We just got our 2011 chevy malibu about 4 days ago. We drove it off the lot with no problems. A few days later we jump in the car and turn on the ignition the power steering light is on and the car will not drive. We returned to the vehicle a few hours later and had no problems. The next day same thing.

Have the ecm checked out as it may be fried. Have the rectifier on the alternator checked as it may have blown a diode

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try to start it a few times then go smell your tail pipe if it smells like gas you converter is stoped up!

Hello, I read your problem, and a lot of the symptoms you are describing seem like itmis possible, that you have a bad 02 sensor, this is part of your emissions, relating to the cadilac converter, it mostly acts up at lower speeds, like coming to a stop or slowing to make a corner. Sometimes also a bad fuel filter could cause this when rpms are down such as slowing or on corners. That is the two things I would check. Thanks mike

I ran into the problem and it was corrosion on the battery terminals. on the inside against the battery. also check the the terminals for good connection.
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i to have had some FUN with this darn system and replaced ignition cylnder(dealer has to program)can help usally for a few years ....but i dont want to swaer thats the samething causeing yours......feel free to repost

You know the 97 to 04 Malibu is noted for intake manifold leaking antifreeze into the engine. A little antifreeze in a cylinder can keep the piston from moving in compression stroke. Take a look at the spark plugs, see if any of them have antifreeze on them and maybe the starter will spin the crank with the plugs out.

NORMAL, BELT SLIPPING. CHECK THE P/S FLUID. IF IT'S BRIGHT PINK OR MILKY YELLOW THERES WATER IN THE FLUID AND NEEDS TO BE DRAINED AND REFILLED.

This happened to me two weeks ago, i tried to jump it and nothing, sor I repalced the battery. A few days later I got a flat, and told the service guy at the shop what happened. He checked the voltage on the "jump points" and told me the jump points weren't connected to the battery. I found out that if you need to jump this vehicle, remove the fuse block,a nd put the jumper cables directly on the battery. I spent 100 bucks on a new battery for nothing!!!

Lesson Learned: Chevy "Jump Points" make me want to jump off a bridge!

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