Last week my car started creeping when I hit the gas. My car sounds like a boat. The car sounds like its not getting gas or choking. When it starts picking up speed it sounds like its dropping into the gears. I took it to the shop and they are telling me that there is a problem with the catalytic converter and it needs to be replaced. That has been replaced now they are telling me there is a problem with the timing chain and water pump. Now, I noticed that these are all things that are covered under chevy warranty but the issues shows up after the warranty has ended. Chevy needs to extend the warranty on these parts because its a common issue.
2007 Chevrolet Malibu fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the electronic power assist failed. The steering wheel shook and sporadically seized. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that the electronic power assist needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that the fuel gauge would provide inaccurate fuel level readings and would only provide readings of either full or empty. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the fuel gauge failure. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 116,089.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the fuel level system failed to register accurate fuel levels. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was advised to the contact that the fuel level sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired nor was the manufacturer notified. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000. The VIN was not available.
This 2007 malibu will just die on you at a stop light and sometimes when you are backing up. The fuel gauge has not been working for a long time a little over a year. The car can be full of gas and it will show it is on empty. When we first got the car the air bag signs would come on and we took it back to gm dealer and they could never find any problem. Also the seat belt light comes on and your have your seat belt on. This car has also has just been at the dealers for repair for the electrical power steering problems, very scary. It concerns me about the safety of this car dying on you if you are on the highway or something like that. Things that are going on with this car are strange and things like the fuel gauge, power steering you would think you wouldn't have any problems with. I think that there is a recall on the fuel pump and I was just wondering if it had any thing to do with the fuel gauge not working. They sure don't make them like they used to.
I purchased my car from a used car lot on july of 2011. As of february of 2012 the fuel gauge stopped working (always says gas tank is on empty). When I fill up my tank it will read 'full' for a few hours, then it will eventually drop all the way to 'empty' again. I took it to my mechanic and he suggested that I replace the fuel tank. Please let me know if my problem is related to the recall dated february 28, 2011.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle would not start. The contact charged and replaced the battery in an attempt for the vehicle to start. The vehicle would start for approximately 2 minutes and would automatically stall. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11e009000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 79,007 and the current failure mileage was 100,800.
When filling up the car to full with gas. The gas gauge reads low fuel and on e and then the maintenance light comes on. Sometimes it will bounce back up to show how much gas is remaining only to fall back to low fuel and e again. Had this computer checked and they said it had to do with the fuel sensor located in the gas tank. The estimated cost to fix this would be around 600. I think this should be the responsibility of gm since they recalled their SUV's for the same problem. I can't tell how much gas is actually in the car and I don't know how to use the trip for this. With the low mileage on my car, I think it is outrageous that I should have to put out that kind of money for faulty problems on gm parts.
I had got in a crash in 2010 since then my electrical system and air bag indicator lights are always going on and off. Now my airbag lights stay on saying there not on. I also do not have a working fuel pump sensor.
After filling the gas tank on my 2007 chevy malibu the gas gauge went to empty and began acting erratically. This has happened 6-7 times over the past month. Typically when this happens the check engine light also comes on but not always, called the dealer, sounds like a fuel sensor which will cost around $800 to fix, also, speedometer is has been jumping around for about 2 years now! Had the car in the dealer several times for a vibration noise in the dash that would come and go, dealer kept saying it was from wiper blades they would repair under warranty and it would go away for temporarily, 5 years later still get the vibration especially on a windy day!this car has been nothing but problems! I have always maintained it well, after reading thousands of all the same exact complaints, how can chevy not be responsible for some of these problems? These are not just normal wear and tear complaints these are definitely faulty parts used by chevy!
My fuel gauge will jump from empty to whatever level of fuel is in the tank without cause. It has made my "check engine" light go on. On occasion the light will go out but then it will reappear. I have changed fuel caps to see if that would help. I finally had the engine diagnosed and had trouble code p0463 come up which indicates a fuel level sensor circuit high voltage. I have investigated the problem online and see that this is a very common in the 2007 malibu and begins to appear when the vehicle is @ 4 - 5 years of age. I guess I would like to know what chevrolet is going to about the issue since it seems so common, it seems to be because of a faulty or cheap part, and the repair is rather expensive.
The fuel level warning light came on. Then the fuel gauge started going from full to empty and then back to the actual level. Once it started happening it increased in frequency and no real pattern. After 3 or 4 occurrences the check engine light came on & stays on until I get close to empty again. Sometimes it registers but only for few seconds before you run out of gas on dark highway in the middle no where land. Cost of repairs estimates is $600-800 and should be on recall as clearly its a manufacturing problem after reading all the blogs online of other malibu owners having the same issue.
