2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES LATER, THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE "U" JOINT FOR THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED KRISTAL AUTO MALL (2859 FLATBUSH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11234) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I'VE HAD MY CAR FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH IT AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHITEHEADS CHEVROLET WHERE I HAD MY RECALLS FIXED IS BY FAR THE WORST DEALERSHIP ANYONE COULD TAKE THEIR CAR TOO. I TOOK THEM MY CAR AND THEY WERE GOING TO FIX THE RECALLS THE STEERING SHAFT INADEQUATE SUPPORT OF U JOINT TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE STEERING LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A COUPLE DAYS BUT WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT SEEMED LIKE NOTHING WAS FIXED I TOOK IT BACK 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME RECALLS THE LAST TIME I PICKED UP MY CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN I CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN SO I DID THEY HAD IT FOR ANOTHER DAY I WENT BACK GOT IT AND DROVE STRAIGHT HOME LATER THAT DAY I NEEDED TO GO GET MY DAUGHTER SOME DIAPERS I GOT IN THE CAR STARTED IT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON THE GUY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I GOT UPSET CALLED THE MAIN CHEVROLET COMPANY MADE A COMPLAINT NOTHING WAS RESOLVED. WELL RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY INFANT AND TODDLER IN THE CAR GOING 35MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT LOCKED UP TOOK IT TO THEM ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT THE RECALLS AGAIN AND THEY REFUSED THEY SAID ONCE THE RECALL HAS BEEN CLOSED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. SO I HAVE RARELY BEEN DRIVING MY CAR IT DID THE SAME THING ON 07/22/18 THE STEERING WAS GONE MY CAR WAS STILL RUNNING NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON I STOPPED PUT IT IN LARK TURNED IT OFF WAITED 10 MINS STARTED IT AND HAD NO POWER STEERING I TRIED TO DRIVE IT HOME AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE DAYS UNTIL YESTERDAY AND NOW THE CAR SHAKES VERY BADLY LIKE A (DEATH WOBBLE) NO MATTER WHAT SPEED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FEELS LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END IS GOING TO COME RIGHT OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR. I CAN'TPAYTOFIXIT

THE FRONT TURNING SIGNALS HAVE NOT WORKED FOR 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD THE HEAD LIGHTS COMPLETELY REPLACE TWICE. THE SECOND TIME I HAD THEM REPLACED WHEN THE LIGHT HOUSING OF THE TURN SIGNALS WERE OPENED THE LIGHT BULB AND HOOK UPS WERE MELTED TOGETHER.

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY HARD TO OPERATE HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL DURING NORMAL OPERATION OR TURNING SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING AND OTHER ABNORMAL STEERING RELATED CONCERNS

STARTING AROUND TWO YEARS AGO, FUEL GAUGE AFTER FILLING TANK AND THEN STARTING CAR WOULD FALL TO EMPTY ALONG WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT COMING ON. WHEN RESTART CAR WAS OKAY. SO, DID NOT FILL TANK ANYMORE, ALLEVIATED PROBLEM FOR A YEAR. IN PAST YEAR GOT WORST, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON UNTIL USING UP UNTIL AT LEAST 2 GALLONS WAS USED WHEN GASOLINE WAS ADDED. THEN ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. AS TIME WENT ON, FUEL GAUGE ACTING UP MORE, NEVER READING ACCURATELY HOW MUCH GAS IS IN CAR. IN LAST MONTH, NO MATTER HOW MUCH OR LITTLE FUEL IS ADDED, READS FULL FOR A LONG TIME, THEN GAUGE DROPS SUDDENLY TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. HAD CHECKED, INDICATES THE FUEL SENSOR IS ENTIRELY NOT WORKING NOW /OR FUEL PUMP MAY NOT WORK SOON. SO EVERY 100 MILES, GUESS HOW MUCH FUEL TO ADD. NOT KNOWING, COULD RUN OUT OF GAS ANYTIME, AND CAR SHUT DOWN. COULD NOT LIVE WITH CONDITION ANYMORE. SO, HAVE THE COMBINED FUEL SENOR/FUEL PUMP REPLACED. MY OPINION, THIS SAFETY ISSUES SHOULD RESULT IN GENERAL MOTORS ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND REIMBURSING ANY OWNER WITH SAME PROBLEM; SHOULD THEY HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY.

BACKING UP IN PARKING LOT, TURNING, CAR HAD HARD TIME TURNING, TURNED OTHER WAY AND IT FELT LIKE IT JERKED, ( SKIPPED A FEW TEETH) NOW STEERING OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND WON'T STEER VERY GOOD. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO SONS HOUSE.

2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. BRAKES SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION RECALL NOTICES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD *CN

HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING THEY GO OUT ONCE A MONTH AND NOW THEY JUST OUT AND THIS CAR IS DEFIANTLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE LOCKS GO UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING, AND AUTO LOCK IF LEFT RUNNING. GAS FUMES THROUGH OUT THE CAR. THESE ARE VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS, ALSO I HAVE TWO TODDLERS THAT ARE FORCED TO RIDE IN THIS DEATH TRAP!!

CALLED CHEVY MULTIPLE TIMES. WENT IN FOR TO HAVE PART REPLCAEMENT RECALL, ALWAYS GET AN ANSWER OF PART IS NOT AVAILABLE..