- VIN: 1G1ND52F05M13****
- MPG: /
- Year: 2005
Ownership Cost for 2005 Chevrolet Classic Fleet
Estimated: $32853 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$984 |
$472 |
$413 |
$374 |
$335 |
$2578 |
Insurance |
$1451 |
$1502 |
$1554 |
$1609 |
$1665 |
$7781 |
Fuel |
$1472 |
$1516 |
$1569 |
$1632 |
$1705 |
$7894 |
Maintenance |
$2763 |
$1575 |
$783 |
$282 |
$2291 |
$7694 |
Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
Taxes & Fees |
$304 |
$304 |
$304 |
$304 |
$304 |
$450 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$7950 |
$6237 |
$5661 |
$5342 |
$7662 |
$32853 |
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Body Class: Sedan/Saloon Displacement CC: 2200.0 Displacement CI: 134.25223700841 Displacement L: 2.2 Doors: 4 Engine Configuration: In-Line Engine Cylinders: 4 Engine Model: L61 Fuel Injection Type: Multipoint Fuel Injection (MPFI) Make: CHEVROLET Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC Manufacturer Id: 984 Model: Malibu Classic Model Year: 2005 Other Engine Info: Name Plate: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn, Opel Plant City: Lansing - North Plant Plant Company Name: NA-GM Corp Plant Country: United States (USA) Plant State: Michigan Seat Belts All: Manual Series: Classic Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC) Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR Windows: 4
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2004 |
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT, LEAVING THE CAR HARD TO STEER. THE CAR HIT A SIGN SUPPORT STRUCTURE. ALL FIVE WERE KILLED; THE CAR WAS DEMOLISHED AND CAUGHT FIRE. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THIS ALL TOOK PLACE IN LESS THAN 15 SECONDS. ACCORDING TO THE EXPERT REPORT, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FOUND STUCK AT THE NEAR FULL THROTTLE POSITION; THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD SIGNIFICANT DEFORMATION IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION (BENT FROM THE REAR TO THE FRONT) INDICATING THE DRIVER’S FOOT WAS ON THE PEDAL AT THE TIME OF IMPACT; THERE WAS LITTLE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THE FRONT BRAKE PAD MATERIAL WAS OVERHEATED AND SPALLED, INDICATING HARD BRAKE/PEDAL APPLICATION; ALL FIVE SEATBELT LATCHES WERE FOUND AND STILL LOCKED; AND THE TIRES PLOWED UP THE DRY GRASS AND SOIL FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE LEFT THE FREEWAY UNTIL IT HIT THE POLE, LEAVING A TRAIL THAT SCREAMED FOR HELP AND WAS STILL VISIBLE FOR WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT – OTHER VEHICLES DROVE ALL OVER THE MEDIAN AND LEFT NO IMPRESSIONS. THE EXPERT CONCLUDED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THROTTLE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ARE DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED. THE FAMILY HAS HAD A LAWSUIT AGAINST GM SINCE OCT. 2007 WITH NO RESOLUTION. |
2005 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM IN THE CAR GOES OFF RANDOMLY OFTEN STRANDING ME WHERE EVER I AM. THE ALARM SYSTEM HAS STOPPED WORKING AND I HAVE TO REPLACE MY BREAKS EVERY 3 MONTHS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH INTO THE ANTI THEFT ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM AMONG OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEE A REASON FOR THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM TO GO OFF. THE LIGHTS BURN OUT QUICKLY. THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE LIGHTS ARE LOOSE AND IT CAN'T BE FIXED. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR ANYMORE BECAUSE I AM WORRIED IT WILL NOT START. THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR SOMETIME NOW. WHY ARE THESE CARS NOT ON RE-CALL? *TR |
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