2003 Chevrolet Malibu

I WAS DRIVING NEAR MY HOME WHEN A TURKEY RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE FROM THE LEFT. I WAS LOOKING TO THE RIGHT AS I APPROACHED MY DRIVEWAY. I SAW THE TURKEY OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE AND I STEPPED HARD ON MY BRAKES BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY THE ANIMAL. MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND, AFTER STOPPING COMPLETELY, I DISCOVERED THAT MY DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS BRAKE LINE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE LINES WERE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION CAUSED BY ROAD SALT. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY GM, WHILE KNOWING SINCE 2001 THAT THE IGNITIONS SWITCHES THEY WERE USING IN THEIR VEHICLES SINCE 1997 WERE DEFECTIVE BUT WERE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO USE THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS PUTTING THE LIVES OF THE DRIVERS, THEIR PASSENGERS AND THE EVERY PERSON ON THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME SOMEONE WAS DRIVING ONE OF THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES IN DANGER? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO SHUT OFF WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE LIGHTS AND RADIO REMAINED ACTIVATED, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I TURNED MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, AND IT WOULDN'T WORK. SINCE THIS THE TURN SIGNALS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO.I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT TESTED AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE CONTROL BOARD AND I REPLACED THAT. BUT STILL THE SIGNALS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. I WAS TOLD ABOUT ANOTHER MALIBU THAT WAS A YEAR OLDER THAT DONE THE SAME THING. BUT I HAVE A YOUNG SON AND A BABY ON THE WAY, I DON'T WANT TO BE REAR-ENDED BECAUSE I HAVE NO TURN SIGNALS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE FUEL WAS NOT TRAVELING THROUGH THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE REMAINED ON WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO STRAIGHTEN. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING FROM THE GLASS WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

ON 9/4/2012 BROUGHT MY CAR INTO KING CHEVROLET, IN LONGMONT, COLORADO, BECAUSE MY 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' KEPT COMING ON. ALSO I LOST MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, NOTHING ELECTRICAL WORKED!! I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL SHORT IN THE BCM, AND WAS CHARGED $639.99 AFTER MY SENIOR DISCOUNT OF $71.28. FINE! TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON!!! KING CHEVROLET TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. FINALLY, ON MAY 16, 2013 MY VEHICLE WAS SCANNED WITH A TECH TOOL SCANNER AND THE STORED BCM CODES INDICATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD. THIS WAS DONE BY A KING MECHANIC!!! IT WAS MISDIAGNOSED CAUSING THIS OUTRAGEOUS CHARGE OF $639.99!! THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FIXED (NOT BY KING), FOR $100.00, AND I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. I REPEATEDLY EMAILED KING ABOUT THIS, WITH NO RESPONSE. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED $639.99 FOE A MISDIAGNOSED.ERROR BY KING CHEVROLET. I ALWAYS LIKED CHEVYS, BUT I WILL NOT EVER GO TO KING CHEVROLET AGAIN. IT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE A LOT OF MONEY TO YOU, BUT I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND HAD TO PUT THIS ON A CREDIT CARD AND PAY INTEREST. NOT VERY GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE. I PUT MY COMPLAINT ON FACEBOOK SO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY WOULD KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I STILL WOULD LIKE MY CHARGE OF $639.99 RETURNED TO ME. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO FOR ME??? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER HAD TO CRASH INTO A CURB IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER WAS POSITIONED IN ANY GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.