1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

PLASTIC BASE OF SYLVANIA 3057 DUAL FILAMENT TAIL LAMPS MELT CAUSING STOP LIGHTS TO FAIL.

I WAS TOLD I HAD A COOLANT LEAK WHICH CAUSED MY CAM TO BREAK IN MY ENGINE. I HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE WITH A USED ONE. I CONTACTED GM FOR SOME HELP AND THEY GAVE ME NONE. THEY WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURED DEFECT ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM. I AM OUT OF POCKET NEARLY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT SHOULD BE STILL GOING STRONG WITH THE ORIGINAL ENGINE AND STILL, UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS USED ENGINE AS I MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN DOWN THE ROAD. I AM VERY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED WITH GM BECAUSE I PUT A LOT OF TRUST IN THEM AND THEIR VEHICLES AND THEY LET ME DOWN. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT I HAVE HAD CONSISTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND IT WOULD BE A SAD THING TO WAIT UNTIL THERE ARE FATALITIES TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A TURN FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM A COMPLETE STOP POSITION WITH FEET ON THE DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.*AK

BRAKE PULSATION CONTINUES AFTER SEVERAL SETS OF ROTORS AND PADS. ALSO HAVE REPLACED CALIPERS, MASTER CYLINDER AND HOSES. REAR BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONAL.*AK

DRIVING ON I-95 FOR SEVERAL HOURS, CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ON CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT ISN'T. I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND CAR IS IS STILL DOING 65, TACKOMETER SAYS I'M AT 2,000 RPMS. I PULL OFF HIGHWAY AT A REST STOP AND HAVE TO ALMOST STAND ON THE BRAKES TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. I PUT IT IN PARK AT A GAS STATION AND THE ENGINE REVS. TACK STILL AT 2,000 (IN PARK). MECHANIC TELLS ME COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC SHOWS FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS (MOTOR IDLE GUMMED UP AND GETTING STUCK). I HAD BOTH KIDS IN THE CAR. IF THE BRAKES HAD GIVEN OUT, WE'D ALL BE DEAD NOW.*AK

ENGINE GASKETS FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE OIL IN THE ENGINE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. 1998, CHEVROLET, MALIBU, 66,000 MILES. INFORMED BY MECHANIC 3RD MALIBU HE HAS SEEN IN A MONTH FOR SAME PROBLEM, COST $1500.00 FOR REPAIRS, WHY NO RECALL OR REPLACEMENT. RESEARCHED THIS SIGHT AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SAME PROBLEM. I AM VERY UPSET THAT AN AMERICAN CAR COMPANY CARES THIS LITTLE FOR ITS CONSUMERS. CHEVROLET KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO DISCUSS IT OPENLY. CONSIDERING LEGAL ACTION.*AK

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED, WITHOUT WARNING. *JB BAD AXLES IN FRONT DID NOT FEEL SAFE. *TT *JB

BRAKE PROBLEM, ABS FAULTY AS WELL, TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAULTY I.E.; AC FAN DOES NOT TURN ON UNTIL TURNED TO 3, THEFT SYSTEM INTERMITTENT. MANY PEOPLE HAVE POSTED THESE SAME PROBLEMS. IS IT GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE A DEATH BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? *JB