1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WORN CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TS

IN JULY OF 2002 MY RIGHT TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN I TOOK APART THE LIGHTING SECTION I SMELT BURNING . I WENT TO THE AUTO ZONE TO BUY A REPLACEMENT BUT COULDN'T REMOVE THE BULB. I THAN TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY GARAGE TO BE FIXED. THEY SAID THAT THE BULB WAS WRONG IN THE BOARD. NOW (11-18-02) MY TAIL LIGHT IS OUT AGAIN AND WHEN I CHECKED THE OTHER BULBS WERE ALSO APPEARING TO BE MELTED IN THE BOARD ALSO. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY CHEVY GARAGE TO BE FIXED. THEY REPLACED THE BOARD ON THE RIGHT AND THE BULBS. UPON CHECKING THE LEFT SIDE REAR LIGHTS WERE OUT NOW. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE TAIL LIGHTS BOARD AND BULBS TOO. THEY ARE WORKING NOW BUT NEXT? THIS IS TOO FAMILIAR OF A COINCEDENCE TO BE HAPPENING I THINK THIS IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE CAR ITSELF. IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN I'LL BE BACK TO COMPLAIN AND TRY TO FIND OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING TO MORE THAN JUST MY MALIBU! DT

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. TS

FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WHICH WILL BE IT'S THIRD ONE IN FIVE YEARS--CAR ACTS LIKE IT 'S NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS TO GO--PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE REVS BUT THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE

RADIO DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE - SEEK/SCAN/STATION ACCESS. CD PLAYER STILL WORKS. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768316

REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, VALVE COVER GASKET, MOLDED COOLANT TUBE $572.00. LOCAL REPAIR SHOP STATED GM IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKETS BEING DEFECTIVE. WE MAINTAIN OUR CARS ON A REGULAR BASIS, IN ORDER TO AVOID HAVING LARGE EXPENDITURES FOR NEGLECT. THIS IS NOT A NEGLECT ISSUE ON THE CUSTOMER'S PART. BUT SOLELY ON THE PART OF GM. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****768314

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW TIRES EVERY 30,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT OVER 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS ON THE VHEICLE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55MPH IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SHUT OFF CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM

I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN I TRIED TO GET OVER IN ANOTHER LANE. I COULD NOT BECAUSE MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. SO, WHEN I COULD GET OVER I HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDER MY HOOD. ALL MY LIGHTS LIT UP AND I COULD NOT STOP MY CAR. I TRIED TO MAKE IT HOME AND MY CAR STARTED SMOKING. I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT MY BELT HAD POPPED OFF ALONG WITH THE PULLEY THAT WAS BURNED BADLY. MY ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING ALSO, I WENT ALONE W/MY MECHANIC TO GET THE PART AND WAS INFORMED BY AUTOZONE THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT ANY TIME BUY THE COMPANY. I CALLED AND REPORTED IT THIS MORNING AND WAS INFORMED THAT IS NOT TRUE. I HAVE THE PART TO SHOW THAT THIS IS A DANGER BECAUSE THE PART IS A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC. THE CORPORATE OFFICE WAS AL SO RUDE AND STATED MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THAT IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. ALSO, I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEY WERE NOT GONE TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION. NLM