2003 Chevrolet Malibu: engine overheating

Filed Sep 29, 2017 · Driver assistance, Engine · 132 miles · AZ

Took car to walmart one night and begins to overheat after napa told me it had no leaks. Car overheats I pull aside and turn it off for a bit I noticed the car would crank but hesitate to start. Once got it to start it would accelerate but at low rpms. Check engine light went on and I noticed car shaking and weird noise coming from the engine. Once started car squeaked and mad terrible noise. Car did not turn back on and did not make it home. Cranks and rare when starts, charged battery but drains, doesn't maintain charge. White smoke coming out of exhaust and when car would stall it would turn off, now theft system light is on. Now car wont even crank or turn on. Once I got it to turn on with trouble it would turn off once put into reverse or drive. Turned off while driving it one night and brakes did not work. Almost crashed into home, my car was in motion and would turn off amd steering wheel got hard and brakes didn't work, scared to drive the vehicle engine makes wierd bogging sound amd squeaking sound, smell of gas. Exhaust has white smoke coming out of it. Has trouble idling at times and low rpms.

Filed Sep 14, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 148,092 miles · CA

On july 20, 2015 could not adjust the front driver seat. Also power windows in the back driver window would not roll down or up. July 23, 2015 when to get an oil change at sears which they didn't peform due to they needed drive time to approve. Checked the oil it was very low added 1 quart on august 10 I was on the freeway going speed limit car started reducing its speed heard a loud noise pulled over couldnot drive it so I had it towed home next day ain had to have it towed to the shop where drivetime told me to take it they had it from 8/11/2015-8/25/2015 on aug 26 they so called put a new engine it was only 1 day later the check engine light came on and it overheated took it back to the shop and they said it needed the cat converter replaced in which it was not covered at that time on the 28 it was approved by the time I was informed drive time had my car repo due to nonpayment I feel that I should not make a payment until my car was fixed the right way.

Filed May 13, 2015 · Engine · MD

While driving at stop intervals I noticed that my temp guage was reaching the hot mark, I made it home and my reservoir was boiling. Then I notice coolant leaking from the manifold housing. When I had it checked out, I was told that my manifold gaskets had to be replaced at a costly expense. Upon further investigations I found out that gm knew that this was a default issue and only sent out recalls to certain customers and I wasn't one of them. I believe that gm should be held accountable and make the proper recalls to get this matter solved. Any help would be greatly appreciated since I missed the recall. I believe that the recall it was in 2008, and my problem didn't occur until now.

Filed Jun 26, 2013 · Engine · 65,000 miles · TX

My 2003 malibu(65000 miles) started to idle high (2000-2500rpm). We took it to our regular mechanic shop, they decided it was the idle air control valve, replaced it and it worked fine until early june when it started idling high, intermittently. The rising idle would start with a rough acceleration, then the RPM's would start to rise and not come back down. We took it back and they could not get the problem to recur, so they told us to bring it in when it was acting up, since it was not constant. They assume at this point it was a faulty iac that had been replaced. 2 weeks later, it did and we took it in. The RPM's were close to 4000 and it was starting to overheat while the mechanic was checking it. That was on monday, june 24, 2013. The mechanic reached into the engine and did something to stop the rpms from continuing to increase. Today is wednesday and they do not know what the problem is. If anyone has any information on if this is a problem with this make and model, please let me know. Thank you.

Filed Nov 5, 2003 · Brakes, Engine · 1,368 miles · AL

Brakes started to make a rubbing noise which progressed to a squeaking noise. Also, brake pedal would go down to the floor to stop the vehicle. Dealer has replaced brake pads/front rotors/ brake booster/calipers, and brake lines, but the problem still exists. *ak the front driver window failed to roll up, the engine light illuminated, the A/C control was inoperative and cooling properly, the vehicle pulled to the right while driving down the road, the vehicle overheated. *jb