Trunk Wiring Problems of Chevrolet Malibu

All of a sudden my vehicle would not start it would crank but wouldn't start and then it wouldn't crank at all and I couldn't hear my fuel pump freaking as well. It started out as an intermittent starting problem and then it wouldn't ever start after that so I went to the fuel pump wiring in the trunk fuse box and separated the wiring foxes from the fuse panel and came across a burnt fuel pump wire it was a tan wire and it was scorched black from the end of the wire about 4 inches up the wire it was supposed to be brown wire and it was black I replaced it and now it's fine.

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Car stops while driving loses power. Start and stop intermittently. Fuses hot in trunk fuse box. Was nearly rear ended multiple times. This has been an ongoing problem and have had many parts replaced which has not fixed the problem. This is however, the third time it has happened while driving. This is a very dangerous situation! I have heard of many other vehicle owners of the same make and model having these issues. This is a wiring issue with general motors. Someone is going to get injured or worse due to this issue.

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This vehicle and many other year models have been having same issues and costing lots of money trying to pin point real issue. The car will turn off at stop lights, melt wires and is related to fuel pump wiring. The wire gage is to small to pull proper amps that lead to blown fuses, melted wires, car stalling and won't crank, and according to other complaints-done to gm personally by a lot of people, has quit while going down hwy. These are serious safety issues! I just bought this car from private party 3 months ago. Been having issues with motor cranking multiple times. Took it to dealership previous owner bought it from to fix jssues-seatbelt recall, new fob due to original 'dead'-it's battery still good. Check out cranking issues and doors not locking. They did not find crank issue and supposedly 4 door locking modulators were messed up. If car cranks they can't diagnose s problem. They got new fob to work. My personal mechanic had replace fuel relay, still stops cranking, just replaced the trunks fuse box. It cranks now, but for how long? gm needs to do a recall on fuel pump wiring from box to pump! put correct wire gage so this won't happen again! the last time car didn't crank was on 7/28/20. My mechanic replaced fuse box and I have not driven it since! I have cranked it several times though. Pease help us little people get justice before it causes a wreck or takes a life! thank you.

This is my third complaint because my car has electrical issues that need repaired. The vehicle would not start, would have to tap on fuel box located in trunk to get it to start. In the middle of driving the car, the car would lose power and esc, traction control, check engine light would come on and power steering would lock up. Took it to nearest chevy dealer and they said �the wiring is burnt up from the fuel pump/fuse box located in trunk� this is because gm used cheap wiring. My passenger headlight keeps going out, rear defrost doesn't work, and my door speakers doesn't not work. This is all because of the wiring located in the trunk. I refuse to pay over $2,000 to fix myself when this is clearly a gm issue. Everybody on here has the same problem with their Malibu�s. And it really sucks because I'm making payments on a car I cannot drive. This is really dangerous especially when I have my kids in the car and it just loses power and cut off in the middle of traffic.

I have a 2012 chevy Malibu lt and my car has the same problem as everybody else�s. It would cut off and lose power while driving and at first I would beat the fuse box in the trunk and it would run. Now it doesn't even work at all. Had it diagnosed at my local chevy dealer and they said the wiring leading from the fuel pump and fuel box is all burnt up. I refuse to pay $2000 or more to fix when this is clearly a gm issues. It needs a recall on this vehicle because they used cheap wiring. This is my second complaint and I will continue to write complains until it is fixed. Esc, power steering would lock up which makes it very dangerous especially with kids in the vehicle.

I purchased this car used and 2 weeks after I had to have it towed to a mechanic from work because it wouldn't start. Mechanic said it was fuel pump so he replaced it $685 and the tow was $125. Drove it home and the next day went out to start it before work and wouldn't start but had crank. Called mechanic he had it towed back to his shop, cleaned the fuse box in the trunk and said the brown wire was loose. Started up the next day but the following day it stalled on me while me and my son was on our way to get something to eat and I hit the box in the trunk and it started. I cannot believe this is not a recall yet from how many people have went through this electrical wiring issue. This was all on city streets. How many times am I going to have to beat on this box to get it started and how long will that last? this is ridiculous!.

Vehicle would not start. Dealership changed fuse box and wiring in trunk due to melting. Now low beam headlights not working. Replaced one months ago, now both not working again. Noticed similar complaints on your website.

Car suddenly failed to accelerate as I pulled on the the interstate. Car filled with a burning smell. Dealer said the rear defrost malfunctioned and melted the fuse block located in the trunk damaging all wiring on the fuse block. I'm concerned that this bypassed the fuse and the relay with such a surge that it was hot enough to melt the entire fuse block. This could have led to a very serious fire where I was trapped in the car. I was fortunate to be able to pull off the interstate, but if I were in the far lane, I could have been stuck in a high speed lane resulting in injury to myself or others. The car is very low mileage and garage stored, so it is in very good condition and maintained regularly. Was just in to the dealer less than 10 days prior (power steering esc recall) with no indication that there was a problem. This is a very serious safety issue. Car currently at phillips chevy in frankfort, IL.

