Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Malibu STRUCTURE

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle overheated. if the vehicle was too hot, the engine would not start and the gear shift did not move. the vehicle also leaked anti-freeze. the contact had to pump the brake pedal in order for the lever to operate. also, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to east pat o'brien chevrolet (2810 bishop rd, willoughby hills, oh 44092, (440) 348-0553) where it was diagnosed that the hood release was fractured and the egl sensor was separated. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was invalid.

Vin# 4th digit z, cloth, 6-way, w/air bag, driver-side, bucket seat began to rock while making corners and stop/starts, and sank to my right. dealer's new rep says broken frame. i say i've never weighed over 140 lbs, what about that? says, welds fail. dealer quotes $1300 to fix "support bar broken in half. dealter will not install 2nd hand bucket seat, because will not/can not guarantee. bucket is not currently fixed. i am researching options.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the driver side door became inoperable and failed to open. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 72,500.

I got an important safety recall message in the mail. so i need to make an appointment and i want to do it online. the reason for being recalled should be in your records. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering shaft was worn and the joints were corroded. the contact also mentioned that when making turns at low speeds, an abnormal noise was heard from the steering column. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the steering shaft would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 49,000.

The car has a console. there are access panels on either side. while driving down the road, i hat a pot hole, and the drivers side panel came off and dropped between the accelerator pedle, and the side of the hump holding the accelerator down. i was forced to put the car in nuteral and get to the side of the road where i was able to remove the panel. when i inspected the panel, i found it is held in place by a 1" square of velcrow. i will be reinstalling the panel, and inserting a screw through the velcrow mount. this could have been a serieous inceident!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while removing something from the trunk, the truck door fell down and struck him in the head. the contact suffered a concussion as a result. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 4,366.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. while driving 55 mph, the hood on the contact's vehicle flew up unexpectedly. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and could not close the hood because it was dented. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they sent him to a body shop. the hood would cost $1,600 to replace. the hood had not been opened prior to the failure. the failure mileage was 59,600.

A bolt fell out of the left front fender. the front right turn signal does not work as the holder does not make electrical contact with the bulb.a dangerous situation. the remote keys no longer work. the electrical seat control does not operate properly. this car has so many problems that i will never buy another gm product. *tr

We bought this car 4 yrs ago in aug 2008 at only a few yrs old we were very optimistic that the $ we were spending on it would be worth the less upkeep than that of the 1994 crown vic that we traded in (& my husbands 78 olds that has always required more work than it put out since he purchased it when we met back in 06). since it was a few yrs old we thought that even though there was no warranty on our new "used" car, we would be ok. we were wrong. the first problem we noticed was the alignment which makes the car shake/vibrate at speeds 60+ & our first vacation we took it on which we only drove 4-5 hrs there & we ended up with 2 flat tires on the way. then the headlights & blinkers had to be replaced (full units) bc both of them kept giving out & the bulbs weren't the problems & i kept getting traffic tickets bc i wasn't always aware when one would go out. our 2 biggest problems to date have been our fuel sensor/electrical problems which quit working after 1 yr & i have run out of gas 10 times bc it isn't easy to keep up with miles/dates & i have kids so filling up every day isn't easy either as well as the locks/buttons on the drivers door that do not work & i have to open my trunk with a key & had to pay $ to get auto lock so that i don't have to manually lock the doors w/ the keys & the transmission/motor we had to pay $2750 to replace bc the last one completely gave out resulting in the car not being able to run whatsoever & my husband having to literally push my neutral car with his bc we didn't have the $ at the time to fix it.. besides these problems there are the seats (plastic panels) falling/cracking apart, we had to replace the windshield bc anytime it rained our seats would be completely soaked.. & many other problems i still deal with. keep in mind for the 4 yrs i have owned this car i haven't wrecked it & my husband keeps it up (changes oil, brakes,etc). *tr

2005 chevrolet malibu. door stop mechanism does not work. doors swing closed with little or no resistance causing leg injuries and fall risk. dealer and manufacturer have no solutions. problem is continuous since we have had the car. *jb