1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE AND PARKING LIGHTS MANY TIMES IN LESS THEN TWO YEARS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. ALSO, THE MOLDED PLASTIC AROUND THE LIGHT SOCKETS HAS MELTED AND WATER IS GETTING INTO THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN FEB. OF 99. IN TWO WEEKS, HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS. IN SEPT. OF 99, HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS AGAIN. DEC. OF 99, TECH SUGGESTED TO SHAVE ROTORS AND TURN DRUMS. ALL THIS WITHIN 23,000 MILES. THIS IS SICKENING. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FAULTY BRAKE ROTORS; ON FIVE OCCASIONS ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED OR REPLACED. ALSO, CALIPER GUIDE PINS WERE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK

MY HUSBAND NOTICED THAT ONE OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING,L/H SIDE. HE REMOVED THE TAIL LIGHT ASSY AND PULLED OUT THE BULB. THE BULB HAD MELTED AT THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE BULB, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. MY HUSBAND SAVED THE BULB SO I COULD SHOW THE DEALER WHAT WAS OCCURRING. HAWAII MOTORS SAID THEY FIXED IT. I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND I'M AFFRAID THIS MIGHT BE HAPPENING TO ALL MALIBUS. I'M AFFRAID MY VEHICLE IS GOING TO GO UP IN FLAMES. MY HUSBAND JUST FOUND THAT TO MORE BULBS HAD BURNED TODAY L/H AND R/H SIDE. I'M GOING TO TALK TO HAWAII MOTORS TOMORROW ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGESTIONS FOR ME PLEASE ADVISE. SINCERELY, MARIE MALAVENDA. *AK

VEHICLE WITH ORIGINAL TIRES SKIDS ON WET ROAD. (P215-60R15 93 T M+S, TPC SPEC 1139 MS, TOURING T2 AFINITY). YH

THE VEHICLE STARTS TO PULSATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HAD PROBLEM FIXED BY DEALER IN THE STATES NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AT 28K MILES. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? AND WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ENTIRE FRONT END SHAKES EXCESSIVELY. ALSO, DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE, AND REPLACED ROTORS ONCE AND HAS TURNED THEM ONCE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ROTORS WARPED AND WERE REPLACED AT BOTH 20,500 AND 33,100 MILES. THEY WERE TURNED DOWN TWICE BEFORE 22,500 MILES. VEHICLE WAS PULSATING AT 60MPH OR HIGHER BEFORE. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL BE A RECURRING SAFETY ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST OUT OF WARRANTY. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? *AK

TRANSMISION SLIPS, TEMP/ELEC. PROBLEMS, MAJOR VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES-HI & LO SPEEDS

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE LUGS: NUTS,THE ONLY WAY TO REMOVE THE LUGS:NUTS IS BY BREAKING THEM OFF WITH A HAMMER CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED NORMAL REMOVAL STANDARD. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MOUNTED STOP LAMP ASSEMBLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, PE99071. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK