1999 Chevrolet Malibu

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE ANTI-THIEF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER A TEN MINUTE WAIT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TEN TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,500. UPDATED 6/2/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS. HE ASKED THE DEALER TO DISCONNECT THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, BUT THEY SAID NO. UPDATED 06/24/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 7/9/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED ON A REGULAR BASIS IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SWITCH THE VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. FOR THIS REASON THE CONSUMER OPTED TO "JUNK" THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF TRADING IT IN. UPDATED 07/14/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE POWERED OFF. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING ERRONEOUS READINGS AND WOULD READ THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WOULD TURN HOWEVER, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BUT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER ONE HOUR. THE CONTACT WOULD LEAVE THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE FOR FIVE MINUTES TO ENSURE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 07/08/14 MA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, WHICH PREVENTED HER FROM POWERING ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASS LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 187,000.

ANTI-THEFT LOCKED. WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO START. ALLOWED IGNITION TO STAY IN "ON" POSITION AS STATED TO DO, STILL WON'T WORK. TRIED THIS NUMEROUS TIMES. (BATTERY IS FINE-RADIO WORKS, LIGHTS GO ON). CAR KEEPS "DINGING" WHEN DOORS OPENED, HOOD, OR TRUNK. THE LIGHTS KEEP FLASHING ON DASHBOARD. ANTI-THEFT LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. LOSS OF WORK AND IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS. RESETTING THE LOCK KEY DID NOT WORK. YOU REFUSE TO PUT IN A RECALL, YET THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE ISSUE AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES. GM WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. *TR

PASSLOCK SENSOR THEFT SYSTEM, I BELIEVE THIS WAS A HUGE MISTAKE FOR THE GM COMPANY. AS A OWNER OF THE 1999 CHEVY MALIBU, AND EXPER. THE PROBLEM MANY TIMES. I HAVE REVIEWED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PART AS IT KEEPS THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE. IT IS DANGEROUS AS WELL AS A INCONVENIENCE TO MANY....IT CAN TAKE UP TO TEN MINUTES FOR THE PASSLOCK SENSOR TO RESET IN WHICH CASE PARENTS MAY HAVE TO LEAVE THERE CHILDREN IN THE COLD OR REVERSE IN THE HEAT WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS TO INFANTS OR TODDLERS.. MANY PEOPLE REPLACE THE PART FOR HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND IN RETURN IT DEFECTS AGAIN. IT CAUSES PEOPLE TO BE LATE FOR VERY IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS SUCH AS DOCTORS VISITS OR EVEN THE CASE OF (WORK). I BELIEVE THE GM COMPANY SHOULD EVALUATE THE PART AND TRY TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. MANY PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS PART IN WHICH IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. AS A OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE I FORESEE A VERY BIG LAWSUIT COMING ABOUT IN RESULT OF INJURY DUE TO THE SENSOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT CAUSES MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE OWNER THAN IT DOES WITH THIEVES THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING AGAINST. *TR

THE THEFT SYSTEM, PASSLOCK, FAILS CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT START FOR 10 MINUTES. THIS CAN AND HAS HAPPENED CONSECUTIVELY, SOMETIMES CAUSING A WAIT OF 30 MINUTES, BEFORE THE CAR CAN BE STARTED. APPARENTLY THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM, AND DOES NOT READ THE KEY PROPERLY WHEN INSERTED IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. SO, IT WILL SHUT OFF THE FUEL PUMP TO THE ENGINE, DISABLING THE ENGINE. *TR