1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints
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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU- ANTIOCH, IL
TRAVELLING AT A SPEED OF 45MPH WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. TEMPERATURE WAS 15 DEGREES AND THE TIRES HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED/ROTATED.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU- LAKE CITY, MI
BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY FAILING , ROTORS AND PADS ARE BEING REPLACED ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU- DUMFRIES, VA
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 9464 MI, PADS (COMPLETELY SHOT) AT 26711 MI, PADS AND ROTORS AGAIN AT. *AK
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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU- DUMFRIES, VA
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 9464 MI, PADS (COMPLETELY SHOT) AT 26711 MI, PADS AND ROTORS AGAIN AT. *AK
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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU- GROTON, CT
ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING OR PARKED DEALER COUDN'T REMAKE PROBLEM, ROUGH ENGINE VIBRATIONS WHEN CAR IS AT IDLE, TRANSMISSION SLIPS ON NUMERUSE OCCASIONS. *AK
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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU- GROTON, CT
BRAKES IN FRONT REPLACED PADS THEN DEALER REPLACED DISC AND PADS,SHAKES NOT BAKE YET, TIRES WEARING REALLY LOW IN CENTER OF TIRE ALMOST DIDN'T PASS SAFETY INSPECTION, HARD TO KEEP CONTROLL OF VEHICAL IN INCLIMATE WEATHER WITH BAD TIRES.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU- FOUNTIAN VALLEY, CA
WARPPED BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS, BUT MADE ME PAY #117 FOR BRAKE PADS. THIS IS A RECCURRING PROBLEM ACCORDING TO YOUR DATA BASE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BEFORE PEOPLE START GETTING KILLED WITH LOSS OF CONTROL. SEE STEERING COMPLAINTS ON YOUR DATA BASE. OIL LEAKS REOCCURRED ON O1/05/01. *AK
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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU- MELOOD, IN
INTERMITTENTLY ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT OR DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU- BROOKLYN PARK, MN
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS, CONSUMER STATED WHILE PUSHING ACCELERATOR FROM A COMPLETE STOP, ENGINE WOULD REV UP BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE, THIS WOULD ALSO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED SLIPPING, DEALER REBUILT TRANSMISSION, ALSO, LEFT FRONT AXLE BOOT WAS TORN, DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT INNER TRIPOD JOINT BOOT. GAS CAP TETHER BROKE, DEALER REPLACED GAS CAP. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE BRAKING, DEALER REPLACED WARPED ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES, THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER WAS LATER REPLACED DUE TO A TORN PISTON BOOT. OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL, DEALER REPLACED SEAL. STEERING COLUMN TILT HOUSING BOWL ASSEMBLY MACHINED IMPROPERLY FROM FACTORY CAUSING TILT WOBBLE, ALSO CAUSED A POPPING NOISE. CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNK NOISE FROM REAR WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, DEALER REPLACED BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *SLC
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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU- MARLBORO, NY
THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
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