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Car Won't Start & Anti-Theft Light Is On
1999 Chevrolet Malibu (Page 2 of 2)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.
8.1
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $470
- Average Mileage:
- 113,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 37 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (20 reports)
- wait 10-15 minutes for the anti-theft light to go off (11 reports)
- put in 2 not 1 but 2 new ignitions switches and spend alot (2 reports)
- turn key to on, let warning dings finish sounding, turn key to start (2 reports)
- keeping the wheels straight (1 reports)
- use new key (1 reports)
electrical problem
Helpful websites
- Chevy Malibu - This site shows how to start a malibu when the ant-theft system doesn't let it start. There are a couple of suggestions, but this one shows how to disable the system. I haven't tried it, and I don't know if it works or is a good idea, but he shows how it's done by actually doing it to a car. This is such a frustrating problem. I agree with other posters here...no more American cars.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Have read electrical fix (cutting yellow wire), but can't get car to run. How important is car running while cutting wire to ultimate fix? Please any help at all would be appreciated.
- mwatkins, Toledo, OH, US