Chevrolet Malibu engine problems

engine problem

10.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

no data

Average Mileage:

72,266 miles

Number of complaints:

3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. new short block (1 reports)
  2. not sure (1 reports)
  3. replaced long block (1 reports)

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problem #3

2006Jun 29

Malibu LS 3.1L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,894 miles

I bought the about 2 years ago. The first 3-4 months was fine. Then came the problems.

The engine always knocked a little but nothing too loud but after 4 months it just got louder and louder. Now it takes about 15mins of idling just to get the car to a decent noise level.

I think the oil lifters are also dying. Doesn't seem like the oil is going up to the engine fast enough. As a result, I might need to replace the head gasket. Thats gonna cost me large!@!

The fan blower also died. First, it went from working fine to 1-4 dying then the fifth and only speed died. So its now summer and I dont have a blower for my a/c! ahhhhhhhhh!

The car doesn't accelerate fast enough. It feels like im driving a 5ton car. There are many others but these are my main complaints. I wanna kick whoever built/designed this vehicle in the nuts. Please let me know if anyone can arrange that. If not, please let me know how I can get in on the law suit against GM!!@!!!!

faymetta

Ottawa, ON, Canada

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problem #2

2007Mar 04

(reported on)

Malibu LS 3.1L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,465 miles

So its been a little over a year since the last time i heard the knocking. Now 1/19/05 ! Knock knock and no neglect on my part the guys at the shop gave me a real hard time about covering it and fixing it. I ended up paying $350 for them to do the short block on my car. I'm not done look at the next complaint.

Casey M.

Salisbury, NC, USA

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problem #1

2007Mar 04

(reported on)

Malibu LS 3.1L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,439 miles

I have always taken good care of my car it's near christmas of 03 and my car has been knocking for 2 weeks and is getting louder! So I take it in and they replace the long block. I paid my deductible and that was it. I thought look at my next complaint.

Casey M.

Salisbury, NC, USA

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