2005 chevrolet malibu maxx (1) front park/turn/drl lamp inoperative and overheating problems. (2) rear stop/turn/tail lamp inoperative problems. This car currently has 41,000 miles. The lamps for the left front (driver side)has been replaced 5 times and right front 3 times. The rear lamps has been replaced 3 times each side. My major concern and cause for this complaint is the overheating of the front lamps (item #1 above). The upper side amber plastic housing for the lamps on both right and left has melted through at this time. When the problem was first detected, the amber housing showed some discoloration, bubbled plastic. This suggested the overheating problem either has intensified and/or the plastic has degradated over time. Visual inspection showed the charred/burnt through areas are adjacent to the lamp socket. This indicates extreme socket temperature and also the rising hot air affect the ceiling of the amber housing. All the burnt out light bulbs showed various degrees of charring/melting/deformation on the plastic base. This could have been caused by the extreme high temperature and electrical arcing. The rear is not as severe as the front but nevertheless, slight arcing can still be observed on the base of the burnt out bulbs. The left front lamp was serviced by a local chevrolet dealer once on dec. 16 2009 under technical service bulletin 06-08-42-004. Dealer deemed only the bulb needs to be replaced but not the socket. Prior to this, the problem already existed and both front and back bulbs replaced. The frequency of the bulb replacement and signs of arcing triggered this visit to the dealer. This repair by the dealer has not fixed the problem. Signs of overheating as evidenced by the melting plastic showed the problem has worsened. Fearing the extreme high temp can cause fire, I visited the dealer yesterday for repair under good will repair was denied. They simply said the car was out of warranty and this is not a fire hazard.
2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx lights complaints
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Left front signal light keeps burning out. Has been replaced 5 times in 6 months. Bulbs last only 2 weeks at most. Had signal light socket replaced and problems still happened within two weeks. Light bulbs turn black. Took car back again today. Still waiting to hear what they say this time. Last repair 8/28/09 - 92.89 for the light socket, $1.50 bulb, $70.00 labor. No longer have parts. Afraid I will get in accident - since left signal light and running light do not work. Keep having to go back for new bulbs, and in for repairs again today 9/23/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu maxx. The front passenger side turn signal bulb failed. One week later, the front driver's side turn signal bulb also failed. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the failure caused the light housing assembly to melt. The estimated cost for repair was $1,000. The current and failure mileages were 78,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu maxx. The contact noticed that the parking light had blown out. She also found that the front parking lights were melted due to the light bulbs. The bulb was replaced with a sylvania bulb. The front passenger side light had a large hole in the orange area of the fixture. The entire front lighting assembly needed to be replaced at the cost of over $100. The failure and current mileages were less than 60,000. The original bulb melted the orange cover inside the headlight assembly for the parking lights. Hot plastic dripped on the bulb and burned a hole in the bulb. Updated 06/22/09.
I have a 05 malibu maxx my turn signal have melted I see many complaints is this a recall?
Amber lens on turn signals and daytime running lights has melted and burned down onto bulb. This has happened to both right and left turn signals.
We own a 2005 malibumax, recently the right front turn signal bulb died so I replaced it in accordance with the owners manual. When I opened the lighting unit to remove the bulb I found the bulb had melted the amber plastic enclosure that surrounds the bulb. I thought this was odd however I thought maybe the bulb has shorted out and burned since the glass was shattered. I than checked the right front turn signal which was functioning, I found that the bulb had melted the amber enclosure as well. This seems like a defective design that could cause a fire.
Replace a c/s l/f parking lamp burned and melted l/f headlamp assembly b c/s r/f parking lamp burned and melted r/f headlamp assembly.
2005 chevy malibu headlight over heating. Consumer states that the front cover of the daytime running lights and turn signals melt. When the cover drips onto the light bulb it puts a hole in the bulb. *kb the consumer stated the plastic coverings were discolored above the bulb due to extreme heat which was an obvious defective design and /or improper bulb. Not only did the headlights fail, but the right front park and signal light had to be replaced as well.
My vehicle is a 2005 chevy malibu maxx. The vehicle doesn't always turn over. I have had my vehicle in the shop a couple of times to determine the problem and the chevy dealer can't figure it out. I will try to start my vehicle but it doesn't always crank over. It will chug a lot and then stall out. Other times it will chug and act like it will stall and then turn over. Sometimes it takes 2-3 times for me to try and get the vehicle to start. I called my service department at the chevy dealer every time it happened and the only common factor was that it was happening every 800-1000 miles approximately. It didn't matter how cold or hot it was, wet or dry. It has been awful! Nothing has been replaced on the vehicle to try and fix the problem with it starting. My can has just over 32500 miles and is still under warranty. The most recent time was late september 2006. I am not sure on the exact date that I called my car dealer. I also took my vehicle in on 9-12-06 for a popping sound in the steering when turning. We found out that the center steering shaft was broke. It was replaced. There was a problem with the interior front blinker not working but the exterior did. Then shortly after the left front blinker blew.
The turn signals keep burning out. I took it back to the dealers but was told that my warranty had run out. So I am stuck buying lights almost every week.
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