2013 Chevrolet Malibu

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INPUT ACTUATOR AND CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER 10-15 MINUTES. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WENT TO ROLL UP POWER WINDOWS WHICH IN TURN CAUSED MY HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER AND ALL DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING RADIO TO TEMPORARILY STOP WORKING. SUBSEQUENTLY GETS WORSE WHICH EACH OCCURRENCE. LAST OCCURRENCE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GRATEFULLY WAS ABLE TO RETAIN CONTROL OF CAR. SINCE FIRST OCCURRENCE IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SIX TIMES AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT NIGHT OR WHILE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AND CAUSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO FLICKER. THE FAILURE CONTINUED UNTIL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMED COMPLETELY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE BATTERY CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE WHEELS SEIZED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, BUT FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALER, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

ISSUE WITH THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING GOING BAD AT 60,000 MILES. THE CAR MAKES A LOUD NOISE AT ACCELERATION AND A CONSTANT HUM AT SET HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WITH THE CAR ON A LIFT, YOU CAN PLACE YOUR HAND ON THE HUB, AND SPIN THE TIRE YOU CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION. THE CONCERN IS THE HUB IS OUT OF ROUND CAUSING THE WHEEL BEARING TO PREMATURELY WEAR OUT. ON-LINE RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET MALIBU OWNERS.

THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU DEAL WITH ITS BRAKE ASSIST. THE BRAKE ASSIST ENGAGES ON ITS OWN WITHOUT OPERATOR ENABLING IT. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ACCELERATING POWER, WHEREAS, THE OPERATOR NEEDS TO APPLY MORE FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. IF, THE OPERATOR REMOVES FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR THE CAR WILL COME TO A COMPLETE STOP RAPIDLY, REMINISCENCE IF ONE IS OPERATING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE AND DOWN-SHIFTS. OTHER PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT-DOWN AND KEYS OUT OF IGNITION THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON (NOT ON EVERY OCCASION BUT PERIODICALLY). ALL, AFOREMENTIONED, THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. IN, ADDITION, I HAVE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER CARE CENTER IN THE PAST AND MOST RECENTLY JUNE 5, 2015 ABOUT THE PROBLEM (CODE #71-1466326393). BUT, TODAY, JUNE 7, 2015 IS BY FAR THE WORST INCIDENT TO DATE. WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE ON A LOCAL INTERSTATE THE BRAKE ASSIST ENGAGED ITSELF AGAIN CAUSING SERVER VIBRATIONS FROM ALL FOUR WHEELS AND A LOUD DISTURBING NOISE FROM THE WHEELS. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED BACK AND FORTH; WITH THESE PROBLEMS I FELT THE NEED TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE. I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE

THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE REAR WAS FOUND TO BE SHATTERED. THE CAR WAS IN A PRIVATE HOME GARAGE, THERE WAS NO GLASS OUTSIDE THE GARAGE AND THE WINDOW GLASS WAS BOWED TOWARD THE OUTSIDE. THE CAR WAS UNLOCKED AND THERE WAS NOTHING MISSING. THUS THERE WAS NO VANDALISM, NO OBJECT FROM THE OUTSIDE HIT THE WINDOW, AND NOTHING FROM THE INSIDE HIT THE WINDOW. IT IS MY SUPPOSITION THAT THE GLASS WAS NOT TEMPERED CORRECTLY.I LIVE IN TAMPA AND IT WAS ~90 DEGREES THE DAY BEFORE I NOTED THE SHATTERED GLASS. I HAD BEEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONER.IF THE GLASS WAS NOT TEMPERED CORRECTLY THE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE WOULD CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER. THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR OTHER WINDOWS IN MY CAR AND IN OTHER GM AUTOS. GENERAL MOTORS HAS REFUSED TO PAY THE $346 IT COST TO REPAIR THE WINDOW. THEY WANT TO "TEST" THE GLASS. THIS WOULD BE FINE, HOWEVER, THE GLASS HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF AND THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO WHOM I BROUGHT THE CAR INITIALLY STATED THAT GM WILL NOT COVER GLASS DAMAGE. THEREFORE THERE WAS NO REASON AT THE TIME TO KEEP THE GLASS. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. HAS ANYONE ELSE REPORTED THIS OCCURRENCE?