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Sedans Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu: Problems & Solutions 
3823 messages, Last post on Oct 12, 2006 at 2:31 PM
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I own a 2001 Chev Malibu LS 3.0L V6 with 150,000 miles. My engine developed a sputtering problem, and has poor acceleration and cuts out. It feels like it's ignition related the way it cuts in and out. Sometimes it stalls and sometimes it clears up. Today it was fine then the idle began racing, shut it off then re started then ran like garbage. When I got home I removed my batt cables and cleaned. Seems OK but still sputters. Just last weekend it died while parking and I got an ERROR on my radio display, shut it off and came out 15 minutes later and was fine. Seems to be getting more frequent and worse. I'm no stranger to cars and car repair but what the heck, I'm not too proud to ask for help. REPAIR HISTORY: Original owner, replaced fuel pump and sender and filter, intake gasket job, turn signal/hazard switch, 100,000 mile full tune-up. Occasionally the engine light comes on. I know somebody out there has had this same problem, GM made millions of the cars. Please help !!!
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Replying to: 01malibu (Oct 10, 2006 7:40 pm) |
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So the other day my headlights didnt turn on. My parking lights, brake lights, and everyting else on the inside turn on at night. The only thing that doesnt, is my headlights. My check engine light comes on, so Im going to go to autozone to see what comes up. I checked thefuses and relay for the headlights, and they seemed good. I just wanted to check here for any ideas. |
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 10, 2006 5:41 pm)
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Replying to: 01malibu (Oct 10, 2006 7:40 pm)
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Replying to: pao (Oct 11, 2006 5:49 am) Hopefully this steering fix will be the last.
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 11, 2006 10:24 am)
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Replying to: pao (Oct 11, 2006 10:48 am) Despite its problems, the Maxx is one of the better cars I have owned, and given I like hatches, there isn't all that much else available outside of the German offerings whose bad reliability scares me away. Only other worry is what happens when Maxx is discontinued next year (unless Chevy decides to keep older E1 Maxx chassis in production while sedan moves to E2 design). How long are auto makers required to make spare parts for these cars?
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Replying to: dispencer1 (Feb 08, 2004 4:36 pm) Without any worning I parked my car at the supermarket and when I came out it wouldn't start. I actualy killed the battery trying to start it because it sounded like it was going to start but just wouldn't come to life. I had it towed to the Chev dealership thinking it was serious but all it was, was a clogged in-line fuel filter. Ussualy a clogged fuel filter will give you some signs like falling on it's face under heavy accelleration or die out going up a hill. But nope, no warning at all. Maybe yours is clogged.
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Replying to: gearhead4 (May 12, 2004 11:10 am) I'll never buy GM junk again. My malibu ran out of gas 3 times! when the gauge said it had gas. I had to drop the tank and put in a new pump and sender. Cost me $ 300.00 to do it myself. I've had more major probs with this car than any other car I've ever owned. YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE BY TRADING IT IN. |
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