1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

I LIGHTLY PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, LIFTED MY FOOT OFF, THEN PRESSED AGAIN - THE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED, THE MECHANIC SAID THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - 2ND FAILURE. *JB

I LIGHTLY PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, LIFTED MY FOOT OFF, THEN PRESSED AGAIN - THE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED, THE MECHANIC SAID THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD SNAPPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

FRONT BRAKES PULSATE WITH A VIOLENT STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND FRONT END SHAKE.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NORMAL STREET SPEEDS AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST ITS RACK AND PINION STEERING AND ALL POWER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE ARM REST POPPED OUT, THE VEHICLE PULLED SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT (DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM). THE DEALER FINALLY REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, BRAKE ROTORS, 2 SETS OF TIRES/ALMOST COMPLETELY BALD AT THE TIME ONLY 13K MILES. THE RIMS HAD TO BE FORCED OFF, THE FRONT ROTORS HAD BECOME RUSTED AT 20K MILES, THE IGNITION WIRE HARNESS HAD COME APART, THE POWER STEERING HOSES HAD COME LOOSE, LOST FLUID AND POWER STEERING WHILE IN MOTION, THE TRUNK LEAKED, THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON TWICE A WEEK, THE FRONT END SQUEAKED AND RATTLED, THE ANTENNA WIRE WAS LOOSE, THE RIGHT HEAD LAMP HAD PERMANENT MOISTURE WITH NO CRACK, THE A/C WOULD SHUT ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY, THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 60K MILES AND THE WANING LIGHT HAD COME ON FOR ONLY FIVE MINUTES, THE ENGINE LEAKED OIL, AND THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT HOUSING HAD BROKEN. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING TRUNK LATCH PROBLEMS. EVERY TIME THE CONSUMER OPENED THE TRUNK AND WAS UNDER IT, THE TRUNK CLOSED, HITTING THE CONSUMER ON THE HEAD. MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK *PH *JB

INTERMITTENTLY PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S VIEWS. *AK

WATER LEAKED ONTO THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND CAUSED LEFT BACK TAIL LIGHT TO FAIL. *AK

98 MALIBU LS DEVELOPED COOLANT LEAK AT 19,000 MILES. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 98. FOUND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS LEAKING AS WELL AS WATER PUMP BAD. $880.00 TO REPAIR. DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP COVER COST EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM. DEALER SAID THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SIUT AGAINST GM OVER THIS ISSUE!?!?*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS/ PADS, AND REAR CYLINDERS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER, ALL THE ABOVE REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY, THE IGNITION SWITCH DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER CHANGED THE NEW KEY AND THE PROBLEM REMAINED. *AK THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT HAD COME ON AND SHUT OFF THE FUEL SYSTEM OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS STRANDED UNTIL THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE KEY STILL DIDN'T WORK WHEN THE NEW KEY WAS MADE. *SCC *JB