The brake lines come out of the master cylinder and go to a hydralic valve on the antilock brake valve which is located under the battery and corrosion has gotten into and on this valve assembly which has caused rear brake failure the valve is located in a very bad place to control such an important part of the operations of a vehicle. This problem needs to be addressed as soon as possible before there is failures of brakes on these vehicles. When the acid has been there long enough it will eat away at the brake lines completly and cause major accidents whith the loss being more than money or property.
1998 Chevrolet Malibu brakes complaints
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My malibu has had both front brake shoes replaced twice. The rotors and calipars replaced the altinator replaced. Now the coolant system is leaking all over the engine. The passenger window will not roll down everytime. The dashboard is loose and rattles. My A/C light in car clicks on and off. The left tailight burned out twice. That's all that I can think of right now.
With 58000 miles, the rotors have been replaced four times and I'm now on the third set of brake pads. Brake pedal travels almost to the floor, and even at a stop, with brand new pads and rotors, the car still lurches forward a bit as if the brakes can't completely stop it. Chevrolet agreed to replace the rotors for 100000 miles because I filed a formal complaint, however this time I took it to an independent garage who put heavy duty rotors on to see if that will help. Even that mechanic states that the brakes do not seem adequate for the car.
Have had 4 problems with the brakes since I have owned this car. I talked to manufacturer and got no where with them.
The brakes failed, causing them to make squealing noise, the front pads were replaced, rotors machined and calipers serviced, the consumer request reimbursement. Nlm
Premature wear on brake pads and rotors. When brakes were applied there was a loud grinding sound. Dealer has replaced rotors and pads.
When applying brakes vehicle drags. Also, fuel injector blewout. Had to be replaced from dealership.
Squeaking noise came from steering, dealer replaced steering rack assembly and power steering hoses. Right front shoulder belt would not adjust up or down, seatbelt stop button was missing, left side driver's shoulder belt retracts slowly, right front shoulder belt retracts slowly and jams at times. Rear bumper cover at left side at tail light opening has poor fit. Excessive wind noise at the left front door glass opening while traveling highway speeds. Steering shimmies while braking, dealer found warped rotors. Idle quality in gear at stop is poor, transmission mounts were weak, engine runs rough at times. Front head light fogged up, delaer found inside lens cracked. Rattle noise heard under vehicle while traveling on rough roads.
Was traveling on highway and went to apply brakes, ABS braking system light came on, and brakes didn't grab. Dealer will be notfied tomorrow.
When applying brakes vehicle will vibrate. Rotors were replaced. Because rotors were wearing out, brakes had to be replaced eight times.
Every 7000 miles vehicles brakes cause excessive vibration. Dealer replaced rotors and pads at least 6 times, and problem keeps occurring.
When steeping on brakes car shaked. Fixed it once, but problem occurred again.
When hitting brakes car shaked. It has been repaired once, and currently, it's doing it again.
Premature wear of brake rotors and pads. When brakes are applied they pulsate and cause vehicle to vibrate. Dealer has serviced/ replaced rotors and pads eight times. Original and after market manufactured parts are defective. Manufacturer has been notified.
Vehicle has stalled numerous of times especially when I am at a complete stop and engine light will go on. Slow crank and battery has been replaced twice. The headlights and interior lights dim whenever you slow down to come to a complete stop. The car is currently in the shop due to the stalling issue, mechanic states it is a problem in the computer system and will and to be replaced at my expense. Motor mounts are also corroded which is highly unusually due to car only being 3 years. I was unable to give the VIN # due to not having access to vehicle at the moment. The vehicle is currently in the shop undergoing repairs.
When braking from freeway speed of 50+ MPH vehicle and steering wheel shook violently, making vehicle control difficult. Rotors and pads were replaced on sept-1999, the problem returned, rotors and pads replaced feb-2000, the problem returned.
Intermittently when brakes are applied ABS light illuminates, and vehicle experiences extended stopping distance. Also, dealer has replaced pads and rotors several times, and the problem still exists.
Had alignment done and wheels rotated and still had vibration when braking. Car won't start completely shut down on the road unexpectedly 3 times in 1 week. Loud noise in rear of car when traveling.
Brake line too near bolt on side of engine, worn through due to friction, resulted in complete drainage of master cylinder.
