TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX LS (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,500.
2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE LEARNED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON WHEN PEDAL WAS NOT PUSHED, BUT GOING OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T WORK IN THIS SITUATION OF COURSE. ALSO, AT TIMES, POWER WINDOWS WON'T WORK AND OTHER TIMES THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS UP, DOORS WON'T LOCK AT THIS TIME, AND CHECK REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL ALERT. I DIAGNOSED THAT THE 6 VOLT REFERENCE VOLTAGE WAS APPROX. 2-3 VOLTS. GM BULLETIN RECOMMENDED CLEANING BCM CONNECTOR AND APPLYING DIELECTRIC GREASE. AT TIMES THIS WOULD WORK, BUT NO CORROSION WAS EVER EVIDENT AT THESE CONNECTORS. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY MORE COMMON, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM HASNT OCCURRED FOR 3-4 MONTHS. *TR