1997 Chevrolet Malibu review from North America
"Full of problems!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Currently the car is sitting in our drive way waiting for a part to arrive and then it will be fixed, our fuel pump finally went out. We'd had problems with it since about 6 months after I bought it in the spring of 99, we had it into the shop and they did a test on it and discovered that the relay was bad we replaced it and continued to replace them till the fuel pump completely died. Our drivers window will no longer go down when its in the shop I'm going to have them look into fixing that. We've also had a bunch of problems with the Anti-theft system, we recently installed an alarm and hopefully that will keep the problem at bay. Oh and the tires on mine are rather pricey. I don't know if its because we have the Gold package on ours and the rims are maybe different of if everyone is like this. I'm glad that I'm no loner single and that my husband can help me get my next car and not get stuck with a LEMON...
General comments?
The car is a blast to drive I love how it handles.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 4C Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 25000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 62000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Caravan |
| Date of Entry | 21st November, 2005 |