My 2002 chevy malibu has been having problems since I bought it at about 104,000 miles but I am sure that it was having problems well before I bought it because of the low price I paid for it, but I needed a car badly. I have always had problems starting my car and usually would have to turn it on to make sure all the lights come on, not just the anti-theft light. If only the anti-theft light comes on, its guaranteed to not start. At exactly 111,111 miles my car would not start at all no matter how many times I took the key out and put it back in. It kept flashing the anti-theft at me! I replaced the idol speed motor and for some reason it started. A week later it wouldn't start again. I read about tricks online to get the car to start because this seems to be a prominent problem with 2002's. I finally got the car started. A few days later I was driving on a busy highway when I came to a stop light and my car just shut off. I was still able to use my breaks, thank god, but had to sit there in the middle of traffic trying to start my car for several minutes. I keep thinking what if this happens when my 2-year-old is with me? What if this happens in the dark and someone rear ends me because my lights go out? I have had the fuel pump checked, the fuel injectors, the idle speed motor replaced every time I replace something it works for a few days or weeks then it starts to act up again. The point is that the problem always comes back and it seems to get worst, and happens more frequently with every failure. The problem could be the ignition cylinder witch is what I am having fixed next, but I have acquaintances that have had the same problems that come back even after replacing the ignition cylinder. My biggest concern is having everything die again while I am driving because its not just a inconvenience anymore, it is a safety issue that chevy needs to address before there are deaths and or serious injuries.
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Low coolant light kept coming on. Had this checked during an oil change and oil was found in the coolant. Intake manifold gasket was replaced for the 2nd time. The intake manifold gasket was previously replaced 2 1/2 years ago. Starting in the spring/summer of 2008 started having problems with the turn signals only working part of the time. This was checked at a dealership and I was told that since the signals seemed to work fine for them and the problem couldn't be reproduced they weren't able to determine what was wrong to be able to fix it. The problem continues.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the turn signals failed sporadically. As a consequence, the contact was unable to notify other drivers of his intention to turn the vehicle, which increased the risk of a crash. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the campaign issued by gm. The turn signals would have to be repaired at the cost of $400. The contact has not had the vehicle repaired. The VIN and the federal safety agency campaign id number were unknown. The failure mileage was 67,000 and current mileage was 87,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. While driving less than 70 MPH, the exterior brake lights on the vehicle continued to illuminate even when the brake pedal was not depressed. The contact was concerned that the other drivers would swerve around her and assume that she was braking, when in reality, she would be in acceleration or drive mode. The dealer replaced the ECM and the sensor approximately three times. The vehicle has been at the dealer at least twice a month for one year. The repairs have not corrected the failure. The failure and current mileages were less than 40,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. While leaving the highway at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the turn signals failed. The failure has occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the intermittent failure. The dealer replaced the upper and lower head gasket seal, but the failure was not corrected. The rack and pinion failed and was replaced in 2006 and again in october of 2008. The failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 52,300.
I bought a 2002 chevy malibu from a car dealership. Once I drove off the lot the blinkers stopped working for me, they were working during the test drive. After trying to figure out what was going on I found that the problem was connected with the emergency lights box. Whenever it was in a certain position the blinkers would work otherwise they did not. I tried fixing it with some rubberbands and duct tape- for some reason that worked for awhile but now it's acting up again! Help!
Turn signals worked fine until mid 2007, then they started working intermittently. I have to fiddle with the hazard button to get them to work, then they only work for a short period of time before I have to fiddle with the hazard button again. This failure occurs on a daily basis. The consequences are that it is very unsafe! Nothing has been done to correct the problem, I am trying to wait for a recall to fix this issue. If that doesn't come soon, I will have to repair it myself at my cost!
2002 chevrolet malibu sedan 3.1 v-6 turn signal work then they don't at this time they are not working .just checked google and there are many complaint's of the same !
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. Through online research, the contact found a recall for her vehicle. She called the manufacturer and they stated that her VIN was not included in the recall for the exterior lighting, which was the same failure the contact was experiencing. The contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 23,000.
My 2002 chevy malibu has bad signal lights. Sometimes they work sometimes they don't. I see there is a bulletin posted about this problem so I called the local dealer and they told me that they know nothing about it and I have to pay to have them fix it. Can you look into this for me? The last 8 digits of the VIN. That's what they asked for to check. Thanks.
2002 malibu turn signal work when they want. Have to hit dash by hazard lights to make them work. Haven;t had a accident yet ,but am scared to drive my car. Bought the car new from the dealership. Have never received any recall notices. Horn also has a mind of it's own. Only have 45,000 miles on my car. I used to love it but now I am afraid of having a wreck and either dying or killing someone else. Chevy needs to recall all the problem cars and not just a few.
