1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

BROKEN, RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD, CAR IS IN SHOP, UNABLE AT THIS TIME TO VERIFY MILAGE AND CAR ID. NOS.

THE STARTER AND IGNITION FAILED CAUSING THE KEY TO BECOME STUCK IN THE START POSITION WITH THE ENGINE RACING, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF NOR COULD THE KEY BE REMOVED, THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED AT THE DEALER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. NLM

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE OCCURS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AT 19,000 FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED, AND AT 24,000 MILES ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN. AT 47,000 MILES FRONT BRAKES, AND 1 ROTOR NEEDED TO REPLACED. AT 71,000 MILES FRONT ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL TO HAVE ROTORS TURNED EVERY 15,000-20000 MILES.*AK

I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS I'VE HAD TO ADD COOLANT TO THE CAR I DID'NT NOTICE ANY LEAKAGE BUT I KEPT AN EYE OUT. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE OIL THE OTHER DAY COOLANT LEAKAGE WAS EVEDENT AND WAS COMING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE LOOSE, YOU COULD MOVE THEM WITH YOUR FINGERS. DEALER COST ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR IS 500 DOLLARS.THE TIRE SITUATION IS AS FOLLOWS, 2 SETS OF FIRESTONE AFINNITY TIRE THAT ARE SUPOSSED TO LAST 80000 MILES A SET AND WE CAN ONLY GET AOUT 33000 MILES BOTH SETS HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER AND OF COARSE IT'S NOT THE TIRES IT IS THE CAR SO THEY SAY.I HAVE THEM ROTATED EVERY 6000 MILES AND KEEP THEM INFLATED TO THE PROER SPECS,ALSO HAVE THEM BALANCED AND HAVE THE CAR S ALIGNMENT PERFORMED ANNUALLY. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/60/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/60/15 )

DISC BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. PADS REPLACED AT 30K MILES. BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN RIGHT SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. *AK

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED STEERING FLUID MORE THAN OFTEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

JAN 7, 2001 WE WERE DRIVING BETWEEN 45 TO 50MPH. MY HUSBAND SAID TO PULL OVER BECAUSE WE HAD A FLAT TIRE. TWO MONTHS AGO WE BOUGHT THE MALIBU USED. SO I WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THOSE TIRES PUT ON. WE NOTICED A WEEK LATER THAT THE FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE ROTATED, WE DID SO. SO 3000 MILES LATER WE HAD THIS BLOWOUT. THE RIGHT-REAR TIRE CAME APART. USUALLY WHEN YOU GET A FLAT TIRE THERES A PUNCHER OR SLOW LEAK. PIECES OF THE TIRE CAME OFF. I LOOKED AT THE OTHER TIRE YESTERDAY AND I CAN SEE SOME CRACKS ON IT. AND THOSE TIRES AREN'T BALD BUT WORN. THE FRONT TIRES ARE FIRESTONE BUT NEWER. I KNOW THESE TIRES AREN'T ON THE RECALL LIST, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE TIRES. I THINK FIRESTONE SHOULD REPLACE MY TIRES.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60RIS)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60RIS )

WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOT OUT OF SYNC/ CAUGHT AND STOPPED AND STUCK AND STUCK TOGEHTER IN MIDDLE DURING OPERATION. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. *AK WIPER TRANSMISSION BROKE, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AT 23350 MILES, HOWEVER TRANSMISSION DID NOT BURN OUT THIS TIME. *SLC

VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING OR GROANING NOISE WHILE STOPPING FROM VARIOUS SPEEDS. HAD BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK