2008 Malibu will not start or crank
June 16th, 2014, 4:39 PM
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2008 Malibu will not start or crank
I've read all through these forums and have not found the answer to this problem. Here is the troubleshooting I have already done.
-Replaced battery - I knew it needed to be replaced because of corrosion (blue stuff) on the negative terminal and verified that it had 12.4 - 12.6 volts. Although now it reads 11.6.
-Traced to the Starter relay and completed the circuit. The engine DID crank! However will not start.
-Tried the anti-theft reset (even though the anti-theft light was not on)
-Tried starting in Neutral/Park, jiggling the shifter, 20 or so times
I'm not sure how to trace it down further.
-Replaced battery - I knew it needed to be replaced because of corrosion (blue stuff) on the negative terminal and verified that it had 12.4 - 12.6 volts. Although now it reads 11.6.
-Traced to the Starter relay and completed the circuit. The engine DID crank! However will not start.
-Tried the anti-theft reset (even though the anti-theft light was not on)
-Tried starting in Neutral/Park, jiggling the shifter, 20 or so times
I'm not sure how to trace it down further.
June 16th, 2014, 9:09 PM
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I've read all through these forums and have not found the answer to this problem. Here is the troubleshooting I have already done.
-Replaced battery - I knew it needed to be replaced because of corrosion (blue stuff) on the negative terminal and verified that it had 12.4 - 12.6 volts. Although now it reads 11.6.
-Traced to the Starter relay and completed the circuit. The engine DID crank! However will not start.
-Tried the anti-theft reset (even though the anti-theft light was not on)
-Tried starting in Neutral/Park, jiggling the shifter, 20 or so times
I'm not sure how to trace it down further.
-Replaced battery - I knew it needed to be replaced because of corrosion (blue stuff) on the negative terminal and verified that it had 12.4 - 12.6 volts. Although now it reads 11.6.
-Traced to the Starter relay and completed the circuit. The engine DID crank! However will not start.
-Tried the anti-theft reset (even though the anti-theft light was not on)
-Tried starting in Neutral/Park, jiggling the shifter, 20 or so times
I'm not sure how to trace it down further.
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June 18th, 2014, 5:43 PM
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Hi schommy98,
I'm sorry to hear of the difficulties that you are experiencing with your Malibu. I would like to look further into your concern and contact your dealership on your behalf for further assistance. Please feel free to send us a private message with your full contact information, VIN, current mileage, and dealership name if any extra help is needed. I look forward to hearing from you!
Kristen A.
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I'm sorry to hear of the difficulties that you are experiencing with your Malibu. I would like to look further into your concern and contact your dealership on your behalf for further assistance. Please feel free to send us a private message with your full contact information, VIN, current mileage, and dealership name if any extra help is needed. I look forward to hearing from you!
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September 15th, 2014, 10:20 AM
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Hi krick211,
I'm sorry to hear that you are also experiencing this concern with your Malibu. I will be sending you a private message in order to further discuss your concern. Hoping to hear from you soon!
Kristen A.
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I'm sorry to hear that you are also experiencing this concern with your Malibu. I will be sending you a private message in order to further discuss your concern. Hoping to hear from you soon!
Kristen A.
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I should have updated this a long time ago. I had the vehicle towed to the dealer and the problem ended up being the ECM (Engine Control Module). It sits right in front of the battery.
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