2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

I'M STATIONARY POSITION MY STEERING WHEEL AUTOMATICALLY TURNS 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATES BACK AND FORTH. IF I TURN IT TO THE LEFT AND LET GO, IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS RIGHT. WHEN I'M DRIVING, IT DOES THE SAME THING BUT NOT AS BAD. IF I LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT WILL TURN RIGHT THEN TURN STRAIGHT ALMOST LIKE A ZIGZAG PATTERN. EVENTUALLY POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER, SHUT MY CAR OFF AND START IT BACK UP TO REATTAIN POWER STEERING . I CONTACTED CHEVY CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIX THE RECALLED PROBLEM BECAUSE THE SERVICE WAS ALREADY PERFORMED EARLIER IN THE CAR. (FIGURED THEY WOULD HAVE A WARRANTY ON THEIR OWN PART)THEY REFUSED TO HELP WITH ANY CASH ASSISTANCE AND DUE TO HAVING 200K MILES ON IT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT IN ANY WAY. IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE IN MY YEAR OF CAR.

MY VEHICLE STALLED ON RAIROAD TRACK-WHEN IT HIT THE JARRING --BETWEEN THE PAVEMENT AND THE TRACKS---THE TRAIN WAS AT A GREAT DISTANCE---SO THE ENGINEER STATED---WHEN THEY WERE 2078 FEET FROM MY CHEVROLET MALIBU -2005---THEY STARTED TO BLOW WHISTLE----WHEN I SAW TGHE TRAIN AT A GREAT DISTANCE -AND YES I DID HAVE HEAVY THINGS ON MY KEYCHAIN--BUT GM FAILED TO NOTIFY -I HAVE A MAILBOX AND A TELEPHONE--I WAS HITTING THE GAS PEDAL OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND WHEN I WAS DOING THAT I REMEMBER HITTING THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT THE CAR WAS ALREADY DEAD-I WAS IMPACTED AND ALMOST LOST MY LIFE---IT TOOK ME 3 YEARS TO RECOPERATE----I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL--AND THEY STARTED THE RECALL IN 2014--COVER UP GM--YOU SHOULD HAVE STARTEDIT IN 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE ARE 26 PHOTOS -BUT NOT IN MY POSESSION I WILL ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN THEM----

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BREAKS ON MY CAR SIX TIMES IN TWO YEARS. I REPLACED EVERYTHING I CAN THINK OF AND THE BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT ONLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING BECAME HARDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE BUT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

MY VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS-THE TRAIN WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE -OR SO AWAY- THE CAR JUST STOPPED-I THEN KEPT HITTING ON THE GAS PELTAL WITH NO MOVEMENT-SO I TOOK MY SEATBELT OFF AND OPENED MY DOOR -TO RUN AWAY FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT- BUT IT WAS TOO LATE THE TRAIN STRUCK IN FRONT OF MY PASSENGER DOOR-I WAS SUPPOSE TO DIE THAT NIGHT-THEY REACHED OUT TO MY FAMILY-BUT BY THE GRACE OF GOD I AM STILL ALIVE-STILL LIVE WITH THE INJURIES THAT WERE SUSTAINED----

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE MORNING 8/10/17 7:30AM . I STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL THEN I SEEN ON THE RADIO SERVICE AIR BAG I RUSHED HOME BUT BEFORE I GOT HOME MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED INCHES AWAY FROM MY CHEST . I MADE IT HOME SAFE I AM JUST AM STILL DAZED AT THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE.

BULLETIN #08-02-32-005A FIXED ON 8/4/2017 $484.34 RECALL ON CHEVROLET TRUCKS ISSUED 08/05/2017 FOR SAME THING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM TAYLOR CHEVROLET (139 GRIMSHAW ST, RAYVILLE, LA 71269) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TRANSFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,900.

HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT BLINKERS QUIT WORKING. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THENERGY-SAVING LIGHTS THE CONNECTORS WERE MELTED AND WIRES WERE EXPOSED. THE ORANGE LENSE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS MELTED AND IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE FIXTURE AND IS LYING INSIDE THE LIGHT INCLOSURE. THE LIGHTS AND BLINKERS QUIT WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO HAVE THE LIGHTS ON FOR FEAR OF POSSIBLE FIRST HAZARD. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AROUND THE END 2016

AS I WAS DRIVING UP THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 50 MPH, WITH MY THREE KIDS INSIDE, MY 2005 MALIBU LS JUST DECIDES TO START LOSING SPEED (I USED HAZARD LIGHTS) AND JUST GRADUALLY STOPS!! A NEIGHBOR HELPED ME GET MY CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND TO OUR APARTMENTS. I TRIED ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER TO START MY CAR .IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE BATTERY OR THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE ALL THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS IN THE CAR STILL CAME ON AND THE GAS NEEDLE MOVED WHEN MY KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION. HOWEVER MY CAR DID NOT EVEN CRANK. IT STILL DOESN'T WANT TO START. I LIVE OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS AND I OWN MY CAR BUT THIS RANDOM INCIDENT CAN CAUSE ME TO LOSE MY JOB AND APARTMENT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ALONG WITH MY KIDS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. THERE IS RECALL #11E009000 NOT SURE IF IT IS WHY THIS CAR ALMOST KILLED US BUT GM DEFINITELY OWES AN EXPLANATION FOR THESE FAULTY KILLER CARS ON THE ROAD.