Problems with 1999 Chevrolet Malibu ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Horn was replaced twice by the dealer. no lights illuminated on the dashbaord as linked to another problem. this keeps causing a short circuit.*ak consumer stated the vehicle has been to the dealership 5 times for electrical problems, the multi-function switch, relay switch and cancel cam horn were all replaced, also the intake manifold gasket was leaking oil due to the gasket being improperly sealed, the oil pump drive seal was replaced.*jb

Coolant was leaking which caused engine to overheat.*ak

Cooling system is leaking, dealer replaced sensor and water pump, did not remedy the problem. now there is leaking around the manifold. nlm

Alternator replaced. dealer thought would remedy stalling/coolant leak at 38000 miles. manual said no maintenance needed until 150000 or 5 years. dealer told her to replace coolant, it kept leaking. finally, dealer found crack in intake manifold, replaced that. water pump was replaced due to leaking. *ak the a/c had never worked properly. the battery cable snapped off due to corrosion. *yh

While driving or at a complete stop vehicle will stall out without any warning. contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak

This vehicle has had several problems i'll try to list.the airbags did not deploy they had been replaced when they fixed the horn problems.completely dissatisfied with my vehicle.i'm not sure if vehicle will be totaled since the accident was 9/6/01. i believe at the very least the airbags should have deployed.i don't know who to complain to.i've replaced rear brakes and rotors,altenator,water pump,battery,horn contact replaced twice at same time had to replace air bag due to sensor behind airbag,interior door panel replaced bracket broken,oil light continued to come on often even though service dealer could not dulpicate,air conditioner not blowing hard secured blower and blower resister wiring another time had to replaced a/c control unit,engine leaking oil around intake replaced intake gaskets,rear seat sqeaked w/ passengers service shop had attempted to fix but was unsuccessful ,so as you can tell many problems!!! makes me think twice before buying a chevrolet product again.thank you

Vehicle has had 6 sets of rotors. steering wheel and front shake and vibrate at highway speeds. vehicle experienced engine and coolant problems. air conditioner faulty and was repaired. *slc

While driving over big bumps vehicle stalled unexpectedly which may have caused a crash. consumer was able to restart vehicle. will be taking vehicle to dealer. please provide further information.*ak

Overheat, purchase of numerous gallons of coolant. brought to dealer 8 times over a 2 year period, was told nothing wrong when warranty in place. warranty ran out, problem of gasket fixed. car still overheats if sits for more than 10 minutes.*ak

When making turns abs light comes on intermittently, consumer will then shut off engine and restart. abs light will then be off. mechanic cannot find a cause.abs light was illuminating at time of purchase. consumer had to have a new motor put in because of a knocking noise in the piston plates. alignment to the front suspension was needed. *jg

At 19,000 miles vehicle has been experiencing ongoing problem with engine stalling when brake were applied intermittently. dealer was not notified at this time. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

The brakes have been resurfaced once. the pads have been replaced 3 times and the rotors replaced twice. i have had the car in for the final repair attempt on the brakes. they say there is nothing wrong with them. while the car was in the shop for this, the driver's power window went out. three people in the service dept. tried to get it to work. i had to leave the car another day. when i went to pick it up, i was told there was nothing wrong with the window and it is now working. the power locks lock and unlock themselves periodically. i hear air coming in the driver's door. the cd player face gets to hot to touch and i smell burning. i was told this was normal. the steering column wouldn't tilt down because of plastic debris on the assembly. the brake light circuit board melted. the air conditioner control head shorted out. the evap system vapor pressure sensor had to be replaced. the rear doors stuck and had to be lubricated. the glove compartment latch had to be adjusted to stop rattle. the transmission had to be replaced. *ak

1 - brake failure at 15,000 miles; replaced brakes 4 times after dealer and manufacturer (chevrolet) failed to repair; i purchased 3 calipers, 4 rotors and many brake pads at costs of $1,000. 2 - gas guage sending unit failed after 60,000 miles; could not determine proper fuel level; purchased and replaced unit at cost of $325. 3 - intake manifold failed at 45,000 miles; vehicle experienced severe overheating; dealer charged $700 to perform valve job after charging $700 to replace intake manifold; 4 - battery failed after 25,000 miles; positive post fell out of battery; purchased replacement and did not have vehicle towed to dealer because i was in california from texas on a trip - costs $70 . *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Front brake pads replaced and rotors turned, rear brakes serviced. *cj

After making buying this car, i found out what a lemon really is. one month after the purchase, the front end started shaking so bad, i could not drive over 55 on the interstate. i brought it back to the dealer who told me the rotors were a bad design. they apparently had made them too thin, which was causing them to warp during braking. after they were changed to a thicker rotor i still continued to have problems. the dealer new of several complaints with the same thing happening, and even though they put a thicker rotor on, it was still happening. i could not get help anywhere. they blew me off until there was no warranty left. i was told it was the tires being out of balance. when i went to the tire dealer, they would tell me it was the rotors. needless to say, after 6 new sets of tires, and 7 sets of rotors, i learned to deal with it. i would drive it about a month, the shaking would come back, and i would change the rotors again. this however would eventually ruin the tires after a few months, so i would replace them to. i to had the same problem with the antifreeze light coming on, and was loosing it somewhere within the motor. when my husband went to change the oil, there was antifreeze mixed in with it. i only had 6 payments left on this car, but i was tired of 5 yrs of dealing with this lemon. i traded it in! never will i own another malibu. they are junk! i now own a subaru! these dealers need to learn the secret subaru has. treat your customer good after the sale!!!!!!!!!!!!! word. of mouth is the best form of advertisement. as for the dealers i dealt with. i would not send my dog to them!!!!. *nm

Repeated oil leaks. *ak

Theft light comes on and car will not start. wait 10-15 minutes car starts fine. problem happens about 2-3 times a month. problem has happened when weather is sunny and hot and in perfect weather and also when it has been raining.

Vehicle experienced excessive brake component failures and the abs light illuminates intermittently, the brake rotors warped causing pulsation and have been replaced 4 times, the brake pads have been replaced twice due to grinding noise. nlm

There have been issues with this car involving the front driver's side brakes (calipers sticking), the rear brake lights (rusted circuit board and burned out bulbs), rear seat belt (part that locked belt to make it safe for child seat was plastic and broke) and now also the intake & intake gaskets on the cooling system. i'm getting really fed up with having the car in the shop all the time. now, at 57,000 miles, the intake gaskets need to be replaced at a cost of $600, when they were already replaced at 16,000 miles when the intake was replaced. we thought we were done paying for this car, but i guess not. *jb

Vehicle has stalled on 3 different occasions, dealer can not duplicate problem or get it to come up on the onboard computer, consumer has been to arbitration, but was told there was no proof of vehicle stalling. *slc

While operating the vehicle the rpm gauge started to show max rpm readings to 0 and changing rapidly. the car was being driven to the repair shop to have this checked when at a intersection the vehicle just cut off. the engine did not stop but the car could only be moved very slowly until a minute or two past then the speed went up a bit. the repair facility found a crankshaft sensor and the computer to be the fault. currently the vehicle runs good, but the gas mileage is only about 17-18 mpg. will turn it back into the german dealer to have this checked. *ak

Problems with brakes since car was new, engine oil leaks, electrical problems

Engine failed. yh