1999 Chevrolet Malibu Suspension

CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA FOR VACATION. CAR WAS DRIVEN OUT OF LIVING COMPLEX WHEN BLACK SMOKE & BURNING RUBBER WAS NOTICED,DROVE BACK INTO COMPLEX & EXITED CAR WHEN THE TIRE ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BLEW.CALLED AAA TO HAVE VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. *AK

THE VEHICLE ALARM WENT OFF. THE CONSUMER WENT TO CHECK THE VEHICLE, UPON TRYING TO BACK THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE LEANED OVER TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE STRUT AND THE SPRING HAD BROKEN ON ITS OWN. *NM

DT: CONTACT SAYS THAT HE OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE, THIS PAST WEEK THE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT HE COULD BRING THE VEHICLE IN, AND WHILE DRIVING TO THE SHOP THE STRUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AND CAUSED HIS TIRE TO SHRED. THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY. *AK *SB *NM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FRONT COIL SPRING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE SUSPENSION DROPPED. THEN, DRIVER SAW THE TIRE SMOKING. THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE THE SPRING WENT RIGHT INSIDE THE INNER SIDEWALL. *AK

I HEARD A REALLY LOUD BANG AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR DROPPED DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH NEAR MY HOME. AFTER PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND REMOVING THE FRONT TIRE, I FOUND THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN AND THE COIL WAS NOW RUBBING ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. I AM PLANNING TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY REPAIR SHOP. *JB

WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY CAR PORT, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR FELL. I PROCEEDED TO GO TO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP NOT TOO FAR FROM MY HOME TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED. WHILE IN ROUTE, RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM WHERE I LIVE, MY TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WAS A WEIRD SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT TO WAIT FOR AAA TO TOW MY CAR TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THANK THE LORD, I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE RIGHT PASSENGER SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. HAD TO REPLACE THE COIL SPRINGS, A TIE ROD AND STRUTS. *NM

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE GETTING INTO THE CAR. *NM

DT: THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT SPRING SHEARED OFF YESTERDAY AND WAS FLUSHED AGAINST THE TIRE. BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT ABOUT 8:45 PM HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR LOCKED U FOR A SECOND. TRIED TO PULL IT OFF THE ROAD, AND COULD SMELL THE TIRE BURNING. GOT IT TO A SIDE ROAD, AND DROVE IT A LITTLE WHILE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. FINALLY GOT IT TO THE HOUSE GARAGE AND NOTICED THE COIL SPRING PRESSED AGAINST THE TIRE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR AND SMOKE. WITHOUT ANY INDICATION PASSENGER FRONT END DROPPED DOWN ON TO RIM. CONSUMER REMOVED TIRE TO CHANGE IT, AND NOTICED THAT COIL SPRING SNAPPED. *AK

OWNER OF A 1999 CHEVROLET MAILBU. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING FAILED, RESULTING IN HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A SERVICE FACILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. IF IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DID SOME RESEARCH ON YOUR WEBSITE AND FOUND AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DEFECT (EA03021).*AK

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BREAK DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC.*AK

EA 03021 - WHILE TRAVELING ON 3/7/04 THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE ON MY 1999 CHEVY MALIBU. THIS BROKEN SPRING RUBBED AGAINST THE TIRE AND CAUSED IT TO POP. IT ALSO RUINED THE DRIVERS FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY.*AK

FRONT SPRING FAILURE AND FRONT TIRE BLOWOUT.*AK

!999 CHEVY MALIBU LS, REPLACED LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. MILEAGE ON CAR 32,728

BROKEN LEFT FRONT STRUT AND SPRING. JUST DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE STRUT BROKE. THE SERVICE DEALER COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT HAPPENED. THE LEFT FRONT STRUT, SPRING AND STRUT BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON A CAR WITH ONLY 50,182 MILES ON IT. AGAIN I CALLED GM ZONE THEY TOLD ME TO SEND COPIES OF ALL MY BILLS AND I HAVE NOT EVER HEARD ANYTHING ELSE. *NLM

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED AND RIPPED THROUGH THE TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE HUB BEARING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. ALSO ON JUNE 5, 2003 THE COIL SPRING BROKE. *MR *TS *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SPRING OVER THE STRUT BROKE AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *AK *SCC *JB

THE PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE.TS *JB

SUSPENSION IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER THREE TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. GM ADMITS SERVICE ALERT, BUT REMEDY THEY SUGGEST DOE SNOT FIX PROBLEM. WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON ROUGH SURFACE, CAR JERKS, SQUEAKS AND FEELS GENERALLY LESS CONTROLLABLE

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CONTACTED THE DEALER SAID FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAS GONE BAD. TS

THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELRATING EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURS WITHIN STEERING WHEEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD SOMETHING RATTLING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT REAR WHEEL CONTROL ARM BROKE IN TWO. VEHICLE COULD HAVE FLIPPED OVER. FAILURE DUE TO A POOR WELD. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *ML

WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. ALSO, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CONTROL ARM, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK