NHTSA Complaint #10052894 — 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10052894 |
| Vehicle | 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ROTORS REPLACED (ALSO CLEANED AND OTHER THINGS-TO THE POINT THEY ASKED ME TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON BRAKES AND ROTORS). THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT WORK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TO ROLL DOWN BUT CAN STILL ROLL IT UP FROM THERE. THE AIR CONDITIONER BUTTON(RESISTOR) NEEDED REPLACING AND THEN THE VENT BUTTON(RESISTOR) NEEDED REPLACING. ALSO, HAD TO REPLACE TIE ROD END AND WHEEL BEARING . NOT TO MENTION A WATER PUMP. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM SAWYER CHEVROLET WITH 38,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 76,000. BUT WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF OF OWNING IT, THIS IS ALL THE WORK WE HAD TO PUT INTO IT. I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT NEEDED ALL THAT REPAIRING DONE BEFORE IT REACHED 100,000 MILES. PLUS WE HAD TO GET NEW TIRES BECAUSE THEY HAD FIRESTONE TIRES ON THEM THAT WERE WARPING, ETC. BUT SAWYERS REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM AND FIRESTONE DID NOT GET BACK TO US IN TIME BEFORE OUR VACATION. SO WE PUT NEW TIRES ON OURSELVES.
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