2000 Chevrolet Malibu LS review from North America

Have replaced front brake pads 8 times

Rotors 4 times

No work at all on rear brakes

Head gaskets replaced

Front struts/springs bearing replaced

Fan switch repaired

Mysterious relay clicking twice. Still does it

Trunk leaks water since day one never resolved

replaced gas tank

Exhaust system replaced.

Battery twice.

Front wheel bearings replaced.

Fan belt numerous times.

Piston slap for at least the last 4 years

Engine surge as all others have stated.

The killer... Overhaul A/C system at a cost of $4500.00.

I use this my car for business so I accept maintenance cost to be higher than a "family car". I also really don't have a problem with breaks, belts batteries etc.

I would like to focus on the biggies and some of those

should never occur.

1 Head gaskets!Who builds engines that self

deteriorates head gaskets.

2. Piston slap, Again who is building these engines.

3. Engine surge, I solved this problem by driving around

in 3rd gear. The problem I have been told is not the

engine it is actually a trany break down. The trany

is jumping in and out of "direct drive".

4. A/C overhaul,$4500.00 dollar repair had to be re-service with in 24 hours, and again 3 more times in a year and a half and bye the way is currently not working.