NHTSA Complaint #10070115 — 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU

3/18/03 - MALIBU IS DIAGNOSED WITH AN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING COOLANT, BUT THERE WAS NEVER ANY SIGNS OF LEAKAGE ON THE DRIVEWAY. AN INDEPENDANT SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT VERY MANY OTHER GM OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ATTEMPTED TO GET ASSISTANCE IN PAYING FOR THE REPAIR FROM GM, BUT THEY REFUSED. THE DESIGN OF THE GASKET SYSTEM COMBINED WITH DEXCOOL COOLANT APPEARS TO BE FAULTY. WE ALSO HAVE A CRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. ABOUT EVERY 12000 MILES THE BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THE PADS ARE BAD. SO FAR, GM IS PICKING UP ALL THOSE COSTS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THROUGH THE INTERNET WE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT MANY MALIBU OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.