Four problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2003 Malibu.
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph with the brake pedal engaged, the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and crashed into a building. The contact suffered head and neck injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed during the incident. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown. Pam.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and failed to stop down despite constant force being applied to the brake pedal. The contact shifted into neutral but the engine rpms began to increase rapidly. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the contact then shifted into park to stop the vehicle from accelerating any farther. The vehicle was shut off and restarted one hour later, as it resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis however, the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 63,500.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 50 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact pulled over and shifted the vehicle into park and the vehicle had high revs while idling. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic. The failure mileage was 118,000.
Consumer complained that in the last three days while driving at any speed vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. Dealer inspected vehicle, and could not duplicate or correct the problem. First episode of vehicle accelerating suddenly, vehicle accelerated to 70 mph, and consumer had to apply the brakes to the floor to stop the vehicle. In addition, due to its sudden acceleration, brake rotors had warped. In addition, there's an intermittent sticking of the throttle.