1998 Chevrolet Malibu review from North America
"A nightmare waiting to happen"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought my 98 Malibu only 2 months ago. After reading these reviews, I am horrified and scared for the safety of myself and my 2 young children when driving this vehicle. As well as many other drivers, my air will not start until put at 3, it then will flicker on and off. I truly thought it was a malfunction within my vehicle.
Every time the battery is disconnected the pin on the gas gage gets stuck straight down. I have to manually push it back up (sticking anything available in the small opening at the mile setter). To this day, it won't read above half a tank. So my car being the gas guzzler it is, I never know how much gas I have.
One thing that really scares me is when I'm coming to a stop, w/the pedal to the brake pedal at the floor, it accelerates forward.
When making turns, my steering wheel makes horrible rumbling/creaking sounds as if the whole thing's just going to fall off.
I'm almost convinced the dealers know a way of making all of this dis noticeable when allowing someone to check these vehicles out.
I never dreamed of such reviews on a car that I own. It seems so unreal, like this type of performance from a car would never be aloud.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 81000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 83000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 1st July, 2004 |