Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu - part 1

In Nov 2017 my 2001 Malibu was starting to over heat do I reached the thermostat I am still having issues with the car getting to hot I have to always put my heater on defrost hot and on and the fan on which only goes up to number 3 and there are higher settings. I don't know what I'm going to do if I have to replace the manifold gasket . And I've been during dexcool coolant . Is there a recall yet? if not why? I have read numerous complaints about this .

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact noticed that antifreeze was leaking from the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the intake manifold gasket failed and would need to be replaced. No repairs were performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current mileage was 69,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 62,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu . The contact stated he noticed his antifreeze was leaking. The contact took his vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer stated the intake manifold gasket would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. However, shortly after the repair the failure persisted. The contact took his vehicle back to the dealer. Again the dealer informed the contact his intake manifold would need to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000. Az.

I have Malibu 2001 with 56000 mls on it. Today I had to change lower intake manifold gasket. $950 total. . . Beside this a had problems with my theft system,brakes ,light hazard switch. Air conditioner . . Etc. This is the my last gm car. . Period.

I have twice replaced the intake manifold gaskets on my 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. Both times it has started as a slow seep from the end of the engine on the drivers side. At first we didn't have any puddles, just a low fluid indicator alarm. Then we had intermittant puddles. The latest occurence included a catastrophic failure with about an half a gallon of fluid into the engine, and it was 200 miles from home. We were fortunate that we were not driving when the failure was discovered, so we didn't have to replace the engine. The first repair occured in January 2005 at 101k miles, this one in August 07 with 144k miles. The first repair was done at an asce shop and cost $700, this one was at a dealer and cost $1200. I described the incident to another mechanic, and his first question was, "gm car?" it is quite common and well known to mechanics.

Car initially wouldn't start, would only turn over. Car would die in traffic at highway speeds with no warning requiring trying to coast to a safe place out of traffic if possible with a severe potential to be hit from behind even with hazard lights on. Car towed to chev dealership. Dealership replaced intake manifold gasket. Tech said gasket was leaking causing engine to hydrolock. Third time driving the car since repair, car died in traffic again on freeway. Car is setting at dealership again waiting for technician to diagnose since obviously the $1200 repair just completed didn't solve the problem.

We had purchased a 2001 chevy Malibu LS in 2004, it had 28,922 mileage. On July 1st 2004, had 28,959 miles, the engine light kept coming on so we brought it to forest city to get it checked out, they found the reservoir low and topped it off, they said no visible coolant leaks! on July 12th 2007 we had brought it back to quirk ( which was forest city) they said that the lower intake manifold caskets were leaking coolant, they wanted $879. 00 to fix it (mileage 46,495). We got it fixed by a certified mechanic for $370. 00 on july27,2007. Now we had a 20 point inspection done onjanuary 29th 2007 and quirk said that we need intake manifold caskets again!, with only 9,953, after the first time they went, ( milage 56,248). I have talked to quirk and they said they would take 10% off the $695. 00 price to fix it, so I talked to gm and they said it wasn't there problem but would take 25% off. If it wasn't there problem then why would they do that? when I asked them why I wasn't contacted about the dex cool problem, they had no answer. I have checked a lot of web sites and this is happening over and over again to people. Why can't something be done about this. I don't feel that I should have to pay for something that gm is responsible for. I hope that you can help all of us, that are having this and other problems. Thank you for listening.

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The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. The low antifreeze warning light illuminated. The antifreeze had to be refilled once a week. The mechanic stated that the intake manifold was leaking antifreeze. The failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 46,849. Updated 01-15-08. The was informed by to mechanics, that it was common with this type of engine. Updated 12/12/07.

After having to refill my engine coolant on a regular basis I finally took my 2001 chevy Malibu into the dealer to have it looked at. I expected a leaky hose but found out the problem was a failed intake manifold gasket causing the coolant to drain into the engine. The dealer guaranteed me that if I didn't perform the $900 repair that the engine was shot, and that the odds of saving the engine even after the repair were only 50/50. The other options I was given were to completely rebuild the engine ($3000+) or "cut my loses and trade it in now. " after doing some research, I discovered that this is an extremely common problem, resulting from defective gaskets, that Chevrolet has done nothing to remedy.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that there was an antifreeze leak in the intake manifold gasket. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they confirmed the leak. She had to place antifreeze in her vehicle every month because it would leak out constantly. She notified general motors twice. The first time, they did not respond to her via email. The second time, she spoke with them and they stated that she would need to bring the vehicle to an authorized dealer. From there, they will determine whether or not there is a defect. General motors further stated that the contact would be responsible for the repairs. The dealer acknowledged the defect. The failure mileage was 50,00 and current mileage is 60,000. Updated 01-29-08.