At approximately 79k miles the fuel gauge started to go to minimum level, with the fuel level warning light, and then back to the actual level. Once it started happening it increased in frequency, but with no real pattern. After 3 or 4 occurrences the check engine light came on, code p0463 "fuel level sensor a circuit high input". Since then every time I clear it comes back on with the first occurrence. As an instrumentation technician, and an electrician, this tells me there is a higher than expected current, that could potentially cause a spark or a fire, in a device that is connected to the fuel tank. The fact that there is not already a recall tells me that no one has died... Yet.
The following codes are active; p0463 fuel level sensor a circuit high input, b0561 ABS $43 sys disabled and c0561 sys disabled issues. The fuel gauge was fluctuating, but has now stopped working. The service engine soon light came on and will not reset to off. The service seat belt warning message came on. The problems were intermittent prior to 50,000 miles, but now, just after 50,000 miles nothing resets. I have found that this is a common problem and the repairs are very expensive, yet nothing has been done to convince gm to recall and make repairs. We own a 2006 malibu with 35,000 miles on it. Now, I'm worried that it is going to have the same problem as our 2007 malibu. And, who wants to face those repair bills!
Tl* the owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the vehicle was filled with gasoline, the fuel gauge would read empty. The contact tried using fuel injector cleaner, but it did not remedy the issue. The vehicle had not been inspected by the dealer or a mechanic. The failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. Updated 03/23/12 *bf updated 03/30/12
My 2007 chevy malibu fuel gauge goes to empty after a fill up and then it will go to full and then back down to out of fuel causing the engine check lite to come on - at first the lite would go out when I had less then a 1/4 of a tank of fuel - now it stays on all the time. I have been reading that this is a problem with the 2007 malibu. The repair for this is 600-800 dollars!
The fuel gauge goes from full to empty and back to full and continues the entire time I am driving. It started just when I was at a full stop at first, but now does it constantly. This triggers the check engine light to come on and stay on. At first, as soon as I would fill the gas tank, the check engine light would go off until I got back to 1/2 tank, now it doesn;t matter. It is just on all the time. I see many of the same complaints and I don't understand why gm has not done a recall!!!! I read about a gas smell starting in dome and I had just noticed that on mine this morning!! 8 more payments and now look at what I have . I have been quoted up to $650 to get this fixed. The car only has 60,000 miles. Cant we in the us build a car to last longer than that!! Gm needs to accept accountability for a faulty system and do the recall!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after refueling and starting the vehicle, the fuel level gauge would not move and the check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised the contact that the sending unit had fallen into the fuel tank and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the sending unit. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 68,600.
Factory fuel level gauge intermittently drops to empty during operation affecting audio warning, multiple dash panel indication & warnings, and obc statistics & display. Dash -check engine (always on) & low fuel warning light (whenever gauge drops to empty only), empty or erroneously low gauge indication (mostly when rising from empty) obc -low fuel warning in display mode, fuel range mode can display either low fuel or erroneously low indications of range. Occurrence frequency increases as temperature decreases, gauge indication deviation increases as temperature decreases. I understand that the fuel level information is also used for misfire and evaporative emission (evap) diagnostics as well as other functions. Local dealer has reset the fault code twice. With check engine light constantly lit the operator will not know there is the need for service or inspection. During inclement weather, erroneous indication and, or constant low fuel warning could cause running out of fuel and being stranded in perilous conditions. I have owned 20+ older vehicles in my 36 years of automobile ownership and this is the first I have ever seen this. This vehicle, the youngest I have ever purchased was only 5 years old when it started this issue. I have used fuel system cleaner, gas dry, fuel system injector cleaner with no change. I believe this is a design flaw and since there has been no recall indicates that the risk severity and occurence frequency has not been properly analyzed.
Fuel gauge works intermittently - from full to empty and then to full again. Enough cycles, this will trigger the service engine light.
After filling the gas tank on my 2007 chevy malibu the gas gauge went to empty and began acting erraticaly. This has happened 6-7 times over the past month. Typically when this happens the check engine light also comes on but not always.
Steering shaft failure - power steering motor failure steering box replaced gas gauge sensor replaced struts replaced passenger door won't seal I have hated this car almost from the moment I bought it. So many things wrong with it. 2007 car shouldn't have all these problems. 1989 blazer still going and has none of this crap.
