| 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ( Change Vehicle)
The following VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES complaint about 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety
administration on 2007-03-14. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US
Department of Transportation. See complaint summary below.
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| Build Years/Makes/Models: | 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU
1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU
1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU
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| | Reference Number: | 10185068
| | Summary: | BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES WOULD NOT APPLY AND CONSEQUENTLY RAN THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION AT 50 MPH BARELY AVOIDING CROSSING TRAFFIC AND STOPPED TRAFFIC. FOUND MISSING CALIPER PAD. REPLACED ALL PADS ON FRONT AND TURNED THE ROTORS. ALSO REPLACED THE REAR CYLINDER SEALS. 1 WEEK LATER RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SEVERELY OVERHEATED AND WAS RED HOT AFTER A SEVEN MILE COMMUTE HOME WITH ONLY SEVEN STOPS AT LOW SPEED (NORMAL BRAKING). MECHANIC FOUND EVIDENCE OF BURNED OUTER EDGE OF ROTOR. PADS ACTUATED NORMALLY. RE-TURNED RIGHT ROTOR TO VERIFY NO WARPING HAD OCCURRED. NO PARTS REQUIRED. BRAKES HAVE LOST SOME STOPPING POWER SINCE BEFORE THE FIRST INCIDENT AND MY CONFIDENCE HAS BEEN EFFECTED. COST OF REPAIRS $400+. *JB
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