1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

AT AROUND 40 THOUSAND MILES THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT ON THE CAR CAUSING THE CAR TO COMPLETELY STOP IN A TURNING LANE IN TRAFFIC. THE RUBBER LINING GOING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CAR HAS BEGUN TO FALL OFF. THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACED LONG BEFORE THEY WERE DUE. THE TIRES, WHICH SUPPOSEDLY HAD A 70,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. THAT COST US 300 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. AFTER LOOKING ON MESSAGE BOARDS I DON'T SEEM TO BE THE ONLY ONE WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE MALIBU AND I REALLY THINK SOMEONE OUGHT TO BE LOOKING INTO THIS. SEEMS LIKE THESE CARS ARE MADE TO FALL APART AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO EXTENDEDN STOPPING DISTANCE, BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON EIGHT OCCASIONS. AT PRESENT, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE OF EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR DOESN'T STAY ENGAGED. COMPRESSOR DOES COME ON BUT INDICATOR ON DASH SHOWS IT GOING OFF AND COMING ON AGAIN. WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED. HAS TO BE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*AK

FIRESTONE CLAIMS THAT TIRES WORE DUE TO OVER-INFLATION. DEALERSHIP WAS THE ONLY ONES INFLATING THOSE TIRES. WHEN TESTED TIRES WERE AT 35PSI. FIRESTONE CLAIMS THAT PROBLEM IS COMMMON ON MALIBUS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/60/R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/60/R15 )

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215 60 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, BREAK IN TIREWALL, AND TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND. *SLC

THEFT DETERENT SYSTEM SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 7+ TIME SINCE 11K CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN FOR 3-4 MIN, TURN OFF AND NOT RESTART, PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED.*ET

VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE OR ALMOST STOP WHILE DRIVING. ALSO OCCURRED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER VEHICLE WAS STOPPED FOR A MINUTE OR TWO. IN DECEMBER 1999, REPROGRAMMED PCM(POWER CONTROL MODULE)/CLR CODES. REFERENCED BULLETIN 99-0604032. IN JANUARY 2000, PROBLEM RECURRED, REPLACED IGNITION COIL. IN JULY 2000, PROBLEM RECURRED, ROADTESTS CONDUCTED. TECHNICIAN CONTACTED "TANS" AND DETERMINED THAT FUEL PRESSURE BELOW SPECS. REPLACED SENDING UNIT (SENDER) AND FILTER.

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION OF THE TIRES AFTER HEARING ABOUT PROBLEM ON NEWS. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE TIRES HAD CRACKS IN AND BETWEEN THE TREADS. WILL NOT EXCHANGE THE TIRES. FIRESTONE AFFINITY WITH 27,000 MILES. SIZE WAS 215/60R15. *AK CONSUMER HAS SINCE REPLACED THE TIRES. *SLC

TIRES WERE GETTING STRESS CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD. AFTER 14,784 MILES, 4 OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. DO NOT HAVE THE TIRES. FIRESTONE INFINITI. *AK FIRESTONE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE UPGRADED TIRES WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONSUMER. *YH

THE TIRES WERE VERY NOISE WHILE DRIVING(FIRESTONE AFFINITY P215/60R15 93T). NLM