If it is out of warranty and out of lemon law statute is it really a “lemon?”

It sounds like it’s four years old and/or high mileage?

Anonymous wrote:I love my Chevy.

Obviously, you're not people who ever loved Corvettes or Camaros or Z28s, like your average American.

I had a S-10 Blazer that went to 300k!, a Cavalier that went into the 200k's, and an HHR that is still going strong at 260K. And now a Volt with zero issues at 75K.

OP, is perhaps the dealer the problem? If there is a service bulletin, it should be something they could have fixed.

My old ad agency had a similar Malibu that was used for deliveries and transport. It was rear ended with 185k on the odometer.

I'm guessing it was once a rental car.

OP, is the dealership that is helping you contact Chevrolet the one who sold you the car? If so, ask them to offer you a trade-in deal for the car based on the fact that they sold you such a bad vehicle.

If you bought it independently and then took it to the dealership to repair, this isn't an option. But it might be worth it to look for one of those companies that are advertising that they will buy damaged and non-working cars. Try to get as much as possible to cover your loan, then try to buy another used car, this time from a dealership that does used car certifications.

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Anonymous wrote:Bought used Chevy Malibu. Out of warranty zone now. There is an engine brake problem that is at the beginning of class action status. Our car has been out of commission for 28 of the last 40 days. Of course, I still owe on the car.
The dealer is dealing with GM for repair guidance . WHat can I do? I’m literally stumped. We are out of Maryland lemon law timeframe. Does NTSB take these issues? It appears to be headed toward a nation wide recall.
I can’t afford an attorney not sure what one could even do against GM .
What should I do?

What is an engine brake problem? They are two different things

https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/general-motors-class-action-lawsuit-and-settlement-news/general-motors-class-action-alleges-chevy-malibu-brake-defect/

They’ve set the engine to stop some part of the brake pump thing if the engine malfunctions. Problem is what would just be a blown engine actually cause sudden breaking loss while in drive .

So what. My 2012 GM has a power reduction mode click in if engine misfire or overheating and I lose certain functions and car speed great reduced. It resets in own. Sell the car. I would have blown engine twice without it.

I love my Chevy.

Obviously, you're not people who ever loved Corvettes or Camaros or Z28s, like your average American.

You bought a chevy I'm not sure what you expected op.

Anonymous wrote:A Chevy Malibu is a very reliable basic car that is easy to fix.

There are no engine or brake recalls on that model year.

From description I don’t think poster has a clue about cars.

Chevys parts are cheap and plentiful. The junkyard is full of totaled Malibu’s for parts.

We need more info

It is not only at the initial stages of class action there is a service bulletin out on the issue.

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Anonymous wrote:Bought used Chevy Malibu. Out of warranty zone now. There is an engine brake problem that is at the beginning of class action status. Our car has been out of commission for 28 of the last 40 days. Of course, I still owe on the car.
The dealer is dealing with GM for repair guidance . WHat can I do? I’m literally stumped. We are out of Maryland lemon law timeframe. Does NTSB take these issues? It appears to be headed toward a nation wide recall.
I can’t afford an attorney not sure what one could even do against GM .
What should I do?

What is an engine brake problem? They are two different things

https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/general-motors-class-action-lawsuit-and-settlement-news/general-motors-class-action-alleges-chevy-malibu-brake-defect/

They’ve set the engine to stop some part of the brake pump thing if the engine malfunctions. Problem is what would just be a blown engine actually cause sudden breaking loss while in drive .

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Anonymous wrote:Bought used Chevy Malibu. Out of warranty zone now. There is an engine brake problem that is at the beginning of class action status. Our car has been out of commission for 28 of the last 40 days. Of course, I still owe on the car.
The dealer is dealing with GM for repair guidance . WHat can I do? I’m literally stumped. We are out of Maryland lemon law timeframe. Does NTSB take these issues? It appears to be headed toward a nation wide recall.
I can’t afford an attorney not sure what one could even do against GM .
What should I do?

What is an engine brake problem? They are two different things

https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/general-motors-class-action-lawsuit-and-settlement-news/general-motors-class-action-alleges-chevy-malibu-brake-defect/

Did OP try to engine brake with a malibu? Generally that's a terrible idea

A Chevy Malibu is a very reliable basic car that is easy to fix.

There are no engine or brake recalls on that model year.

From description I don’t think poster has a clue about cars.

Chevys parts are cheap and plentiful. The junkyard is full of totaled Malibu’s for parts.

We need more info

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Anonymous wrote:Used cars are never covered by lemon laws so that was never an option. Unfortunately, the only thing you can do is to sell it or trade it in and take a loss. I'm sorry.

Used cars are covered by the law if they are new enough, but they have to be nearly new. Unfortunately, except for their Silverado trucks, Chevys are pretty junky cars.

I wouldn’t consider a 2020 used Malibu nearly new. It’s almost 4 years old.

You dump it and never ever buy an American car again. That was your first mistake. I feel like this is very predicable with a Chevy.