2005 Chevrolet Malibu equipment problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE PASS LOCK SENSOR AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.”

“2005 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX FRONT HEADLIGHT TURN SIGNAL BULB MELTED THE HOUSING SURROUNDING THE BULB WITH CORRECT BULB REPLACEMENT. BULB KEEPS BURNING OUT AND AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MELTING WILL RESULT IN SAFETY ISSUES OR FURTHER DAMAGES TO THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. *TR”

“I HAVE A 2005 MALIBU MAXX. APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 WEEKS AGO, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE -VERY, VERY SLOWLY, THERE WERE A SERIES OF RED POLE ABOUT 3 FEET HIGH, I SAW THEM. I WAS TURNING RIGHT AND MY CAR JERKED TO THE LEFT ACCELERATED AND I HIT A POLE DAMAGING MY FRONT END. CAR WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED BY STATE FARM INSURANCE FOR ABOUT $2500.00. I GOT MY CAR BACK AND DROVE IT FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS, I WAS AGAIN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE ONLY I WAS COMPLETELY IN AND PARKED, I WAS BRAKING AND SHUTTING OFF MY CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE BRAKE WENT COMPLETELY LOOSE, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SPIN AND THE CAR SURGED, IT SURGED AND FLEW OVER THE CURB ABOUT 6 FEET INTO AN ICE MACHINE AT A SPEEDWAY GAS STATION ON 15 MILE AND DODGE PARK IN STERLING HEIGHTS. THIS WAS ABOUT 8:15 - 8:30 A..M. . THAT CAR SURGED AND FLEW AT ABOUT 60 MPH MY FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE. THIS CAR WAS TOWED TO BUFF WHELAN CHEVROLET ON 18 AND VAN DYKE IN STERLING HEIGHTS MICHIGAN AND THEY ARE FIXING THE BUMPER. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GENERAL MOTORS, TO THE PRESIDENT OF BUFF WHELAN AND TO KEITH ARMSTRONG IN THE UK WHO WROTE AN ARTICLE ABOUT CARS THAT SURGE IN 2010 FOR THE USA TODAY. I…”

“I HAVE A 2005 MALIBU CLASSIC FIRST THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE CONSOLE WENT OUT ABOUT MONTH I BOUGHT IT IN 2007. THEN A YEAR LATER THE THEFT SYSTEM STARTED TO ACT UP HAD TO WAIT FOR TEN MINUTES TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF, DID THAT AND KNOW THE LIGHT JUST STAYS ON THE DASH . TRIED EVERYTHING IT SAID TO DO IN THE MANUAL, BUT NOTHING HAPPEN. FOR MY OPINION I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ON ALL THE CHEVY MODELS BEFORE SOMEONE SERIOUSLY GET HURT WITH THESE FAULTY EQUIPMENT INSTALL IN MOST CARS. *TR”

“BRAKE LIGHTS ARE REVERSED. THEY COME ON AND STAY ON THEN WHEN YOU BRAKE THE LIGHT GO OUT. SAFETY ISSUE FOR SURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ABOUT ONE YEAR APART EACH TIME. *TR”

“I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY MALIBU CLASSIC. THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM COMES ON AS THE OPERATOR DRIVES THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE JUST LOST ALL ACCELERATION. EVERY WEEK I HAVE PROBLEMS GETTING THE VEHICLE TO START BECAUSE THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM COMES AS THE OPERATOR TURNS THE IGNITION ON. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS CARS SHOULD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR”