1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

CONSIDERED PERMATURE FRONT ROTOR WEAR DUE TO A IMPROPER CABLE ROUTING EARLY IN THE VECHILE'S LIFE. AT APPROX. 6K MILES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE PADS TO REMAIN ENGAGED TO THE ROTORS AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR. AT 41K MILES, BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED.

ORIGINAL ROTORS WARPED APPROX. 22,000 MILES; REPLACED BY DEALER--WARPED AGAIN AT 29,000 DANGEROUS SHAKING OCCURS WHEN BREAKING.

WATER CONDENSATION IS FOGGING UP THE INSIDE OF HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO RETURNED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE SAME TYPE PROBLEMS IN MAY 1999, AUGUST 1999 AND OCTOBER 1999.

GENERAL TIRE THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE IS WEARING DOWN IN THE CENTER, CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITION. *AK

THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILS TO RETRACT. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE IN JUNE, DUE TO BEING WORN OUT. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE NEEDS REPLACMENT DUE TO THE THREADS COMING OFF. *YC

DEFECTIVE / FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM: DEALER HAS REPLACED FOUR SETS OF BRAKE PADS;.TURNED THREE ROTORS ,AND REPLACED ONE ROTOR. ALSO, AND SANDED & DEGLAZED REAR BRAKES. CAN NHTSA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CONDITION. *AK

I FIRST CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND BULBS TO SEE WHY THE TURN SIGNALS WERE NOT COMING ON - THEN I FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WERE NOT WORKING AS WELL - TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER AND MIRACULOUSLY THE TURN SIGNALS CAME BACK ON - I EXPLAINED THIS HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE SUNDAY AND I DRIVE 4 HOURS EACH DAY TOTAL TO AND FROM WORK AND CANNOT BE ON THE FREEWAYS WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS (I DRIVE TO DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES AND LIVE IN ORANGE COUNTY) - THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY SHORTS OR PROBLEMS UNLESS THE SIGNALS WERE COMPLETELY NON-FUNCTIONING...THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THE DEALER HAS A RIGHT TO TELL ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING OVER 100 MILES A DAY IN EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS AND/OR ER FLASHERS. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES. VEHICLE STARTS PULSATING WHEN SHE IS DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 35 MPH . THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. *AK

EVERY TIME WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY VIBRATE REAL BADLY. HAD BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED. *AK