Brakes Failed Problems of Chevrolet Malibu - part 2

Front brake failure. 4 repairs of machining / replacing rotors. Car has under 15,000 miles. Bought it new. Car shakes uncontrollably on highways when applying brakes. Steering wheel literally bounces 1. 5 inchs in all directions. Service dealer keeps on replacing and machineing the rotors. Something is causing them to warp . . . My complaint is heard by deaf ears. . . Help.

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Every 15,ooo miles brakes failed, and needed to be replaced. Also, dealer stated wheel bearing malfunctioned.

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The brakes failed at 13000 miles creating a safety issue for myself and family. They were defective and worn down to nothing, creating an unsafe stopping condition for myself and family.

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Complete front brake failure with no warning.

Anti-lock brakes possibly failed.

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Odor associated with brake failure. @-day rest and brakes appeared to be okay. Am afraid to drive because this could happen again. I was on highway when I sensed faulty braking power. Off highway on hilly road brakes went aout completely and there was an odor like burning plastic. I had car towed to broome Chevrolet-Oldsmobile on Saturday. It stayed there until Monday when service shop opened. It was there for two days. The only thing I can get from the service manager is that they road tested it 3 times and they could not duplicate the problem. I tried to find out exactly what they had done to determine the possible cause. He did not know what his mechanics did except rod tested it and looked through the wheel. He could not define what looking through the wheel meant. I asked if they took a logical approach to solving the problem. He could not answer this. I gave some examples, such as, the brakes were engaged for some reason. They got hot and chemicals in the materials vaporized and thius the odor. Now what caused the brakes to lock. Then he said that he knew that the brake peddle would floorboard if the brakes got hot. He also said that hard braking would cause that and slow driving and braking would do that inferring that I did tht. I told him that I did not hard brake and I did not ride the brakes. I also said that if slow driving and braking would cause the problem I had then most everybody driving in the citu would experience what I did. I called general motors customer assistance office and got no help. I aske for sources (telephone numbers) where I could find out about similar problems and where I could talk with knowledgeable people on the subject. All I got was that theyb could not replace every part; she had not numbers; that the CA wass road tested by threer people at broome (she had called and talked with the service manager. I had given her the number. ). My wife will not drive the car, because the problem could happen again.

Experiencing ongoing problem with intermittent brake failure due to extendedn stopping distance, been in / out of dealer shop on eight occasions. At present, vehicle was involved in a rear end collision because of extended stopping distance while applying brakes. Please feel free to provide any further details.

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Had car for 15 minutes, traveled appox 8 miles when making sudden stop had brake failure. Car continued to travel until it became lodged over a tree trunk. This vehicle was new and had only 20 miles on. Dealer said they have no idea how the brakes would have failed, we are still working with them to get this solved, in the mean time they are not providing us with a rental or loaner because they said we are not having our vehicle currently serviced. So I am without transportation. This is outrageous.

While driving applied the brakes, and brakes failed to operate peroperly, and vehicle failed to stop right away. Took to dealer & mechanic changed entire (abs) brake system due to excessive wear. Brake problem has been happening 4 other times.

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I have had this Malibu in the shop 7 times for the engine check light coming on security system for 3 or 4 times that is working now brakes that has failed 2 times in the last 3 weeks and I am scared to drive it I have got 2 little children and I am scared to get it my own car what I thought was safe to drive when I got it.

The front brakes failed approximately every 500 miles. The dealer has replaced them twice already.