1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

ALL SEAT SHOULDER BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF US$100. PLUS LABOR DUE TO THE PLASTIC BREAKING OFF AND THE INTERNAL SPRING SCRATCHING MY HAND. THIS ALSO PREVENTS THE SEAT BELT FROM RETAINING A SMALL CHILD SAFETY CHAIR.*AK

SERVICE BULLETIN #00-03-10-003B. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS. WHEN CAR IS RE-STARTED THE LIGHT GOES OUT UNTIL ANOTHER SLOW TURN IS MADE. THIS HAPPENS 5-6 TIM.ES A WEEK. *AK

POWER STEERING FAILED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.MY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE POWER STEERING LINE HAD A HOLE IN IT.THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE EXHAUST PIPE WHICH BURNED THROUGH THE INSULATION AND THE LINE.THE LOSS OF POWER STEERIG CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE BECAUSE THE FLUID WAS LEEKING ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE.I FEEL THIS IS DEFINATELY A SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO RIGHT AWAY. MY CAR WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY MORNING 11JUNE 2001.

WHEN THE DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON, FUSES IN VEHICLE SHORT OUT, CAUSING ALL GAUGES AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO FAIL INCLUDING THE LIGHTS. A PRIVATE MECHANIC REPLACED COMPRESSOR IN VEHICLE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT.*AK VEHICLE ALSO HAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK. *SLC

I ALMOST HIT A LARGE NUMBER OF CARS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. ONCE I TIRED TO UP UP THE THE MOUINTAINS AND WHEN I RETURNED, BRAKES WOULD MAKE THE CARD SHAKE AND VIBRATE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE WEEL AND COULD NOT BRAKE THE CAR. I PRAID AND REDUCED SPEED VIA GEAR, AND THEN I COULD STOP THE CAR, BUT MY CAR WAS SO OUT OF CONTROL THAT I ALMOST WENT OUT OF THE ROAD. I HAVE CHANGED MY ROTORS AND PADS LIKE 10 TIMES AND CALIPERS ONCE WITHIN 20.000 MILES. I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE OVER 5000 COMPAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY BRAKES, WEARING OUT VERY SOON. I HAVE SPENT OVER 3500 DOLARS ON PADS AND BRAKES, WITH AND WITHOUT ORIGINAL PARTS AND NOTHING SEENS TO WORK. EVEN THE DEALER MECHANIC SAYS THAT THE BRAKES IS FINE, BUT FOR ME AND EVERYONE ELSE, THEY ARE NOT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION REAR PASSENGER'S DOOR BECOMES UNLOCKED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN CONSUMER TURNS VEHICLE OFF.*AK

ANTI- THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATES RAMDOMLY AND THE IGNITION WILL NOT START. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM. THE ROTORS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY ON THIS CAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL CUTS ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE ALSO HAD SENSORS REPLACED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER TWICE. THOSE ARE JUST THE MAJOR PROBLEMS.*AK

BOTH REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF US$202.49 DUE TO THE PLASTIC COVERING ON THE LATCHPLATE CRACKING AND FALLING OFF. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE BELTS WERE PRIMARILY USED TO SECURE CHILD SEATS. I DON'T FEEL THE BELTS ARE OF QUALITY TO SUPPORT CHILD SEATS. I'M ALSO AFRAID THAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WILL NOT SPEND THIS KIND OF MONEY TO MAKE THEIR RESTRAINTS SAFE AGAIN. THE DEALER TOLD ME WE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE THE BELTS DUE TO THERE NOT BEING A RECALL ON THEM. I ALSO FEEL CHEVROLET SHOULD ABSORB THIS COST. *AK