I had taken my vehicle in to get a simple oil change and was informed my vehicle has a faulty intake manifold gasket which is a very expensive repair costing any where from$ 800-$1000. 00 . On my searching the internet I have found that this is one of the problems that gm cars are having over 70,000 miles. Intake manifold leaks can lead to any number of very serious, and expensive problems. While the part itself isn't costly, the labor to repair is costly.

Lower intake manifold replacement. Started losing antifreeze - leak on driveway. Mechanic traced the leak with dye tablets and sealant tablets -- after several months I took it chev. Dealer and they tested everything and replaced the lower intake manifold and was told this model car had manifold problems. It cost me $990. I had this work done about a year ago and thought maybe with the other Malibu's having problems there might be a recall -- I'm waiting.

3. 11 gm v6 engine has a common problem of a notable intake manifold gasket leak, which oil and coolant system contaminates one or the other or both. Had to get an extreme engine flush and further diagnosis and repair is needed.

Six months into driving our new Malibu a intake manifold develop a slow leak of antifreeze. In the winter more aggressive in the summer slower. Yet it increased gradually over the next few years. I found out this is a common manufacturing problem. The leak grew so bad that it had to be repaired this month. The leaking antifreeze is not only a danger to the parts in the engine compartment but also the environment. This is a poorly manufactured part and gm should stand behind the repairs. The total cost to put a properly manufactured gasket with labor is $ 691. 25.

My 2001 chevy Malibu has started leaking coolant. The low coolant light has come on, gone off, come on and gone off. When I check the reserve, the level is so low it's empty. After purchasing, so far 6 gallons, of dexcool and mixing it according to the directions each time, the coolant lasted a shorter and shorter period of time. The temp. Warning light began flashing and ringing, then went off and the temp went down. I took it to firestone, where I just had the car inspected. Now I'm being told that the manifold intake gasket is bad and the repairs will cost me $1023. 00 after doing research on the problem, it seems that gm has been aware of this problem with the plastic gaskets for some time. Does someone have to die due to an overheated engine, a catastrophic engine failure before gm will recall and fix this problem? or is this how mr. Goodwrench can make so many repairs and advertise about how many cars they fix and man hours they work? I loved this car! I bought it with 5 miles on it(4 of which I put on during the test drive. ) a 2001 with only 45k miles? am I the only one who sees that this is a manufacturing issue and that gm should stop issuing "private" notices and recall the cars for proper parts & servicing?.

: the contact stated while traveling 45 mph, the temperature gauge went above the normal range. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, where it was determined the fuel regulator was spewing fuel onto the engine. The intake manifold seals were no longer there, causing fuel to get into the oil. The repair shop replaced the intake gasket, thermostat, timing belt, cooling fan, fuel regulator, and radiator cap. The manufacturer was alerted.

I noticed on my 2001 chevy Malibu that the coolant light was coming on so I took it to the dealership where I purchased it. He raised the hood and said I was low on coolant without even taking the lid off. He said he would have it checked out and it would be an hour or more so I stayed since I had no way of getting home. Two hours later he came out and said I had a intake manifold gasket leak, a water pump that leaked at one time but wasn't leaking now but needed replaced and handed me a bill for 1200. 00. Mind you this car only has 39,000 miles on it and when purchased it already had 25,000 on it and I have only put a little over 14,000 on it myself and it is only 5 years old. I have never encountered my car overheating and always had the oil change when required. I felt that this major of a problem shouldn't be happening so I called gm motors and they called back and said it wasn't under factory warranty and that I would have to pay to have it fixed. I have found out that it is unsafe to drive as my engine will blow up if I drive it. I also found out that it is not an isolated problem, that chevy malubu's from 1997 have had this problem and gm has ignored it. I feel that gm motors should pay to fix my car as I can not drive it for safety reasons at all. If I drive it I could blow my engine and cause a major accident as the car will stop.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving up a very steep incline at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to overheat. The contact managed to pull over and called a tow truck. Once the tow truck arrived, the driver placed coolant into the vehicle. The contact drove to her residence and called her local mechanic. The intake manifold gasket was repaired. On June 9, 2008, the vehicle began to overheat again on the highway. The contact pulled to the side of the road and drove to the nearest service station. Shed added coolant into the vehicle, drove home, and called her local mechanic. She took the vehicle to the shop and the intake manifold gasket was repaired again. The failure mileage was 102,599 and current mileage was 133,000.

