2004 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

THE POWER STEERING LOCKS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY FAIL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ELECTRIC STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. *AK *TT

THE STEERING ON THIS CAR IS SUBJECT TO REPEATED OSCILLATION AT IDLE, SLOW AND MODERATE SPEEDS. THE LONGER THE CAR IS DRIVEN ON ONE TRIP THE WORSE THE PROBLEM BECOMES. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, BUT IT IS TO THE POINT THAT THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. CHEVROLET HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENTS, BUT NO CUSTOMER NOTIFIATIONS. THE SERVICE WRITER AT MY SERVICE DEALERSHIP, DAVE MCDERMOTT CHEVROLET, EAST HAVEN, CT, HAS SAME CAR, SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE STEERING COMPONENTS BECAUSE SHE KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE TODAY (01/11) AND YESTERDAY (01/10) CAUSED THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AND A "WRENCH" IDIOT LIGHT DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD. THAT WAS CORRECTED BY STOPPING THE CAR, PLACING IT IN PARK, TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTARTING THE CAR. *AK ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. *SC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JUST STALL. HOWEVER, THE VERY FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE ELEVEN DAYS, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *AK *JB

VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AND CUT OFF. THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHERE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP, AGAIN THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO DRIVE TO A AUTO SHOP. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED.

ON OR ABOUT 01/15/05 THE POWER STEERING GAME OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 01/17/05. DEALER CHANGED THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP A DAY LATER. ON 01/21/05 STEERING GAVE OUT AS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND ON AND POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. CAR WAS TURNED BACK IN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE AFTER 3-4 DAY I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF ANY DEFECTS. *NM

THE ELECTRONIC STEERING IN MY 2004 MALIBU FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN OPERATION. IT HAD BEEN JERKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY WATER/DAMPNESS CAUSING THE JERKING. THEN IT FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THEY REPLACED THE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

WHEN STARTING/DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN HE WOULD TAKE OFF FROM A STOP AND IT WOULD DRIFT TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. *JB

2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU SUFFERED POWER STEERING FAILURE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *JB

I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AT PRESENT TIME, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED TWICE, DUE TO INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE AND A CONSTANT PULL TO THE LEFT. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 8800 MILES, THE SECOND TIME AT 17700 MILES. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED TWICE. THE BRAKES STILL MAKE A RUBBING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT, HOWEVER THE DEALERS TELLS ME THEY CANNOT FIX THAT. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 18000 MILES ON IT. I STILL HAVE STEERING ISSUES, SUCH AS TWITCHES IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THUNKS AND CLUNKS WHEN DRIVING. I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THE STEERING WILL GO OUT AGAIN. *NM

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER ON BOARD,TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH PREPARING TO STOP AT APPROACHING TRAFFIC LIGHT,ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL "FROZE" AND WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN SHE FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR,SHE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. NEEDLESS TO SAY SHE WAS TERRIBLY FRIGHTENED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES SHE RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE STEERING WAS OK. I HATE TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF SHE HAD BEEN ON THE EXPRESS SWAY AT THE TIME. NOW SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE HER OWN CAR. THE CAR IS A 2004 MALIBU. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY, MAKING IT HARD TO STEER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON CONSISTENTLY. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE STEERING WENT OUT, FORCING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO THE INTERLOCK. IF GOING INTO REVERSE AND CHANGING INTO DRIVE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER MUST USE ABOUT 45 LBS OF PRESSURE TO GET THE GEAR SHIFT TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON AN OFF RAMP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES DOWN TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN BUT DID NOT STOP COMPLETELY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE RECALL, AND THAT THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. THE BRAKES WERE ELECTRONICALLY PROGRAMMED CONTROLLED. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; 04V190000. SUMMARY: SOME OF THESE PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) THAT MAY CALCULATE A HIGHER THAN ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED BECAUSE OF AN ERRATIC REAR-WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL, AND CAUSE ABS ACTIVATION WHERE IT IS NOT NEEDED OR NEEDED ABS ACTIVATION TO BE EXTENDED DURING BRAKING AS THE VEHICLE SPEED DROPS TO ABOUT 3 MPH. THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON ON THE DRIVERS DOOR CAME APART. THE SHIFTER HANDLE BROKE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AFTER BEING IN TRAFFIC. *TC

WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT AND DROVE HOME. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MECHANIC FOR AN APPOINTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK EA04018_CAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. WHILE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. *SC *JB

WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU IN CITY TRAFFIC, POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED CONCURRENT WITH ALARM CHIME AND REPAIR CAR LIGHT. SHE HAD TO DRIVE STRAIGHT THROUGH TWO INTERSECTIONS AND STRUGGLED TO IMMEDIATELY PARK THE CAR, AND CALLED ME FOR ASSISTANCE. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, POWER STEERING WAS RESTORED (NO ALARM OR LIGHT). TOOK CAR TO DEALER THE FOLLOWING MORNING FOR REPAIRS. DEALER STATES THAT A RECENT BULLETIN MAY ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND REQUIRES A KIT AND REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN. PARTS NOT IN STOCK. KIT WAS ORDERED AND IS EXPECTED IN ABOUT A WEEK. WILL SCHEDULE REPAIR AFTER PARTS KIT IS RECEIVED. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE UPGRADED TO A SAFETY RECALL ITEM TO MINIMIZE FUTURE ACCIDENTS IN LESS FORGIVING DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU LT A LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS LIGHT IS A PICTURE OF A CAR WITH A TOOL INSIDE IT. A BEEP ALSO COMES ON FOLLOWED BY A MESSAGE THAT SAYS POWER STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES NOW. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING. IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT TO TURN MY WHEEL. AFTER I TURN THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE, THE PROBLEM DOESN'T OCCUR FOR ANOTHER 1-3 WEEKS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED OF 65-70 MPH VEHICLE MOMENTARILY LOST POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT. 2004 MALIBU IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENLY NOT STARTING. PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 6000+ MILES. THE PROBLEM STARTED RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT BECOMES FREQUENT PROBLEM. LAST EPISODE WAS ON 12/8/04. ALSO HAVE HAD WARNING COME UP ON REGARDING THE POWERS TEERING, TOOK TO DEALER. THEY HAD TO "REPROGRAM THE CAR". HAVEN'T HAD THAT PROBLEM SINCE. VERY CONCERNED OVER THE ISSUE OF CAR NOT STARTING. WORRIED IT MY QUIT RUNNING WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSE ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. EA04018_CAT *JB THE STEERING TIGHTENED AND GRADUALLY BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AT THAT TIME. THE WARNING PANEL SHOWED STEERING LOCKED. FAILURE CORRECTED. *TC

(1) WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. (2) POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. (3) CALLING SEALERSHIP TOMORROW, INSURANCE AGENT SAID TO REPORT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY AS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS STARTING TO OCCUR IN MALIBUS. *JB EA04018_CAT

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT.*AK EA04018_CAT

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT.*AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND NUMEROUS STARTING PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING, THE DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKED, ENGINE DIES WITH NO WARNING. *BF NAR *JLS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF, THE POWER REAR VIEW MIRRORS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD BUCK AND SURGE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD START ROUGH AND THE TACHOMETER WOULD BOUNCE. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING ALONG, HEARD SYSTEM WARNING, LOOKED AT MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAY WHICH SAID" POWER STEERING" AND REALIZED I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I DROVE SLOWLY IN THE LANE THAT WOULD REQUIRE NO CHANGING LANES, SLOWED DOWN DRAMATICALLY AND MUSCLED MY WAY THROUGH EACH TURN IN ORDER TO GET HOME. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING.*AK EA04018_CAT

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK EA04018_CAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO PULL AND SHAKE TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A PART WAS NEEDED FOR THE POWER STEERING. A LIGHT ON THE DASH HAD ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT AGAIN. ALSO, THE FOAM STRIP NEAR THE WINDSHIELD WAS COMING OUT OF PLACE. *SC *JB

VEHICLE PULLED OVER/OFF THE ROAD WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, BUT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF APPARENT MALFUNCTION. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER FOR CHECK UP.*AK EA04018_CAT

2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT VIN # [XXX] - ODOMETER READING 4320 MILES - VEHICLE PURCHASED 1/31/04. DURING NORMAL CITY DRIVING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ALSO NDICATED A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. IMMEDIATE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING - HUSBAND ABLE TO PULL OFF WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY INTO A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP - NO SERVICE AVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING WAS ONCE AGAIN OPERATIONAL, AND WAS DRIVEN 60 MILES HOME. VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN 25 MILES TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP (WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED) - NO DIAGNOSTIC CHECK/REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AS YET. *AK [XXX] UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN AN INTERSTATE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL MADE SMALL JERKING MOTIONS TO THE RIGHT AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE. WHEN I EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO JERK ON ITS OWN. THIS CONTINUED INTERMINTELY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. THEN I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER I RESTARTED THE CAR I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE CREST CHEVROLET AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND SENSOR ASSEMBLY #10373948: COLUMN KI (06518-PC). EA04018_CAT

I WAS PARKED ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND PULLED AWAY AND UP TO THE STOP SIGN JUST A COUPLE HOUSES UP THE BLOCK. I WAS FUMBLING WITH MY SEAT BELT AND SLOWLY TOOK OFF WITHOUT MY HANDS ON THE WHEEL. WHEN I GRABBED THE WHEEL SECONDS LATER, I NOTICED IT WAS OFF CENTER, BUT THE CAR WAS STILL GOING PERFECTLY STRAIGHT AND THEN IT BEGAN TO TWITCH BACK AND FORTH TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS CONTINUED ALL THE WAY TO THE GAS STATION WHERE I FILLED UP, AND UPON LEAVING GAS STATION DIC CHIMED IN WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. LLUCKILY, I WAS STILL IN THE PARKING LOT, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND WENT BACK HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. EA04018_CAT. *AK

