1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

DT: THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING RACK AND PINION STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM. CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER, AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS A POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THIS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS DATE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, THE DRIVE WHEEL PULLEY SHATTERED CAUSING INABLITY TO STEER VEHICLE. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIRS TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP.

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY 1997 CHEVY MALIBU FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND I HAVE HAD THEM BREAK DO TO THE RECALL BUT THE DEALER IN MY TOWN WILL NOT COVER THE RECALL BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER THAT IS LISTED IN THE RECALLS AND I LIVE IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI. JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS NOT REPORTED IT FROM MISSOURI ABOUT THIS HAPPENING DOES NOT MEAN IT SHOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE EXACT THING THAT IS SAID TO HAPPEN TO THE WIPERS ON THE RECALL HAS HAPPENED TO MINE AND IT WILL COST ME 150.00 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM THAT BROKE. I WANT THIS PROBLEM FIXED SO I CAN GET MY CAR FIXED. PLEASE AD MISSOURI TO THE LIST AND ALSO ALL CHEVY MALIBUS IN 1997 SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME.!!!*AK

RECALL 01V068000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM. FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING STEERING/ FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. CONSUMER CONTACTED HIS PERSONAL MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING SIMILAR. CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PRIBLEM RECURRED. *AK

I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND MY SISTER HAS A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WE BOTH EXPERIENCE THE SAME INSTANCES WITH OUR VEHICHLES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON FREQUENTLY, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ONE FREQUENTLY. IT HAPPENS TO MY CAR, THE 97 CHEVROLET MALIBU EVERY OTHER TIME I TURN ON MY CAR. I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF, AND THEN RESTART IT AND THEN THE LIGHTS GO OFF. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK. MY SISTER GOT HER 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE LOOKED AT AND FIXED AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A SENSOR. I FIND IT ODD THAT WE BOTH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. IS THERE A RECALL ON ANY ELECTRICAL DEVICE OR SENSOR? PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *AK

SUDDENLY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FOUR COLLISIONS. . IN THE MOST RECENT COLLISION CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE REAR END OF A TRUCK AT 30 MPH. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLED AND CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC. *AK

1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU WIPERS THE PART BROKE FROM THE ARM CALLED CHEVROLET PLACE IN BOAZ ALABAMA TO CHECK IF THEY HAD A RECALL HE CHECKED AND SAID NO. *NM

I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT FOR MY MOTHER. HER 1997 CHEVROLET HAS HAD TWO INSTANCES OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER. BOTH OCCURRENCES HAS REQUIRED MAJOR WORK AT THE DEALERSHIP IN ORDER FOR HER CAR TO START. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND AFTER PAYING ALMOST $400 THE DEALERSHIP APPEARED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOW ONCE AGAIN THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AND COST HER ANOTHER $400. IT'S ONLY BEEN A COUPLE OF YEARS BETWEEN THE TWO INSTANCES. I FEEL BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND THAT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS TO FIX THIS ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THE MALIBU. I TOO THINK SHE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY GM FOR THIS DEFECT.*AK

EXTERIOR BRAKE TAIL LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY BLOWING OUT. HAVE REPLACED BULBS AT MY OWN EXPENSE FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. TODAY I WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND ISSUES A WARNING BECAUSE IT HAS BLOWN OUT YET AGAIN. LOST OF CONDENSATION IS GETTIN INSIDE THE LAMP ITSELF.*AK