1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

HORN ASSEMBLY CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP, AND THE MECHANIC CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BATTERY HAS FAILED WITHIN 3 YEARS, AND WILL NOT START ON ITS OWN..*AK SQUEAK IN LEFT REAR WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT DUE TO REAR STABILIZER SHAFT BUSHING FAILURE. *YH

ROTORS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE 20,000 MILES AND ALTERNATOR REPLACED AT 25,000. THIS CAR IS A REAL LEMON. WILL NEVER BUY GM PRODUCT AGAIN. *AK

FAULTY BRAKES HEAVY VIBRATION TO FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL,DURING TURNING AND STOPPING, DEALER SHAVED ROTORS AND REPLACE BRAKE TWICE, THIRD TIME DEALER WANTED OWNER TO BUY NEW ROTORS

SIX FAILURES OF AIR CONDITIONING IN THIS OFFICE ALONE. DEALER HAD SWITCH IN STOCK. *AK

ABS LIGHT JUST CAME ON WHEN TURNED ON CAR AND NEVER WENT OFF. WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE WHOLE CAR SHUDDERS. PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE JUST POPPED AND BROKE, WE WERE'T EVEN GOING 25 MILES AN HOUR.

TIRES CRACKING ALL THE WAY AROUND AT THE OUTER GROOVES ,LOOKED LIKE WHAT YOU CALL DRY ROT( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

FRONT TIRES COMPLETELY WORN IN THE MIDDLE. WAS TOLD BY CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY WON'T REPLACE. CAR MAKES A CUPPING SOUND AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

EVERY YEAR SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR I'VE HAD TO HAVE ROTORS REPLACED, SO FAR UNDER WARRANTY. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO START PAYING FOR WHAT SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT.

THE CAR MAKES A HORRIBLE CREEKING NOISE IN THE SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY. THIS NOISE HAPPENED 4 DAYS AFTER WE GOT CAR. ALLEGEDLY IT OCCCURS BECAUSE OF DRY AND RUSTY STABILIZER BARS. THE CORRECTION IS TO LUBRICATEBUSHINGS. THIS STOPS PROBLEM ABOUT 8 -10 MONTHS AT A TIME. THE NOISE IS SO BAD THAT I'M ASSHAMED TO BRING PEOPLE IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL ONLY. THIS IS WHAT CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME. THEY SAY IT HAPPENS IN THIS PART OF COUNTRY MORE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK AT LEAST 3TIMES UNTIL PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. CAR HAS BEEN BROUHT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM 5 TIMES SO FAR. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN CAR. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WARRENTY RUNS OUT. HOW COULD CHEVROLET SAY THIS HAPPENS HERE MORE, WHEN IT HAPPENED 4 DAYS AFTER CAR WAS DELIVERED. HL CHEVROLET AT 2519 HYLAN BLVD STATEN ISLAND NY 10306 PHONE 718-351-4200 NOW SERVICES CAR AND THEY KNEW PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP IN GETTING CHEVROLET TO ADMIT DESIGN FLAW AND MAKING SURE I WILL BE COVERED AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES. EVEN IF THIS DOES HAPPEN WHAT A TRAVESTY THAT THIS CAR MUST GO IN EVERY YEAR AND THAT IT WASTES ALOT OF TIME.