When the brakes are applied there is a grinding noise. Dealer has been contacted.
1999 Chevrolet Malibu brakes complaints
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Front end vibration. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, they replaced the rotors and front brakes. However, problem recurred.
36000 miles plus....ever since I purchased the car. Was searching the web and found this site so I decided to add my two cents worth about my malibu. Replaced front brakes (drivers side 3 times - due to caliper) and rotor twice. Engine gasket problem - overheating. Still have problem with fan motor control settings 1 and 2. Engine misfiring - had injectors cleaned twice and replaced entire ignition system. Have a rattle in the front for the last 20000 miles. Car has failed to start around 8 times. Engine has died multiple times after starting and sometimes while in motion. Abs light and brake light problem. Theft system light occassionally lights up. Looking forward to a class action suit. Would rather settle for an admission by chevrolet/gm and compensation for some replacement parts and labor. This is the worst gm product I've ever owned and due to the other complaints I've read on the internet, this volume of complaints is way to high.
Have to replace brake pads/rotors every 5,000 miles. I've spent more money on the brakes on this car than gas. I've also gone through 5 sets of tires. Replaced wheel hub bearings, and still, after replacing items, the vibration, shaking, instability comes back. Also, problem with ABS. Light comes on and stays on. I've had it looked at 6 times and dealer can't find problem. Each time after seeing dealer, it goes out. But then comes back on again in a few days. Have problems braking. I've had to stop quickly, and the brake pedal goes to the floor, and car won't slow down. It's as if I'm trying to slow down on a sheet of ice, and I live in florida!!! Back taillights constantly melt around bulbs. I've had to replace the tail light assemblies in both. Is chevrolet going to do anything about these problems?? I've read that a lot of other people are having these same problems. Does it take a few people's deaths to finally get them to care? Come on chevrolet, I used to believe in you, but now I'm questioning the cars. This is the 6th chevrolet car I've owned. Strongly thinking of never buying a chevy again.
I have numerous complaints regarding the brake system of my vehicle. I have had my car for just over a year now and I have had 3 wheelbearings done, the brakes changed twice, the rotors changed and turned, the calipers changed and more. The calipers continue to make a horrible crunching noise and no one wants to take responsibility for it. The dealer says its a manuafacturing defect and chevy says it was under warranty when I bought it, 12 days, and it was never brought into a chevy dealership so there's nothing they can do. Well, its crap and I know there are at least a hundred other people with the same problem so if you have a 1999 chevy malibu with defects call me and lets sue in a class action suit because they should not get away with this. 607‑397‑1782
Air controls switch back & forth from fresh to recirculate. Car has refused to start twice & antitheft system activated. Intake manifold leak upper and lower. I had the gasket replaced and gm canada paid for the labor and I paid for the parts, approx $180 canadian. I believe there was 78000 km (48,000 miles) on the car at the time. Seatbelts are slow to retract. Clunking noise in front end, they can't identify or fix. Recall on rotors caused pads to fail.
Windshield: whistles while driving at high speeds. Taken in for repairs numerous times and told that mechanic doesn't hear anything wrong. Ongoing problem. Brakes: need to be replaced every year. Car seems to chew them up. Replaced with high quality brakes from auto zone. Lifetime guarantee, and replaced by myself. Transmission: when car goes from reverse into drive, car revs up as if in neutral. Finally kicks into gear, but is jerky for about 5 minutes afterwards.
3/18/03 - malibu is diagnosed with an intake manifold gasket failure. The vehicle was losing coolant, but there was never any signs of leakage on the driveway. An independant shop diagnosed the problem. A little research on the internet revealed that very many other gm owners were experiencing the same problem. We attempted to get assistance in paying for the repair from gm, but they refused. The design of the gasket system combined with dexcool coolant appears to be faulty. We also have a cronic problem with the braking system on this vehicle. About every 12000 miles the brakes need to be replaced, the rotors are warped and the pads are bad. So far, gm is picking up all those costs because the problem was reported while it was still under warranty. Through the internet we also discovered that many malibu owners have the same problem.
Air conditioning control problems dealer insisted nothing wrong never repaired tires; worn out at 16000 dealer insisted that that was normal fought to get them to replace only 2 tires engine: intake manifold gasket went out never experienced the problem in all the cars I ever owned 978.00 later. Engine 3 months later presently engine has serious internal engine rattle, lose of power don't know what is wrong yet there was no indication of problem oil was clean no temp problem just blew last week towed to the house brakes; had to change both front calipers could not re use them needed new ones when doing brake job would never buy a chevy product ever again!!!!
Since I've had the car, the brakes have been replaced twice, rotors replaced (also cleaned and other things-to the point they asked me to see if there was a recall on brakes and rotors). The right front passenger window will not work from the driver side to roll down but can still roll it up from there. The air conditioner button(resistor) needed replacing and then the vent button(resistor) needed replacing. Also, had to replace tie rod end and wheel bearing . Not to mention a water pump. We bought the car used from sawyer chevrolet with 38,000 miles on it. It now has 76,000. But within a year and a half of owning it, this is all the work we had to put into it. I've never had a car that needed all that repairing done before it reached 100,000 miles. Plus we had to get new tires because they had firestone tires on them that were warping, etc. But sawyers refused to replace them and firestone did not get back to us in time before our vacation. So we put new tires on ourselves.
Ltr re defective 1999 chevrolet malibu coolant system, requesting reimbursement for repairs and a recall investigation.*mr the intake gaskets and the water pump had to be replaced it cost the consumer almost $2000.00 for repairs. *cb also the brake pads were replaced.
When depressing the brakes at any speed there was pulsation and severe vibrations throughout the steering column. Also, there was extended stopping distance. Dealer had vehicle three times, and replaced rotors/pads on both sides, and the left front coil spring.
