WITH WHEN I ARRIVED INDICATED THAT THEY (THE DEALERSHIP) WAS UNSURE AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND TO JUST DRIVE IT BECAUSE HIS TRUCK DOES IT ALL THE TIME ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE BATTERIES THAT THEY WERE REPLACING KEPT CRACKING AND LEAKING. WHEN I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN REGARDING THE PROBLEM AND MY SAFETY CONCERNS, HE JUST BLEW ME OFF AS IF I WAS JUST COMPLAINING. ONCE AGAIN, IT IS NOW JULY 2003 AND FOR THE 4TH TIME, MY VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING AND OVERHEATING. IN ADDITION ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS I ALSO

WE HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, WE HAVE 28,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES 2 (TWO) TIMES..ONCE AT 17000 MILES AND NOW AT 28,000 THEY ARE NOT WEARING EVENLY, THE INSIDE BRAKE IS WEARING DOWN BEFORE THE OUTSIDE..I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IT IS CLEAR I AM NOT GETTING COMPLETE BRAKE FUNCTION. *AK

MY CHEVROLET 2000 MALIBU LEAKED A WHOLE LOT OF DEXCOOL COOLENT ONTO THE GROUND...SO FAR, IT'S COST $900 TO FIX THAT AND A WATER PUMP. I'M NOT SURE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE CONSTRUED AS ONE. THE CAR HAS 5600 MILES ON IT.*AK