I have had to replace my 2001 chevy Malibu's manifold twice, and I have notice that I am not the only one. This is not normal wear and tear this is a manufacturer defect.

Leakage of oil and coolant due to the failure of a lower intake manifold gasket. Caused a mixture of coolant and oil that required a complete flush of the coolant system, replacement of coolant, oil filter, and oil change. Cost of the repair was over $900. 00.

The contact stated the engine overheated due to leaking of coolant. The coolant had to be added weekly. She took the vehicle to a dealer, who determined this was a problem with the intake manifold gasket, which was replaced.

- the contact stated that the front brakes on his 2001 Chevrolet Malibu (50000 failure mileage) had to be replaced every six months for the last two years. The contact also stated that antifreeze leaks into the oil. This will be the third time that the intake manifold gasket has had to be replaced. The vehicle has been taken to a mechanic six times concerning these issues. The brake and manifold problems still exists. The current mileage was 130,000.

I took my 2001 chevy Malibu LS in to get the oil changed. The mechanic told me that a common problem for the gm engines of my year and others was the intake manifold gasket leaking coolant, and that if left un-fixed, the engine would eventually seize up. I was told that the material that the gaskets were made out of has since been changed, which would imply that they know it to be faulty. I contacted gm and took it into the dealer where they confirmed the problem. I don't know if this issue makes the car unsafe to drive, but I had heard that there was a recall in place for faulty alternators and figured this problem was about equal to that in potential danger. Out of curiosity, I looked on the internet and there are plenty of websites with people that have the same issue.

Contact states while driving the vehicle overheated, causing it to stall. The temperature gauge went up very little before the temperature gauge read completely hot. Vehicle was taken to service dealer, who stated that intake manifold gasket failed, which caused the head gasket to fail, leading to the warping of the cylinder wall and head. The entire motor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was looking into this matter.

I had to repair a manifold intake gasket, leaking water. . I have talked to several auto repair shops and they said this is a common problem on these chevy Malibus. The chevy CO. Should have to do a recall on this problem. Unfair that the consumer has to pay the bill to have this fixed. Please check into forcing a recall on this please.

I have recently had to take my car to the mechanic to get fixed. It was leaking the engine coolant and the manifold gasket had to be replaced which cost over $800 to fix. Now , the check engine light is on and that will be another expense that I will have to make on a 4 year old 26,000 mile car.

At 36,370 miles had to replace the intake manifold and gasket on 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. The front rotors were replaced at 28,000 and the blower only worked on high speed.

Vehicle would not start. Consumer had the intake gasket and intake sensor replaced. Vehilcle was in the repair shop once again. Consumer triedto contact the manufacturer.

Car has only around 21,000 miles and had to have intake manifold gasket replaced.

I own a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu with less than 41000 miles. Recently the intake manifold gasket failed, allowing coolant and engine oil to enter mix. After doing some research, I have found that this has been an on going problem with this type of car. Chevy expects it customers to fix this problem out of their own pocket and denies any responsiblities. Again, if you investigate this matter you will find that this particular type of gm car is very prone to this failure. I believe that this is a safety issue due to the fact that once manifold gasket fails the engine may stop without warning, and then fail to start.

In March 2004 I was told by chevy dealer my intake manifold gasket has a severe leak and needed to be replaced at a cost of 800. 00. I called gm as the car only has 50,170 miles on it-they informed me there is nothing they can do about it as the warranty is expired! if there is nothing wrong with the way the original gasket was made,then why has gm since re-designed the old gasket which is what has to be used to fix ? there are numerous other complaints about the same thing on the Malibu's,and I need help to get this repair done. I am a single parent and can not afford this repair,nor afford to continue to make payments on a vehicle I am too afraid to drive. Please help.

Driving at hwy speed check coolant light came on added coolant took to local garage. The lower intake manifold needs to be replaced at a cost of approx. $900. It only has 44,000 miles and I have had all the required servicing done to this car. The garage tech said that they have had to replace this on several other Malibu's. This must be a defective part as it should not have to replaced this soon. What can be done?.

While driving coolant light illuminated on the dashboard. Consumer added coolant, and noticed coolant stains on the left side of engine. Dealership performed a diagnostic test which indicated that the lower intake manifold gasket was bad.

Since I had bought my 2001 Malibu in October of 2003 I have had to add coolant intot he car about every other day. I finally got fed up with doin that and decided to have it pressure checked. Once I did that I found out there was a leak in the intake manifold. The company that did the pressure test also told me that they have repaired this exact part in several other cars within the last two months. Please tell me what can be done about this.