Electrical Failure problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the cigarette lighter unit in the vehicle burned into pieces. She used the lighter regularly and when the lighter popped backed out to be used, the entire unit overheated and burned. There were no prior warnings or issues with the lighter unit. The contact sustained scarring from the failure. She stated that her vehicle may be at risk of catching fire or experiencing other electrical failures. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 121,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu classic. Within the past year, the vehicle has been experiencing electrical failure with the windows. The windows work at random and, occasionally, rise very slowly as if the motor is not working properly. The vehicle is also experiencing issues with the turn signals. Most of the time they do not work at all, but other times the signals work for a brief period of time. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and they were not responsible for the failure. The contact believes the issue is due to a manufacturer defect and should be their responsibility to repair. The dealer would not assist. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 82,000. Updated 5/7/09 updated 05/12/jb.

While driving at any speed and without warning, the vehicle lost power steering. This problem happened four times in four months. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who replaced the steering column unit. Also, the abs light came on and the brakes made a screeching noise when depressed. The dealer replaced the abs module and front brake hubs. Although the repairs had been done, the same problems recurred. There were electrical failures with the dash dimmer switch and headlight dimmer, the keyless entry needed to be replaced and grease leaked from the left front wheel. Pe04031_cat.