2006 chevrolet malibu. Consumer complaint on lemon law. Consumer believes his vehicle falls under the lemon law specifications. *kb the consumer stated the defective caliper design caused premature wear of the calipers and rotors. After replacing the factory supplied calipers, the premature rotor and brake pad wear ceased. The intake manifold was replaced several times. Once the new gasket material was implemented the intake gasket no longer leaked. The safety hazard light control assembly on the steering was replaced three times because the dealer replaced defective components with additional defective components it was finally determined the hazard light switch was covered under a special agreement with the federal safety agency, however, gm refused to honor the agreement.
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Intake manifold gasket replaced three times under and outside of warranty. Hazard switch malfunctioning - almost caused accident turning signal/wiper washer switch malfunctioning premature brake wear until calipers replaced check engine light various emissions and fuel vapor leaks.
2000 chevrolet malibu sedan with rusted left and right brackets that are welded to the k frame and hold the steering arm**cc the consumer had persistent problems with the brakes.
I have a 2000 chevy malibu. As many malibu owners my car has the same issues. Blower fan doesn't work on setting 1 and 2, rear speakers don't work in cold weather, rear tail lights don't always work, weird braking issues in the cold, and air circulation button changes from closed to open automatically. These are just some electrical issues with the car and I think I found the root cause. The windshield rubber seal on my car was unattached from the window outside at the bottom on the passenger side. I found out because after a heavy rain a lot of water was showing on the floor of the passenger side. The water damages has been happening for years. I found water sitting in the plastic molding right under the blower fan. Water corroding the electrical cables on the floor. Water tracks over the computer board located under the glove box. I've informed chevrolet and ask for them to create a tsb but they denied my request.
Lower intake manifold gasket leak; ball joint & fuel pump; brake pads replaced 4 times in less than 3 yrs.
Dt*: the contact stated while coming to a stop from 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and did not respond. The vehicle's front passenger side collided with another vehicle. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle occupants received minor injuries, although the seatbelts were worn. The vehicle was towed to an auto body and deemed a total loss. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the brake failure.
Front brakes are continuously wearing before they should. Front brake line collapsed. Front left brake pads replaced within a month because of wearing too quickly. Replaced brakes and rotor.
My 2000 chevy malibu with only 80,000 miles had a knuckle in the front brake showing no wear and tear veering me off road ,im going to keep the part and take pictures. It drove smooth since I bought it. Then today the front tire folded under. Me and the certified mechanic couldnt explain it. The part showed no sign of wear to the area that broke. Ive been looking to see if there was a recall, cannot find one if there is let me know... This is a very big danger and is life threatening. And it will obviously happen without a warning. A lot of people are maybe having this happen and dont live to tell about it being the reason or dont even know to tell about it. Thanx.
2000 chevrolet malibu developed problems with the brakes.*mr the brake have had to be replaced three times, 24666, 37158 and 49592 miles. The first time the manufacturer fixed them under warranty. The other times they claimed it was normal wear and tear. The last time the brakes failed the front disc pads had worn into the rotors.
2000 chevrolet malibu developed problems with the brake equipment.*mr the consumer had the brakes replaced 3 times. The first brake service they were replaced under warranty after that the consumer was told it was considered wear and tear. The water pump was leaking.
I have a 2000 chevrolet malibu with chronic brake problems. In the 5 years I've owned it, I've had to replace the brake shoes and surface the rotors every year (and replace rotors once) because of a vibration in the front brakes. Chevrolet refuses to cover this abnormal behavior under warranty and requires that I pay for the repair every time.
