2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMING MOMENTARILY FROZEN IN PLACE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THIS OCCURS A AUDIBLE CHIME IS HEARD COMING FROM THE DASH. THIS OCCURS AT BOTH LOW SPEEDS WHILE TURNING AND AT HIGH SPEED WHILE ON HIWAYS MAKING LANE CHANGES. OFTEN THIS IS ACCOCIATED WHILE UNDER ACCELERATION WHILE MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEEDS, LANE CHANGES AT HIWAY SPEEDS AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS IS NOT THE TORQUE SOMETIMES FELT IN THE STEERING FROM FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ACCELERATION BUT A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL DUE TO THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMING LOCKED IN PLACE LEAVING THE DRIVER UNABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. IT'S LIKE THE POWER ASSIST IS TURNED OFF FOR A BRIEF SECOND MOMENTARILY RESULTING IN HARD STEERING BEFORE COMPLETELY BECOMING UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL AS IF IT'S FROZEN IN PLACE. WHEN THIS OCCURS AN AUDIBLE CHIME IS HEARD ALERTING THE DRIVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. VERY UNSAFE. THERE IS A GM RECALL # N140115 RECALL BULLETIN # 14116 AND NHTSA RECALL # 14V-153 COVERING MY YEAR VEHICLE FOR THIS CAR BUT AM TOLD IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN ? WELL I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS STATED IN THE RECALLS. MY CAR MATCHES THE YEARS AND MAKE INVLOVED. HOW CAN THIS RECALL NOT INCLUDE MY CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 TO 4 YEARS AND HAS RECENTLY BECOME VERY APPEARANT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. PLEASE HELP.

DISPLAY HAS BEEN DISPLAYING POWER STEERING AND GETS HARD TO STEER. BOTH TIMES I HAD JUST TURNED INTO MY DESTINATION BUT WAS STILL MOVING AT LOW SPEED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE AND WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THE IGNITION KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND, AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEY SEIZED IN THE IGNITION AND WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

REFERRED TO YOU BY GM AFTER DEALER REFUSED TO CONSIDER THIS A FREE REPAIR, AS MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL #13036D. VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING SAME CONDITIONS AS PER YOUR RECALL, BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED .PANIC-BRAKE ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED 2 WEEKS AGO; ALMOST RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. THIS OCCURRED ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. AT THAT POINT I RELEASED THE BRAKE, AND WAS FORCED TO PUMP THEM IN ORDER TO SLOW VEHICLE. PARK-BRAKE FEATURE ALSO MALFUNCTIONS RANDOMLY. THESE ARE ALL DUE TO VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS IN BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION, REQUIRING A SPACER TO BE INSTALLED.

WELL AFTER A DAY OF NO ISSUES I WAS DRIVING WENT TO PARK AND I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK THE CAR DIED AND REVERSED A LITTLE BIT. IT NOW WON'T TURN OVER AND WON'T MAKE ANY NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. I TRIED JUMPING IT BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK AND I TRIED TO SEE IF MAYBE THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM SHUT IT OFF BUT IT'S NOT THAT EITHER. WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION IT SAYS IT'S STILL IN REVERSE AND WHEN I MOVE THE SHIFTER IT DOESN'T REGISTER ON THE DASHBOARD. SO MY CAR STILL THINKS I'M IN REVERSE.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT CONTINUES TO SHORT OUT EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE SOCKET ASSEMBLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS WOULD FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHERN CHEVROLET (5845 COLISEUM BLVD, ALEXANDRIA, LA), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE BULBS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000. **TR *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT 51 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE SCREW WAS LOOSE. MEGA MOTORS, INC. (565 S BUCKNER BLVD, DALLAS, TX) WAS CONTACTED, BUT REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUES DUE TO THE CONTACT PURCHASING THE VEHICLE 'AS IS'. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE ABSOLVED OF ALL LIABILITY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,248.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED, THE TACHOMETER REMAINED AT APPROXIMATELY 4500 AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO METERING MOTORPLEX (1949 HART ST, VINCENNES, IN 47591, 812-882-5367) WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000.