In the last week i've noticed the heat doesn't work unless i'm driving down the road.if i come to a stop, the air temp drops off dramatically. 08 malibu lt 2.4 ecotech 117,000 miles. It has 46,000 miles on it, runs great and is super clean.
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I was just given a 2011 malibu as a company car. You will have all sorts of problems, such as,. As i was told this is common with these models.
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If you have, you've noticed quite a conglamoration of wiring, sensors, controller, etc. I push her sometimes due to the traffic i sit in most days coming home. Just a heads up to all those with gen 7 malibu's. So yes my malibu catches the holy ghost most mornings on the way to work!!
Have any of you taken the cover off the main battery in the engine compartment? This is a very long discussion spanning many years. They are known for timing chain issues. Chevy malibu forum is the best place for owners of the sedan to connect with the community and discuss mpg, mods, and more.
This car just came from a state auction, and the state notoriously.
We recently had some warning lights installed on our 2008 malibu, and i have noticed that on the one car after doing the headlight install the driver side headlight aiming is off. On top of that the engine is idling rough when at stops. The last couple of weeks the wife has been complaining of a hit or miss power steering failure that's especially causing on the first start of the. 2011 malibu flagging codes p0016 p0017, i have replaced the intake and exhaust solenoids and still have a check engine light.
Not too aggressive, but yes i’ll hit 5k.