Fuel Pump problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu

For about 3 years the theft light would come on when trying to start. Then you would have to wait 10 minutes to start. In December while driving at 60 mps the engine stopped, power steering was lost and the theft light was on. After 10 minutes the car started again. Then two times later the engine stopped while driving between 60 & 65 mph, power steering was lost. One of these times the car started up again and power steering recovered. I took the unit to the Chevrolet dealer in emporia, kansas. They said the switch needed to be replaced and that the fuel pump cuts off because of the age of the vehicle. Both need to be replaced at a cost of over $1,100 according to them. Normally the car operates great! I can't understand why a product is allowed on the market with a fuel pump that works part-time. Prior to going to the emporia Chevrolet, I explained the problem to the burlington, kansas Chevrolet dealership and they said it had to do that at the time they were checking it or they could not find out the problem. This is a disaster waiting to happen. I am glad that my wife of 4'11" was not driving it when the power steering was lost because of the engine stopping.

My 2004 Malibu has given me problems since I first purchased it. My check engine light has always been on. If I stopped and start the car 4 or 5 times a day it would not start right away. The car has been in the shop a few times. The dealership could never found out why it was on. Recently, I've been having this knocking sound when I turn the wheel, my fuel gauge stopped working. Took it to the shop, I was told that I needed a fuel reader which came with the fuel pump. The fuel pump was good. As long as I know how much gas I have in the car I'm good. A month later the car starts but doesn't stay on. I had the car towed to the shop. It took them 24 hours to tell me that I needed to replace the fuel pump. $997. 00. This is after the computers had been going down all day. Thinking about getting a new car. Online looking at a Hyundai. Checked to see if they had any recalls. Decided to check my Malibu and see if it ever had a recall. Yes, just recenlty on the fuel pump. I wonder fi my fuel pump was part of the recall. I want my money back,.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu maxx. There was fuel leaking and a fuel smell in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the fuel pump failed and it would cost a $1000 to repair it. There were no recalls or warranties for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure was mileage was 130,000.

There was a cluncking sound every time I turn the wheel to the left or the right. I took the car to the dealer on two occasions for repair, and they replaced the steering column both times, the car still cluncked. . The dealer said the cluncking sound was okay and not to bring it back. The right wheel bearing was replaced, and now the gas gauge did not work. Also, I was told when the gas gauge failed it wa s an early warning that the fuel pump will soon need to be replaced.

There wa sa cluncking sound every time I turned the wheel to the left or the right. I sent the car to the dealer on two occasions for repairs, and they replaced the steering column both times, the car still cluncked. . The dealer said the cluncking sound was okay and not to bring it back. The right wheel bearing was replaced, and now the gas gaug efailed. 1 was told when the gas gauge failure was an early warning that the fuel pump will soon need to be replaced.