1999 Chevrolet Malibu visibility problems

“I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON I-45 AT 6:45AM. ONCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA RIGHT BEFORE THE WEST BOUND EXIT TO I-94 A LARGE OBJECT FELL FROM THE BRIDGE AND BUST MY PASSENGER WINDOW. *TR”

“AFTER REPLACING MY INTAKE GASKET 8 MONTHS AGO, MY CAR STILL OVERHEATS. ONE OF MY COOLING FANS IS NOT WORKING. MY AC LEVEL CONTROLS 1 & 2 DOESN'T WORK, ONLY 3,4, AND 5. AC SHUTS OFF ON ITS OWN. MY ENGINE BELT WENT FROM SQEAKING TO MAKING A NOISE I NEVER HEARD BEFORE. NOW MY CAR IS NON OPERATIONAL DUE TO A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SO FAR IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS, I REPLACED MY INTAKE GASKET $600, REPLACED MY ENGINE BELT COST $120, REPLACED MY BRAKE PADS AND CALIPER TWICE IN THE PAST 2 YEARS $250 EACH TIME. NOW I'M LOOKING AT ANOTHER MAJOR REPAIR JOB. HELP ME PLEASE”

“BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE 2002- A/C GOES OFF AND ON- IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE- DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DON'T ROLL DOWN- ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED- INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND RADIATOR REPLACED. *NM”

“INTERMITTENTLY DURING SEVERE COLD WEATHER, ALL THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP SO BAD THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE, EVEN WHEN THE DEFOGGER / DEFROSTER IS ON IT DOES NOT CLEAR ALL THE GLASS AND CAUSES SEVERE VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE HEATER, DEFOGGER AND THE DEFROSTER AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG. *JB”

“THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING. SHE THEN OBSERVED FUEL DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING AT THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FUEL LINE. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD OTHER COMPONENTS FAIL ON THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CENTER TREAD WEAR. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 20000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 41313. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR BROKE. BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE AT 41313 MILES. BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 41313 MILES. *JB *NM”

“AIR CONDITIONING - ELECTRICAL FAILURE, WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. ENGINE - HEAD GASKET, FAULTY. WAS REPLACED. POWER WINDOW - REGULATOR AND MOTOR FAULTY, THE WINDOW JUST STOP ROLLING UP AND DOWN, DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF FAIURE TILL IT HAPPENED. IN SHOP RIGHT NOW, NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. OTHER - COOLING SYSTEM, USES THE INFAMOUS DEX-COOL COOLANT. THE ENGINE GETS HOT EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. HOT MEANING TWO BARS ABOVE MIDDLE. IT USUALLY RESIDES IN THE MIDDLE. THE RADIATOR CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE HEAD GASKET WAS ALSO SUSPECTED OF BEING A PROBLEM RELATED TO THIS. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND IS GOING TO THE DEALER TOMORROW FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. THE WORST TIME IT OCCURRED WAS AFTER THE HEAD GASKET HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE RAN FINE FOR TWO MONTHS. WE TOOK IT ON VACATION TO LAKE POWELL WHEN THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED AGAIN. THE ENGINE STARTED TO GET HOT. I TURNED OFF THE A/C AND TURNED ON THE HEAT. THIS WAS ABLE TO GET THE ENGINE DRIVEABLE WITHOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO IT. MY WORRY IS THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN TO MY WIFE ON THE FREEWAY OR DRIVING HOME TO SEE HER PARENTS. HAD THIS OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME WITH JUST HER IN THE CAR SHE WOULD NOT HAVE…”