Consumer complained about an anti-lock brake problem. The transmission was also performing poorly and the ignition switch required a little jiggling before it ignited. The intake gasket leaked and the vehicle overheated. The vehicle became inoperative.
Problems with vehicle's brakes. *mr the problem was with the ABS. Gm had not been truthful with the consumer and left trail of evidence. People have been hurt and property have been damaged as a result. *scc the dealer stated extensive rotor damage was found on the rotors.
This 1999 chevrolet malibu was purchased in july 2001 in had a water leaking problem took 3 tries before they found it needed thermostat gasket didn't even have one in it they sold it to me .this way with a promise it had been fixed. Within the first year I had the car they had to replace both front wheel bearings & strut bushings. Then the alternator went out & it cause my battery to go bad overcharged it they replaced alternator but refused to re-emburse me for the battery. Then ignition switch caused problem with anti-theft system would not start. Had that replaced in march 2002. Then anti-lock brake system went out had to have it replaced window switch very slow had to be cleaned another one not working at all now, not covered under warranty, at this time also had to have anti theft system fixed again light on all the time another bad ignition switch. Also had blower motor & relay switch for heater to go out over the summer most of the interior lights have long ago burnt out & had to be replaced lock out for trunk lid also broke not covered on warranty. Hub caps have lug nuts made in them that screw onto your lug bolts stripped out when took for repairs by dealer refused to replace them because they cost $500.00 for a new set. So I purchased the lug nut part & repalced it myself at a dealership for $10.00 set of 5. November of 2002 brakes & rotors were replaced in jan. 2003 brake pads replaced again in march 2003 pads replaced again in july 2003 pads replaced once again then in sept. 2003 master cylinder replaced in oct. 2003 master cylinder replaced again now it's nov 2003 & master cylinder being replaced again tomorrow.these cars have a real brake problem that needs to be fixed it's costing a fortune.
I don't know where to begin with the complaints that I have for my '99 malibu. The brake system on this car is the worst. I can't count the number of times that I have replaced my brakes. I was reading the complaint board and could not believe the number of people that had similar brake problems. You would think that the government would see some kind of pattern and make gm do something about this. I think car manufacturers should take some responsibility for the products they put out and someone should make sure that they do. I am now going to have to replace my intake gaskets because of anti-freeze leaking into the engine. I have seen over 50 complaints about this on the complaint board. I will never again buy a gm made vehicle. From now on I'm buying nothing but foreign made cars. My car is still sitting in my driveway waiting go get fixed because right now I can't afford the $400+ it's going to take to fix it.
I experience constant brake grinding, and I had the rotors turned and the pads replaced twice over the past year. Recently, the calipers seized and the brakes did not work. The dealer claimed that there's nothing wrong -- two days after the pads, rotors, and calipers were replaced.
Consumer stated that while driving at any speed, the anti lock brake light illuminated and remained on the entire time the vehicle was in motion. *ak the consumer stated the alternator failed.
It appears the left front brake line has rubbed through causing a brake fluid loss and loss of power brake function
On august 30,2002 I was in a curve and applied the brakes and upon braking the car slid and was uncontrollable. This was the third time that this happened. The first two times I took the car to the dealership and was told that there was nothing wrong. After the accident on the third time a mechanic looked at the car and told me that the rotors and drums were out of round and should have been replaced. The car only had 41000 miles on it and had already had the rotors replaced twice.
I have to do a front brake job on my 99 malibu about twice per year because of excessive vibration when brakes are applied. This started after the original brakes started doing this and has continued. This is caused by the brake rotors not wearing evenly.
In march 2003 I had to have my rotors and pads replaced at 39,733 on my 1999 chevrolet. Malibu. The rotors were warped and the pads were eaten away by the rotors. Now, august 2003, my pads are eaten away again with less than 12,000 miles on them. I am afraid the rotors are warped again. I have heard many malibu owners and auto mechanics tell me there is a vehicle wide problem with the rotors and pads, yet gm (chevrolet) won't help correct the problem and help with the cost of repairing (again and again).
The rotors on my 1999 chevrolet malibu have to be replaced at least once every 6 months. I have spoke with many malibu owners and they have the same problem as I do. So why is there no recall on this problem?
The front brakes have been repaired at 20,150 miles, 29,853 miles, 44,379 miles, and 60,000 miles. The consumer has contacted chevrolet who stated there was nothing that could be done. *ak the left and right front wheel bearings were replaced and the upper bearing strut plate was also replaced. *ph
Have had many problems with this car! Bought car 2/17/2001.....-8/15/2001 had to replace alternator....2/24/2002 had intake manifold gasket replaced because of coolant leakage, cost was 600.00.....06/20/03 had to replace battery due to leakage and corrosion around positive cable.......7/24/03 had to replace brake pads and have rotors turned for the second time....I think that there should be a recall for some of these things!!!!! Car now has 70,000 miles on it... Thought I was buying a good car!! :)
Brake seals failed causing brake system failure. Had to have calipers replaced as well as disc/pad & drum/shoe repair/replaced.
Intermittently ABS warning light is on the dashboard. Dealer notified.
All malibu's seem to have the same problems, low miles high miles, ect brakes are replaced at least three to four times a year with minimal miles each time, head gasket leaks, alternator replaced twice, battery twice, electrical shorts twice, ignition switch handles terrible, not safe, car was suppose to have high ratings, lying to get people to buy junk.
Disc brakes and rotors have been replaced almost every 17,000 miles.
This vehicle has several problems. Problem# 3: the brakes need new rotors and pads. The vehicle constantly needs work done to the brakes.
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