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#1110 of 1299 press request by kirstie_h HOST Oct 16, 2008 (8:35 am)
A reporter is interested in talking with owners of a 2008 or 2009 Chevy Malibu who are also parents. If you are interested in commenting on your experience, please reply to jwahledmunds.com no later than Monday, November 3, 2008 and include your city and state of residence, the model year of your vehicle and the age of your child/ren. Replies to this message: guy16 (Oct 24, 2008 5:16 am)
#1111 of 1299 Annoying Shrieking Brakes by bwia Oct 17, 2008 (10:33 am)
With only 7,900 miles on our 08 LS we are beginning to experience an annoying shrieking noise from the front wheels. This happens when driving off first thing in the morning and the noise goes away soon after drive off. What could be causing this problem, could it be a warped rotor, faulty brake pads or an inherent Malibu problem?   Would like to know if others are having this problem and if there is a secret GM recall on this? Replies to this message: bandit08 (Oct 17, 2008 4:56 pm) vanman1 (Oct 21, 2008 3:45 pm) ronbo10 (Oct 22, 2008 7:46 am) gmfornow3 (Oct 24, 2008 8:04 am)
#1112 of 1299 Re: Annoying Shrieking Brakes [bwia] by bandit08 Oct 17, 2008 (4:56 pm)
Replying to: bwia (Oct 17, 2008 10:33 am) I was having the same problems with my LT1. I had it in the shop twice within 5 months. The rotors had to be turned down twice as well. They tried to tell me that all brakes and rotors these days are made cheap and all cars have this problem. My boyfriend did say that Chevy brakes are cheap. I have owned foreign cars up until I bought the Malibu and I had never had this type of problem. I also had the problem of the ESC coming on ALOT. I traded in my Malibu in a few weeks ago for a Sante Fe. So far so good. Replies to this message: vanman1 (Oct 21, 2008 3:45 pm) ronbo10 (Oct 22, 2008 7:46 am) gmfornow3 (Oct 24, 2008 8:04 am)
#1113 of 1299 wingroot by wingroot Oct 19, 2008 (9:18 am)
Has anyne tried to chang the front side marker and rear side marker bulbs that have burned out. 2008 Malibu LT2. Whats the procedure. Thanks..... Replies to this message: beach15 (Oct 19, 2008 1:02 pm) wingroot (Oct 21, 2008 6:00 am)
#1114 of 1299 Re: wingroot [wingroot] by beach15 Oct 19, 2008 (1:02 pm)
Replying to: wingroot (Oct 19, 2008 9:18 am) Really? Burned out already? Do they never come on, ever?   That seems really bizarre, as those lights--barely ever being on--should never need changing, for many, many years. Replies to this message: wingroot (Oct 21, 2008 6:00 am)
#1115 of 1299 Re: wingroot [beach15] by wingroot Oct 21, 2008 (6:00 am)
Replying to: beach15 (Oct 19, 2008 1:02 pm) Suspect just one bad bulb. There must be a simple procedure to remove sidelights?   Thanks
#1116 of 1299 Re: Annoying Shrieking Brakes [bandit08] by vanman1 Oct 21, 2008 (3:45 pm)
Replying to: bandit08 (Oct 17, 2008 4:56 pm) Wow, you traded in you 08 Malibu already? Must have taken a nice big $$ hit.
#1117 of 1299 Malibus in Vegas by vanman1 Oct 21, 2008 (3:49 pm)
I just came back from Vegas and I was shocked how many base Malibus are used there for cabs. Probably one of the most common cabs we saw.   Also worth noting, all the rental cars in the garage we were at were Nissan Altimas and Toyota Camrys. We got an Altima for 4 days. Not bad but horrid brakes. They grab really suddenly and jerk the car unless you really concentrate. Malibu seems like a more refined ride.
#1118 of 1299 I was by guss Oct 22, 2008 (7:18 am)
at my Chevy dealer today and noticed they had 6 2009 Malibu's in stock. This dealership never had more than 2 when I was looking. My salesman said nothing is moving due to the economy and the merger talks with Chrysler may be scaring some away.   The Employee pricing cleared out alot of cars. Replies to this message: vanman1 (Oct 22, 2008 5:44 pm) beach15 (Oct 22, 2008 8:10 pm) vanman1 (Oct 23, 2008 1:51 pm)
#1119 of 1299 Re: Annoying Shrieking Brakes [bandit08] by ronbo10 Oct 22, 2008 (7:46 am)
Replying to: bandit08 (Oct 17, 2008 4:56 pm) "The rotors had to be turned down twice as well. They tried to tell me that all brakes and rotors these days are made cheap and all cars have this problem. My boyfriend did say that Chevy brakes are cheap. I have owned foreign cars up until I bought the Malibu and I had never had this type of problem."   I have a 2006 Malibu Maxx and the brakes have been trouble free with nice, firm pedal, no squeals or squeaks, and at 40,000 miles still a lot of wear left in the original pads. Meanwhile, our 2002 Honda CRV has had to have 3 of the 4 calipers replaced, plus pads and rotors replaced twice inside of 100,000 miles. The calipers became partially seized causing pulling to one side or the other, and in the case of the left rear, the brake was always applied to some degree causing the entire aluminum wheel to get hot to the touch. It's never been off-roaded, so I'm not sure just how the grime made its way past the piston seals...   I imagine your Malibu's brakes were not representative, just as my CRV's haven't been. Nevertheless, we both have had problems that we wouldn't have expected form these autos, so I can sympathize. Replies to this message: gmfornow3 (Oct 24, 2008 8:04 am)

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