Car won't start sometimes
Asked by My2008malibu Aug 18, 2018 at 11:28 AM about the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ FWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
When I put key in ignition and turn it to on position
sometimes it won't start .the lights will come it will
make dinging noise so I keep repeating to turn it
over eventually it starts up like nothing wrong
4 Answers
I don’t know we have tried everything and they say it’s a anti theft kicking in but I cannot find a true way to reset it
My2008malibu answered 5 years ago
Does ur car start at all .mine starts for the most part just sometimes I turn it over and it won't .have to repeat the process like 5 or 6 times
Your Malibu has a chip transponder in the key it could be faulty or worn out (its molded inside the key). You can get them fairly cheap. Try replacing and reprogramming a new one before you do the expensive stuff.
2013 Chevy Malibu. Our key will open the doors. Put the key in n try to start and nothing. Can't remove the key and have nothing, no lights, no sounds. Has happened three times. Replaced backup battery as it was testing a little low. Thought that fixed the problem but this happened again. Scan tool really didn't help much. Communication between key and ??? We are still looking into this problem. Keep trying to start and eventually the car starts suddenly.
