NHTSA Complaint #728313 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	728313
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
Date of Incident	May 27, 1998
Date Filed	August 31, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THE CAR PULSATES AND JUMPS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE ROTARS TURNED, THEN LATER REPLACED, THEN REPLACED AGAIN WITH 99 MODEL ROTARS, THE BRAKES ARE STILL PULSATING TO CURRENT DATE. THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, LOST ALL POWER TO BRAKES, ABS SYSTEM, AND AIR BAGS. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. LATER HAD TO HAVE BATTERY REPLACED DUE TO ALTERNATOR KILLING IT. THE A/C LIGHT WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF, THE COMPRESSOR WOULD CUT ON AND OFF. HAD TO EVENTUALLY REPLACE THE PANEL ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AFTER HAVING A NEW COMPRESSOR PUT ON. THE A/C PANEL SEEMED TO HAVE DONE THE TRICK, THOUGH IS HAS SOME NEW PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING. THE BUSHINGS SQUEAK AND SQWAUK WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS, THEY HAVE NOW STARTED IN THE REAR OF THE CAR.

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