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#11 of 4908 napanee by malibu99 Sep 20, 2000 (1:43 pm)
Scratch what I said. Fiat is working on something else with someone else i got both articles screwed up. Here is the correct article: www.autonews.com/html/main/stories/gmfutureproductsb2814.htm Go to www.autonews.com and click on FUTURE PRODUCTS ( or outlook can't remeber since I'm going back and forth between sites) and scrooll down to GM, all the goodies for the new platform are there. What do you think? I think it's worth waiting for. I'm holding on to my 99 until the 2004 comes out so I'm extending my lease until late 2003. By then my fiance will have the re designed Cavalier and I will wait to see if I should keep my 99 until it dies or trade for the new one. So far the 99 is flawless and unless the new one is radically redesigned I'm keeping it. Let' s see....
#12 of 4908 Sounds Better by anonymous Sep 20, 2000 (2:07 pm)
I don't know if I want the first production year of a new GM motor but there is time to get the current 3.1 or wait. If the rotors are actually fixed I think I would go with the current version. Thanks
#13 of 4908 napanee by malibu99 Sep 20, 2000 (5:38 pm)
Yes the rotors are corrected for the 2001 model. Significantly refined suspension and tires. They are payiong close attention to this car since it's really Chevy's bread and butter car. Good luck!
#14 of 4908 Malibu "98" Trouble by nomorechevys Sep 20, 2000 (7:58 pm)
I have owned many Chevrolets in the past but this one will be my last. I own a "98" Malibu LS. This car has been trouble since day one. The car experiences LOSS OF POWER at any speed at any time. The dealerships plays dumb and nothing shows up on the cars' computer when they check it out. No resolution in sight about the loss of power problem that I know about. Pulling out into traffic and having no power isn't a good feeling. It takes about 30 seconds to recover from a power loss. This car can most definitely hurt you or get you in some serious traffic trouble if your not careful. The car also has bad brakes and front end noise problems mentioned in most of all the previous articles. The 2nd most annoying trouble with the Malibu was a loud ear piercing noise coming from the front dash at speeds of 55MPH and better. I understand this has been rectified in the later models. I would NOT recommend a "98" Malibu to anyone!!! This car is trouble!!! Replies to this message: lemon1 (Jul 02, 2004 7:29 pm) 04cad (Feb 19, 2009 8:59 pm)
#15 of 4908 nomoreChevys by teo Sep 20, 2000 (8:06 pm)
If you have lost your faith in Chevy, I suggest for you to try the new 2000/01 Impala LS. A different breed of car.
#16 of 4908 re #4...GO MALIBU by huck69 Sep 21, 2000 (6:41 pm)
njdevilsm, You mentioned something about a "creaking" in the back end...did you (or the dealer) ever figure out what it was? My 2000 model is doing the exact same thing, but only does it when I make a turn. Other than that, it's doing great.
#17 of 4908 General Info by chevyinfo1 Sep 21, 2000 (9:20 pm)
Some time ago someone was asking about chugging. It may be due to drive link assemblies with excessive lnk to link variation. This causes a non-uniform rotation of the output sprocket which then produces a vibration, chugging throuout the vehicle driveline. A Chevrolet dealer should be able to get you on line.
#18 of 4908 Malibu Stalling by vtmalibu Sep 22, 2000 (1:37 am)
I have a 2000 Malibu with 5000 miles that has been towed into the dealer 3 times in the past 10 days. My problem is that the car will start up in the morning without any problems and then the engine will just quit within the first 3 miles. There has not been any hesitation problems as referenced in earlier postings. Once the engine stalls and I try to restart the engine it will only turn over but will not start. The dealer did not find anything on the first visit, on the second visit they replaced the fuel pump. They said the fuel pump was working but was not pumping an fuel. Now six days later the car was towed back to the dealer because it died again 3 miles from my house this morning for exactly the same problem.   Has anybody experienced similar problems and do you know of a potential fix? At least on one of the trips back to the dealer they replaced my rotors and pads to stop the vibration.
#19 of 4908 bugaboox by gvalley Sep 22, 2000 (2:57 am)
Just wanted to let you and all know that I just purchased the Malibu LS, only have had it two days and so far really like it, after months of research and lots of talking, chose this vehicle that best fitted in with what I wanted and liked. will have to let time decide if my choice was correct, I thought the deal was good, the only thing added was the spoiler which really makes the car look sharp.......talk at you later
#20 of 4908 Dear Huck... by njdevilsrn Sep 22, 2000 (3:59 am)
According to the dealer who made the repairs, it was the "bushings" on the rear suspension. The symptom we had was a loud click or clunk when the vehicle was turned and the body rolled. Going straight, or even bouncing the rear end while the car was sitting was no problem. They replaced the things twice, and like I said I was gonna take it in a third time and the noise has been gone since (June). PS.///Anybody experience air flow through their speakers when the window is open? Noticed it while driving last week on the highway (65 mph). I'm only in the thing about twice a month, and never on the highway, never noticed it before. Replies to this message: ls6454 (Oct 12, 2007 6:57 pm)

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