The fuel sensor on our 2007 chevy malibu only works occasionally. It will typically read empty regardless of the fuel level and the check engine light comes on. Obviously a major problem with this car as many owners are seeing the same problem. The sensor is inside the gas tank so this issue cannot be due to excessive wear and tear, it is simply a bad design or a bad part. Either way gm needs to accept responsibility for the mistake and fix their mistake. With cold winter driving an inaccurate fuel sensor is a hazard. The trip meter can give a rough estimate, but as mpg changes considerably between highway and city driving as well as winter vs. Summer this is not a very safe solution.
My 2007 chevy malibu fuel gauge goes to empty after a fill up and then it will go to full and then back down to out of fuel causing the engine check lite to come on - at first the lite would go out when I had less then a 1/4 of a tank of fuel - now it stays on all the time. I have been reading that this is a problem with the 2007 malibu. The repair for this is 600-800 dollars! I have owned at least 20 cars in my life and never had a fuel tank gauge go bad?
The fuel gauge will randomly go from full to empty even after being filled up at times this causes the car to start hard dur to the car computer thinking the car is out of gas there has also been times were the car will idle very rough as if starving for gas.
My 2007 malibu lt began having difficulties intermittently with the gas gauge dropping to empty after filling it up. This caused the check engine light to also come on. Initially this would clear up after about 100 miles, then it took a quarter tank, then half a tank and now requires the gas to be slightly below a quarter of a tank of gas (having used three quarters) before the check engine light goes out. My remote starter will not work when the check engine light is on. Living in northern ny this is an inconvenience. I have a friend who's envoy was doing the same thing and it was fixed under a recall. Why is the malibu not being recalled when obviously this is a major issue!
My 2007 chevy malibu's gas gauge dropped from full to e after filling up and the check engine light came on I took the car to the dealership spent $530 for them to fix the fuel level sensor / sending unit which required the whole fuel tank to be replaced in may of 2010 now a year and half later I am having the same issue and the dealership advised it was only warrantied for 12 months! This is a huge cost to have the same issue again and it also becomes a safety issue when traveling with my kids because the car is not reading an accurate amount of gas.
My car for the last year or so has said that my fuel tank is empty, even right after I fill it up. I've been told by auto zone that it's my fuel sensor in the fuel tank that is broken, that's why my check engine light is on and my gauge is always on empty. They told me that there is no recall for my car and that it would be at least 400 to fix not including labor. I've looked at all the complaints and the majority of them are dealing with the same problem that I have. I'm not made out of money and I'm worried that one day I might run out of gas or something could happen. I usually always have my toddler in the car with me and if I had the money for a new car, this wouldn't be a problem. I'm guessing since this is an expensive fix, nobody wants to recall these cars and own up to their mistakes. What happens if there is a crash one day because of this. I'd like to know why there's no recall but a ton of complaints about the same thing.
I filled my car up for the first time since purchase to find the gauge goes from full to empty at any time. In a 10 minute drive, it went up and down 6 times. The fuel light comes on and the check engine light turns on. As I researched the problem online, I see many complaints about this happening. It's an expensive fix, which is why I believe nothing is being done about it. This is more than a nuisance, as most have stated. How am I to know when there is a real problem with my engine if the light is on always? How am I to travel any distance not knowing if my tank is full or almost empty? What if I run out of gas in the middle of no where?
My car for the last couple of months have been having problems with the fuel gauge going up and down as I drive the diagnosis says that it is the fuel sensor and was trying to find out if there is a recall apparently I am not the only one with a 2007 malibu that I having problems with this check engine light going on and the gas gauge goes up and down as I drive. It I frustrating because it started of when I go to a quarter of a tank the gauge would drop and the engine light would go on. Ten it would progressively get worst, startedat a half a tank and ten to tree quarters of a tank and now when I fill up it still fluctuates as I drive and the check engine light stays on. I believe that this is unsafe for my small children to be driving around in because I ca be stuck something could happen wit a fuel line and a fire can be caused I would really like a notice on the recall so I can be reimbursed for my troubles and money to have this replaced. Thankyou for listening and I hop that there is something going to be done or I will help spread the word not to buy this car even though I love it is has been causing me problems with this I am a single mom of 2 little girls and I cant be throwing away money for a manufacturers problem.
Have had problems with the fuel sensor, thought it was fuel level sensor but apparently from all others reports these are several problems with the fuel system. This causes the check engine light to come on and will not allow the remote start to work. Also have problems with sensor in passenger seat. Just works randomly. Very concerned this will interfere with air bag deployment. All of these things were fixed while still under warranty but started doing it again after it expired and too costly to fix on my own.
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