STERLING COLUMN RATTLES, AND THEN LOCKING AND RESISTANCE. *AK

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 04 MALIBU. ROUGH IDLE, POWER STEERING FALIURE MANY TIMES TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES COULD NOT DUPLICATE, BROUGHT IN WITH POWER STEERING OUT AT IT WAS DUPLICATED, BUT COULD NOT FIGURE OUT FOR A WHILE TOLD ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE, NO SAFETY FACTOR.FINALLY THOUGHT THEY FIGURED OUT PUT IN A NEW STEERING COLUMN, 9,000 MILES LATER BACK TO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH HARD SHIFTING,AND ALSO WITH IGNITION STICKING OR CONTINUING TO TURN OVER AFTER LEETING GO OF THE KEY. I WOULD NOT RECOMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE AND THEY SHOULD ALL BE CRUSHED.MY WIFE IS TERRIFIED OF THE CAR AND WILL NOT DRIVE.CAR IS AT DEALER RIGHT NOW WE ARE DRIVING A LOANER. *JB EA04018_CAT

WHEN COMING TO A STOP POWER STEERING FAILED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK EA04018_CAT FOUND THE WHEEL POSITION SENSOR NOT READING CONSISTENTLY. THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT GRINDING NOISE. *SC

VEHICLE PURCHASED IN DECEMBER, 2003. AT APPROXIMATELY 14000 MILES, NOVEMBER 2004, WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING FAILED. TURNED IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED CAR; POWER STEERING WORKED BRIEFLY, THEN FAILED AGAIN. TURNED IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON; ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME. MADE SERVICE APPOINTMENT, BUT HAVE NOT YET HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. EA04018_CAT

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MINUTES ON BACK ROADS AT 35-40 MPH THERE WAS VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. IT WOULD JERK BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 1/2" EACH WAY. TRIED TO TURN RIGHT, BUT STEERING WHEEL WOULD ONLY TURN TO BETWEEN 2 AND 3 O'CLOCK. HOWEVER, IT TOOK ALL CONSUMER'S EFFORT TO EVEN TURN THAT MUCH. SAW WRENCH LIGHT UP, HEARD DING, AND SAW POWER STEERING ON RADIO. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE INTO GAS STATION PARKING LOT, ABOUT 3 MINUTES AFTER SHE FELT JERKING. RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND STEERING WAS FINE. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER AGAIN, THE THIRD TIME IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS WHILE CONSUMER WAS IN DRIVEWAY. DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK EA04018_CAT

A RECALL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM WAS ISSUED.CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOUR MONTHS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH STEERING JERKED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, NEARLY LOSING CONTROL. WHEN ON REGULAR STREET PROBLEM WAS NOT SO NOTICEABLE. ALSO, HEARD CONTINUOUS KNOCKING NOISES WHEN MAKING TURNS. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED STEERING COLUMN. IT WORKED FOR AWHILE BUT GOT WORSE IN SEPTEMBER. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. IT PARTIALLY RESOLVED PROBLEM, BUT KNOCKING CONTINUED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. KNOCKING NOISE WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK EA04018_CAT

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. *NM FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING SYSTEM. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER SERVICE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HEAVY AND VERY HARD TO TURN. *TC

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED . THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK EA04018_CAT CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT STEER PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOUR TIMES BEFORE THE SERVICE DEALER TO SAY IT WAS OKAY. THE HEADLIGHTS SHINED TOO HIGH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. *SC

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK EA04018_CAT THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC NOT HYDRAULIC ON THIS VEHICLE. *TC

CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR MORE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. EACH TIMES THE DEALER HAS ALIGNED THE FRONT WHEELS, READJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL, CHANGED THE LEFT SIDE TIRE AND REALIGNED THE FRONT TIRE AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED OUT CONTROL TO THE POINT IT FELT LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS GOING TO JUMP OUT OF THE WINDOW. WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS CONSUMER COULD HEAR A CLICKING SOUND. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY REPAIRED THE STEERING PROBLEM. HOWEVER,. THE NOISE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK EA04018_CAT STEERING WHEEL JERKING BACK AND FORTH. *TC

ON MARCH 22, 2004 AT 2,715 MILES STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE DRIVING 56 MPH. DURING THE ATTEMPT TO UNLOCK THE STEERING COLUMN CONSUMER BROKE THE STEERING WHEEL. AT THE PRESENT TIME, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE COMPUTER MODULE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED DURING BOTH INCIDENTS. *AK EA04018_CAT

THE POWER STEERING ON MY MALIBU FAILED. GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM AND REPLACED A CONNECTOR OR MODULE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL TO COVER THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. ODDLY ENOUGH, THE LOANER CAR THEY PROVIDED MY WIFE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T THIS GETTING GREATER ATTENTION BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS? EA04018_CAT

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE HORN DID NOT WORK AS WELL. *JB EA04018_CAT

THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO START. IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 20 MPH. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND GETTING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON THE STARTING PROBLEMS. NOW THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. *JB EA04018_CAT