NHTSA Complaint #10353931 — 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10353931
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 15, 2010
Date Filed	September 5, 2010
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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