1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

AT LOW SPEED BRAKING IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIRBATE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND AT HIGH SPEED OF 70 OR MORE . VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING POWER. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS. PROBLEM REOCCURRED AFTER 3-4 MONTHS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WARPED ROTORS CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, STEERING TO WOBBLE, NOT TO HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL WHEN BRAKING. *SLC

ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. CAR COMPLETELY DIED. COULD NOT JUMP START. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THIS WAS THE FOURTH ALTERNATOR HE HAD REPLACED ON THIS YEAR OF CHEVY MALIBU IN THE LAST MONTH AND FOR ME TO INQUIRE AS TO A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THESE PARTS. ALSO HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND BACK UP LIGHTS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH SINCE PURCHASE. BRAKES WERE SERVICED WITH NEW PADS AND EVERYTHING FROM THE DEALER 4 MONTHS AGO AND NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS COMMING ON AND GOING OFF AND INTERVALS. AIR CONDITIONER SHUTS ITSELF OFF FREQUENTLY. THE LITTLE GREEN LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE SYSTEM BLOWS HOT AIR. I HAVE TO TURN THE POWER DOWN ON IT TO GET THE LITTLE GREEN LIGHT TO COME BACK ON AGAIN AND FOR THE AIR TO COOL OFF AGAIN. I HAVE NOTICED AIR DRAFTS COMMING FROM THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRE P215/60R15 DOT W2MW EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT ALUMINUM RIM. *SLC

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PE-00-020- ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998 CHEVROLET, MALIBU. TIRES ARE 14 INCHES. TWO SETS OF TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AT 10 THOUSANDS MILES ONE OF THE FOUR TIRES WENT FLATE OTHER THREE TIRES HAD DEVELOPED CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD, SECOND SET OF TIRES WAS REPLACED DUE TO BAD VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK THE CRACKED TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AFFINITY TIRES WHICH PREMATURELY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH COOPER COBRA. THE CUSTOMER PAID FOR BOTH NEW TIRES. THE CUSTOMER IS WANTS FIRESTONE TO REIMBURSE THE COST SINCE THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. *YH

PLEASE SEE COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS ENTRY (FORGOT TO ADD STOP/TAIL LIGHTS) TO LIST. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

THE MILEAGE PROVIDED IS ONLY ESTIMATES, REPORTED ONLY THE SEAT BELT LIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

COMPLETE TIRE # P215/60R15 93T MT5 , TPC SPEC1139M6, #027487. TIRE SEPERATED/PEELED OFF FROM RIGHT REAR RIM AS I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APP 65MPH. I REPLACED THIS TIRE WITH THE SAME BRAND & SIZE & AM CONCERNED BECAUSE OF WHAT OCCURRED ON MY CAR AS WELL AS THE PROBLEM THAT FIRESTONE IS PRESENTLY EXPERIENCING. QUITE FRANKLY I AM WONDERING IF THESE TIRES ARE SAFE AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

STARTER MADE RATTLE WHEN STARTED. NOSE CONE SHEARRED OFF STARTER AND BORED THROUGH TRANSMISSION. NEED TO REPLACE WHOLE TRANSMISSION.