Air Conditioner problems of the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Malibu. Since 2000 the back up lights failed. The dealer replaced the internal bright lights in 2000 and 2002. The air conditioner also comes on and off without warning. The failure occurs every time the contact attempts to back up or use the air conditioner. After performing an electrical test, the dealer replaced the air conditioner control assembly and the ac control head on two occasions. The contact is aware of the safety recall for the fuel pressure regulator. The current mileage was 105000 and the approximate failure mileage was 92000.

Ongoing problems since February 2004. Seems to get worse as time passes. Abs and emergency brakes lights warning comes up at the same time either during driving or 10-15 second after starting car. When this happen, power windows locked up. Also, air conditioning power light went out and don't work. Sometime restart cars several time to clear but doesn't always work. Problems can last a few minutes to hours or until restart cars. Only worry is when driving on highway on very hot days with windows close and ac on and problem locked windows and shut a/c down. Had to do this once. Had to pull over and restart car to open windows. Not sure if this is related to a/c switch problem. A/c turn off/on at will. Was fixed once before but problem reoccured. Also have problem with brakes, ac smell, rotors warped. . . Same reoccuring problems as many other 1999 Malibu owners had. Have problem check but technician unable to pull error codes from it. Been to a few places to have problem checked, get charge for diagnostic but no one seem to know what causing it. Because problem is intermittent, make it even harder.

Since I've had the car, the brakes have been replaced twice, rotors replaced (also cleaned and other things-to the point they asked me to see if there was a recall on brakes and rotors). The right front passenger window will not work from the driver side to roll down but can still roll it up from there. The air conditioner button(resistor) needed replacing and then the vent button(resistor) needed replacing. Also, had to replace tie rod end and wheel bearing . Not to mention a water pump. We bought the car used from sawyer Chevrolet with 38,000 miles on it. It now has 76,000. But within a year and a half of owning it, this is all the work we had to put into it. I've never had a car that needed all that repairing done before it reached 100,000 miles. Plus we had to get new tires because they had firestone tires on them that were warping, etc. But sawyers refused to replace them and firestone did not get back to us in time before our vacation. So we put new tires on ourselves.

A/c cuts off and blows hot air, when I press the a/c button, it will come back on, but will not stay on for any length of time. Dealer replaced the a/c console in August/September 2001, and now it is out again.

While turning the steering wheel became hard to turn. The service dealer found a leak in the rack and pinion. The dealer stated that there was no leak and had given the vehicle back to the consumer. (the rack and pinion was replaced) the ac was found inoperative due to the suction and discharge hose leaked, the engine raced but didn't move due to low transmission fluid, and the left rear tail lamp seal had fallen apart.

Air conditioner (a/c) will blow hot air when pressing a/c button. Also, a/c light will not remain illuminated. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.

When pressing the button to turn on air conditioner there's a light that comes on at the same time. Light has started to go out on its own. When it does, air conditioner goes off. Consumer has contacted dealer. The manufacturer was unwilling to fix the defective a/c. The four firestone tires had to be replaced because they were all dry rotting. (p215/6-r15).

Consumer stated at times when the a/c or heater is on, all of a sudden ventilation system will blow either hot or cold air, dealer replaced air condition thermostat, and the second time dealer replaced switch control blower motor assembly.

Odor from air conditioner unit very bad causing dizziness and nausea company says this is normal for florida second attempt to correct problem service dept also said water build up is normal also causing odor this is a potentaily dangersous situation as most driving in florida is by interstate this is also a health hazard.

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Dealer believes that the leak is in the cabin, so our safety concern is that five loads of freon have leaked into the cabin within a six week period.

Vehicle will vibrate when applying brakes usually at highway speeds, possibly causing loss of vehicle control. 2. A smell is coming from a/c.