1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT BLOWS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR THERE IS WATER IN THE LIGHT - I HAVE CHECKED THE LENS FOR CRACKS AND/OR DAMAGES THERE ARE NONE - I HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHT 12 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS.*AK

RE: GENERAL MOTOR CORPORATION DECLINES TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT OF COMPLAINT. *BF GM HAD A RECALL FOR THE RACKET PINION STEERING PART ON THE CAR CONSUMER OWNED. THE CONSUMER HAD THIS PART REPLACED 6 TIMES IN A 2 YEAR PERIOD. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REPAID FOR MONIES SPENT. *TC

NORMAL DRVING CONDITIONS. HE ENTIRE VISOR AND ITS HINGES ON DRIVER'S SIDE SPONTANIOUSLY FALLS OFF. THE END OF HINGE HAS SHARP PLASTIC SPIKES WHICH INJURED THE DRIVER. *AK

RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS: CONSUMER STATES AFTER TAKING THEIR VEHICLE FOR THIS RECALL REPAIRS, VEHICLE COMMENCED TO MAKE NOISE AFTER STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS REPAIR WAS DONE. DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING CONCERNING THIS ISSUE.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY CHECKED THE TIRES, AND FOUND THAT THE TIRES WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM OR CAUSE OF IT. *AK WHILE DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE PULLED MULTIPLE TIMES TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER PULLED TOWARDS THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE ENDED UP IN A DITCH. *TC

COMPLAINT #1 A/C CUTS ON AND OFF. COMPLAINT #2 SUSPENSION KNOCKING, SERVICED 4 TIMES, STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEMS.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON A RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION. DEALER REPLACED THE BUSHINGS AT A MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE AFTER CONSUMER REFUSED TO PAY. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT IT WAS OKAY. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN WHICH NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER CONSUMER HAD MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. HAD TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND SOME TIMES HAD TO WAIT AN HOUR TO RESTART VEHICLE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK