2005 Chevrolet Malibu Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“Driver side rear door did not latch properly when closed. No door ajar light was indicated and door swung open upon turning a corner even with doors locked. We were experiencing a cold snap at the time but this has happened another time when there was cold weather. No one was injured but an unbuckled child or passenger could have been thrown from the vehicle. I am not sure if this is a defect with the latch mechanism. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they advised that it was caused by a frozen lock. They treated it with silicon spray and lube. …”

“At approx 5 MPH, and our back seat passenger rested his arm against the rear drivers side door, the door swung open (latch failure). The door would not re-latch despite approximately 50 attempts to close the door. We rotated the latch assembly trying to see what was wrong and it would still not latch. If this was a child or if I was traveling at a higher speed this could have been catastrophic and could have resulted in injury or death. Finally we were able to get the door to stick closed halfway, the whole drive home it rattled and door ajar was listed. …”

“Door locks go up and down continuously while driving the car. When the car is parked and not locked (inside a secure garage), the factory alarm goes off when opening the doors. The electric lock switch on the driver door will not always unlock the other car doors. The key-in-ignition chime has started chiming even when the keys are not in the ignition. This all started sunday, march 30th, 2014. It has continued daily from then until now (wednesday april 2nd) and is still happening.”

“2005 Chevrolet Malibu. Door stop mechanism does not work. Doors swing closed with little or no resistance causing leg injuries and fall risk. Dealer and manufacturer have no solutions. Problem is continuous since we have had the car.”

“First I have had nothing but steering issues and have had parts replaced previously on this vehicle. Now I have to replace struts, axles and needless to say new tires because of the wear on them due to the steering issues. However, I have a recalled shift cable and have been waiting since last year in august or september. I asked isn't this a safety issue and they stated , they all are. So I am still waiting for the call that they have this shift cable and can only pray nothing happens, like a bad accident. If something were it probably wouldn't be good for you all. …”