I have already filed complaint in regards to the hazard light recall, which for some reason does not cover my 2000 malibu. I noticed other complaints on the malibu and figured I would throw my two cents in. I to have had to drop over $1000 dollars into the most defective car I have purchased this includes the $200 piece of junks I bought when I was a teenager. My list of problems. 1. Coolant system leak cost $700 note: mechanic laughed and said this happens all the time is this type of engine. In reviewing other complaints, the one really stands out. Nice I am glad gm owns up to its problems. 2. Brakes constantly need to be replaced well below mileage. Glad gm saved a few bucks under sizing the rotors. 3. Within a year the fans switch (levels 1,2) and lighter stopped working. Boy gm is saving lots money now. 4. Within the past year I had fuel pump failure, nothing like traveling in rush hour traffic doing 75mph and car totally dieing. Boy gm has made one quality car. 5. The last insult, my first and likely last gm product is when I thought boy I finally get something from gm in regards to one small defect, the hazard switch, I find out that my vehicle is not covered by this recall. Wow not only I am out at least $1000 bucks on piece of crap product, gm does not even want to give a bone to hungry man. With this type of product it is no wonder gm is losing market share faster than any other automotive company. Keep up the good work gm. Clearly the are some serious defects with this vehicle and the gms ownership with defects.
The brake pulsate and grind. I have had this problem for 2 yrs now. I have had the braking system completly replaced. Brake pads, rotors, calipers, master cylinder, brake fuel lines, you name it and it has been done. I replaced the brakes with gm parts. I need new brakes again. My car could not stop in time to prevent an accident. It is awful. When the calipers were installed they make clicking sounds I was told this was ok. Also, if I apply the brakes when going over bumps in the road the ABS goes off.
2000 chevrolet malibu, 20,000 miles - dealership informed me that they had to replace the front brake rotors again. This is the third set of rotors. It is not covered under warranty (I bought extended warranty) and there are no recalls. This is a problem specific to malibu's of this time period. 3 sets of brake rotors in 20,000 miles? Unheard of and absolutely qualifies for a "lemon part". This should be paid for by gm, but instead it is a profit stream for them. Can you help?
Whenever the brakes are applied the front end of the vehicle would shimmy. Would let brakes go when vehicle started to shimmy. This occurred at various speeds. It was an intermittent problem. Had taken vehicle to dealership, and had the rotors turned and brakes replaced. The rotors would be turned every 6,000 to 10,000 miles. The problem had not been resolved.
2000 chevrolet malibu: turn signals stop without warning. Air condition stops and starts on its on. Brakes squeal. Engine surges. Uses oi, l but no leak. Uses alot of coolant no leak found by me. Ignition switch locks and wont let go sometimes.
Every time I would push on my brake pedal it would pop and my brakes would hardly stop. I had it looked at by the gm dealer where I bought my car, they said there was nothing they could do it was a manufactors problem. Well it kept happening,so I took it back and had new front brakes put on my car. I have drove it for about 3 months and it is starting to do it again . I would l ike to know if there is some kind of problem with the brake pedal. I think it keep s runing my brakes what ever it is.
The turn signal worked intermittently. Sometimes the hazard switch needed to be turned on to get the turn signal to operate or sometimes it won't work at all. *jb turn signals do not work bulbs keep burning out. Water gets in the casing. Brakes and caliber worn out and had to be replaced a month after purchase.
Brakes and rotors are faulty. The car makes rattling noises when brake is applied and is dangerous and there should be a recall. The car shakes excessively when brake is applied on the interstate and steering wheel shakes also.
The dealer replaced the front brake pads and rotors at 29,000 miles, now 5,000 miles later at 34,000 miles the brake pads had to be replaced and the rotors resurfaced again. I feel the parts being used are defective. I also feel this is a safety hazard. I looked at the complaints against the same year make and model vehicle I have which is a 2000 chevrolet malibu and there are numerous complaints on the brakes. Isn't it time some one did something about this problem so many consumers are having?
