NHTSA Complaint #746446 — 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 746446 |
| Vehicle | 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I ALMOST HIT A LARGE NUMBER OF CARS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. ONCE I TIRED TO UP UP THE THE MOUINTAINS AND WHEN I RETURNED, BRAKES WOULD MAKE THE CARD SHAKE AND VIBRATE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE WEEL AND COULD NOT BRAKE THE CAR. I PRAID AND REDUCED SPEED VIA GEAR, AND THEN I COULD STOP THE CAR, BUT MY CAR WAS SO OUT OF CONTROL THAT I ALMOST WENT OUT OF THE ROAD. I HAVE CHANGED MY ROTORS AND PADS LIKE 10 TIMES AND CALIPERS ONCE WITHIN 20.000 MILES. I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE OVER 5000 COMPAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY BRAKES, WEARING OUT VERY SOON. I HAVE SPENT OVER 3500 DOLARS ON PADS AND BRAKES, WITH AND WITHOUT ORIGINAL PARTS AND NOTHING SEENS TO WORK. EVEN THE DEALER MECHANIC SAYS THAT THE BRAKES IS FINE, BUT FOR ME AND EVERYONE ELSE, THEY ARE NOT. *AK
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