1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

FOR SOME REASON THE FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY.(THEY LAST ABOUT A MONTH OR SO OF IN-FREQUENT DRIVING).AT ABOUT EVERY THIRD PAD CHANGE,I'VE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS.AK

RECALL 01V068000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM. WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP OPERATING OR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD LOCK UP IN A DOWN POSITION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN.

THE ABS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FREQUENTLY TURNS ON, ESPECIALLY DURING BRAKING, AND/OR NON-BRAKING WHILE MAKING A TURN. WHEN THE ABS LIGHT TURNS ON, THE BRAKING CAPABILITIES OF THE CAR ARE DIMINISHED (CONVERSELY OF WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN). THESE INCIDENTS OF ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION HAVE ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A COUPLE ACCIDENTS WHERE THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT FULLY POWERED. IT HAS FELT LIKE LOSING THE POWER ASSISTED BRAKES ON THE CAR, WHERE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE POWER BRAKING SYSTEM. 99% OF THE TIME, THE SYSTEM WORKS FINE, BUT IT'S THAT 1% OF THE TIME THAT THIS HAPPENS UNEXPECTED, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS.

UPON PURCHASE, LIGHTER/ASSESSORY FUSE BLOWN. REPLACED FUSE, RECENTLY BLOWN AGAIN. NOW BLOWING FUSES AT ANY TRY OF USE.*AK

HEATER FAN SWITCH ONLY WORKS ABOVE SETTING 3. THIS RESULTS IN OPERATOR TO HOT(HEAT) OR TO COLD(A.C.). CANNOT FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN SINGLE CAR COLLISION. STEERING FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THEN VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE PASSENGER SIDE SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. *NM

I HAVE REPLACED MY ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM AT LEAST 4 TIMES. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET THAT DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS, THE BRAKE ROTORS WOULD WEAR UNUSUALLY FAST. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING TO SEE IF WITH OVER $4,000 SPENT IN PARTS, SERVICE, AND LABOR, THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED. *LA

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TECHNICIAN SERVICED VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR: I HAVE REPLACED TIRES TWICE, TRIED TO HAVE THE FRONT END ALIGNED BECAUSE OF THE STEERING PROBLEM , IT IS LIKE I HAVE NO POWER STEERING - WHEN I TOOK IT TO GET THE FRONT END ALIGNED, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T DO IT BECAUSE OF THE RACK & PINION NEEDED REPLACED FIRST. I HAVE CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS AND FOR ME TO CONTACT YOU. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO PUT A MOTOR AND BRAKES(SEVERAL TIMES) ON THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP ME. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR