2000 Chevrolet Malibu fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I'VE REPLACED BATTERY, HEAD GASKETS, OVERFLOW TANK, AIR SYSTEM CONNECTORS, WATER PUMP, PCV VALVE, EVAP CANISTER, SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES, RADIATOR, CAMSHAFT SENSOR, COOLANT TEMP SENSOR, BUT MY CAR IS STILL LEAKING COOLANT FROM UNDERNEATH LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD AND ISN'T TRYING TO START. I'VE SPENT OVER $2000 AND STILL HAVEN'T SEEN RESULTS OR GOT IT TO FULLY FUNCTION. LAST TIME I DROVE IT WAS ON REGULAR GEORGIA ROADS GOING TO AND COMING HOME FROM WORK WHEN IT OVER HEATED TWICE GOING BOTH WAYS.

NHTSA complaint #11327519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.

NHTSA complaint #11292009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

LEAKING FUEL UNDER CAR BETWEEN DRIVER SIDE DOORS. JUST NOT SURE IF PART OF FUEL SYSTEM RECALL THAT HAS BEEN ON OTHER MALIBU

NHTSA complaint #11194937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING IT, WHEN I TRY TO TURN IT ON IT WON'T TURN ON. I COULD SMELL GAS BUT IT WON'T TURN ON. IT'S A HAZARD WHEN I'M ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT JUST CUT OFF ON ME AND I'M STUCK IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH INCOMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES WITH ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE MY FUEL PUMP IS IN GREAT CONDITION MY TUNE UPS ARE UP TO DATE I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE ANTI-THEFT AFFILIATED WITH MY KEY IGNITION PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA complaint #11150883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR AND DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN FUEL LEAKING ON THE FUEL LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V302000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

NHTSA complaint #10837017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST BELOW THE FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,625.

NHTSA complaint #10786026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ANTI THEFT DEVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10725629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V302000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA complaint #10694130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

BOUGHT VEHICLE ON SEPT 3 2014 WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS WHILE DRIVING CAR LITERALLY JUST SHUTS OFF. STEERING LOCKS UP, ELECTRICAL SHUTS DOWN. LET CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WILL RESTART. FIRST ATTEMPT TO FIX WAS NEW FUEL PUMP. RAN GREAT FOR 2 WEEKS THEN SUDDENLY STARTED AGAIN. THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY TO THE PROBLEM-- FULL TANK, EMPTY TANK, DIFFERENT SPEEDS, RAIN, DRY. SIDE ROADS, MAIN ROADS. THE PROBLEM IS NOT PREDICTABLE. SECOND SOLUTION NEW IGNITION MODULE. GREAT FOR 3 WEEKS. DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING 40MPH AT NIGHT. WHEN IT DIES VERY HARD TO GET SAFELY OFF ROAD. COULD NOT GET THE CAR STARTED FOR MORE THAN 40 MIN. WENT FINE FOR A FEW DAYS THEN HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN ONE TRIP LESS THAN 20 MILES. FIRST COUPLE TIMES STARTED WITH IN A FEW MINUTES, NEXT HAD TO SIT FOR 15+ MINUTES HUGE SAFETY ISSUE TO HAVE CAR LITERALLY SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. POSSIBILITY TO GET STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND YET CAN FIND NO ONE WHO HAS SATISFACTORILY FIXED IT.

NHTSA complaint #10650760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY CAR HAS EXPEREINCED TROUBLE STARTING DUE TO THIS IGNITION SWIRCH, RECALL. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TO SERVICE STATIONS AND THE MECHANINCS COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON, CAUSING ME TO PUT OUT MONEY FOR A NEW STARTER, A NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, NEW FUEL PUMP ETC. THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE FACED WERE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH NOT BEING IN THE "RUN" POSITION. HOW CAN I EVER BE COMPENSATED FOR ALL OF THE REPAIRS THAT WERE NOT REALLY NEEDED ON MY CAR DUE TO SOME MAJOR CORPORATION BEING GREEDY AND KEEPING IT'S CUSTOMERS IN THE DARK ABOUT THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION. GM HAS BEEN PUTTING ME IN DANGER FOR YEARS NOW, AND I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO BE MADE TO CORRECT THEIR ERROR. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON THE ROAD AND IN UNDESIRED PLACES, THIS IS UNFORGIVABLE!

NHTSA complaint #10637076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER AFTER THE CAR CONTINUED TO CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ANOTHER ISSUE WAS SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SPEED UP WHICH MADE BRAKING HARD AND ROUGH. I WAS RECENTLY TOLD BY THE MECHANIC TO REPLACE MY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE CAR TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10573476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND IT MADE A LOUD NOISE/ SOUND LIKE IT CAME FROM THE HEATING AND COOLING VENT INSIDE. I WENT TO THE STORE AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I GOT IT OUT . START THE CARD AFTER I LEFT THE STORE. THE CAR SPEED WAS 10 MPH TO 25 MPH WITH NO METER MOVING FOR THE GAS, THERMOSTAT, THERE WAS NO ELECTRICITY. TRIPLE A PICK UP MY VEHICLE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2014. WEBER CHEVROLET REPLACED CYLINDER AND IGNITION SWITCH. THE TOTAL COST WAS $854.22. I HAD THIS IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AND REFUND ON MY IGNITION SWITCH.

NHTSA complaint #10567812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

4-2007 GAS WAS POOLING AROUND ENGINE, REPLACED INTAKE GASKET, NEXT TIME I DROVE CAR , SAME PROBLEM,THEY HAD TO DO OVER ( THEIR DIME) BECAUSE FAILED TO REPLACE O-RING. 9-06-07 WOULD NOT START AT GAS STATION, 9-13-07 PASS LOCK SYS. INSTALLED IGNITION SWITCH LOCK CYLINDER. 11-13-09 TURN SIGNALS, TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING, BETWEEN 11-13-09 @ 4-07-2010 , I HAVE BEEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES, BECAUSE SIGNALS FAILED OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. TOLD ME, THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY COULD SEE IT FAIL, WHICH IT DID ON 4-07-2010 WHILE I WAS CLOSE TO SHOP. FLASHER SWITCH/RELAY BAD, REPLACED. 6-10-10 HARMONIC BALANCER WORN AND SERPENTINE BELT & SEAL REPLACED. 2-23-12 WATER PUMP LEAKING, REPLACED. 6-14-12 REPLACED SPARKS PLUGS, WIRES, COMPLETE INJECTION FLUSH. 9-14-2012 STRONG FUEL SMELL (FUMES) INSIDE CAR AND UNDER HOOD, PERFORMED FUEL LEAK TEST, NO VISUAL SIGNS OF FUEL LEAK. CHECKED VENT CANISTER, GAS CAP, NO FUEL CODES. HAVE BEEN FUMES SEVERAL TIMES SINCE BUT BY THE TIME I DROVE TO SHOP COULD NOT SMELL FUMES. 4-22-13 FUMES VERY STRONG INSIDE CAR AND UNDER HOOD, DROVE TO SHOP AND THEY COULD SMELL FUMES , PUT IT UP ON RACK AND CHECKED ALL UNDERNEATH, NO SIGN OF LEAK UNDER CAR OR UNDER HOOD. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT SAY PROCESS OF ELIMINATION IS ONLY WAY. WHY ON 6-10-2010 NEED TO REPLACE SERPENTINE BELT AND SEAL AND AGAIN ON 2-08-2013 REMOVE AND REPLACE SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER?? WHEN THIS CAR REACHED 62,000 I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT AND NOW I AM AFRAID OF A FIRE, GAS IS LEAKING SOMEWHERE!!!! I ONLY HAVE 97,461 MILES. IS NOT THERE SOME WAY OR SOMEONE WHO CAN FIND ORIGIN OF THE FUEL LEAK?

NHTSA complaint #10512133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS TRAVELING TO BRIGHTON, CO FROM FT. MORGAN, CO TO SELLER MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. OUR INTENDED PURPOSE WAS TO TAKE THE FUNDS FROM THE SELL AND PICK UP 1996 CHEVY S10. PRIOR TO THIS TRIP MY CAR HAD DIFFICULTIES STARTING BUT NEVER FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CAR ENGINE STALLED COMING OFF OF THE OFF RAMP AT AROUND 30 MPH. WHEN THE CAR STALLED I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER THE VEHICLE TO GET IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD (I JUST HAD CARPOOL TUNNEL SURGERY AND IT WAS PAINFUL TO DO SO). AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT RESTARTED AFTER ABOUT THE FORTH ATTEMPT AT TURNING THE KEY ON WAITING 30 SECONDS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND THEN TURNING THE KEY OVER THE REST OF THE WAY. AFTER ABOUT 2 CITY BLOCKS THE CAR STALLED AGAIN GOING AROUND 20 MPH. THIS TIME IT TOOK MUCH LONGER BEFORE THE CAR WOULD START AGAIN. ABOUT 25 MINUTES, WE LET THE ENGINE COOL AND AGAIN IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE MOTOR OVER BUT IT FINAL DID START. IT TRAVELED ABOUT A MILE AND STALLED AGAIN GOING ABOUT 5 MPH. THIS TIME WE LET THE CAR SIT FOR AN HOUR AND RE ATTEMPTED TO START IT. IT WENT ANOTHER MILE AND STALLED AGAIN. WE CONTACTED A MECHANIC WHO SUGGESTED IT MAY BE THE FUEL REGULATOR OR THE FUEL PUMP. WE HAVE REPLACED THE REGULATOR AND THAT DID NOT WORK WE HAVE TESTED THE FUEL PUMP AND IT IS WORKING FINE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL DOCUMENTS INVOLVING THIS ISSUE AND I AM STILL NO CLOSER TO FIGURING OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I ONLY KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THIS CAR ALSO HAS A FAULTY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE OVER HEATING WHEN IT STALLS. THE THEFT LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY BUT I HAVE CHECK THE VIN ON MY CAR WITH CHEVY AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING AT 115K. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE HALF A MIND TO CALL A NEWS STATION. I'M SURE CHEVY WOULD LOVE THE NEW ADVERTISING. PLEASE FIX.

NHTSA complaint #10503233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. IT HAS SOMETHING CALLED THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM OR THEFT SYSTEM AND IT PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING. IT PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING ALL THE TIME. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMPLAINT I BET. I HAVE PUT AN EXTRA $2000 INTO THE CAR AFTER I BROUGHT IT HOPING IT WOULD FIX IT BUT I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ON-LINE AND EVERYONE WHO OWNS A 96 AND UP GM CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM. EVERYONE SAYS GM DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WON'T FIX IT. THEY SAY THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM TO FIX IT. IF WE COMPLAIN ON HERE. PLEASE MAKE THEM FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR CARS BECAUSE YOU WOULD SAVE OVER 1,000,000 PEOPLE TIME AND FRUSTRATION. NO JOKE, LITERALLY 1,000,000 PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS WHY THEY WENT BANKRUPT. GM SUCKS. THIS IS WHY AMERICA SUCKS AS A NATION. WE HAVE TO COMPLAIN ON HERE TO FIX OUR PROBLEMS. NO OFFENSE TO YOU. I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BY ANOTHER CAR, AS MOST PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING AND MAKE GM FIX IT. I KNOW IT IS NOT THE AMERICAN WAY TO GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT BUT MAYBE THIS TIME WE CAN MAKE AN EXCEPTION. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US WHO WOULD LOVE TO BUY A DIFFERENT CAR BUT DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10372293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ON SEPT. 29, 2010, I BOUGHT A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU IN NY FROM A NJ DEALER, THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, SO I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS EMISSIONS. I PAID HIM TO DO A SPECIAL EMISSIONS GAS TREATMENT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE SAME CAR ALSO HAS EXTERIOR LIGHTING ISSUES (THE TURN SIGNALS SPORADICALLY WORK AND SUDDENLY STOP WITHOUT WARNING AND THE EMERGENCY BLINKERS WON'T WORK EITHER), I SUBMITTED THIS ISSUE IN A COMPLAINT ON THIS WEBSITE NHTSA.DOT.GOV ON YESTERDAY OCT. 22, 2010. HOWEVER I AM SUBMITTING THIS BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RECALL GAS TANK ISSUES OF THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10361865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

ON SEPT. 29, 2010, I BOUGHT A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU IN NY FROM A NJ DEALER, THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, SO I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS EMISSIONS. I PAID HIM TO DO A SPECIAL EMISSIONS GAS TREATMENT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE SAME CAR ALSO HAS EXTERIOR LIGHTING ISSUES (THE TURN SIGNALS SPORADICALLY WORK AND SUDDENLY STOP WITHOUT WARNING AND THE EMERGENCY BLINKERS WON'T WORK EITHER), I AM SUBMITTING THIS BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RECALL GAS TANK ISSUES OF THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR CAR. TODAY WHEN I CONTACTED CHEVROLET RECALL 800-630-2438 THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALLS ARE VIN SPECIFIC AND THAT MY CAR'S VIN # IS NOT ON THAT LIST AND THAT THEY CAN NOT FIX MY CAR. ???

NHTSA complaint #10361872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

I HAVE 2000 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 108,000 MILES . PURCHASED IT WITH ABOUT 78,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN PURCHASED I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION GETTING STUCK AND NOT TURNING SO I REPLACED IT. RAN FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN WOULDN'T START ONE DAY. WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T GETTING FUEL SO I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. RAN FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN WON'T START AGAIN. SO THIS TIME I TAKE TO MECHANIC. HE SAID THAT MY THAT I MAY NEED TO REPLACE MY STARTER..SO OK I DID HOPING IT WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. AGAIN IT HAPPENS..I NOTICE THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I TAKE BACK TO MECHANIC AND THEY HOOKUP TO COMPUTER AND GET A CODE THAT SAYS MY PASSLOCK SYSTEM HAS ERROR AND I NEED TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN TAKE OFF. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I WAS MISSING SOME TURNTABLES IN MY IGNITION SO THEY ADDED A FEW MORE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY SAYING THAT SHOULD FIX PROBLEM. NEXT DAY WON'T START AGAIN!!! I HAVE TO TURN KEY TO ACC AND LEAVE ON FOR 10 MINUTES..TURN KEY OFF WHEN LIGHT FINALLY GO AWAY AND THEN IT WILL START. HAVING BEEN LEFT STRANDED OVER 100 TIMES WITH A 2 YEAR OLD I MAY ADD IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER AND ALSO IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER..ITS REALLY SCARY! UNRELIABLE AND QUITE FRANKLY VERY UNSAFE!!!

NHTSA complaint #10324954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THIS IS A NICE CAR ,ONLY ONE COMPLAINT THIS CAR BURNS TOO MUCH FUEL . IT'S BEEN TUNED UP AND IT STILLS BURNS A LOT OF FUEL ! ! !

NHTSA complaint #10256237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED HOT. THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS LOW. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED THE LEVEL. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CARMAX AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CAUSED THE FAILURE. CHEVROLET STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 133,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED.

NHTSA complaint #10205476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S FUEL FILTER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MOST RECENT FUEL FILTER CHANGE WAS ON JUNE 20, 2007 AND IT NOW HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN ON JULY 17, 2007. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE FUEL FILTER, BUT SHE DOES NOT KNOW IF IT APPLIES TO HER VIN. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA complaint #10196568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK; BALL JOINT & FUEL PUMP; BRAKE PADS REPLACED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 3 YRS.

NHTSA complaint #10171790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS AS WELL AS TURNING SIGNALS. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE THE LAST RECALL, BUT HAVE WENT OUT AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY FUEL LINE, SUCH AS MY VEHICLE NOT WANTING TO ACCELERATE, IT SEEMS THAT IT IDLES AT A INTERSECTION LIGHT WITH THE RPM'S GOING UP TO THE 2 OR 3 THEN ACTING AS IF IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. I HAD THE FUEL LINE REPLACED NOT EVEN THIRTY DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE JAN OF 2000, AND I DID SEE SOME INVESTIGATION CONCERNING THE FUEL LINE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE. MY VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHEVORLET DEALER OUTSIDE OF LANSING NEAR LAKE ODESSA. I AT THAT TIME WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THIS FUEL PUMP WHICH THEY DID TRY TO CHARGE BUT BECAUSE IT HAPPENED WITHIN THE THIRTY DAYS THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT NO CHARGE. I DO SEE ON THIS SITE THAT THIS VEHICLE A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED DUE TO FUEL PROBLEMS SO I HOPING THIS WAS LOOKED INTO PROPERLY AND BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE ONCE AGAIN BECAUSE MY PUMP WAS CHANGED IN 2000 AND HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEM SINCE 2002. I HAVE HAD TUNE-UPS, TRANSMISSION CHANGED, ROUTINE OIL CHANGES, FUEL LINE CLEANED, DIAGNOSIS RAN, AND THE RESULTS ARE NOTHING I'M HOPING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS BEFORE TAKING ANY DOCUMENTATION TO A LAWYER CONCERNING A MATTER THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE BUT NOTHING DONE ABOUT IT. ALSO I'VE TOOK THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE QUESTION THEY ASK IS WHETHER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON OR NOT. I HAVE ALL SENSORS CHECKED OUT AND THAT NOT THE PROBLEM, BUT MY GAS LEAVES FAST AND I HAVE A HARD TIME ACCELERATING ON THE RESIDENTIAL STREETS AS WELL AS THE HIGH WAY. I ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING TO CHANGE THE FUSES IN ORDER FOR MY HORN AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO WORK. SO SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE IT'S GETTING WORSE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

NHTSA complaint #10165295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

I BOUGHT MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU FROM ROD AND TY'S ALL STAR AUTO IN PUYALLUP, WA ON 7/5/05. I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY/REPAIR INSURANCE. I HAVE PUT OVER $600 OF REPAIRS INTO MY CAR, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I NEED A NEW FUEL PUMP, WHICH IS ANOTHER $756.26 AND THE WARRANTY PEOPLE WILL ONLY PAY $425 FOR A SUBSTANDARD PART. I ALSO HAVE SOME WIRES I NEED TO HAVE REPLACED, THE A/C HAS NEVER WORKED, EVEN THOUGH THEY TOLD ME IT DID, THE CD PLAYER DESTROYS MY CDS AND SOMETIMES JUST WON'T PLAY THEM AT ALL, AND I HAVE A SQUEAKY SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING OR SUSPENSION ON THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. I PAID OVER $13,000 FOR THIS CAR WHEN IT WAS 5 YEARS OLD AND HAD 74K MILES ON IT (I GOT SCREWED) AND NOW ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE COMING UP ON IT. THE EVEN CR*PPIER PART IS, I STILL OWE $9000 ON IT AND IT'S ONLY WORTH $2500 ON TRADE IN. WHAT THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THIS LEMON PIECE OF CR*P CAR? I'M SUPER ANGRY AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AMERICAN CAR EVER! BY THE WAY, I CHECKED CARFAX AND 11 RECORDS CAME UP FOR THIS CAR! SHOULD I PAY THE $19.99 TO FIND OUT ABOUT MY CAR, OR IS 11 RECORDS PRETTY NORMAL? SHOULD I WORRY?!

NHTSA complaint #10164246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON 2/01/06 - COST OF REPAIR $800. WHEN SERVICE WAS COMPLETED, GM MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS LEAKING AND CAUSING COOLANT TO MIX WITH OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS AN ADDITIONAL $1,000! WE HAVE NOT YET HAD THE PART REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST AND THE CAR HAS HAD LIMITED USE SINCE. GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ALREADY AND STOP HAVING THE CONSUMERS PAY FOR THEIR LACK OF USE OF RELIABLE PARTS!! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR PROBLEM GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LISTED.

NHTSA complaint #10160842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE GASOLINE SOLENOID WAS LEAKING GASOLINE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE GASOLINE SOLENOID. THE GASOLINE ODOR PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL INJECTION, AND POSSIBLY THE ENGINE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V302000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA complaint #10153155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IF THE GAS TANK IS NOT KEPT ABOVE HALF FULL, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY, AND WILL NOT START AGAIN UNTIL AT LEAST 5 MORE GALLONS OF GAS IS PUT IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CHANGED THE AIR AND FUEL FILTERS. THEY CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AT THE TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURS. THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 10 TIMES WHILE DRIVING, AND USUALLY AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10149510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

I PURCHASED MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU ON FEBRUARY 13TH OF 2003. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2003, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED . ON JULY 18, 2003, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED . ON FEBRUARY 18, 2004, OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED.ON APRIL 5, 2004, THE GAS TANK WAS PULLED DOWN TO CHECK SENDING UNIT AND ADJUST FLOATER. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC TODAY FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT ON MAY 16TH, TO AGAIN HAVE THE SAME ADJUSTMENTS MADE THAT WERE MADE 1 YEAR AGO. IN TOTAL, MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENCES ARE $280.00 . SOME OF THE WORK DONE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I DID SPEAK TO SOMEONE AT CHEVROLET LAST YEAR AND SHE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS 5 YEARS OLD WITH NO RECALLS ON IT FOR THIS COMPLAINT SPECIFICALLY AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ON HER END.

NHTSA complaint #10120184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

I HAVE ALREADY FILED COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO THE HAZARD LIGHT RECALL, WHICH FOR SOME REASON DOES NOT COVER MY 2000 MALIBU. I NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE MALIBU AND FIGURED I WOULD THROW MY TWO CENTS IN. I TO HAVE HAD TO DROP OVER $1000 DOLLARS INTO THE MOST DEFECTIVE CAR I HAVE PURCHASED THIS INCLUDES THE $200 PIECE OF JUNKS I BOUGHT WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER. MY LIST OF PROBLEMS. 1. COOLANT SYSTEM LEAK COST $700 NOTE: MECHANIC LAUGHED AND SAID THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME IS THIS TYPE OF ENGINE. IN REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THE ONE REALLY STANDS OUT. NICE I AM GLAD GM OWNS UP TO ITS PROBLEMS. 2. BRAKES CONSTANTLY NEED TO BE REPLACED WELL BELOW MILEAGE. GLAD GM SAVED A FEW BUCKS UNDER SIZING THE ROTORS. 3. WITHIN A YEAR THE FANS SWITCH (LEVELS 1,2) AND LIGHTER STOPPED WORKING. BOY GM IS SAVING LOTS MONEY NOW. 4. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR I HAD FUEL PUMP FAILURE, NOTHING LIKE TRAVELING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC DOING 75MPH AND CAR TOTALLY DIEING. BOY GM HAS MADE ONE QUALITY CAR. 5. THE LAST INSULT, MY FIRST AND LIKELY LAST GM PRODUCT IS WHEN I THOUGHT BOY I FINALLY GET SOMETHING FROM GM IN REGARDS TO ONE SMALL DEFECT, THE HAZARD SWITCH, I FIND OUT THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL. WOW NOT ONLY I AM OUT AT LEAST $1000 BUCKS ON PIECE OF CRAP PRODUCT, GM DOES NOT EVEN WANT TO GIVE A BONE TO HUNGRY MAN. WITH THIS TYPE OF PRODUCT IT IS NO WONDER GM IS LOSING MARKET SHARE FASTER THAN ANY OTHER AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GM. CLEARLY THE ARE SOME SERIOUS DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE GMS OWNERSHIP WITH DEFECTS.

NHTSA complaint #10120106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.