2003 Chevrolet Malibu

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, , THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANUALLY RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH HIS FOOT AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER TEMPERATURES AND WHEN THE CONTACT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT REVIEWED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V528000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ON JANUARY 14, 2005. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD NO PRIOR RECALL REMEDY REPAIR PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,627.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. SHE STATED SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. SHE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE STOPPED REVVING AND SHE USED EXTREME FORCE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,739.

MY 2003 CHEVY MALIBU BEGAN IDLING VERY HIGH WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING IT TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT WAS A HOT DAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AND I ALMOST WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. I FOUND A RECALL ON LINE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 04V528000 WHICH WAS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST ACCORDING TO GM. MY MECHANIC PERFORMED THE TEST ON THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND IT FAILED. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE ENGINE IDLE POSITION WHEN MY FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL- IT WOULD GO 35 MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR- VERY DANGEROUS. MY MECHANIC REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY, AND GAVE ME THE PART. THEY SUGGESTED I PURSUE THROUGH GM. I DID SO, CASE #71-827370783. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY FROM GM STATING THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE IT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL, REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE ITEM, NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM, AND FURTHER, VERY DANGEROUS. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A NEW RECALL FOR THE REST OF THE 2003 CHEVY MALIBUS THAT WERE NOT ON THE ORIGINAL LIST- THEY OBVIOUSLY MISSED SOME VEHICLES THAT WERE AFFECTED. THIS HAPPENED VERY SUDDENLY AND I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T KILL SOMEONE OR GET KILLED MYSELF. *TR

2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS PRIMARILY DROVE THE VEHICLE. IN JUNE 2007, THE CONSUMERS WIFE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN JULY 2008 VIA A RECALL OVER A ONE YEAR LATER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS CHARGED $189.05 IN JUNE 2007 FOR WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE A RECALL ISSUE. AGAIN IN AUGUST 2008 THE CONSUMER REPORTED THE PROBLEM AND WAS CHARGED AGAIN. SO, FOR OVER A YEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD RACE AND SAFETY WAS A HAZARD. ALSO, THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED TWICE. EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED TWICE FOR DIFFERENT PART REPLACEMENTS, HE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER WINDOWS AT TIMES. *JB

2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU ACCELERATES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO (MARCH 2010). TAKEN TO MECHANIC AND WHEN TESTED THERE WEREN'T ANY CODES. ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. SO A ROAD TEST WAS DONE AND THE IAC SENSOR WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEM. THE IAC SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM HASN'T STOPPED. SO THE TPS (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR) TESTED OVER 2 VOLTS AND WHEN TESTED GOING THE OTHER WAY IT TESTED AT .63 VOLTS. SO THE MECHANIC ALSO REPLACED THE TPS BUT THE CAR IS STILL IDLING HIGH WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. UNABLE TO FIX SO I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY TOO WERE UNABLE DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED THE VACUUM HOSES, THE PARTS PUT IN BY MY MECHANIC, AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST (NOT SURE WHAT) AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. NOW THE CAR SPEEDS DOWN THE STREET, WHEN STOPPED IN PARK, NEUTRAL, & DRIVE IDLES AT 3000 AND HARD FOR THE BRAKES TO HOLD, AND WHEN THE GAS IS PUSHED THE CAR ACTS AS IF IT WANTS TO CUT OFF. NOT SURE IF THE OLD PART ARE AVAILABLE CAN CONTACT MECHANIC TO VERIFY. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN BUT IS WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS HOT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ESPECIALLY SINCE THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V528000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). SHE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO DETERMINE IF THEY WILL ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 07/28/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/30/09.*JB

2003 MALIBU ACCELERATOR STUCK TO FLOOR WHEN CAR WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS CHECKED FOR THIS PROBLEM DURING A RECALL IN 2005 AND IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEALER THAT MY CAR DID NOT HAVE THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THEN, AS RECENTLY AS LAST WEEK. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED AND THEY SAID IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY HAD IT CHECKED. THEY NOW TELL ME IT IS A RESULT OF WEAR AND TEAR.*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. DURING WARM WEATHER OR WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE IN THE HEAT, THE ACCELERATOR WOULD STICK. THE CONTACT MUST USE HER OTHER FOOT TO RELEASE THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V528000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.