NHTSA Complaint #10353931 — 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10353931 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 75,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 2.2 IS STALLING, STARTED MID AUG 2010. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN THE RPMS GO BETWEEN .5 TO 1. I AM NOT SURE HOW MANY TIMES IT HAS STALLED BUT I WOULD ESTIMATE IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15-25 TIMES. I HAVE TO HOLD THE BREAK DOWN FIRMLY WHILE GENTLY ACCELERATING TO KEEP THE CAR ON. THE STALLING OCCURS WHILE IM STOPPED OR WHEN I'M IN MOTION, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY. I TRIED CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS & THAT DIDN'T WORK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON BEFORE IT STARTED STALLING, I FINALLY GOT IT CHECKED AND CODES P0106 AND P0121 CAME UP. TOOK TO A MECHANIC TODAY AND SUGGESTED I REPORT THIS HERE FIRST AFTER ASKING ME IF I THOUGHT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE HIGHWAY, WHEN MY CAR STALLS. *TR
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