2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

WE UNFORTUNATELY OWN A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES FOR GOING OUT OF ROUND. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT LESS THEN 50,000 MILES AT THE COST OF $728.00. THE AIR CONDITIONER POPS ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN NOT COOLING FOR THE MOST PART. THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NONFUNCTIONAL AND OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD BE. THEN THERE IS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND THE COOLANT LEAKING AND THE CAR OVERHEATING WE ARE TOLD THIS IS A MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET AND WILL COST AROUND 800.00 TO FIX. THE NEWEST PROBLEM IS THE FACTORY INSTALLED RADIO TUNER IS BURNED OUT AND NOW WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE RADIO COSTING YET ANOTHER $100.00 DOLLARS OR SO THIS CAR HAS NICKEL AND DIMED US TOO MUCH. AFTER LOOKING OVER YOUR SITE I FOUND THESE TO BE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL. I FEEL THIS CAR WAS A LEMON ACROSS THE BOARD NOT JUST OURS BUT, ALL 2000 MALIBU'S. PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE CARS ON A WHOLE THEY WERE VERY BADLY MANUFACTURED AND WE ALL DESERVE SOME COMPENSATION FOR IT. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING THE HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHT. INTERMITTENTLY, THE HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER WAS INFOMED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *SC *JB

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKES GRABBED SO HARD THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. ON ONE OCCASION THIS FAILURE CAUSED LOST OF CONTROL, IN WHICH THE CONSUMER ALMOST CRASHED INTO AN 18 WHEELER, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE MEDIUM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND WAS NOW REFUSING TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE. *AK THERE WAS A RATTLE UNDER THE HOOD AT THE FIREWALL AREA WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE HOSE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND RUBBING UNDER THE VEHICLE, BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD WORE THIN, THE FUEL PUMP SENDER DID NOT HOLD THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL PRESSURE, THERE WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE 24X CRANK SENSOR, THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO WEAK FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WHICH WERE NOISY (THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED), THE COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR SHORTED, THE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY LEAKED COOLANT, THERE WAS A VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HARDWARE WAS BAD AND WAS LOOSE IN THE CALIPER, ROTOR PULSATION WHICH WAS REPLACED PER BULLETIN, THE TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE A/C HAD INTERNAL DAMAGE AND WOULD CUT ON AND OFF. *SC

RECALL 03V327000, WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD WARNING SWITCH FAILED TO WORK. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS STARTED AT 89,000 MILES IN MAY 2003. *NM

RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN FIFTY TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. *AK

AFTER STOPPING FOR AN ERRAND AND SEEING A PUDDLE OF COOLANT ON THE GROUND, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE LEAK CHECKED ON. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND A LEAK IN THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET. THE SHOP ADVISED THAT THIS REPAIR WAS COMMON AND POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE TYPE OF COOLANT USED AND POSSIBLY DEFECTS WITH THE GASKETS OR INTAKE MANIFOLD. THEY PROVIDED AND ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS BETWEEN $600.00 AND $800.00 DEPENDING IF ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED (POLAR CHEV IN WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN) WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE REPAIR AND REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THEY DO A LOT OF THESE REPAIRS ON THE MALIBU AND IMPALA BUT THE REPAIR IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED ALSO. THEY SAID NO SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OR BULLETINS ISSUED ABOUT COOLANT LEAKS ON THE 200 CHEV MALIBU. FROM RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE IT APPEARS TO BE A LARGE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES AND CHEV REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *JB

WATER WAS GETTING INTO THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS RESULTED IN RUST AND THE BULB BLOWING OUT. *AK THE STOP SIGNAL AND THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD ALSO GET RUSTED. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE THE BULBS EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. *SC *JB

TURN INDICATORS WOULD FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HAVING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT; BUT, MANY CLOSE CALLS. IN THE FALL OF 2002, I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. IN 2003 IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT GM WAS GOING TO HAVE A RECALL CAMPAIGN IN THE 1ST QUARTER OF 2004; HOWEVER, MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RANGE OF VEHICLES TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

LIGHT FOR LOW WATER WOULD COME ON. ABOUT 3-4 TIMES EVERY 6 MONTHS STARTING 2002. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN, EVEN JUST A FEW BLOCKS. AT THAT POINT, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT FAR FROM HOME WHEN THE MAJOR TROUBLE STARTED. THE REPAIR REPORT READS "LOW COOLANT LIGHT IS ON AND THE OIL APPEARS TO HAVE WATER MIXED... ADVISE... LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS LEAKING -REPLACED LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. ALL RELATED GASKET/SEALS. 6 HOURS OF LABOR IN CARY, NC. TOTAL BILL $768. + $50 FOR TOWING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS A LOT FOR A RELATIVELY "YOUNG" CAR. THANK GOODNESS THE LOW WATER LIGHT WORKED -- BUT NO EXCUSE FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK

TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHT WERE NOT WORKING. NHTSA RECALL 03V327000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK