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
2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK WHEN THE ANTI LOCK WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
2005
STEERING
FOR A COUPLE MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A NOISE WHEN I TURN LEFT WITH MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU CLASSIC. I WENT TO MY REPAIRSHOP AND THEY SAID MY STEERING FLUID WAS LOW, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. TODAY, I VISITED THE SAME SHOP AND THEY FOUND THAT MY STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I AM RUNNING THE RISK OF IT LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING AND BEING UNABLE TO TURN. I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHING ONLINE, AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH MY VEHICLE. LOSING ALL CONTROL OF STEERING IS A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD AND I BELIEVE GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO. *TR