Brake rotors are prematurely failing , rotors and pads are being replaced about every 6 months. Please provide further information.
Brake pads and rotors replaced at 9464 mi, pads (completely shot) at 26711 mi, pads and rotors again at.
Brake pads and rotors replaced at 9464 mi, pads (completely shot) at 26711 mi, pads and rotors again at.
Brakes in front replaced pads then dealer replaced disc and pads,shakes not bake yet, tires wearing really low in center of tire almost didn't pass safety inspection, hard to keep controll of vehical in inclimate weather with bad tires.*ak (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number: tire size: p215/60r15 )
Warpped brake rotors. Dealer replaced rotors, but made me pay #117 for brake pads. This is a reccurring problem according to your data base. This should be a recall item before people start getting killed with loss of control. See steering complaints on your data base. Oil leaks reoccurred on o1/05/01.
Intermittently ABS indicator light continued to illuminate while vehicle was in motion. Dealer has not been able to correct or duplicate problem.
Vehicle experienced several transmission related problems, consumer stated while pushing accelerator from a complete stop, engine would rev up but vehicle would not move, after a couple of seconds, the transmission would engage, this would also happen while driving, transmission experienced slipping, dealer rebuilt transmission, also, left front axle boot was torn, dealer replaced the left inner tripod joint boot. Gas cap tether broke, dealer replaced gas cap. Vehicle would vibrate while braking, dealer replaced warped rotors and front brakes, the right front caliper was later replaced due to a torn piston boot. Oil was leaking from the front crankshaft seal, dealer replaced seal. Steering column tilt housing bowl assembly machined improperly from factory causing tilt wobble, also caused a popping noise. Consumer heard a clunk noise from rear when going over bumps, dealer replaced both lower control arms.
Car has stalled over 35 times over a two month span. The repair shop has replaced ignition switch, reprogrammed the PCM, and replaced the PCM. I have replaced the battey and the fuel filter. The car will stall at any speed. It would restart 'till 12/24/00 when it stalled for the last time as I approached an intersection. My two children were with me at the time. I managed to pull over. I tried over fourty times to restart the car. The engin turned over fine. It did not drag. Finally, I had it towed to the dealer for repair. This is the third time that I takit in with in a two month period to have the stalling repaired. About two months ago, we were coming back form vacation when the car died on us over twenty times form san diego to sacramento. At one point, while running, the car would accelerate and deccerate as if someone was puming the accerator in a rapid motion. Then the car would die out. I would pull over and restart it. After a while, I got the hang of it. It would die out, I would put it in nuteral, and I would restart the car. It was night time and it was very dangerous every time that I had to pull over to restart it. I was with my wife and two children. Second problem: the ABS light lit up when the car had 35,800 miles approximatly. I took it in to the dealer and at that time the light was out. It would come on intermittenly. The dealer could not diagnose a problem. Around 37,000 miles, the ABS would come on everyother day, and the car would go into an ABS brake every time the light wold come on. I took the car in to the dealer and had the left front wheel sensor replaced. That took care of the ABS problem. I put off the repair because I did not have the money to have it fixed. I have also replaced the brake pads at 30,000 miles and it soulds like they need to be repalced again. They squeek when I brake. My primary concern is the car's defect with the stalling. I am afraid that some day we may get in an accident.
Pad/,rotors,tires replaces at 22,000 miles. Tires chopped and feathered. Rubbing began at 7,000. Told dealer on several occasions, finally at 22,000 problem was corrected. However, still gets grinding noise with brakes when roads are wet. Told dealer, they said that it was normal. *ak (tiresize: r14)( dot number: tire size: r14 )
Vehicle is experiencing an ongoing problems with warped rotors, consumer states vehicle is hard to control when brakes go bad, the third time rotors were replaced, the consumer had to pay for labor, consumer states this is only a temporary fix to the ongoing problem.
Oct/99,front brake problems/brake pedal shudder,steering wheel shimmy/(severe over 55mph) at 7000 miles. Reported problem to dealer-was told normal wear/out of warranty-car is 13 months old. Had to have rotors turned/severe warping.nov/00,11600miles. Same problem.rotors and pads have to be replaced because of warping/excess wear. Car only driven 4000 miles in last year.didnt contact dealer because of previous dismissal by service department manager.
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