Cruise Control problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu

Headlights and front blinkers quit working. When I went to change thenergy-saving lights the connectors were melted and wires were exposed. The orange lense on the drivers side has melted and is disconnected from the fixture and is lying inside the light inclosure. The lights and blinkers quit working as I was driving the vehicle. I cannot drive the vehicle at night because I am afraid to have the lights on for fear of possible first hazard. The cruise control stopped working around the end 2016.

A dashboard light came on ( t/c ) and disabled my cruse control while driving. The next day, my transmission seem to stop in second gear, even when accelerating. I cannot turn the t/c on with the console button or engage cruise control. My transmission is now shifting hard into second gear. . . Still no cruise control or t/c this has been occurring approx. 1 1/2 weeks mostly highway driving, clear skies and no water on road. The t/c light comes on when I shift from park to drive and will not turn off.

Over a course of three years, I've continuously had problems with my taillights going out, cruise control malfunctioning,etc. I've had several near miss accidents because of this issue. My brake lights randomly go on and go off while my car is in motion and when braking the brake lights fail to "light up". I have had several mechanics give me different diagnosis' and have spent a few hundred dollars to remedy this and every thing has failed. I recently did some research and came across this which is exactly what is wrong with my vehicle. . Read more...

Intermittent brake lights; go on when not braking; also cruise control intermittent I understand that this is a common problem with this make/model. Suggest recall as this problem has made the press.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 65 mph with the cruise control engaged, the cruise control deactivated and the brake lights illuminated without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the brake lights turned off. The contact powered the vehicle off and back on and the brake lights resumed normal operation. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake light switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on several occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 199,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and depressing the brake pedal the vehicle rear brake light would not illuminate. The contact also stated that the cruise control would seize without warning. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number:14v252000 (electrical system, service brakes, vehicle speed control) however the repair did not remedy the vehicle. The failure was consistent. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000. Ec.

I'd just entered onto the freeway and was going about 55 mph when my car began to accelerate at which time I attempted to brake but the brake pedal would not move. I thought that maybe there was a malfunction with the cruise control so I turned it on then off again several times and each time attempted to brake but the pedal still would not move and while at the same maneuver with cars on the freeway. I ended up exiting about 4 miles down the road using an exit with a long exit ramp. As soon as I exited I put the car into neutral and it began to jerk but slow down some but not fast enough as there were cars stopped at traffic light at the end of the ramp and there was not much time left, so at that point I put the car into park which caused my passenger and I to be thrown forward and the seat belts tightened around us. After a few minutes I restarted the car and it began to rev up faster and faster so I immediately called for chevy roadside assistance and the car was towed to a nearby dealership. This occurred on yesterday afternoon and I am awaiting a call from the dealership to inform me of why this happened and to repair my car.