Engine Oil Leaking problems of the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu

Two problems related to engine oil leaking have been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 01/05/2001

Warpped brake rotors. Dealer replaced rotors, but made me pay #117 for brake pads. This is a reccurring problem according to your data base. This should be a recall item before people start getting killed with loss of control. See steering complaints on your data base. Oil leaks reoccurred on o1/05/01.

2 Engine Oil Leaking problem

The vehicle has experienced the following problem: the front end/lower suspension arms need changing, the rack and pinion assembly is leaking constantly and has been changed twice, and the rear crankshaft seal is leaking oil.




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