1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

WHILE DRIVING BATTERY LIGHT FLASHED, AND A BUBBLING NOISE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE. DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I'VE OWNED A "1997" "1998" "1999" "2000" AND OWN RIGHT NOW A 2001 MALIBU ALL THESE CARS HAVE HAD THERE A/C CONTROL HEAD FAIL EXCEPT THE 2001 I'M JUST WAITING FOR THAT TO HAPPEN IT TAKES 2 YEARS BEFORE IT FAILS ON A NEW CAR AND JUST OVER A YEAR ON A NEW PART REPLACEMENT. CHEVROLET DOES NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT CONTINUES ON ALL THERE MALIBUS YEAR AFTER YEAR. *AK

A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL C01014-S, THE CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE COST OF REPAIRING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT PROVIDE THE ORIGINAL REPAIR BILL.*YH *JB

WHILE RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 2-5 MPH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CUT THE GLASS, AND HIT CONSUMER.*AK

I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND GM CASE # C04015874 IN APRIL 01. GM TOLD ME TO SEND IN COPIES OF MY SALES CONTRACT AND OTHER PURCHASE INFO TO PROVE I PURCHASED IT IN NY I DID THAT IMMEDIATELY. THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER AND HAVE IT INSPECTED AND GIVE THEM THE BROKEN PIVOT PART. I THEN WAS TOLD AT THE END OF THE YEAR AFTER ALL THIS MISINFORMATION GIVEN TO ME THAT THEY WEREN'T GOING TO REINBURSE ME FOR THE PART I HAD TO BUY TO REPAIR THE CAR. THE RECALL SAID THE SNOW FALL CAUSES THE PART TO BREAK AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED-BUT THEY WON'T HONOR IT. CAN YOU DO SOMETHING FOR ME, THE PART COST $100. DOLLARS.*AK

WHILE PROCEEDING IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, DEALER STATED THERE WAS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *AK *TT

ALL 4 BACK BRAKE LIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT AND APPEARED TO BE SOMEWHAT MELTED ON THE CONNECTION PART OF THE BULB. REPLACED, 4 WEEKS LATER DRIVERS SIDE BULB BURNT OUT AGAIN. FUSES ARE BLOWING IF I HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE BULB PANEL CONNECTED.

WE HAVE TWO MALIBUS AND BOTH HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE. SERVICE REPLACED GASKET, WHICH TOOK OVERNIGHT. I HAVE READ ON MALIBU WEBSITES ON THE NET THAT THIS IS ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

USED FOUR SET OF BRAKES. SENSOR HAD INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE, J4355 SENSOR ,CRANKSHAFT POSITION REPLACED. RADIO HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT DESPITE RADIO SUPPOSELY SENT OFF FOR REPAIR. TWO POSITIVE BATTERY BOLT AND CABLE REPLACEMENT AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION DISCOVERED POST BROKEN OFF IN BATTERY.

WE ARE A SALVAGE YARD IN CENTRAL WEST TEXAS (NO SALT USED HERE). WE HAVE NOTICED THAT ON ALL LATE MODEL GM VEHICLES WITH ABS, IF THE PUMP IS MOUNTED BELOW THE BATTERY THEIR IS A HIGH RATE OF BRAKE LINE FAILER DUE TO CORROSION FROM BATTERY ACID. WE SELL A LOT OF GM STEEL BRAKE LINES FOR THIS REASON. *AK