2001 Malibu..Problems!

[chellek0209]

1st time here, so please bear with me.
I bought a 2001 Malibu, and I have to replace the battery twice, the cruise control got stuck on me, and it was not on, I was at a stop sign, and when I pushed on accelerator, it went straight to 60MPH! That was the scariest I have ever been , ever! So, I got my husband to completely disconnect it.
The reason 4 this email is b/c this will be the 3rd time we had to replace our radiator, when we 1st bought it, it was like $300, and we have never seen such a light weight [ it weighed about 5 pounds, at the most] made out of plastic. It is a pain to get it out too.
Just wondering if anyone else has had issues like mine?

[filthybeast]

Originally Posted by chellek0209

1st time here, so please bear with me.

I bought a 2001 Malibu, and I have to replace the battery twice, the cruise control got stuck on me, and it was not on, I was at a stop sign, and when I pushed on accelerator, it went straight to 60MPH! That was the scariest I have ever been , ever! So, I got my husband to completely disconnect it.
The reason 4 this email is b/c this will be the 3rd time we had to replace our radiator, when we 1st bought it, it was like $300, and we have never seen such a light weight [ it weighed about 5 pounds, at the most] made out of plastic. It is a pain to get it out too.

Just wondering if anyone else has had issues like mine?

My wife drives a Malibu 2002. Never had problems with it. You got yours used. I suggest that you go online to a Vehicle history service there are several out there. For a small fee 15 to 25 bucks they will provide a history of your vehicle. This can tell you many things. Like if it was in an accident or flooded out, there are a lot of Katrina cars out on the market. As to the Radiator. One thing I found out a looooooooong time ago. Swap out the Thermostat when changing the Radiator or Water Pump. It can save you a lot of problems. As to the radiator itself, most radiators made today are composition plastics with very little metal in them. They are ok dont worry about them if you put in a new one. The cruise control could be anything from the sensor to the cable's.
What I would suggest is that you take it to a Chevy dealer in your area and have them go thru your car. They will tell you what is going on. These newer cars with a lot of electronics built in are great cares but if one sensor goes down or if the car is submerged, you could have all kinds of problems. Up here where I live we have Rally Chevy. They have a very good crew at keeping vehicles in running order. Hope this helps.
Beast

[Old Fart]

Originally Posted by chellek0209

1st time here, so please bear with me.

I bought a 2001 Malibu, and I have to replace the battery twice, the cruise control got stuck on me, and it was not on, I was at a stop sign, and when I pushed on accelerator, it went straight to 60MPH! That was the scariest I have ever been , ever! So, I got my husband to completely disconnect it.
The reason 4 this email is b/c this will be the 3rd time we had to replace our radiator, when we 1st bought it, it was like $300, and we have never seen such a light weight [ it weighed about 5 pounds, at the most] made out of plastic. It is a pain to get it out too.

Just wondering if anyone else has had issues like mine?

Check out the "Lemon Laws" in your state.
Lemons Car Law
Sounds like you have a good case.
The biggest problem we've had with our 05 Malibu (so far) is the fact that AM radio reception (talk radio) sucks! due to the fact that the antenna is part of the rear window defogger.

Dennis.