2000 Chevrolet Malibu Complaint Log

CONSUMER STATES THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE, AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, EVERY ONE OR TWO DAYS THEY WILL WORK ONE TIME AND THEN THE NEXT DAY THEY WILL NOT WORK, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN.*JB

CONSUMER STATES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, HOWEVER THE DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREAD. *YH

ABS IS NOT GRIPPING. BRAKING IS INCREASED, BUT VEHICLE STILL SLIDES. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OWNER SUDDENLY HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND FROM REAR. REAR LEFT TIRE SEPARATED FROM SPINDLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT. VEHICLE DID STRIKE CENTER DIVIDER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 3.1 LITRE ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO HESITATE AND STALL OUT DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY RESTARTING AFTER THAT OR MAY STALL AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME DEALERSHIP HAS HAD TO TOW VEHICLE TO SHOP, AND STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT100 % ,AND ROTORS WERE HAVING A PROBLEM THAT WOULD ALSO NEED REPLACEMENT. *AK

SIGNAL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, BRAKES STARTED VIBRATING AND TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. MR

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION.*YH

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER BRAKE LIGHTS SHE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT WATER COME INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC COVER WHICH LATER IT BECOMES MOISTURE AND DOES NOT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE ON THE BACK TO SEE IF SHE IS BRAKING OR NOT AND THIS CAN CAUSE SOMEONE HITTING HER. MR

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE NOISE IS FROM THE ABS BRAKES, AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

PER CONSUMER VEHICLES' HORN INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT WORK. THIS IS UNSAFE, CAUSE HORN MAY NOT WORK IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, HICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITH THE CAR KEYS. AFTER THE KEY, WAS INSERTED AND TURNED, THE DOOR DIDN'T OPENED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE A PART IN THE DOOR(PART UNKNOWN). CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE VEHICLE WAS LIFTED IN THE AIR, WHEN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE IT WAS NOT CORRECTED. THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BRAKES AND DOORS. *TS

THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOUD DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CAM/HORN CONTACT. SCC *NLM

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SHIFTED INTO PARK THE VEHICLES FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM

THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED ARE AS FOLLOWED: DEFECTIVE/SHORTED TURN SIGNAL(REPLACED, CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP, 5 ATTEMPTED REPAIRS OF NOISES/KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END/SUSPENSION/STEERING (WHICH HAVE TSB'S), BRAKES/ROTORS, FAULTY IGNITION WIRES, POOR PERFORMANCE/STALLING, UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READINGS, AND NO CRUISE CONTROL OR HORN. THE DEALER COULD NEVER DUPLICATE ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. REFER TO ODI#10013971 MR SCC

THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION DUE TO WATER ENTERING THE SEALED ASSEMBLY, AND CAUSED THEM TO FAIL. *JB

THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 500 MILES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THEM TWICE ALREADY. *NLM

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STALLING AND STARTING UP. *MR THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A CONDITION IN WHICH IT WOULD EITHER NOT START OR ONCE STARTED IT WOULD HESITATE OR STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS AND WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY FROM VANDALISM OR SOMETHING IN THE TANK. THESE CONDITIONS WERE NOT COVERED BY THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE ENTIRE SERVICE ASSESSMENT. A GM BULLETIN WAS LOCATED WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT THE TECHNICIAN REPLACE THE EXISTING FUEL SENDER STRAINER AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE ENGINE SYMPTOMS. *NLM *JB

ENGINE STALLED 3 TIMES. DEALER FOUND A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK AND REPLACED IT. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A CONDITION IN WHICH IT WOULD EITHER NOT START OR ONCE STARTED IT WOULD HESITATE OR STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS AND WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY FROM VANDALISM OR SOMETHING IN THE TANK. THESE CONDITIONS WERE NOT COVERED BY THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE ENTIRE SERVICE ASSESSMENT. A GM BULLETIN WAS LOCATED WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT THE TECHNICIAN REPLACE THE EXISTING FUEL SENDER STRAINER AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE ENGINE SYMPTOMS. *NLM

VEHICLE HAS THE SAME HAZARD WARNING SWITCH DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 327 000. THE MANUFACTURER'S NOTIFICATION IS DUE TO BEGIN IN 2004.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED TURN SIGNAL FLASHER FROZE, CAUSING A BUZZING SOUND. *AK

CONSUMER HEARD WHILE TRAVELING A CLICKING SOUND FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL. *AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNALS OPERATING POORELY. THERE IS A RECALL ON TURN SIGNAL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT FAILS TO MEET THE MANUFACTURING DATE BY 5 MONTHS ALTHOUGH IT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. WHEN THIS OCCURS CONSUMER HAS TO COAST VEHICLE TO A STOP.*AK

THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING AS THERE WAS NO FORMAL RECALL AT THIS TIME, SO THE CONSUMER WAS GIVING A FILE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET REPAIRS ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER WENT AND GOT THE CAR REPAIRED FOR $67.38 FROM A SERVICE DEALER. *CB *JB

POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME STIFF. DRIVER CHECKED POWER STEERING AND FLUID WAS STILL FULL. *AK

WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS EVERY 6,000 MILES. *NM

VEHICLE DIED UNEXPECTEDLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK

THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS OPERATED POORLY AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. *AK (FOR ROSEZELLA STEVENS) *SC *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT PROBLEM WITH SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH AND HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHT SWITCH PROBLEMS. THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED THREE MORE TIMES. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL PUMP SENDER ASSEMBLY, FUEL HARNESS AND FUEL FILTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *JB *LA

WHILE DRIVING THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS NOT TO BE AWARE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK