This 1999 Chevrolet Malibu was purchased in July 2001 in had a water leaking problem took 3 tries before they found it needed thermostat gasket didn't even have one in it they sold it to me.this way with a promise it had been fixed. Within the first year I had the car they had to replace both front wheel bearings & strut bushings. Then the alternator went out & it cause my battery to go bad overcharged it they replaced alternator but refused to re-emburse me for the battery. Then ignition switch caused problem with anti-theft system would not start. Had that replaced in March 2002. Then anti-lock brake system went out had to have it replaced window switch very slow had to be cleaned another one not working at all now, not covered under warranty, at this time also had to have anti theft system fixed again light on all the time another bad ignition switch. Also had blower motor & relay switch for heater to go out over the summer most of the interior lights have long ago burnt out & had to be replaced lock out for trunk lid also broke not covered on warranty. Hub caps have lug nuts made in them that screw onto your lug bolts stripped out when took for repairs by dealer refused to replace them because they cost $500 for a new set. So I purchased the lug nut part & repalced it myself at a dealership for $10 set of 5. November of 2002 brakes & rotors were replaced in Jan. 2003 brake pads replaced again in March 2003 pads replaced again in July 2003 pads replaced once again then in Sept. 2003 master cylinder replaced in Oct. 2003 master cylinder replaced again now it's Nov 2003 & master cylinder being replaced again tomorrow.these cars have a real brake problem that needs to be fixed it's costing a fortune.

- Junior, WV, USA

The blower motor did not work, and the consumer was unable to defrost the windows.

- Warren, MI, USA

The blower motor failed. The consumer was unable to defrost the windows and windshield, which resulted in poor visibility.

- Warren, MI, USA

All the windows will fog up at random times. It does not matter if the defroster is on, if it is raining or dry outside. The only thing that seems to clear the windows is to turn on the electric. Rear window defogger and raise and lower the side windows several time. The fog on the windows gets so bad sometime that we will only have two round circles on the front windshield to see out of. We took it back to out dealer and they told us it was because of dirty windows. They cleaned the windows and we left, only to have them fog up again about 8 miles down the road. We have tried different things to keep the windshield clear such as turning on the air conditioner while the defroster is on and turning up the fan, but nothing works like raising and lowering the side windows. We know of someone else that owns a Malibu and they have the same problem. We have owned the car for about two years and this happens several times a week except during the summer.

- Lebanon, OR, USA