2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

WITHIN 8 MONTHS I AM NOW ON THE THIRD SET OF ROTORS ON A NEW CAR. ALSO, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS WOBBLY OR SHAKY IN THE FRONT TIRES, POSSIBLE BAD BELTS, UNSURE, BUT WORRIED ABOUT THE FIRESTONE RECALL GOING ON.( DOT NUMBER: 027487 TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

TIRES HAS A THUMPING SOUND . I WAS BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE TIRE HAS A BOUBLE ON IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES PAD ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IN 8 MONTHS. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SEVICE TECHNICIAN AND MECHANIC THAT THEY WERE ADVISED TO REPLACE PADS WITH THE NEW TYPE. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS IN FOR NORMAL SERVICE INTERVAL AND NOTHING WAS TOLD TO ME OF BRAKE RECALL OR REPLACEMENT RECOMMENDED BY GENERAL MOTOR OR OTHER MANUFACTORS. I BELIEVE THAT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCE MY BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACE WITH THE RECOMMENDED TYPE BY GM , AND I ...NOT BE CHARGE FOR THAT REPLACEMENT. I HAVE SINCE HAD BY FRONT BRAKES REPLACE AT MY EXPENSE, AND I AM SORELY DISSATIFIED WITH LACK OF INFORMATION PROVIDE TO ME ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY BRAKES. THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE LET KNOW ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT EARLY...WHEN THEY DO THE SERVICING IT THE INTERVAL.

VEHICLE VIBRATES INTENSLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS

TIRES WORE OUT FAST, CAR STALLS, BRAKES WENT TWICE ,COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED AND THE CAR LOCKED UP ONCE NOTHING WOULD WORK DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD( DOT NUMBER: )

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 61-65MPH & WAS ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ALONG SIDE WAS SLOWING DOWN & THEN SPED UP. TO AVOID IT, CONSUMER WENT AROUND VEHICLE & LOST CONTROL. WENT THROUGH A FENCE & HIT SOME TREES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

WAS TRAVELING 40MPH & HAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. FRONT OF VEHICLE HAD BUCKLED SUFFICIENTLY. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT HEAD-ON THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. APPROACHING THE SHOULDER IT STARTED TO SMOKE. THEY GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. CAR EXPLODED AND BURNED TO A CRISP. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

TIRES FAILED OVER TIME. HAD TO HAVE A REALIGNMENT AND NEW FRONT BRAKES INSTALLED EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED AND KEPT UP TO THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE. ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE OUTER FRONT LEFT TIRE AND BELT SEPARATION OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT FRONT TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO BALANCE. AFTER THE REALIGNMENT ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE ON THE FRONT END AGAIN DUE TO ANOTHER BAD TIRE ROTATED UP FROM THE REAR.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

GM PLACED SMALLER PISTONS IN THE MOTOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A TAPPING NOISE ON COLD STARTS. NLM

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND LINING. *AK