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#4 of 33 Rain inside car and seat belt noises by luckeedog1 Jul 11, 2006 (6:56 am)
Replying to: frayedgnot (Jan 17, 2006 4:53 pm) Own a 2005 M Maxx and love it. 3 problems, noisy seat belts that squeak/creak whenever the temperature in car is summer time warm & front window that seems to vibrate when defroster on in winter. Recent problem, rain coming into car onto passenger side floor. Can see where rain coming in from under dash bd. next next to passenger door & then cascading down onto door fram & then onto floor. Made appt. with dealer to fix leak under warranty. Don't know source of rain problem yet, but if problem is sunroof drain lines does anyone know how to keep drains clear? Replies to this message: rferd43 (Jul 14, 2006 3:39 am) cpinkham (Nov 09, 2006 9:28 am)
#5 of 33 Re: Rain inside car and seat belt noises [luckeedog1] by rferd43 Jul 14, 2006 (3:39 am)
Replying to: luckeedog1 (Jul 11, 2006 6:56 am) I have a 2004 with 50,000 miles and have not experienced any of the problems you have. It is odd since this is the first time that I hear of water leaks. You should have no problems having it fixed at the dealers.
#6 of 33 Impressions of my Maxx after 6 months of ownership by tcontas Jun 27, 2006 (8:41 pm)
I have had my '05 Maxx for about 6 months. I want to like this car, and for the most part I do. It drives nicely (though I'll be glad to have the front end rattle/clunk noted above taken care of) and I haven't had any major issues yet. However, I'm disappointed and more than a little annoyed by how many squeaks, rattles and vibrations there are in the interior. Virtually anything that can make noise when going over any kind of bumps does: the glovebox door (I've even had it replaced once), the sliding sunroof shade, the sunroof itself when closed, the rear cargo area cover, an unknown vibrating part in the dash behind the steering wheel, the metal bar that separates the rear skylights, and on and on and on... I admit that I'm kind of fanatical about this kind of thing and am probably more irritated than most by it, but I just feel so strongly that a brand new car shouldn't have so many rattles. Definitely not the quality I had hoped for. Replies to this message: kpetrie (Mar 09, 2007 9:50 am) kurtamaxxxguy (Mar 09, 2007 11:42 am) maxx4me (Mar 09, 2007 11:51 am)
#7 of 33 Greetings from a new 2006 Malibu Maxx LTZ owner by blumaxx Oct 03, 2006 (7:53 am)
Hi folks. Nice to meet y'all. I just got the car last week. The color is laser blue metallic and it's gorgeous. There is only one problem that has to be scheduled for fixing...the sunroof in the front does not open...electrical problem. We have the extended 100,000 mile protection plan that covers everything practically so that is good. So far the car drives very well. My hubby is still getting used to the sensitive steering. MPG is about 30 on highway or better. I love the leather and ultralux seating. Lots of nice touches. Is it normal to not have a light in the glove compartment? Robin Replies to this message: mrsstrom (Oct 03, 2006 8:37 am) blumaxx (Oct 03, 2006 12:17 pm) blumaxx (Oct 05, 2006 8:06 am) kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 05, 2006 9:45 am) christina5 (Mar 06, 2007 12:42 pm)
#8 of 33 Re: Greetings from a new 2006 Malibu Maxx LTZ owner [blumaxx] by mrsstrom Oct 03, 2006 (8:37 am)
Replying to: blumaxx (Oct 03, 2006 7:53 am) My '06 LTZ doesn't have a light in the glove compartment either. the only problem we have encountered is the battery dying 4 days after we bought it... and an occational weird start were it takes longer than normal to start up. This only happens maybe once or twice a month, if that. Of course the dealer had it all day and could't get it to duplicate that problem. Overall, we love the car! We drove it from NC to Disneyworld and it got like 30 mpg, and very comfortable to boot. Replies to this message: blumaxx (Oct 03, 2006 12:17 pm) blumaxx (Oct 05, 2006 8:06 am) kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 05, 2006 9:45 am) christina5 (Mar 06, 2007 12:42 pm)
#9 of 33 Re: Greetings from a new 2006 Malibu Maxx LTZ owner [mrsstrom] by blumaxx Oct 03, 2006 (12:17 pm)
Replying to: mrsstrom (Oct 03, 2006 8:37 am) nice to meet you. that's strange about the start up, have them check it out again. Robin
#10 of 33 Re: Greetings from a new 2006 Malibu Maxx LTZ owner [mrsstrom] by blumaxx Oct 05, 2006 (8:06 am)
Replying to: mrsstrom (Oct 03, 2006 8:37 am) I have another question........do you use regular gas or premium.......I heard that some engines actually do not like premium. Robin Replies to this message: kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 05, 2006 9:45 am)
#11 of 33 Re: Greetings from a new 2006 Malibu Maxx LTZ owner [blumaxx] by kurtamaxxxguy Oct 05, 2006 (9:45 am)
Replying to: blumaxx (Oct 05, 2006 8:06 am) Octane 87 seems to agree just fine with my '04 maxx, which uses the same engine as the LTZ.
#12 of 33 Our New Maxx by tothemaxx2 Oct 08, 2006 (10:30 pm)
We bought our Maxx about a month ago. It is a 2006 that we bought new (last one in the Denver area - got a fantastic deal). I had rented several in the last two years, so driving one was not new to me. I have had read the posts for several months before buying. I must say that compared to other cars I have owned, the problems discussed on bulletin boards are generally pretty minor. I am also a Volvo nut, but I want to tell you that many people on this board would run away screaming after reading about Volvo problems on the "Brickboard." The Maxx is truly an exceptional car for the money. We love ours. The fit and finish is very good. Power is great, as is the fuel economy (other 6's I have owned get at least 3 or 4 mpg less). And it is rated as one of the cleanest engines by the U.S. EPA (see their site). Keep the info on problems coming, it really helps knowing what to look for and helps us do-it-yourself'ers. But realize that anything better in any other make would easily cost 5 to 10 grand more. One very satisfied customer with this truly excellent overall car (and I don't work for GM). Light years above the previous Malibu.
#13 of 33 Rack/Suspension on 05 Malibu Maxx by emunson Oct 20, 2006 (2:29 pm)
After waiting nearly a year for GM to resolve the issue of the clunking and rattling in the front end of these cars, I finally got mine in for the fix. The first couple thousand miles or so were fine, but now the clunking is starting again. I dropped car off this morning, and they are still working on trying to figure out what can be done. Looks like GM has flopped again. This car has had numerous problems: fuel filler tube came off from fuel tank; rack and suspension; misaligned welds requiring grinding down for door to shut properly; serpentine belt; leaking head gaskets; ac/heater control unit replaced; broken seat handles; interior panels pop loose in winter; rear hatch doesn't always close properly; harmonic balancer seal replaced; power window regulator replaced once; front brake rotors replaced twice; starter continues cranking after car has started (still not fixed). This car is a piece of junk; DO NOT BUY ONE, and if you have and it's having problems, sue GM over it. Replies to this message: pao (Oct 23, 2006 8:41 am) kpetrie (Mar 09, 2007 9:41 am)

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