1999 Chevrolet Malibu Engine Problems

“Ignition switch has been getting loose and difficult to turn on for a long time. Received ntsb recall letter about unintentional key rotation for the 1999 chevy Malibu. I followed the ntsb instructions and removed the key from the key ring. On april 21, 2015 the chevy dealer glued a plastic housing to my keys. After receiving my keys back I could hardly get the key to rotate the ignition lock, I had to jiggle the key quite vigorously to get the ignition to operate. Four days later the key fell out of the ignition and the engine shut down while I was driving about 40 MPH. …”

“Takata recall: my sons antitheft constantly turns on causing the car not to start or shut off and disables his keyless remotes which than need to be reprogrammed. After searching online I was able to find a way to get it started due to many people having the same issue had some tricks. My son is in college and has been stranded many times due to this malfunction. He's had 2 accidents where the car won't fully stop causing him to hit a car. His AC light constantly shuts off making the AC not work proper. This is the worse car!”

“The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the anti theft warning indicator illuminated and the engine stalled while at a traffic light. The contact had to wait ten minutes before the vehicle restarted. The failure occurred numerous times. An independent mechanic stated that a sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.”