1999 Chevrolet Malibu Driver assistance Problems

I PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVY MALIBU IN NOVEMBER 2003. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AT LEAST 10 TIMES ($20 EACH TIME), THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ($70 EACH TIME). THE BRAKES GIVE YOU NO WARNING THEY JUST QUIT SUDDENLY WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE ABS LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU CAN GUARANTEE THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ABOUT TO LOCK UP ON YOU. THE REAR WINDOWS QUIT WORKING, I HEAR A WEIRD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM HAS CAME ON 6 OR 7 TIMES AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO CRANK THE CAR(ONCE IT HAPPENED WHILE MY CHILD WAS HAVING AN ASTHMA ATTACK AND I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE HIM TO THE ER). IF YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD SOMETIMES IT SOUNDS LIKE A SMALL EXPLOSION IN THE FRONT END AND CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK UNCONTROLLABLY FOR SEVERAL MILES. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO WORK ON IT BECAUSE OF THE GENERAL FACT THAT IT IS A 1999 MALIBU, NOW MY IGNITION HAS COMPLETELY QUIT, ACTUALLY IT HUNG IN THE START POSITION AND WAS MAKING MY STARTER GRIND AND ALMOST CATCH FIRE, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL ABOUT 15 TIMES, BUT USUALLY AFTER JIGGLING THE KEY A FEW TIMES IT COMES UNDONE, BUT NOT THIS TIME. MY DAD HAD TO TAKE MY BATTERY OFF IN ORDER TO MAKE THE ENGINE DIE. SO NOW MY EMPLOYER GOT SO FED UP WITH ME BEING LATE OR CALLING IN BECAUSE OF MY CAR PROBLEMS THAT I WAS TERMINATED. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH 2 CHILDREN, BOTH HAVE CHRONIC ASTHMA AND HAVE TO BE RUSHED TO THE ER WITH SEVERE ASTHMA ATTACKS ALL THE TIME, AND NOW I HAVE NO WAY TO TAKE THEM SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. THE PARTS ARE GOING TO COST ME $200 AND THE COST OF LABOR AND NOW I HAVE NO JOB. IF YOU CALL CHEVROLET ALL THEY TELL YOU IS TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND LET THE MECHANIC LOOK AT IT FOR A FEE, AND THEN THEY WANT TO CHARGE YOU MORE THAN I MAKE IN 2 MONTHS, AND THEY NEVER EVEN ASK YOU ANY PERSONAL INFO SO THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTED CLAIMS ON YOUR CALLS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10176850

Incident

Dec 22, 2006

Mileage

119,676 mi

1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. *MR WHILE IN PARK, THE RPMS ADVANCED TO 2600. WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD GAIN SPEED TO 45-50 MPH ON FLAT GROUND WITH FOOT OFF OF BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. THERE WERE INCIDENTS OF RUNNING THROUGH A RED LIGHT WITH DIFFICULTY SLOWING DOWN AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATING ALMOST HITTING A BICYCLIST. THE ORIGINAL IAC VALVE (INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE) WITH A NEW ORIGINAL GM IAC VALVE. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER THE IAC REPAIR. *SC

NHTSA ID

10121559

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

92,000 mi

1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU 3100 V-6----THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE. THE WHITE PLASTIC CLIP THAT CLIPS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT BROKE OFF CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO FLOP TO FLOORBOARD

NHTSA ID

10032577

Incident

Aug 10, 2003

THE LEFT REAR BRAKE MAKES NOISE AND THE BRAKE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. ALSO, WARPED ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND TURNED AS WELL. *YH

NHTSA ID

567802

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR, AND THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING , THE ENGINE SEEMED TO TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN. THROTTLE SEEMED TO BE STUCK AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN, BRAKES WERE JAMMED AND THAT IS WHEN THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. TOW TRUCK DRIVER PUSHED TPS SENSOR BACK IN AND THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. DEALER CLAIMS " NO CODES CAME UP". *AK

NHTSA ID

754704

Incident

Nov 17, 2001

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL WEAR. *SLC

NHTSA ID

554592

Incident

Jan 11, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN RAPID ACCERLATION WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, CRASHING INTO A HOUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

853637

THE STEPPED ON BRAKES WHICH DISENGUAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL FROM 40 MPH TO 70 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD ON TIGHT TO THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, THERE WAS TOO MUCH AIR WITHIN THE TIRES, AND THERE WASN'T ANY TYPE OF SUSPENSION WITHIN THE TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ID

838726

Incident

May 15, 1999