2009 Chevrolet Malibu: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jun 19, 2023 · Electrical · OK

The fuse box is faulty. It’s not giving power to the starter when the car heats or if it is hot outside. My car has been showing “reduced engine power” and it will no longer turn on. I have researched online and on YouTube from mechanics that the fuse box is the problem. I have taken the car in multiple times and my mechanics never get a code for electric issues. There is a brand new radiator, alternator and battery that has been put into my car. There is no problem with the actual starter itself. When the car is jumped it comes on but turns off while driving when it gets hot. Multiple cars similar to mine have been having this problem and it was never made public.

Filed May 3, 2023 · Electrical, Steering · GA

The car suddenly turns off while driving shutting down the power steering making it difficult or impossible to maneuver. It is a death trap. This happened 3 times today May 5, 2023 Losing power while driving is a major safety issue that is putting innocent people's lives at risk.

Filed Jan 5, 2021 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 137,000 miles · CA

Car shuts off while driving problems electrical

Filed Aug 3, 2020 · Driver assistance, Engine · 100,145 miles · NJ

Whenever it's extremely hot outside my vehicle start to act up as in the 2 front wheels would jerk like they're not getting enough power. My car would also stall out whenever it's extremely hot but the temperature gauge would still show as the car being 1/4 near cold. All of this would have at a stationary position or city street or highway position.

Filed Jun 4, 2020 · Transmission · 168,150 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the engine power reduced warning message displayed on the instrument panel as the vehicle stalled. The contact had the vehicle towed to courtesy chevrolet san diego (750 camino del rio n, san diego, ca 92108) where it was discovered that metal fragments were inside the throttle body. The vehicle was repaired. After the vehicle was repaired, on another occasion while driving at 30 MPH, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the residence. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 168,150.

Filed Jan 14, 2020 · Driver assistance, Steering · 126,000 miles · MI

Power steering shut down while driving, stability control shut down, loss of traction control

Filed Nov 13, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 17,000 miles · VA

While vehicle is traveling along at interstate traffic speeds(60-65 MPH) the car will go into an engine reduced power mode, and emergency traction displays on the dash. The vehicle will not increase in speed,(20 MPH max) have to hurriedly find an exit to the right to avoid a crash. At the end of recall 14v252, it states service ESC and/or traction control tell-tales illuminate with this condition. The dealer has agreed to repair the brake light malfunction recall # 13036 but will not repair the engine stalling issues, or the problem previously stated.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Engine · 112,000 miles · NJ

Engine shuts off while driving when traveling over 30mph.

Filed May 30, 2019 · Brakes, Electrical · 130,000 miles · CT

"takata recall" recently while driving and in park, even when I am sitting at a red light my car my locks will lock and unlock without me pushing the buttons on the door, which are broken and the dealer would not fix it upon request. Also my car will stall at times because the door locks are motioning on their own. For some reason the electrical system in the car messed with the locks when the prior owner put in a auto start in the car, which I did not know of until the car was owned and it was'nt told to me either. I feel this car was a rough struggle since getting it and now its so hard to get fixed because of someone else's non knowledge before selling it.

Filed May 5, 2018 · Engine · 153,000 miles · AL

Car stalled going up a hill and turning left. Dangerous in traffic. Difficult to steer off the road. Now, unreliable ability to start the car. Chugging going up a hill happened both on a city street as well as high speed highway. Turning left stalling occurred on a city street as well as on an off ramp from highway to city street.

Filed Feb 9, 2018 · Steering · 224,000 miles · RI

The power steering shuts off while driving displaying the code ESC on the dash. It makes the vehicle very difficult to steer especially at slower speeds. There is a recall currently on this model and year but I have been informed by two dealers that my vehicle is not included. This is really peculiar seeing it's the exact same problem.

Filed Aug 8, 2017 · Driver assistance, Engine · 47,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the gear automatically changed and the engine stalled. The electronic stability control, service traction, and check engine indicators illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, restarted the engine, and the vehicle returned to normal. The contact also stated that the door locks automatically locked and unlocked while driving. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.