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Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Interior and Passenger Comfort Concerns

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#7 of 56 CHMSL Replacement by pao Mar 18, 2006 (1:46 pm)
Replying to: pao (Mar 14, 2006 10:48 am) well after looking things over...the top trim panel came off with a stiff pull in the center of the panel piece...exposing the wiring for the rear windo defroster and for the CHMSL...then two access holes....again..some looking over to discover the CHMSL is held in place with two hex fasters that screw onto the plastic posts of the CHMSL......getting those off...being careful not to drop them in the hollow frame of the hatch...the CHMSL falls out....disconnecting it...and attaching the connector....and bang....CHMSL working again!!!!!..inserting it back into the mount..using the same hex fastners....and tighten them both down...the CHMSL is back in place..then with a letter opener...I gently slid it along the both of the CHMSL to raise the rubber seal over the bottom edge of it again...and fixed....to a total of $36 in parts for the CHMSL..from gmpartsdirect..........thanks for everyones help Replies to this message: maxx4me (Mar 18, 2006 5:09 pm)
#8 of 56 Re: CHMSL Replacement [pao] by maxx4me Mar 18, 2006 (5:09 pm)
Replying to: pao (Mar 18, 2006 1:46 pm) pao, I have a gas grill that needs puting together
#9 of 56 wrt hatch, that is why .... by kurtamaxxxguy Mar 14, 2006 (2:02 pm)
..I mentioned my memory was hazy on this!   You are right redmaxx...the center trim comes off first. It basically pulls straight off (there's either 3 or 4 plug-style fasteners).   As for that fusebox door, first step is to press in on the round depression of the panel on the left rear side of the hatch compartment (the one just over the left webbed cubbyhole). That will make the trim hatch pop open and down. Once inside, the fuse box is visible and that can be opened by the other instructions posted here earlier. Replies to this message: pao (Mar 15, 2006 4:51 am)
#10 of 56 Re: wrt hatch, that is why .... [kurtamaxxxguy] by pao Mar 15, 2006 (4:51 am)
Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Nov 13, 2002 6:41 pm) noticed the same when i got home last night..didnt actually pull it off..Im hoping that will give me access to teh CHMSL......but we will see..have the new one in from gmparts direct....simple plug in design with a metal clip to hold it in place....so looks easy enough if I can get to it....will see this weekend...
#11 of 56 Stuck Skylight Shades by bbbgirljj Mar 15, 2006 (1:13 pm)
I have read on other forums that Maxx owner's are having problems with the skylight shades popping out of the holders. I seem to be having the opposite problem...they're stuck! When I put my finger into the little hole on the outside of the shade, nothing happens, I can't even feel anything to grap ahold of! My user manual says nothing of how to open the shades either! Help! Replies to this message: kurtamaxxxguy (Mar 15, 2006 2:07 pm)
#12 of 56 try this... by kurtamaxxxguy Mar 15, 2006 (2:07 pm)
Replying to: bbbgirljj (Mar 15, 2006 1:13 pm) grasp the shade tab (little dangly tab just below leading edge of the shade), and push it up and towards the side of the trim where the shade is latched to. The shade should then release itself (will pop up slightly), allowing you to gently roll it back into its center wind chamber.   The fix for keeping the shades latched to the trim tends to make the shades a little harder to unhook from the trim.
#13 of 56 Dang the cheap plastic by lcw1 May 16, 2006 (4:32 pm)
Dang the cheap plastic   I drove a full size Chevy van for years and have no complaints since I never had any real problems. I normally get a new one after 150,000 miles or so. Because of the gas price I decided to downsize and was very excited about the Maxx after reading the forum. I found a 2005 with only 15,000 miles and decided to give it a look. The car looked terrific on the outside but when I decided to lower the back seats the plastic lever broke instantly. Granted grace is not my middle name but for a one year old car you would think it would stand a gentle push. Needless to say it was disheartening and I couldn’t convince myself to take the car for a test drive. Chevy might have saved $5 per car to install descent knobs and levers and in the process gain more customers. My question is did anybody experience problems with the interior and how did it affect their opinion of the car. Replies to this message: kurtamaxxxguy (May 16, 2006 6:48 pm) hgr3inok (May 18, 2006 6:03 am) estrauss11 (May 24, 2006 10:05 am)
#14 of 56 Re: Dang the cheap plastic [lcw1] by kurtamaxxxguy May 16, 2006 (6:48 pm)
Replying to: lcw1 (May 16, 2006 4:32 pm) when delivered my vehicle had a broken rear center armrest and cupholder unit. Yers Truly fixed it by a generous application of goop and slamming it back together (dealer service at time couldn't change a lightbulb).   There have been dome and seat headrest rattles (others have had these). Fixable by gluing plastic to metal holders.   Some mags report plastic flashing all over the place. Who knows where they found it...I did see a little on a couple places of the central console, but not that bad.   I've never had a seat level break. Front ones are not all that sturdy, though.
#15 of 56 Re: Dang the cheap plastic [lcw1] by hgr3inok May 18, 2006 (6:03 am)
Replying to: lcw1 (May 16, 2006 4:32 pm) We had to replace the right rear seat release lever on our 2004 after 7 months/7000 miles. And I expect we will have to replace it again at some point. For us, that's a fairly minor annoyance for a vehicle that is so versatile, comfortable and inexpensive to operate.
#16 of 56 Re: Dang the cheap plastic [lcw1] by estrauss11 May 24, 2006 (10:05 am)
Replying to: lcw1 (May 16, 2006 4:32 pm) I, had the Front Passenger rear plastic cover retainer repleaced, due to the cover popping off, and after six months I had to have the right rear seat lever replaced, but it was only the handle. The service tech, I talked to was saying that whole lever assembly might need to be tweaked. I think that some of the Maxx's had a problem with the rear seats.

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