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#51 of 4908 yurakm by iusecad Oct 05, 2000 (10:59 pm)
be careful. Ralph Nader will be calling you to find out how they work and then will require them in all cars for 2002! ok last time, I promise. :~)
#52 of 4908 Dealership woes by sddrain Oct 06, 2000 (9:05 pm)
I own a Y2K Malibu Purchased Nov. 99. When I picked up the car I noticed a small yellow dot under the clearcoat. The salesman said bring it back in a week which I did, only to find out the body shop knew nothing about my coming and couldn't get to it for another weak. This is a 160 miles for me round trip. When I finally got it done the hood had half a dozen little what I would call boogers in the clearcoat and the dot was still there. So I informed them that they would be redoing it which I again had to come back later to have done. I was informed upon my complaint that even new cars off the truck aren't in new condition sometimes. All the while any time they inspected the mysterious yellow dot they had to rub on it as if I was too retarded to figure out that it wasn't under the clearcoat. I had heard bad things about this dealership previously but was in a situation that needed immediate attention and this was the only place offering relief. So in a sense I made a deal with the Devil.
#53 of 4908 Malibu by sddrain Oct 06, 2000 (9:27 pm)
My Y2k has been an excellent car. I have had my share of problems and concerns though. I had to have the front rotors replaced at 12K miles because of a dangerous shimmy that would almost throw you of the road. I too have noticed the turn signal not shutting off when I believe it should.          Questions?         Has anyone noticed a vibration throughout the car with the brakes applied like at a stoplight. Mine feels like kids rustling in the back seat.       I have noticed a squeel generally only at idle coming from the engine that sounds a little bit like something rubbing inside the motor.       The brakes shimmy slightly and make an awful noise while braking in the rain or just when they get wet.       I have contemplated taking it in to have the problems checked out but we all know the answers we get from service shops on such issues. The car now has 19K and the dealer that changed the rotors the first time said that at this high of mileage it would not be covered under warranty as it is normal wear and tear even though the new ones have only been on for 7K miles.       Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for such long postings.
#54 of 4908 sddrain by ghtrap Oct 06, 2000 (11:12 pm)
I, too, have a Y2K Malibu. The only thing I've had the dealer work on is an out-of-round tire discovered on the inital test drive. I've since replaced those lousy Firestones with Michelins. This has been just simply a fantastic car for me. I have had it only since last December, but drive quite a bit and now have 18,000 miles on it. I broke the brakes in slowly and have had NO problems. It hasn't been back to the dealer for anything since December. Your brake problems sound like the problems found on the '97-'99 Malibu's. Don't feel like you shouldn't take it back to the dealer because you feel they won't find anything. Just keep documentation about your visits in case you need to use it to support your position in the future. Chevy seems to have fixed most of their Malibu problems by mid '99 and on. Sorry to hear you're having a few. Just keep after them and keep your documentation. Good Luck.
#55 of 4908 sddrain by 00malibu Oct 07, 2000 (2:38 pm)
You wrote: "The brakes shimmy slightly and make an awful noise while braking in the rain or just when they get wet." I get the SAME EXACT problem, the brakes also seem less effective as well (but this could be caused just cuz its wet). I have never had my rotors replaced or anything (Yet!) so they are still stock. Also could you describe that vibration you feel at a stop light a little more? I too had a quite violent vibration that shook the entire car which turned out to be a bad drivers side radiator fan. I still get a slight vibration inside the car at idle which i havent been able to track down yet. Damn i thought it was just me with this turn signal thing. Although it hasnt happend lately i have noticed it in the past. Perhaps our cars were built by the same guy I'm going to take the car in for that wet brake problem to see what they say, oh yeah it appear to be only coming from the front passenger side for me is it the same for you? I'll let you know what they say. I probably wont take it in for another week or so though becuase of school etc. Has anyone started up an Egroups email list for our malibu's yet? if not i might start one up, i find it easier to reply to messages etc. If anyone wants to email me about the Car or Egroups thing you can at 2000malibuhome.com
#56 of 4908 New Chevy Malibu Egroups by 00malibu Oct 07, 2000 (2:50 pm)
Well I decided to go ahead and create an Egroups commuinity for Chevy Malibu owners. You can subscribe at: http://www.egroups.com/group/newchevymalibu
#57 of 4908 The vibration while braking... by medinamalibu Oct 08, 2000 (3:52 pm)
in my dad's 2000 Malibu is a full body shuddering -- like the brakes are grabbing gently, then firmly, about 3 times a second. Usually happens when coming to a stop from around 40 MPH. Pedal is also spongy much of the time - could this be the rotor problem? About 3600 miles on this Malibu, just got the 3k service done last week, no major problems yet (that we know of).
#58 of 4908 Malibu brake problem by ddg1 Oct 08, 2000 (10:13 pm)
I have a 1999 Malibu with 36,000 miles, and really no problems to speak of. However, at about 4,000 miles the car began to develop the same pulsing/shudering problem you mentioned. At 7,000 the dealer indicated that they were having that problem and replaced brakes & rotors under warranty. No problems since.
#59 of 4908 brake noise by grundtner Oct 09, 2000 (5:04 pm)
Yep, my brakes squeel when they are wet too. If you don't know, the factory Malibu brake pads are made of a porcelain mixture. The porcelain is used in lieu of metal (i.e. semi-metalic pads), to reduce or eliminate noise in normal braking and supposedly to increase life span. If you notice, most cars have some squeeling brakes when they are dry. In my case, I don't hear a thing when I break (when dry, in a 99 malibu). A mixed blessing, I suppose (depends on where you live i.e. Seattle vs. Pheonix). There are only a handful of cars with these kind of pads: Grand Cherokee, Camry, Accord, and a few others (this is acording to the brake pad manufacturer I used to replace my wore-out pads)
#60 of 4908 2000 or 2001 Malibu by kingbob Oct 10, 2000 (1:17 pm)
It looks like I will be purchasing a new Malibu within the next few days. My main reason for choosing the Malibu is that I have a GM Card rebate of approximately $5,800 to be applied towards the final purchase price of any GM vehicle. After looking at the available options in GM cars (Alero, Grand Prix, Regal, Impala and Malibu) it looks like your best value for the money is the Malibu. Considering the '00 Malibu now offers a $2000 rebate vs. $750 for the newer '01 Malibu. Which year model should I buy?

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