We unfortunately own a 2000 chevy malibu. We have already replaced the rotors several times for going out of round. We have also replaced the fuel pump at less then 50,000 miles at the cost of $728.00. The air conditioner pops on and off on its own not cooling for the most part. The turn signals are nonfunctional and our VIN number is not included in the recall although it should be. Then there is the transmission slipping and the coolant leaking and the car overheating we are told this is a manifold intake gasket and will cost around 800.00 to fix. The newest problem is the factory installed radio tuner is burned out and now we have to replace the radio costing yet another $100.00 dollars or so this car has nickel and dimed us too much. After looking over your site I found these to be numerous complaints on the same year and model. I feel this car was a lemon across the board not just ours but, all 2000 malibu's. Please look into these cars on a whole they were very badly manufactured and we all deserve some compensation for it.
Intermittently when the brake pedal was applied, the brakes grabbed so hard that the entire vehicle vibrated severely. When this occurred, the vehicle failed to stop immediately. This resulted in extended stopping distance. The brake rotors warped. On one occasion this failure caused lost of control, in which the consumer almost crashed into an 18 wheeler, but was able to pull over to the medium. The dealership has acknowledged that there was a problem with the braking system, but was unable to correct the problem, and was now refusing to work on the vehicle. *ak there was a rattle under the hood at the firewall area while the vehicle was in motion, the hose assembly was found rubbing under the vehicle, both front rotors had wore thin, the fuel pump sender did not hold the correct amount of fuel pressure, there was an open circuit in the 24x crank sensor, there was a rattle in the front suspension due to weak front lower control arms which were noisy (the right lower control arm was replaced), the coolant level sensor shorted, the water pump assembly leaked coolant, there was a vibration at highway speeds, hardware was bad and was loose in the caliper, rotor pulsation which was replaced per bulletin, the turn signal was inoperative, and the A/C had internal damage and would cut on and off.
When depressing the brake pedal is delayed. The consumer has made contact with the dealership. Please provide any further details.
I have a 2000 chevy malibu and it wears out brake pads on less then 10,000 miles. Gm refuses to do anything about it and blames the customer's driving habits. It is out of warranty, so there is not much I can do since gm says it is the brake pads. There has to be something else causing this to happen, but gm refuses to listen.
I purchased a used 2000 chevy malibu with 18,000 mile in march of 2002. The car was taken back to the dealership a week later due to problems with the brakes/rotors and the brakes/rotors were replaced. I continue to have problems with the brakes and rotors. In the 2 years I have owned this car, I have replaced the brakes and rotors 2 times and replaced the brakes 3 times. This is totally ridiculous. My car only has 54,000 miles. I contacted the chevrolet customer service line and was told this was a wear issue and not covered by warranty. I feel a recall is warranted as this is obvioulsy a defect with this make and model.
I have 2000 chevy malibu. Breaks (ABS) occationally loose power while on a dry day and may lock on a wet day while car skid to stop (a difficult to control situation). Dealer replaced the hub (for a bad ABS sensor!) but it did not fix the problem; dealer contends that such occurance is normal and recommends caution. I believe it is result of a malfunction or defect and is only a matter of time for an accident to happen.
2000 chevrolet malibu bought with 120,000 miles on it. Less than a week after getting this car for 5500.00, when retail on the car was 8300.00, I had to replace the intake manifold gasket and the valve cover gaskets because they were leaking coolant. Also, the brakes shudder and vibrate whenever applied, even at speeds less than 25 MPH. Half a week later, the gas gauge fell to zero while normal driving and the low gas light came on, even though I had just filled the car up two days prior. There was plenty of gas in the car, about 3/4 of a tank. Also, the tranmission is slipping now when I speed up. When I speed up the car does not shift into 1st gear right away until 4000 RPM. When it does shift, it shift with a large jolt that shakes the entire car. There was no warning before the gas light came on, and I find the car to only now have all of these problems. Also, the car smells of gasoline and leaks, even though I had it fixed.
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.
The consumer complained about brake problems. When applying brakes the pedal goes all the way to the floor, there was extensive pulsation, and extended stopping distance. *ak the ABS light was on and was intermittent. This made the stopping distance longer almost causing accidents.
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