Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Malibu EQUIPMENT

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled when she stopped with the air conditioner turned on. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact stated that the failure only occurred when the air conditioner was on. the vehicle operated as normal upon restart. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on multiple occasions, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 45,000.

While driving the a/c stopped blowing cold air, the car started to overheat, the various lights on dash were lighting up and the car died at an intersection. the car has 40,148 miles; the air conditioning compressor froze snapping the serpentine belt. per the repair invoice: locked up compressor clutch 3.00 diagnose, replace a/c compressor, evacuate and charge a/c, replace serpentine belt, clean a/c filter. the total cost of this repair was $1169.35. should this part cease to work at only 40,000 miles? *tr

I just found out last night that my 2006 chevy malibu ltz brake lights illuminate without pressing the brake pedal and when i do press the pedal it goes out. this would cause anyone following my vehicle not to see that i am braking and could cause a crash. also my cruise control and my cigarette lighter went out. i am not sure if they are all connected somehow but the brakes are definitely a concern. i will say that my car does have a salvaged title but i don't know if that would cause the safety issue. i have owned the car for 4 months and they have worked until now. i have an appointment to get it fixed and am not driving it till than. *tr

I have a power steering problem, it keeps on shutting off on me while i am driving this is very unsafe and can kill some one day i am thinking of trading off my car because of all the problems i have had with it.. gm should do something about the problem millions of people are having. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while washing the vehicle, the consumer noticed smoke and flames on the inside the vehicle. the consumer was able to put out the fire with a water hose. the vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to determine the source of the fire and will not assume liability. the warranty is valid; however, the dealer is still unable to provide any assistance. the dealer also stated that the insurance company should assist him with repairing the vehicle. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileage was 60000. updated 08/12/08 *bf the consumer stated the fire started from the speaker. fuses had been blowing for the past two months. updated 08/13/08

I purchased a 2006 used chevy-malibu on feb. 22-2008. with 3600 mileage. after driving for 2 weeks the steering wheel would lock-up along with a bell going off and a light flashing steering wheel problems (the light stayed on for a short period of time). i tried to steer with the car operating in manual steering which was very hard to do since i'm 72 years old. i let the car drift to a parking lot and proceeded to cut the motor off and start again to try to get power steering in an operative mode. this happened to me a number of times . coming out of my driveway there is a fire hydrant and the wheel locked and i could not turn away from the hydrant in time and i hit it. i was turning a corner in to traffic and it locked again. i called the dealership and they said to take it to someone that required that i leave it overnight . but the shop was quite a distance from my home. i waited until july and called the salesman who works at a different place now and he said i could take to any chevrolet dealer to have it repaired. i have an extended warranty with zurich . the repair shop states that they don't cover all the cost to get it repaired less $200.00 out of pocket. i want to know if there has been some other complaints or if there is a recall on this type vehicle. *tr

I have a 2006 chevy malibu. at about 38,000 miles the electric steering quit working. i had to replace. since the installation of new electric steering component, the steering system makes a very loud snap or clunking or metal on metal sound everytime i make a turn or take off from a stop. some thing is shifting or moving in the steering gear shaft or rack & pinion. called the dealer and they said it was normal that it does it and some grease would help quite it. that was there answer for poor engineering. there are many people that have the same problem and there doesn't seem to be a permanent fix for it from gm. if i try to sell my malibu to someone else i will either take a large loss or not be able to sell it at all. i am complaining because gm has not stepped up and accepted responsibility for this problem and come up with a solution. to have anything done at a dealer is 60 to $80.00 per hour, which all the unfortunate owners of those gm electric steering vehicles should not have to pay. i would like to see some pressure put on gm to resolve this very exasperating and potentially serious erosive safety condition. as time goes on the situation gets worse and resonates more and more up the steering column. lets get this fixed before there is a serious accident or loss of life because the steering fails on these automobiles. sincerely. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated the steering wheel started to chatter at various speeds under normal road conditions. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who could not determine the problem. the parking brake cables were replaced. there was a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle, when the consumer drove over bumps. there was a noise coming from the ac compressor. updated 01/10/07. *jb