Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 3510 | 10016520 | Supplement to 05-06-01-003a - wrong throttle gasket part number. *tt | 09/20/2005 | ||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| 4658 | 12/01/2008 | PIC-4658A | 10023415 | Adjustable pedals will not adjust inoperative. *nj updated 3/13/09. *pe | 12/10/2007 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| SB-08-05-22-009A | 06/01/2009 | 10032206 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: intermittently brake lights (stop lamps) do not function correctly, extended travel to shift out of park, cruise control inoperative, dtcs c0161/c0277 set (perform repair as outlined). *pe | 02/17/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 122000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the contact had to immediately apply the brakes to stop the vehicle. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 122,000. | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 122000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the contact had to immediately apply the brakes to stop the vehicle. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 122,000. sm. | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 122000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 65 mph she notice the vehicle accelerator on its own. she had to slam on her brake to make the vehicle to stop.the vehicle has not be taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 122,000.jp | |||
| 02/23/2007 | 28000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while traveling 70 mph the contact noticed that all of the warning lights had appeared on dashboard and that the vehicle had began to decrease in speed, the contact shut off the vehicle and restarted it and noticed that the failure had corrected itself. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. the failure mileage was 28000 and the current mileage was 43000. bml | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 9 | ||
| Electrical problems and numerous starting problems. while driving, the door locks unlocked, engine dies with no warning. *bf nar *jls the steering wheel locked up, the hazard lights stopped working, the alarm would go off, the power rear view mirrors were inoperative, the vehicle would buck and surge, the steering wheel would shake, the vehicle would start rough and the tachometer would bounce. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/17/2004 | 11560 | 1 | |
| The vehicle became hard to start. it has been an ongoing problem. the power steering locked on the highway at 20 mph. after pulling off the road and restarting the vehicle and getting it to the dealer, they replaced the steering column. no defects were found on the starting problems. now the vehicle accelerates on its own. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2004 malibu customer has had problems with loss of electric power steering and wants out of the lease without penalty**cc the radio was inoperative, the cruise control was inoperative at times, it would turn off, but not engage. the pcm was replaced. the passenger side directional lights and brake lights were inoperative. the dealer replaced the bulbs. the heated seats came on by themselves. the intermediate shaft was replaced, because the consumer stated there was a noise when turning the steering wheel. the transmission cooling lines were leaking, the rear defogger on the passenger side was inoperative. when the windshield wipers were on intermittent, they would go full speed by themselves. *jb | |||
| 07/30/2004 | 4 | 06/10/2003 | |
| My daughter's 2004 chevrolet malibu accelerates at different times while driving. (the cruise control is not engaged!). most times it has been sitting in a hot parking lot and it happens while driving normally (35 - 50 mph). she has had to pull off to the side of the road, put both feet on the brake, put it in park - it still accelerates. she had her car towed to the dealership and they didn't find anything. it occured again a few more times since then. it happened again on july 30 while driving home from work. she immediately called the dealership, had it towed there, and also contacted gm. they did not find anything wrong again and made her feel like she was ignorant. the service manager had a black box installed, where if it happens again, she can push the button and it will record the instances. she has had people riding with her when it happens and they also will attest to that the incident occurred. she is afraid to continue driving her car and we don't want her to experience or cause an accident. she may not be as lucky this time even though she has theblack box to record the incident. we don't want to risk our daughter's life for a machine. please let us know what else to do. connie cronin (mother). *ak | |||