2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED INDEPENDENTLY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. LUCKY'S CHEVROLET IN MCGEE, ARKANSAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE BROUGHT IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL BULBS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. UPON INSPECTING THE BULB AND WIRING HARNESS, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE TURN LAMP HOUSING WAS MELTED, WHICH CAUSED THE TURN SIGNAL TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULB AND HOUSING WERE REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WHEELERS CHEVROLET GMC (2701 S MAPLE AVE, MARSHFIELD, WI 54449, (715) 502-4130) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL HOUSING AND BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULBS AND HOUSING WERE BEING REPLACED EVERY TWO MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. *TT *TR

MY MALIBU HAD A RECALL FOR THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE. EVERY SINCE IT BROKE, MY CAR KEY HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE BROKE. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO BE FIXED, I ASSUMED SINCE IT HAPPENED THE SAME TIME THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE BROKE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE BREAK ! YOUR CHEVROLET DEALER WHO FIXED THE CABLE SAID IT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL.. I'M CONFUSED ON HOW IT DOSEN'T HAVE TO DO WITH THE BREAK.. IT WORKED JUST FINE UNTIL THAT BREAK. MY KEY IS STILL STUCK IN THE LINKAGE ! I HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS BEFORE, BUT HEARD NOTHING.. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HELPS BUT I DO HAVE A CASE #[XXX]. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER. I DON'T FEEL IT SHOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS, SINCE IT HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME AS MY GEAR SHIFT LEVER.. NOT TO MENTION WHEN IT BROKE IT LEFT ME STRANDED AND HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED, COSTING ME MORE OUT OF POCKET.. THANK YOU [XXX]. [XXX]@HOTMAIL.COM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLEMINGTON BUICK GMC CADILLAC AT (908) 751-4316 (211 US-202, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822) WHERE NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND O2 SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 246,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VEHICLE LOOSES STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. PREVIOUSLY HAD A EXTENDED SERVICE CAMPAIGN THAT THEY NEVER HAD PARTS FOR. EXPIRED NOW BUT A RECALL ON OTHER SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF THE SAME YEAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS REEXAMINED. CALLED GM AND THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT LOSS OF STEERING. WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO MAKE A TURN AT 5 MPH LOST POWER STEERING AND SIGNAL CHIMED. WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE TURN ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ON CITY STREET.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE CAR OR EVEN MAKE TURNS AND PARALLLEL PARK ALSO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMES AND GOES WHEN IT PLEASES I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.

THE CAR WAS UNDER RECALL FOR A COUPLE ISSUES WHICH THEY FIXED EXCEPT FOR THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING TORQE SENSOR, THEY INSTALLED THE PART BUT SAID THEY COULD NOT PROGRAM THE PART DUE TO ANOTHER PROBLEM. SO I COULDNT AFFORD FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE IT PLUS PAY TO FIX IT SO I CHECKED IT OUT AND DISCOVERED THAT JUST A FUSE HAD BLOWN. I REPLACED IT AND HEADED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, DROPPED CAR OFF AND THEN WAS CONTACTED HOURS LATER SAYING THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FINISH PROGRAMMING THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY ALREADY TRIED ONCE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY NOW? IN MY MIND A RECALL IS A RECALL TILL IT IS FIXED! THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNSAFE AND I FEEL THEY SHOULD STILL BE RESPONSIBLE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SMITH CHEVROLET CADILLAC AT (209) 632-3946 (1601 AUTO MALL DR, TURLOCK, CA 95380) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. LATER, WHILE PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO SMITH CHEVROLET CADILLAC, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY AND I ACCELERATED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC I SLIGHTLY TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND IT WENT TO THE RIGHT AND THE FASTER I TRIED TO GO IT WAS GOING ALL OVER THE ROAD FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.I DIDNT HAVE MUCH CONTROL SO I DECIDED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND GO BACK HOME.