2005 Chevrolet Malibu suspension problems

“MY 2005 MALIBU STIRRING WHEEL ; MY MY 2005 MALIBU MAXX LS V6, STIRRING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN I WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE INTERSTATE, CRUISE CONTROL DOSENT WORK, AND WHEN IM DRIVING SOMETIMES WHEN I GET UP TO A CEARTAIN SPEED CAR SHAKES BAD AND IT SHAKES WHEN I USE BRAKES. MY STIRRING WHEEL MAKES NOISES SOMETIMES AND FEEL LIKE ITS GONNA BRAKE SOMETIMES. WHEN I GO OVER SPEED BUMPS CAR SQUEAKS LIKE FRONT TIRE IS GONNA COME OFF, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAN GET RADIATOR FANS TO COME ON HAVE TO CUT AC ON IN ORDER FOR FANS TO WORK AC BEEN STOP WORKING HORN DON'T WORK I THOUGHT SUNROOF CAME UP AND MOST OF TIME TRUNK WONT OPEN AND WHEN IT DOES OPEN IT WONT CLOSE. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF MY STIRRING WHEEL LOCKED UP 4 TIMES ON ME ALREADY ABOUT DRIVE BUT I HAVE TO DRIVE FOR MY BUSINESS TO MAKE DELIVERS.”

“I'VE HAD MY CAR FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH IT AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHITEHEADS CHEVROLET WHERE I HAD MY RECALLS FIXED IS BY FAR THE WORST DEALERSHIP ANYONE COULD TAKE THEIR CAR TOO. I TOOK THEM MY CAR AND THEY WERE GOING TO FIX THE RECALLS THE STEERING SHAFT INADEQUATE SUPPORT OF U JOINT TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE STEERING LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A COUPLE DAYS BUT WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT SEEMED LIKE NOTHING WAS FIXED I TOOK IT BACK 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME RECALLS THE LAST TIME I PICKED UP MY CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN I CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN SO I DID THEY HAD IT FOR ANOTHER DAY I WENT BACK GOT IT AND DROVE STRAIGHT HOME LATER THAT DAY I NEEDED TO GO GET MY DAUGHTER SOME DIAPERS I GOT IN THE CAR STARTED IT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON THE GUY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I GOT UPSET CALLED THE MAIN CHEVROLET COMPANY MADE A COMPLAINT NOTHING WAS RESOLVED. WELL RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY INFANT AND TODDLER IN THE CAR GOING 35MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY…”

“I CURRENTLY HAVE SEVERAL MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU AS DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NUMBERS: NHTSA #09E012000; NHTSA #14V224000; NHTSA #11E009000; 10032206; 10019020; 10030685; AND 10059101. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE EXIST WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, HOWEVER, THEY ARE MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE FRONT END, AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND SUSPENSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE GEAR BOX AND RACK AND PINION NUT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AT A DEALER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER OF ALL THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.”

“FIRST I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT STEERING ISSUES AND HAVE HAD PARTS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY ON THIS VEHICLE. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE STRUTS, AXLES AND NEEDLESS TO SAY NEW TIRES BECAUSE OF THE WEAR ON THEM DUE TO THE STEERING ISSUES. HOWEVER, I HAVE A RECALLED SHIFT CABLE AND HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE LAST YEAR IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER. I ASKED ISN'T THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY STATED , THEY ALL ARE. SO I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE CALL THAT THEY HAVE THIS SHIFT CABLE AND CAN ONLY PRAY NOTHING HAPPENS, LIKE A BAD ACCIDENT. IF SOMETHING WERE IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE GOOD FOR YOU ALL. ANYWAY WHEN WILL THIS PART BE IN SO I CAN GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. WENT TO [XXX] IN KANSAS CITY KS. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THEM AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THE CAR. PLEASE ADVISE. BY THE WAY THE SEAT BROKE, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AND I'M NOT REAL HAPPY. OF COURSE ITS PAID FOR NOW AND NOT UNDER A WARRANTY. *TR”

“WAS DOING 40MPH POWER STEERING FAILED SPUN OUT HIT A WALL ENDED UP FACING THE WRONG WAY ON ONE WAY HIGHWAY.. I HAVE HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE 2005 MALIBU IT SHOULD BE PULLED OFF THE ROAD FOR SURE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE STRUTS 2 TIMES NOW AND ABOUT TO REPLACE MY 2ND FUEL PUMP, MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT ON MANY OCCASIONS, HAS LEFT ME STRANDED MANY OTHER OCCASIONS. FOR AS MUCH MONEY AS I HAVE SPENT TO BUY THE CAR USED IN 2009 WITH 22000 MILES ON IT COST US 10500$ WE HAVE EASILY SPENT OVER THAT IN REPAIRING IT, THE WORST INVESTMENT I HAVE EVER MADE.. THE LIGHTING CONSTANTLY BURNS OUT THE BLINKERS AND HEADLIGHTS FAIL CONSTANTLY, THE GAS CAP THREADS EXPAND AND OR SHRINK AND CAUSES THE CAP TO EITHER BE IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE OR IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. I ALSO HAVE HAD ANTI THEFT SECURITY LOCK OUT MANY TIMES WHERE THE CAR STALLS AND LOCKS ME OUT OF USING IT. POWER STEERING FAILED, FUEL WOULD NOT PUMP PROPERLY INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED IMPROPER READINGS, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE.MY REMOTE KEYS FAIL CONSTANTLY AS WELL, ALIGNMENT WHICH MAKES THE CAR SHAKE/VIBRATE AT SPEEDS 60+ MY CD PLAYER DOES NOT WORK EITHER I HAD DEALERSHIP…”