2005 Chevrolet Classic

FOR A COUPLE MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A NOISE WHEN I TURN LEFT WITH MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU CLASSIC. I WENT TO MY REPAIRSHOP AND THEY SAID MY STEERING FLUID WAS LOW, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. TODAY, I VISITED THE SAME SHOP AND THEY FOUND THAT MY STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I AM RUNNING THE RISK OF IT LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING AND BEING UNABLE TO TURN. I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHING ONLINE, AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH MY VEHICLE. LOSING ALL CONTROL OF STEERING IS A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD AND I BELIEVE GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES WERE FUNCTIONING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN TO SHUT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT THERE WERE NO COMPUTER CODES TO IDENTIFY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THEN JUST STARTED MAKING FAINT NOISE, PROGRESSING MORE AS TIME WENT BY. WENT TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP LEFT IT. WAS TOLD THEY REPLACED P/S PUMP AND REPLACED LEFT DOOR PANEL. WENT BACK TO 1ST. DEALER SEVERAL MORE TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. THEY REPLACED A RUBBER GROMMET, RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM. STILL NOT FIXED. WENT BACK TO 2ND DEALER AGAIN,WAS TOLD THAT "GM" SAID THEY HAD ALREADY FIXED IT ONCE AND THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT AGAIN. BECAUSE IT WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH NOT JUST MY CAR BUT OTHERS AS WELL. NOW IT IS SO MUCH WORSE, THAT I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, BECAUSE IT IS IN THE STEERING/ SUSPENSION. *JB

I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC IN FEBRUARY OF 2005. SO FAR MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AND TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER THE CAR WOULD COMPLETELY TURN ITSELF OFF. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NEXT, AN 02 SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING OFF AN ON. THE LAST 3 TIMES I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF I CAN GET MY CURRENT PROBLEM RESOLVED. WHEN I AM DRIVING, THERE IS A LOUD METAL BANGING SOUND COMING FROM BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREAS OF THE CAR (SUSPENSION NOISE). EACH TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP, THEY HAVE REPLACED A PART. SO FAR I HAVE HAD STRUT CUSHIONS/SPRING SEATS REPLACED. TOMORROW WILL BE MY 4TH TIME TAKING MY CAR TO THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT TIMES YOU FEEL VERY LITTLE CONTROL OVER THE STEERING, IT SEEMS LIKE THE FRONT TIRES AREN'T CONTROLLING/DIRECTING THE REST OF THE CAR. *NM