Two problems related to cooling fan have been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Air conditioning and fan failures.
Consumer purchased vehicle on 4-10-98 from roger dean Chevrolet inc. ---561-683-8100. Service # is 561-640-1835. Took vehicle to dealer on 4-20-98 due to noise coming from rear of passenger's side. The service representative said it was the cooling fan. Since then the noise has gotten louder, and vehicle was taken back on 4-27-98 for same noises, service technician said it was the fuel pump inside the gas tank, and that the noise is normal. But if consumer does not hear noise she should be worried. Consumer is worried because the noise gets louder everyday.