Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The air bag, ABS, and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 54,000.
1998 Chevrolet Malibu: engine stalls while driving
28 of the 975 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) however, the repair could not be performed due to the contact not having the original key. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet malibu. While driving 5 MPH, the contact's vehicle stalled and was struck on the driver side by another vehicle. Most of the air bags deployed; however, one air bag did not, which caused injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) and manufacturer recall number: n140350. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns 1998 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact also mentioned that after numerous attempts the vehicle would start and then stalled as the anti-thief warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
Something is wrong with how the fuel is being received. When its in neutral it receives the fuel just fine but in reverse or drive it tries to stall out or die. We usually have to take it on a drive just to get the fuel pumping through. It's crazy and scary because when you need to pull and go it will jerk and stall and that not a good thing.
While driving,the vehicle stalled. This problem occurred more than once and had not been resolved. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. *ak the fuel pump has been fixed four times but they continue to fail. *bf
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.
Car repeatedly stalled in the middle of highway traffic.
1998 cevrolet malibu with 3.1 v6 engine.car had sporadic stalling.finally traced to a leaking intake manifold gasket which was allowing coolant into the engine.the coolant leaking also caused the o2 sensor to be coated and need replacing.vehicle has approx mileage in the 74k range.
While making a left turn the vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.
While driving on highway travelling approximately 70mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission failed. Ts
While proceeding in traffic vehicle will stall. This happens intermittently. Consumer took to dealership 3 times, dealer stated there was a faulty fuel pump. *ak
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure
- Engine starts and immediately stalls and then CAN be restarted and will run normally
- Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation
- Some owners may comment on leakage of a few drops of coolant after parking their vehicle
- Subject regarding polymer service pistons
- Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or...
- Experiencing a no crank no start, crank no start, no start or a start doesn't run that may be accompanied...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu?
28 of 975 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu (3%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu?
There are 0 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu
Premature wear 53ABS 50Wipers 40Grinding brakes 35Coil spring 28Headlights 26Overheating 24Brake failure 23Ball joint 21Won't start 18Tire blowout 14Power steering loss 13Fuel pump 12Check engine light 11Adaptive cruise 10No deployment 10Engine failure 10Seat belt 10Shudder 9Loss of power 8Knocking 7Harsh shifting 7Jerking 7Pulling 7Fire or smoke 6Airbag light 5Slipping 5Steering noise 5Water leak 5
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