NHTSA Complaint #744597 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	744597
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident	April 25, 2001
Date Filed	May 3, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ROTORS. MAY 99, 9800 MI, FEB 00, 18247 MI, MAY 00, 23,236 MILES AND NOW TODAY 35,500 MI. THE FIRST 2 TIMES THEY SHAVED THE ROTORS AND THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER THEY NEVER PUT ON NEW PADS. NOW TODAY THEY TELL ME I NEED NEW BRAKES. THEY CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING IT DID OTHER TIME. AT A SPEED OF OVER 50 MPH IT SHIMMIES. THERE SHOULD DEFINETLY BE A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. THE TIRES ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THEY SPLIT. ALSO I HAVE WATER COMING INTO THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT AND PUTS OUT THE BULB.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

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