Brakes have to be replaced every 8,000 miles. Dealer has 2 times repaired brakes. Dealer isn't goning to keep replacing the brakes.
1999 Chevrolet Malibu brakes complaints
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Brakes were replaced at 12000miles. At 31000 miles brakes were replaced again and rotors were ground down. Gm said this was normal for the car. I consider it excessive and a problem assembly warps due to two metals being used in the breaks. Heat problem.
First noticed at 5,500 miles car would vibrate or pulsate when brakes were applied.dealer said front rotors were warped and replaced them. Problem repeated at 12,000 miles. Rotors replaced again. Problem repeated again at 17,500 miles. Rotors replaced again.
Front brakes at a high speed vehicle shakes a lot. In november of 1999 dealer could not remedy problem. In march of 2000 dealer replaced front brakes. Then, in may 2000 they were replaced. Late august, brakes had to be replaced again.*ak brakes and rotors were replaced on november 16,2000.
Front brake pads replaced and rotors turned, rear brakes serviced.
Clunking/grinding sounds coming from front end when turning corners and/or going over bumps (such as r/r tracks, driveway approaches, etc); brakes shuttered and barely responded while driving 35-40 MPH down decline in a light rain; rotors were replaced 8/2000 but noise has not lessened. Cold air comes in from door handle of driver sd door, making it necessary to continuously drive w/defrosters on when temperatures are @/below 50 degrees; very poor acceleration, engine sluggish and misses when accelerating; very poor gas mileage avging 21-23 mpg hwy. On 4-cyl engine; rear tail light replaced due to condensation formation when 1st purchased; rear passenger brake light burnt out and need of replacement.; rear passenger door 3" section of paint corroding and in need of repainting/finishing.
Application of brakes at all speeds causes vehicle to shudder and affects steering. Rotors and pads replaced at 17,000 miles. Problem reoccurred at 27,700 miles. Dealer ground rotors to solve problem and claimed it was normal wear and tear.
Front brake rotors are prematurely wearing, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
While traveling vehicle vibrated. Dealer stated that brake rotors needed to be replaced . Dealer has replaced rotors 3 times, but problem returned. Please provide further information.
When appyling brakes in an emergency ABS system failed to activate, and pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, cause unknown. *ak after three visits to the dealer for brake problem, the ABS system failed again resulting in accident.
When appyling brakes extreme vibration occurred within the front end, also pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, resulting in a collision. Please give any further details.
While traveling 50mph when depressing brakes steering wheel would start vibration. As a result, rotors needed to be replaced. Dealr has been contacted
Every 3,000 miles brakes would start to shake uncontrollably when applied. Took vehicle to dealership & mechanic had replaced the rotors & drums 6 different times. Each time of replacement, problem reappears. Mechanic can not located the cause of the problem.
While driving, applying the brakes and trying slow down,steering wheel will begin to vibrate.
Brake pads and rotors experience unusual wear.
Lugs: nuts- these are constantly loose,I can turn them bye hand. Some are broken right off.and the chevrolet h.q.and dealership(wildd dodge) along with the chevydealership(ewalds) keep givin me the run around. The paint is simply peeling off the hood of the car,the rotors are grinding and are beginning to peel apart.the back bumper is starting to hang,and the back tail lights are melting and constantly out.
Every 4000 miles disc brakes pulsed and need replacing. 4 times and counting.
When driving above 35mph & would start to brake, vehicle would start to vibrate & shake in front. When vehicle was below 35mph & brakes were applied, it would not shutter or shake. Took vehicle to dealer at least 3 different times & had the brakes replaced. First time were pads/rotors & calipers. Second time were rotors & pads. When vehicle reached 36,000, nothing would be done for the brakes.
Brake rotors has been replaced many times. Dealer could not fined cause. *ak the brake rotors and the front brake pads failed four times due to faulty manufacturing.
Consumer was going 50mph & steering wheel started moving from left to right. Dealer said that brakes were warped; brake pads & rotors needed replacement.
I actually have two malibus - one a 1998, the other a 1999. Both have self-adjusting rear drum brakes which do not self-adjust, resulting in the front brakes (disc) doing all the stopping and overheating as a result. This causes rotors to warp, wheels to "shimmy" when brakes are applied, and loss of control of the vehicle in critical stopping situations at high speed. Request that you subpeona all gm service records for brake service on malibus and see if there isn't a serious problem with repeated front disc brakes having to be replaced at frequent intervals.
No summary( dot number: tire size: 214/60r15 )
Consumerhas problem with brakes, especially at high speed. When applying brakes they pulsate and grab lightly. Dealership replaced brakes pads and rotors, and they resurfaced the rotors. Vehicle has 16000 MPH, and tires the tread is warped in the center of the tires.
Auto taken to performance chev. East meadow, ny for repair invoice #cvcs28103. They state on the repair order that the loose part could have only come from the assembly line mistake. The loose bolt locked the rear wheel at highway speed, causing the car to veer off the highway.
Premature wear of front brake rotors. Dealer has replaced rotors three times.
Due to the design of the brake rotors in which the metal is too soft, causes extended stopping distance which may result a crash. Brake rotors have been replaced 4 times. Please provide further information.
While driving applied the brakes, and brakes failed to operate peroperly, and vehicle failed to stop right away. Took to dealer & mechanic changed entire (ABS) brake system due to excessive wear. Brake problem has been happening 4 other times.
Brake pads and rotors are prematurely wearing out, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Consumer was traveling about 60mph on the highway and the traffic was coming to a stop, she applied brakes, and steering/front end started to vibrate. Also, brakes grabbed slightly.
Brakes pulsated and made noise. Currently, brakes are locking up and rotors need to be replaced.
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