I own a 2002 chevy malibu and I am experiencing an intermittent clicking noise coming from somewhere in the dash. I took it to the dealership and their diagnosis was "small intermittent voltage bleed from the turn signal switch. Needs the switch replaced." although I referred the to the defect found by the odi, gm refused to replace the switch at no cost because their internal policy is that they will only replace the hazard switch. When I showed that the report listed the components as the hazard switch and the turn signal switch. They still declined. They stated that although the two exhibit the same symptoms, their policy states they only cover the hazard switch alone. They recommended replacing the turn signal switch at my cost. Then "if the problem persists, which it may, then replace the hazard switch." which at that point, I would be eligible to replace the hazard switch at no cost.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. The hazard warning switch worked intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the diagnostic indicated that the hazard switch wire shorted out, which caused the hazard lights to work intermittently. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v327000 (exterior lighting: hazard: flashing warning lights: switch recall). The failure mileage was 30,400 and current mileage was 31,100. Updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/10/08.
While driving in with cruise control on at 55 MPH, the cruise quit with no warning and the turn signals stopped working. Although the cruise has had no problems to date, have to tap (sometimes beat) on the top of the dash to get the turn signals working again. Have had a couple of close calls where I had someone behind me - the signals would just stop. Saw the federal safety agency campaign id 03v327 but that recall was for 2000-2001 malibu.
Turn indicators intermittently quit working.
The turn signals and hazard lights work internittantly on this and sometimes not at all.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the turn signal mechanism failed. The turn signal has not yet been repaired. The contact plans to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for repair. The current and failure mileages were 68,961.
I have a 2002 chevy malibu. It has the turn signal/flasher problem that was covered in pe05055. The dealer installed the new flasher per the service letter but this did not fix the problem. Dealer wants $94 to diagnose the real problem plus possibly hundreds to fix it. Chevy customer service will not do anything until I pay for the diagnosis, even then they will not give any assurances. A quick internet search indicates that many others have had similar experiences. I think that you closed your investigation prematurely.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. The hazard lights failed. They began working intermittently, but were blinking very fast. Currently, the hazard lights do not work at all. The dealer stated that his VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v107000 (exterior lighting:headlights) and investigation number pe05055 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch exterior lighting: turn signal:switch). The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 133,000 and failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 03/26/08. *lj the consumer has replaced bulbs and fuses in an attempt to correct the problem
There have been problems with my hazard switch and blinkers on my car. They work basically when they want to. I had brought it to a chevrolet dealer over a year ago and they had no idea what I was referring to. It seems as if its a defect with the car and I'm not sure bout finding out what to do about it.
The seal on the back lights gets bad and allows moisture to get in and short out the brake, turn signal and back up lights. Repairs are over $200 and they cannot guarantee it will not happen when the lighting housing is replaced. This should be a recall, because living near atlanta, brake lights and turn signals are very important. I never know when they are working. This is very dangerous. Come on gm, make drivers of your vehicles safe!!!!!
Turn signals and headlights work intermittently. Has been an on-going problem for the last 6 months. Have had car the dealer - they say that there is nothing wrong. I find lots of information that this has been a problem in many of these cars.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the turn signals illuminated intermittently. In addition, the contact would have to turn the vehicle off then restart so that the turn signals would illuminate. As of october 9, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The current mileage was 74,627 and the failure mileage was 73,000. Updated 10/23/07
Hazard lights and blinkers will quit working or not work at all.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. From the date the vehicle was purchased, the contact has experienced failures with the turn signals failing intermittently and the anti-theft device used to start the vehicle. The failures were noticed while driving 34 MPH. The current mileage is 57,000 and failure mileage was 56,000.
Have not been informed of the addition of the 2002 malibu to the recall for turning light failure by dealership as of this date .. Even after I contacted dealership for an estimate of repairs or coverage by my extended warranty.
Turn signals on my 2002 chevy malibu only work occasionally. I tried to find a recall but this problem only has a recall for chevy malibu's up to the year 2001. I have replaced the turn signal switch and the ignition switch still having the problem.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu with a current and failure mileage of 142,000. The contact was driving at 60 MPH on a dry night when the interior lights turned off completely. The contact pulled over and checked exterior lights. The only lights that would work were the turn signal and headlights. The contact replaced the fuse, but the fuse blew instantly. The contact will take the vehicle to the dealer.
My blinkers on my chevy malibu 2002 work intermittently. This is a problem because I need to turn the blinker to the left to turn on my car as a safety procedure installed by the producer. It is also a problem because when I drive I have to change lanes and even though I turn my blinkers on they do not work so I am cutting people off all the time. I tried taking it to the gm dealership but they told me there was no recall for that kind of problem. It is getting very annoying and today I had to wait about 10 minutes to turn my car on when I was trying to get some money from the atm. It is annoying because if the left blinker does not turn on and I start my car it does not start and the horn sounds. People were looking at me funny because the horn sounded like 30 times.
Turn signals and hazard lights work only occasionally. There is no set time, event, or weather condition that makes them work, or stop working. Sometimes, they will work when I initially turn them on, and stop working before they should turn off.
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