My fuse box in my trunk came back fail bad one so changed it out with another one well that worked for 1 month my car stalls or dont start unless I hit the fuse box got another fuse box that did the same exact things now some times when I hit the fuse box my car will start then again won't somethings making the fuse box to go bad I believe it's something to do the wiring or fuel pump relay fuse. I've had my car stsll on the high way to many times this need to be recalled its a hazard problem not safe.

There is a problem with the fuse box located in the trunk. My car has completely lost engine power while driving on multiple occasions. Fuel pump, alternator, and battery have needed replaced. There is a short in or near this rear fuse box. Fuel pump relay has been replaced, and connections greased. Temporarily fixed, then a few days later shuts off while running. From researching, this appears to be extremely common with this model across multiple years, with the wire leading to the fuel pump relay burning up and shorting. Clearly poor wiring. At least three times my car has completely shut down while in motion with no warning at all. Multiple crank/no start situations as well. My next option is to replace the entire fuse block, but that will not fix wiring design. Have been towed multiple times in a short period of time.

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My car would turn but not start so I changed the fuel pump. It was started for like 5 days then it started again would turn over but not start so we change the fuel box in the trunk. Worked for like a week and it started acting again. Took it to the Chevrolet dealership and the didn't find the problem. So we took it to a technician and they told us it was a wiring problem. Paid to get it fix but it still wasn't it. Still having the problem.

Car would not start just cranked. Had car looked at said it was my fuel pump. So I had it changed. Well the next day same thing. So I seen that the fuel pump relay was in truck replaced that as well. Well then two days later car did the same thing. Went to fuse box in trunk and opened the fuse box touched the fuel pump relay and my car started right up. I continue to do this on a daily and its also stalled at a red light and I also messed with the fuse box again and it started right up. I been seeing where people have been having trouble with the fuse box in the trunk and the wiring in the trunk. I feel I should not have to pay for this to be fixed I have only had this car for a year and a half and bought it used.

Owner was driving car was informed that tail lights were not working by another motorist. Stopped at shop. Repair shop unplugged light harness and customer left then approximately 20 mins. Later smoke and fire was noticed coming out of the left rear trunk area at location of wiring harness area. This is the second wiring harness trunk fire this investigator has investigated on a chevy Malibu in the last 6 months. A second fire was investigated with the same scenario on a 2006 chevy Malibu that occurred on 8-11-2014.

My chevy Malibu needs to be recalled!! the engine harness is heat damaged causing trouble codes to make driving the car very dangerous. This was told to me by a chevy dealer who got the codes to happen just by moving the harness with their hands from the engine compartment. Their fix is to just put more insulation around the harness not a proper fix!! also the repair is very expensive and the district supervisor has offered to split the cost of the repair 50/50. Why am I paying anything!! this car is less than 4 years old and the wiring harness is heat damaged? I have not done anything to this car but add an alarm. This car and the others like it need to be looked at!! anyone else feel my pain???.

Stereo system short circuits, and looses sound in some speakers. Windows, and doors,along with the trunk get stuck and wont release 20% of the time. I see the problem being with a crash, and possible fire, the vehicle occupants not being able to escape the vehicle. The window situation has been present for several years,and the wiring or circuit issuse shorted out a stereo after 2 years of ownership.

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I had a headlight go out over a year ago, had to pay 300$ to get it replaced (new design. . . . Makes everything complicated, thanks gm!). Not even 3 months later, same headlight out again (passenger). My mechanic noticed water in the light compartment (condensation) which he says will cause them to overheat and die. Got the light changed again, hoping avoiding car-washes was the solution. Nope. Out again. And then on again! and now out again for the past 4 months. I haven't had the money to get it fixed and by the grace of god I have not gotten a ticket. The brights both work!!!! I believe it is a wiring problem, and judging from the internet this problem seems frequent enough to warrant a recall. Note: there have been numerous electrical problems on this car, but I would like to focus on this one getting recalled.

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Multiple tail lamp failures on my 1999 Chevrolet Malibu. I have replaced more tail lamps than I can remember. While replacing them the last time I noticed that the place where you plug in the lamp was starting to melt. I think this is a hazard. The lamps are not burned out when I have to replace them. They just don't make contact with the contacts after a while. I have to put new ones in to get them to work again. This last time I almost couldn't get one to work.

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I have noticed several mailbu's where brake lights have failed.

Wiring harness chime switch failed. Yh.

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