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4972 messages, Last post on Feb 09, 2013 at 10:37 AM
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#1096 of 4972 Ugly rear end by usaf52
Aug 20, 2002 (2:02 pm)
I have a 2002 Malibu, and have had no problems at all. I do agree with the other posters who said the rear of the car is ugly. When looking at the rear end, the bulbous taillights look like a giant frog. Chevy shouldn't have split the taillights with the trunk lid. Not only is it ugly, but the fit leaves something to be desired. One side of the trunk lid has a larger gap than the other.
#1097 of 4972 rear end design by wilfj1
Aug 20, 2002 (2:56 pm)
rear ends are left to the beholders......I liked the Impala, my wife preferred the Malibu, my wife's rear end won out! Honda Accord, in a flash looks like the Malibu give or take the license plate location. I keep asking what a Crossover is for 04 models.any answers?#1098 of 4972 wilfj1 by dindak
Aug 20, 2002 (6:55 pm)
04 Malibu crossover will be a wagon/hatchback type vehicle, similar in function but bigger than say a Pontiac Vibe or Toyota Matrix. I have seen pictures on the net, but I can't think of where right now. Perhaps the Opel.com site??#1099 of 4972 Brake problems on 02 by kuroskit
Aug 21, 2002 (8:29 am)
My brake and ABS lights came on and stayed on,the brakes seem to be working OK as far as I can tell, taking it in for service in a few days, anyone else have this problem?
#1100 of 4972 ABS light by bcmalibu99ls
Aug 21, 2002 (8:56 am)
Kuroskit, about 18 months ago my ABS light came on for half a second when I was driving, and then the same happened for several seconds about a week later. And that was it, it's like it was in a dream, but it wasn't. It was never on while I was driving since that time. Weird!And a bit of useless info, here in BC our cars have to pass a biannual tailpipe emissions test called AirCare. Basically they put your car on some sort of a treadmill, stick a cable into your OBD computer socket (which is below the steering wheel not far from the parking brake, I didn't know that!) and also they put some sort of a funnel connected to a hose over your tailpipe to measure emissions. And so the technician then sits behind the wheel and "drives" the car on the treadmill, while looking at the emissions reading on a computer screen right in front of the windshield. And after he was done with the test he invited me to drive the vehicle off the treadmill (he didn't turn the engine off), and the ABS light was on! Apparently, you need to turn the ignition off and on, and then the light disappears. Maybe the car somehow knows it's on a treadmill (though why would ABS be affected?), or maybe they do something else to cause the ABS light to light up, but I found it kind of strange, though apparently it's a very common occurence. Needless to say, I never had a problem with the ABS light after I turned the ignition off and on, as advised by the technician.
Oh, and you can test if it's the light malfunction or you have a true ABS problem. When your ABS light is on, find a very empty and large parking lot (as you don't want to skid and create an accident) and try to brake very hard. See if your wheels lock up or ABS kicks in. Good luck, and let us know what was the matter
#1101 of 4972 crossover model by wilfj1
Aug 21, 2002 (9:20 am)
Reply to Dindak:..Thanks for the info, I did reply earlier but my post did not take for some reason. If the car was built in Germany(Opel) I might be tempted to go for an 04. As BCMALIBU has cited and with sound examples, it may take GM Detriot 5 years to get it right. I seem to recall the Focus was European engineering and design but it took Ford 3 years to get their line and quality up to speed. Wilfj#1102 of 4972 ABS light by joe3891
Aug 21, 2002 (9:27 am)
will come on if only the drive wheels are turning,like on a dyno.#1103 of 4972 ABS Light by bcmalibu99ls
Aug 21, 2002 (10:43 am)
Thanks, Joe, now I know why my ABS went off during the emissions test!As far as getting the ABS light while driving, maybe due to some malfunction the computer is thinking the rear wheels are not spinning?
#1104 of 4972 wilfj1 by dindak
Aug 21, 2002 (11:14 am)
The 04 Malibu should be pretty good right off the bat. You always take chances with a new model, but GM has been pretty good lately with models like the Rendezvous, CTS and Vibe.
Might want to wait for 05, but the next generation Malibu should be much better than this one from what I have read.
Here are the pictures..
#1105 of 4972 o4 Malibu by wilfj1
Aug 21, 2002 (2:55 pm)
Thanks Dindak for the pictures on the o4 GM's. Yes the Malibu does look like a complete change over. I better start putting some km on my 02! and get off this computer...To POST a message, please
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