Automatic Transmission problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu

The power steering goes out intermittently on my 2004 chevy Malibu. This tends to happen during summer months, particularly July-September when the weather is more humid than any other time of the year. I took the vehicle to a trusted auto mechanic who told me that when he connected the car to his diagnostic computer there was a reading stating that the power steering needed to be replaced. I have done nothing since that time which was around the summer of 2007.

2004 Malibu maxx - after car turned 25,000 miles, would start to be sluggish upon slow acceleration between 35 - 40 mph. Happening more and more frequently as car approach 30,000 miles. Left vehicle with dealership in February 06. Problem was in the transmission. The 3-4 valves were burned, as was the ban, and the transmission fluid.

I bought a Malibu maxx in July 2004 brand new with 30 miles on it the second day I had it I heard a noise fron the front end took it back to taylor Chevrolet in taylor michigan service adviror rode with me heard it also wrote on work order noise coming form possible trnsmission I have driven 3 maxx other than my own no nosie also a rattling noise in the inside while driving when sunroof is open no noise but when it is closed rattling noise all the time this has been a on going problem with this car have discussed a possible return to get another car everyone has refused I have taked with allen siver who is the gm at taylor Chevrolet and jim authur who is the severice manager nothing I will never by another gm product when you looking to buy everyone is in your face but when something goes wrong you get no attention they are just out to sell not service.

Power steering has failed on 3 separate occasions. The first time, the dealer replaced the cam sensor in the transmission. The power steering failed again 5 days later. The car is still at the dealership, they are trying to figure out what is wrong. Pe04031_cat call notes: backed car out of garage. Steering was difficult. Saw power steering on display. Turned car off and restarted, but no power steering. Drove car to dealership, who could not duplicate condition, but they did replace cam sensor. After about 4 days, driver was backing out of garage and same situation happened again. Shut off car and called dlr. Had a commitment so he drove car without power steering. After finishing commitment restarted car and power steering worked. Brought to dealer, who kept car for 4-5 days and replaced steering column assembly. As he was driving car out of dealership, felt car pulling to left, but needed car so he drove car and brought back after finishing commitment. Dealership kept car for 7 days, calibrated steering, but did not replace any parts. Driver just picked up car and things seemed ok. Cat 3/25/04 no crash or injuries per consumer call on 3/30/04 cat.