Service Brakes Related Problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

Table 1 shows two common service brakes related problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid.

Table 1. Service Brakes related problems of Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

Problem Category Number of Problems
Service Brakes problems
1
Brake Light On problems
1

Service Brakes problem #1

Vehicle would not go more than 20 mph after startup from intersection. Left front & right rear brakes applied themselves. Vehicle would not go above 20 mph even at 4100 rpm. Pulled off to side of road. Turned engine off. Went from wheel to wheel - left front and right rear too hot to touch. Right front & left rear cool to touch. Applied moisture to left front and right rear brake rotors; boiled off immediately. Turned engine back on & vehicle resumed normal operation. Same failure happened in may 2011 at 8,601 miles. Not tdc's either time. In March 2011 at 6,849 miles, esc malfunctioned with 3 tdc's.

Brake Light On problem #2

My brake lights come on without me hitting the pedal and stay on until I tap the brake to make them go out. I noticed that I couldn't use my cruise control. I noticed I would set my cruise control but when the taillight/brake lights came on it kicked me out of cruise control.



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