1998 Chevrolet Malibu Suspension

WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY THE STERRING WHEEL SHAKES, LIKE IT IS GOING OUT OF CONTROL

RATTLE NOISE COMES FROM RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO STRUT FAILURE. YH

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED HEARD LOUD AND SHAKING NOISE AND VIBRATION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

POSSIBLY DUE TO POOR SUSPENSION VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS. YH

THE CAR MAKES A HORRIBLE CREEKING NOISE IN THE SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY. THIS NOISE HAPPENED 4 DAYS AFTER WE GOT CAR. ALLEGEDLY IT OCCCURS BECAUSE OF DRY AND RUSTY STABILIZER BARS. THE CORRECTION IS TO LUBRICATEBUSHINGS. THIS STOPS PROBLEM ABOUT 8 -10 MONTHS AT A TIME. THE NOISE IS SO BAD THAT I'M ASSHAMED TO BRING PEOPLE IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL ONLY. THIS IS WHAT CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME. THEY SAY IT HAPPENS IN THIS PART OF COUNTRY MORE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK AT LEAST 3TIMES UNTIL PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. CAR HAS BEEN BROUHT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM 5 TIMES SO FAR. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN CAR. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WARRENTY RUNS OUT. HOW COULD CHEVROLET SAY THIS HAPPENS HERE MORE, WHEN IT HAPPENED 4 DAYS AFTER CAR WAS DELIVERED. HL CHEVROLET AT 2519 HYLAN BLVD STATEN ISLAND NY 10306 PHONE 718-351-4200 NOW SERVICES CAR AND THEY KNEW PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP IN GETTING CHEVROLET TO ADMIT DESIGN FLAW AND MAKING SURE I WILL BE COVERED AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES. EVEN IF THIS DOES HAPPEN WHAT A TRAVESTY THAT THIS CAR MUST GO IN EVERY YEAR AND THAT IT WASTES ALOT OF TIME.

REPAIRS TO VEHICLE STARTED 6-29-98 AND CONTINUE TO PRESENT. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. CAN REPAIR REAR SUSPENSION PER GM TECH. NOTES BUT PROBLEM NOISE IN REAR SUSPENSION REOCCURS WITHIN 50-300 MILES. GM HAS STATED THAT THEY WILL REPAIR VEHCILE UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY AGREEMENT, BUT AFTER 10 REPAIRS I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND NOT JUST THE PARTS. *AK

THE FRONT END IS LOOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK

BOUGHT AS DEMO. ROTORS WARPED AT 8000MI, 17,000MI, STARTING AGAIN AT 19,500. JUST HAD FRONT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY REPLACED, DEALER SAYS IT WAS THE WRONG PART! ALSO COOLANT LEAK AT 14,500MI.

THIS CAR HAS A DIRECTIONAL STABILITY PROBLEM ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WANDERS BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE DRIVING LANE AND YOU CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CORRECT THE STEERING WHEEL. IF YOU RELAX OR LOOK AWAY FOR A MOMENT, SUCH AS AT A HIGHWAY SIGN, YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE THE CAR WILL BE IN THE LANE. ON LONG TRIPS IT FATIGUES YOU TERRIBLY. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION WITH A NEW TIRE, NEW ALIGNMENT, TIRE ROTATION, TIRE PRESSURE, ETC., BUT NOTHING WORKS. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM DRIVING THE CAR HOME AFTER PICKING IT UP NEW. THE DEALER HAD ME DRIVE ANOTHER MALIBU WITH APPROX THE SAME MILEAGE, AND IT DROVE THE SAME. THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER SERVICE MGR. SAYS HIS DRIVES THE SAME WAY. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY NOTED THE PROBLEM, BUT OFFERED NO SOLUTIONS. I RETIRED FROM THE AUTO COLLISION BUSINESS WHERE I SPECIALIZED IN HEAVY COLLISION REPAIR AND DRIVEABILITY. I HAVE WORKED FOR EVERY GM CAR LINE AT A DEALERSHIP. I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT, WHEN I SAY THIS CAR HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. IT IS THE WORST DRIVING GM CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. IT IS MY WIFES CAR AND I WORRY ABOUT HER ON THE HIGHWAY. PEOPLE SHOULD BE WARNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS THE PERFECT COMMUTER CAR AROUND TOWN, BUT I AM AFRAID THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HIGHWAY CRASHES AND DEATHS. FOR MY WIFES SAFETY, I THINK I WILL BE FORCED TO GET RID OF THIS CAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEE AND , MAKING A TURN, THERE IS SOME A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY ARE VIBRATING. *AK

CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP 11 TIMES, DEALER FOUND PROBLEMS 10 TIMES. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP OVERNIGHT 16 DAYS SINCE 9-2-98. ON ONE VISIT, DEALER DROVE CAR 187 MILES AND HAD CAR 6 DAYS, ACTUALLY FIXING CAR, FINDING ANOTHER FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM, AND FIXING AGAIN.

LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONTROL ARM BROKE, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, CAUSING A SPIN-OUT AND CAME TO REST AT A CURB. *AK

LOWER A ARMS FAILED. NLM

STEERING CONTROL ARM FAILED. *YC

FRONT SUSPENSION HAS EXCESSIVE NOISE. YH

SMALL ARMS FAILED. YH

FRONT END PROBLEMS AFTER 40MPH SPEED, VEHICLE JERKS AND FLOAT OVER ROUGH ROADS, HANDLES LIKE FRONT END IS LOOSE.

VEHICLE HAS AN UNKNOWN JIGGLE SOUND COMING FROM IT. HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP MORE THEN SIX OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED. *AK

CAR SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END IS ALL GOING TO FALL FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR!!!