1999 Chevrolet Malibu fuel system, gasoline problems

“I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A PRIVATE OWNER NOT A DEALERSHIP. THE ONLY PROBLEM IT HAD WHEN WE BOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. NOW ALMOST A YEAR LATER I HAVE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE WORST IS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF, NO WARNING, THE STEERING LOCKS UP AND THIS HAPPENED WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR IT WAS VERY SCARY. THEN WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN I GOT READY TO DRIVE IT DIED ON ME AGAIN. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER, SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN TRY TO RESTART AND IT USUAL DOES UNTIL DEC. 2. IT DIED AND NOW IT WILL NOT START. IT WILL CRANK, THE FUEL PUMP IS WORKING AND I HAVE SPARK. OTHER PROBLEMS: WHILE CHECKING OIL ONE DAY I LEANED AGAINST CAR AND IT SHOCKED ME; BRAKE LIGHTS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO; CANNOT LOCK DOORS FROM DRIVERS SIDE; COOLANT HAS TO BE REFILLED EVERY WEEK (NO LEAKS HAVE BEEN FOUND); TRUNK IS NOT WANTING TO OPEN WITH BUTTON OR KEY; RADIO/ANTENNA GETS 1 STATION; A/C WORKED WHEN WE GOT IT AND APPARENTLY THE DIODE OR SOMETHING WENT BAD BUT YOU CANNOT BUY JUST THE DIODE. I AM TIRED OF ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS AND HAVE READ MANY OTHERS LIKE THESE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE CAR DIEING WHILE DRIVING DOWN…”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT HER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS HERSELF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A MECHANISM WITHIN THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT OF THE TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING FUELED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.”

“MALFUNCTIONING THEFT SYSTEM IN 1999 CHEVY MALIBU, PROPER KEY IS BEING USED TO START THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT WILL COME SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, DISABLING THE FUEL. THE LIGHT BLINKS FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE YOU CAN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *TR”

“1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. NO START PROBLEM DUE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH AND OR ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. ONGOING PROBLEM. NO SET TIME OR CONDITIONS. HAVE KEY SEPARATE FROM OTHERS. NOT A WEIGHT OF KEY RING PROBLEM. IF A STALL OCCURS OR IN AN EMERGENCY OCCURS, VEHICLE IS DISABLED FOR 10 MINUTES.I HAVE TRIED TO GARNER ANY AND ALL INFORMATION I CAN, INCLUDING THE NON-HELP FROM CHEVROLET TO BY-PASS OR CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM STARTED APPROX. 4 YEARS AGO AND IS VERY RANDOM. *TR”

“CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND UPON ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. HAPPENS AS SOON AS CAR WARMS TO NORMAL TEMPERATURE. I HAVE SO FAR REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER, DID A FULL TUNE UP AND NOW A FUEL PUMP. *TR”

“MY CAR KEPT STALLING AND ONE DAY IT DIDN'T START AT ALL. THE DEALERS FIRST SURE THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND THE LINES, SO I GOT THAT REPLACED. ABOUT A MONTH LATER MY CAR WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING. SO, I BROUGHT IT THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. CAR RAN FINE AGAIN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, AND ONCE AGAIN, IT STARTED STALLING ON ME WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T START, OR IT WOULD START AND THEN DIE ON ME. I BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAID I NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS. GOT THAT ALL DONE, AND IT DIDN'T HELP ONE BIT. NOW, I DROVE MY CAR ALL THE WAY FROM MINNESOTA TO NEW YORK WITH NO PROBLEM, BUT THE DAY I GOT HERE, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. MY CAR WON'T START OR IT WILL AND IT STALLS ON THE THROUGH-WAY, WHICH IS VERY SCARY, UNSAFE AND INCONVENIENT! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP HERE, AND I TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON AND BEFORE I EVEN TOLD HIM WHAT KIND OF CAR IT WAS, HE ASKED IF IT WAS A CHEVY MALIBU AND I SAID YES. HE TOLD ME CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT ALL THIS HAPPENING TO ALMOST EVERY MALIBU THEY HAVE AND THEY AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT! HE SAID IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ANTI-THEFT PASSLOCK MAKING IT SO THE SECURITY COMES ON…”