NHTSA Complaint #10219711 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

WHILE MOVING THE CAR FROM THE GARAGE HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION. I FOUND THAT THE SPRING HAD BROKEN AND WAS JAMBED AGAINST THE TIRE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPRING HAD BROKEN AND WE WERE LUCKY WE WERE NOT TRAVELING FAST ASUREDLY WE WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WOULD HAVE BEEN FORCED INTO ONCOMOING TRAFFIC. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HAD A RASH OF SPRING FAILURES WITH MANY GM MODEL CARS HE ATIBUTES IT TO POOR QUALITY MATERIAL IN THE SPRINGS. HE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SPRINGS AND BOTH SHOCK STRUTS. I HAPPENED TO DROP BY THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND HE ASKED HOW IT WAS WORKING I INFORMED HIM ABOUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED, HE WAS VERY SURPISED, AND THEN TOLD ME HE HAD A 2000 CHEV MALIBU ON THE LOT THAT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN WHILE STANDING. OF COURSE HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. OUT OF WARRANTY. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $847.59 BUT WE ARE GLAD TO BE ALIVE. NO MORE GM CARS MADE WITH INFERIOR CHINESE METAL. AMERICANS TAKE HEED. *TR