2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Engine Problems

“Engine goes into engine power reduced mode while going 55 on a highway and soon the engine becomes disabled which disables the steering and the brakes. No injuries as I was smart enough to handle the situation, but this has occurred more than once and my car reads no codes for the situation.”

“Merging onto interstate at 55 merge speed and as entering onto first thru lane the power steering died out and acceleration dropped on its own. Nearly hit by an 18 wheeler that had been safely back from my entry point before the steering and engine both failed. I pulled as hard as I could to the right and a bell rang but there was no check engine light or any other indicator light for the steering. When I braked, the steering came back and I was able to pull to the right out of harms way. …”

“The vehicle stops randomly in the middle of driving. The reduced engine power light comes on and the car stops with no warning. This has happened numerous times to my 21 year old daughter and her 4 month old baby. There are no codes detected to troubleshoot the problem. The Chevrolet service repair center has had the car for 2 days and advised that they cannot locate the problem. This is a common issue on internet forums and I am surprised no one has been called. My daughter has to drive on the interstate to attend class and the vehicle has stopped on her. …”

“After four (4) minutes of driving car at 6:30am in the morning, temperature was 58 degree on 7/21/2014, the engine shut off. All powered functions associated w/vehicle did not work. All idiot lights flashed on. The message in display was engine disabled. Car was pulled over and shut off. After 4-5 minutes of rest, the car was re-started and driven back home about another two (2) miles.”

“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering malfunctioned, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. During the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the power steering assist assembly was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V064000 (STEERING). …”