2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

WHILE DRIVING MY BATTERY LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND CHIRP AND MY STEERING WHEEL SORT OF LOCKS UP, THE DISPLAY ON MY RADIO SAYS POWER STEERING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT LIGHTS UP ON THE PANEL. IT IS QUITE SCARY CONSIDERING I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN IN MY CAR ABOUT 95% OF THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO OTHER CARS MORE THAN ONCE. I WOULD LOVE TO GET RID OF THIS CAR BUT AM AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN TO THE NEXT PERSON AND IT COULD BE FATAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO RE-CALIBRATED THE ELECTRICAL STEERING, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

I HAVE A LOT OF PLAY IN MY STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A LIGHT THAT KEEPS COMING ON WITH A WRENCH IN THE MIDDLE OF CAR? WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SEEMS AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS GOING TO COME A PART FROM DASHBOARD HAVE TO DRIVE WITH 2 HANDS CAUSE IT SHAKES SOME WHAT . I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE ON FREEWAY MUCH AFRAID AT THIS POINT .. IF U COULD CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS I WOULD APPRECIATE IT ... DONT WANT AN ACCIDENT . NOTIFIED BROWN & BROWN CHEVY , MESA,AZ THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ? MY CAR IS A 2004 CHEVY MALIBU. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WAS TWITCHING TO THE RIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS AND WHILE STOPPED I HAD ALSO LOST POWER ASSIST A COUPLE TIMES. I TOOK THE 2004 MALIBU TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 14 FEBRUARY 2004. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AT A COST TO ME OF $594.20 ON 17 FEBRUARY 2010. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE 44,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

SINCE 1/2012, INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF POWER STEERING AND ENGINE OPERATION AT HIGHWAY/STREET SPEEDS OCCURS. VEHICLE SINCE HAS BEEN INSPECTED FOR INCIDENTS BY CERTIFIED DEALERS/AUTO REPAIR SHOPS. PROBLEM CONTINUES FORCING THE DRIVER TO VEER OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT STEERING AND/OR POWER, PUTTING THE DRIVER AND ANYONE IN THE PATH AT RISK OF INJURY/DEATH. MY RESEARCH DUE TO THE MOST CURRENT INCIDENT LED ME TO INFORMATION RELEASED FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DATED APRIL 1, 2014 STATING THAT 1,340,447 CARS AFFECTED WITH THIS PROBLEM. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 14V153000, GM RECALL #:N140115. GM KNEW THIS INFORMATION. ON 4/23/14 I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA, AND GM. 2 GM EMPLOYEES DENIED THE RECALL/SERVICES, YET EVENTUALLY ADMITTED THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL WHICH WOULD BE MADE PUBLIC 4/28/14, YET NOTICES TO VEHICLE OWNERS WILL GO OUT AFTER 4/28/14. GM CONTINUES THE PRACTICE OF NOT INFORMING THE PUBLIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 205,000.

THE POWER STEERING WOULD JUST STOP WORKING. I HAD TO PAY $563.14 FOR A HAZARDOUS RECALL THAT WAS REPAIRED ONE PREVIOUS TIME, AND THAT G.M. WOULD NO LONGER HONOR. *TR

HAD DRIVEN CAR WITH NO ISSUES PREVIOUS. HAD PARKED CAR IN PARKING LOT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER WENT TO START THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY THE SERVICE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND NOTICED THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. AFTER A MINUTE OR SO, TURNED THE CAR OFF, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING, BUT NOW WHEN APPLYING A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN MOTION ON THE STEERING WHEEL, THE WHEEL SHAKES/CHATTERS/BOUNCES. THIS HAPPENS EITHER IN GEAR OR NOT. IT DOES NOT DO THIS WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT OR WHEN APPLYING INCREASED PRESSURE TURNING RIGHT. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND WONDERING IF THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE UPCOMING POWER STEERING RECALL. *TR