Ownership Cost for 2004 Chevrolet Malibu LS
Estimated: $32852 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 | $1418 | $1461 | $1512 | $1572 | $1643 | $7606 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1693 | $835 | $374 | $2291 | $7956 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $320 | $320 | $320 | $320 | $320 | $473 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7913 | $6302 | $5659 | $5375 | $7602 | $32852 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO SEIZE SPORADICALLY WHEN DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,100. |
| 2004 | STEERING | APRIL 17, 2004 EXPERIENCED JERKING IN STEERING OF 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ADDITIONALLY, STEERING WHEEL FELT TIGHT IN TURNS. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER RELEASED CAR BACK TO ME ON TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2004. INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE EFFECT AND COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS WAS NEGATIVE FOR A PROBLEM. APRIL 21, 2004, STEERING COMPLETLY LOCKED ON ME WHILE IN BUSY INTERSECTION OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA. CAR TOWED TO SAME CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. APRIL 22, 2004, CAR RELEASED TO ME AFTER DEALERSHIP (COX CHEVORLET) INSTALLED NEW STEERING COLUMN. DEALER SERVICE REP AND SERVICE MANAGER STATED THEY HAD SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE 2004 MALIBU, HOWEVER, I WAS THE FIRST CUSTOMER WHO WAS FORCED OFF ROAD. DEALER REP AND SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED TO ME THAT THEY HAD CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT MY ORIGINAL PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD NOT TO MAKE REPAIRS WITHOUT REPRODUCING PROBLEM OR COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS VERIFYING A PROBLEM.*AK PE04031_CAT |
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